Sun, May-19-13, 08:02
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Experimenter
Posts: 25,866
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sarahnya
Guys I'm really quite concerned. I have genetically high cholesterol, if I come off statins my cholesterol shoots up to 11+ but I really don't want to take the damn things. Has there ever been any evidence of a different way to control it?
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11 points isn't much at all if you really do have familial hypochol.
If I were you, I'd get a genetic test for for your APoe type. I'm not even sure if statins help with that, but it would be a place to start. If I were the bad variant of Apoe (which is 3 or 4, I believe) I'd joint TrackYourPlaque and get advice there. That's a group founded by Dr. Davis to help people with heart disease issues. He wrote the book "Wheat Belly". I might even seen if it were possible to get a consult with him, maybe by phone. I think he's probably the most knowledgeable guy about treating heart issues by diet and supplements, and he is a cardiologist.
I'm not even sure familial hypercholesterolemia is an issue with a low carb diet. I guess it depends on whether or not you can make your LDL particles large or not.
BTW: You can get a complete genome test done at 23andme.com for $99. It's fascinating stuff and it will tell you your apoe variant.
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