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New Questions on Treating Cholesterol
But now some prominent cardiologists say the results of two recent clinical trials have raised serious questions about that theory — and the value of two widely used cholesterol-lowering medicines, Zetia and its sister drug, Vytorin.
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“The idea that you’re just going to lower LDL and people are going to get better, that’s too simplistic, much too simplistic,” said Dr. Eric J. Topol
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January 23rd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I think it would be so much better if we all just went back to the diet of our ancestors. They didn’t know half of what we know now yet they were much healthier.
February 8th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Scientific study often results in less than clear conclusions, especially in complex systems. There is great difficulty understanding what is actually going on, what interactions are present, what factors are significant, etc…
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October 19th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Like everything; it’s a question of balance, not too much, not too little. The most important is to keep control of your cholesterol.
Moreover, other things such as how much salt or sugar you take everyday have worse effetcs to your health.