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Facts About Statin Drugs and Cholesterol
Because it's safe to say that a drug intended to prevent heart disease which actually causes heart failure is not the right treatment for most people. Statin drugs offer a "cure" that is far worse than the disease. At least 12 million Americans are already taking statins, and based on new expert recommendations another 23 million "should" be taking them.
Walt Edwards, Ph.D. - Dr. Health
Local, state and national governmental law makers are being paid off by lobbyists or individuals that may benefit from the office they presently hold. And to corporation CEOs and managers who gain huge bonuses by taking advantage of a situation and believe the concept that, "It's just business"! Results justify the means. They have the consciousness of Maddox and his "ponzi scheme". They carry out their business practice with the concept that as long as they don't get caught it's OK! ENRON Corporation comes to mind. The piling on of pork by Congress members also comes to mind.
It's the emergence of these kinds of dangerous diagnostic strategies that make it so important to remain educated on this issue and not simply go along with what the media and professionals claim. Especially since statin drugs are linked to many, many dangerous side effects. There are over 900 studies showing statin drugs to be dangerous. For example, Bayer's statin, Baycol, was pulled from the market in 2001 after 31 people died from rhabodomyolysis, a condition in which muscle tissue breaks down resulting in kidney failure. Other serious and potentially life threatening side effects include, but are not limited to:
- polyneuropathy, also known as peripheral neuropathy, which is characterized by weakness, tingling and pain in the hands and feet, as well as difficulty walking
- heart failure
- an increase in cancer risk and immune system suppression
- potential increase in liver enzymes, so patients must be monitored for normal liver function
Another example is Zetia, a cholesterol-lowering drug prescribed to about 1 million people each week. It was not only found to have no medical benefits, but the trial also discovered that arterial plaque growth increased, growing nearly twice as fast in patients taking Vytorin, a drug that combines Zetia with Zocor (another statin drug). Despite these disturbing facts, Zetia and Vytorin account for about 20 percent of the cholesterol drugs on the U.S. market.
How do statin drugs work? They prevent the formation of cholesterol, and reduce LDL cholesterol, which is considered the "bad" cholesterol. There is no argument that these drugs do work very well at lowering your cholesterol levels. However, what has not been proven is that they significantly lower your risk of dying from heart disease. In no way, shape or form, do they treat the cause of your problem. They are nothing more than a dangerous toxic band-aid.
In fact, there is no such thing as "good" or "bad" cholesterol. Both HDL and LDL cholesterol perform vital functions in your body. HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (low density lipoprotein) are actually proteins that transport the cholesterol to and from your tissues.
You can't make testosterone or estrogen, cortisol, DHEA or pregnenolone, or a multitude of other steroid hormones that are necessary for health, without cholesterol. Your cells cannot regenerate their membranes without it. The reason you have LDL to begin with is to transport the cholesterol to the tissues in order to make new cells and repair damaged ones. However, there are different sizes of LDL particles and it's the LDL particle size that is relevant, and statins do not modulate the size of the particles. Unfortunately, most people don't know about that part, and very rarely, if ever, get tested for particle size. The particles are sticky, so very small LDLs can easily get stuck in different areas, and the build-up eventually causes inflammation and damage. The only way to make sure your LDL particles are large enough to not cause damage is through your diet. In fact, it's one of the major functions of insulin.
Conveniently enough, a healthy diet is also the answer for type 2 diabetes, so by focusing on what you eat, you're treating both your diabetes and your cholesterol levels, and reducing your associated risk of heart disease. If you eat properly, which is really the only known good way to regulate LDL particle size, then it does the right thing; it takes the cholesterol to your tissues, the HDL takes it back to your liver, and no plaque is formed. Statins work by reducing the enzyme that causes your liver to make cholesterol when it is stimulated by high insulin levels. Again, you can achieve the same, or better, result by simply reducing your insulin levels by eliminating sugar and most grains, which is also what you need to do to successfully address type 2 diabetes.
What most doctors fail to tell you when prescribing statins like Zetia, Vytorin, Lipitor and Zocor is that statins are non-specific inhibitors of not just one, but a number of very important liver enzymes, one of the most important being Coenzyme Q10. CoQ 10 is a vital enzyme that your body needs for energy and cardiovascular health. It is widely recommended to repair heart damage, boost the function of the heart and acts as a protectant against heart attacks and valve damage. Additionally, CoQ10 has been shown to be beneficial in heart and lung cancer, as well as maintain cognitive function. It also reduces the aging process. Thus, when you take statins your production of this enzyme is dramatically depleted and you do not reap the health benefits associated with it. Unfortunately, few patients are ever told about this fact and their health suffers accordingly.
Red Yeast Rice
Besides diet and exercise to aid reducing cholestrol, an alternative natural solution is Red Yeast Rice. A combination that is made up of Red Yeast Rice has been proven very successful according to reports by users is Nature's Purest CHOLEST FACTORS. The main ingredient is Red Yeast Rice with Policosanol, Phytosterol, Campesterol, Guggul Extract, Garlic, Co-Enzyme Q-10 and Cayenne Pepper. You can only find it at the Health Gallery and the cost is $31.00.
Antioxidants For Healing
Antioxidants are essential for maintaining health. They keep a lid on free radicals—reactive molecules that, if unchecked by antioxidants, cause cellular damage. Free radicals are a natural byproduct of normal metabolism, but trauma, wounds, infections, and other serious illnesses kick their production into high gear, often leading to severe depletions in antioxidants.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers gave a seven-day course of high-dose antioxidant to more than 2,000 acutely injured patients and compared their outcomes to a similar number of trauma patients who received no antioxidants. The differences were astounding. Those taking antioxidants had dramatic reductions in catheter and surgical site infections, abdominal complications, and pulmonary failure. They were also able to leave the ICU and the hospital faster, and death rates were reduced by 28 percent.
Every hospital in the world should embrace this safe and inexpensive therapy, which costs under $20 per patient! They probably won't, but you can protect yourself when you're injured or ill by doubling or tripling your intake of vitamin C, flavonoids, vitamin E, selenium, CoQ-10, and other antioxidants.
Don't Be A Diagnostic Error!
Up to 80,000 people die each year because of misdiagnosis, making it one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., yet the problem receives little attention. Poor communication appears to be a big factor. In a recent study of malpractice lawsuits, for example, 22 percent of the misdiagnoses involved doctors who failed to report test results to patients.
Celebrex Is Still Risky, But Still Popular
It's been nearly a decade since reports first surfaced linking the pain reliever Celebrex to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and two years since the AMA warned people of risk of heart disease about using the drug. Yet doctors still write about 11 million prescriptions for the drug each year.
Did You Know?
Daily cranberry extract supplements are nearly as effective as prophylactic use of antibiotics in preventing recurrent urinary tract infections. And taking 5.4 g of DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, resulted in significant improvements in eczema. Low CoQ10 levels are an independent predictor of death in patients with chronic heart failure.
Chakra Energy Candles
Chakra energy candles combine metaphysics with aromatherapy and can facilitate psychic and physical healing. They are enhanced with essential oil blends selected for their aromatherapy benefits relative to balancing each chakra. As the chakra energy candles burn they release beneficial, therapeutic vapors.
Thought For The Day:
Anger and hatred are twin brothers, and their twin sisters are self-centeredness and selfishness. The larger the self-centeredness, the easier arises anger. The bigger the selfishness, the quicker arises hatred. All four are the causes of disease in the nervous and moral systems.
Contact Dr. Health:
Walt Edwards, Ph.D.
29820 Ellensburg Avenue
PO Box 283
Gold Beach, OR 97444
541-247-7077
walt4health@gmail.com
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