Statins – Are YOU Taking These Dangerous Cholesterol Drugs?
Tens of millions of Americans are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs—mostly statins—and some "experts" claim that many millions more should be taking them. I couldn't disagree more.
A New Greek Name for Statin Toxicity: Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Few drugs are as toxic to the organ they are prescribed to "treat" as statins. There are already hundreds of studies indicating that statin drugs are muscle-damaging (myotoxic) and nerve-damaging (neurotoxic).
Study Review Questions Aggressive Cholesterol Treatment
The Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) is a UK-based collaboration of doctors and researchers who, on the whole, push for aggressive treatment of cholesterol to low levels.
Conflicts Of Interest With Cholesterol Screening For Children
New cholesterol guidelines are marred by conflicts of interest and are set to convert millions of kids into cholesterol ‘patients’ despite there being simply no good evidence that this will benefit them.
Drug Side Effect Discovery from Online Patient-Submitted Reviews: Dangers of Statin Drugs
We find a highly significant correlation between statins and a wide range of disorders and conditions, including diabetes, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), rhabdomyolysis, neuropathy, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, memory loss, and heart failure.
Statins do not save women’s lives
There is evidence that statins are often ineffective, and evidence suggests this is particularly true for women.
Newest Scam to Increase Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs If You’re Older than 50
Statins work by preventing your liver from making cholesterol. As a result, your liver returns the sugar to your bloodstream, which raises your blood sugar levels.
Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs – How The Facts Don’t Back The Hype
The benefits of statins simply do not outweigh the harms.
Is Inflammation, Not LDL Cholesterol, the Real Culprit Behind Heart Disease?
No studies have ever tested the effect of treating LDL cholesterol levels to below a certain point.
FDA Admits Statins Cause Memory Loss, Liver Damage, and Diabetes
The FDA issued new guidelines regarding the management of individuals taking statins.
Could Low Cholesterol Levels be a Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease?
Suck the water out of brain tissue and what you’re left with is mainly fat. The brain is also very high in cholesterol. This substance actually plays a key role in the normal functioning of the brain.
Cardiologist Speaks Out Against Current Cholesterol Guidelines
Harlan Krumholz, professor of medicine and cardiologist at the Yale University School of Medicine, says there is no scientific basis to support treating LDL targets.
Statin Drugs Create Over 60,000 New Diabetics Each Year
One in four Americans aged 45 and older take statin drugs to lower cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol May Protect Us against Cancer
A new discovery adds to the growing list of health benefits of LDL cholesterol.
Cholesterol Plays A Critical Role In Brain Function
Cholesterol is a substance that is innate to the body and forms a critical part of, among other things, key hormones, vitamin D and cell membranes. It’s also very concentrated in the brain...
Consumer Alert: 300+ Health Problems Linked To Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs
A growing body of clinical research now indicates that the cholesterol-lowering class of drugs known as statins, are associated with over 300 adverse health effects.
Statin Cholesterol-lowering Drugs and CoQ10 Deficiency: The Medicine is the Problem, NOT the Cure!
Dr. Peter Osborne illustrates and explains how the side effects of statin drugs in causing CoQ10 deficiency and causing muscle loss actually increase one’s risk for heart disease.