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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Q&A: Is it safe to take fish oil with statins to lower cholesterol?

October 02, 2008
A reader asks pharmacist Richard Harkness if it is safe to take fish oil with a statin therapy to lower cholesterol. Harkness discusses the popular fish-oil supplements and dispels some myths about how they work. He also gives advice on other ways to get cholesterol numbers to healthy levels. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Omega-3s and Heart Disease: Flax Oil versus Fish Oil
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...this past September compared the benefits of flax oil versus fish oil in raising blood levels of... Read more »

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Does Fish Oil Raise Cholesterol?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, Katie added fish oil. With the preparation she bought, 4000 mg... Read more »

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

...goal is not to cut omega 6 fatty acids (such as corn oil, beef, and chicken) completely from the... Read more »

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February 19: Select Heart Healthy Fats
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...disease.    Sources of monounsaturated fats - olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, sunflower... Read more »

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Does Fish Oil Raise Cholesterol?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, Katie added fish oil. With the preparation she bought, 4000 mg... Read more »

Health Guide

Low Cholesterol Diet: How to Cut Out the Fat
...cholesterol levels. Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and tropical oils. Other sources of saturated fat include: LardButterMeat fatDairy products made... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
... Saturated Fats Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and tropical oils. These fats can increase both your total cholesterol and your “lousy cholesterol”... Read more »
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
... Saturated Fats Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and tropical oils. These fats can increase both your total cholesterol and your “lousy cholesterol” levels.... Read more »
Keep Your Heart in Tick Tock Shape
...levels.Fat Saturated fats, which are found in meat, poultry, full-fat dairy products and in tropical oils can increase both your total cholesterol and your lousy cholesterol levels. The AHA... Read more »
Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Highlights
...for gallstones in people who consume foods containing monounsaturated fats (found in olive and canola oils) or omega-3 fatty acids (found in canola, flaxseed, and, particularly, fish oil). Fish... Read more »

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Cholesterol in the Body- How is Cholesterol Produced?

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