What other natural alternatives are there to Simvastatin to lower cholesterol, e.g. Coenzyme Q10 supplement?
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I have various health problems including high cholesterol and I take heart pills, Warfarin and Simvastatin 40mg. Since I have been on Simvastatin though, my legs really ache and it is very painful and difficult to walk. Also my appetite has not increased, but I have gained a lot of weight.
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I have various health problems including high cholesterol and I take heart pills, Warfarin and Simvastatin 40mg. Since I have been on Simvastatin though, my legs really ache and it is very painful and difficult to walk. Also my appetite has not increased, but I have gained a lot of weight.
August 31st, 2010 at 4:38 am
Those statins do make a lot of people gain weight. Ask your doctor about Niaspan. It’s a highly concentrated dose of Niacin, a B vitamin that in some people do significantly reduce cholesterol. But it’s not without side effects. The most annoying is frequently hot flashes that some people find intolerable.
But talk to your doctor. There are different medications that he/she can prescribe that might not give you the joint pain issue. Each person is different. And with more activity, the weight should start coming off.
Also try adding Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules IF your doctor says it’s ok with your blood thinner. Because you are on that medication, you have to be really, really careful what supplements and OTC products you take. They react badly with a lot of things! M M T
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:53 pm
amazingly, flaxseed oil has lowered my hubbys cholesterol, he pours some on his dinner every night xo aussie wife & mum
September 5th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
CoQ10 supplements are good to take when already on cholesterol lowing drugs because they have been know to decrease CoQ10 levels in the body. Some statin drugs include CoQ10 in them for this purpose. CoQ10 is one of the better antioxidants to take since it is found everywhere in the body and all cells require it to produce energy. This is something that as we age, we produce less of so it’s more important to consume the older we get. For natural reduction in cholesterol levels, try taking a product with plant sterols in them. They are found in fruits, vegetables and grains, but most of us do not consume appropriate amounts of these foods to achieve the levels of the plant sterols to positively affect their Cholesterol levels. Josh
September 6th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Hey i had pain in my legs until i started taking malic acid, it disolves plaque in your arteries 2000mg 2x a day over a 3 month period. You may have blood clots in your legs ginger keeps your blood plates from sticking together forming blood clots. Cayenne pepper disolves new blood clots. Nattokinase disolves old blood clots. After taking all of this i had no more pain in my legs. Your weight gain is probably due to a fatty liver which makes your meotabolism get slower and slower. I take a lot of iodine or kelp its the only thing thats helps for a fatty liver. Swansons vitamin has the best quality for the price. “Drill baby Drill”