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Psyllium (Ispaghula Husk)
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Psyllium May Be Safe and Effective as Add-On Therapy for Elevated
Cholesterol - Medscape, 5/26/06 -
"After 8 weeks, total cholesterol
decreased by similar amounts in 2 groups (61 mg/dL in the 20-mg simvastatin
group and 66 mg/dL in the group receiving 10 mg of simvastatin with
psyllium)"
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Low-Cholesterol Diet as Good as Drugs - WebMD, 7/22/03 -
"a vegetarian diet combining four types of cholesterol-lowering foods works as well as cholesterol-lowering drugs
known as statins ... It had four basic components: plant sterols in the form of a cholesterol-lowering margarine; soy proteins; sticky or soluble fibers such as fruits, vegetables, oats, and legumes; and almonds" - If you look at their sample menu, it contained a lot of psyllium. That alone could have
been responsible for a lot of the drop in cholesterol.
- Are These Cholesterol Busters For You? - CBS News, 3/6/03 -
"People with high cholesterol may lower their levels by a
surprising one-third with a vegetarian diet that combines a variety of trendy heart-healthy foods, including plenty of soy and soluble fiber ... the diet works about as well as the older statin drugs that are still first-line therapy for people with high cholesterol ... A typical breakfast
included oat bran, fruit and soy milk, lunch might involve vegetarian chili, oat bran bread and tomato, and a typical dinner was vegetable curry, a soy burger, northern beans, barley, okra, eggplant, cauliflower, onions and red peppers. Volunteers also got Metamucil three times a day to
provide soluble fiber from psyllium"
- Ispaghula Husk [psyllium] Nearly As Effective As Simvastatin For Hyperlipidemia - Doctor's Guide, 12/24/02 -
"One group received 3.5 grams of
ispaghula husk twice a day and the second group received 20 milligrams of simvastatin each day ... total cholesterol decreased by 15.8 percent and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol decreased by 22.97 percent among patients taking ispaghula husk
... Triglycerides decreased by 20.89 percent and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol increased by 10.69 percent in these patients ... Among patients taking simvastatin, total cholesterol decreased by 24.15 percent, LDL cholesterol decreased by 36.08
percent, triglycerides decreased by 20.47 percent and HDL cholesterol increased by 11.4 percent" - I've got that. See Drugstore.com psyllium products
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3.5 grams is about one wafer (3.4 grams psyllium/wafer). Plus 24 wafers runs about $4.99
versus about $136 for 30 of the 20 mg simvastatin.
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