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Cholesterol Medications - Articles
Phil Normalizes His Blood Pressure, No More Cholesterol Medications
by
DiseaseProof
Posted
Mon 10 Aug 2009 10:07pm
get a load of Phil. Today, his blood pressure is normal and he doesn’t need his cholesterol medications:
I read Eat to Live by coincidence. Just picked it up off the book.... I had to get off the blood pressure medication, so I thought I would give the plan a try.
My weight is now 168. My blood pressure is normal and my cholesterol is 165
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50-year-old cholesterol medication makes a comeback?
by
Heartstrong


Posted
Mon 07 Dec 2009 6:41pm
last month. Three hundred and sixty three men and women with known heart disease or vascular disease were enrolled in this study. All of the patients LDL (bad) cholesterol levels were < 100 mg/dl (goal LDL in this high risk group is < 70) so the LDL was good but could be better. Their HDL (good) cholesterol levels were acceptable but a little low (< 50 mg
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What role cholesterol medication?
by
Dr. William D.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:26pm
A frequent conversation point among my patients, as well as participants in the www.trackyourplaque.com program, is "Are cholesterol medications really necessary... of a plaque-reversing effort.
Insofar as we wish to get LDL to this goal, the statin cholesterol drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, etc. may play a role. However, they should only
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Seven Tips to Fix Your Cholesterol Without Medication
by
Mark Hyman, M.D.
Posted
Fri 28 Jan 2011 2:40pm
to an onslaught of pharmaceuticals designed to “lower cholesterol.” Statins are now the number one selling class of drugs in the nation and new cholesterol medications are produced every... of the majority of heart disease is not being diagnosed or treated by most physicians. For example, I recently saw a patient named Jim who had “normal” cholesterol levels yet was taking
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Alternative to Statin Medications to Lower Cholesterol
by
Gina Nick
Posted
Tue 16 Jun 2009 7:52pm
suffer from muscle pain as a result of taking this class of cholesterol lowering drugs. Red yeast rice contains a naturally occurring lovastatin called monacolin K, however... rice extract at your local health food store. He advises working with a doctor if you are trying to lower your cholesterol and are seeking an alternative to statin medications
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Alternative to Statin Medications to Lower Cholesterol
by
Gina Nick
Posted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm
suffer from muscle pain as a result of taking this class of cholesterol lowering drugs. Red yeast rice contains a naturally occurring lovastatin called monacolin K, however... rice extract at your local health food store. He advises working with a doctor if you are trying to lower your cholesterol and are seeking an alternative to statin medications
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