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Re: Who takes statins? Which ones?
Old 05-27-2005, 09:58 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Eagle43
My doctor recommended flax seed because I started Lipitor and bad liver tests resulted.* I can't tell you if flax works, but I should know as soon as the blood tests come in (about a week).* I have sucked down flax seed in cereal, yogurt, and oatmeal, even salad.* My usual cholestrol reading between 200-220. On Lipitor it dropped to 172 or so.* Satins work if your liver can tolerate them.
And another thing

A friend suggested "red rice yeast" and got me all enthused as you don't
need a prescription. Claimed it worked well. I checked it out and it seems
that can cause liver trouble too. My liver doesn't need any more problems.
I'll bet they wouldn't even use it in the organ donor program. I know
I would send it back

JG
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