I realize that yesterday’s rant about the worthlessness of statins may be a hard sell for some people. After all, how can an entire industry be so wrong? Well, believe it. Because statins are [...]
Category: Statins
Here’s why statins triple your risk of osteoporosis
Just when you thought the case against statins couldn’t get stacked any higher, along comes another study showing that—among a long list of other risks, from muscle pain to diabetes—they weaken [...]
Two prescription “medications” you should never waste your time or money on
It never ceases to surprise me when the American Heart Association (AHA) and I actually agree on something. Still, it happens from time to time… though almost never without a catch. And today’s [...]
Ward off heart disease with an old arthritis standby
We’ve all heard about the wonders of glucosamine. In fact, it’s become one of those old-school standbys, falling by the wayside in favor of newer, more exciting supplements. But hold on to your [...]
The AHA’s statin stance is exactly what you’d expect
The American Heart Association (AHA) just issued its first statement on the harms of statins. And wouldn’t you know? They insist that the drugs’ benefits vastly outweigh their risks. Honestly, [...]
Science’s one-two punch against statins continues
And the walls that the American medical community has built around itself just keep tumbling down… But I’m not just here to applaud it… I’ll continue to act as one of the most outspoken voices [...]
The first nail in the coffin for statin drugs
I’ve been waiting for this day to come for a long time. And praise the Lord, y’all — it’s here at last! Finally, we’re witnessing the beginning of the end of the statin empire. Not to put too [...]
Chalk one more painful side effect up to statin use
The list of statins’ negative side effects is too long to rattle off. These cholesterol-lowering medications have been implicated in an eye-popping array of problems. Diabetes, liver damage, [...]
Research-backed alternative to statins
Unproven. Unscientific. Lacking evidence. How many times have you heard people throwing those insults around when talking about natural supplements? I hear them so often I can barely muster the [...]
Another statin “benefit” turned on its head
This next little tidbit literally hit my email inbox two hours after I read an article by some delusional public health “experts” calling for statins to be added to drinking water so that [...]