Reducing Cholesterol Experiment

[almostgone]

Yes sir, the krill oil is (hopefully) an ace in the hole. I'm comfortable with the glucose value, but would love to get that LDL down and if I could nudge up the HDL I would take it.

Thanks for the link, Kel. Always appreciate the help, big guy! Time for me to do some reading this evening, and I'll also give a focus to tools to lower the LDL.

[GirlyGymRat]

I switched to krill bc no after fishy burps. Krill ok right?

[kelkel]

Yes, they are comparable.

[ta406]

TRT has lowered my cholesterol but I need to lower it a bit more. I'm looking into the supplement you guys have listed and it doesn't appear the Hard Rhino makes red yeast rice anymore. Any other suggestions on what works?

[GirlyGymRat]

Yes, they are comparable.

Thanks for the reassurance.

[kelkel]

TRT has lowered my cholesterol but I need to lower it a bit more. I'm looking into the supplement you guys have listed and it doesn't appear the Hard Rhino makes red yeast rice anymore. Any other suggestions on what works?

I pulled it right up on Amazon.

[AR's King Silabolin]

Yo. I have not red this thread but i guess its about betring cholestrollevels. I saw your supp.-list but the best cholestrol ratio closener i have come across is the SR9009. I havent checked bloods for it myself yet, but my restpulse has lowered 15 pulses in 3 weeks and thats an awesome result. Now before i fall asleep i have 60 bpm. Before i was always around 75.
It lowers LDL and raises HDL.

[ta406]

I pulled it right up on Amazon.

Would you mind posting a link? I hate so sound like an idiot but I can't find it. Ive used plenty of Hard Rhino products and have been happy with their quality. The only thing I can find says its currently unavailable.

[The_Crawfish]

See anything concerning with my lipid panel??

[GirlyGymRat]

Would you mind posting a link? I hate so sound like an idiot but I can't find it. Ive used plenty of Hard Rhino products and have been happy with their quality. The only thing I can find says its currently unavailable.

Still unavailable....must be popular even tho tastes like crap!

[kelkel]

Would you mind posting a link? I hate so sound like an idiot but I can't find it. Ive used plenty of Hard Rhino products and have been happy with their quality. The only thing I can find says its currently unavailable.

You are correct. It's now showing unavailable.

[kelkel]

See anything concerning with my lipid panel??

Overall not that bad, imho. I'd want to get your triglycerides lower if possible. Add more fish oil or if not taking any, do so. LDL is elevated a bit but not horrendous. HDL is a bit low but if on TRT that's relatively normal. For example, Crisler will automatically give a TRT patient an additional 10 pts to their HDL when evaluating them. A simple goal would be to be able to divide your HDL into your triglycerides and have the number come out to 2 or less.

[kelkel]

Still unavailable....must be popular even tho tastes like crap!

Extreme understatement.

[Sgt. Hartman]

Thanks for posting this Kel. I remembered it from a couple years ago and came back to find it.

Hope all is well buddy.

[RaginCajun]

Hi Sarge!

[kelkel]

Thanks for posting this Kel. I remembered it from a couple years ago and came back to find it.

Hope all is well buddy.

It is Sarge! Hope all is well with you and HNY! Stick around.

[Sgt. Hartman]

Hi Sarge!

RC!!! Hope all is well bud.

It is Sarge! Hope all is well with you and HNY! Stick around.

I am gonna try to, place seems dead around here.

We'll see if your cholesterol protocol will put a dent in my 192 LDL......

[kelkel]

Always a bit slow around the holidays. It'll pick up quick.
What's your HDL and Triglycerides currently at?

[Sgt. Hartman]

Hdl 39
Tri 78

[AR's King Silabolin]

thats the reason why i lift

[kelkel]

Hdl 39
Tri 78

You're in good shape. A good indicator of cardiac health is to divide your tri by your HDL. You're at 2 which is super.

[Sgt. Hartman]

Good info thanks kel.

[Rusty11]

You're in good shape. A good indicator of cardiac health is to divide your tri by your HDL. You're at 2 which is super.

Really??
My ratio is .9
HDL 63
Tri 61
And my dr. still has me on simvastatin. My LDL waa 112...100 being the upper limit. Everything else is perfect. Ugh!

[kelkel]

Hi Rusty, been awhile! What I'm referring to is the cardiac risk factor.

[Rusty11]

Hey Kel. I read everyday, just don't post much.
I just have serious doubts whether I need this statin
I've started using most of the things in your initial post. Hopefully, the one number that's a bit high will lower and he'll take me off it. I know I can stop now, but I guess I should do what he says for now.
I'm taking 100 ml test c (200mg/ml) a week. I've stockpiled so much test lol. Wanted to do a little blast, but don't want to screw up my chol. numbers with an AI. Sensitive e2 is 23, but I guess I'll just wait....

[anoxicblaze]

Can the slo-niacin be replaced by choline and inositol? I take that and it helped my liver. Taking both would be too much inositol, right?


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[kelkel]

Not sure. I've only read studies relating to women and the beneficial effects of inositol, not both combined. Not sure how you'd compare them other than to switch to them and then examine BW months later.

[Mr.BB]

Kel, try amla powder. It lowered my LDL and increased my HDL to numbers I've never seen.

Do buy some empty capsules to put it in, it tastes like ass (the bad kind of ass).

[j2048b]

Kel, try amla powder. It lowered my LDL and increased my HDL to numbers I've never seen.

Do buy some empty capsules to put it in, it tastes like ass (the bad kind of ass).

What is this amla powder? Where.do u get it?

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[Couchlockd]

mines not bad in any way. but always looking for non prescription methods to help out .

thx kel

[Mr.BB]

What is this amla powder? Where.do u get it?

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Some indian fruit. Any herbal supp store should be able to get it. Its cheap.

Try it, do bloodwork before and after: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326920/

[kelkel]

mines not bad in any way. but always looking for non prescription methods to help out .

thx kel

I remember seeing yours. You're in great shape.

[kelkel]

Kel, try amla powder. It lowered my LDL and increased my HDL to numbers I've never seen.

Do buy some empty capsules to put it in, it tastes like ass (the bad kind of ass).

I will look into it, thanks BB! I can't imagine anything tasting worse, or dissolving more poorly than RYR powder but I guess I'll find out......

BB I'm seeing it in both powder form and capsule on Amazon, both claiming to be "raw" powder. Any issues that you know of with the caps?

[Mr.BB]

I will look into it, thanks BB! I can't imagine anything tasting worse, or dissolving more poorly than RYR powder but I guess I'll find out......

BB I'm seeing it in both powder form and capsule on Amazon, both claiming to be "raw" powder. Any issues that you know of with the caps?

This thing is just a berry dried and grounded into a powder.
All I say is to get organic, if it's already in a capsule depends on price and your willingness to encapsulate it yourself heheh
I buy 250gr of organic powder for 5 euros in local herbal store.

[kelkel]

This thing is just a berry dried and grounded into a powder.
All I say is to get organic, if it's already in a capsule depends on price and your willingness to encapsulate it yourself heheh
I buy 250gr of organic powder for 5 euros in local herbal store.

Thank you sir1

[EDCG19]

So is reducing cholesterol really important?

I've been doing the same thing and running niacin, NAC and red yeast on all moderate doses. Blood work looks good when I'm using that stuff but if i stop cholesterol shoots through the roof again...

[OdinsOtherSon]

kelkel, my latest labs were ran about a month ago. My lipid profile has always been my one problematic area. I have tried everything (short of a script statin), including your protocol, with very limited success. For 3 months prior to last labs, I ran Life Extensions R-alpha lipoic acid, omega 7s, and curcumin w/ biopeperine. My lipid profile was cut in half. Didn’t alter my diet. I’ll be interested to see if the results continue when I have labs ran again in a couple months.

[charger69]

kelkel, my latest labs were ran about a month ago. My lipid profile has always been my one problematic area. I have tried everything (short of a script statin), including your protocol, with very limited success. For 3 months prior to last labs, I ran Life Extensions R-alpha lipoic acid, omega 7s, and curcumin w/ biopeperine. My lipid profile was cut in half. Didn’t alter my diet. I’ll be interested to see if the results continue when I have labs ran again in a couple months.

My understanding is that RYR isn’t worth crap in the US because the main beneficial ingredient is not allowed.
Can someone tell
Me if this is true or not.


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[OdinsOtherSon]

My understanding is that RYR isn’t worth crap in the US because the main beneficial ingredient is not allowed.
Can someone tell
Me if this is true or not.


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This is also my understanding. I do have Chinese ryr. Powder form from Hard Rhino. It is almost impossible to choke down. But yes, my understanding is the same as yours. I believe that the FDA requires that the lovastatin be removed from RYR manufactured in the US, hence, the Chinese ryr is desirable. Btw, you can no longer order Chinese ryr from Hard Rhino.

[Quester]

Without the Lovastatin isn't the only beneficial ingredient remaining in it, Choline?