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Statin discontinued due to neuropathy. What are some alternatives?

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I Had some links with data containing Medical/Scientific research on plant sterols and stanols and Policosanol for reducing cholesterol and LDL as an alternative to statins but as a new member I couldn't post them or send them to anyone who can, already tried. What I'll briefly share should you do your own research on those topics and see controversial findings is that it should be known that in this instance the supplemental forms are better than whole food or enriched food forms on which there is some debate and there is information as well as to the possible best times to take them to coincide with when the body's internal clock processes cholesterol. All three of those supplements are also useful in making statins that much more effective when combined with them or possibly using a lower dose of statins with these supplements taking up the slack.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 24, 2022

@lvnv89131, You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe. Clearly the links you wanted to post are not spam. Please allow me to post them for you.

Research related to plant sterols and stanols and policosanol for reducing cholesterol and LDL:
- LDL-Cholesterol Lowering of Plant Sterols and Stanols—Which Factors Influence Their Efficacy? (2018) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6163911/
- Efficacy and safety of plant stanols and sterols in the management of blood cholesterol levels (2003) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12911045/
- Plant sterols/stanols as cholesterol lowering agents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2008) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2596710/
- Effects of policosanol 20 versus 40 mg/day in the treatment of patients with type II hypercholesterolemia: a 6-month double-blind study (2001) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11708574/
- Effects of policosanol on older patients with hypertension and type II hypercholesterolaemia (2002) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12099160/

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