Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov
, MD
replied on June 25th, 2008
High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, High Cholesterol Answer A4322
According to your results (from the forum) for LDL and triglycerides, you can start taking medicines for lowering the blood fats’ level. Statines (including Crestor) are mostly drugs used for treating the raised blood fats (hyperlipoproteinemia). You should make another lifer status test after 3 months because all statines (including Crestor) can damage the liver.
Diet is absolutely necessary in all types of increased blood fats no matter if you are taking medicines or not.
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