Do natural supplements work to reduce high cholesterol?

[JasonGraham]

While strictly not a PMR issue I know there are a few whose cholesterol has risen markedly since being diagnosed. I am one of them. I have always had high-ish cholesterol but my last fasting blood test showed everything else perfectly normal but my cholesterol was up. I haven't seen the results but my GP mentioned 300 for my LDL (bad cholesterol). Interestingly my good cholesterol (HDL) was also high which she found quite surprising. She mentioned taking statins. I declined for various reason which she understood. She suggested that I try a 3 month course of natural supplements and gave me a freebie Cholesfytol which contains among other things red yeast rice.

Has anyone else taken a course of a natural supplement to reduce high cholesterol and found it worked?

Thanks

[MikeBrooklyn]

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[Kalisspera]

My mom dealt with high cholesterol for years and wasn’t too keen on going the statin route either. She started exploring natural options and found that certain supplements really helped balance things out. One that she found surprisingly effective was usnea—it was part of her routine alongside red yeast rice and better food choices. She actually got hers from https://secrets.shop/products/usnea-capsules and felt a lot better knowing she was managing it more naturally.