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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix" data-source="post: 21331" data-attributes="member: 2286"><p>Just found this article on statins. I saw a news report this week advocating the use by more people to use them. Very disappointing indeed, but not surprising that big media would be in bed with big pharma. I personally had a very bad reaction to generic Zocor which could have cause permanent muscle damage.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.anh-usa.org/the-grave-dangers-of-statin-drugs-and-the-surprising-benefits-of-cholesterol/" target="_blank">The Grave Dangers of Statin Drugs—and the Surprising Benefits of Cholesterol – Alliance for Natural Health USA – Protecting Natural Health</a></p><p></p><p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096178/" target="_blank"><strong>Statins interfere with</strong></a> the production of <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/12/12/coq10-fights-obesity.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>coenzyme Q10</strong></a>, which supports the body's immune and nervous systems, boosts heart and other muscle health, maintains normal blood pressure, and much more.</p><p>Statins <a href="http://www.jleukbio.org/content/87/3/433.abstract?sid=0a5d5fcc-b0e9-4d93-a2e7-967b6bf0f862" target="_blank"><strong>weaken the immune system</strong></a>, make it difficult to fight off bacterial infections, and increase the production of cytokines, which trigger and sustain inflammation.</p><p>They make some patients unable to concentrate or remember words, and are linked to muscle and neurological problems, including <a href="http://www.who-umc.org/graphics/25243.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Lou Gehrig's Disease</strong></a>.</p><p>Statins inhibit the beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids by promoting the metabolism of omega-6 fatty acids, which <a href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/5" target="_blank"><strong>increases insulin resistance and the risk of developing diabetes</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23583255" target="_blank"><strong>There is evidence</strong></a> that statin use blocks the benefits of exercise. Exercise increases the activity and numbers of mitochondria, cells' “power plants” that process sugars and fat. The study found that with statin use, mitochondrial activity actually decreases with exercise.</p><p>Statins work by reducing the body's ability to produce cholesterol, which is <a href="http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v8/n4/abs/nn1426.html" target="_blank"><strong>essential to brain health</strong></a>—the brain is 2% of the body's weight, but contains 25% of the entire body's cholesterol.</p><p>Statin users have a higher incidence of <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22167150" target="_blank"><strong>nerve degeneration and pain</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16863497" target="_blank"><strong>memory loss</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16940411" target="_blank"><strong>confusion</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20521763" target="_blank"><strong>depression</strong></a>, and a higher risk of ALS and Parkinson's, according to Dr. David Williams in his July 2014 <a href="http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/alternatives-newsletter/" target="_blank"><strong><em>Alternatives</em> newsletter</strong></a>. Statins also decrease carotenoid levels. Carotenoids, which are found in fresh fruits and vegetables and act as antioxidants, have a <a href="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/what-are-carotenoids/" target="_blank"><strong>number of benefits</strong></a>, including protecting against cell damage, aging, and chronic diseases.</p><p>Statin drugs may also be driving Americans to overeat: <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/do-statins-change-our-eating-habits/?ref=health" target="_blank"><strong>a twelve-year study</strong></a> published in <em>JAMA Internal Medicine</em> found that statin users increased their calorie intake by 9%, and fat consumption by 14.4%, over the study period, whereas those who didn't take statins didn't significantly change in either measure.</p><p><a href="http://jap.physiology.org/content/111/5/1477" target="_blank"><strong>An animal study</strong></a> linked statin use to muscle damage. Animals that exercised on statins had 226% more muscle damage than those not given statins.</p><p>They affect the <a href="http://www.nyhq.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009098" target="_blank"><strong>quality of sleep</strong></a>.</p><p>Statins increase the risk of <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2906219/" target="_blank"><strong>prostate</strong></a> and <a href="http://blog.drbrownstein.com/statins-increase-breast-cancer-by-over-200/" target="_blank"><strong>breast cancer</strong></a>.</p><p>Statins are known to <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013" target="_blank"><strong>cause liver damage</strong></a> by increasing the liver's production of digestive enzymes.</p><p>Statins also <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/11/dr-stephanie-seneff-interview-on-statins.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>speed aging and lower sex drive</strong></a>.</p><p>Statins have been linked to <a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0124451" target="_blank"><strong>aggressive and violent behavior</strong></a> in women.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phoenix, post: 21331, member: 2286"] Just found this article on statins. I saw a news report this week advocating the use by more people to use them. Very disappointing indeed, but not surprising that big media would be in bed with big pharma. I personally had a very bad reaction to generic Zocor which could have cause permanent muscle damage. [URL="http://www.anh-usa.org/the-grave-dangers-of-statin-drugs-and-the-surprising-benefits-of-cholesterol/"]The Grave Dangers of Statin Drugs—and the Surprising Benefits of Cholesterol – Alliance for Natural Health USA – Protecting Natural Health[/URL] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3096178/'][B]Statins interfere with[/B][/URL] the production of [URL='http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/12/12/coq10-fights-obesity.aspx'][B]coenzyme Q10[/B][/URL], which supports the body's immune and nervous systems, boosts heart and other muscle health, maintains normal blood pressure, and much more. Statins [URL='http://www.jleukbio.org/content/87/3/433.abstract?sid=0a5d5fcc-b0e9-4d93-a2e7-967b6bf0f862'][B]weaken the immune system[/B][/URL], make it difficult to fight off bacterial infections, and increase the production of cytokines, which trigger and sustain inflammation. They make some patients unable to concentrate or remember words, and are linked to muscle and neurological problems, including [URL='http://www.who-umc.org/graphics/25243.pdf'][B]Lou Gehrig's Disease[/B][/URL]. Statins inhibit the beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids by promoting the metabolism of omega-6 fatty acids, which [URL='http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/5'][B]increases insulin resistance and the risk of developing diabetes[/B][/URL][B].[/B] [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23583255'][B]There is evidence[/B][/URL] that statin use blocks the benefits of exercise. Exercise increases the activity and numbers of mitochondria, cells' “power plants” that process sugars and fat. The study found that with statin use, mitochondrial activity actually decreases with exercise. Statins work by reducing the body's ability to produce cholesterol, which is [URL='http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v8/n4/abs/nn1426.html'][B]essential to brain health[/B][/URL]—the brain is 2% of the body's weight, but contains 25% of the entire body's cholesterol. Statin users have a higher incidence of [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22167150'][B]nerve degeneration and pain[/B][/URL], [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16863497'][B]memory loss[/B][/URL], [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16940411'][B]confusion[/B][/URL], [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20521763'][B]depression[/B][/URL], and a higher risk of ALS and Parkinson's, according to Dr. David Williams in his July 2014 [URL='http://www.drdavidwilliams.com/alternatives-newsletter/'][B][I]Alternatives[/I] newsletter[/B][/URL]. Statins also decrease carotenoid levels. Carotenoids, which are found in fresh fruits and vegetables and act as antioxidants, have a [URL='http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/what-are-carotenoids/'][B]number of benefits[/B][/URL], including protecting against cell damage, aging, and chronic diseases. Statin drugs may also be driving Americans to overeat: [URL='http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/do-statins-change-our-eating-habits/?ref=health'][B]a twelve-year study[/B][/URL] published in [I]JAMA Internal Medicine[/I] found that statin users increased their calorie intake by 9%, and fat consumption by 14.4%, over the study period, whereas those who didn't take statins didn't significantly change in either measure. [URL='http://jap.physiology.org/content/111/5/1477'][B]An animal study[/B][/URL] linked statin use to muscle damage. Animals that exercised on statins had 226% more muscle damage than those not given statins. They affect the [URL='http://www.nyhq.org/diw/Content.asp?PageID=DIW009098'][B]quality of sleep[/B][/URL]. Statins increase the risk of [URL='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2906219/'][B]prostate[/B][/URL] and [URL='http://blog.drbrownstein.com/statins-increase-breast-cancer-by-over-200/'][B]breast cancer[/B][/URL]. Statins are known to [URL='http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013'][B]cause liver damage[/B][/URL] by increasing the liver's production of digestive enzymes. Statins also [URL='http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/11/dr-stephanie-seneff-interview-on-statins.aspx'][B]speed aging and lower sex drive[/B][/URL]. Statins have been linked to [URL='http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0124451'][B]aggressive and violent behavior[/B][/URL] in women. [/QUOTE]
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