The Jupiter trial was bought and paid for by Crestor. A study to determine if statins were effect for people with NORMAL cholesterol. What a joke. It worked well, I read somewhere a recommendation for young as 13 to take them. Thank you Big Pharma.
I learned long ago that our medical system doesn't working for us. All drug studies are funded by drug companies for one simple reason, generate profits. I learned my lesson when my wife refused HRT. I thought the simple treatment for menopause would make life easier for her. She was a nurse and had other ideas. Her mother died of breast cancer and she absolutely refused hormones.
After 20 years, a HRT study was suddenly cancelled and resulted in a recommendation for everyone to stop taking them immediately. I learned my lesson. I now believe that statins will someday be identified as a similar problem, when all the patents expire.
Statins produce a lot of muscular problems, especially in males. There's a real question if cholesterol is even a problem. Recent studies suggest that inflammation may the culprit (CRP). Although that concept may be driven by profits too, who knows. TNO (Trust No One).
In my opinion, you are on your own when it comes to your health in this country. Fortunately, there are good resources available and you can search the Internet. Just be careful to discriminate and keep an open mind.
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