Posted by neuroman on September 28, 2005, at 11:39:58
In reply to AT MY WITS END -- Cholesterol Homocysteine, posted by vitaqueen on September 26, 2005, at 11:22:30
Hi,
I'm pretty much in the same position that you are. I think Declan and gromit are right on the money with their advice about checking hormone levels and adding P5P. I would also suggest adding B12 to the mix. I take a 2000mcg sublingual tablet. Getting an occassional B12 shot might not be a bad idea either. Are you on any AD medications? My cholesterol started to shoot up after I had been on serotonergic medications for a couple of years. At the same time my testosterone levels dropped quite a bit. I have no doubt they're interconnected. I think part of the problem with taking some of these meds is that they interfere with/use up a lot of the liver enzymes that are supposed to be doing other stuff, like converting cholesterol into hormones. So...
-keep going with the TMG, folic acid, P5P, B12 (as has been mentioned these are available in anti-homocysteine formulations, I take one called Homocysteine Shield from Country Life, but I also take them as individual supplements)
-have your hormone levels checked
-try to boost the HDL with omega-3's
-take some liver friendly supplements like milk thistle and lipoic acid
-maybe throw in some L-carnitine for general cardiovascular support
I've started doing all of the above. Hopefully we'll both turn things around. Good luck. :-)
Paul
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