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Quote of the week for you here on how statins may be lowering cholesterol too far and increasing Alzheimer's risk. And also why lowering cholesterol is not the be all and end all of cardio treatment - it's all about inflammation, as I have said numerous times - why are we creating higher cholesterol in …
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I can't say I find this surprising, do you?! The Times 6.2.20 “STATINS STOP PATIENTS LEADING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES” Statins & blood pressure pills may not be as effective as thought because people consider them a “free-pass” to lead a less healthy lifestyle, a large study suggests. Researchers followed 40,000 people & found those on the …
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Interestingly, I've been seeing a lot more shingles cases reported over the last few years so I was interested in this latest study that seems to suggest that taking statins can trigger a latent herpes virus and cause a shingles attack in the vulnerable. They're not sure if it is the LDL cholesterol that has …
If you're on statins, heart meds, acid blockers, diabetes drugs, antibiotics or the pill (that'll be a lot of people then!), listen up. Here's a good reminder for you today of which meds can cause significant nutrient deficiencies. I've written about most of them on this blog, but this article contains a useful reminder list. …