If the FDA adopts the panel's recommendation — the agency isn't
required to do so, but typically does in such cases — it would mark the first time that a statin was approved for heart - disease - free people with healthy
cholesterol levels but other risk factors, including
high levels of C - reactive protein (CRP), a marker
of inflammation.
Leafy vegetables and other
high - fiber foods promote good digestion and healthy
cholesterol levels, and they also do wonders for your teeth — mostly because they
require a lot
of chewing.