Some people may consider pizza to be a junk food, but it can be beneficial as a post-workout snack or meal if you use whole wheat crust and healthy toppings. Eating the right amount of carbohydrates and proteins after a workout can speed muscle recovery and help your body refuel so that you have more energy.
Niacin is a B-complex vitamin that at high doses lowers cholesterol. Doses of 2 to 3 grams per day added to prescribed statin drugs are a common practice, even among wholly unalternative doctors.
Statins are a class of drugs that reduce LDL bad cholesterol. They inhibit a liver enzyme needed to build cholesterol molecules. Statins include the prescription drugs Crestor, Lescol, and Lipitor.Three other statin drugs are available as brand name or generic drugs: lovastatin (original brand name, Mevacor), pravastatin (original brand name, Pravachol), and simvastatin (original brand name, Zocor).tatins are the most popular of these drugs. Doctors may prescribe statins for patients with LDL cholesterol levels lower than 130 if they have other factors that put them at high risk of heart disease.