R: RE: Acupuncture for side effects of statins

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Hi Silvia!

Yes: in an open Trial done last year on more than fifty patients with

Monaschs Purpureus Yeast (whose active ingredient is monacholine k,

biochemichally very close to lovastatine, ad the daily dosage of 3 to 6 mg.

as monacoline, as tablets of Monascus purpureus yeast mg. 597= 1,5 mg.

monacholine ) we recorded the same adverse reactions as muscle pain and

transaminasis " movement " (and CPK), as statins. However " natural " side

effects seems to be the same as in synthetic drugs. In this list was

suggested the use of Policosanols, that are side effects free, even if the

time to gain a netter Cholesterine score is just a bit longer (about a month

and a half more). If you wish, and if Attilio permits it, I can send to the

list a large amounts of abstracts comcerning Policosanols.

Best regards, , Bologna-Italy

-----Messaggio originale-----

Da: STawse [sTawse]

Inviato: mercoledì 30 giugno 2004 12.54

A: Chinese Medicine

Oggetto: Re: RE: Acupuncture for side effects of statins

 

 

Hi Susie,

Does red rice yeast has the same effect as statins? I am taken red

rice

yeast with hawthorn and Co-Enzyme Q10 (all in capsule form) since a year

ago. I

had noticed that my lips had become purple in color, However my tongue is

ok.

Does any one knows if there is red rice yeast side effect?

 

My mother has been taken the same capsule for one year but died of heart

attack

two months after she stopped taken red rice yeast.

 

Your reply will be appreciated

 

Thanks

Silvia Tawse

Medical Herbalist

 

Quoting Susie Parkinson <susie:

 

> If your patient insists on taking statins when he clearly has side

> effects,

> then I recommend he takes a Co-Enzyme Q10 supplement daily as statins

> do

> deplete this. There is some evidence to suggest that statins contribute

> to

> chronic heart failure. Statins also have a detrimental effect on the

> liver

> and the symptoms you describe could be related to liver/Gb syndromes, so

> I

> would look there to help with side effects. Points such as GB34, Liv 8,

> Liv

> 3.

> regards

> Susie

> > Message: 8

> > Sat, 26 Jun 2004 13:51:42 +0000

> > " Stephen Lamade " <lhommedieu

> > Acupuncture for side effects of statins.

> >

> > Does anyone have any advice? I have a patient who is experiencing

> the

> > following side-effects from taking statins to lower hereditiary high

> > cholesterol: mild buring sensation in the soles of both feet,

> > intermittent

> > mild pain in his ankles and knees, and some mild muscle cramping.

> >

> > He is willing to try herbal treatments in the future but wants to see

> how

> > effective the statin (Crestor) can be before he switches over to an

> > alternative method. In the meantime, he would like some relief from

> the

> > side-effects.

> >

> > Best,

> >

> > Steve

 

 

 

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Fine by me.

 

Attilio

 

" " <gabrielesaudelli@t...> wrote:

If you wish, and if Attilio permits it, I can send to the

list a large amounts of abstracts comcerning Policosanols.

Best regards, , Bologna-Italy