Dr. Wy, why should I get yet another COVID 19 booster vaccine? I’ve had 4 vaccines doses already! Many of my patients have asked me this important question over the past several months. It’s true that some vaccines give us long term protection after one or two doses....
Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin to lower cholesterol since there are many other choices like bergamot and berberine that I can get without a prescription? You’re right that there are other medications that can make the cholesterol numbers look better. But decades...
Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin to lower cholesterol if I’m only 45 years old and I feel fine? You are correct that most young and middle-aged adults have no need to take a statin. Age is a strong risk factor, and we see more MACEs (strokes and heart attacks) in...
Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin medication for high cholesterol instead of something else? Doesn’t a low-fat diet work, too? You are so right that a healthy diet is VERY important! Statin drugs aren’t the only way to prevent strokes and heart attacks, also knowns...
