Gugulipid - High Cholesterol Message Board

PHILOMENIA · 09-09-2003, 02:09 PM

I wonder if someone out there can help me. I have only been taking Gugulipid for about a month. Have not had blood work since that time. Have any of you heard anything about this product? Has anyone tried it?
If so, What were the results. I have heard alot of positive info on this product, but yesterday a friend told me they read a negative article while in the Doctor's office. I am concerned. Please give me any advice you may have. Thanks Alot!

bbs615 · 11-19-2003, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PHILOMENIA

I wonder if someone out there can help me. I have only been taking Gugulipid for about a month. Have not had blood work since that time. Have any of you heard anything about this product? Has anyone tried it?
If so, What were the results. I have heard alot of positive info on this product, but yesterday a friend told me they read a negative article while in the Doctor's office. I am concerned. Please give me any advice you may have. Thanks Alot!

I had been taking Gugulipid along with Policosanol for approximatley six months.
Neither supplement controlled my cholesterol levels. Previously I had been on one of the Statins which did control my cholesterol levels, although my HDL's were low.
I had to stop taking Statins because of muscle pain.

pcovers · 11-20-2003, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bbs615

I had been taking Gugulipid along with Policosanol for approximatley six months.
Neither supplement controlled my cholesterol levels. Previously I had been on one of the Statins which did control my cholesterol levels, although my HDL's were low.
I had to stop taking Statins because of muscle pain.

I too had high hopes for these two products. There is serious clinical data supporting the claims. However, neither worked for me. I have not yet found anyone that took gugul that claims success. Of the several I know that have tried policosanol, only one has indicated a possible benefit.

zip2play · 11-20-2003, 06:40 AM

Oh Phooey,

After reading the policosanol thread, I was all set to run to my neighborhood Vitamin Shoppe.
My hopes are now dashed

pcovers · 11-20-2003, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zip2play

Oh Phooey,

After reading the policosanol thread, I was all set to run to my neighborhood Vitamin Shoppe.
My hopes are now dashed

The data seems so compelling that I have to wonder if what we buy from the distributors is actually the same as what is being used in these clinical tests. Almost all gugul clinical studies have been performed in India and almost all policosanal studies have been conducted in Cuba. Maybe what they are using is not what we are buying.