Why You Should Be Very Wary Of Statins

Statins are prescribed to nearly one-fourth of all American adults based on the outdated notion that lowering cholesterol levels is the way to prevent cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, for the overwhelming majority of statin users, the drugs don’t even cut heart disease risk — but instead can actually boost risk for a variety of other diseases, many of which will then need additional drugs to “control,” bringing with them their own set of risks and side effects. To say the least, statins are anything but a cure.

So what to do when your doc wants to put you on a statin? If your numbers are borderline or you don’t have any major cardiac risk factors, your first response should be “not so fast, partner.” Unless you’ve been diagnosed with heart disease, have had a heart attack or stroke, or have a family history of early heart attack or death, you probably don’t need a statin at all. So, don’t let the doc put you on one simply to cover their arse, ‘cus statins won’t cover yours.

Always remember, you are the client, the boss, the owner of your body and although your doctor’s heart might be in the right place, don’t immediately sign on for a drug that may be an unnecessary, ineffective and potentially dangerous treatment for a problem you don’t have — and here’s why:

Statins Make You Feel Old and Tired Before Your Time

Statins Don’t Meaningfully Cut the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Life-threatening Illness or Death

As if cognitive problems, increased diabetes risk and muscle pain weren’t enough, keep in mind that statins aren’t even an effective approach to reducing cardiovascular disease. True, they do lower LDL cholesterol. But cholesterol by itself is not a major risk factor for heart disease or stroke. Since your brain, and every part of your body depends on cholesterol to function, drastically reducing it may actually be counterproductive to health.

Statins May Offer Minimal Benefits to Just 1 Out of 140 Patients

In most cases, there is no good reason to take statins. When they reviewed the studies, researchers found that for every 140 patients treated with statins, only one would benefit — and even so, there was no overall reduction in death or life-threatening illness. However, for men over 50 who have had a heart attack, statins show some ability to lower the chances of a second heart attack. However, this effect may not be about lowering cholesterol but instead about reducing inflammation, which can be lowered more effectively with diet, supplements, and lifestyle changes.

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