Exercise, Diet and Your Cholesterol Levels
The effects of diet and exercise on cholesterol.
The effects of diet and exercise on cholesterol.
Statin drugs, used to control cholesterol, are the best selling drugs in the world. The current level of information about statins and cholesterol can seem contradictory and confusing. Here are a few of the most common questions asked, with the latest answers from science.
Cholestrol lowering drugs are also called “Statins”. These are used extensively for the lowering of LDL (bad cholesterol). You will notice that their name ends with the suffix “statin”. Nurses and Medical students often have to give patients informaton about the statin which is being given. In this article, all statins which are currently on the market are discussed. This knowledge is to empower patients to maximise their knowledge and outcomes from medical interventions.