http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003 If you take lipitor, you will be interested in this. I have taken it upon myself to do my own studies into cholesterol and heart disease. I painstakingly studied various countries comparing rates of heart disease to cholesterol levels in each country. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:34:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13804 I have read that myself. But, one of my friends has high cholesterol and unfortunately, she had 2 strokes. . . . . . so, I don't know. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13804 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:55:18 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13822 Thank you for studying the cholesterol issue. Sadly, to say, where I live (Sweden) - the advertising is increasing for each day and it`s about different types of food which the manufacturer claims can "lower your cholesterol". It`s Becel margarine http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13822 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:57:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13830 If all the profits from cholesterol lowering remedies were to dry up overnight, by morning nobody would be telling us to lower our cholesterol. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13830 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:53:30 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13948 It wasn't the cholesterol that gave your friend the stroke, it was plaque in the arteries leading to the brain. . These are not the same thing. If there is any doubt that Statins will kill you,look at Tim Russert. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=13948 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:41:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=14354 I, too have been doing lots of research as I had a heart attack 5 weeks ago. I am 39 and a healthy vegetarian with low cholesterol and blood pressure. I don't smoke, drink or take the pill. There is something going in me and many others that has NOTHING to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36003?item=14354