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Cholesterol Education Month: Fiber and Cholesterol
A reader recently asked if eating a significant amount of fiber can diminish the effect of Lipitor (atorvastatin) in reducing cholesterol levels. I am not aware of any negative effect of fiber on the absorption or the effects of the statins on lowering cholesterol. Statins including Lipitor can cause gastrointestinal side effects such as diarrhea and interestingly, constipation as well. The mechanism is not completely understood. What I am quite aware of is the overall positive effects of f...
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Expert & Community Posts
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...(AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts... Read more »
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...Control) and Sitostanol (Benechol) can reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by up to 10%. Soy... Read more »
Are Sterol Esters the Next “Trans Fat”?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...conclusively confirmed that these products reduce cholesterol levels. There are now hundreds... Read more »
The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...people (men over 50 and women over 60) with normal cholesterol levels (LDL less than 130) but... Read more »
Health Guide
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA). Worse yet, 17 percent of Americans have a blood cholesterol level over 240, which puts them at high risk for heart attack and stroke. These... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...people (more than 50 percent by recent estimates) are either inadequately treated or unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. Considering that more than million estimated American adults... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Americans who should be taking LDL-lowering medication.Starting Medications. Even modest lowering of high cholesterol levels, whether through drug therapy or lifestyle changes, reduces the risk of... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...particularly harmful, because they can speed up the development of PAD, atherosclerosis, and obesity. Improve cholesterol level. This is especially important if you have a family history of... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...and high blood pressure. For example, one genetic variant called apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) affects cholesterol levels, particularly those associated with heart disease.Ethnicity. African American... Read more »Images
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