Ah Bollocks...high cholesterol - Page 3

TheMercenary · 12-31-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Has anybody done safety studies on red rice yeast? It looks to be about as effective as the statins... I guess the drug companies will get it banned by the Feds soon.

I did some research on it before I started taking RYR. There are quite a few studies that support it's use. One particular type was from China (I think) and the studies actually found it contained a synthetic statin and was removed from the market. As classic stated I think another pharm company tried to buy up some of the distributors. It is readily available in any health food store and most places that sell vitamins.

classicman · 12-31-2009, 02:44 PM

Careful Merc - that which it is best known for has been removed or omitted from many. Damn I wish I could remember all this. The other thing is the disparity of the Omega 3 fatty acids in different brands. Some you'd have to take like 5 - 10 times more than others. Of course they are all "fish oil"but the potency is completely different. READ the labels.

spudcon · 01-02-2010, 10:11 PM

I had to stop taking statins after joint and muscle pain started getting unbearable. Doc has me on Niacin now. I like that idea better anyway. Now history of heart or arterial disease in either side of my family.

monster · 04-09-2010, 11:51 AM

As I ate the last bit straight from the tub, I just noticed the cholesterol count for the coleslaw I've been snacking on all week. How in the fuck do they cram so much in there? I'd be better off with straight lard and a side of egg-covered steak. It really is a wonder I'm not dead.

classicman · 04-09-2010, 01:17 PM

Just shoot it into your veins.

dmg1969 · 04-21-2010, 11:08 AM

I'm going through the same thing, Monster. Mine isn't SUPER high...but high. Cholesterol was upper end of the normal range (194) and triglycerides were 218...quite a bit above the 150 they should be. I don't remember the HDL and LDL. Time to change the diet a bit.

12-31-2009, 02:44 PM	#32
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Careful Merc - that which it is best known for has been removed or omitted from many. Damn I wish I could remember all this. The other thing is the disparity of the Omega 3 fatty acids in different brands. Some you'd have to take like 5 - 10 times more than others. Of course they are all "fish oil"but the potency is completely different. READ the labels. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-02-2010, 10:11 PM	#33
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	I had to stop taking statins after joint and muscle pain started getting unbearable. Doc has me on Niacin now. I like that idea better anyway. Now history of heart or arterial disease in either side of my family. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

04-09-2010, 11:51 AM	#34
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	As I ate the last bit straight from the tub, I just noticed the cholesterol count for the coleslaw I've been snacking on all week. How in the fuck do they cram so much in there? I'd be better off with straight lard and a side of egg-covered steak. It really is a wonder I'm not dead. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-09-2010, 01:17 PM	#35
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Just shoot it into your veins. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-21-2010, 11:08 AM	#36
dmg1969 I got nothing Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 486	I'm going through the same thing, Monster. Mine isn't SUPER high...but high. Cholesterol was upper end of the normal range (194) and triglycerides were 218...quite a bit above the 150 they should be. I don't remember the HDL and LDL. Time to change the diet a bit. __________________ Void where prohibited. Your results may vary. Not intended for resale. Do not remove tag. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

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