Cholesterol
Do Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Really Work?
When Mevacor (lovastatin) was first introduced in 1990 it was heralded as the first of a new classification of drugs that would reduce heart attacks and strokes by at least 25%. Continue reading
Cholesterol…Why does this word strike fear into our hearts?
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Today we have such a fear of cholesterol, that Lipitor, a cholesterol-lowering drug is the number one prescription drug in North America. Eighty-five per cent of all cardiologists take one form or another of statin drugs to lower their… Continue reading
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs may cause ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
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ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease is a horrible muscle-wasting disease that usually results in death within 5 years of diagnosis. The external or motor muscles start to lose their function and very slowly all… Continue reading