27

APR

2015

Health Q & A Monday – high cholesterol and statin drugs

Tags : Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, CVD, dementia, diabetes, exercise, familial hypercholesterolaemia, fats, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypercholesterolaemia, indigenous health, smoking, statin drugs

Posted By : Gill Stannard

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This week we have part two of Tania’s question:

“I have high cholesterol which is genetic. I’m of normal weight and have a very low fat diet and after switching to low fat milk and giving up cheese there was only a mild shift. Unfortunately all my maternal side of the family has it and the doctor advised I go on statins. The statins appear to be working but there is so much literature out there saying that statins don’t work on females”

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Resources

Australian cardiovascular risk calculator.

2015 research suggests benefits of taking statins deliberately inflated.

Medical Journal of Australia 2014 article on statins.

Can the Mediterranean diet help you live longer?

Cholestrol and statins controversy

Diabetes-proof your life.

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