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Greetings,
This week: Prescription drugs and death rate; low LDL and Parkinson's Disease? What does a high CRP mean? Have a great week.
- D.I. Minkoff

Are there any risks associated with having a low LDL cholesterol?
It is currently vogue to use prescription medication to lower cholesterol and especially to lower LDL, the “bad” cholesterol in order to reduce heart disease and strokes. While less than half of people with heart attacks actually have high cholesterol, this is nevertheless the medical norm.
On the other hand there are individuals who have very low LDL cholesterol due to cholesterol lowering medication, or very low fat diets or on a genetic basis.
But is low LDL always a good thing?
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A 90-year-old man said to his doctor

A 90-year-old man said to his doctor, "I've never felt better. I have an 18-year old bride who is pregnant with my child. What do you think about that?"
The doctor considered his question for a minute and then said, "I have an elderly friend who is a hunter and never misses a season. One day when he was going out in a bit of a hurry, he accidentally picked up his umbrella instead of his gun. When he got to the Creek, he saw a rabbit sitting beside the stream. He raised his umbrella and went, 'bang, bang' and the rabbit fell dead. What do you think of that?"
The 90-year-old said, "I'd say somebody else killed that rabbit."
The doctor replied, "My point exactly."

Prescription Medication
If prescription medication is implicated in 750,000 deaths per year, when your doctor reaches for his prescription pad, what should you be asking? If your answer is...
Is this drug therapy really the proven, effective and safe treatment for my condition?
You are correct.
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What does a high C Reactive Protein mean?

C Reactive protein is a blood test that is elevated when there is inflammation with in the blood vessels of the body. A high value means that the risk of cardiovascular disease is much higher. In fact elevated levels correlate with a 3 fold increased risk of heart attacks.
CRP is measured by a simple blood test. It should be requested as Cardiac CRP or ultra sensitive CRP for the best results.
A CRP less than 1.0 mg/L = Low risk for Cardiovascular disease
CPR 1.0-2.9 mg/L = Intermediate risk
CRP greater than 3.0 mg/L = high risk.
There are other causes of inflammation in the body, so infection, illness, or arthritis flare ups can also raise the CRP levels. Your doctor can tell you whether the test would be helpful or not.
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