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Food and phone calls

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 8 Aug 23

I made a really nice stir fry with cut up pork chops. Last month I got a tray of ten for $10 and we made several meals from them. I cut the last two pork chops into small strips and cooked them today. Added onions, mushrooms,...

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Statin Drugs Bad For You?

Patti G @Pattitude (1286) • Newton, North Carolina 26 Oct 15

So now statins, which were supposed to be good to help people lower their 'bad' cholesterol and lower the risk of heart attacks, is now detrimental to our health. These drugs include Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor. They can damage...

bad cholesterol

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Now What?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51811) • St. Catharines, Ontario 5 Mar 12

Vitamin E may cause osteoporosis. http://news.yahoo.com/taking-vitamin-e-linked-osteoporosis-research-053043864.html (Hmmm.... I've been taking Vit.E for at least 40 years and I have osteoporosis... But so did my mother, and she...

alarming health news

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cholesterol and Statin drugs

deebomb @deebomb (15304) • United States 12 Feb 11

My Dr has prescribed a cholesterol lowering drug and now I find out that it can destroy my memory. I'm not taking it any more. I get a daily news letter from Dr Mercola. Dr Mercola has been a guest on Dr Oz's show several times...

muscle problems

prescription drugs

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Statins - Are They A Waste Of Time? My Dad Thinks So!

Janey1966 @Janey1966 (24170) • Carlisle, England 20 Jan 11

My Dad is a person who pleases himself and will question anything the doctor says. Not surprisingly, this attitude doesn't endear him to the medical fraternity. For example, he was told that he should take statins...

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Statins! Do you take them?

Jellen @Jellen (1852) • United States 10 Feb 09

Do you take statins? I used to take Zocor, but I banned it from my pillbox last month. It was expensive and I became worried about some of the potential side effects. Maybe I should be worried about not taking it. But I'd rather...

What fears do you have about taking statins?

Jellen @Jellen (1852) • United States 23 Jan 09

Statins are used to treat cholesterol that's out of whack, and statins have some specific health concerns or risks, along with the benefits of lowering cholesterol. I've tried different herbs to tackle the cholesterol issues,...

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Archangel31 @Archangel31 (192) • United States 1 Apr 07

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