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Eat low fat, non-fried foods, limit sweets, and eat more tuna and salmon, along with plenty of vegetables and fruits. Limit sodas and other sweetened drinks. Rely on water and green tea for most fluids.
Other tips to help lower cholesterol levels, along with statins, are to increase exercise (especially by walking more), and (if you are not prone to alcohol problems, have a glass of red wine several times per week (since the resveratrol in red wine is helpful to the cardiovascular system).
Make sure to avoid grapefruit for two hours before or after taking a statin. These are contrainidicated, together.
What else can I help you with?
Can you eat pineapple while taking statins?
yes
Can you eat pummelo while on statins?
Pomelo is part of the grapefruit family. The grapefruit family should be avoided when taking statins because it affects the way the liver processes the medication and can make it less effective and cause undesirable side effects.
What is it in grapefruit that makes it interact with statins?
Grapefruit contains compounds called furanocoumarins, which inhibit the enzyme CYP3A4 in the liver and intestines. This enzyme is responsible for metabolizing many statins, and when its activity is reduced, it can lead to increased blood levels of the medication. This interaction can raise the risk of side effects, including muscle pain and damage. Therefore, it's advised to limit grapefruit consumption while taking certain statins.
Do statins cause fatigue?
Some individuals taking statins report experiencing fatigue as a side effect, although research on this is mixed. While many people tolerate statins well without any noticeable fatigue, a minority may experience muscle-related symptoms, including weakness and tiredness. If fatigue persists, it's important to consult a healthcare provider to evaluate the situation and consider alternative treatments.
Can you drink grapefruit juice and take crestor?
Yes you can take grapefruit with tricor. Tricor coming under fibreate family not the statin family. You should limit grapefruit juice and fresh grapefruit consumption while taking statins, as grapefruit can interfere with the liver's ability to metabolize these medications.
Can you drink alcohol while taking Binozyt?
You should not drink Alcohol while taking ANY medication.
What supplements should you not take while taking synthroid?
Can you take creatine while taking synthroid medication
Can you give blood if you take lipitor?
Yes. There is no deferral for potential donors taking statins for elevated lipids or total cholesterol.
What could happen if you drink alcohol while taking gabapentin?
No, ANY alcohol SHOULD be avoided while taking this medication
Should you breast feed while taking zanax?
NO !!!
What if you get your period while on birth control?
If you get your period while on birth control, you should continue using your birth control as scheduled. Bleeding does not change the schedule for taking your pill or changing your patch or ring.
Why take at bedtime Simvistatin?
Since the body produces most of its cholesterol while sleeping, taking statins at night makes them most effective at blocking cholesterol production throughout the night. However, certain statins like atorvastatin (Lipitor) and rosuvastatin (Crestor) stay in the body for longer than the other statins, so they can generally be taken at any time of day. Also, lovastatin (Mevacor) should be taken with food in order to be sufficiently absorbed.
