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AngelaRN
posted 11/08/2008, comments (2)

Lowering your cholestrol naturally

I have come across a natural product that has lowered my cholestrol and I feel great from drinking it.  You only drink it twice a day in the morning and again at bedtime.  The name is Monavie.  So many people I know are getting great results from this product.  It cost about 5.00 dollars a day to drink it.  To me a price... Read moreChevron
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Deanne Stein

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Stroke Survivor
posted 09/03/2008, comment (1)

HIV, Cholesterol, and the Sex Talk with My Son

My son starts high school this week. How did that happen? It seems like he just started Kindergarten yesterday! Time flies too fast, it's hard to catch up. I look at my daughter in her car seat and I want to freeze time, because I know I'll blink and she'll be all grown up, too. I am excited for my son to start high school but worried at the same... Read moreChevron
kim
posted 05/15/2008, comment (1)

how to interpret the value of the cholesterol level?

I am hoping if someone can help me with these questions.  We are having trouble understanding these numbers.    One is this.  My friend has taken cholesterol level checked without fasting and the value was 278mg/dl.  Trigryceride was also higer than referenced value.  I forgot the number.  She ate 2 slices of... Read moreChevron
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Craig Stoltz

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Health Journalist
posted 04/01/2008, comment (1)

Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know

Another week, another set of studies calling into question the benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that combines a statin (in this case Zocor) with a drug that lowers bad cholesterol a different way (Zetia, aka ezetimibe).  As usual, the story is getting political (Congressional... Read moreChevron
ramarzo
posted 03/29/2008, comment (1)

Reason for 40%+ rise in LDL

My first lipid panel showed: TC=195, HDL=35,LDL=95, Triglycerides=325. At this same time abnormal liver function due to anti-biotics was shown. Two months later lipid panel showed:TC=206, HDL=33, LDL=136, Tri's=185. One year later: TC=224, HDL=33, LDL=164, Tri's=137. Other facts: non-smoker, regular vigorous exercise, diet low in... Read moreChevron
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