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CholestaCare Disappointment/Red Yeast Rice question

Ainhisg — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:23:45 GMT

I've been taking CholestaCare for four months per label directions. Once in a great while, I might accidentally miss a dose, but overall--very consistent in taking it as directed. I had my bloodwork done today, and total cholesterol and LDL (bad cholesterol) are up with borderline high readings. BOO. My triglycerides did fall by 39!, so the CholestaCare did have to be responsible for that--but it didn't seem to help anything else. My good cholesterol is only up by 2mg and is still good at 64. I see my internist Monday, and I don't think he'll suggest statins yet, but I would sure like to get these numbers down if I can.

I've read cholesterol books, and in years past, have eaten steel cut oats, flaxseed, apples, and garlic with no good effect on my numbers. I exercise regularly and do maintain my weight. My eating habits are not perfect, but they are not too bad at all. I recently gave up decaffeinated coffee after I read that it can increase LDL levels by 8-10%. I think that is why my LDL went up, since I have been drinking decaffeinated coffee for about a year. I have now stopped drinking it.

About the only thing I have not tried is Red Yeast Rice. Consumer Labs recommends Cholestene Red Yeast Rice. It tests pure and with the amounts stated on the label. My question is this...I have seen on this board the mention of taking COQ10 with red yeast rice. Why do you need to take COQ10 w/RYR, and how many milligrams of the Q10 are you supposed to take a day?

TY!

Re: CholestaCare Disappointment/Red Yeast Rice question

cherry — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:23:46 GMT

B warned , red yeast rice can cause kidney problems, and even damage. I would talk to a Dr about using it

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Shelbelle — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:34:21 GMT

If you dont want to take a statin, I would not take Red Yeast Rice, it is a form of a statin. I take Puritans Pride Cholest Wise, 3 per day with lunch and 2 Puritans Pride Double Strength Phytosterol Complex with dinner. . The Cholest Wise is a much more comprehensive formula than Cholesta Care is.

Re: CholestaCare Disappointment/Red Yeast Rice question

Shelbelle — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:36:35 GMT

If your good chol is very good which it is, and your bad went down by 39, I would be quite happy, not disappointed, an OTC supp. which is not a statin is not going to work miracles, 39 is about the best you can hope for. What more are you asking for?

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Pook — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:45:49 GMT

@Ainhisg I had good number results from Andrew Lessman's Choco Nova. Just 2 pieces a day. I really didn't get great results from Cholesta Care.

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BetsyDoodle — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:50:39 GMT

Cholestoff Complete helped me. Mine was high and I took Cholestoff Complete as directed and it went down enough for the doctor to be satisfied with my cholesterol

Re: CholestaCare Disappointment/Red Yeast Rice question

Ainhisg — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:23:08 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
If your good chol is very good which it is, and your bad went down by 39, I would be quite happy, not disappointed, an OTC supp. which is not a statin is not going to work miracles, 39 is about the best you can hope for. What more are you asking for?

@Shelbelle, my bad cholesterol (LDL) did not go down. It went up, and is now borderline high at 151.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:36:18 GMT

I take one berberine capsule a day. My cholesterol numbers are normal but were not before I started taking it. Berberine also brought my A1C down to normal (berberine mechanism is similar to that of metformin).

Here's a NIH article pertaining to berberine and cholesterol:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15926873

Before discovering berberine I was on statins. I did not want to be so it's berberine for me from now on. The FDA has been working on berberine for a while now and I suspect some day it will become an official drug.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:38:54 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I take one berberine capsule a day. My cholesterol numbers are normal but were not before I started taking it. Berberine also brought my A1C down to normal (berberine mechanism is similar to that of metformin).

Here's a NIH article pertaining to berberine and cholesterol:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15926873

Before discovering berberine I was on statins. I did not want to be so it's berberine for me from now on. The FDA has been working on berberine for a while now and I suspect some day it will become an official drug.

@SilleeMee I put DH on Berberine to improve his A1C, but didn't realize it was good for lowering cholesterol.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:43:03 GMT

Andrew Lessman has some very good info about the use of berberine over on HSN @mousiegirl.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:46:19 GMT

I have to make a correction on my berberine dosage stated above. I take one cap with each meal...3 a day. Sorry for my mistake.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:46:36 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Andrew Lessman has some very good info about the use of berberine over on HSN @mousiegirl.

@SilleeMee I just read the link you posted, and was shocked to see that it is supposed to be helpful re racing heart, etc. I watched Andrew's presentation, but don't remember the cholesterol or other benefits.

Re: CholestaCare Disappointment/Red Yeast Rice question

SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 01:53:42 GMT

Berberine should be taken only after you have discussed it with your doctor, especially if you are taking other meds. Berberine can interfere with certain meds so be aware of this.

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dex — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:45:47 GMT

@Ainhisgi was able to return my DH cholesterol to normal but it takes a year and you mus t be strict with your diet.He took cholestacare with every meal and two at dinner because it included meat.We ate no processed food.We had mostly fish but some chicken...white meat only.We ate lots of veg,fruit,nuts,grains,turmeric....low suger,organic and home cooked only meals.We added in a three mile walk ea h night after dinner too. ,

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mousiegirl — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:01:33 GMT

@Pook wrote:
@Ainhisg I had good number results from Andrew Lessman's Choco Nova. Just 2 pieces a day. I really didn't get great results from Cholesta Care.

@Pook I have the Choco Nova, but don't use it every day. How many points did you improve by?

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Pook — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:11:44 GMT

@mousiegirl 32 points in 6 months. My good chloresteral stayed the same but it was always high.

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mousiegirl — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:16:23 GMT

@Pook wrote:
@mousiegirl 32 points in 6 months. My good chloresteral stayed the same but it was always high.

@Pook Thank you.