High Cholesterol and Statins WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on High Cholesterol and Statins
Statins are used in the treatment of high cholesterol. Taken alone or in combination with other cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins work by blocking an enzyme the body needs to produce cholesterol.1 Statins also lower the risk for stroke, heart attack, and death.2 Statins should be used as part of a regimen that includes a healthy diet and exercise.
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- Side effects of using statins include fatigue, gas, and severe muscle pain.2
- Statins can reduce LDL cholesterol levels by 18% to 55%.1
- Statins may also lower the risk of having other diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Statins and Statin Combination Drugs for High Cholesterol
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mayo Clinic: Statins: Are These Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Right for You?
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Statins and High Cholesterol, Using Statins for High Cholesterol, Statins for High Cholesterol
- Last update: Apr. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
