Cholesterol lowering drugs may be harmful. I didn't know this until I ran into a YouTube Video on the subject.
From a linked article in the video:
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The take-home message of this entire body of research indicates that there is zero advantage of taking statin drugs if you are over the age of 65. The whole purpose of statins is to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and the only reason statins help is because of the drug’s mild-inflammatory effect. Unfortunately, statins decrease the production of CoQ10 which is the #1 most important nutrient when it comes to the integrity of the vascular system. Talk to your doctor about getting off statins and reducing inflammation the natural way.
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From a separate article:
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Cholesterol
Of course, statins inhibit the production of cholesterol–they do this very well. Nowhere is the failure of our medical system more evident than in the wholesale acceptance of cholesterol reduction as a way to prevent disease–have all these doctors forgotten what they learned in Biochemistry 101 about the many roles of cholesterol in the human biochemistry? Every cell membrane in our body contains cholesterol because cholesterol is what makes our cells waterproof–without cholesterol we could not have a different biochemistry on the inside and the outside of the cell. When cholesterol levels are not adequate, the cell membrane becomes leaky or porous, a situation the body interprets as an emergency, releasing a flood of corticoid hormones that work by sequestering cholesterol from one part of the body and transporting it to areas where it is lacking. Cholesterol is the body’s repair substance: scar tissue contains high levels of cholesterol, including scar tissue in the arteries.
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After watching the video and doing some more Google searches on the internet, I discovered a huge war being waged against statin drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, and Atorvastatin. I had no idea there was so much controversy surrounding the drugs. My Mom was prescribed 5mg of Atorvastatin per day by her cardiologist and I'm wondering if I should take her off of it. Please advise.
From a linked article in the video:
Quote:
The take-home message of this entire body of research indicates that there is zero advantage of taking statin drugs if you are over the age of 65. The whole purpose of statins is to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and the only reason statins help is because of the drug’s mild-inflammatory effect. Unfortunately, statins decrease the production of CoQ10 which is the #1 most important nutrient when it comes to the integrity of the vascular system. Talk to your doctor about getting off statins and reducing inflammation the natural way.
Link to above quote
From a separate article:
Quote:
Cholesterol
Of course, statins inhibit the production of cholesterol–they do this very well. Nowhere is the failure of our medical system more evident than in the wholesale acceptance of cholesterol reduction as a way to prevent disease–have all these doctors forgotten what they learned in Biochemistry 101 about the many roles of cholesterol in the human biochemistry? Every cell membrane in our body contains cholesterol because cholesterol is what makes our cells waterproof–without cholesterol we could not have a different biochemistry on the inside and the outside of the cell. When cholesterol levels are not adequate, the cell membrane becomes leaky or porous, a situation the body interprets as an emergency, releasing a flood of corticoid hormones that work by sequestering cholesterol from one part of the body and transporting it to areas where it is lacking. Cholesterol is the body’s repair substance: scar tissue contains high levels of cholesterol, including scar tissue in the arteries.
Link to above quote
After watching the video and doing some more Google searches on the internet, I discovered a huge war being waged against statin drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, and Atorvastatin. I had no idea there was so much controversy surrounding the drugs. My Mom was prescribed 5mg of Atorvastatin per day by her cardiologist and I'm wondering if I should take her off of it. Please advise.
