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October is National Cholesterol Month. ❤️

Good morning everyone, I thought I'd say that October is National Cholesterol Month to raise awareness of high cholesterol and it is organised Heart UK...

Good morning everyone, I thought I'd say that October is National Cholesterol Mo...

•5 years ago

Views on statins

Any views or reviews on statins ?

Any views or reviews on statins ?

•5 years ago

NHS done good by me.

Because I was unable to control my cholesterol within acceptable levels and most of the bad stuff was made within my body, I've been given a self injection...

Because I was unable to control my cholesterol within acceptable levels and most...

•5 years ago

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Flawed cholesterol study makes headlines

"A controversial study has argued that if you have a high LDL (bad) cholesterol level when you are aged over 60, you will live longer, there is no increased...

"A controversial study has argued that if you have a high LDL (bad) cholesterol ...

•5 years ago

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Australian saturated fat & cholesterol documentary (both parts)

A two-part documentary, The Heart of the Matter, which pulled in a huge audience of almost 1.5 million people per episode, reporter Maryanne Demasi suggested...

A two-part documentary, The Heart of the Matter, which pulled in a huge audience...

•5 years ago

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Statin Therapy Inhibits Remyelination in the Central Nervous System

"simvastatin inhibits central nervous system remyelination by blocking progenitor differentiation" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671276/

"simvastatin inhibits central nervous system remyelination by blocking progenito...

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Statins, neuromuscular degenerative disease and an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-like syndrome: an analysis of individual case safety report

CONCLUSION: We emphasise the rarity of this possible association, and also the need for further study to establish whether a causal relationship exists. We do...

CONCLUSION: We emphasise the rarity of this possible association, and also the ...

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Statins, Statistical Acrobatics, Conflicts of Interest

Vermeer Wheelock has a PhD in chemistry. And sells books & stuff on the internet! "Statins: Why it is crucial to have a comprehensive picture"...

Vermeer Wheelock has a PhD in chemistry. And sells books & stuff on the internet...

•5 years ago

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Mevalonate Pathway Disruption

Statins work by disrupting the mevalonate pathway, of which CoQ10 is a part. Not surprising there are so many adverse effects. "How statin drugs really lower...

Statins work by disrupting the mevalonate pathway, of which CoQ10 is a part. Not...

•5 years ago

Widespread Fraud in the Generic Drug Industry

"Generics are supposed to be this great leveler. It's like the democratization of drugs that the rich and the poor alike can have access to for these great...

"Generics are supposed to be this great leveler. It's like the democratization o...

Ambassador•5 years ago

Cholesterol lowering meds.

Here's some research and a personal account of using statins that was done by former astronautical physician Duane Graveline....

Here's some research and a personal account of using statins that was done by fo...

•5 years ago

To Take Statins or Not - That is the Question - Here is the Answer:

Utilizing the standard cholesterol lipid panel alone cannot provide you with an assessment of your overall health. However certain things can be determined. If...

Utilizing the standard cholesterol lipid panel alone cannot provide you with an ...

Ambassador•5 years ago

Connection Between Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease

The following is an excerpt from the podcast show notes from the Dr. Peter Attia Drive Podcast released April 17th, 2019....

The following is an excerpt from the podcast show notes from the Dr. Peter Attia...

Ambassador•5 years ago

Book called “Undo it”

I was just wondering if anyone has read the book “Undo It” by Dean & Ann Ornish? Wondering what your thoughts are on the Lifestyle Medicine Program, the...

I was just wondering if anyone has read the book “Undo It” by Dean & Ann Ornish?...

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Just Arrived

New here. At 60 I was called into the GP for their Wellman MOT. Told I have to lose a couple of stone. But I was also told I have to start on stains....

New here. At 60 I was called into the GP for their Wellman MOT. Told I have to l...

•5 years ago

Just found this in asda...Your opinions please.

Brought this from asda Not a fan of palm oil having heart disease and microvascular angina But after reading a little bit about it I think it might be...

Brought this from asda Not a fan of palm oil having heart disease and microvascu...

•5 years ago

Over the counter Statins ?

That don’t work and give you pains in your legs

That don’t work and give you pains in your legs

•5 years ago

Recent Heart Attack

Hi, I recently had a heart attack. I had 100% block of a main artery and 40% block of another artery branching off the main artery. They put in 3 stents and...

Hi, I recently had a heart attack. I had 100% block of a main artery and 40% blo...

•5 years ago

Over the counter statins - thoughts?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/04/statins-made-available-counter-pharmacists-nhs-chief-executive/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/04/statins-made-available-counter-pharm...

•5 years ago

Highly Accredited Medical Professional Questions Merits of Statin Use - Lifestyle Choices Are Likely More Important

"Most of the ways we can extend our lives have little to do with pills or even with the health care system. High school dropouts, for example, have average...

"Most of the ways we can extend our lives have little to do with pills or even w...

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"Exercise and the Mediterranean Diet is the Best Way to Prevent Heart Disease" Dr. John Abramson, Harvard Medical School

I encourage everyone to watch this video which is part 2 of a 2-part series (you should watch part 1 as well): If you would like to fast forward to the key...

I encourage everyone to watch this video which is part 2 of a 2-part series (you...

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High Cholesterol - Live Longer

People with high cholesterol generally live longer. If you must worry about your cholesterol jeep your Trig's low and your HDL high and forget the rest....

People with high cholesterol generally live longer. If you must worry about your...

•5 years ago