Just finished up a Geriatric conference . New studies (2015) recommend statins for primary prevention of heart attack and stroke in those over 65. Who to believe???
It might prevent a heart attack caused by plaque buildup in the arteries. That said, there’s little doubt it comes at a cost to the muscles.
” prevention of heart attack and stroke in those over 65. Who to believe???”
I’m 89 and don’t take statins. Am i at risk?
My HDL is 38mg/dl
My LDL is 98mg/dl
I only take a BP pill if Systolic is above 120
And that’s not very often.
That’s the extent of my Presciptions
Have not had a cold or flu in the last 14 years.
I do take supplements, but those are by my choice.
The problem as I see it is that the connection between heart disease and cholesterol was always based on a mere hunch. . . and no studies anywhere have ever made the connection beyond that original hunch. Medical science has built a house of card around that hunch which has resulted in billions of dollars of profits in big pharma.
There is certainly no connection between dietary cholesterol intake and blood serum cholesterol or dietary fat intake. We make our OWN cholesterol and our own fat, these are steps in the Krebs cycle in which carbohydrates, including sugar, are converted to glycogen and excess is later converted to fat for storage. Cholesterol is the transport mechanism, and is also one of the primary building blocks of our brain structure.