LDL and HDL

By janetrobe Last reply at February 23, 2009 at 11:38 pm Views 218 Replies 6 Likes 5

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How can you lower your LDL and raise your HDL? I need some imput on this subject. I would like to know if and how it can be done.What about niacin? Any suggestions.? Thanks, Jan ps: Does any one have higher BS in the morning vs the evening?

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  • janetrobe
    janetrobe February 28, 2009 at 12:05 am   

    Sorry to all my PC was down for a few days but meanwhile I went to my heart Dr. and he changed my meds from lescol to crestor and 10mg of niacinamide with b6 50mg daily

  • SkipT
    SkipT February 25, 2009 at 9:32 pm   

    There is a simple way to lower your LDL and raise your HDL, but most people don't want to hear the answer: EXERCISE!!!!!

  • Debe Pendice
    Debe Pendice February 26, 2009 at 1:58 am   

    I agree, but now I am wheelchair bound and I do the exercises I can. But I need to do more and I am doing physical therapy to strenghten my muscle mass. I feel once I do get more muscle mass and stronger maybe I can get off my zocor. I never had a problem before…Debe

  • Gabby
    GabbyPA February 24, 2009 at 8:57 am   

    I also take 250 TR niacin and a statin to help with my cholesterol. I also take fish oil (omega 3) and red yeast rice. It is funny, because when I didn't eat right my cholesterol was great. Now that I eat more fish, exercise 5 days a week and eath MUCH healthier…my levels went up. Thanks diabetes! LOL

    I also struggle with morning highs. I still have not found the recipe to get them low. I drop all day long. I start high, end low and start all over in the mroning.
    I am experimenting with eating a glucerna bar before bed right now. That seems to have dropped me an average of 10 points. But I am still very high in the mornings.
    Another thing I am doing (but it is not a habit yet) is exercising after dinner. My activity level durning the day is part of what I think helps lower my numbers, so after dinner I used to just chill. So I am trying exercise too. We will see how that goes.

  • Debe Pendice
    Debe Pendice February 24, 2009 at 7:11 am   

    I take Zocor. I eat heathier now and with the medication and the new healthy eating mine are in good control…
    …Debe

  • [deleted]
    [deleted] February 24, 2009 at 6:59 am   

    I take Niacin SR to lower my triglycerides and raise HDL along with exercise. Lowering the LDL comes from exercise and I take a statin drug. Garlic pills helps some if it's not too high.