... Cholesterol
Study: Different
rules for elderly?
by Delthia Ricks
Staff Writer
A low total cholesterol level,
a major objective in
preventing cardiovascular
disease, may be associated (0 replies)
... of the treatment groups undergoing vigorous cholesterol lowering compared with control groups in several of these studies, including patients with severe coronary artery stenoses. ... (33 replies)
... Hereis some info I found on the net about Niaspan that may be of some use to some people here ,certainly looks interesting to me if this can help people without oo many side effects .
NiaspanŽ is one of only two products in the United States approved for increasing HDL
levels. Low HDL cholesterol levels have been shown to be of the highest risk factors
contributing to... (10 replies)
... t 9 hours when administered as a single oral dose for achieving a balanced lipid alteration in individuals at a time when the rate of serum lipids, lipoproteins, cholesterol and cholesterol precursor biosynthesis is believed to be at its highest. ... (22 replies)
... Cathy,
Why don't you take a look at the Johns Hopkins Researchers that found out that the use of Statins actually began to clear arterial plaque in as little as *6* months, using MRI scanners ?
THAT would be REAL medicine, as Johns Hopkins is the name in medical research. (95 replies)
... This report, part of an ongoing study, looked at cholesterol lowering in the elderly. ... (95 replies)
... established the importance of treating the hypercholesterolemic patient with established cardiovascular heart disease. ... (44 replies)
... I really think that continuing to keep your cholesterol as low as you have it will cause a reduction in your plaques and you will never need intervention. ... (9 replies)
... groups. Activity levels required in the exercise group were equivalent to 10 miles of brisk walking or jogging per week. ... (23 replies)
... so diet has had no effect on my total cholesterol count. ... (3 replies)
... Oh, my doctor wrote something like that in my record a couple of visits ago when I balked at trying to reduce my cholesterol to as low a level as she wanted. ... (17 replies)
