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Exercise and Fitness

Citrus

(88 posts)

4. I agree about statins

Reply to fasttense (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 11:20 PM

Jun 2016

Drugs aren't always the answer. Each person has to find what works for her/him and what s/he is comfortable with. Doctors are too quick to write a prescription rather than do some actual research about the stuff they're advocating. It seems to be easiest and fastest. Nutrition, including supplementation, can work seeming miracles.

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I am frustrated with a friend about exercise, diet, high cholesterol and science. [View all] Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 OP

Frustrating. wildeyed May 2016 #1

At one point my doctor tried to put me on statins noamnety May 2016 #2

I'm not convinced modern medicine really understand cholesterol and fats in diets fasttense Jun 2016 #3

I agree about statins Citrus Jun 2016 #4

The question that remains about cholesterol is whether it's a problem or a symptom Major Nikon Jul 2016 #5