The Next Goal
Having maintained my cholesterol level below the 150mg/dl mark for three tests in a row, which translates to at least 9 months, means that I've met my initial goal. My latest reading being 116mg/dl.
So, its time for a new one.
For my next trick, I'd like to maintain a cholesterol level below 130mg/dl while reducing my Lipitor from 80mg to 10mg.
Liptitor 10mg will generally lower LDL by 37%, and 80mg will lower by 51%. That's about a 14% difference, while taking only 1/4th the medication.
Therefore, it seems likely that I could drop to Lipitor 10mg right now and still be under...barely under 150mg/dl. That means I need to drop something like 15-20 additional points to meet my goal of staying under 130. That's a pretty tall order.
I'm going to obviously need to add an additional nutriceutical to take the place of most of the Lipitor. Policosanol is probably a non-starter, which is why I quit the stuff.
I'll have some idea in 3-6 months if Teaflavin is actually doing anything or not. I'm still taking it, but I've dropped the Policosanol, so I'll be able to verify that the Policosanol did/didn't work and move forward.
The trouble is, I'm already taking the most powerful nutriceuticals now.
There is some sort of extract from the rind of tangerines that looks promising, and activated charcoal seems to be promising. However, I'm not sure if I feel more comfortable ingesting stuff that I usually grill with. Even if it lowers my cholesterol, who the hell knows what else it'll be doing?
Weight loss could result in about 4-5 points once I get down to normal weight (I'm 33 pounds off the mark even though I'm down well over 30 pounds from my high weight).
Most of what I've been doing has been to clear cholesterol from my small intestine along with bile and force my liver to produce more bile, while medicating to reduce cholesterol production in the liver. However, I think I may be starting to reach the upper limit of what that can do.
Time to put on my thinking cap.
So, its time for a new one.
For my next trick, I'd like to maintain a cholesterol level below 130mg/dl while reducing my Lipitor from 80mg to 10mg.
Liptitor 10mg will generally lower LDL by 37%, and 80mg will lower by 51%. That's about a 14% difference, while taking only 1/4th the medication.
Therefore, it seems likely that I could drop to Lipitor 10mg right now and still be under...barely under 150mg/dl. That means I need to drop something like 15-20 additional points to meet my goal of staying under 130. That's a pretty tall order.
I'm going to obviously need to add an additional nutriceutical to take the place of most of the Lipitor. Policosanol is probably a non-starter, which is why I quit the stuff.
I'll have some idea in 3-6 months if Teaflavin is actually doing anything or not. I'm still taking it, but I've dropped the Policosanol, so I'll be able to verify that the Policosanol did/didn't work and move forward.
The trouble is, I'm already taking the most powerful nutriceuticals now.
There is some sort of extract from the rind of tangerines that looks promising, and activated charcoal seems to be promising. However, I'm not sure if I feel more comfortable ingesting stuff that I usually grill with. Even if it lowers my cholesterol, who the hell knows what else it'll be doing?
Weight loss could result in about 4-5 points once I get down to normal weight (I'm 33 pounds off the mark even though I'm down well over 30 pounds from my high weight).
Most of what I've been doing has been to clear cholesterol from my small intestine along with bile and force my liver to produce more bile, while medicating to reduce cholesterol production in the liver. However, I think I may be starting to reach the upper limit of what that can do.
Time to put on my thinking cap.
posted by Mark Tyler at 7:22 PM
2 Comments:
How about your homosteine and crp scores. Additionally, does all these drugs play havic with Q10 readings.
My crp score is great. I don't know about my homosistein score. As for Q10...I haven't concerned myself with it. I have no apparent side effects from statins.
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