carrots and cholesterol

Eating foods low in cholesterol can also help lower blood cholesterol levels. There are drugs available which can lower cholesterol levels by about 20%, but cholestyramine, one of the cholesterol-lowering drugs, may increase the risk of gastrointestinal cancer. A newer drug, lovastatin, is similar to a drug known to cause cataracts, skin and hair problems. Each of these drugs must be taken for a lifetime, and with routine side effects of diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal cramping, patient compliance with the drug regimen is understandably low...