Statins (cholesterol-lowering medications) are heavily promoted, used by millions of people and one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world. Health authorities claim that statins reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes because they lower 'bad' LDL cholesterol. Yet these claims are contradicted by statistics and medical studies. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/07/20/the-truth-about-statin-drugs-revealed.aspx http://next-level-nutrition.com/?p=6075 http://naturalnews.com/032448_statin_drugs_scam.html http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm#a The hypothesis is that 'bad' LDL cholesterol clogs up arteries leading to heart attacks and strokes. However, medical research has shown that: 1. People with high cholesterol tend to live longer. 2. People with heart disease tend to have low levels of cholesterol. 3. Lowering cholesterol in a population does not reduce the rate of heart disease. 4. Statins increase(!) the risk of heart disease and strokes. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2005/05/28/cholesterol-heart.aspx http://drbenkim.com/articles-cholesterol.html http://thegreatcholesterolcon.com http://cholesterolconspiracy.blogspot.com http://amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217 Statin drugs have become a huge global industry, generating more than $29 billion each year. In the US, one in four over the age of 45 is taking statins! http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/05/09/one-in-four-over-45-take-this-unnecessary-drug.aspx Statin medication acts by blocking an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol and Coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10. However, cholesterol and CoQ10 are essential for optimal body and brain function! http://naturalnews.com/CoQ10.html http://products.mercola.com/coq10-ubiquinol Statin drugs can cause many serious side effects, including chronic fatigue, muscle pain, muscle weakness, memory loss, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, kidney and liver damage, birth defects, heart failure and cancer. Statin drugs cause cancer because they acidify the body, and tumors can only grow in an acidic body. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/17/statin-side-effects.aspx http://naturalnews.com/040916_cholesterol_statin_drugs_heart_disease.html http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/01/can-statin-drug-cause-liver-and-heart-to-fail.aspx http://telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7250115/Cholesterol-busting-wonder-drugs-taken-by-millions-increases-diabetes-risk.html http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/28/the-stealth-drug-cause-of-diabetes.aspx https://statineffects.com/info/adverse_effects.htm "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6 (KJV) Side effects reported by statin users: http://patient.co.uk/forums/discuss/browse/simvastatin-3168 http://forums.webmd.com/3/cholesterol-management-exchange/forum/223 http://stopped_our_statins.webs.com Statins come in have many varieties including atorvastatin (Lipitor, Torvast), fluvastatin (Lescol), mevastatin (Compactin), lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev, Altocor), pitavastatin (Livalo, Pitava), pravastatin (Pravachol, Selektine, Lipostat), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor, Lipex). In 2004 the cholesterol guidelines were revised so more 'patients' could be treated with statines. However, 8 out of the 9 panel members had financial ties to statin drug makers ... http://naturalnews.com/035918_statins_drugs_research_lifetime.html http://mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-levels/CL00001 In 2012 the FDA ordered additional warning labels for statins, for increased risk of liver damage, memory loss, confusion, Type 2 diabetes and muscle weakness. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/06/fda-warning-on-statins.aspx Statin documentary 'Statin Nation': http://statinnation.net Playlist 'The Dangers of Statins & The Cholesterol Myth': http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeNMshhLFQIagrF3gNZ1e8rDe1Z6zkdq Healthy cholesterol without statines: http://bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health+news/natural+ways+to+lower+cholesterol,17243 More information: http://statins.mercola.com http://cholesterol-and-health.com http://healthy-heart-guide.com https://statineffects.com/info http://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/why_statins_dont_really_work.html http://mercola.com/Downloads/bonus/why-we-need-cholesterol/report.aspx http://westonaprice.org/cardiovascular-disease/dangers-of-statin-drugs http://toxichealthtv.com/page/586.html http://naturalnews.com/high_cholesterol.html http://search.mercola.com/search/pages/Results.aspx?k=cholesterol http://myhealingkitchen.com/featured-articles/how-statin-drugs-cause-diabetes http://stopagingnow.com/healthyheart103 http://spacedoc.com/rest_of_my_story.html My playlist 'Dangers in our Food': http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxeNMshhLFQI1ZObMI4zuntcg71ufNBpg HealthRanger7 http://youtube.com/HealthRanger7

• published: 05 Nov 2013
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