Cholesterol - People Who Have Been Through High Cholesterol

TerryH

posted 11/15/2007, comments (2)

Fruit Pectin Cure

I was diagnosed in June '07 from a May blood test. Doc said it was hereditary and there was no dietary fix to be had. Prescribed Lipitor at $3./day for the rest of my life! I numbly bought the pills but Googled the drug before taking. There is a 5.6% rate of severe muscular degeneration! I never took them out of the wrapper.Further... Read more Chevron

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Ernie Gulla

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posted 11/04/2007, comments (0)

Question for Dr. Harvey Simon

Have just finished reading your article on cholesterol and it's effect on the brain where you state its importance for cell communication and memory. I am led to believe that very low cholesterol and it's effect on the thinking process ( left side ? of the brain ) could possibly disrupt a persons concept of right and wrong and, or, produce... Read more Chevron

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nad

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posted 10/13/2007, comment (1)

danger of low HDL

In Nov 2006 I had the following result -Chol. 4.22 HDL 1.00 LDL 2.39 Tri 1.82 As I Have diabetes and 2 years ago had a by-pass my doctor recommended Zocor (25mg per day). I have had another test after 6 weeks on Zocor Chol 2.46 HDL 0.82 LDL 1.19 Tri 0.99 The result seems OK apart from the HDL. Should I worry?

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karen

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posted 10/04/2007, comment (1)

clogged arteries

If you had high cholestrol and then it lowered with the help of Zocor, would that unclog your arteries if they were bad before you started taking the medicine?

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mvia

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posted 09/23/2007, comments (3)

Can't get HDL to go up

Over the last year I have been doing everything I can to elevate my HDL. I exercise for an hr. a day, have a high fiber low fat diet, do not smoke and take 1000mg of niaspan (I also take 40 mg of simvastatin.) For the longest time my HDL has been 33. I have reduced my LDL from 240 to 109.What's up with the HDL?

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