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Know your cholesterol numbers when considering a drug
By UCSF School of Pharmacy Editorial Staff / Tue Aug 8, 2006
Candy Tsourounis, PharmD, UCSF School of Pharmacy clinical faculty member and expert on herbals and dietary supplements, warns that depending upon your blood cholesterol levels, a cholesterol-lowering dietary supplement might not be enough for you. Listen to National Public Radio Morning Edition, August 3, 2006.
Full story and audio:
Not All Cholesterol-reducing Supplements Are Equal
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