Um, *my* understanding - NOT an MD - is that actually the cholesterol meds treat the symptom and do *nothing* to fix the root issue. They lower what the tests measure, but not the actual degree of 'clogging' in your arteries.
fyi..... jim On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 4:38 PM, ahmet erkan <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, > I looked up Dr. Öz’s website. Might be able to get some free advice > on how to wean myself off cholesterol and blood pressure pills. > Here is the question I submitted : > “Once a person uses medication to lower his/her cholesterol level > does it become harder to maintain low levels with good diet and > exercise but without medication?” > I am thinking elimination of pill popping ought to be one less chore > as well as one less expense for a circumnavigating retiree. > Darn, getting fresh vegetables and fruit is not going to be any easier > than getting pills. Hello canned peaches. (I love peaches) > Thanks again, and fair winds, > Ahmet > > > > ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:01:46 -0500 >> Subject: [Liveaboard] Dr Oz >> >> Ahoy Ahmet, >> >> Dr. Oz is a heart surgeon who was a frequent guest on the Oprah TV show >> lecturing about health issues and now has his own show. >> >> He was born in the US of Turkish parents who are also doctors. >> >> Norm >> S/V Bandersnatch >> Lying Julington Creek FL >> N30 07.68 W081 38.47 >> >> BTW who is Dr. Oz? A friend of George Orwell? I learn so many things >> on this list. >> Fair winds >> S/V 8827 >> Ahmet >> >> >> _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list >> [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over >> the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To >> subscribe send an email to [email protected] To >> unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The >> archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> To search the archives >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman >> Users Guide can be found here >> http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
