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What not to eat!

Read an interesting story be a specialist....

Read an interesting story be a specialist....

•5 years ago

Anyone have muscle weakness and pain after stopping Lipitor?

I only took Lipitor for a month, but a month later I am having severve muscle pain. I used to run 3x a week and now it hurts to walk. My doc only said I have a...

I only took Lipitor for a month, but a month later I am having severve muscle pa...

•5 years ago

To Fat or not to Fat?

Hi, I have dieted on and off for years and have had the “Low Fat” is best message tattooed on my brain. However I know that thought on this are changing. With...

Hi, I have dieted on and off for years and have had the “Low Fat” is best messa...

•5 years ago

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How I Conquered Heart-Disease and What I Have Learned in the Process

Before I relay the story, please read this first: What is the nature of your diet? Do you consume: - soft drinks, alcohol or fruit juices? If so, how often? -...

Before I relay the story, please read this first: What is the nature of your die...

Ambassador•5 years ago

Vitamin C Reduces Human Mortality

By Life Extension Magazine: In a new study, researchers examined vitamin C blood levels and their relationship with patients’ health.1 The study involved 948...

By Life Extension Magazine: In a new study, researchers examined vitamin C blood...

Ambassador•5 years ago

Comparing Statins to the Mediterranean Diet - An objective view of the risks vs the benefits of each approach to CVD risk-reduction

By Shereen K. Lehman, DC, MS and James Lehman, DC THE NUMBER NEEDED TO TREAT NNT represents an estimate of the number of people who need to undergo the...

By Shereen K. Lehman, DC, MS and James Lehman, DC THE NUMBER NEEDED TO TREAT NNT...

Ambassador•5 years ago

80 mg Atorvastatin and Anxiety

I'm brand new and looking for answers. I never smoked, I worked out, and kept my weight down. My cholesterol numbers were pretty normal. Even so, 15 years ago...

I'm brand new and looking for answers. I never smoked, I worked out, and kept my...

•5 years ago

Help with sleeping meds

Hi I am having trouble sleeping and have been prescribed diazepam to help am on bisoprolol clopidogrel rosavastatin . I am 68 had a prolonged heart attack...

Hi I am having trouble sleeping and have been prescribed diazepam to help am on ...

•5 years ago

Blood Test Results - Am I under-medicated? Do I need to Change from Mono T4 to T3 Combo or NDT?

I am fatigued and want to sleep every 3-4 hours. I am a Hashimotos sufferer and was diagnosed 4 years ago. I have been on T4 Levo ever since. I have increased...

I am fatigued and want to sleep every 3-4 hours. I am a Hashimotos sufferer and ...

•5 years ago

Cholesterol Lowering Breakfast

Oatmeal. 18 satchets £2 in Tescos. Milled Chia Seeds £4.99 315g bag = 21 servings. Holland and Barrett. Kiwi and banana. £4...

Oatmeal. 18 satchets £2 in Tescos. Milled Chia Seeds £4.99 315g bag = 21...

•5 years ago

HbA1c levels I believe?

•5 years ago

Diet tips

Hi, I’m after some basic advice (getting an appointment with my GP is like waiting for summer). I’ve just found out that my cholesterol is 12.4, was told it...

Hi, I’m after some basic advice (getting an appointment with my GP is like wait...

•5 years ago

Cholesterol result pic

My cholesterol pic results From previous letter I just posted.. sorry it wouldn't load first time

My cholesterol pic results From previous letter I just posted.. sorry it wouldn'...

•5 years ago

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My cholesterol results

Thought I would post my results on here too after putting them on BHF probably by mistake. I was put on 40mg statins in may 2018 after the shock of a...

Thought I would post my results on here too after putting them on BHF probably b...

•5 years ago

Advice on blood test results for husband please

Husband had his age 50 general NHS review which showed Cholesterol of 7.2 in July 2018. His mother has hereditary high Cholesterol. He has worked hard at...

Husband had his age 50 general NHS review which showed Cholesterol of 7.2 in Jul...

•5 years ago

Lipid panel says I reduced cholesterol from 320 to 171 in 6 weeks. Is that even possible?

My blood tests have always shown CHO on the high side but doctors have always told me not to worry about it because I was young (mid-30s) and otherwise healthy...

My blood tests have always shown CHO on the high side but doctors have always to...

•5 years ago

lipid profile

Hello! I had a cholesterol check as recommended by my GP a couple of months ago. then my nurse told me that i have mixed hyperlipidemia, but i am not super...

Hello! I had a cholesterol check as recommended by my GP a couple of months ago....

•5 years ago

Is it save to take

Is it ok to take red yeast rice instead of stains

Is it ok to take red yeast rice instead of stains

•5 years ago

Sertraline and anxiety

Can anyone throw some light on taking Sertraline

Can anyone throw some light on taking Sertraline

•5 years ago

Natural Ways to Lower Cholesterol

It seems that time and time again we get repeated concerned posters asking about Cholesterol levels. Maybe we should have one thread ie this one where you can...

It seems that time and time again we get repeated concerned posters asking about...

•5 years ago

Statins and muscle pain or weakness.

If this is true and my time on statins..has supported this..my question is...Isnt the heart a muscle? Wouldn't statins cause problems with the heart muscle as...

If this is true and my time on statins..has supported this..my question is...Isn...

•5 years ago