tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post9152825691262394638..comments2023-11-30T00:29:08.106-08:00Comments on Animal Pharm: Crestor Raises %-Small Dense LDL (Anti-Regressive)Dr. B Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-6466152070923228342009-08-14T18:34:07.373-07:002009-08-14T18:34:07.373-07:00A,
Dr.Davis is wonderful. Stick with him!! I a...A, <br /><br />Dr.Davis is wonderful. Stick with him!! I am one of his biggest groupies... <br /><br />It is niacin that is mainly beneficial in the secondary prevention heart trials. Simvastatin is only MARGINALLY helpful (if one is not totally intolerant or semi-intolerant to or or develop some degree of cellular myositis or myolysis). Statins to me only appear to aid those Metabolic patients who eat a bunch of carbs (eg, 'the AHA low fat diet'). Invariable the post-MI patients in the n=~100 patients in the tiny HATS trial were all Metabolic Syndrome patients with hyperinsulinemia and baseline Trigs greater 200-300s. I do love the HATS trial though like Dr. Davis -- it exemplifies regression and stability of plaque when the HDLs are raised sufficiently. Essentially no one developed cancer (anecdotally per Dr. Abram Hoffer MD) or progression of CAD to death or second coronary event or surgery.<br /><br />Metabolic patients have Trigs greater than 150-200s and Apo B greater 120. Goal at TYP (without drugs if possible) is 60 and 60-70, respectively.<br /><br /><br /><br />The relative risk reduction for statins is better in diabetics at 18-22%. In clinical studies, usually NO CHANGE IN ALL CAUSE MORTALITY is observed (or even an INCREASE is seen statin-taking arms due to more suicides, accidents, depression, cancer death, etc, depending on the trial that is examined closely)<br /><br /><br />Do you know that the relative risk reduction with diet or niacin trials are?<br /><br />HATS niacin + simva 20-40/d<br />(91%)<br />FATS trial (niacin + colestid) (73%)<br />Lyon-Diet (more omega-3, less omega-6) (71%)<br /><br /><br />RR of all-cause mortality were equally good as well, in the above diet or niacin trials! <br /><br />Thanks!<br />GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-62729596412933239642009-08-14T17:10:35.640-07:002009-08-14T17:10:35.640-07:00I live in Milwaukee Wis. and I am a patient of the...I live in Milwaukee Wis. and I am a patient of the great Dr. Davis who is without a doubt THE BEST Dr. I have ever had. You gentlemen are correct that statins cause problems for some people and lots of people don't like to use them however that doesn't change the fact that they have been proven to reduce the number of heart attacks ( the good Dr. has on a number of occasions mentioned the Hats Trial to me ). Dr. Davis has me on Zocor for that reason, he has told me that in his opinion statins don't prevent heart attacks and prolong life because they lower cholesterol but probably because they reduce inflammation but THEY DO lower the incidences of heart attack without a doubt. But who knows maybe he's wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-91212712759674068162009-08-12T21:35:14.570-07:002009-08-12T21:35:14.570-07:00Jim Purdy!
Are you being as heretical as MOI? Ar...Jim Purdy!<br /><br />Are you being as heretical as MOI? Are we only presenting a one-sided view from DEEP deep experience?<br /><br />Yes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymous,<br /><br />I like a lot of one-sided views including...<br /><br />Dr. Davis MD, my superhero<br />--<a href="http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/statin-free-life.html" rel="nofollow">the Statin-Free LIFE</a><br />--his quotes from <a href="http://forums.trackyourplaque.com/topics.aspx?ID=3668" rel="nofollow">our TYP forum</a> "I continue to use statins on occasion when necessary to reduce LDL to target levels. They are not my first choice, but a choice in people who do everything right yet continue to express high LDLs. When people start at 240 mg/dl, for instance, (verified by LDL particle number), then I do believe that a statin is helpful. Don't forget how helpful thyroid normalization can be for LDL reduction, however... When I meet somebody on high-dose statin, e.g., Lipitor 80 mg or Crestor 40 mg, then I will try to reduce the dose by reducing LDL with other means."<br />--more quotes from <a href="http://forums.trackyourplaque.com/topics.aspx?ID=3685" rel="nofollow">our TYP forum</a> (how statins SUCK) "I look at statins with a very simplistic view. I view them just like antibiotics. Say you have a fever of 104 degrees, your coughing up thick, yellow sputum and you can't breathe because you have pneumonia. Perhaps we despise the drug companies for their heavy-handed marketing tactics, but you will likely take an antibiotic. Statins are the same: They bail us out when all else fails. They should not be used casually, nor for every little indication, contrary to the enormity of the drug company-paid "research." They're good to have around, like when the cellulitis from the spider bite gets out of hand. But just taking them for 10 years without solid justification is no better than taking an antibiotic because you sneezed."<br /><br /><br />Mark Sisson, Mark's Daily Apple<br />--<a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?s=big+pharma%2C+statin" rel="nofollow">Big Pharma thoughts esp about how statins SUCK </a><br />--And again how statins <a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/statin-insanity/" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a><br /><br /><br />Dr. Eades MD<br />--how statins <a href="http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/category/statins/" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a><br /><br /><br />Our lovely Peter of Hyperlipid, most brilliant THINCer of them all<br />--how statins <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2008/07/statin-stupidity-again.html" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a><br />--how statins <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2008/03/brain-on-statin.html" rel="nofollow">REALLY MAKE YOU STUPID</a><br />--how statins <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2009/08/cholesterol-statins-and-oxldl.html" rel="nofollow">increase oxLDL</a> (which is just sdLDL)<br />--how statins <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2008/12/cholesterol-and-innate-immunity.html" rel="nofollow">kill people b/c we require cholesterol</a><br />--how statins <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2006/11/cholesterol-bogeyman.html" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a> and <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2009/07/may-2009-asteroid-destroys-lipid.html" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a> and <a href="http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/2008/11/cholesterol-heart-attacks-and-jupiter.html" rel="nofollow">SUCK</a> (J-Litt, ASTEROID/Nissen, and JUPITER, respectively)<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-31832144949214288162009-08-12T20:11:14.957-07:002009-08-12T20:11:14.957-07:00"Anonymous" said...
"and yet its be..."Anonymous" said...<br />"and yet its been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that statins lower risk of heart attacks and lower risk of death. why wasnt that mentioned in this one sided article?"<br /><br />Now that's an extremely arrogant statement, unsupported by any references to research studies, made by an anonymous troll. I guess he's too busy shouting at health care town halls. This is just "anecdotal," but statins cause me a lot of problems.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-78021698525978580692009-08-06T18:32:35.975-07:002009-08-06T18:32:35.975-07:00what a surprise if someone leaves a comment that m...what a surprise if someone leaves a comment that makes your summation look stupid you don't have the guts to print it. Keep up the free flow of ideas lmaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-25267890631968820702009-08-05T20:13:19.812-07:002009-08-05T20:13:19.812-07:00and yet its been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt...and yet its been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that statins lower risk of heart attacks and lower risk of death. why wasnt that mentioned in this one sided article ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-57153169439779254192009-07-24T15:23:32.020-07:002009-07-24T15:23:32.020-07:00You said:
"Are you losing too much weight? If...You said:<br />"Are you losing too much weight? If so (most grrrls would KILL you for that problem) you can consider adding fats (coconut oil, nuts, eggs, avocado, EVOO, avocado oil, etc) and protein (whey powder -- Jay Robbs is casein free; eggs)."<br /><br />I'm low-carbing, but I still have very serious doubts about all animal fats. Of the things you mentioned, I prefer nuts, avocado, and extra virgin olive oil, all together, usually with a lot of chopped celery.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-4553761296530158252009-07-22T15:15:48.093-07:002009-07-22T15:15:48.093-07:00David,
Brilliant! My assessment as well... Your...David,<br /><br />Brilliant! My assessment as well... Your dad is fortunate to have a warrior son who also aces physics exams and understands more than 99.9% of all cardiologists out there. <br /><br /><br /><br />Michelle from NZ!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip!! MMMMmmmm now I love my lamb even more!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />JohnN,<br /><br />Thank you very much for the link and your insights. You cannot believe the statinators out there who will NOT RELEASE their white-knuckled grip on a statin like a baby stuck on their pacifier... Everyone wants a MIRACL in a pill... life aint work that way... You are absolutely correct. Nope.<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-68334433034080429442009-07-22T12:31:52.569-07:002009-07-22T12:31:52.569-07:00Thanks for the crusade against one of the more dea...Thanks for the crusade against one of the more deadly enemies of mankind.<br /><br />The market for Statins was $26B last year and growing. That's the magnitude of the crime being perpetrated by the drug industry. <br /><br />Expect more unwitting victims as patents on the drugs expire and cheaper generics become available (and pushed hard).<br /><br />http://www.jnrbm.com/content/4/1/3<br /><br />The "Statinth" wonder of the world: a panacea for all illnesses or a bubble about to burst.<br /><br />Nusrat Shafiq, Samir Malhotra, Promila Pandhi, Anil Grover<br />Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2005, 4:3 (23 March 2005)JohnNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639308289155393659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-12649383344561846992009-07-21T22:02:25.161-07:002009-07-21T22:02:25.161-07:00All NZ lamb is grass fed. We are very good at gro...All NZ lamb is grass fed. We are very good at growing grass here. :) Couldn't sweat to all export beef being grass fed, though.<br /><br />Michelle in New ZealandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-80277602253289629952009-07-19T14:01:39.251-07:002009-07-19T14:01:39.251-07:00G,
Thanks for your thoughts about the Lp(a)/stati...G,<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts about the Lp(a)/statin issue. I've been going over the literature more for myself and am pretty convinced that this is a big problem. In fact, the more I read and think about it, I'm not sure if I can think of <i>any</i> case where statins would be a good thing. <br /><br />-If LDL is way high, but the particles are large, then who cares? Large LDL is our friend.<br /><br />-If LDL is way high and the particles are small, then you certainly wouldn't want to take something that had no effect (or worse yet, a malicious effect) on sdLDL. <br /><br />-And of course there's the Lp(a). If statins make LDL small, then that sdLDL is what's gonna be combining with the apo(a), and the resulting Lp(a) is going to be just that much more dangerous. <br /><br />What are we left with? Seems like taking statins is a huge risk, especially when there are safer, more effective lifestyle and supplement alternatives.<br /><br />My dad is the most compliant person I've ever seen. Eats the right stuff, avoids the bad stuff, takes his pills faithfully. He's like a machine. I think it's definitely time to start getting away from the statin...Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920771116773938946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-90290147056516944122009-07-19T11:52:23.507-07:002009-07-19T11:52:23.507-07:00billye,
I have to thank you profusely for comment...billye,<br /><br />I have to thank you profusely for commenting on Dr. Davis blog (and mine) otherwise I would never have found your amazing turnaround story!! Congratulations!!! Strong work and continue to keep it up!<br /><br />I love your NEPHROLOGIST.<br /><br />You and he make a great PAIR.<br /><br />OK -- lamb is awesome -- I eat at least once a week in a chinese 'hot pot' (not sure if ours is grass or grain fed but I hear that most of New Zealand lamb is grassfed). I recently bought a 1/4 grassfed cow from Paso Robles (where all the FANTASTIC wine comes from). You don't like it? Overcooking can ruin it...<br /><br />Dr. Sears, the toxic fact and omega Rx zone researcher, promotes a fatty acid profile test to truly evaluate the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in the lipid bilayers of the erythrocytes (red blood cells). Minimizing consumption of GRAIN-fed meats/dairy is of course prudent to lower the omega-6 in our bodies.<br /><br />Easy test... tells you if the AA: EPA ratio is ideal 2.0 for Dr. Sears. For Track Your Plaque, I believe, 1.5 is more optimal for regression because this mimics the Okinawans. The Inuits have slightly more hemorrhagic strokes if the ratio is 0.5 (not good).<br /><br />Hope that helps and THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN! I may even collaborate with Dr. T. Seriously. He is WORTHY. As r u totally.<br /><br />*haaaa*<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-74526757950459862852009-07-19T08:49:31.770-07:002009-07-19T08:49:31.770-07:00OWP,
One other thought. All causes of inflammati...OWP,<br /><br />One other thought. All causes of inflammation should be controlled if possible for reduction in sdLDL.<br /><br />Have you considered food allergies? Contact <a href="http://typ.trackyourplaque.com/Members/ViewMember.aspx?fid=69" rel="nofollow">graywhale</a> who knows a lot about it.<br /><br />The story about how your wife was improved in her health. You are a great husband to help her to figure it all out.<br /><br />Consider reading Dr. Mark Hyman, MD. He reminds me of your anti-aging doc!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog/ultramind-solution-fix-digestion" rel="nofollow">Mark Hyman MD, Heavy Metal Poisoning and Food Allergies</a><br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-20844592497658493722009-07-18T23:11:54.218-07:002009-07-18T23:11:54.218-07:00Anonymous,
Exactly. I see absolutely NO reason fo...Anonymous,<br /><br />Exactly. I see absolutely NO reason for statins... unless one truly has yellow xanthomas and on apheresis. <br /><br />Or... on the low fat CR*PPY AHA diet... and fails to see the value of the Paleo low carb diet.<br /><br />90% of the world are insulin resistant and carb sensitive and semi/silent celiac. Statins actually don't help them because of the risk of mitochondrial toxicity and autoimmunity.<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-3143355181314724682009-07-18T22:53:39.402-07:002009-07-18T22:53:39.402-07:00Anonymous,
That is wonderful.
However what are y...Anonymous,<br /><br />That is wonderful.<br /><br />However what are your large LDLs now???!?! Niacin does help but they cannot counter the strong statin SLEDGEHAMMERING/ killing of the large LDLs over time for many individuals. If you have Lp(a), then that will be MAJORLY problematic.<br /><br />That is the whole point of the post.<br /><br />Don't be ignorant of the concentrations of large v. small LDL.<br /><br />Low carb and niacin are the WAY TO GO... Keep up the strong work.<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-24955301262990446012009-07-18T22:51:10.562-07:002009-07-18T22:51:10.562-07:00Peter,
Good luck with your move! Hope the baby an...Peter,<br /><br />Good luck with your move! Hope the baby and cat don't mind the upheaval (and you as well). Sorry you will be leaving such a beautiful place...<br /><br />I'll be on this topic for a bit... Take your time coming back!<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-30594831613429315882009-07-18T22:49:32.400-07:002009-07-18T22:49:32.400-07:00Cynthia,
Right on. Thank you for the RANT!!!
Ex...Cynthia,<br /><br />Right on. Thank you for the RANT!!! <br /><br />Exactly, my friends work for Pharma and it is unbelievable how info is 'planted' with NO TIES back to Pharma. *ha*<br /><br />Better believe it...<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-36903444417676035172009-07-18T22:48:04.840-07:002009-07-18T22:48:04.840-07:00David,
As you know with Lp(a), if that is the cau...David,<br /><br />As you know with Lp(a), if that is the cause, then that needs to be the FOCUS of therapy.<br /><br />Lp(a) mg/dl mass will DECREASE if the particles are getting<br /><br />SMALLER<br />DENSER <br /><br />The particle count nmol/L are equally important to track for heart disease reversal.<br /><br />Count needs to decrease<br />Mass needs buoyancy (so may actually increase in some cases).<br /><br />From what these studies show, the higher the dose, the faster the concentrations of sdLDL increase.<br /><br />I'd question the value of the simvastatin after 2 mos of clean diet and lifestyles and when the Trigs are low without simvastatin. Simva lowers Trigs by 30-50% so whether it's drug effect or low carb effect, Trigs less than 120-150 mg/dl appear to be associated with an overall increase in sdLDL concentration ALL statins.<br /><br />This becomes problematic at some point. For Lp(a), the pattern A with a dominance of large LDL are absolutely necessary mandatory for CAD and EBT regression.<br /><br />On the TYP forum, I have not observed ANY case of EBT regression with statin + Lp(a) yet for the last almost 2yrs. It's a big prob.<br /><br />Progression on EBT of 20-25% is typically the case in the over-statinators who are Lp(a) carriers, IMO.<br /><br />If your father who has Lp(a) is compliant, please DO NOT let him fall into this category.<br /><br />The only regression stories on TYP are the statin-less ones. See Dr. Davis recent post "A statinless life". Excellent stuff!<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-84723177033551291592009-07-18T22:40:24.728-07:002009-07-18T22:40:24.728-07:00OWP,
Thank you for your insights and thoughts on ...OWP,<br /><br />Thank you for your insights and thoughts on the forum. Your words always somehow warm my heart...<br /><br />My least favorite BP drugs are the sulfur-moiety containing ones. I've listed the ones off the top of my head here -- if you email me I can give a more thorough list.<br /><br />http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2008/10/statin-myopathy.html<br /><br />Yes ACE-Inhibitors and the thiazide diuretics are the worst because the can cause autoimmunity which we want to quell, control, and avoid with synthetic entities. These probably extensively increase ROS, oxidation as well as deplete our important redox quinones like Coenzyme Q10.<br /><br />The best BP drugs are:<br />ARBs (Diovan, Cozaar, etc)<br />Coreg (effective but swelling and edema at higher doses)<br /><br />Natural methods are OPTIMAL <br />--hormone optimization<br />--taurine, arginine, leucine<br />--low low carb diet (Yes -- the ketogenic, grain-free works)<br />--moderate to high fats<br />--moderate protein<br />--thyroid (yours are GOOD)<br />--yoga, mental stress control<br />--adequate sleep<br />--high potassium veggies -- carrot and celery juices, leeks, coconut water, etc<br />--ultra high dose omega-3; elimination of toxic omega-6<br />--antioxidants... pycnogenol, alpha lipoic acid, etc<br /><br />I agree, statins are primitive and for susceptible folks who have anti-statin genetics, the statins trigger autoimmunity in a BIG way. Hopefully that is not the case for you? Crestor increases the risk of Diabetes and I suspect it has a neutral/increasing effect on CETP activity when the Trigs are depleted as the studies on this blog entry evaluated. So much we don't know but enough to know about their obvious toxicity and lack of effectiveness.<br /><br />Show me your L-A-B-S ! Then later show me your ABS OWP -- you can do it :) I know you can. Looking and feeling physically and spiritually strong I think gives us the key to where we want to go in life.<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-36757295999522470142009-07-18T19:50:54.552-07:002009-07-18T19:50:54.552-07:00interesting, but i am on lipitor and my small dens...interesting, but i am on lipitor and my small dense particles have fallen in the face of triglycerid leve of only 30. I maintain a low carb diet and take niacinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-87715969892489908842009-07-16T22:14:23.221-07:002009-07-16T22:14:23.221-07:00Hi G,
Excellent post again, I've stumbled acr...Hi G,<br /><br />Excellent post again, I've stumbled across a number of papers along these lines... Ties in well with the J-LIT study showing increasing CV mortality at very low LDL levels on simvastatin. But we move Tuesday, so bloggin' is not happening!<br /><br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527788116058656094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-86859690570011464822009-07-15T02:59:21.547-07:002009-07-15T02:59:21.547-07:00Very interesting stuff. And so sad that this info...Very interesting stuff. And so sad that this information gets buried in the mountain of ignored research! My guess is that negative data is certainly not pushed by the pharma companies, and there are no sexy press releases that say how great these findings are. What they want is for people to fixate on LDL or the total cholesterol:LDL ratio since this is a regime where statins seem to do something (even though we know better). The affect on small dense particles are not helpful to their product sales, so they design the studies to look for the endpoints that support their product line, not patient health! Plus, if you read the literature, you see that researchers in the area of atherosclerosis say outright that it is not a lipid storage disease or due to lipid accumulation, but an inflammatory disorder! The public has no idea though, along with most doctors apparently, because the only source of information most people have is provided by those with product to sell! It's kind of like what happened last year with the Jupiter trial http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0807646 claiming that rosuvastatin decreases CRP and hence further decreases CVD risk in nonhyperlipidemic people. Giving a drug to reduce levels of a surrogate marker (CRP) is a good excuse to sell more drug, even though it's not shown to actually prevent disease. A recent study poses doubts about any causative role of CRP in CVD (See recent JAMA, Elliot article), but I doubt you'll hear much about it since it won't be pushed by any vested interests. <br /><br />Sorry for the rant. Please keep up the good work informing us!<br /><br />CynthiaDrs. Cynthia and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-25023001115074168552009-07-14T20:59:20.430-07:002009-07-14T20:59:20.430-07:00WOW, G! This is amazing information. I've been...WOW, G! This is amazing information. I've been struggling with what to do with my dad for awhile. He had bypass surgery awhile back, and he's been on 40 mg of simvastatin (doctor's orders, of course!). I've never been comfortable with this, but don't know what the right thing to do is in a post-heart attack, post-bypass patient. Do statins ever have a benefit in a case like his? He takes niacin, fish oil, vitamin D, and all the other goodies, etc., and eats totally wheat free, low carb. His trigs are well under 100, but his Lp(a) has been slow coming down (he'll be doing an NMR pretty soon, here, but his last Friedewald calculation showed an LDL of around 130). I've been wanting to tell him to cut his statin dose down, but have hesitated for some reason. Normally, I'd say a statin is totally unjustified in light of his blood work, but I just have no idea if it's different somehow with him being a post-MI, post-bypass guy. Any thoughts?<br /><br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12920771116773938946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-91705878691508930772009-07-13T09:53:50.091-07:002009-07-13T09:53:50.091-07:00To follow up on Daves off topic question, if I may...To follow up on Daves off topic question, if I may. I have absolutely turned my life around and am now a life long low carber. The only problem left to me is grain fed beef. This is the the big sticking point in converting the public to LC. I just can't stand the taste of GF beef,except for the liver. Besides this I am now existing on GF lamb from New Zealand and Australia. I eat organic kosher chicken and beef, but It seems that you just can't get around the farmers feeding animals with grain. Will supplementing with high dose omega 3 in it's various forms, be enough to bring the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio to an acceptable level? For the health of the nation, I hope we can figure this problem out.billyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398984271759803837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-17947114427321075192009-07-13T03:59:06.674-07:002009-07-13T03:59:06.674-07:00It is different than what is talked about in this ...It is different than what is talked about in this post, but I've always suspected statins as not being much good. My thinking was, how can something that is known to damage muscles be good for the heart? Despite what my statinator doctor wanted, that is a main reason why I stayed away from them. <br /><br />Thanks for the statin and small LDL information. Just adds more reasons to avoid them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com