| If you think this is written by another internet crackpot, take a look at Dr. Ravnskov's credentials and the reviews of his book. Atorvastatin is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arteries (a process known as atherosclerosis) decreases blood flow and, therefore, the How does Atorvastatin improve the different types of cholesterol? If you think this is written by another internet crackpot, take a look at Dr. Ravnskov's credentials and the reviews of his book. The only effective way to lower cholesterol is with drugs, but neither heart mortality or total mortality have been improved with drugs the effect of which is cholesterol-lowering only. On the contrary, these drugs are dangerous to your health and may shorten your life. If you think this is written by another internet crackpot, take a look at Dr. Ravnskov's credentials and the reviews of his book. Read Dr. Ravnskov´s thought-provoking paper "High cholesterol may protect against infections and atherosclerosis", recently published in the prestigious Quarterly Journal of Medicine Some people should not take Atorvastatin. Those with active liver disease or possible liver problems; women who are pregnant, could possibly become pregnant, or are breast-feeding; and people who are allergic to any of the ingredients in LIPITOR. New cholesterol guidelines for converting healthy people into patients Read Dr. Ravnskov´s thought-provoking paper "High cholesterol may protect against infections and atherosclerosis", recently published in the prestigious Quarterly Journal of Medicine What would I need to know about taking Atorvastatin? |