We’ve been brainwashed to believe that cholesterol = heart disease and thus statins like Lipitor are the answer. But what about the side effects of statins? I’ll admit it. I’m no fan of the statin class of drugs to lower cholesterol (collective gasp!). What I will further admit is that I remain absolutely stumped as […]
Presymptomatic Neuromuscular Disorders Disclosed Following Statin Treatment If there is any class of drugs that the drug companies and their reps ought to be patted on the back for successfully promoting the hell out of, it’s statins. Because of this, and the wonderful commercials that make you think God himself will drop out of the […]
Clinical Perspectives of Statin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis This is about as screwed up as it gets… Rhabdomyolysis is a condition were your muscles essentially melt, and the increased burden on the kidneys can be fatal (this is the reason Baycol was pulled off the market) Increased risk of rhabdomyolysis was seen in patients w/ elevated trigylcerides (almost […]
The idea of using CoQ10 along with statins is a no-brainer, but unfortunately rarely, if ever, used. I was at a health fair this past weekend, and many patients expressed side effects with statin therapy. Most, if not all, of these side effects can be linked to the reduced endogenous production of CoQ10. If you […]
I just left a meeting where I found out one of our members had been hospitalized for kidney failure following rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage). The first thought to pop into my mind was statins. This may or not have been the case, but it is a well known association with taking statins to lower cholesterol. Since […]
