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Plan: Primal/P:E
Stats: 171/145/145
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
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Originally Posted by renie
my dad had a heart attack about a year ago.. he had no cholesterol problems, had quit smoking for a number of years and the only risk factor I knew of was his gut (not overly large either!) and yet he was put on statins and no matter how much information I provide to him, he won't stop taking them ![Frown](/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Well, for what it's worth, at least he's in the only demographic for which statins have been demonstrated to show reduced risk - men with a previous heart attack.
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