Another option for improving your cholesterol: have you heard of niacin?


	Another option for improving your cholesterol: have you heard of niacin?

A53GG4

7-25-2008 2:36 AM

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7-25-2008 2:49 PM

The REAL Napster

Basic exercise also improves good cholesterol, while reducing the bad. They call it a workout for a reason. Too bad many people would rather pop a pill.

7-29-2008 6:27 AM

jt3600

Oatmeal does it too.

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