T2 & Cholesterol

Hi. Don't accept any nonsense from your GP that statins are safe; they often aren't. They are well known to cause muscle degradation and when my wife took them they caused serious liver pains within a day. I have no problem with them but that doesn't mean every one is. Taking medication for the sake of it which makes you ill is a fools errand. The drugs companies have done a good job training the docs to assume statins are needed by everyone as they age.

Hi!

If you take statins, which I never will despite irecently increased cholesterol levels, take co-enzyme Q10 as well. It counteracts the muscle degredation which is not causesd directly by statins, but because the active ingredients in them also turn off the liver's production of Q10. Q10 is a co-enzyme which is responsible for many metabolic processes and this naturally depletes after age 40. A lack of this co-enzyme causes muscle degredation which can lead to heart attack or strokes. This is also the cause of tiredness, low energy, muscular aches and joint pain. Q10 is widely available in your local health food shop.

In addition to Q10, I also take supplements of artichoke, garlic, and omega 3 all renowned for lowering cholesterol. Additionally, I have increased my dietry intake of avocados, nuts, seeds and fish as these also greatly reduce cholesterol levels. I have cut out all processed meats and increased my activity levels. I am having my blood cholesterol checked again next month to see if these new diet and supplement changes have had any effect. I hope they have!