Stented development ping.
As statin ingestion can cause rhabdomyolysis, pancreatitis, polyneuropathy, all manner of gastric problems and also weaken muscles - including heart muscle - I suggest we don't listen to this ludicrous shill.
Seriously??? Good grief!!
This is totally disturbing on many levels, but on a lighter note - McDonalds can’t get a drive-thru order right - allowing them to hand out drugs...ummmm....
More ironic than a double bacon cheese w diet coke?
Uh....ya!
I was sure this was a parody. Egad!
My brother is a doctor.
He only half jokingly told me we should be putting statins in the drinking water.
How about they just put the counter at the top of 4-5 flights of stairs, that way you get a nice cardio workout before you can even get your hands on those burgers :)
Simvastatin is a prescription drug here.
The doctors involved in this suggestion should have their licenses revoked.
ping for your comments on statin drugs.
Study no doubt paid for by a statin maker. Statins have been cash cows for big pharm, and they panic ever time a patent is about to run out, so they’re desperate to find new uses for these drugs so that they can then be repatented. I’ve seen countless statin studies that range from claims they’re good for Crohn’s to Diabetes.
Personally, I think these drugs are bad news when mass prescribed as they are, and cause far more serious side-effects than big pharm claims (which is actually true of most drugs). One of the worst facets of statins that’s been definitely proven is that they clobber the ability of cells to make CoQ10, which is essential for the generation of cellular energy. And guess which cells need the most energy and the most CoQ10? Why cardiac cells, of course. Docs in the know that are still willing to prescribe these drugs, also prescribe CoQ10 supplementation.
The absurdity of this is amusing. Instead of instilling discipline and allowing people to reap the consequences of poor choices, give out a pill! We can fix it with a one size fits all pill! Really, where have I heard this before?
Red Yeast Rice, a non-prescription, supplement, along with Nature Made Cholest-Off, brought my total and LDL cholesteral down to normal levels within 6 months. I also use Benecol spread instead of butter or margarine. I don’t need no stinkin’ prescription drugs!