Posted on 09/23/2024 5:36:50 AM PDT by Red Badger
Fascism through medicine.
At some point it’ll be worth it to roll the dice and cast aside insurance and go for cash only treatment.
Cost too much? Declare bankruptcy.
Many cardiologists still say that high LDL is always bad. That is not true. Studies have shown that high cholesterol levels are actually protective in older people.And low cholesterol caused by statin drugs is associated with brain hemorrhages, dementia, and a worse prognosis.
In addition, statin drugs are associated with a great number of side effects, many deadly. For instance, we see a tremendous increase in peripheral neuropathy among statin users, as well as a high risk of ALS, which is a fatal disease.
Statins also lower immunity substantially. With at least 80 million people now on statin drugs, we’re seeing a higher risk of infections, including COVID.
Even children are now being put on statins.
Yet there is no evidence that statins reduce strokes and heart attacks.
The real culprits are carbohydrates — especially high-fructose corn syrup.
Studies have shown that the only harmful fats are omega-6 fats (corn, peanut, safflower, sunflower, and canola oils) and trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils). Omega-6 fats increase inflammation and the risk of disease, especially cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases.
What an eye-opening study!> In 2007 I had warning signs of an impending heart attack. I was 43. I had a stress test at the hospital which found some anomalies, so I then had an angiogram, which showed a coronary artery 65-70% blocked. The cardiologist wanted to stent it, but at the time I was also having some issues with GI bleeding, and he didn’t want to introduce a blood thinner, so he put me on simvistatin. I was on it for a year, went back and had another angiogram and he said the blockage was completely gone.
I can’t remember having any side effects from it.
Thanks for posting this, I am going to be filing this one away for future reference.
I avoided taking statins until after I had a stroke, then they put me on the maximum dose of Atorvostatin, 80mg. I took that for about a year and then asked if I could stop to see if there were any side effects. I stopped taking it and there was no change in my health at all, So I went back on it at 20 mg.
Everyone is different, Some have terrible side effects from statins and some have no side effects at all.
Being a hemiplegic for a month tempered my anti statin rebellious attitude which in my case turned out not to be valid.
Good article, thanks for posting. I dropped statins because of overall joint pain and have improved since quitting. Please post the upcoming article on blood pressure management as I have a vested interest in that as well.
I’m on two immunosuppressants now and I won’t be getting off of them, so I would definitely be concerned about taking a statin again, although I think the effects might be negligible. BUT it pays to discuss it with the doctor.
Continued good health to you!
Me too!.
I have ‘tendonitis’ that I never had before.
I will stop taking my statin to see if that will alleviate the pain...................
what are the 3-5 tests that do the best job of accessing cardio vascular risk?
From BRAVE AI:
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment Tests
Based on the provided search results, here are the top 3-5 tests that do the best job of accessing cardiovascular risk:
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP): Measures the level of inflammation in the body, with higher levels indicating a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.
Myeloperoxidase (MPO): Indicates inflammation and oxidative stress, with high levels linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke.
Urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR): Assesses kidney function and albuminuria (excess albumin in urine), which can indicate chronic kidney dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH): Abnormal TSH levels may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly in patients with prior thyroid intervention.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score: A calculated score that predicts the 10-year risk of atherosclerotic events, such as heart attack or stroke, based on multiple risk factors.
These tests provide valuable insights into cardiovascular risk by assessing inflammation, kidney function, thyroid hormone levels, and overall cardiovascular risk profile. However, it’s essential to note that a comprehensive evaluation of cardiovascular risk should include a combination of these tests, along with other factors such as medical history, lifestyle, and physical examination.
As someone who has suffered from statin poisoning, I suggest they be used with caution. My symptoms began three years ago after using Atrovistatin for a couple of years. Stopped taking it around 6 months after symptons became apparent and increasingly debilitating (when I realized the likely cause when I came across comments on the web of statins causing muscle pain/degradation).
Took out my upper left arm, abdominal, and right thigh muscles, also caused back pain. Destryed my walking gait (it’s hard to re-learn to walk properly; there’s a lot of good related info on the web -e.g., Dr. Tood Martins YouTube series on walking), has taken me over a year to largely recover. Also near that time I developed a persistent left facial muscle spasm that affects my hearing to some extent, and might be related to a left eye cataract that is developing.
Again, use with caution!
thanks.
What’s brave ai?
Is that a medical specialty ai?
BRAVE is a Web Browser like Firefox or Opera or Chrome.
It has a built-in AI that all you have to do is type in a question, ended with (?), and it will provide an answer on any subject.
But cross-check the info it provides..............
The following shows data from elderly people in Finland.
Those with cholesterol greater than 232 mg/dl had the lowest death rates.
Need a degree in biochemistry to understand this article.
I typically use perplexity.ai and chatgpt.
The newest version of chatgpt 01 preview or mini is powerful.
When a single dubious medical claim isn’t sufficient, use the mass boilerplate method to make the kookery look more like it has substance.
Doesn’t everybody on FR have one?...................😁
Later.
I took statins for about 7 months, then read that somethings I was experiencing ( joint pains where I never had them before, ridiculous short term memory loss…) were side effects)
Stopped using them, 3 months ago……symptoms abated, not (yet) completely cleared
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