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To: Lane3 who wrote (2654)	2/15/2008 1:27:41 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17067

Lane, My total LDL isn't horrid, 108, but I take Pravachol and Zetia to get it down there. You know about the study that came out just last month that proved Zetia to be completely useless, correct? Google for Enhance and Zetia for more info. Pravachol is a statin, correct? The reason Statins work is not as much because they lower cholesterol, but because they lower inflammation. So it is surprising why your CRP is so high and the statin is not doing anything to help. Is CRP persistent or was it a one time test? There are things that can elevate it temporarily, such as illness. Still, it is very high. Things that can help lower inflammation: - EPA (Omega 3 from fish oil) - reduce or eliminate Omega 6 oils (all of the vegitable oils such as corn, soy etc) - go on low carbohydrate diet - if you have abdominal fat, try to lose it - some supplements such as Curcumin help reduce inflamation. Also Plyphenols (sp?) help Glucose over 100 indication that you eat (or have eaten in the past) way too many carbs. I've had a heart catheterization and a cardiac CAT scan over a dozen or so years and my arteries are reported to be clean as a whistle. Doctor who did the cath said I had "the arteries of a teenager, a young teenager." That's certainly good news. Joe