Wellness

[SeaMaiden]

I have been taking red yeast rice and flush free niacin for years every day.  Bloodwork is always good. 

[SeaMaiden]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I take berberine supps to control my LDL and my blood sugar. Works really well. My numbers are perfect. I'm 63. I was on Lovastatin (contains same active as RYR) before that and it made my A1C go up so I decided to look for something else...the berberine works for me now.

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@SilleeMee  I take Berberine too...how much do you ake of it a day?

[Shelbelle]

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@conlt wrote:

I think Red Rice Yeast is a Plant Sterol. Do you think Andrew Lessman's Cholestra Care has Red Rice Yeast in it? 

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RYR is definitely NOT a plant sterol. Lessmans product is a plant sterol, I take Puritans Pride Cholest Wise, also a plant sterol, but contains several other ingredients that Lessmans does not, making it much more comprehensive. 

[libbyannE]

@conlt 

I had muscle issues after a couple of years on statins. Red yeast rice is a statin, too, so it was not a good choice for me. On the recommendation of my pharmacist, I started taking two  puritan’s pride “double strength  phytosterol complex” softgels daily, plus psyllium husks (6 500mg capsules). My cholesterol has gone down two years in a row. I am religious about taking these. No side effects so far. My doctor had me wrote down what I was taking so he cd suggest it to others to try. 

[SilleeMee]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I take berberine supps to control my LDL and my blood sugar. Works really well. My numbers are perfect. I'm 63. I was on Lovastatin (contains same active as RYR) before that and it made my A1C go up so I decided to look for something else...the berberine works for me now.

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@SilleeMee  I take Berberine too...how much do you ake of it a day?

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 I take one 500mg cap with a meal. I eat three meals a day so that would be 1500mg total for the day. But sometimes I only take two caps in a day. Just depends what I eat. @SeaMaiden 

[Shelbelle]

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@libbyannE wrote:

@conlt 

I had muscle issues after a couple of years on statins. Red yeast rice is a statin, too, so it was not a good choice for me. On the recommendation of my pharmacist, I started taking two  puritan’s pride “double strength  phytosterol complex” softgels daily, plus psyllium husks (6 500mg capsules). My cholesterol has gone down two years in a row. I am religious about taking these. No side effects so far. My doctor had me wrote down what I was taking so he cd suggest it to others to try. 

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I take 3 Puritans Cholest Wise with my breakfast or lunch and 2 Double Strength Phytosterols with my dinner daily. 

[SeaMaiden]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I take berberine supps to control my LDL and my blood sugar. Works really well. My numbers are perfect. I'm 63. I was on Lovastatin (contains same active as RYR) before that and it made my A1C go up so I decided to look for something else...the berberine works for me now.

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@SilleeMee  I take Berberine too...how much do you ake of it a day?

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 I take one 500mg cap with a meal. I eat three meals a day so that would be 1500mg total for the day. But sometimes I only take two caps in a day. Just depends what I eat. @SeaMaiden 

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@SilleeMee   I also take one cap with each meal.

[SilleeMee]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I take berberine supps to control my LDL and my blood sugar. Works really well. My numbers are perfect. I'm 63. I was on Lovastatin (contains same active as RYR) before that and it made my A1C go up so I decided to look for something else...the berberine works for me now.

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@SilleeMee  I take Berberine too...how much do you ake of it a day?

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 I take one 500mg cap with a meal. I eat three meals a day so that would be 1500mg total for the day. But sometimes I only take two caps in a day. Just depends what I eat. @SeaMaiden 

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@SilleeMee   I also take one cap with each meal.

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@SeaMaiden 

How many mg are in each one of your berberine caps?

[SeaMaiden]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I take berberine supps to control my LDL and my blood sugar. Works really well. My numbers are perfect. I'm 63. I was on Lovastatin (contains same active as RYR) before that and it made my A1C go up so I decided to look for something else...the berberine works for me now.

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@SilleeMee  I take Berberine too...how much do you ake of it a day?

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 I take one 500mg cap with a meal. I eat three meals a day so that would be 1500mg total for the day. But sometimes I only take two caps in a day. Just depends what I eat. @SeaMaiden 

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@SilleeMee   I also take one cap with each meal.

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@SeaMaiden 

How many mg are in each one of your berberine caps?

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@SilleeMee  Also 500 MG

[conlt]

Well today is my second day off of RRY and I feel better. I am not having aching in my legs and feet. Even the swelling is much better. I may go with Lessmans cholestacare and see how that effects me.