Lowering Blood Cholesterol With Fish Oil And Red Yeast Rice Instead Of Statins

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 23:21 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have examined whether an alternative approach to treating high blood cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option for patients who are unable or unwilling to take statins. The researchers noted that there was a reduction in LDL cholesterol levels in both the statin group and the fish oil alternative treatment group. Members of the alternative therapy group also had a substantial reduction in triglycerides, another form of fat found in the blood, and lost more weight.

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