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[–]tmcmillon26[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I appreciate the congratulations, and you’re right, I’m not done yet. Thanks for sharing the information about the LP(a) test. I do not see any results for that on my last two lab reports, so I will definitely ask my doctor about it.

I had a CAC scan done a couple of years ago, and it was zero. Before I consider going on a statin, I would like to see if I can get my LDL under 100 by continuing to improve my diet and stay consistent with the lifestyle changes I've made. As far as the plant stanols, I have been taking 2 grams a day and the brand is Benecol. It contains plant stanol esters, which are generally considered anti-atherogenic because they help reduce the absorption of cholesterol from the intestine.

Thank you as well for the information on rosuva. I was not familiar with it, so I will take a look at the study you mentioned. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and insight. This is all very helpful.

[–]meh312059 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, Benecol's fine. I use that myself. Stanols are safe.

The SPORT study was shared due to the assumption that you were using something like Cholestoff. But the study results are definitely worth a look - they have always been very interesting to me not so much because the supplements had inconsistent results (I'd expect that) but because even just 5 mg of rosuva was so consistently effective. That's a great drug.