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Tuesday, October, 07, 2008

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Dr. William Davis

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posted 12/17/2007, comments (8)

Niacin: Myths and Facts

For a simple, available treatment that can dramatically reduce risk for heart attack, niacin has suffered more than its share of knocks, insults, and undeserved criticisms.   Is it deserved? Does this simple nutritional supplement, B vitamin, and component of food deserve this barrage of snubs? Or, can it be used intelligently to... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/13/2007, comments (0)

Is there life for CETP inhibitors after the death of torcetrapib?

In the beginning of this year, I wrote two articles concerning torcetrapib, the $800 million failure of Pfizer to develop a new type of cholesterol medication. This novel medication called a CETP (cholesterol ester transfer protein) inhibitor is able to markedly raise HDL, but unfortunately was found to increase the risk of death. The... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/13/2007, comments (2)

Gripe and question? HELP!

My doctor recently put me back on gemfibrozil. Before he did, I asked him if it was a medicine that affected the muscles as I'd experienced this reaction before from cholesterol medicine. He said it wasn't. I first felt nauseaus and remembered I felt that way last time I took it. (Eventually it made me vomit rather often). After that... Read moreChevron
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posted 12/08/2007, comments (0)

Does my mother really need drugs for high cholesterol?

My mother's doctor has been trying to get my mom on medication for her cholesterol for years. I am perplexed, because her numbers are as follows: Total Chol. 267LDL 133HDL 104Triglycerides 151  With a ratio of 2.6, aren't those numbers actually good? Becky
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