SON OF A BEEOCH! high cholesterol! damn!

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by kgoings

He told me he thinks its in my genes last time. I don't like taking meds, I don't even take asprin for headaches. Not cause I dont believe in them...just dont like meds.

Late to the thread, but I'm like you, hate taking meds & had a genetically high cholesterol. I've had to adjust my "no pill" mentality and have been on Zocor for 7-8+ years (although it's the only thing I take so I didn't adjust that much.) My total cholesterol has been sub-150 for years, and the good:bad ratio has improved dramatically. Diet isn't that much different, I follow a pretty balance diet but still have a good intake of protein. So it definitely does the trick. A downside is that long term use of statins runs you the risk of having suppressed testosterone levels. But there's a medication for that, too!

Good luck with yours, let me know if I can offer any advice.