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Important information about statins that I’m going to ask my doc about
Aging Well | Last Active: Jun 27, 2023 | Replies (182)Comment receiving replies
Everything I hear about statins makes me not want to take them. My mother had high cholesterol numbers…. total cholesterol 300+. She lived to be 94 years old with no heart problems or strokes. No statins for me.
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Another 90+ year old Superwoman with high cholesterol!
The first cardiologist I went to created the calcium score and respects, and treats, high cholesterol if others tests corroborate that there's a problem developing. But he's more concerned with type of cholesterol, including molecule size, stickiness and propensity to clump. And, studies since then have shown that exercise can help a body make more of the non-clumping cholesterol, meaning that its not all genetics as once thought. If your blood work only shows a number for total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and the basics, and not a deeper analysis, consider asking for a more comprehensive assay.