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no_hypocrisy

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1. Congratulations!

Reply to AmBlue (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 04:34 PM

Sep 2024

My cardiologist and endocrinologist both have insisted that I take statins due to my age (67) and I have a 75% blockage in my left carotid artery. No time to wait to change.

My cholesterol too has greatly reduced.

Good luck to you!

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Got my cholesterol down fast! [View all] AmBlue Sep 2024 OP

Congratulations! no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #1

Thanks and back atcha! AmBlue Sep 2024 #3

Yeah, my cardiologist read me The Riot Act in a nice way. no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #8

I got the same from my PCP AmBlue Sep 2024 #20

Congrats! Great to see such quick results! Assuming you keep it up, you just extended your life! Doodley Sep 2024 #2

Thank you! AmBlue Sep 2024 #4

In the dr.'s defense, 60 % of Americans MotownPgh Sep 2024 #9

Agree AmBlue Sep 2024 #11

Excellent 👍 congratulations TommieMommy Sep 2024 #5

Thanks! AmBlue Sep 2024 #12

Impressive result Shermann Sep 2024 #6

You're very lucky AmBlue Sep 2024 #16

WOW! Congrats! SheltieLover Sep 2024 #7

Thank you!!!! AmBlue Sep 2024 #15

High cholesterol is also related to stress. I fear the med establishment is not considering the stress Trump in2herbs Sep 2024 #10

No doubt AmBlue Sep 2024 #17

My dad's cholesterol spiked enough in his 80s that his doc prescrobed Lipitor Warpy Sep 2024 #13

You are exactly right! AmBlue Sep 2024 #14

For people who don't like weet stuff in the morning and crave protein, there's goetta Warpy Sep 2024 #18

cholesterol side effect. was doing 'bean' soups. learned tea good. super tea 2 times a day. 3 bags. i prefer weak tea. pansypoo53219 Sep 2024 #19