Cholesterol protocol

[DarrenW29]

- PROTOCOL -
rosuvastatin 20mg
ezetimibe**10mg
Cardarine 10mg
citrus bergamot 500mng
krill oil 2gram
Mac oil 10g
walnuts 20g daily

Blood test for
Hdl
LDL
Epo b
Triglycerides

[BIGDADDY]

4g fish oil daily. Red yeast rice if you cannot get a statin. Cut the long cardio and lift heavy, better HDL ratio than 45 minutes on a treadmill. Run Primo if you want the best HDL-preserving cycle option available.

[GODZILLA]

Good thread. Fish oil and a healthy diet are the foundation. Anyone on a long cycle should be getting bloods done every 8-12 weeks minimum. Lipid panel plus full blood count. Do not guess.

[Davo]

On cycle my protocol: 4g fish oil, 2g vit C, daily cardio 20-30 minutes. Blood test every 12 weeks minimum. My HDL dips on Tren cycles but comes back fast after PCT. Pomegranate juice is good too, actual data on it for vascular health.

[Jock]

At 47 I get bloods every 8 weeks without fail. Anyone over 40 running anything should be doing the same. Absolute nonsense not to. HDL tanks on most cycles but Primo and Anavar are the gentlest. Even Tren I have managed through high fish oil, CoQ10, and keeping cycles under 12 weeks.

[Marc NL]

cheers for this thread, been worried about cholesterol on my current blast. gonna add the fish oil and citrus bergamot and see how the next bloods look. do you lot get tested mid cycle or just before and after?

[FLbodybuilder]

At 50 my cardiologist knows I am on TRT. My protocol: omega-3 at 4-6g per day, bergamot extract 500mg, daily cardio 30-40 minutes zone 2, no alcohol during blasts. Low-androgenic stacks like Primo or EQ do far less damage to lipids than Tren or high-dose Deca.

[BERLINER]

My protocol documented over 4 cycles: rosuvastatin 5mg daily rather than higher doses where the dose-response plateaus and side effects increase, fish oil at 4g EPA and DHA, berberine 1000mg twice daily, and a diet favouring olive oil over saturated fat. On my most recent 16-week blast my LDL measured 2.8 mmol per L at 8 weeks. Without this protocol it was typically 4.5 or higher on equivalent cycles.

[BERLINER]

My protocol based on the research: Omega-3 EPA plus DHA at 4g per day, meta-analysis shows statistically significant HDL increase. Policosanol 20mg per day for modest LDL reduction. CoQ10 200mg per day. Berberine 500mg as insulin sensitizer. Blood work every 8 weeks during cycles. Stay away from 17-alpha alkylated orals if lipids are a concern.

[Dutchman]

The ApoB to ApoA1 ratio is a better cardiovascular risk marker than total cholesterol during AAS cycles because the Friedewald LDL calculation underestimates when triglycerides are elevated, which is common on blast cycles. Ask specifically for direct LDL measurement and apolipoprotein panel. Fish oil at 4g EPA plus DHA has level 1 evidence for triglyceride reduction.

[GODZILLA]

Good thread. The lipid profile on cycle is one of the most important health markers to monitor and one of the most overlooked. Fish oil at 4g EPA and DHA daily has the best evidence base for HDL support. Statins for LDL if the numbers are significantly elevated. Get bloods every 12 weeks minimum if you are running compounds year round.

[Beantown Rick]

Started taking berberine after reading about the lipid effects. Combined with fish oil my HDL actually went from 32 to 40 over 12 weeks on my last blast. Small improvement but it moved in the right direction. Also switched to mostly monounsaturated fats in my diet. Small wins add up over time.

[Davo]

Red yeast rice if you want the supplement route but most of us on cycle need something pharmaceutical. My GP gives me rosuvastatin 10mg. Gets my LDL down to acceptable range even while blasting. Fish oil as well - 4g EPA and DHA daily, not cheap supermarket stuff. Get bloods every 12 weeks and track the trend over time.

[Jock]

The cholesterol fear in this community is often overblown but that does not mean ignoring it. AAS worsens lipid profiles. That is a fact. Get a statin if your LDL is genuinely high. Find a doctor who actually understands the context of what you are doing rather than one who panics at every number out of reference range.

[NYCgains]

The omega-3 to omega-6 ratio in the diet matters as much as absolute fish oil dose. Most people in a caloric surplus eating a lot of processed food have a heavily skewed ratio toward omega-6 already. I target a 4:1 omega-6 to omega-3 ratio which means tracking what I eat, not just adding fish oil capsules to a poor baseline diet.