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Sunday, August 14th, 2011

5:08 am

The impact of statins on the human being body Most of the times people eat and drink whatever they like without paying attention to the calories intake and without thinking if the aliments and beverages they consume are actually good for their health. In fact, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides levels are the cause of multiple heart disorders, cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. Consuming unhealthy foods and aliments can lead to the elevation of cholesterol and triglycerides levels, which are common causes for heart diseases and atherosclerosis. If you have elevated cholesterol or triglycerides levels, chances are your doctor will prescribe Simvastatin, a common hypolipidemic drug to help control these aspects. Using this medicine according to doctor’s indications you can avoid the risk of having cardiovascular diseases but, like any other prescription drug, it has several side effects that can frighten you or change your daily routine. The most common simvastatin side effects include headaches, drowsiness, fatigue, energy loss and muscle pain. YYou can also experience a runny nose or constipation under this treatment, but usually these effects go away after a few days of treatment. Nonetheless, you should call your doctor if you are faced with one or more of these side effects and the doctor will know if there is necessary to modify or diminish the dose. Other side effects of simvastatin, rarer in effect, were registered as patients experienced memory losses, cramps and abdominal pain. You can also experience difficulties in swallowing or breathing, but these effects were only rarely registered by patients using this prescription drug to control the elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Usually, the prospectus and the doctor’s advice will provide the necessary information you should know when taking this drug. In order to avoid future complications and to facilitate the well-functioning of Simvastatin, you must avoid certain combinations and aliments. For example, the doctor will surely forbid the combination of simvastatin and grapefruit, because its pulp and juice contain a substance that blocks the activity of digestive enzymes. You should avoid the combination of Simvastatin and grapefruit, as well as mixing this drug with other prescription drugs without your doctor’s recommendation. If you want to live a happy and long life and avoid future problems, you should pay close attention to the food you’re eating and the lifestyle you have. Don’t ignore these problems because not only they won’t go away, but will appear when you least expect them and instead of enjoying all the beauties of life, you’ll spend a lot of time in hospitals and clinics. (Comment on this)