If you’ve been looking for medicines that can help you reduce your cholesterol level, the search may not be as easy as you think. While it should be fairly easy to find cholesterol medications, there are several side effects that you may experience if you don’t consult with your doctor first. And sometimes, even a ...
Cholesterol and other lipids (fats), attached to proteins, form globules that circulate in our blood stream. As a graduate student, I studied the proteins in these fat globules to elucidate their role in disease. One of these globules, LDL (low density lipoprotein) and total cholesterol are routinely measured to predict stroke risk. But a new ...
In recent years it seems that almost everyone I talk to is having problems with high cholesterol and/or triglycerides. While a lot of this is probably related to our age, it also is a problem for younger people. My cholesterol levels had climbed slowly during the 90’s while I was under a heavy stress load ...
What is the nature of the relationship between coq10 and statins? Recent research suggests that Coenzyme Q10 and statins like cholesterol-lowering Lipitor are not a good combination. The human body produces its own antioxidant coenzyme q10 in plentiful fashion while we are young, with highest concentrations in the heart. But as we age, the body’s ...
My total cholesterol has always hovered in the low 200’s, still, I was shocked to hear that blood test results from an annual physical showed my total cholesterol had reached 266. My doctor brought up the S word, statins, as a way to lower cholesterol. Taking statins to lower my high cholesterol didn’t appeal to ...
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