Is there a preferred form of niacin such as regular B3, Niaspan, Slo-Niacin or others?
Regular, inexpensive niacin should work just fine. Although Hoffer approved of the flush-free inositol-hexaniacinate, there are no human studies that show it works and one or two that say it doesn't.
nattokinase or vitamin K2?
Keep the K2. Beside the fact that K2 prevents and reverses arterial calcification, digging through research shows 2 more reasons to take it:
1)Thrombin increases SVCT2 in endothelial cells. (More vitamin C gets through.)
2) The vitamin K Cycle creates potent antioxidant activity against lipid peroxidation that is completely abolished by coumadin/warfarin.
Nattokinase is a very powerful clot buster, but there are no human studies to prove that it is safe to use routinely, every day. It might be a good idea for all of us to carry it in our pockets in case of an acute MI or stroke?
Statin numerous side effects include brain fog and global amnesia. There is no proven benefit for use in women that outweighs the risks. Generally, the number needed to treat is 100 to reduce 1 heart attack. Given 100 people, 3 will have heart attacks without statins; with statins, the number is 2.
Lowering cholesterol also lowers life expectancy in those over 70.
Oh yes, thanks. I need to find a good one, and not sure which one to choose yet
I recommend LifeForce No Iron by Source Naturals. I have been taking it for over 20 years!