Do any of you deal with high Cholestral and what do you take for it. I have been on Zocor but couldn't take it.

I managed to get it down from 320 to 260 but it's back up again. I eat oatmeal a lot and was thinking that helped to get it down but it's not working anymore. I know it runs in the family because my Mom delt with it.

Have any of you found food that works to keep it down?

I am thinking about trying some other meds. but I have such bad luck with meds. They cause my chest pain to get worse, even over the counter meds that I have tried for other things can get my chest pain going.

What's working for you?
Ada

hi..i was on zocor and the dr changed it to crestor...seems to being doing well but my diet these days is awful...alot of comfort food...(((but i deserve it-so i am doing it--not too often--)) good luck--monnstar

Hi,
My husband used Crestor and it was so so. When they added zetia, the count went from 300 down to 140-150
Hope

one fo the biggest things to get it down is exercise, and i believe that is why most of us cannot get it as far down as one might like.

Hi Ada,

How are faring, sweetie?

Well, to lower cholesterol....Vitamin C, here's why: When vitamin C levels are low, the body compensates and manufactures more cholesterol; when vitamin levels are high, vitamin C inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, lowering cholesterol - it's a completely natural process.

Maybe give that a go?
all the best

my bad colesteral is high and the good colesteral is low aparently, but I was not put on meds for it. I am just avoiding the stuff that can raise it any higher.

I will try the vitimin C thank you,
Sandra