Options for high cholesterol?

[rumbletumble]

Gentlemen, I was told recently that I have high cholesterol & I was told that I could take fish oil & niacin to lower it, but he said to wait until I see my family physician to see what she had to say about it. Please advise your opinion? rt...

 

[Rider]

Gentlemen, I was told recently that I have high cholesterol & I was told that I could take fish oil & niacin to lower it, but he said to wait until I see my family physician to see what she had to say about it. Please advise your opinion? rt...

Is it in your genes and/or from cycling?
Generally eat clean, do cardio and yes fish oil will help.

 

[RedNeck]

My doctors put me on fish oil instead of meds currently, since I eat clean they were hoping I could avoid meds. My good cholesterol was up significant bad down some. Mine was all messed up due to gear usage.

 

[woodswise]

I was on the high side of safe/normal before AAS. After 2.5 years of AAS my bad cholesterol was off the charts. I cut way back on animal fats in my diet and saw some fast improvement in my numbers. I also take fish oil and co-Q and all that good stuff. We're doing some follow up bloodwork this spring after I have a nice cruise for a month or so.

 

[tommyguns2]

Hey Woodwise, how much fish oil and co-Q daily?

 

[Vick]

My doctors put me on fish oil instead of meds currently, since I eat clean they were hoping I could avoid meds. My good cholesterol was up significant bad down some. Mine was all messed up due to gear usage.

I was on the high side of safe/normal before AAS. After 2.5 years of AAS my bad cholesterol was off the charts. I cut way back on animal fats in my diet and saw some fast improvement in my numbers. I also take fish oil and co-Q and all that good stuff. We're doing some follow up bloodwork this spring after I have a nice cruise for a month or so.

what doses are effective, specifically for DHA and EPA?

 

[rumbletumble]

I'm only on test cyp, my mother is on meds for high cholesterol; how much fish oil, coq10, or niacin should I be taking per day? rt...

 

[DieYoungStrong]

I take 4G of fish oil, 400mg CoQ and 1G of Niacin daily. It's helped raise my HDL, and lower my bad. My lipids stay in the safe range, but an oral run during a meet peak will send them out of whack for a bit.

 

[rumbletumble]

DieYoungStrong, that's the info. I was looking for; off to the health store this weekend. Thank You-rt...

 

[JTR12]

Plant sterols are fairly effective. Benacol comes in a spread and in caramel chews, though the latter is expensive.