Irresponsible Doctors??

Question: from Emily

I recently went to my dr. and had my bloodwork done. My cholesterol was 237. My triglycerides were 94,my HDL was68,and my LDL was 150.In your opinion do I need to take the 20mg. of lovastatin a day that he has prescribed?

Answer: from Warren

I think that your Doctor has been brainwashed by the drug company reps. It is in my opinion irresponsible to propose you take a statin drug with this figures.

Firstly, high cholesterol is only a danger when it is combined with HIGH triglycerides...yours are not.

Next, your Doc has only looked at your TOTAL cholesterol and seems to have ignored that your HDL is 68.

This is incomprehensible!

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