The Dangers of Cholesterol Medications
Tens of millions of Americans are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs—mostly statins—and some "experts" claim that many millions more should be taking them. I couldn’t disagree more! I am also not a fan of the low-fat diet many physicians are recommending for lowering cholesterol levels.
Statins act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol. The fact that statin drugs cause side effects is well established—there are now 900 studies proving their adverse effects, which run the gamut from muscle problems to increased cancer risk.
For starters, reported side effects include:
Muscle problems are the best known of statin drugs' adverse side effects, but cognitive problems and memory loss are also widely reported. A spectrum of other problems, ranging from blood glucose elevations to tendon problems, can also occur. There is evidence that taking statins may even increase your risk for Lou Gehrig's disease.
Statins currently available on the U.S. market are:
If You Take Statins, You MUST Take CoQ10
If you take statin drugs without taking CoQ10, your health is at serious risk. Unfortunately, this describes the majority of people who take them in the United States.
Statins deplete your body of CoQ10, which can have devastating results.
Physicians rarely inform people of this risk and only occasionally advise them to take a CoQ10 supplement. As your body gets more and more depleted of CoQ10, you may suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness and soreness, and eventually heart failure.
If you decide to take a CoQ10 supplement and are over the age of 40, it is important to choose the reduced version, called ubiquinol. Ubiquinol is a FAR more effective form.
We provide the best supplemental Ubiquinol here at Abundant Life Health & Wellness as well as work with you to naturally restore your cholesterol to healthy levels without medication. Call 925-718-8759 to schedule a consultation to discuss a plan to get your health back.
Edited from Dr. Joseph Mercola
Tens of millions of Americans are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs—mostly statins—and some "experts" claim that many millions more should be taking them. I couldn’t disagree more! I am also not a fan of the low-fat diet many physicians are recommending for lowering cholesterol levels.
Statins act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol. The fact that statin drugs cause side effects is well established—there are now 900 studies proving their adverse effects, which run the gamut from muscle problems to increased cancer risk.
For starters, reported side effects include:
- Muscle problems, polyneuropathy (nerve damage in the hands and feet), and rhabdomyolysis (a serious degenerative muscle tissue condition)
- Anemia
- Acidosis
- Sexual dysfunction
- Immune depression
- Pancreas or liver dysfunction, including a potential increase in liver enzymes
- Cataracts
Muscle problems are the best known of statin drugs' adverse side effects, but cognitive problems and memory loss are also widely reported. A spectrum of other problems, ranging from blood glucose elevations to tendon problems, can also occur. There is evidence that taking statins may even increase your risk for Lou Gehrig's disease.
Statins currently available on the U.S. market are:
- Advicor (lovastatin with niacin)
- Altoprev (lovastatin)
- Caduet [atorvastatin with amlodipine (Norvasc)]
- Crestor (rosuvastatin)
- Lescol (fluvastatin)
- Lipitor (atorvastatin)
- Mevacor (lovastatin)
- Pravachol (pravastatin)
- Simcor (niacin/imvastatin)
- Vytorin (ezetimibe/simvastatin)
- Zocor (simvastatin)
If You Take Statins, You MUST Take CoQ10
If you take statin drugs without taking CoQ10, your health is at serious risk. Unfortunately, this describes the majority of people who take them in the United States.
Statins deplete your body of CoQ10, which can have devastating results.
Physicians rarely inform people of this risk and only occasionally advise them to take a CoQ10 supplement. As your body gets more and more depleted of CoQ10, you may suffer from fatigue, muscle weakness and soreness, and eventually heart failure.
If you decide to take a CoQ10 supplement and are over the age of 40, it is important to choose the reduced version, called ubiquinol. Ubiquinol is a FAR more effective form.
We provide the best supplemental Ubiquinol here at Abundant Life Health & Wellness as well as work with you to naturally restore your cholesterol to healthy levels without medication. Call 925-718-8759 to schedule a consultation to discuss a plan to get your health back.
Edited from Dr. Joseph Mercola