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Originally Posted by ssmith
I work as a Cardiology nurse soooo I am biased. Once the damage to your heart has been done ...you, for the most part, cannot undo it!!!
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Since you said, "for the most part", I agree. But when I started this thread, it didn't have that much to do with heart disease. (Well, okay, indirectly it did.) But it had more to do about people with elevated cholesterol, other risk factors, but otherwise healthy. These people represent 3/4 of the 20 million people on statins. It appears that the drug companies are doing their job well. And the report that I refered to was a "meta-analysis of eleven clinical trials involving more than 65,000 people."
On average, their LDL was lowered from 138 to 98. But lowering their LDL did not, "produce a measurable benefit by improving longevity." There was no evidence that statins saved any lives.
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Our American diet is not condusive to good artery health. Yes, the absolute best approach is a good diet and to do it early and exercise; but even then, you may have bad genes which contribute to the build-up of plaque in your arteries.
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I agree about the diet. And genes do play a part but I find that too many people are too quick to blame genes without really giving diet a fair shot.
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Yes, this med must be carefully monitored....I, for one, can't take statins due to rising of liver enzymes.
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And what about those who are taking multiple medications? What about adverse drug interactions? I think it could be dangerous. So, once again, I think we shouldn't be taking drugs unless it's absolutely necessary. All the more reason to pay attention to the study I refered to.
Note: Ray, K. K., et al. "A Meta-Analysis of 11 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 65220 Participants." Arch. Intern. Med. 2010; 170:1007-1008.