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How To Reduce Bad Cholesterol?
According to new research, the combination drug Vytorin is more effective at lowering bad cholesterol than Crestor. Vytorin works on two sources of cholesterol--its absorption and its production--while ordinary statins like Crestor only work on one. Researchers say that this makes Vytorin more effective at lowering cholesterol than even a doubled dose of an ordinary statin.
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Lowering Blood Cholesterol and Reducing Sodium for a Healthy Heart
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Statins: good drugs for bad cholesterol
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Are Seeds "Good" or "Bad" For Cholesterol Levels?
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Could HDL Be Bad for You?
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Lowering Cholesterol and the Difference between HDL and LDL
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Plant sterols in orange juice reduce cholesterol, heart risks
One gram of plant sterols added to reduced-calorie orange juice may reduce cardiovascular risks, a new study has found. Patients in the study who... Read more »
Study links Crestor with highest reduction in "bad" cholestero...
A combination of Crestor (rosuvastatin) and ezetimibe reduced patients' LDL ("bad") cholesterol by 70 percent, says a recent clinical trial. The... Read more »
Study: Wholegrain oats reduce cholesterol
Including wholegrain oats in your diet may lower your total cholesterol and bad cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Researchers reviewed 10... Read more »
Boosting good cholesterol as important as lowering bad, study ...
For the first time, scientists have shown that boosting good cholesterol is almost as important as lowering bad cholesterol for reducing plaque in... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
Dietary fat is often portrayed as a villain – especially when you’re talking about weight control. We always hear that you should avoid fat. And... Read more »
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