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Atorvastatin - again!

Hello again. I have been taking Atorvastatin for many years after Simvastatin caused muscle problems. As well as the statin, I take Losartan 25mg and...

Hello again. I have been taking Atorvastatin for many years after Simvastatin ca...

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Dapaglifloxin, any one taking this diabetic medication to help with heart problems?

An interesting article in the copy of Mail on Sunday.

An interesting article in the copy of Mail on Sunday.

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Healthy lifestyle

Hi, I am Godfrey, living with an inherited cardiac condition and still going through tests. I intend to positively change my lifestyle and lead a healthy one.

Hi, I am Godfrey, living with an inherited cardiac condition and still going thr...

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The Longevity Diet and Lifestyle - Man Outlives Cancer Diagnosis and the Doctors Who Made It

I write often about the Mediterranean Diet, which is based on the diet of the Greeks living on the island of Crete in the 1950s. While this is where the...

I write often about the Mediterranean Diet, which is based on the diet of the Gr...

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Eating Right is Not Restrictive

If you want to improve your body's health and lower cholesterol, you need to eat well. Eating a healthy diet is NOT restrictive, unless you consider not being...

If you want to improve your body's health and lower cholesterol, you need to eat...

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What do I do?

Have just had a phone call from my health centre. The doctor is concerned about my cholesterol level. (10). This was the level I had when I was first tested on...

Have just had a phone call from my health centre. The doctor is concerned about ...

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It’s been a long time since my last post I have FH angina hypertension to lower cholesterol I take a number of tablets but they don’t seem to be working so my...

It’s been a long time since my last post I have FH angina hypertension to lower ...

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want to low cholester and tri glastrid

i m 40 year old male. i have CAD AND MVA. any body can help me to tell me what diet program i take. what i eat in breakfast in lunch and dinner. can i take...

i m 40 year old male. i have CAD AND MVA. any body can help me to tell me what d...

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Juli78

Hi everyone am 39 years old my cholesterol is high and am very active person

Hi everyone am 39 years old my cholesterol is high and am very active person

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cholesterol NMR testing.

https://drhyman.com/blog/2011/01/28/seven-tips-to-fix-your-cholesterol-without-medication/ . From this article it seems that cholesterol is an important...

https://drhyman.com/blog/2011/01/28/seven-tips-to-fix-your-cholesterol-without-m...

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Hi everyone

Hi everyone, this is the first time I've posted here. I'm looking to reduce my cholesterol and blood pressure and maybe lose a little weight. Hopefully we...

Hi everyone, this is the first time I've posted here. I'm looking to reduce my ...

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Intermittent statin use???

I have a very high Cholesterol level partly due to eating an Atkins type diet!!! Now adjusted diet to drastically reduce saturated fats and triglycerides. On...

I have a very high Cholesterol level partly due to eating an Atkins type diet!!!...

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Triglyceride Lowering Is Primary Target For Coronary Artery Disease, NOT LDL-C.

\"Patients with elevated triglycerides (TG) are at increased risk for ischemic events despite statin therapy and controlled low-density lipoprotein cholesterol...

\"Patients with elevated triglycerides (TG) are at increased risk for ischemic e...

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Cholesterol rising after losing 2 stone!

Hi All - newbie here... I'm just 64, female, just lost two stone (dress she 12) exercise every day. Nn smoker, light drinker and consider that I eat well, but...

Hi All - newbie here... I'm just 64, female, just lost two stone (dress she 12) ...

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The Magic Pill

A bit of background. Heart attack in April, stent fitted. TC 7.2, HDL 1.0, TG 1.3. I've refused statins and in 3 months I've dropped 2 stone, but I'm still a...

A bit of background. Heart attack in April, stent fitted. TC 7.2, HDL 1.0, TG 1....

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Bloods tested

Hi little bit of advice please, I'm 54 yrs old,female overweight (classed as obese), and trying to lose 2 stone so a long journey, i have vit d and b12/p.a...

Hi little bit of advice please, I'm 54 yrs old,female overweight (classed as ob...

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STATINS AND ITCHY SKIN

Hi all. On 20mg atorvastatin. Been on them for 12 months now. Mentioned in my last post about hair loss... Now I'm noticing I'm itching all over??? My body...

Hi all. On 20mg atorvastatin. Been on them for 12 months now. Mentioned in my la...

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Why take statins when my angiogram came out clear?

I have had all major heart tests : CATscan, Cardiac MRI, Angiogram, as well as ECGs and blood tests this past year. The scans and angiogram came out...

I have had all major heart tests : CATscan, Cardiac MRI, Angiogram, as well as E...

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How fast do statins work?

Hello, I was wondering how quickly do statins start to work - lower cholesterol? Is 1 week after starting it, long enough for a blood test to show if it......

Hello, I was wondering how quickly do statins start to work - lower cholesterol?...

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familial hypercholesterolemia

Hi all I hope you are all coping OK with everything that's going on at the moment. I was doing OK with my cholesterol levels until I stopped smoking and it...

Hi all I hope you are all coping OK with everything that's going on at the momen...

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Stopped my Statins immediately

was prescribed statins after a suspected heart attack - which turned out to be acute myo pericarditis - the doc told me to keep taking aspirin and statins as...

was prescribed statins after a suspected heart attack - which turned out to be a...

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Atorvastatin and weight gain?

Hi has anyone gained weight when taking atorvastatin?

Hi has anyone gained weight when taking atorvastatin?

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Ive stopped my statins

Been taking Lipitor 20mg for years after failing to reduce my cholesteral with diet etc. I have never eaten more healthy and exercised so much this past 3 yrs...

Been taking Lipitor 20mg for years after failing to reduce my cholesteral with d...

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Niacin for high cholesterol

Hello everyone. I am a 65 year old female. I’ve always had high cholesterol despite having a good diet and exercising regularly. I tried statins but I had lots...

Hello everyone. I am a 65 year old female. I’ve always had high cholesterol desp...

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BLOOD RESULTS

Hi Guys! Hope all us well. Recent blood test shows vitamin d deficient, High level billirubin, high red blood cell count, high iron. Im taking statin,...

Hi Guys! Hope all us well. Recent blood test shows vitamin d deficient, High le...

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Will damage eventually heal

I fell heavily 4 months ago. Couldn't have treatment because of Covid. Finally found help. 7 ribs and whiplash on left. Diaphragm stuck under ribcage. Still...

I fell heavily 4 months ago. Couldn't have treatment because of Covid. Finally f...

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What happens when having Edema over a long time as I believe there is no cure if caused by water leaking from the capillaries to tissues

Does edema ever clear up given the water from the cappillaries leak into the tissues.I understand there is not much can be done to stop this happening....

Does edema ever clear up given the water from the cappillaries leak into the tis...

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Blood pressure

High blood pressure = bad Factors causing high blood pressure = address these BUT blood pressure OF ITSELF is a risk factor (strokes/ heart attack) as well as...

High blood pressure = bad Factors causing high blood pressure = address these BU...

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Salt - low or high?

Lower salt to lower insulin resistance and blood pressure. That's what I've been told Until I saw this which says the opposite:...

Lower salt to lower insulin resistance and blood pressure. That's what I've been...

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Ezetrol

Hi anyone been prescribed Ezetrol and what was your experience if any with side effects Have tried statins but side effects not great Trying to control...

Hi anyone been prescribed Ezetrol and what was your experience if any with side ...

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