Should you take a statin? A study from 2015 indicated that longterm statin use increases heart failure risk. A short video clip on what medical doctors are trained and not trained to do.
Statin versus healthier lifestyle options. What doctors are trained to do.
Stains may INCREASE your risk of heart failure and atherosclerosis, according to a review by Okuyama et al. (2015).
I write a lot about certain medications for a good reason. Statins is one of my least favorite drugs on the market.
Why do many doctors push statins?
So they can live an extra four days but with fatigue, joint pain, and dementia?
According to Okuyama et al. (2015), statins may impair heart function by inhibiting the biosynthesis of selenium-containing proteins such as glutathione peroxidase. Statins may impair heart muscle function via the depletion of CoQ10, heme iron, and the synthesis of vitamin K2.
https://doi.org/10.1586/17512433.2015.1011125
Below is a chart example of how statin side effects can be reduced with the supplementation of CoQ10. The chart is based on the study by Langsjoen et al. (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1002/biof.5520250116
in which 50 cardiology patients were on a statin for 28 months, discontinued the medication due to side effects, and began supplemental CoQ10 of 240 mg per day. They were followed up for 22 months.
If you are over 40 years old, I suggest COQ10 in ubiquinol form since converting CoQ10 to ubiquinol as we age can be challenging.
At the very least, if you take a statin, you should discuss additional heart-supportive supplementation with your health professional. But if a statin is depleting these vital nutrients, perhaps taking it and its benefits should be further reviewed and discussed with your prescribing doctor.
Go to an appointment with studies in hand, and after reading the studies, be knowledgeable, not defensive. Ultimately, your health is in your hands, not your doctors.
In addition to the nutrients mentioned, most people should supplement with magnesium. It is very difficult to get enough magnesium from food alone. Add in magnesium depletion from stress, and you may be increasing your risk of a cardiac event.
Dr. Sircus cited a study in this article,
https://drsircus.com/cardiovascular/the-terror-of-modern-cardiology/
that examined 2,182 men in Wales over ten years and found that those eating a low magnesium diet had a 50% greater risk of death from a heart attack compared to those eating a diet that contained one-third more magnesium.
Bottom Line: Will a statin provide you with a longer quality of life, or will diet and lifestyle modifications do just the same but without side effects?
This short video clip summarizes well how doctors are trained to think about health and treatment.
We all want to make a profit and have financial stability, but at what cost does medicine profit from the lack of health for the individual?
When a doctor reads a study, much of it is about medicine and devices, so this is where their mindset goes for care.
Health is much more about diet and lifestyle, but this is not getting addressed because it is not in the literature they are reading.
Health does not come from a bottle or a needle. Most doctors care about health, but they are trained a certain way right from the get-go, and new medical students are “groomed” by big pharma without even realizing it.
Also, how much can you really accomplish in a 7-minute patient visit other than order tests or write a script?
What does this say about a medical doctor who sees 15 patients in one day versus one who sees 35, 40, or even more in one day?
Which doctor would you want to see?
Video Clip:
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/01/doctors-are-not-trained-to-heal-the-population-john-abramson-md/