| For several years people have been taking | | | | cholesterol and HDL good cholesterol. The |
| cholesterol drugs as a | | | | CETP Inhibitors work to also raise the hdl |
| | | | cholesterollevels which have been proven in |
| means to lower high cholesterol levels. The | | | | themselves to aid in lowering levels of the |
| most frequently prescribed class of | | | | ldl cholesterol.There are however a large |
| cholesterol drugs are the statins, also known | | | | number of alternative cholesterol lowering |
| as lipid lowering medications.However they | | | | drugs. Natural alternatives that do not pose |
| are known to have some quite serious side | | | | such a risk, although of course any |
| effects, such as causing liver function | | | | medication you take you should always check |
| abnormalities. Statins currently available on | | | | with your doctor first. You can lower |
| the US market include :Statins currently | | | | cholesterol naturally by taking herbal |
| available on the U.S. market include, Lipitor | | | | remedies such as Guggul, Pantethine, |
| (atorvastatin) made by Pfizer, Zocor | | | | Curcumin, Policosanol, and Beta-Sitosterol |
| (simvastatin) made by Merck, Pravachol | | | | .These supplements |
| (pravastatin) made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, | | | | |
| Lescol (fluvastatin) made by Novartis, | | | | are easily available and low cost compared |
| Mevacor (lovastatin) made by Merck, and | | | | to prescribed drugs. |
| Crestor (rosuvastatin) made by | | | | |
| AstraZeneca.The latest cholesterol drugs that | | | | Of course there are also many lifestyle |
| are soon to come on the market, are the CETP | | | | changes that can be made to lower your |
| inhibitors. These new drugs have a different | | | | cholesterol levels naturally. Regular |
| action as based on the latest scientific | | | | exercise and eating a diet for lowering |
| discoveries, it is now known that not all | | | | cholesterol can also reduce your risk of |
| cholesterol is unhealthy. There are several | | | | developing heart disease. As they say, |
| types of cholesterol, including LDL bad | | | | prevention is better than cure. |