statins

pulled this from twitter. i can't provide more sources then what the guy says. do your own research. for me personally i never did and never will touch this stuff (my total ch. is 270, LDL is 200) Statins are Mycotoxins:Statins do their damage in two ways. By their Mevalonate Blockade and their...

If you're taking statins you might want to reevaluate this decision. “Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine” a chapter on mitochondrial involvement in neurodegeneration provides evidence that statins may be causal in many serious diseases such as ALS/MND, Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s...

So my most recent lab results aren't great and my doctor would like me to start 10mg of lipitor to lower my LDL. I posted my last three labs. My LDL did drop slightly when I was using red yeast rice supplements for about three months. My doc believes its hereditary due to my triglycerides being...

Here at Excelmale there are frequent posts discussing the pros and cons of statins, and one in particular several weeks ago where a position paper was cited where the assumption was that statins are not only a viable option but should be the first line of defense against heart disease. As I have...

It's well established that statins, prescribed to treat elevated cholesterol, can cause muscular myopathy: myalgia, myositis, and - most significantly - rhabdomyolysis. A study recently tried to determine if differences in exercise performance, muscle function, and mitochondrial oxidative...

"This Review is intended to help clinicians, patients, and the public make informed decisions about statin therapy for the prevention of heart attacks and strokes. It explains how the evidence that is available from randomised controlled trials yields reliable information about both the efficacy...

Thousands Sue for Damages Against Cholesterol Drugs as Big Pharma Defends Billion Dollar Industry - See more at: http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/thousands-sue-for-damages-against-cholesterol-drugs-as-big-pharma-defends-billion-dollar-industry/#sthash.3dcurp40.dpuf

Statin users with prolonged statin-related muscle pain may also experience muscle damage, even when a blood test used to identify muscle injury is normal, new research shows. Studies suggest that between 10% and 15% of patients who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Crestor, Lipitor...

The effect of testosterone on cardiometabolic risk factors in atorvastatin-treated men with late-onset hypogonadism Robert Krysiak a, Wojciech Gilowskia, b, Bogusław Okopien a a Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland b...

PLoS One. 2015 Jul 1;10(7):e0124451. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124451. eCollection 2015. Statin Effects on Aggression: Results from the UCSD Statin Study, a Randomized Control Trial. Golomb BA1, Dimsdale JE2, Koslik HJ1, Evans MA1, Lu X3, Rossi S4, Mills PJ2, White HL3, Criqui MH5...

In 26,000 healthy people, those taking statins to control cholesterol were a striking 87 percent more likely to become diabetic, said a recent Journal of General Internal Medicine database study. “The increased risk of diabetes observed in this study is considerably higher than that in...

This is a very good summary table of different supplements that have been successfully studied in decreasing LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Some also can increase HDL (good) cholesterol.

This is a very interesting table that shows how certain prescription medications may affect body weight. Source: http://www.rhc.ac.ir/Files/Download/pdf/nursingbooks/Advancing%20Medicine%20with%20Food%20and%20Nutrients-2013-cd.pdf

Question: Do statins affect erections in men? Answer: The science on statins and sexual function is inconclusive, but it does appear that taking a statin may sometimes affect a person's sex life. Researchers looked at statin use and sexual function in 1,000 men and women, half of whom were...

A lot of us are not fond of statins. They have been shown to potentially cause muscle breakdown and erectile dysfunction among other side effects. Now these guidelines come out that are startling some doctors. Is the pharmaceutical industry losing this battle now that a respected guidelines...