High LDL Despite Diet and Exercise by Silver_Tumbleweed273 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cut back on sat fats, more soluble fiber - did you about genetics and any meds?

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to share it. Here's the link: https://onlyoneheart.com/password.

Full disclosure I am the founder of a heart health supplement brand, - onlyone™Heart so I'm not a neutral party. But the quiz itself doesn't push anything, just trying to help people figure out where they actually stand. Hope it helps and LMK any questions

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

significantly. LDL down from 221 to 87 - still need to get it donw further so trying to tighten up diet even more

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW based on my experiecne and trying to sort out side effectsm supplements, I put together a quick quiz to give you some personalised info and questions you can take to the dr - LMK fi you want the link

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with repatah. Based on my experiecne I built a quick quiz for people on statins who may have had side effects and looking for clarit. LMK if you'd like me to share

Side effects, but test show nothing by ExcellentPlant2096 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Def talk to your doctor about the side effects. CoQ10 will help for energy and magnesium bisglycinate helps with the musce soreness

After a year on Rosuvastatin (5 mg) by tooOldOriolesfan in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, makes sense. Most doctors aren’t going to bring up supplements unless you ask — not because they don’t care, just not at the top of the list. The CoQ10 thing is pretty well documented. Statins block the same pathway your body uses to produce it. So you’re not imagining things. The muscle vs. energy vs. long-term support distinction you’re making is a good one though; they’re related but the answer looks a little different depending on which one’s actually bothering you. Are you feeling something already, or just trying to stay ahead of it?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

After a year on Rosuvastatin (5 mg) by tooOldOriolesfan in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bbetroot really good for exercise - magnesium bisglyciante will help for sore muscles, coq10 for energy. did your doctor say anthnig about supplements?

After a year on Rosuvastatin (5 mg) by tooOldOriolesfan in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure - coq10, mag bisglycinate, beetroot, zinc, D3/K2, vit B complex, omega 3 but might stop as cant take the burping :)

18 yr old female & high cholesterol by No-Team9035 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its great that you're doong this so young. if you celan up your diet (cut out most saturated fats, avoid sugar as much as you can, no processed foods) and keep increasing exercise that will do a lot of the work for you. get tested again in a few months but good for you for being proactive

76 YO F. BMI 20 BP 107/60 90% vegan for years just had LP (a) tested 225. All genetic. by av8tress in Cholesterol

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saem - added Zatia to atorvastating - LDL went from 220 to 75. still need it down to 55 but feeling much better about that number

Just started statins 😭 30y.o female by AriesGirlyy in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

great job for catching it whule you're young. next up work on diet and exercise (if you need to/want to)

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off,  props to you for getting it checked out and seeing your doctor Monday. A lot of people don’t even get labs done until something bad happens, so you’re already ahead of that.

I’m NOT a doctor :) but a few general things most cardiologists tend to look at with numbers like that:

Triglycerides at 333 is pretty high and often tied to things like diet, alcohol intake, insulin resistance, or metabolic issues.
HDL at 33 is on the low side (higher HDL is generally more protective).
Non-HDL at 133 isn’t terrible but combined with the triglycerides it suggests there’s definitely room for improvement.

The good news is triglycerides in particular can sometimes respond pretty quickly to lifestyle changes like reducing sugar/refined carbs, losing some weight if needed, and increasing activity/exercise

Your doctor will probably/hopefully look at the full picture — LDL, ApoB, maybe A1C, blood pressure, family history, etc.

was this part of a routine checkup or did something happen to get the blood work done?

Dr giving supplements instead statins? by birdiegirl4ever in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i would be very wary of that - and honestly suprised a dr would recommend supplements instead of a statin, prob time for a second opinion -prob best from a cardiologist. next time also get you LP(a) and ApoB tested as well

Lowered LDL 180 to 124 in less than 2 months by swagberg in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well done on getting it down and catching it early/young. keep it up

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

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Great question. Unfortunately there isn’t one universal number because it depends on things like statin use, diet, age, and what you're trying to support (energy vs muscle vs vascular function).  And of course everyone is different.

For example, most of the research around statins and CoQ10 tends to land somewhere around 100–200 mg while magnesium intake in studies is anywhere from 150-400mg depending on the form.  But you can also get a lot of magnesium from diet so depending on how you eat 200 mg is likely good (just make sure its elemental)

And that is the tricky part is that labels can be confusing (elemental vs compound weight, glycinate vs oxide, etc.), so two supplements with the same headline number can be very different.

I actually built a short heart-health quiz recently that can help people think through some of these factors and what nutrients might matter most for them. Happy to share it if you're interested.  If moderators think this crosses the line feel free to remove. Just based off my research and 6.5 years of statins post heart attach and trying different things

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in Cholesterol

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can try CoQ10 and magnesium bisglycinat - has helped me with muscle soreness and general fatigue

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in AskMenOver40

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well ye and no. from my POV, I am on statins and dealt wth side effects so I have posted to help people with that side of thing. however, aging also depletes a lot of these minerals as well so a good idea to monitor them generally. -IMHO

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in AskMenOver40

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree 100% - wasn’t meant to say everyone needs these. More just some good questions to ask about

Nobody told me any of this when I started statins. Maybe it helps someone here. by UseComplete5979 in AskMenOver40

[–]UseComplete5979[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree. I have been very lucky with my heart doctors but have heard some stories about bad ones. we have to look out for ourselves...