Statins like Lipitor and Crestor are all over the news these days, but you probably haven't seen a shocking report out of Iowa State University that I just read.
There is a lot of debate in the medical community about the overall effectiveness of statins, and then, there is another debate about the side effects.
The side effects of statins range from muscle pain, to eye problems, to heart arrhythmias, to liver disorders. A friend of mine stopped taking statins a couple of months ago because he woke every morning with terrible shoulder pain. He stopped taking Lipitor, and within days his shoulders had improved 80%.
And in the study I just read by Yeon-Kyun Shin, a biophysics professor in the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State University, he states that statins, by reducing cholesterol, could be diminishing memory and thinking power.
It's been revealed that statins not only block the liver from making cholesterol, but they may also inhibit the brain from producing cholesterol.
According to Dr. Shin, there is a direct link between cholesterol and neurotransmitters in the brain. In fact, the function of the brain could be impaired by no, or low cholesterol.
Some statin drugs block cholesterol in the liver, so it's not such a stretch that they might also do so in the brain.
One way to make sure your brain is healthy is to get enough essential omega 3 fatty acids, especially DHA, which comprises about 30% of the entire weight of the brain. If you're taking a statin, or not, remember to feed your brain pharmaceutical grade fish oil.
Statins can be useful in treating cholesterol, but they are widely over-prescribed. Cholesterol isn't the only way to judge heart problems. If you suffer any of the side effects, you should notify your physician and tell them you want off the drug.
Stains aren't your only option. I strongly urge you to consider taking enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil, which feeds your joints, heart and brain exactly what they need.
There is a lot of debate in the medical community about the overall effectiveness of statins, and then, there is another debate about the side effects.
The side effects of statins range from muscle pain, to eye problems, to heart arrhythmias, to liver disorders. A friend of mine stopped taking statins a couple of months ago because he woke every morning with terrible shoulder pain. He stopped taking Lipitor, and within days his shoulders had improved 80%.
And in the study I just read by Yeon-Kyun Shin, a biophysics professor in the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State University, he states that statins, by reducing cholesterol, could be diminishing memory and thinking power.
It's been revealed that statins not only block the liver from making cholesterol, but they may also inhibit the brain from producing cholesterol.
According to Dr. Shin, there is a direct link between cholesterol and neurotransmitters in the brain. In fact, the function of the brain could be impaired by no, or low cholesterol.
Some statin drugs block cholesterol in the liver, so it's not such a stretch that they might also do so in the brain.
One way to make sure your brain is healthy is to get enough essential omega 3 fatty acids, especially DHA, which comprises about 30% of the entire weight of the brain. If you're taking a statin, or not, remember to feed your brain pharmaceutical grade fish oil.
Statins can be useful in treating cholesterol, but they are widely over-prescribed. Cholesterol isn't the only way to judge heart problems. If you suffer any of the side effects, you should notify your physician and tell them you want off the drug.
Stains aren't your only option. I strongly urge you to consider taking enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil, which feeds your joints, heart and brain exactly what they need.
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If you want joint, heart, and brain longevity, Dr. Bill recommends enteric coated fish oil to be taken every single day.
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