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If you wait to take proven heart medications and instead rely on supplements that haven’t been shown to work, you’re putting yourself at higher risk for a heart attack or stroke that could have been avoided.
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Supplements for Lipid Lowering: What Does the Evidence Show?
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2023 AugThe study says most supplements don’t work well to lower bad cholesterol, and only proven medicines do — so waiting to take those medicines and using supplements instead can put you at higher risk for heart problems.
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