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Atorvastatin and now gout

Just day 7 at 20 mg atorvastatin and major gout attack right toe! Do not drink? Anyone have any views please. New to statins, high blood pressure on 10 mg...

Just day 7 at 20 mg atorvastatin and major gout attack right toe! Do not drink? ...

•6 years ago

Triglycerides

If trigs are lowest ever by LDL and total cholesterol are high does this mean that despite the figures, this is a good result as VLDL in LDL is actually also...

If trigs are lowest ever by LDL and total cholesterol are high does this mean th...

•6 years ago

Oils

DASH diets and similar (Esselstyn) advise against oil and yet high Omega 3 (eg through oil) is supposed to be protective for strokes and heart disease etc. Is...

DASH diets and similar (Esselstyn) advise against oil and yet high Omega 3 (eg t...

•6 years ago

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Doppler test

Apart from Life Screening - which my GP has advised against ('rip off' etc) is there a way in the UK to have a Doppler test to assess plaque build up?

Apart from Life Screening - which my GP has advised against ('rip off' etc) is t...

•6 years ago

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Sitting is the new....?

It is said that sitting is the new smoking etc etc. We know a sedentary lifestyle, blood pressure, weight, alcohol, smoking etc etc all cause strokes/heart...

It is said that sitting is the new smoking etc etc. We know a sedentary lifestyl...

•6 years ago

Clopidogrel

Anyone here been prescribed clopidogrel...for life? Surely there are tests that one can take that might show it is no longer needed if diet, exercise are...

Anyone here been prescribed clopidogrel...for life? Surely there are tests that...

•6 years ago

Headaches and strokes

Two years ago someone kept getting morning headaches. He then had a TIA. Then this year he started getting headaches again. Then he got a stroke. The headaches...

Two years ago someone kept getting morning headaches. He then had a TIA. Then th...

•6 years ago

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Track you plaque

I have seen several protocols for reducing plaque in arteries. There is even a book called Track your Plaque. However these protocols are different. There are...

I have seen several protocols for reducing plaque in arteries. There is even a b...

•6 years ago

CT Scan

If the CT scan after a stroke is 'clear' does this mean there is no plaque build up in cartoid arteries? (No other check apart from blood tests and ECG were...

If the CT scan after a stroke is 'clear' does this mean there is no plaque build...

•6 years ago

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Glucosamine - possible effects on lipid profiles

I had a heart attack in 2005 at the age of 54. Stent in right coronary artery, put on simvastatin 40mg, bisopolol 2.5mg and aspirin. Very good lipid profile...

I had a heart attack in 2005 at the age of 54. Stent in right coronary artery, p...

•6 years ago

Help with High Chlolesterol

I am 69 years old. I have been on statin drugs for about 18 years. 6 months ago I took control of my health and started going to the gym 5 days a week. I...

I am 69 years old. I have been on statin drugs for about 18 years. 6 months ago...

•6 years ago

High LDL and Zero Heart Disease

A must read for all who still think LDL is the main driver of heart disease...

A must read for all who still think LDL is the main driver of heart disease...

•6 years ago

lipid clinic appointment

I went for my appointment on Friday. I actually saw the top man, it was a quick one. He has given me an injection called Praluent (alirocumab). It is...

I went for my appointment on Friday. I actually saw the top man, it was a quick ...

•6 years ago

Coronary artery disease is a chronic inflammatory disease. Decades of emphasising the importance of lowering cholesterol.

Very interesting article> from today's Mail. Coronary artery disease is a chronic inflammatory disease. Decades of emphasising the importance of lowering...

Very interesting article> from today's Mail. Coronary artery disease is a chroni...

•6 years ago

Pregnenolone and lp(a)

http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/threads/reducing-lipoprotein-a-useless-uk-nhs.15412/ Hey all! I stumbled across the above discussion last night (when i...

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•6 years ago

HEALTH: A hearty helping of the right fats

Read a very interesting true story. "‘People should know there is no convincing evidence for the NHS guidelines,’ says Lynda. I have seen the huge benefits of...

Read a very interesting true story. "‘People should know there is no convincing ...

•6 years ago

Cardiovascular Patients Annual Conference

Heart Patients - This is a conference for you...

Heart Patients - This is a conference for you...

•6 years ago

Harvard Research: What is the 4th-Leading Cause of Death in the World?

"About 128,000 people die from drugs prescribed to them. This makes prescription drugs a major health risk, ranking 4th with stroke as a leading cause of...

"About 128,000 people die from drugs prescribed to them. This makes prescription...

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Machine Learning Tackles Heart Disease Risk Assessment

Machine learning is the process of taking lots of data about a subject, splitting it into around 75% and 25% and then training the computer on the 75% where it...

Machine learning is the process of taking lots of data about a subject, splittin...

•6 years ago

Hello

Hi I have been on statins on and of since my late 20's now 55, as have familial high cholesterol. Always suffered with side effects. 6 months ago my total...

Hi I have been on statins on and of since my late 20's now 55, as have familial ...

•6 years ago

Cardiovascular Care Partnership CCP(UK) - Heart-Racing networking session at BCS Patient's Day

Are you a Heart Patient taking statins or a carer for someone with heart disease? Social media is a great forum for us for share our experiences and...

Are you a Heart Patient taking statins or a carer for someone with heart disease...

•6 years ago

Hi there

Hi there. I have just been recently diagnosed with High Cholesterol, which looks to be hereditary, and have recently been prescribed Atorvastatin which I...

Hi there. I have just been recently diagnosed with High Cholesterol, which looks...

•6 years ago