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grasswire

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11. in my experience, standard cardiology is way behind.

Reply to DhhD (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 10:18 PM

Nov 2013

I was very disappointed in my last appt with clinic cardiologist and professor at teaching hospital. Not only was he behind the curve, but pretty dismissive of my questions. Said he had never heard of the testing for particle size and he had just come from a major conference on cardiovascular disease. Said there was no need for anyone to have a C-Reactive Protein test.

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Toon: New Statin Guidelines [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

Statins for everyone!!! lunasun Nov 2013 #1

What the fuck? nt longship Nov 2013 #2

The guidelines for the prescribing of statins is being changed so that they will become FAR jtuck004 Nov 2013 #6

Here's the fuck: "Risk calculator for cholesterol appears flawed" bananas Nov 2013 #16

Glad I'm not the only one thinking that. hvn_nbr_2 Nov 2013 #3

that's exactly what the integrative cardiologists say grasswire Nov 2013 #4

Yes. Ratio of Triglycerides to HDL Cholesterol is important. DhhD Nov 2013 #10

in my experience, standard cardiology is way behind. grasswire Nov 2013 #11

My cholesterol was borderline and had a widowmaker at 46. Liberal Veteran Nov 2013 #5

I think they are a big help to a lot of people, especially those of us LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #7

its not just statin that is more widely recommended. airplaneman Nov 2013 #8

Personally, I'm sticking with smack. n/t Bossy Monkey Nov 2013 #9

+1 (nt) reACTIONary Nov 2013 #13

Switch to a plantarian diet. You'll have good cholesterol without enriching Big Pharma. ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #12

At first I though you wrote plantain. nt bananas Nov 2013 #14

And you were ready to go into hiding, huh, Bananas? LisaLynne Nov 2013 #15

I think the word "plantarian" is more logical than "vegan." JEFF9K Nov 2013 #17