Lipitor And Coq10 - A Potentially Dangerous Situation By: Smith Chemicals Inc | - The cells in the human body require energy to run, and it is a nutrient known as CoQ10, or Coenzyme Q10, that processes this energy into a usable form. The body produces this important chemical itself, and this process can be interrupted by the use of very popular medications intended to lower cholesterol, such as Lipitor. The research clearly shows that CoQ10 is important in the health of the heart, as well as a strong antioxidant. In addition, the drugs that may cause deficiency in CoQ10 are a ... Tags:Alkaloids, Allergies, Amino Acids, Cannabinoids, MDAI, Other Compounds, Phenethylamines, Mephedrone, methylone, Weight Loss Medications
New Study Questions Effectiveness Of Popular Cholesterol Drug Vytorin By: Katie Kelley | - A recent study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine has questioned the effectiveness of the popular cholesterol medication, Vytorin and its sister drug Zetia. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and the generic drug Zocor, is the second most profitable pharmaceutical manufactured by Merck & Co. The Securities and Exchange Commission reports that sales of Vytorin and Zetia have raked in an astonishing $21 billion worldwide since 2003.
Study Finds Popular Cholesterol Drugs Vytorin, Zetia Not Effective By: Katie Kelley | - A recent study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine has questioned the effectiveness of the popular cholesterol medication, Vytorin and its sister drug Zetia. Vytorin, a combination of Zetia and the generic drug Zocor, is the second most profitable pharmaceutical manufactured by Merck & Co. The Securities and Exchange Commission reports that sales of Vytorin and Zetia have raked in an astonishing $21 billion worldwide since 2003.
Lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body.
Lipitor reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood. Lowering your cholesterol can help prevent heart disease and hardening of the arteries, conditions that can lead to heart attack, stroke, and vascular disease.
Lipitor is used to treat high cholesterol. Lipitor is also used to l ... Tags:health, lipitor, medicine
A Cheap And Effective Way To Kill Cholesterol By: Ng Peng Hock | - Berberine, traditionally used as an over-the-counter remedy for diarrhea caused by bacterial infection, can lower levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) significantly and works in a different way from statin drugs like Lipitor or Zocor. A group of researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City published their animal and human studies of Berberine in the journal Nature Medicine in 2005.
