Ch=250, Tg=800, HDL=17, and LDL=?
because my Tg are above 400). By careful experimentation, I have found that an herbal medication called Gugulipid (sometimes called Gugulesterone from the mukul tree) raises my HDL to between 40 and 45. I have tried Lipitor, Zocor, and Cholestid, among others, but the only drug that reduces my Tg is Tricor, which brings it down to about 170. To reduce my total Ch, I have tried Niacin, but I have severe reactions to it for dosages greater than 50 mg (itching, panting, sweating, etc.). My physician has had me try the powders Cholestyramine and Cholestipol, but they don’t seem effective, and because of their limitations as to when I can take them relative to everything else (aside from the inconvenience and taste), they are extremely inconvenient. I realize that one must be careful in combining drugs that affect hepatic function, (e.g.
