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...
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...
Yes to nattokinase! Also