Oh dear! A little cry for help...

[ttdriver]

Re: Oh dear! A little cry for help...

be very careful wwith that niacin. The amount needed to affect cholesterol is enough to cause liver damage and those taking it on their doctors recommendation also have blood tests done to monitor that.

over 75% of the cholesterol in your body is self produced which shocks a lot of folk. The new US commercial talk about it being from 2 sources your diet and your relatives meaing genes.

I've been taking 1000 mg of the flush free niacin for several years and my liver enzymes are perfect. It doesn't hurt, however, to let your doctor know you are taking it though.

Actually the body does manufacture approximately 80% of its own cholesterol and if you reduce your dietary intake, the body compensates by making more of it. Cholesterol is very important to the body .. and having too little of it is actually worse than having too much. See this link:

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/cho...ol_myth_4.html

The drug companies make billions of dollars each year by peddling the statin drugs and they've done an impressive job of brainwashing doctors to overprescribe them. Bottom line; do your own research and don't let your doctor determine what's in your best interest.


Betty

[2big4mysize]

Re: Oh dear! A little cry for help...

yep every cell in your body needs cholesterol or we'd be nothing more then a puddle on the floor

[sallyseachange]

Re: Oh dear! A little cry for help...

Many thanks 2big and Betty for the advice on all fronts and the links. Am reading all of the Barry Groves articles now. Really eye-opening!

Sal