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Cutting your drug costs safely

Cutting your drug costs safelyOver-The-Counter works wellWith the help I receive, regularly, from www.cholesterolscore.com , I've saved thousands of dollars by using Enduracin to control my cholesterol. My total cholesterol has gone from near 300 to 122. Triglycerides have dropped to excellent levels also. Niacin has to...

Tags: Niacin

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

Chronic conditions break the bank

Chronic conditions break the bankUnpatentable therapy that won't break the bankEnd-result data, historical statistical data showing the longevity records of people exposed to niacin therapy, has shown that niacin, alone, significantly increased mortality.I recently read articles at http://www.cholesterolscore.com that claim niacin (B3) improves all the blood/lipid ratios more effectively than...

Tags: Niacin, Body Mass Index, U.S. Economy, Chronic condition, bank, therapy, insurance

Discussion threads 2008-06-13

Go with the generic

Go with the genericNever take statinsA multi-billion dollar industry based on mass-confusion of correlation with causation. What folly!I've been against statins from the outset. People look at me funny when I insist cholesterols are a good thing. Apparently no one educated them that cholesterol comprises about 99%...

Tags: Insurance, statin, Niacin, generic

Discussion threads 2008-03-31

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Niacin best for raising good cholesterol

i'm a pharmacist...and this article is a rubishDO NOT trust this type of cheap propagandaI'm also a pharmacist...agree!The "study" consisted of only 300 or so "patients"...not large enough to be statistically significant. Not only that, it was funded by a competitor to Zetia/Vytorin!Now, I'm not saying niacin...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, cholesterol, Health Care professional, CEC, Costco, pharmacist, Dana, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Niacin best for raising good cholesterol

Try a timed-release niacin, and be skeptical if your doctor gives the sales pitch for Zetia or Vytorin. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, Cholesterol, Sales Strategy, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-16

Supplements make everyone a beta tester

Supplements make everyone a beta testerAt the same time I wouldn't trust the FDAThey're highly influenced by big pharma.You're kidding, right?This is nonsense. There's over 50 years worth of peer-reviewed research on the utility and efficacy of supplements, and more going on all the time. The AMA, FDA and Big...

Tags: Federal government, beta tester

Discussion threads 2009-06-22

Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?

Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?Patentability and ProfitThe problem with new drugs like Vytorin is that we must rely on short-term studies & short-term observation in order to gamble on the drugs' safety. There is, presently, only one cholesterol medication that has not only proven to be most effective in...

Tags: tobacco, new drug, drug company

Discussion threads 2008-09-03

Appreciating gym class

Appreciating gym classA good leadIf you visit www.cholesterolscore.com , you'll be glad that you did. This website, cholesterolscore.com , focuses, solely, of the therapeutic use of niacin to control all the blood/lipid ratios.NiacinI personally take 500 mg of Niaspan, a time-released niacin sold by prescription, in an effort to...

Tags: Niaspan, gym class

Discussion threads 2008-08-16

Statin era over?

Statin era over?Somewhat surprised, nice findAlong with my parents, I also take a small, 10mg dosage of statins. I thought lowering LDL levels had a direct correlation with a more healthful circulatory system.I'm really surprised to read that lowering LDL levels is now questioned as having any relevance. ...

Tags: Statin era, Statin, LDL

Discussion threads 2008-05-07

Statin era over?

The era of statins, drugs like Zocor and Lipitor which lower cholesterol levels, may be ending. The FDA's decisions over the last week to reject Merck's Cordaptive and Isis' Mipomersen, coupled with a demand that the makers prove the drugs improve heart outcomes, looks like a turning...

Tags: Gram, Blood Pressure, Merck & Co. Inc., Lipitor, Healthcare, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-05-07

My favorite Christmas gift

I started taking a more personal interest in my health at the turn of the century. I had trouble sleeping at a conference, my face felt hot, so I asked my doctor what I had. You're in love, he said. I've been that way for 25 years,...

Tags: Blood Pressure, Health Care, Workout, Healthcare, Internet, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-12-18

iJailBreak for iPod Touch

After iPhone firmware 1.1.1 succumbed to hackers last week, you knew that it wouldn't be long before the the iPod touch suffered the same fate. iJailBreak 0.2.1 was written by 13-year-old hacker AriX and is based on Niacin and Dre's tiff exploit and iPHoneUtilityClient iPhuc. iJailBreak is the first automated...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hacking, Consumer Electronics, iJailBreak 0.2.1, Personal Technology, Security

Blog posts 2007-10-15

Nutrition Quick Study Guide. FREE first 2 chapters in the trial version. (Mobile)

Boost Your grades with this illustrated quick-study guide. You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. FREE first 2 chapters in the trial version.AudienceIntended for everyone interested in nutrition, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing, and dental students.Features Detailed description...

Tags: Desktop, Food, Nutrition, Mobile, Fatty Acid, Vitamin, Desktop Computer, Search, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-02-07

Pocket Diet For Square Screens 3.76 (Mobile)

Pocket Diet is a comprehensive diet analysis solution for your PocketPC. Compare your diet to the 7000+ item USDA food database, and view your nutritional requirements, such as RDA's. See if your diet is balanced, how many of your calories come from fat, and track your cholesterol, calcium, carbohydrate, protein,...

Tags: Food, Mobile, Health Care, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2007-01-24

NutriLog for Palm OS 7.0 (Mobile)

NutriLog helps you keep track of your nutrient consumption. It's fast, flexible and easy to use. Whether you are on a physician-restricted diet, or simply want to cut your fat or cholesterol consumption, NutriLog is for you. You can easily log the items you eat during the day, and...

Tags: Food, Mobile, Palm OS, Palm Inc., Cholesterol, Vitamin, L3Solutions, NutriLog, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2006-08-04

Clinical Endocrinology - MobiReader 2007 (Mobile)

This is a complete endocrine text with detailed info on how to treat all endocrine disorders. Topics include: Diabetes, Lipid disorders, Obesity, Thyroid disorders, Hirsutism, Gynecomastia, Adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary etc..... It has been edited by a world renowned Endocrinologist. This text is very extensive, it covers a vast amount of...

Tags: Mobile, Diabetes, Text, Pacific Primary Care

Software downloads 2006-01-21

Clinical Endocrinology - MobiPocket Reader 2007 (Mobile)

This is a complete endocrine text with detailed info on how to treat all endocrine disorders. Topics include: Diabetes, Lipid disorders, Obesity, Thyroid disorders, Hirsutism, Gynecomastia, Adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary etc..... It has been edited by a world renowned Endocrinologist. This text is very extensive, it covers a vast amount of...

Tags: Mobile, Insulin, Diabetes, Pacific Primary Care

Software downloads 2006-01-21

2006 Vitamin & Supplement Guide 1.0 (Mobile)

The 2006 Vitamin & Supplement Guide critically evaluates 118 dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals, describing which ones work, which ones don't, and which ones might actually be dangerous. The guide summarizes the claims, facts, safety, dosages and value of each supplement, vitamin and mineral, and is an excellent resource for...

Tags: Mobile, eReader, Vitamin

Software downloads 2005-12-04

2006 Vitamin & Supplement Guide 1.1 (Mobile)

The 2006 Vitamin & Supplement Guide critically evaluates 118 dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals, describing which ones work, which ones don't, and which ones might actually be dangerous. The guide summarizes the claims, facts, safety, dosages and value of each supplement, vitamin and mineral, and is an excellent resource for...

Tags: Mobile, Vitamin, Rampart Software Development, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-12-04

NutriLog for Nokia 9500/9300 6.0 (Mobile)

Checkout L3''s MegaPack!This application is also available as part of the MegaPack application library! MegaPack gives you a library of 87 full featured applications in eight different categories. It includes L3''s award winning and best selling apps for business, personal productivity, health, utilities, games, and more. And all at a...

Tags: Food, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Cholesterol, Vitamin, NutriLog, Checkout L3', It', NutriLog', Nutrient Value, Upgrades, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2005-10-20