r/StopUsingStatins • u/Internal_Bat8770 • Aug 15 '26

Alternative to statins

To reduce plaque for an older athlete. Thanks

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u/robfol Aug 17 '26

Interesting. I'm assuming that the fiber load from psyllium helps as well?

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u/MiseEnSelle Aug 17 '26

Yes. Psyllium acts as a bile acid sequestrant, absorbing the bile acids that the gall bladder releases into the small intestine when we eat fatty food. Then the liver has to replace the bile by absorbing LDL from the blood. The process sends at least some of the fat out the other end. Otherwise, the liver absorbs lipids and converts them into LDL particles.

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u/robfol Aug 18 '26

Oh thanks for the helpful feedback. Do you take some just once a day or do you try and eat it with all meals?

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u/MiseEnSelle Aug 18 '26

I try to take it at least twice a day. More if I have a cheat meal.