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Statins usage increasing among seniors

Topic: Adult and Senior DevelopmentPublished October 20, 2015

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If you have high cholesterol your doctor has probably either spoken to you about statins or prescribed them. Statins are a type of medication which works to reduce cholesterol levels. They work by blocking the action of the chemical in the liver which is necessary to produce cholesterol.

Cholesterol is naturally found in our body, but we can also attain more from the foods we eat. There are two types of cholesterol: LDL and HDL. LDL is commonly referred to as the “bad” cholesterol while HDL is the “good.” LDL is the type of cholesterol which sticks to the walls of the arteries, making it more difficult for blood to pass through. Our livers produce cholesterol as well, but if a person has too much cholesterol statins can work to inhibit the production of cholesterol from the liver.

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