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Originally Posted by pooh
If I remember correctly, the statins were used in participants who didn't necessarily have high blood fats, but did have higher levels of C-reactive protein levels...an indicator of inflammation. Statins were shown to reduced inflammation levels and they are considered safer than asprin therapy for many.
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Thanks, pooh, that was very helpful. I was wondering about CRP as far as what it was indicating. For anyone who has a high level of inflammation, I think it's usually due to lifestyle. And there are books on this subject. One such book is: "The Anti-inflammation Diet".
The culpret is: "The standard American diet." It's the result of too much sugar, baked goods made with white flour, and too many processed foods in general. This lifestyle issue is something that doctors, and the makers of Crestor, are not likely to pay much attention to. Doctors don't have the time or training for this and the goal of drug companies is to sell more drugs. If the JUPITER trial has bias built in, it may stem from this unwillingness to pay attention to lifestyle issues.