I need a placebo replacement for statin drug

[burtlancast]

I know Ray doesn't recommend niacin, but it's a well known fact it prevents against heart attacks ( and the Framingham heart study proves it, if you read "the cholesterol myths")

Also, if one wanted to lower the cholesterol ( if it's at 270 or under, i personally wouldn't even bother) one can use the association niacin + bile sequestrant, which is way more powerful at lowering cholesterol than any other statin on the market.

He doesn't like his blood pressure med either--verapamil...says his hands are freezing.

In addition to develop colateral circulation, Vit E is known to lower high blood pressure; Ray has even written that he never saw a single instance where it failed to do so.
( but it can take 1 month or 2 sometimes)

 

[haidut]

If all that is needed is to reduce the cholesterol number just to make the doctor happy, then magnesium and taurine would do it reliably without the side effects of statins. In fact, the studies on magnesium claim that it works "as a statin" for cholesterol and lowers it just as much.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15466951

"...Mg has effects that parallel those of statins. For example, the enzyme that deactivates HMG-CoA Reductase requires Mg, making Mg a Reductase controller rather than inhibitor. Mg is also necessary for the activity of lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT), which lowers LDL-C and triglyceride levels and raises HDL-C levels. Desaturase is another Mg-dependent enzyme involved in lipid metabolism which statins do not directly affect. Desaturase catalyzes the first step in conversion of essential fatty acids (omega-3 linoleic acid and omega-6 linolenic acid) into prostaglandins, important in cardiovascular and overall health. Mg at optimal cellular concentration is well accepted as a natural calcium channel blocker. More recent work shows that Mg also acts as a statin."

http://www.rejuvenation-science.com/n_m ... atins.html

"...A review published in the October 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found that the beneficial effects of magnesium could outweigh those of statin drugs. Statins are a class of drugs commonly prescribed for individuals with elevated cholesterol levels, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Because the statin drugs have side effects, some people are seeking alternative ways to improve their cardiovascular disease risk."

Also, taurine in a dosage of 2g-3g a day should achieve similar effects to magnesium. In fact, it is prescribed as a cholesterol lowering drug in Russia called "taurocholate".