Why statin use is about to double
Hi John
I have great news for you today!
That is, if you’re a stockholder of a drug company.
Because new guidelines recently issued by the American Heart Association and
American College of Cardiology (both of which have close financial ties to drug
manufacturers) are
lowering the threshold at which to suggest use of
statins to not only lower heart attack risk but also risk of stroke.
The end result?
Twice as many Americans as before would be
advised to take statins! That
means one out of 3 adults could
potentially become “statin slaves.”
I can hear it raining money already.
In the article that I read about this latest pharmaceutical windfall, it was
stated that in addition to cholesterol, doctors are also going to be looking at
factors such as
age, gender, race, smoking status and existence or risk
of
diabetes in order to assess someone’s potential heart disease risk.
That’s how the pool is getting widened, my friend.
But there are some
huge holes and downright
wrong assumptions
in the literature that may not occur to the average person not educated in the
field…but they’re
glaringly obvious to me!
Let me enlighten you a bit further on this latest and greatest “
bottom
line enhancer” for drug companies and many professionals treating
cardiovascular patients.
Let’s really look at
the side effects, shall we?
This article was like SO many others that I’ve read in the past—the
only
side effects they mentioned were “a small increased risk of muscle problems and
accelerating diabetes in patients already at risk for it.” And they even
went on to call statins “
remarkably safe drugs.”
Really?
Well, take a look at the
documented side effects of the 3
biggies—
Lipitor, Zetia and Crestor—and tell me what
you think.
Lipitor:
- -Liver failure
- -Increased risk of diabetes
- -Decreased sex drive
- -Memory loss which includes:
-
-Trouble finding the right word
-
-Forgetting tasks you started
- -Trouble
following conversations
-
-Lack of concentration
- -Kidney stones
- -Chest pain
- -Abnormal heart rhythm
- -Hemorrhaging from the eyes or gums
- -Ulcers
- -Inflammation of the GI tract
- -Rectal bleeding
- -Anemia
- -Low energy
- -Hair loss
- -Muscle pain
- -Leg cramps
- -Fluid retention
Zetia:
- Liver damage
- Muscle pain
- Breakdown of muscles which can cause kidney
failure & death
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic inflammation
- Depression
- Numbness and tingling in the extremities
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Joint pain
- Back pain
- The flu
- Low energy
- Hives, rashes
Crestor:
- Headache
- Nausea, vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Muscle pain
- Liver failure
- Breakdown of muscles which can cause kidney
failure & death
- Increased risk of diabetes
- Memory loss
- Forgetfulness
- Amnesia
- Confusion
- Memory impairment
All I can say is if you
still believe statins are
safe drugs,
then there’s a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you.
Onward.
Get ready for: Your doctor’s
weight loss plan!
The article mentioned that doctors should develop “
individualized weight
loss plans” including a reduced calorie diet, exercise and behavior
strategies for their patients.
When I read that sentence, I busted out laughing so hard I spit tea all over
my keyboard.
Tell me, how effective do
you think nutritional/dietary advice would
be coming from someone who took (maybe)
one basic course in nutrition
(likely
several years ago) and typically contends that “diet doesn’t
make a difference” when it comes to your state of health?
I’m not being sarcastic here—I’m just speaking the truth. Most doctors
are
not educated in nutrition so quite frankly they can’t
possibly
be expected to give dietary advice!
Same goes for exercise. While a doctor can certainly help assess
whether or not you’re generally
healthy enough to undertake an exercise
program, unless they
specialize in exercise physiology or something
similar, they’re probably not the best source of information about what to do.
The 3 assertions
The statin literature also had
3 assertions—the first of which is
100% correct, the second of which is only
partially correct, and the
third of which is
downright wrong!
Here’s what I mean:
Assertion #1: Heart
disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.
As much as I would like to dispute that fact, I can’t. Sadly, it’s
100% true.
Assertion #2:
High cholesterol leads to hardened arteries that can cause a heart attack or
stroke.
This is only
partially accurate—cholesterol is
part of the “
total
picture” when it comes to hardened arteries (atherosclerosis) but it gets a
bad rap and it’s NOT the main culprit—
inflammation is.
Here’s why that is:
First and foremost, cholesterol does serve some
very important
purposes in your body including these:
- It's used to make hormones like estrogen,
progesterone, testosterone, adrenaline and cortisol
- It acts as a “healing salve” for injuries
and tears in your tissues and blood vessels
- It makes up the myelin sheath that surrounds
and protects your nerves
Now,
inflammation is part of your body’s repair process—it sends a
signal for cholesterol and white blood cells to “come to the rescue” when
you’re injured and that’s how the healing process is carried out.
But the problem arises when inflammation in your body becomes
chronic.
Chronic inflammation in your arteries causes a repetitive
"signal" for cholesterol to come on the scene and do its “repair
work.” However, it's not a cholesterol buildup
exclusively that
will clog an artery.
On the contrary, when your body goes into overdrive trying to heal an
inflamed artery, not only is cholesterol present, but that area also becomes a
"
magnet" for fibrous proteins called
fibrinogens,
calcium deposits, and wastes and toxins in your blood.
All of these substances can keep building up and building up
until eventually you have the blob called "plaque."
Plus when your arteries are inflamed, that interrupts your body's
cholesterol
drop off/pick up cycle.
You see, when your body is working the way it
should, low-density
lipoproteins (LDLs) carry cholesterol through your bloodstream and drop it off
to your cells where it's needed.
Then high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) come through like a clean-up crew,
"mopping up" excess cholesterol and bringing it to your liver to be
recycled.
But when this carefully orchestrated cycle is messed up, that's when you can
get into
inflammation trouble and become an attractive home for a clog.
So in a nutshell, it's
INFLAMMATION that's the
true culprit
behind clogged arteries--
not cholesterol.
Assertion #3:
Most cholesterol is made by the liver, so diet changes have a limited effect on
it.
This is downright
WRONG.
Your diet has a
HUGE impact on the health of your liver and
its ability to effectively carry out its many functions—including
making proper
amounts of cholesterol AND
getting rid of old, worn-out cholesterol
from your body.
Statins, however
prevent your liver from being able to make
cholesterol—in other words, they
impair your body’s functioning as it
was designed by
Nature.
So is it any wonder that
liver damage or failure is a side
effect of
all 3 statins I highlighted above?
Plus your
digestion is key here too. Because your liver dumps
old worn out cholesterol (along with bile salts) into your colon to be
eliminated with your feces.
But when you have poor digestion and/or chronic constipation, the old
cholesterol can instead get reabsorbed through the intestinal wall back into
circulation…and
that’s when you can get into trouble with cholesterol.
So in all honesty, what the American Heart Association and American College
of Cardiology
should be beating the drum about is
a healthy diet
and regular bowel movements!
Now YOU know better
Now you know that statins are
not the “safe miracle drug” they’ve
been made out to be.
FAR from it!
Luckily, there are
safe, natural ways you can help reduce
your
cholesterol as well as enhance your overall level of health and help prevent
diseases of ALL kinds—
heart disease included!
And unlike increasingly dangerous drugs offered by the pharmaceutical
companies, these options are
free of side effects and are a
tiny
fraction of the price!
Talk about a win-win!
Here they are:
1-
Eat your way to lower cholesterol
Excess saturated fat (
especially trans-fats) and refined sugar
can
both contribute to elevated cholesterol.
Plus since fiber acts like a broom in your colon to help sweep away excess
cholesterol,
a diet low in fiber can
worsen a cholesterol problem
as well.
So it's
crucial to have a
healthy, balanced diet that will
help you:
- Avoid trans-fats at all cost
- Limit saturated fats
- Avoid refined sugars and
- Get natural dietary sources of fiber
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2-
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3-
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Now don't think for
one minute longer that dangerous drugs (and their
frightening and possibly
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To your health,
Sherry Brescia
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