just had my cholesterol checked

[pharmguy]

I have been using various roids now for 4 years. I am currently on low dose test/deca 200/200. My cholesterol was:
Total-120
hdl-38
ldl- too low to measure
triglycerides-45

For those who don't know, that is beyond excellent. Hdl may seem low but it is the ratio of hdl/total cholesterol that is important.
Now, what have I been taking for cholesterol mgmt?

-nolva-10mg ed (helps total and ratio hdl/ldl)
-metamucil- 1-2 tablespoons per day (lowers total choelsterol, also available in pill form)
-Flush free Niacin 500 mgs TID (increases HDL, some effect on ldl)

This is definitely something you want to watch if you plan on juicing over a long pd of time.
Hope this helps!

PG

 

[monster2929]

watch ur liver with niacin bro but it does work well for cholesterol

 

[Dial_tone]

I do the niacin/metamucil as well along with r-ala and Liv52 for the liver. I also take a policosanol/COQ10 combo.
You can test this at home yourself so it doesn't have to be expensive.

http://www.cholesteroltest.org/

 

[thx9000]

LDL, "Too low to measure"?

This is NOT good.

 

[timtim]

LDL, "Too low to measure"? This is NOT good.

why not?

 

[Indy]

why not?

cholesterol is needed in the body, especially in veins and arteries, being too low is not good. Didn't you doc say anything about it being so low.

 

[timtim]

i was under the impression that the hdl and triglycerides were enough, being that there was no hdl present. thanks for the clarification.

 

[thx9000]

Very low LDL (as in nearly zero), Hypobetalipoproteinemia, is a very rare genetic condition that has some rather unfortunate consequences. Get this checked again. There are other, also genetic, conditions that result in low or very low LDL and the consequences range from none to minor. There are other conditions which secondarily cause very low LDL. These aren't something you want to have either.

LDL is useful for all kinds of things. It's good stuff. It only becomes bad stuff when it oxidates. Optimal health and longevity, are not possible with very low LDL levels.