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| 1-18-2007
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Posted on 01/19/2007 11:08:25 AM PST by blam
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To: spacejunkie
Statins are a class of drugs used to lower blood cholesterol.
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posted on
01/19/2007 12:49:13 PM PST
by
freespirited
(Honk for disbarment of Mike Nifong.)
To: spacejunkie
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posted on
01/19/2007 12:49:52 PM PST
by
AFreeBird
(If American "cowboy diplomacy" did not exist, it would be necessary to invent it.)
To: Brad Cloven
"What are you really going to die of (statistically speaking)? Heart attack or stroke. Zocor works for me!"
No question that it works it just comes with incredible side effects. The CoQ-10 issue is completely resersable with supplementation. I figure, hmmm, heart faliure or take a supplement, pretty easy choice.
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posted on
01/19/2007 12:52:32 PM PST
by
marlon
To: spacejunkie
Statins are:
Mevacor (generic lovastatinon walmarts $4 generic list)
Zocor (generic simvastatin)
Pravachol (generic pravastatin on Walmarts $4 generic list)
and Lipitor (no generic available)
All are FDA controlled drugs.
There are aslo non-statin cholesterol drugs that work on the intestinal absorption like Zetia.
To: AFreeBird
Thanks! I will def. check out his site.
To: blam
I have never been able to take the statins, my body rejects them, and have just been waiting for the cholesterol craze to subside and something else take its place.
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posted on
01/19/2007 12:59:25 PM PST
by
greyfoxx39
(Bill Clinton soiled his legacy, in retaliation the DBM is soiling President Bush's legacy.)
To: freespirited
right, thanks. I knew that, just didn't know if there was any naturally occurring statins like from a food or other drug source.
To: AFreeBird
I've known about the coQ=10 deficiency issue related to Statins for a while but I just came across a research paper from a Dr that goes into great detail about it. He says this is going to be one of the biggest healthcare crisis to come down the pike ever. So many are on them and it's only a matter ofd time that people using them will have congestive heart failure, especially older folks.
My father is 81, has had a heart attack and quad bypass 20 years ago. He's been on Statin for quite a while now and recently his heart functions have been getting weaker. I happen to sell supplements (not plugging just saying) so for Christmas I gave him my Advanced COQ-10 formula after telling him about the report. I knew he'd never get around to buying them so the Christmas gift worked well. He just called me up yesterday as he was getting ready to go away for a week and asked if I could get him some more before he left as he wanted to make sure he didn't run out while away!
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posted on
01/19/2007 1:02:31 PM PST
by
marlon
To: marlon
Actually, I've read elsewhere that statins seem to lessen to occurrence of heart attacks.
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posted on
01/19/2007 1:09:53 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://garycruse.blogspot.com/)
To: gcruse
And that is the ultimate goal for taking them.
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posted on
01/19/2007 1:14:44 PM PST
by
Gamecock
(Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda secundum verbum Dei)
To: Brad Cloven
My LDL was 120 and my doctor wanted me to go on lipitor. Told her to take a hike...
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posted on
01/19/2007 1:45:01 PM PST
by
babygene
(Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
To: marlon
"CoQ-10 issue is completely reversable with supplementation." Are there naturally occuring sources? I suspect my varied diet includes whatever's necessary.
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posted on
01/19/2007 2:13:50 PM PST
by
Uncle Miltie
(McCain / Feingold - 2008 ... "Shut Up or Go To Prison")
To: Brad Cloven
Re: CO-Q10 There are small amounts in foods but it's made naturally by the body. As you age, it's production tends to decrease. Certain drugs(ie statins,beta blockers) inhibit synthesis of the precursor.
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posted on
01/19/2007 2:24:40 PM PST
by
Dysart
To: spacejunkie
Statins are substances that reduce the production of cholesterol ~ more or less.
Just look them up at www.google.com. There's more information there than any human can deal with.
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posted on
01/19/2007 3:18:06 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: RatRipper
Only after yer dead and bloated...
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posted on
01/19/2007 3:19:40 PM PST
by
null and void
(Propaganda doesn't have to make sense. Hell, it often works better if it doesn't.)
To: RightWhale
FYI: You told me once you took cholesterol lowering medicines.
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posted on
01/19/2007 3:39:03 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
No, it wasn't that. I was on prescription blood thinners. My blood is probably thick as tar now.
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posted on
01/19/2007 3:45:30 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: Investment Biker
I usew Red Rice Yeast. A natural statin. I take CoQ10 too. Now what to do?
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posted on
01/19/2007 3:53:20 PM PST
by
MrLee
To: Dysart; muawiyah; RightWhale
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posted on
01/19/2007 4:28:26 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Telomeres.
Learned about that from Michio Kaku. Those are the things on the ends of shoelaces, and on the ends of DNA, that keep the fibers from fraying.
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posted on
01/19/2007 4:38:39 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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