Zetia And Lipitor - Articles
Diagnosis
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Nicolas van Dyk
Many of you know this already...but I've got some catching up to do for those who don't and if I'm going to do this blog thing right, I better start from the beginning. One of the less valuable cards in the genetic hand I was dealt is high cholesterol. I'd battled this over time through exercise (long-since given up, sadly, mostly as a result of ...
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Casting the net wide...or, crackpots and kooks and quacks, oh my!
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Nicolas van Dyk
I am a big fan of Western medicine. At the same time, I do believe that the mind and body are one, and that having a positive attitude will translate to a stronger body with which to fight this disease and contend with the side-effects of it. I also don't want to become close-minded, so I've decided to explore alternative therapies. Obviously, s ...
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Quick update on a few things...
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Nicolas van Dyk
Well, we got started on the will and trust for the kids today. Overdue, and not exactly uplifting, but I felt very responsible when we finished our meeting with the attorney. If only I'd gotten that damn long-term disability I'd feel like the most responsible guy in town. I spoke with Dr. PZ, my primary physician who got this whole mess started wh ...
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Consult with Dr. KA, and some pleasant surprises...
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Nicolas van Dyk
Well, not in that order, exactly. Pleasant Surprise #1: I got my Vicodin prescription (750mg pills), but rather than take one of those, I took one 500mg pill that Jill had left over from her bout with Meningitis last summer (waste not want not when it comes to narcotics!). I work up the next morning, long after the Vicodin would have worn off, and ...
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Could a consensus be building?
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Nicolas van Dyk
Had a very productive appointment with Dr. SF at City of Hope. At the end of the appointment, I explained my frustration with the administrative screwups and was put mostly at ease by SF, who indicated that there are ways to cut through the red tape that he'll help me with, and that once I'm in-patient the quality of the care is second to none. I ...
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Quick update
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Nicolas van Dyk
Not too much of substance here but I'm overdue for a brief update. I'm working out my long list of questions for BB, which should inform my final "decision tree" on what I'm going to have done and where. I was copied on a note from SF to SH talking about my situation, how treatment is needed relatively quickly, and how we've discussed B ...
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Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers
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Athena@ViaMedica
Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests. One study found that men whose cholesterol was in a healthy range - below 200 - had less than half the risk of developing high-grade prostate tumors compared to men with high cholesterol. ...
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CRACKHEAD NATION
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Ray Salomone
Ray Salomone, Personal Trainer and Wellness Activist I recently became aware of a new phenomenon in Senior Citizen social circles. Many events now require adherence to an important rule: No one can talk about the prescription medications they are taking. The premise being if one person started talking about it, the entire event would soon become co ...
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Antidepressants in our Water Supply
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Gina Nick
Here’s yet another reason to consider alternatives to prescription medications, especially statins (Lipitor), anti-inflammatories (Celebrex) and antidepressants (Prozac, Cymbalta and Zoloft). The drugs are tainting our water supply, showing up in treated waste water which flows into rivers, lakes and oceans, harming fish and other marine life ...
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