If a common consumer product could trigger serious health problems, in some cases even causing death, you’d expect authorities to ban it, right? What if it often failed to do the job it was sold to do? You’d probably expect it to be recalled, right? Well in the case of cholesterol-lowering ... Read More ›
statins
UPDATED:January 10, 2018
UPDATED:January 2, 2018
Ditch dangerous statins and lower cholesterol naturally
Medicines are supposed to make you feel better, but with statins that’s not always the case. Thousands of people on statins end up experiencing side effects so uncomfortable, they begin to wonder if the “cure” is worse than the disease. Nearly 30 percent of people taking statins will end up with ... Read More ›
UPDATED:December 19, 2017
Blood sugar bombshell calls statins into question
If you’re over 40 and your doctor hasn’t (however gently) pushed a statin drug on you yet you should consider that a bona fide miracle. Mainstream medicine docs have had a love affair with these drugs since they first hit the market in the late 1980s. And that’s despite a ton of evidence that in ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 8, 2018
Study finds statin nearly useless for seniors
We have a number of “rites of passage” in our lives. First day of school, first crush, first house. But one I’m sure most of us could do without out is our first statin. Statins are prescription drugs designed to lower cholesterol. They’re supposed to reduce our risk of heart disease, stroke, ... Read More ›
UPDATED:March 16, 2017
Slash diabetes risk 50% by avoiding this common drug
Statin drugs, designed to lower cholesterol, are incredibly popular. They are big business for Big Pharma, raking in an estimated $22 billion bucks a year. There’s a good chance if you’re over 40 your doctor has already tried to put you on one. In fact, according to the National Health and ... Read More ›
June 13, 2016
The real truth about the dangers of statins
Cardiovascular disease is a growing epidemic in this country and I am in full support of creating more awareness about this serious health issue which is a top killer not just in this country, but worldwide. Estimated costs of treating heart disease in the US will go up by approximately 545 ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 27, 2016
8 tips to lower your cholesterol naturally
It's important to recognize that even though cholesterol gets a lot of attention, it's not necessarily the most important factor--or even an especially significant one--in preventing heart disease. Other factors, such as nutritional support and optimizing thyroid function in women, and ... Read More ›
