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Frome Personal Trainer Examines How Statins Can Waste Your Muscles

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by aimbodyfitness.

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Statins, a popular set of drugs used to lower cholesterol, can result in muscle weakness and pain, and even debilitating and life-threatening muscle damage. A new study offers the first evidence that a gene known as atrogin-1 plays a key role in statin-related muscle toxicity.
Statins such as Lipitor, Zocor, Pavacol and Mevacor lower cholesterol by [...]

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The Single Most Crucial Nutrient to Energize Every Cell in Your Body

Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by aimbodyfitness.

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Supplements of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) may protect or retard the development of fatty liver related to obesity, suggest findings from an animal study.
Mice fed a high fat and fructose diet and supplemented with CoQ10 had decreased levels of inflammatory and metabolic stress markers in their livers than mice fed just the high-fat diet, according to [...]

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