Statins - Good or Bad For Your Health?
Recently I did a quick survey of my friends to find out how many were taking statins for high cholesterol. 3 of the 5 friends I asked said yes. That is 60%! I admit I was surprised at this as certainly 2 of these friends seem very fit - exercise regularly, profess to eat a healthy diet that excludes things such as chocolates, biscuits and booze and weight wise - well they seem to be spot on perfect to my unqualified eye!
Whilst trawling the net for information about these so called life-saving, wonder drugs (statins) I came across some interesting information with regard to a possible link between low levels of LDL (the bad) cholesterol and cancer. You can read a short article published in JACC - the Journal of the American College of Cardiology here
Interesting don't you agree?
My late husband took statins for just under 3 months. For him those 3 months were - painful. The statins (and he tried 2 different ones) caused multiple muscle pain and an increasing weakness and difficulty in walking. He had not gone to his GP to get his cholesterol checked but for a routine BP check. Yet his GP looked at him and decided that he presented as a perfect example of a man who probably had high cholesterol - weight increase centred around his middle despite taking exercise on a daily basis. This middle body weight increase can be the sign of other problems too, such as diabetes, but with a pre-existing blood pressure problem (well controlled for 20 years) high cholesterol was the GP's first suspicion.
My husband previously had been an avid cyclist as well as a walker, often cycling 10/15 miles a session and consequently he made the decision to stop taking statins. For him it was a no brainer - take the statins and live a sedentary lifestyle or stop the statins and continue with something that gave him so much pleasure - walking and cycling. He saw this as his lifestyle choice. Additionally, he also reviewed his diet and made any appropriate changes.
Despite the readily available health advice, people who may have high cholesterol still aren't proactive in going for an assessment, often being prone to think 'it won't happen to me.' That can be a very fatalistic approach. Everyone should at least know where they stand - or sit - on the cholesterol scale, so they can make an informed decision. Not least to look at their current lifestyle - do they eat poorly, fail to exercise regularly, drink too much alcohol and not enough water, breathe shallowly from their chest, and take multiple drugs and other toxins. Generally lead a very stressful life.
Recently I came across a blog written by man who thought along similar lines to my husband, a man who is a healer, a chiropractic and is a prominent chiropractic sports physician in the USA - Dr Nick Campos. Dr Campos opinion on statins is in line with my husbands and he has written a very informative article relating to the use of these drugs - and the possible link between low cholesterol levels and cancer. To read it follow the link below.
Dr Nick Campos
Whilst trawling the net for information about these so called life-saving, wonder drugs (statins) I came across some interesting information with regard to a possible link between low levels of LDL (the bad) cholesterol and cancer. You can read a short article published in JACC - the Journal of the American College of Cardiology here
Interesting don't you agree?
My late husband took statins for just under 3 months. For him those 3 months were - painful. The statins (and he tried 2 different ones) caused multiple muscle pain and an increasing weakness and difficulty in walking. He had not gone to his GP to get his cholesterol checked but for a routine BP check. Yet his GP looked at him and decided that he presented as a perfect example of a man who probably had high cholesterol - weight increase centred around his middle despite taking exercise on a daily basis. This middle body weight increase can be the sign of other problems too, such as diabetes, but with a pre-existing blood pressure problem (well controlled for 20 years) high cholesterol was the GP's first suspicion.
My husband previously had been an avid cyclist as well as a walker, often cycling 10/15 miles a session and consequently he made the decision to stop taking statins. For him it was a no brainer - take the statins and live a sedentary lifestyle or stop the statins and continue with something that gave him so much pleasure - walking and cycling. He saw this as his lifestyle choice. Additionally, he also reviewed his diet and made any appropriate changes.
Despite the readily available health advice, people who may have high cholesterol still aren't proactive in going for an assessment, often being prone to think 'it won't happen to me.' That can be a very fatalistic approach. Everyone should at least know where they stand - or sit - on the cholesterol scale, so they can make an informed decision. Not least to look at their current lifestyle - do they eat poorly, fail to exercise regularly, drink too much alcohol and not enough water, breathe shallowly from their chest, and take multiple drugs and other toxins. Generally lead a very stressful life.
Recently I came across a blog written by man who thought along similar lines to my husband, a man who is a healer, a chiropractic and is a prominent chiropractic sports physician in the USA - Dr Nick Campos. Dr Campos opinion on statins is in line with my husbands and he has written a very informative article relating to the use of these drugs - and the possible link between low cholesterol levels and cancer. To read it follow the link below.
Dr Nick Campos
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