There were warnings on ITV's "Tonight with Trevor McDonald" about the bad side-effects experienced by some people when taking Lipitor, a statin drug.

Statins, among them Lipitor, are clearly being over-prescribed both in the USA and in Britain, and are undoubtedly harming some of the people who take them; and sometimes the harm done is both serious and permanent.

This sensible programme explored changing to a healthier lifestyle as an alternative to statins as a way of reducing high cholesterol levels; and the healthier lifestyle brought about significant improvement in all of the patients who tried it. - And unlike with taking statins, there were no adverse side-effects.

You can also lower high cholesterol levels by cutting down on salt and salty food.

You can read more about statins, and the bad experiences of people who have taken statins, by clicking on the statins tag under this blog entry.

Lose weight and improve your health in many ways without drugs or expense by eating less salt! - Try it! - You will feel so much better!

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Passive smoking 'increases heart risk by a third'

Passive smoking 'increases heart risk by a third'

Extract:

"Second hand smoke exposure can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 30 per cent, a British study has found.

Researchers from the University of Nottingham say that passive smokers have a disproportionately high likelihood of suffering from heart disease due to exposure at home or in the workplace. "

"A smoking ban in public places across the UK comes into force on July 1st 2007."


Eating less salt is also an excellent way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.