Had a heart attack.. safe supplements?

[mike164]

I had a heart attack 6 months ago! I jumped back into the cardio pretty fast and am hitting the weights again. I've always used nitro/cell-tech when i lifted before. I talked to my doctor about taking these supplements he said to stay away from anything that would raise my testosterone because it would also raise my cholesterol. Nitro tech seems safe as its just a protein powder. Anyone know if Cell-tech (creatine) raises your testosterone levels?

thanks for any input,

mike164

 

[thewinkshow]

personally id stay away from every supplement,to get the benefit of any supplement you have to train hard alongside taking it,and if you had a heart attact i wouldnt recommend strenuous exercise for a while yet, how old are you,what caused the attact e.c.t

 

[mike164]

personally id stay away from every supplement,to get the benefit of any supplement you have to train hard alongside taking it,and if you had a heart attact i wouldnt recommend strenuous exercise for a while yet, how old are you,what caused the attact e.c.t

I'm 23 , 6'4" 230lbs. I had a heart attack 7 months ago because of genetically high cholesterol and had 2 stints placed. My cholesterol was in the high 400's which surprises a lot of people because im actually in pretty good shape. I've hit the cardio pretty hard and am just getting back into lifting. For now i'm just sticking with my diet and taking a few whey shakes during the day.

mike164

 

[whoa182]

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[ed2005]

I had a heart attack 6 months ago! I jumped back into the cardio pretty fast and am hitting the weights again. I've always used nitro/cell-tech when i lifted before. I talked to my doctor about taking these supplements he said to stay away from anything that would raise my testosterone because it would also raise my cholesterol. Nitro tech seems safe as its just a protein powder. Anyone know if Cell-tech (creatine) raises your testosterone levels?

thanks for any input,

mike164

Hi Mike
Sorry to hear about your problem..... Whey protein in normal quantities will do you no harm whatsoever and should have a positive benefit during your rehab. Cell-tech I would avoid due to the high sugar content, albeit Dextrose, but your diet should be aimed at avoiding anything that could assist cholesterol increase. It may be worthwhile looking into Sesamex and even discussing this with your medical practitioner. Here's some info that was posted by Ulter. Hope this helps and good luck.

SESAMAX

Sesamax is the highest purity extract of Sesame lignans available. Its high percentage of Sesamin and Episesamin provide the user with the benefits of strong PPAR-alpha agonism. These benefits include:

• Accelerated Fat loss
• Reduced Fat gain with calorie surplus (bulking or just overeating)
• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Increased mitochondrial activity
• Liver protection via hepatic fatty oxidation
• Decreased triglycerides
• Anti-inflammatory actions
• Lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol
• Raising HDL (good) cholesterol
• Increased vitamin E levels

 

[mike164]

I will definetly be talking to my cardiologist about sesamax. Looks like its exactly what i need. Thanks!!

mike

Thank

Hi Mike
Sorry to hear about your problem..... Whey protein in normal quantities will do you no harm whatsoever and should have a positive benefit during your rehab. Cell-tech I would avoid due to the high sugar content, albeit Dextrose, but your diet should be aimed at avoiding anything that could assist cholesterol increase. It may be worthwhile looking into Sesamex and even discussing this with your medical practitioner. Here's some info that was posted by Ulter. Hope this helps and good luck.

SESAMAX

Sesamax is the highest purity extract of Sesame lignans available. Its high percentage of Sesamin and Episesamin provide the user with the benefits of strong PPAR-alpha agonism. These benefits include:

• Accelerated Fat loss
• Reduced Fat gain with calorie surplus (bulking or just overeating)
• Improved insulin sensitivity
• Increased mitochondrial activity
• Liver protection via hepatic fatty oxidation
• Decreased triglycerides
• Anti-inflammatory actions
• Lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol
• Raising HDL (good) cholesterol
• Increased vitamin E levels

 

[Fajitas]

Sorry to hear about your heart attack bro, I'm curious as to what your symtoms were.