Demonising cholesterol! What a mistake!
This article in the Irish Times is good! At last, some voices on how wrong it is demonising cholesterol! Followers of this blog may remember this related paper Lipids and cardiovascular disease: wh…
Ipinapakita ang mga post na may etiketa na statins. Ipakita ang lahat ng mga post
Ipinapakita ang mga post na may etiketa na statins. Ipakita ang lahat ng mga post
omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and CVDs : there is no link !
Today, it is crystal clear that omega-3 fatty acids do NOT lower cardiovascular risk! The rise of doubts of the value of omega-3 fatty acids in relation to cardiovascular diseases started in 2012 wit…
Chewing the fat over statins
this is a very interesting paper that shows that there is sth wrong around statins prescription... Chewing the fat over statins: Consumer concerns about lipid-lowering medication Deckx, L. a Kreijkam…
statins: and the debate goes on
the followers / readers of this blog have been across some info on the "dark" side of statins, i.e. the numerous and severe side-effects that statins have. Here is another report on this t…
Nocebo but not side effects of statins?
This story is very UN-reliable... and the paper of very limited scope. However, the comments of the readers are Great and really spot on! Here are some really good ones JENNIFER CARTER …
Prof Sultan : "Millions of people should stop taking statins because side effects outweigh possible benefits"
http://www.statinnation.net/sn1/ Professor Sherif Sultan, president of the International Society for Vascular Surgery, said millions of people should stop taking the heart drugs because side effe…
Statins and Declaration of Interests
While writing my new book , I came across the following... Interpretation of the evidence for the efficacy and safety of statin therapy http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(16…
