Tag Archives: Statin

Heart Disease And The Cholesterol Myth


Some cholesterol drugs may not lower heart attack risk, study says Continue reading

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Cholesterol research: The possible reason for statins side effects


Sott.net posts this article by Science Codex. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs. A University of … Continue reading

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Statins worsen brain function of Alzheimer’s sufferers


This statement is the title of an article by Dr Briffa. [Dr John Briffa BSc (Hons) MB BS (Lond)  Dr John Briffa is a practising doctor, author and international speaker. He is prize-winning graduate of University College London School of … Continue reading

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Health – Cardiovascular Disease- Statins, Friend or Foe? (Corrected 13 Jan 2013)


So much has been published about the use of statins for reducing cardiovascular mortality. So much evidence against statins because of known side-effects but perhaps statistically unknown incidences of these side-effects. Certainly there seems to be sufficient evidence to suggest … Continue reading

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FLASHBACK – New Bombshell of Disastrous Side Effects from Statins…


This article, although here for the first time,  was published in June 2010 so adding the word ‘Flashback’ seemed appropriate. A post by Dr Mercola ( Mercola.com ) firmly advocating caution regarding statin drugs. Doctors are being warned to think … Continue reading

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Statins, Cancer & Cholesterol – Legitimate doubts about mainstream medications


This post reproduces an article by Dr. Mercola, titled “The Cancer-Causing Mistake 1 in 4 People Over 45 Make”. It looks at prostate cancer risks increased by statin drugs. More importantly, to me at least, is his exposè of the … Continue reading

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Fed Up With the Business of Being Sick – Cholesterol levels and Statins


Originally posted on JustMEinT's General Blog:
You know many people I talk with tell me in one way or another that they are fed up being sick. That can mean they are emotionally and physically fed up with an…

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Cholesterol Management


Here we present a comprehensive article, quite technical but it might be of interest to a few.  Reference ‘Life Extension’,  lef.org . Nutritional Approaches to Managing Blood Lipids and Lipoproteins Nutritional approaches to blood lipid and lipoprotein management mirror many of … Continue reading

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