• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for ARTERIOSCLEROSIS)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for high triglycerides)
• Side effects

  Mild (burning sensation in skin)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Burning sensation is called flushing and is a common side effect. Taking at bed time and avoiding late night snack s of spicy foods, chocolate, and hot beverages minimizes the effects. You usually sleep right through them.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia))
• Side effects

  Mild (itching)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I never knew if I was going to experience the flushing and itching after taking it. Sometimes it didn't and other times it really hit. Drinking a lot of water when I felt it starting helped, but after a meal it made an uncomfortable few hours. It was like gambling, but it seemed I lost more times than not so I talked to the Naturopath and we stopped it.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for high triglycerides)
• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for high cholesterol)
• Side effects

  Mild (flushing)
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily