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Originally Posted by wemple2  I have fought elevated cholesterol levels since I was a teenager...so 40 years. I have tried exercise, dieting, going so far as becoming vegetarian...nothing brought it below normal limits. Had to finally break down and went on a statin...my cholesterol is now for the first time ever under 200. HDL is up and LDL is down. Some of us can not do it alone...thanks to heredity. I have my reasons for not wanting to take these...but they do work, have to admit it. My mom had a stroke at an early age, as did 2 sisters. My dad had a heart attack while young and a stroke later. So, diet, exercise and medications if required. |
I agree. I have taken one 20 mg tablet of Simvastatin for the past 10 years but I don't fry
anything, eat lots of fruit and vegetables which is easy for me since I have always loved them. I am not from a family with heart problems but I needed this and since my GOP has kept me healthy for the past 20 years, I mostly go along with what he says. If I question things he will agree or not and always spends lots of time telling me why not. I pay him for this so when in doubt, I go with his advise. I'm 81 and only take two prescriptions so he has to be doing something right....he says I do my part as well.
Exercise so important.