05/18/2026
Here’s what I’d do ⤵️ if I had high cholesterol,
When estrogen declines, you lose its protective effects on lipid metabolism. Your body stops regulating cholesterol the way it used to. LDL rises & HDL drops.
And your doctor hands you a statin without ever asking about your hormones.
Here’s what I do instead with my clients.
1️⃣Run labs. Not just cholesterol…I want to see the full picture. Estrogen, T3, rT3, TSH, ferritin, A1c, insulin - all the markers that would otherwise require referrals (and battles in self-advocacy in my experience) to endocrinologist, OBGYN, etc.
2️⃣Supplement strategically. Fish oil at the right dose (most people are just taking pills of oil and not getting the proper doses of EPA + DHA). Niacin (beware the flush). Red yeast rice for natural LDL support. CoQ10 if you’re on or considering a statin. Psyllium husk for fiber (add extra water and go slow). Aged garlic extract for lipids + microbiome.
Supplements only work if you know what you’re actually dealing with.
✅Get your labs done.
✅Know your numbers.
✅Then the supplements become targeted, not another trial that end in the back of your cupboard 3/4 full.
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If you’re new here 👋 I’m Dasha - Board Certified Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Nutrition Data Science from Tufts University, 5x published nutrition researcher, and 2x NYT bestselling book researcher. Over the past 12 years I’ve helped thousands overcome their bloat, inflammation, and fatigue using our 3 phase blueprint. comment REPLAY to learn more about it.
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