http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=479101

Well is there ?
Sensible answers only, because I am seriously considering
stopping my daily 40mg of Zocor....

I haven't seen any of his posts?  Did something happen?

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Scientists unlock harmful mechanism of trans fats
04/02/2005 - Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism in the liver
that explains how consuming foods rich in saturated fats and trans-fatty
acids can send blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides soaring.

What class of bp lowering drugs is most efficacious with the least amount of
side effects.
Thanks, Ken

Just a toss of the line here, but can't hurt.
Am fairly young (early 30's), had a heart attack a few weeks ago. Not a
major one, just minor (slightly elevated enzymes).
I suffered badly drom PTSD & Depression before the event, but now it has

Recently I posted the following:
A few months back, after stopping Lipitor (muscle pain), I indicated
that I would give Policosanol a try and report the results. After over
two months on this medication I had a blood test yesterday and I will

A friend brought this article to my attention.  The breakthrough that was
made has implications for heart disease as well as for Diabetes.
A little bit of an editorial, my response to my friend (after thanking him):
Sharon A. Hope wrote:

I used to be a heavy drinker. After drunken episodes my heart would pound
for hours on end. I sometimes binge on food and the same thing happens. My
heart will pound for hours after eating. My question, after a very vigorous
exercise, my heart will really pound although not for ...

I  (female age 60) am looking for information about the lowest effective
dose of Toprol XL when prescribed  for protection from heart attack (not for
high blood pressure) following a successful angioplasty and stenting (1)  in
November, 2004. Original dose was 50mg with side effects ...

I asked for and received a copy of my medical records following my
latest stenting 1/4/2005.
I see that while my CK was normal at  103 iu/l, the ck-mb fraction was
elevated to 10.4 ng/ml, and the ratio of of MB to toal CK was 10

I had chest pains start last spring. After everything was checked, I have a
small blocked blood vessel. I still have chest pains but Isosorbide usually
takes care of it (I take it daily). I had a major artery that was also
blocked but my heart redirected this flow by rerouting ...

In general, all else equal, how does powerlifting affect the heart in
the longer run?  For example, if you took a million randomly selected
people from this world, didn't change anything about them other than
the fact that you made them start powerlifting at age 18, and then

I am a 43 year old man, 6'3", 220lbs, healthy, run 10k's, hike at
extreme altitude, hike mountains for exercise.  No disease at all.
I had an LAD eluting stent inserted in October after an episode of
Cardiac symptoms and a 180 pulse and loss of consciousness one morning.