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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: (OT) They're not all crazy in Europe
Date: 18 Apr 2025 18:15:56 GMT
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On Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:03 -0500, chrisv wrote:

> They are _designed_ to make money.  They often have beneficial effects
> along with the detrimental side-effects.  I'm trying my best to avoid
> all those GD chemical concoctions that they are coming up with,
> including statins, which they want me to take to reduce my cholesterol. 
> My plan is to stay thin and exercise, rather than pop a pill.

During my annual Medicare 'wellness' visit there is a evaluation form to 
determine if statins should be prescribed. My doctor says it is designed 
to recommend them regardless. Her take is if I really want them she will 
prescribe but my cholesterol is fine. Actually my HDL level is high enough 
to offset some of the negative evaluation factors.

fwiw my normal day starts off with garlic, an onion, two eggs, and a slice 
of cheese fried in olive oil something that might give a cardiologist a 
heart attack.