Health Guide: Statin Drugs
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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.
Articles in this Guide
15 articles
Are Statin Drugs Killing the Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fat?
There is a growing awareness that the unintended, adverse health effects of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs far outweigh their purported benefits. But now new research indicates that these drugs ma...
Sayer Ji
5 min
Statin Drugs Linked To Worsening Osteoarthritis Of The Knee
New research flies in the face of a new theory that statin drugs, used to lower cholesterol, may be of value in those suffering from osteoarthritis. To the contrary, statin drugs are likely contribut...
Sayer Ji
3 min
Cholesterol Lowing Statins Found To Damage Peripheral Nerves
Have the nerve-damaging properties of statin drugs now been confirmed? There are over 300 adverse health effects associated with the use of this chemical class of cholesterol-lowering medications kno...
Sayer Ji
3 min
Confirmed Again: Statin Drugs Calcify The Coronary Arteries
A new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis found that statin use is associated with a 52% increased prevalence and extent of coronary artery plaques possessing calcium.[i] This study, publi...
Sayer Ji
3 min
New Documentary Exposes the Over-Prescription of Statins
An estimated 40 million people take a statin to lower their cholesterol levels. These are one of the most widely prescribed medications in history and, of course, one of the most profitable. We are l...
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6 min
How LOW Cholesterol Can Harm Your Health
You've heard for decades about the dangers of high cholesterol, but did you know that LOW cholesterol can lead to violence towards self and other, and has been linked to premature aging, death and ot...
Sayer Ji
4 min
Blind to the Truth: The Eye-Damaging Effects of Statins
Research has raised concern about the possibility that statin drugs are damaging the eyes of those taking them. Titled, "Age-related cataract is associated with type 2 diabetes and statin use," and p...
Sayer Ji
3 min
Statin Drugs Found To Accelerate Arterial Calcification
Newly published research reveals that more frequent statin drug use is associated with accelerated coronary artery and aortic artery calcification, both of which greatly contribute to cardiovascular...
Sayer Ji
2 min
A New Greek Name for Statin Toxicity: Polymyalgia Rheumatica
New Research: Statins Increase Risk of Polymalgia Rheumatica 14-Fold Few drugs are as toxic to the organ they are prescribed to "treat" as statins. There are already hundreds of studies indicating...
Sayer Ji
3 min
Statins Raise Diabetes Risk by 48% for Postmenopausal Women
More and more women are being prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins and some doctors are even recommending the drugs be added to the water supply or dispensed at the McDonald’s drive-thru windows.
<p>Margie King is a holistic health coach and graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. A Wharton M.B.A. and practicing corporate attorney for 20 years, Margie left the world of business to pursue her passion for all things nutritious. She now works with midlife women and busy professionals to improve their health, energy and happiness through individual and group coaching, as well as webinars, workshops and cooking classes. To contact Margie, visit <a href="http://www.nourishingmenopause.com" target="_blank">www.NourishingMenopause.com</a>.</p>
3 min
Statin Drugs Linked to Arthritis, Heart Trouble and More
Research revealing the broad spectrum toxicity of statin drugs continues to accumulate unabated. A new study reveals that these cholesterol-lowering drugs may be contributing to an epidemic of arthri...
<p>Sayer Ji is the founder and chair of GreenMedInfo.com. His writings have been published in the Wellbeing Journal, the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, and have been featured on numerous websites, including Mercola.com, NaturalNews.com, Infowars.com, Care2.com. His critically acclaimed essay series The Dark Side of Wheat opens up a new perspective on the universal, human-species specific<strong> </strong><strong><a href="/product/dark-side-wheat-pdf-document">toxicity of wheat</a></strong>, and is now available for PDF download.</p>
3 min
Sugarcane Extract Superior to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs?
Policosanol comes from the wax of sugar cane, as pictured above.
<p>Sayer Ji is the founder and chair of GreenMedInfo.com. His writings have been published in the Wellbeing Journal, the Journal of Gluten Sensitivity, and have been featured on numerous websites, including Mercola.com, NaturalNews.com, Infowars.com, Care2.com. His critically acclaimed essay series The Dark Side of Wheat opens up a new perspective on the universal, human-species specific<strong> </strong><strong><a href="/product/dark-side-wheat-pdf-document">toxicity of wheat</a></strong>, and is now available for PDF download.</p>
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