I guess I need to up my autoship? I'm using 3 scoops per day so do I need 3 jars per month? Is there a larger jar...$100 per month is breaking my bank. I'm trying to avoid statins and lower my cholesterol. I've taken 3 scoops per day for 3 months and my LDL cholesterol has not decreased, in fact it increased from 196 to 226. Does it take longer than 3 mos. in some cases? I was hoping to get my LDL lowered and then just take a maitenance dose.
Recommendations?
Thanks,
Jeanie
I would need to know more - did you stop taking a statin drug? (These drugs artificially lower serum cholesterol without dealing with the underlying reason the LDL may be elevated.) While 226 is not a level I would worry about, it does indicate a mild vitamin C deficiency (or requirement for more). When your vitamin C intake is optimal (and your cells healthy) the cholesterol will usually be 180 mg/dl. Diabetes and other factors, such as root canals and other sources of toxicity can be confusing factors.
I recommend obtaining vitamin C powder, and taking more vitamin C by adding it to the current Cardio-C you presently take. You are probably getting sufficient lysine and proline - the issue is vitamin C, and we all vary in our needs/intake (See: http://www.orthomed.com/titrate.htm).
If cost is an issue, I believe you can find a good vitamin C powder for less that we charge. (We do not sell vitamin C made in China, and we use the sales as our primary "fund raising" mechanism for our nonprofit. A portion of each sale is treated as a contribution to the Foundation)
Once you know your tolerance, and using a new formula based on body weight that will soon be posted at our forum, and accouting for the confusing factors, you should be able to predict your maintenance level to keep overall cholesterol at 180 mg/dl.