cholesterol lowering options

**inertia** · 08-28-2002, 01:47 AM

i recently got my bloodwork in and im pissed. amalaise/lipaise and bilirubin are all up.my cholesterol is 228 so thats -

228 chol
162 ldl
48 hdl
testosterone 651

how or should i even try to lower this?

omna/qv-eq/naps
5'11/200/33yo

bros i appreciate your input

signed
impatient

**ripped_82** · 08-28-2002, 08:05 AM

Plenty of garlic will do the trick, as well as some EFA's 3&6, you dont need the 9 sincee your body produces it on its own. I would suggest the liquid form 2 table spoons per day before a meal. After you finish eating tale your Multi vit. Believe me this will do the trick, also clean the diet up.

***Pheedno*** · 08-28-2002, 10:03 AM

ripped_82 has covered good points.
In addition to his comment of cleaning the diet and to get more specific, cut out breads and replace with oats. Start taking a fiber supp. or eat a couple of apples a day.

**inertia** · 08-28-2002, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by ripped_82
Plenty of garlic will do the trick, as well as some EFA's 3&6, you dont need the 9 sincee your body produces it on its own. I would suggest the liquid form 2 table spoons per day before a meal. After you finish eating tale your Multi vit. Believe me this will do the trick, also clean the diet up.

thx ripped & pheedno my diet seems clean, and if there was a time my chol was low it would be now. i am takimg flax-garlic supp-niacin-fiber supp. what doseage do you recommend on garlic ripped? ive been taking odorless 2000mgs/day, 2 tbs flax .my gain diet is not too friendly to chol and not many are.do i need to get this below 200?

thx
inertia

**inertia** · 08-28-2002, 01:06 PM

bump

***Pheedno*** · 08-28-2002, 01:09 PM

Change the flax tabs to oil instead. It's far more effective.
Same with garlic. Try and get as much natural garlic as possible

**Cousin Eddie** · 08-28-2002, 01:25 PM

Ripped nailed it with Omega 3 and 6. By using flax alone you are only getting half of the equation. You need the 6 also.

***Pheedno*** · 08-28-2002, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Cousin Eddie
Ripped nailed it with Omega 3 and 6. By using flax alone you are only getting half of the equation. You need the 6 also.

I use a flax oil that contains 3,6,& 9. I don't remember what the name is, I'll look at the bottle when i go home this evening.

**inertia** · 08-28-2002, 01:31 PM

my flax is made by flora (organic flax oil)

linolenic acid (omega 3)8g

oleic acid (omega9) 3g

linolenic acid (omega 6) 2g

im assuming the doseage is under 30g/day

**Ryu** · 08-28-2002, 01:36 PM

I have heard good things about rice bran oil for lowering cholesterol.
I will see if I can find the information on it for you.

**Cousin Eddie** · 08-28-2002, 01:44 PM

linolenic acid (omega 3)8g

oleic acid (omega9) 3g

linolenic acid (omega 6) 2g

Thats my point. It is fairly widely accepted that you need a 1 to 1 ratio of 3 to 6. Flax is almost all 3's. 4 to 1 ratio of 3 to 6 in the example above. As ripped said, the 9 will take care of itself once you have the "parent" omega's present.

**Ryu** · 08-28-2002, 01:47 PM

Sorry bro, could not find the article on it...

**inertia** · 08-28-2002, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Cousin Eddie

Thats my point. It is fairly widely accepted that you need a 1 to 1 ratio of 3 to 6. Flax is almost all 3's. 4 to 1 ratio of 3 to 6 in the example above. As ripped said, the 9 will take care of itself once you have the "parent" omega's present.

if flax does not produce this 1/1 ratio ,what does??

**Cousin Eddie** · 08-28-2002, 02:46 PM

Blend flax with organic sesame or sunflower, or buy a blend. Udo's Choice, Omega Essential Blend, Radiant Health Basic Essence, etc.

Flora probably makes a blend, they manufacture Udo's Choice.

**overhere** · 08-28-2002, 07:54 PM

bro,

All of these recommendations are on the money, i would add Beta Glucan to the mix. Its got the cholesterol lowering stuff that is found in Oatmeal, except they crammed like 4 bowls of it into a tiny pill.