Untreated high cholesterol can be deadly. My father died of a sudden heart attack in the middle of the night at age 67. He had high cholesterol but wasn’t on medications for it. His death was devastating. So please heed the Warning Signs of High Cholesterol.
Do you or any of your family members have high cholesterol? Tell me about it at betsy@aarp.org and we may publish your stories.
Did you have the chance to read 6 Supplements You Need After 50 that we highlighted in the last Your Health
newsletter? I asked readers which vitamins and supplements they take and they told me everything from A to Zinc.
Here are a few things to consider:
• About 3 out of 4 adults over age 60 said they had used at least one supplement in the previous 30 days.
• Supplements can support your health but shouldn’t replace a healthy diet.
• Some vitamins and supplements can interact with medications and cause side effects.
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