Other Treatments : Cholesterol

Lowering dietary fat, especially saturated fat is the first recommended in controlling cholesterol.

A program of diet, exercise and weight loss is the primary plan of action in the fight against high cholesterol before resorting to drug therapy. This initial phase can last for as long as six months if necessary.

The most preferred prescritpion cholesterol drugs belong to thestatin family - Mevacor (lovastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Baycol (cervastatin), and Lipitor (atorvastatin). They are soundly vouchsafed by most physicians.