http://www.cureology.com/1775/efficacy-of-blackcurrant-oil-soft-capsule-a-chinese-herbal-drug-in-hyperlipidemia-treatment-and-dr-steves-bottom-line/ Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:27:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://www.cureology.com/1775/efficacy-of-blackcurrant-oil-soft-capsule-a-chinese-herbal-drug-in-hyperlipidemia-treatment-and-dr-steves-bottom-line/#comment-180 DrSteve Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:27:25 +0000 PubMed:20041414#comment-180 Hi Greg, Sorry for the delay in response. This was a pretty large study and suggests that initial management can certainly be considered this way before going to statins, but this is HIGHLY individual and depends upon personal lab values, other risk factors etc., all of which needs to be discussed with your physician. Most certainly data using this WITH standard pharmaceuticals is lacking. Therefore, no one can answer this question. There are three possible scenarios in any given person if you combine. First, the natural and pharmaceutical agents work well together and synergize or amplify the beneficial effects. Second, the natural substance is doing nothing and you don't know if it is or not because the labs got better but you are ALSO on statins. Third, and worst, the two don't play well together at all and you experience toxicity. Sometimes, liver toxicity can be irreversible. So, for all three reasons we need better data and I personally do not recommend mixing when toxicity is possible. It could be great, could be a waste or could be dangerous and we just don't know. Hi Greg,
Sorry for the delay in response. This was a pretty large study and suggests that initial management can certainly be considered this way before going to statins, but this is HIGHLY individual and depends upon personal lab values, other risk factors etc., all of which needs to be discussed with your physician. Most certainly data using this WITH standard pharmaceuticals is lacking. Therefore, no one can answer this question. There are three possible scenarios in any given person if you combine. First, the natural and pharmaceutical agents work well together and synergize or amplify the beneficial effects. Second, the natural substance is doing nothing and you don’t know if it is or not because the labs got better but you are ALSO on statins. Third, and worst, the two don’t play well together at all and you experience toxicity. Sometimes, liver toxicity can be irreversible. So, for all three reasons we need better data and I personally do not recommend mixing when toxicity is possible. It could be great, could be a waste or could be dangerous and we just don’t know.

]]> http://www.cureology.com/1775/efficacy-of-blackcurrant-oil-soft-capsule-a-chinese-herbal-drug-in-hyperlipidemia-treatment-and-dr-steves-bottom-line/#comment-177 Greg Ferma Mon, 24 May 2010 05:57:30 +0000 PubMed:20041414#comment-177 Hi Dr. Steve Thanks for the review on the BOSC. Will it be more effective if BOSC is taken together with pharmaceutical statins? Does taking natural medicine with Western meds affect the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs? Sorry to bombard you with these questions but I find your blogs to be balanced and gives a birdseye view on natural alternatives and pharmaceutical drugs. Regards Greg Hi Dr. Steve
Thanks for the review on the BOSC. Will it be more effective if BOSC is taken together with pharmaceutical statins? Does taking natural medicine with Western meds affect the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs? Sorry to bombard you with these questions but I find your blogs to be balanced and gives a birdseye view on natural alternatives and pharmaceutical drugs.
Regards
Greg

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