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I wasn't able to lower my cholesterol so they put me on a statin drug. It is called lipitor. I was able to lower my level in about 30 days from above 300 to below 200.

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Mark Spitz
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 10
Swimmer
Modesto
California
Mark Andrew Spitz
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