Statin reduction: Worthwhile approach?

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me@privacy.net - 16 Feb 2007 18:41 GMT

Some background:

I'm male an 48 and have been on statins abt 4 years
now.

I'm non smoker, good health, sedentary life tho.

I've been reading a book abt reducing statins dosage
DOWN to optimal levels. see link

http://www.amazon.com/About-Statin-Drugs-Natural-Alternatives/dp/0757002579

Any science to this?

can one reduce the dosage more than what is thought and
STILL have good results?

My goal is not to quit taking statins necessarily...
but to take just what I NEED to be effective

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HankG - 18 Feb 2007 02:02 GMT

> Some background:
>
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> I've been reading a book abt reducing statins dosage
> DOWN to optimal levels. see link

http://www.amazon.com/About-Statin-Drugs-Natural-Alternatives/dp/0757002579

> Any science to this?
>
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> My goal is not to quit taking statins necessarily...
> but to take just what I NEED to be effective

Would your physician arbitrarily place you on a 'high(er)' dose rather than
start you on an entry level 'low(est)' and increase it gradually until an
optimal level was reached?

HankG

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me@privacy.net - 19 Feb 2007 17:28 GMT

>Would your physician arbitrarily place you on a 'high(er)' dose rather than
>start you on an entry level 'low(est)' and increase it gradually until an
>optimal level was reached?

No

But the standard doses jump in abt 10mg increments
right?

Suppose one could jump up in one mg increments?

Or 2 mg increments

What does it HURT to start at lowest does and slowly
tweak up to exact does vs jumping in some arbitrary
increment?

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