High Cholesterol

What Does My Cholesterol Number Mean?

We received a question from one of our readers:  When my total cholesterol, good and bad chol are all within range -can triglycerides by 140?  How is it figured out?? My answer: Hi!  These lab results can be really confusing   A general rule of thumb for most patients to figure out your cholesterol is… [...]

Drug Interaction Question

We recently received an email from one of our GPA.com family members: Question: My father in law  takes a lot of medication and we are concerned that no one is keeping an eye on the big picture to make sure the medicines are all compatible.  The list of what he takes is below.  Are you [...]

Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Cholesterol Levels

Quick post and video for everyone…last minute packing (as usual) for the week of vacay that starts tomorrow promptly at 2PM!  Running low on time at the moment Just wanted to inform you of the effects oral contraceptives (aka birth control, the pill, etc.) can have on your cholesterol levels. Check it out below! The progestin [...]

Muscle Injury Caused by Simvastatin

Memorial Day weekend wouldn’t be complete without a post on simvastatin (Zocor), a cholesterol-lowering medication and a member of the class of drugs we call “statins!”  After reviewing results from the major clinical trial called SEARCH and going over information from other sources (i.e. adverse event reports),  the FDA has issued a warning to the public and healthcare professionals that the highest approved dose [...]