Fish Oil High Cholesterol
Why Take Fish Oil If You Take a Statin Drug?
Several months ago, I had asked Maureen to add fish oil to her heart disease prevention regimen.
"My primary doctor said that I should stop taking fish oil. He say's that I don't need it because I take a cholesterol drug. He says that the cholesterol drug is more than enough."
Is this true? If someone takes a statin drug, like Crestor®, Lipitor®, Zocor® (simvastatin), Pravachol®, or lovastatin, they don't need to take anything else because the statin drug is so powerful that it eliminates ri...
Expert & Community Posts
Does Fish Oil Raise Cholesterol?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, Katie added fish oil. With the preparation she bought,... Read more »
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Beneficial for Your Heart
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...associated with beneficial improvements in our mood. Fish oil contains two omega-3 fatty acids:... Read more »
Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...main medicines that specifically target high TGs are fish oil, nicotinic acid and fibric acid... Read more »
Health Guide
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
...(found in olive and canola oils) or omega-3 fatty acids (found in canola, flaxseed, and, particularly, fish oil). Fish oil may be of particular benefit in patients who have high triglyceride... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...(found in olive and canola oils) or omega-3 fatty acids (found in canola, flaxseed, and, particularly, fish oil). Fish oil may be of particular benefit in patients who have high triglyceride... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
...and fast foods). Choose unsaturated fats, particularly omega-3 fatty acids (found in vegetable and fish oils).In selecting proteins, choose soy, legumes, poultry, and fish over meat. Fat-free and... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Lifestyle Changes
...wine.Most protein comes from fish. The diet avoids high-fat dairy and meat products. Although fish and fish oil are good for the heart, patients who have an implantable defibrillator should not... Read more »Low Cholesterol Diets and Lifestyle Changes
...products and fast foods). Choose unsaturated fats (particularly omega-3 fatty acids found in vegetable and fish oils).In selecting proteins, choose soy protein, poultry, and fish over meat. A 2006... Read more »Images
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