• Cholesterol Con Exposed?

    | January 2, 2010 | Comments (1)

    THE GREAT CHOLESTEROL CON! The REAL truth you’re not being told about cholesterol … and why taking cholesterol-lowering statins does your health much more harm than good… Big Pharma has made every effort to ensure that statin drugs are prescribed to everyone. Are you next? Even if you are in good health, chances are you’ll [...]

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Taking Statins Could Sabotage Your Efforts To Get Fit

| May 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

According to recently-published research, any effort we put into physical exercise may not translate into fitness benefits for people taking statins. People exercise for many reasons. A major motivator is the desire to ‘get fit and healthy’. Regular exercise induces changes that can increase strength and endurance. It also increases the number of tiny structures [...]

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Statins May Damage Nerve Cells

| May 16, 2013 | Comments (0)

We are often assured that cholesterol-lowering statins are ‘very safe’, but you’ll find countless first-hand accounts on the internet from people whose experience suggests otherwise. Leaving aside side effects such as liver and kidney damage, which may not give rise to immediate symptoms; in on-line forums and relevant blogs tales of muscle pain, fatigue and [...]

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Liptruzet: No evidence This Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Benefits Health

| May 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

There’s a new cholelsterol-lowering drug on the block, Liptruzet. Statins are perhaps the best-known cholesterol-lowering drugs, which work by reducing the production of cholesterol in the liver. Previously on this site I have also written about the drug ezetimibe, which works by blocking the absorption of cholesterol from the gut. Ezetimibe is sold under the [...]

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Statins: New Guidelines Might Empower Patients About Treatment Options

| May 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

I regularly speak to people who feel they have experienced undue pressure from their doctor to take cholesterol-lowering statins. Some end up taking statins because of the ‘scare stories’ their doctor will tell them about the risks of not taking them. Others seem fearful of their doctor, and how ‘disobeying’ them may affect their relationship. [...]

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Too Low Cholesterol Compromise Immunity

| April 26, 2013 | Comments (0)

Improved immunity and cholesterol go hand-in-hand… Not a lot of people think about this because doctors focus on the general belief that LDL-cholesterol is ‘bad’ and is responsible for the dumping of cholesterol on the inside of the arteries, leading to heart disease and cerebrovascular disease (the precursors of heart attack and stroke respectively). Some [...]

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Why Tests To Assess Heart Disease Risk Are Misleading

| April 18, 2013 | Comments (0)

Generally speaking, we’re given the impression that cholesterol levels are a good predictor of risk of heart disease. The reality is, they are not. One bit of evidence I use to support this statement is the fact that in one large study, almost 75 per cent of individuals admitted to hospital for problems related to [...]

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