CR with statins, other antilipidemics?

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Hello, I'm new to the group but have been browsing past messages. I

hope this is not redundant. I started CR to augment my

antihyperlipidemia drugs (I take maximum doses of Liptor, Zetia, and

Niaspan to control familial Type IIA hypercholesterolemia). With the

drugs I got down from a baseline cholesterol near 400 to less than 200

with LDL less than 100. There has been some further lowering with CR

but not to the point I can discontinue or lower the doses due the the

familial nature of the disorder (heterozygous, missing one LDL

receptor). I appreciate the other benefits of CR and plan to stick

with it. I have no trouble keeping my BMI just below 18 and could go

lower. Anyone have any info about possible precautions or side effects

of CR with such an intense antihyperlipidemia drug regimen? Any

special dietary considerations? Also is CoQ10 supplementation

recommended to counteract its decrease by statins, or is lowered CoQ a

good thing (what is the relationship to free radicals?). Thanks. I'm

really enjoying being part of the group.