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posted 03/22/2008, comments (3)

crestor and memory loss, behavioural change, change in taste

My Mother was diagnosed with high cholesterol approximately 1 year ago. She was not overweight, exercised regularly, and had a healthy diet compared to most North Americans. She elected to try to improve her diet and exercise further before using cholesterol lowering drugs. This Fall, her cholesterol was even higher, and with... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/13/2008, comment (1)

Help for RAISING GOOD CHOLESTEROL without medication?!!

My 28 year old son has low good cholesterol. He is active, exercises regularly and maintains a healthy diet. Is there any way to boost the good cholesterol without medication? Is there a specific diet or natural herbs that will help? Thanks for any ideas!

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Robbia

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (2)

Red Yeast Rice Made Me Ill!

I am a new member. I thought I could take red yeast rice as an alternative for the statin drugs, but I think it has made me ill; tired, listless, body aches. I decided to stop it, but do not want to take statin drugs. My cholesterol total level is 230, has been that way for several years. I exercise a lot (4-5 days a week),... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/07/2008, comment (1)

Causes for increase in LDL cholesterol levels

I am a 41 year old male, 5"7' weighing 159 lbs. I have been having high cholesterol for 8 years now. In this period, the maximum total cholesterol level has been ~245. I am not on medication except for a short period of time 2 years ago. My goal is to reduce my cholesterol by natural means. My cholesterol levels... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/06/2008, comments (0)

Drug ads influence drug prescription rate

An interesting article appeared in USA Today concerning the influence of pharmaceutical advertising on prescription practices by physicians. The survey performed by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health reported that prescription drug ads prompt nearly a third of Americans to ask their doctors about a specific... Read more Chevron

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