Statin drugs that lower cholesterol are also powerful anti-inflammatory agents. Some medical researchers say that cholesterol levels have no effect on heart attack risk for the great majority of people. If they are right, there are much safer ways to lower inflammation (which everyone agrees is a good thing): I recommend aspirin, fish oil, and tumeric (curcumin). |
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