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Old 10-13-2014, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr View Post
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
Good points about statins. I have never recommended the widespread use of cholesterol lowering drugs. I believe in most cases your body will produce the cholesterol it needs and a healthy lifestyle will call for your liver to produce less than it would under conditions of an unhealthy lifestyle.
So the message is: Live a healthy lifestyle!