Tag: statins
Statins controversies, diabetes risk
Statins are widely prescribed to lower cholesterol in order to prevent blockage of coronary arteries. They do carry some risks though! Click through to read the discussion. from the NYtimes Statins, which help lower levels of LDL (or “bad” cholesterol) in the blood, can cause side effects such as headache, muscle pain, brain fog and…
Read MoreSanity on Statins: Part 4? or is it 5?
Lots of news about the latest recommendations for patients with high cholesterol vis a vis drug regimens. At first I thought it was good news, but now, reading the editorial by Rita Redberg, I realize that these recommendations could actually WIDEN the use of statins. I will leave it to Redberg and Abramson to…
Read MoreStatins Interfere with Exercise Fitness?
This post on a study showing that statins, for some reason, can undercut the fitness benefits of an exercise regimen. They have no idea why, but it underscores the hazards of taking medications with far reaching effects. As readers of this blog know, I worry about statins for that very reason. What can it…
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