I've been on a low dose statin for years. A lot of bad side effects from the first one I was on and no side effects on the second. 3 years ago I still wound up with 2 stents for a blocked right coronal artery. MAde some major diet changes and dropped 35 pounds to the point I'm bordering skinny. All my cholesterol values are normal as of last 2 years (and the weight loss). I cut back on cheese, cured meats, red meats, and butter. I've since started adding them back with no change to my cholesterol values. So now I stopped the statins as of 2 months ago and started taking nattokinase and read rice yeast and am going to get a blood test next month. What I don't know is my cardiologist said the statins act as a lube for the stents - preventing plaque from building up. I need to find out if taking them for that reason is important, or just keeping the bad cholesterol down is more important. We shall see...
Good luck with finding a path to good health. I'm convinced we've been lied to about cause and effect by most of the health care industry to push toxic prescription drugs.
I looked at the ingredients more closely, since I was wondering if it had any Vitamin C or K. Turns out to make the pill a semi-peach color they added Yellow #6 Red #40, and Blue #1.
So did I , 2 years ago great decision for me.
Someone asked for a resource for Liposomal vitamin C; I buy mine at Mercolamarket.com. 90 day supply to take total of 2000 daily mg cost @ $20 on sale.
I've been on a low dose statin for years. A lot of bad side effects from the first one I was on and no side effects on the second. 3 years ago I still wound up with 2 stents for a blocked right coronal artery. MAde some major diet changes and dropped 35 pounds to the point I'm bordering skinny. All my cholesterol values are normal as of last 2 years (and the weight loss). I cut back on cheese, cured meats, red meats, and butter. I've since started adding them back with no change to my cholesterol values. So now I stopped the statins as of 2 months ago and started taking nattokinase and read rice yeast and am going to get a blood test next month. What I don't know is my cardiologist said the statins act as a lube for the stents - preventing plaque from building up. I need to find out if taking them for that reason is important, or just keeping the bad cholesterol down is more important. We shall see...
Good luck with finding a path to good health. I'm convinced we've been lied to about cause and effect by most of the health care industry to push toxic prescription drugs.
Exactly this!!
Even my F'n multi vitamin!
I looked at the ingredients more closely, since I was wondering if it had any Vitamin C or K. Turns out to make the pill a semi-peach color they added Yellow #6 Red #40, and Blue #1.
How did you wean off the statins?
I just stopped taking them with no side effects.
So did I , 2 years ago great decision for me. Someone asked for a resource for Liposomal vitamin C; I buy mine at Mercolamarket.com. 90 day supply to take total of 2000 daily mg cost @ $20 on sale.
So did I a few years ago, no side effects.
Yes to nattokinase! Also