Lovastatin replacement suggestion pleae?

[Eric]

@bpollina

I’m currently eating much better (lower carb)

I don’t agree that eating lower carb is necessarily eating better.

If it helps you do better at managing your BG, lower carb is fine. But usually people replace those carbs with something else. What is it? If it’s saturated fat - then the lower carb diet has you going in the wrong direction.

Carbs are not the enemy. High BG and saturated fats are the enemy.

@bpollina

Any suggestions of what I can discus with him for alternatives?

1. Reduce saturated fats First on the list for a reason. Start with that.

2. In general, reduce LDL, increase HDL.

3. Increase omega-3 fatty acids. Eat fish (especially cold-water fatty fish such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, and sardines), and also eat nuts and seeds.

4. Increase soluble fiber. You can try psyllium husk, it’s easy to take and can reduce your LDL. Also eat more oats, bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, and lentils.

5. Exercise can help raise HDL. You are already doing that, which is great.

Here is a post with some other food suggestions:

Increasing your HDL level

This is a very useful thing for everyone, not just for PWDs. If you are a parent taking care of a CWD, you especially want to make sure you are helping yourself stay healthy too, so you can take care of your young one. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) builds up within the walls of your blood vessels, narrowing the passageways. For this reason, LDL is commonly referred to as the “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) helps remove other forms of cholesterol from your blood. For this reas…