Statin Drug Makes SPORT Of Supplements In Pharma-Funded, 28-Day Trial On Lowering LDL
Executive Summary
Primary and secondary endpoint results in “Supplements, Placebo, or Rosuvastatin” study conducted by Cleveland Clinic include no difference, after four weeks, in total cholesterol and blood triglyceride measures between subjects receiving placebo and those using fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols or red yeast rice.
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