Checking In

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I’ll be in and out for the next couple of weeks. I”ll be back soon with lots of new recipe ideas to test and share. Hope you are having a great summer! Meanwhile: There’s always lots of good info on Dr. McLeary’s blog: http://www.drmccleary.com/default.aspx This article was in the news yesterday. A pediatric Doctor’s organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, is now recommending statins for 8-year old children! They also advise putting children on low-fat milk at the age of one year. What next? They…

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Huh?

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There was a two-page ad in this morning’s Seattle Times for Vytorin® (ezetimibe/simvastatin), which is a combination of two older drugs (Zocor and Zetia) for lowering cholesterol. The headline said, “Do you have high LDL cholesterol? It’s important to talk to your doctor about ways to lower it.” After a few sentences about how the drug works to lower cholesterol, it says in bold type, “Vytorin has not been shown to reduce heart attacks or strokes more than Zocor alone.” I did a double take…

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