| abstract |
A composition for treating high cholesterol, including synergistically effective amounts of a cholesterol-lowering agent and a lipid metabolism-altering compound chosen from a non-absorbable sugar, a compound that converts NH3 to NH4+, a hydrogen-generating compound, and combinations thereof. A composition for treating high cholesterol, including synergistically effective amounts of a statin chosen from atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastain, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin, and lactulose. A method of lowering cholesterol by administering a synergistically effective amount of the composition to an individual, and lowering cholesterol in the individual. |