{"id":117,"date":"2008-04-15T11:34:34","date_gmt":"2008-04-15T11:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/changeyourbody.wordpress.com\/?p=119"},"modified":"2008-04-15T11:34:34","modified_gmt":"2008-04-15T11:34:34","slug":"10-ways-to-lower-your-cholesterol-without-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2008\/04\/15\/10-ways-to-lower-your-cholesterol-without-medication\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol Without Medication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Big Pharma took another hit last month when \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t some studies were released showing that two anticholesterol drugs, Zetia and \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Vytorin, were ineffective in lowering the risk of heart disease. These drugs \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t did approximately 5 billion dollars in business last year, mainly because they \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t are safer than other more proven anticholesterol meds, like Lipitor and \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Crestor. Without a definitively safe and effective cholesterol-reducing drug on \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t the market, look for the natural, old-school methods to come back into fashion. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t We&#8217;ll take a look at how to reduce your cholesterol levels naturally. \u00a0 <a title=\"Lower Cholesterol Without Medication\" href=\"http:\/\/www.howtobefit.com\/lower-cholesterol-without-medication.htm\">Continued&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big Pharma took another hit last month when some studies were released showing that two anticholesterol drugs, Zetia and Vytorin, were ineffective in lowering the risk of heart disease. These drugs did approximately 5 billion dollars in business last year, mainly because they are safer than other more proven anticholesterol meds, like Lipitor and Crestor. 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