Treatments

__//**Life With FH**//__

You can reduce your saturated fat intake by: The most commonly used and effective drugs for treating high LDL cholesterol are called statins. They include:
 * Decreasing amounts of beef, chicken, pork, and lamb
 * Substituting low-fat dairy products for full-fat ones
 * Eliminating coconut and palm oils
 * Lovastatin (Mevacor)
 * Pravastatin (Pravachol)
 * Simvastatin (Zocor)
 * Fluvastatin (Lescol)
 * Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
 * Rosuvastatin (Crestor)

Regular checkups with your doctor is essential in the treatment of the disease. You must follow all of your doctor's steps exactly.