Re: Stopping Lipitor, muscle aches

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Re: Stopping Lipitor, muscle aches

zwalanga	13 Dec 2004 06:41
> Hi Bob, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Frankie My red meat of choice is bison, moose or venison; and goat from a Halal butcher. In all, perhaps three times a month. Zee

Frankie

13 Dec 2004 05:51

Hi Bob,

Re: I intend to remain on a low (not none) fat diet no matter what.

A NO FAT diet is not healthy for anyone.
The typical "low fat low cholesterol" diet is counter-productive.
Our bodies need both fats and cholesterol. When you remove
these, the tendancy is to consume high carbs. Not good either.
In addition to the link recommended by 'zwalanga' please read
this article too:

Saturated Fats: what dietary intake?
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
September, 2004
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/3/550

Frankie

Bob K.

13 Dec 2004 01:41

I am stopping taking Lipitor (20 mg/day) for now to see if it is causing
the muscle aches in my thighs. How long do I have to wait before I do a
blood test to check my cholesterol levels without the lipitor?

My doctor says I might not need it anyway. Last test with Lipitor total
cholesterol was 119. Last test without lipitor (2 yrs ago) total chol was
200. On low fat diet it was 170. I intend to remain on a low (not none) fat
diet no matter what.

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