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My Cholesterol Is 279 And My HDL Is 46. Do I Need To Take Statins ?

My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk factor is16.? My total cholesterol is 279 and my HDL is 46. Do I need to take statins? My risk factor is16.?
Sun, 20 Dec 2009
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NO A mere elevated cholesterol level DOES NOT, DOES NOT mean you have CHD Statins ONLY help MEN with CHD and DIABETICS NOT WOMEN and the WAY ststains help - (MILDLY) results are exagerrated by drug companies IS BY ANTI INFLAMMATORY QUALITIES AND HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH CHOLESTEROL LOWERING http://www.lowcarbmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162 SEE THE REFERENCES
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My Cholesterol Is 279 And My HDL Is 46. Do I Need To Take Statins ?

NO A mere elevated cholesterol level DOES NOT, DOES NOT mean you have CHD Statins ONLY help MEN with CHD and DIABETICS NOT WOMEN and the WAY ststains help - (MILDLY) results are exagerrated by drug companies IS BY ANTI INFLAMMATORY QUALITIES AND HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH CHOLESTEROL LOWERING http://www.lowcarbmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162 SEE THE REFERENCES