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Please tell me if there are any effective alternatives to statins for lowering blood cholesterol?
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For medications no,: but you can reduce your statin dosage with exercise and fish oils either dietary supplement EPA or Vascepa
Answered 5/14/2014
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Got my blood reports today.My total cholesterol came 256mg/dl & my LDL came 182mg/dl. HDL is 46mg/dl & triglycerides is 142mg/dl.Should I start statin?
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