Total cholesterol is basically a meaningless number; you need to know your triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels before you can make an informed decision about whether you need statins and whether the side effects are worth it.Lipids -Apparently 7 ish think but was told but would be higher if stopped.
What does "both sides" mean? If you know of any evidence to support its effectiveness, please provide it. Do you think charging money for placebo effect is ethical?Nothing conclusive and there's evidence to support both sides. To be honest, I wouldn't doubt it works largely due to the placebo effect.
Like I said, I no longer take it, but my father (a long distance runner) swears by the stuff.
"Both sides" means that some clinical trials showed evidence that glucosamine when combined with chondroitin DID reduce the effects of osteoarthritis when both chemicals were introduced early in the progression of AO. There are also plenty of studies that found no evidence it did anything at all.What does "both sides" mean? If you know of any evidence to support its effectiveness, please provide it. Do you think charging money for placebo effect is ethical?
I'm not convinced it has any effectiveness beyond placebo. If a person's symptoms are likely caused by a statin, then reviewing whether the statin is even needed would be where I would start."Both sides" means that some clinical trials showed evidence that glucosamine when combined with chondroitin DID reduce the effects of osteoarthritis when both chemicals were introduced early in the progression of AO. There are also plenty of studies that found no evidence it did anything at all.
The study that did show a link was known as the LEGS Trail if you care to read about the findings (which I admit are weak at best)
I'm not going to have a conversation about ethics and I'm not suggesting the the combo is guaranteed to work (there's a reason I don't take it anymore), but there is no evidence to suggest it's harmful and at $10/bottle it may be worth a try before resorting to more serious treatments.
There's no scientific evidence that taking extra vitamins helps prevent or treat colds.Does berroca have an impact on blood sugars?? This is something I took before diagnosis but haven't been brave enough to try!! It really helped when I felt a cold coming!
Vitamin D3, Alpha Lipoic Acid and Benfotiamine, plus Zinc, Magnesium and Omega 3 caps.
Basically try and manage oxidation within the cell structure to reduce the risk of complications.
There's no need to apologise, I think it's good to discuss treatments and share information about them. I think we all just want effective and safe treatments, at the end of the day.Oops sorry didn't intend to cause debate on Glucosamine. I also know people who say it has helped them. Thanks for feedback/ information.
There's no scientific evidence that taking extra vitamins helps prevent or treat colds.
Sounds interesting, do you have a link to the evidence?But there's evidence that zinc can shorten the duration of a cold - by a third to a half, if I remember correctly.
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