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How Safe & Effective Is Taking Lipitor To Control The Cholesterol Levels?

My cholesterol is 5.02 LDL cholesterol is 3.06 HDL Cholesterol is 0.76 Cholesterol/HDL RATIO 6.6 Triglycerides 2.64 More or less I have similar results for the last 3-4-5 years. My doctor advised me to take the Lipitor but I did not. I m 57 year old and not so physically active. I’m not overweight and feel good. My mother is 80 years old and she has similar blood and cholesterol results. So I want to ask you what to do and if I should start taking some medicine. Thank you
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

Take the medicine
Lower the LDL, better it is.
And the statins have effects beyond cholesterol – like anti-oxidant and plaque stabilisation properties…

Take care     
God bless
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How Safe & Effective Is Taking Lipitor To Control The Cholesterol Levels?

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Take the medicine Lower the LDL, better it is. And the statins have effects beyond cholesterol – like anti-oxidant and plaque stabilisation properties… Take care God bless