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How to Lower Cholesterol without Statins

You can lower cholesterol without statins; that is the pharmaceutical kind. This is because statins also occur naturally in fruits and vegetables and if you add them to your diet, you need not take the statin drugs which require a prescription. Statins are a naturally occurring element in many fruits and vegetables, but they are also made synthetically as a means to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, and block the liver from processing cholesterol. They are found in pharmaceutical drugs, most often in medicines called Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin and Lovastatin. Although these drugs are often prescribed, there has been no documentation that the drugs reduce morbidity rates due to high cholesterol any more than a placebo.

When looking to lower cholesterol without statins, taking a Niacin supplement can reduce triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) more effectively than most of these drugs and without the side effects. Even the Mayo Clinic advises taking Niacin, a B vitamin, to lower the incidence of Cardio vascular disease by as much as 60%. When high density lipoproteins (HDL) are increased, they help to seek and destroy low density lipoproteins (LDLs) which are not good for the body in large amounts because they can make the blood start to clot and adhere to arterial walls causing stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases.

Niacin will also help keep the hair and skin healthy. It helps the body process carbohydrates, and aids in keeping the nervous system healthy. Aside from reducing cardiovascular disease, it does all these other beneficial things for the body, and it can cause no side effects, like some of the most commonly prescribed statin medications. The many side effects include:

• Nausea
• Headaches
• Feeling dizzy
• Stomach aches
• Cramping in the stomach or legs
• Bloating
• Gas
• Diarrhea
• Sleeplessness/Insomnia
• Moodiness
• Constipation
• Skin rashes
• Drowsiness/Weakness

There are much better, natural ways to lower cholesterol without statins. You can decrease your alcohol consumption, thus freeing the liver to make more LDL cholesterol receptors, and increasing HDL (good cholesterol). You can eat a more balanced diet (full of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, lots of Omega 3s and whole fibers like oats, amaranth and barley), and exercise often. These small changes, as well as adding Niacin to your diet either in supplement form or through adding high levels of fruits and vegetables which are vitamin B rich, will significantly reduce your bad cholesterol levels and protect you from heart disease.

Why suffer from this list of side effects as well as the non-ending trips to the pharmacy to renew a drug that wreaks havoc on your body. Instead, seek a more homeopathic approach to your health and lower cholesterol without statins, and you can expect to live longer and better.

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