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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Q&A: Can I lower my cholesterol without statins?

October 09, 2008
A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon of the People's Pharmacy if it's possible to lower cholesterol without taking statins. The reader took Zocor, Crestor, and Lipitor, but she suffered from muscle problems. Now her doctor wants to prescribe Vytorin, which the reader does not want to take. The Graedons respond with information about the recent controversies about Vytorin. They also give a list of non-statin drugs and supplements that have been known to lower cholesterol, including WelChol, psyll... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Barley Benefits: Increase Barley Intake to Promote Heart Health
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

When you think of a grain to lower cholesterol levels oatmeal is probably at the top of the list;... Read more »

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Low Cholesterol Diet: Cut the Fat, Save the Flavor!
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...butter instead.     Related posts: Green Tea to Lower Cholesterol? Not So Fast Your Checklist... Read more »

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Top 5 Omega-3 Sources to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids promotes a lower cholesterol.    The goal is not to... Read more »

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Green Tea to Lower Cholesterol? Not So Fast
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

Does Green Tea Lower Cholesterol?   All right, this green tea article has been hanging over my... Read more »

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How to Lower Cholesterol: Don't Forget the Basics
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...heart.   Here are three top steps you can take now to lower cholesterol and reduce your risk of... Read more »

Health Guide

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...oils. Some food products, such as Benecol Spread, have been fortified with stanols or sterols to help lower cholesterol. Weight. Being overweight is a risk factor for heart disease. It also... Read more »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...(called the TLC diet), physical activity, and weight management. In cases in which the TLC doesn’t lower cholesterol sufficiently, it may be necessary to add cholesterol-lowering drugs while... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...Effects of Cholesterol-Lowering DrugsAlthough it would be reasonable to believe that agents used to lower cholesterol would protect against gallstones, they either have little effect or, in the... Read more »
Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
SoyA rigorous review found that soy protein and isoflavone supplements do not help lower cholesterol or heart disease risk. However, soy foods are healthy choices, and the American Heart... Read more »
Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...factor in PAD and heart disease. Many experts now recommend that patients with PAD receive drugs to lower cholesterol.There are a number of drugs available for lowering cholesterol. Those... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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Medications

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...age and older), along with a proper diet, to help lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides)... Read more »

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..."statin". It is used along with a proper diet to help lower cholesterol and fats (triglycerides)... Read more »

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...with a low cholesterol/low fat diet, to help lower cholesterol in the blood. Reducing ... Read more »

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It... Read more »

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Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (e.g., LDL,... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Steps to lower cholesterol should begin as early as infancy, according to a new study. Researchers say the goal of Americans... Read summary »

A bad Side to low Cholesterol?
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By Meghan Yost, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study uncovers more of the link between Parkinson's... Read summary »

Red Yeast Rice Capsules Reduce Cholesterol
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Red yeast rice pills could be one of the keys in helping people lower their cholesterol levels.  Researchers studied a group... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »

Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
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By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... Read summary »