Niacin and Asprin to raise HDL?

[Maetenloch]

So far niacin seems to be about the only drug that is effective in raising HDL. Luckily it's cheap and available OTC. I usually take 500mg of niacin along with aspirin before I go to bed. During the day I take non-flushing niacin.

By the way aspirin is a good thing to take anyway if you have cholesterol issues. It's believed that aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects reduce plaque accumulation in arteries which may explain why low dose daily aspirin (~80mg) lowers the probability of heart attacks.

 

[justinjones1963]

Here is what I posted in another thread which is just a few days old...

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505375

I've been in the same boat. I had low levels of HDL about a year ago and raised it to 60 (yep...60!) in less than a years time. My LDL is always between 80-100 no matter what (must be good genetics). I need to breakdown all of my test results to get specific timelines etc. on the time between tests. Anyway, here is what I take ED:

3.6g Flax
3.6g Fish Oil
2-3g garlic (preferably garlic with lecithin)

Those about taken ED for about 4-5 months raised my LDL from 20 to 40. When I integrated garlic w/ lecithin and had my blood taken this summer my HDL level was 60.

I have also used:

Policosanol 20mg (during cycle) 10mg off-cycle
500mg flush free Niacin
Red Yeast Rice 1200mg w/ CoQ10 30mg (NOW Makes this - it also has ALA and Milk Thistle in it - dirt cheap)

I also eat tight all the time (at least one serving of fish daily) and take the EFA's (Flax and Fish Oil) religiously. It works.

 

[bilter]

studies have shown non flush niacin is not effective in raising HDL. The flush immediate release type is although as mentioned above it requires a reletively high dose which can be hard on the liver. I would throw in some tylers and milk thistle.
Curious, were you on orals when you had your test done?

 

[macrophage69alpha]

SesaPURE will help to raise HDL and also to lower LDL

RYR (which contains lovostatin) can also significantly help

 

[DJ_UFO]

niacin works. I'm using 2 grams a day, with garlic pills, fish oil, policosanol, extra fiber. My HDL is at 68, my total went down from 256 to 225 in 1 month. Now besides supps I'm taking care of my diet, always take care but know extra care with cholesterol levels. My levels are genetic disorder.