Sentences with phrase «about cholesterol drugs»

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While most of the attention on pharmaceutical prices has been on new drugs for diseases like cancer, hepatitis C and high cholesterol, there is also growing concern about huge price increases on older drugs, some of them generic, that have long been mainstays of treatment.

«No association between «bad cholesterol» and elderly deaths: Systematic review of studies of over 68,000 elderly people also raises questions about the benefits of statin drug treatments.»

«The exciting thing about this drug's potential is that it could allow us to consider a strategy of prevention, as we do with other forms of heart disease — like lowering cholesterol or using ACE inhibitors.

For example, ninety 10 - mg tablets of generic simvastatin, a drug used to lower cholesterol, sell for around $ 90, while the same amount of Zocor, the brand - name version, costs about $ 400.

That's why I'm passionate about daily, drug - free adjustments you can make to help lower your cholesterol.

«Based on currently available data, patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol - lowering drugs and should talk to their doctor or other health - care professional if they have any questions about Vytorin, Zetia, or the ENHANCE trial.»

If cholesterol increases breast cancer risk, what about the use of cholesterol - lowering drugs?

If you keep up with natural health news, you have probably heard about (1) how red yeast rice lowers cholesterol and (2) how the US Food and Drug Administration knows red yeast rice lowers cholesterol and does not it to be standardized for medicinal use.

In this booklet, Dr. Lee talks about how heart disease in women is different, and explains why your diet does not necessarily affect your cholesterol level, why cholesterol drugs often don't reduce the risk of heart disease, and why you might not want to put too much weight on blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.

The ability of pear fibers (and other fruit fibers) to bind bile acids has actually been compared to the cholesterol - lowering drug cholestyramine, with pears showing about 5 % of the ability of the drug to accomplish this result.

If you or anyone you care about is currently taking statins, or if you just want to learn more about cholesterol and the controversy that is revolving currently around statin drugs, please read the book The Cholestcholesterol and the controversy that is revolving currently around statin drugs, please read the book The CholesterolCholesterol Myths.

There are multiple references for this phenomenon in Shane Ellison's controversial book, The Hidden Truth about Cholesterol Lowering Drugs, Dr. Uffe Ravnskov's (MD, PhD) book entitled The Cholesterol Myths, as well as Sally Fallon and Mary Enig's book, Nourishing Traditions.

As a perfectly absurd example of how doctors have been wrongly influenced by the drug companies... about 8 years ago, I was a perfectly healthy 28 year old, in great shape, exercising daily, eating a balanced healthy diet full of antioxidants and quality nutrition, no smoking, and with no real risk factors for heart disease, and just because my cholesterol level has been consistently measured over 200 for my entire life, my doctor recommended I consider using a cholesterol lowering statin drug.

The Dangers of Statin Drugs: What You Haven't Been Told About Popular Cholesterol - Lowering Medicines

And, how about statin drugs which lower cholesterol?

Increasingly lower «normal» cholesterol numbers is all about selling drugs.

That's why it's troubling to hear about new research that demonstrates that one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications, statin drugs (used to lower cholesterol), has a profound impact on the chance that someone could develop Type 2 diabetes.

Justin Smith has performed a great service to all interested in learning the truth about cholesterol, heart disease and research of pharmaceutical drugs.

The FDA did not issue warnings about the dangerous side effects of cholesterol - lowering drugs until after Lipitor's patent expired.

This book aims to dispel the myths about cholesterol and heart disease, while offering a drug - free approach to prevent heart disease.

If you and your physician decide that it is best to still maintain your dose of statin drugs, that is fine, but once your cholesterol levels come down to normal through diet and lifestyle changes, you could have the discussion then with your doctor about taking you off the statins.

Thank you Paul for your answer about cholesterol.The blood bank doesn't break it down to HDL / LDL... But my body temperature has been a little low, in the 97's, so maybe it is a mild thyroid deficiency... Why does the medical profession want to put people on statin drugs when their cholesterol is 200 or above?

Alternatives: If you're among the many millions of older Americans without known coronary disease who are taking these drugs, ask your doctor or other health care provider about treating your slightly elevated cholesterol with a combination of sublingual (under - the - tongue) vitamin B12 (1,000 mcg daily), folic acid (800 mcg daily) and vitamin B6 (200 mg daily).

In their Lipitor diabetes lawsuits, the plaintiffs claims that the drug manufacturer was aware of these side effects but did not act to make sure that the public knew about them, too It wasn't until 2012 - six years after Lipitor entered the market - that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demanded that manufacturers of drugs that lower cholesterol, also known as statins, modify their labeling to include some of the more dangerous risks involved, including memory loss and diabedrug manufacturer was aware of these side effects but did not act to make sure that the public knew about them, too It wasn't until 2012 - six years after Lipitor entered the market - that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration demanded that manufacturers of drugs that lower cholesterol, also known as statins, modify their labeling to include some of the more dangerous risks involved, including memory loss and diabeDrug Administration demanded that manufacturers of drugs that lower cholesterol, also known as statins, modify their labeling to include some of the more dangerous risks involved, including memory loss and diabetes.