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Friday, May 27th, 2005
Conventional medicine has long used cholesterol levels to determine heart disease risk. Millions and millions of people are prescribed one of the statin drugs (Lipitor, Lovastatin, etc) only because their cholesterol measures over 200. Statins are also said to have anti-inflammatory effects as well, and so are being heralded as wonder drugs for those with heart disease.
However, over the past few years medical researchers have found that another lab marker, called C-reactive protein (CRP) is more predictive of heart disease risk than cholesterol. CRP levels indicate the amount of inflammation happening in the arteries, and heart disease is much more likely in those whose level of inflammation is elevated. (more…)
Tags: C-reactive protein, Cholesterol, CRP, Diet, Heart disease, Nutrition, Statins
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