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Cholesterol

Heart doctors told to go back to drugs that work

Two widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, Vytorin and Zetia, might not work and should be used only as a last resort, a panel of four cardiologists told an audience of more than 5,000 at a major ...

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Charles Mansion
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Mar 31, 2008
 
And don't forget your Co-enzyme-Q 10 which is inhibited by the lack of cholesteral absorption. Without it you become depleted and can have congestive heart failure. Which is to say those with CHF are depleted of Co-Q 10. Also you may have the usual side effects of statin induce myopathy, including cardio-myopaathy and don't forget statin induced generalized amnesia. If you forgot that and are taking statins it is understandable and just what the doctor ordered.
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Jul 16, 2008
 
Say No to Statins
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