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Old 10-11-2014, 10:02 PM
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According to this article, 96% of people in these studies showed no benefit at all after taking statins for 5 years. So the myth that statins save a lot of lives is just that, a myth.

In fact statins have been linked to muscular atrophy, diabetes and dementia.

The Diet-Heart Myth: Statins Don't Save Lives in People Without Heart Disease
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