In message , Martin Brown
writes
On 03/05/2013 21:41, Tim Lamb wrote:
There was a lot of interest last time this was aired but I was left with
a few unanswered questions...

How significant is the fat in processed Pork slices as I find it a very
convenient source of sandwich filling?

No idea, but I expect about as bad as any other animal fat.

You could always do a series of experiments on yourself to find out
your personal response to it if your doctor is prepared to cooperate -
about a month should be enough to reach equilibrium.

How linear is the response to dose levels? A recent test found 4.2 total
(2.4 LDL) for a dose of 20mg. Pre-statins, I had levels of 6.8 and 7.2
total. I would like to drop the dose to 10mg.

That data should be in the clinical trials or MSDS for the specific
drug but the dose response behaviour varies wildly with individuals
depending on how good their enzyme metabolism for destroying it is and
the amount of bergommotin they consume from other sources.

You must not consume grapefruit when on statins. see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamottin

I asked how long it takes for the body to return to normal after
stopping medication and was told 2 weeks. I was also told to resume
treatment to double check any noted changes.

You might be better off asking sci.chem or med.something or other.

Remember that advice on the Internet is worth at most only what you
paid for it and in some cases considerably less.

Thanks for above. I was warned about grapefruit but not the actual
mechanism.

Somewhere back in my crop spraying days I remember spray can warnings
about *anti-choline esterase*. I still wonder what it meant!


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Tim Lamb