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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 01/27/2008, comment (1)

It’s not the LDL cholesterol, stupid!

The recent fuss with the Enhance Study that failed to demonstrate a difference in carotid plaque with Vytorin® (simvastatin and Zetia®) vs. simvastatin alone has raised some serious questions about LDL cholesterol. Some have argued that statin drugs exert benefits through means other than reducing LDL cholesterol, while others have... Read more Chevron

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