| What should you do if you find out that your | | | | only disadvantage of these drugs is malabsorption. |
| cholesterol level high? Basically there are few | | | | As you all do or don't know, malabsorption is |
| things you can do to lower your cholesterol. | | | | difficulty in the digestion or absorption of nutrients |
| These include diet therapy, weight loss and regular | | | | from food substances. This can effect growth |
| physical activity. | | | | and development or it can lead to specific illnesses. |
| A last resort will be to try cholesterol lowering | | | | Some of the symptoms of malabsorption include |
| drugs. | | | | chronic diarrhea, bloating and flatulence (gas). |
| Cholesterol lowering drugs are a great help in | | | | There are also other drugs such as Fibric Acids |
| lowering you cholesterol level. However, some of | | | | and Nicotinic Acids to help lower cholesterol level. |
| these drugs are expensive to prescribe and some | | | | But with all the cholesterol lowering drugs available, |
| tend to have side effects. Normally when you | | | | they also do have their side effects. The most |
| have high cholesterol level, doctors often | | | | common side effect of these drugs is |
| prescribed many kinds of drugs. One of these is | | | | Gastrointestinal (usually constipation, abdominal |
| statin. | | | | pains and cramps). Gastrointestinal problems due |
| Statins, although very successful in lower | | | | to system failure in taking food, digests it to |
| cholesterol level, can also produce unwanted and | | | | extract energy and nutrients and expels the |
| very serious side effects. Effects such as | | | | remaining waste. |
| rhabdomyolysis (muscle-destroying condition), | | | | Yikes! All these facts don't sound too pleasant |
| kidney damage, memory loss, difficulty sleeping, | | | | when thinking about it. With all the high-priced |
| dizziness, and nausea or vomiting can possible | | | | prescriptions or harmful drugs puzzled with side |
| take place went using statin. In addition, research | | | | effects, you may wonder is there any other |
| shows that if you are taking statin drugs, it will | | | | options that can be used to lower cholesterol |
| deplete some essential enzymes like Coenzyme | | | | level. Actually there are many natural alternatives |
| Q10 (an important nutrient our bodies make that | | | | to reduce high cholesterol and one of these is by |
| is required for energy). | | | | taking natural supplements and vitamins. Before |
| Another famous drug to lower cholesterol level is | | | | making decision to start those drugs therapy, you |
| Bile Acid Sequestrates. These drugs are secreted | | | | may want to consider trying natural alternatives |
| from the liver and gall bladder in the bile. This will | | | | first. It is a lot cheaper and much safer than using |
| go through the intestine to reduce any fatty | | | | prescription drugs. More over, some natural |
| material in the food to help the absorption. Most | | | | alternatives may even on same level the |
| of these secreted bile acids are then reabsorbed | | | | effectiveness as using drugs to lower cholesterol. |
| by the intestine and then back to the liver. The | | | | |