Good for Jeff going to the the gym. Exercise and Losing weight will probably lower the cholesterol.
Side effects of the statins are horrible. My dad had back pain . . . also has permanent nerve damage.
(He did not listen to my advice when I told him 10 years ago not to take that
shlT. Periodically I would remind him that he needed to go off them. )
Finally, within the last year, he got a new doctor who took him off the statin.
Dad actually told me that I had was right when had I advised him not to take them.
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6736(04)15739-5/abstract]Lancet
Selenoprotein sythesis and side-effects of statins.
Side effects include myopathy and polyneuropathy
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http://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/...122-6/abstract
Discontinuation of statin therapy due to muscular side effects: A survey in real life
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Approximately 38% of patients reported that their symptoms prevented even moderate exertion during everyday activities, while 42% of patients suffered major disruption to their everyday life.
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http://www.bmj.com/bmj/section-pdf/7...eview.full.pdf
Non-cardiovascular effects associated with statins
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Non-cardiovascular harms associated with statins in clinical trials include myopathy and diabetes, and
non-cardiovascular benefits include reduced incidence of contrast nephropathy and pancreatitis.
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Traditional Chinese lipid-lowering agent red yeast rice results in significant LDL reduction but safety is uncertain – A systematic review and meta-analysis
Traditional Chinese lipid-lowering agent red yeast rice results in significant LDL reduction but safety is uncertain – A systematic review and meta-analysis
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