Statins, among them Lipitor, are clearly being over-prescribed both in the USA and in Britain, and are undoubtedly harming some of the people who take them; and sometimes the harm done is both serious and permanent.
This sensible programme explored changing to a healthier lifestyle as an alternative to statins as a way of reducing high cholesterol levels; and the healthier lifestyle brought about significant improvement in all of the patients who tried it. - And unlike with taking statins, there were no adverse side-effects.
You can also lower high cholesterol levels by cutting down on salt and salty food.
You can read more about statins, and the bad experiences of people who have taken statins, by clicking on the statins tag under this blog entry.
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