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Old 12-26-2011, 05:26 PM
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Default Lipitor, generic lipitor vs dietary measures
I'm just wondering if doctors are asking their patients to try dietary measures first before prescribing medication. Unless your liver is not functioning properly, you should be able to reduce your cholesterol by eating natural (low fat or non-fat) whole foods. Triglycerides should also be controlable through natural means. Assuming that it's possible for many, wouldn't it be worth the effort, considering the side effects? And considering the fact that most people end up taking multiple medications by age 70 to 75.

Note: Drugs are tested separately (not in combination), so no one knows for sure what the risk for disease is. Therefore, multiple drugs can and do sometimes cause liver or kidney failure. (My aunt was one of those who suffered kidney failure from taking multiple medications.)