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Physiology & Medicine / High Cholesterol Limits?
« on: 18/02/2006 23:47:09 »
I was wondering if there has ever been any studies based on the ethnicity of individuals and high cholesterol. I am a 45 year old hispanic man with mexican ancestry and have had high cholesterol since the first day I was tested in 1981. I'm talking above 250 total cholesterol and recently >300. I have always been very active and healthy. I run marathons, do triathlons, and cycle. I recently had a cardiac catherization to check my blood vessels because my doctor recommended it. No blockage was found. My heart was great, my vessels were clean. I started on vytorin about 3 months ago and my cholesterol has been 193 on recent test. Who actually sets the 200 limit for cholesterol - the drug companies? Is destroying my liver and kidneys using this medication worth the benefits of lowering my cholesterol? Where can I go on the net for more discussion on this. I personally think the whole medical industry has it wrong when it comes to total cholesterol as the direct culprit for heart disease. I think it's a scam by the drug companies to sell more drugs.