Health Guide: Statin Drugs

Health Guides: Statin Drugs

This section collates research and information on the unintended adverse effects of statin drugs. It is designed to provide our users with the first-hand research, without which an informed choice is not possible. 

Key: CK(#) = Cumulative Knowledge, a measure of evidence quality or strength  AC(#) = Article Count, the number of articles that have accumulated on the topic thus far.

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Pubmed Data : J Appl Oral Sci. 2017 ;25(4):387-395. PMID: 28877277
Study Type : Animal Study

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Aside from demonstrating that statins provide no benefit to most people, this study also demonstrates that the so-called gold standard, randomized double blinded placebo controlled, study is a farce. Add to that, though, the fact that statins have severe and deadly adverse effects, it's apparent that these drugs are doing great harm while providing no benefit.

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