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Government Guidelines on Low-fat Diet Were Not Supported by Science
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<blockquote data-quote="croaker24" data-source="post: 23156" data-attributes="member: 900"><p>I would take a statin only as a last recourse - or any drug or supplement for that matter; and endeavor to make all lifestyle changes that I could to avoid doing so - in fact, I *am* doing so now. Nothing is truly safe, without side effects; not vitamins and supplements, certainly not any prescription or OTC drugs - I should know as I got bit majorly by one antibiotic that was not long after pulled off the market to be used for only special circumstances; lost my sense of smell due to nasal steroids for bad allergies - and the ENT never told me that this was a potential side effect, and may have my T crashed due to PPIs that I did not need. </p><p></p><p>But statins have been around for a while, are actually one of the better drugs, and has helped many people and saved lives - but are not appropriate for everyone. Yes they have potential side effects. A lot of alt med types love jumping on them with fallacious sweeping statements or Big Pharm conspiracies theories; but for some, there's no other options. For them - lifestyle changes won't do squat. </p><p></p><p>My previous and current PCPs, a cardiologist and a endocrinologist that I know all discussed how they hate prescribing meds of any kind but the vast majority of their patients just do not have the discipline to make lifestyle changes. My PCP as a rule inquires about diet, exercise, and stress; has papers for his patients on the Mediterranean Diet, and so forth; but he said most people just don't care. I saw a recent survey that stated less than 10% of americans are getting the minimum recommended fruits/veggies daily. </p><p></p><p>I think people like you and I, Vince, are the rare exception, not the rule - where we try and make lifestyle changes via exercise, diet, and so on; and perhaps lucky enough that our genetics may not get in the way. </p><p></p><p>I do not like Big Pharm one whit - but many of those drugs are necessary for various reasons. Don't blame the Pharms or doctors, blame the people who simply will not see what lifestyle prevention can do for them. I look around my job in own department - about 15 people - and I can see only about 5 of us who bring their lunch daily, rather than eat fast food junk, only 4 of us who get the minimum fruits/veggies; and then only 3 of us exercising adequately; but none close to what I do. </p><p></p><p>I suspect this is typical - hence all these people taking drugs that they do not want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="croaker24, post: 23156, member: 900"] I would take a statin only as a last recourse - or any drug or supplement for that matter; and endeavor to make all lifestyle changes that I could to avoid doing so - in fact, I *am* doing so now. Nothing is truly safe, without side effects; not vitamins and supplements, certainly not any prescription or OTC drugs - I should know as I got bit majorly by one antibiotic that was not long after pulled off the market to be used for only special circumstances; lost my sense of smell due to nasal steroids for bad allergies - and the ENT never told me that this was a potential side effect, and may have my T crashed due to PPIs that I did not need. But statins have been around for a while, are actually one of the better drugs, and has helped many people and saved lives - but are not appropriate for everyone. Yes they have potential side effects. A lot of alt med types love jumping on them with fallacious sweeping statements or Big Pharm conspiracies theories; but for some, there's no other options. For them - lifestyle changes won't do squat. My previous and current PCPs, a cardiologist and a endocrinologist that I know all discussed how they hate prescribing meds of any kind but the vast majority of their patients just do not have the discipline to make lifestyle changes. My PCP as a rule inquires about diet, exercise, and stress; has papers for his patients on the Mediterranean Diet, and so forth; but he said most people just don't care. I saw a recent survey that stated less than 10% of americans are getting the minimum recommended fruits/veggies daily. I think people like you and I, Vince, are the rare exception, not the rule - where we try and make lifestyle changes via exercise, diet, and so on; and perhaps lucky enough that our genetics may not get in the way. I do not like Big Pharm one whit - but many of those drugs are necessary for various reasons. Don't blame the Pharms or doctors, blame the people who simply will not see what lifestyle prevention can do for them. I look around my job in own department - about 15 people - and I can see only about 5 of us who bring their lunch daily, rather than eat fast food junk, only 4 of us who get the minimum fruits/veggies; and then only 3 of us exercising adequately; but none close to what I do. I suspect this is typical - hence all these people taking drugs that they do not want. [/QUOTE]
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