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My husband had a heart attack back in 2008. He has had a variety of other stuff since then, stroke, cancer, etc. He is active, learning to live and thrive in his current condition. We have felt for the past couple of years that he needed to be off most of his pharmaceuticals. This has turned out to be a blessing in our lives. He has really never taken statins, mostly because his cholesterol numbers are exceptional. His heart doctor would like him to take statins, but we have controlled things through diet for many years. Is there any studies about statins in the herbal world? We are wondering if there are herbs that could do a similar thing.
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I too am here to help my husband and MIL (who lives with us) stay off their statins. So far, we’ve been successful with adding more beets, leafy greens, and Hawthorn.
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I have been studying the heart herbs and I make Tim a concoction he takes twice a day.
Hawthorn to decrease angina pain. Gingko to help open blood vessels. I am hoping it will help with his brain also. I include Linden to inhibit atherosclerosis and Alfalfa to help cholesterol from sticking to the artery wall. He also likes to snack on alfalfa sprouts, which can only help. We round out his concoction with cayenne, just because.
Tim’s doctor says that the statins are supposed to make cholesterol more like a gel and then they won’t stick to the artery wall. We just prefer to work with herbs instead of relying on pharma and all their side effects, as much as we can.
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I noticed there is a cholesterol formula recipe in the “Formulas and Formulations” module under “Blood/Heart/Circulatory”. It has 2 alfalfa aerial parts, 2 garlic root, 2 ginger root, 2 milk thistle seed, 1 hawthorne berry or flowers, 1 linden flower. It says it is a formula to decrease serum cholesterol.
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Yup. The rascals in the cholesterol formula are good ‘uns.
Turmeric, cinnamon, and fenugreek are good too. I’m updating/re-writing the cardiovascular lesson right now. I’ll be talking about that there.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Is the Cholesterol Formula (capsules) safe for people with hypothyroidism? The lesson on milk thistle stated that if someone has hypothyroidism that they should not take milk thistle.
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I wouldn’t do long-term high levels of milk thistle in a case of low thyroid. The good news is that there are lots of other great herbs that will lower cholesterol. Raw or dried garlic is quite good. Do a search for “Cholesterol” in the advanced search function and you’ll find lots of good info.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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