The truth will out.
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE A 2015 systematic review of statin trials found that in primary prevention trials, the median postponement of death was just 3.2 days. In secondary prevention trials, death was postponed 4.1 days A 2018 review presented substantial evidence that total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels are not an indication of […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Data from a study published in January 2021 were converted into a graphic and published on Twitter in December 2021, revealing that in 28,025 participants there were more cardiac events in people taking statins than in those with the same risk factors who didn’t take statins The writers believe the […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE While 89% of people aged 65 and older take at least one prescription medication, 54% take four or more A commentary by Dr. Mark E. Williams detailed the case of “Allison,” who was taking 43 different medications and suffering multiple side effects as a result Polypharmacy is a preventable risk […]
I have long said that just because cholesterol is at the scene of the crime, it does not necessarily mean that cholesterol caused the crime. It only takes a little digging on the internet to discover that there is so much more to the cholesterol story and its relationship to heart disease. Frankly, it is a […]
