Cholesterol - People Who Are Friend/Family

karen davis

posted 06/12/2007, comments (11)

Lovastatin and Gemfibrozol

My husband had high triglycerides and elevated cholestorol several years ago, and had been taking both Lovastatin and Gemfibrozol for all this time. I have recently heard that that is not a good thing, and it that taking both for an extended period of time can contribute or cause kidney and/or liver failure. A recent blood test shows results that... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/06/2007, comments (0)

Expert Information Sharing

Modern medical providers, equipment, and pharmaceuticals are good in many ways. We should seek any information for the benefit of ourselves and the ones we care about. Much of the best information is available on-line, on the news media, and from conversations with others. The least likely to be good information is by talking with other... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/03/2007, comments (2)

My Scare

Last year, much to my surprise, my husband suffered a cardiac arrhythmia which nearly took his life. It was a blow to us since we had always been active and ate healthy. So what brought this about? After an early retirement at 50, my husband began doing most of the cooking for our family. We still have teenage kids, so he started... Read more Chevron

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