[pct-l] Rx Vytorin

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

Dear Amanda

This topic is difficult for me, there are many technical terms and
great disputes concerning the cholesterol. I will write very briefly,
because I have enough time now.

In Japan, there is a great dispute among doctors. I got a guideline of
cholesterol control for longevity. But I cannot translate properly
into English. I will try to translate very small parts from the
guideline.

According to the recent findings( from 2006 ), Statin (control drug )
decreases LDL cholesterol, but it has no effect to  cardiovascular
disease, and no effect to longevity. Then, the great dispute arise.

The food intake of vegetable fat in place of  animal fat proved to
increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and  sudden
death. Dear Melanie, you need not avoid animal fat, of course you need
pay attention to the total amount of fat. Lesser is better.

The hypothesis of HDL-C and LDL-C in not supported by recent findings.
In the general population, death rate of high LDL-C group is lower
than low LDL-C group. The guideline stated that this hypothesis is not
recommended to use.

To prevent the cardiovascular disease, fish fat ( EPA ) proved to be
effective. So, Melanie, eat fish sometime. I eat one in a week.

In Japan, margarine is a product from vegetable oil, but margarine is
proved to increase the risk of kidney trouble and cancer. So,
margarine is not recommended.

The guideline recommended the control technique of food to  the total
cholesterol ( 280mm/dL) group and to LDL-C( 180 mg/dL ) group.

Amanda, at least, you need second opinion.
My recommendation is almost the same with Melanie. Avoid medication,
Eat lesser fat, but need not to be a vegetarian. And do physical
exercise regularly. Control your weight.

No time now. bye.








2011/2/17 Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>:
> Dear Amanda,
>
> My cholesterol was 230 so I only ate chicken or fish.  When I went back a
> year later it was 235.  Then I became vegetarian but I did not eat any
> cheese or animal fat of any kind.  That means I could only drink non fat
> milk and eat non fat yogurt and cottage cheese.  It worked.  I lowered my
> cholesterol to 170.  My "good" cholesterol was always high, 80 so 170 is a
> very good total for me.
>
> Consider managing your cholesterol by being vegetarian with non fat milk
> products and only the egg whites.  We are active and exercise so it should
> work for you.
>
> Melanie
>
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Amanda L Silvestri <aslive at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>>  My doctor is think of putting me on Vytorin for cholesterol control but
>> said that a possible side effect could be muscle weakness.  I am 59 years
>> old and hiking to Canada this summer.  I am concerned about muscle
>> weakness.  I know you can't give out medical advice over the Internet and
>> without seeing my blood work, but I would like to know if anyone has
>> experienced muscle weakness on Vytorin.
>>
>> Shepherd
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