OT: Statins

Sorry, can you comfirm the url: www.thincs.com. It doesn't appear to
exist.

Thanks

Pete

Ignoramus28438 said:

try thincs.com.

Statins appear to reduce CV mortality, but they increase cancer
mortality by as much. Read about it there.

i

In article <[email hidden]>, Pete

Quoted message said:

An older friend of mine has just been placed on cholesterol
'lowering' drugs, I am assuming statins. I recall reading something
about the dangers of these drugs, but I cannot recall the facts. Can
anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Pete

I use red rice yeast, a natural statin supplement, so I've been
following the press on statins. The consensus seems to be that
statins are very expensive and the big drug companies make billions
off of them so every caution should be taken in examining what you
read and who wrote it.

There was an alert on one particular drug that was introduced last
year - Rosuvastatin (CRESTOR). I'm not sure how that is going to
work out, but I'd avoid that one for sure.

Nevertheless, the drugs work wonderfully and many 'smart' doctors say
the drugs could become as popular as the aspirin a day for everyone.

That's why I've included red rice yeast in my supplement list.

Pj

Pete said:

An older friend of mine has just been placed on cholesterol 'lowering'
drugs, I am assuming statins. I recall reading something about the
dangers of these drugs, but I cannot recall the facts. Can anyone point
me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Pete
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Statins also deplete CoQ10, a great anti-oxidant as well as a heart healthy
supplement

Nat Green Market.
"PJx" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I use red rice yeast, a natural statin supplement, so I've been
following the press on statins. The consensus seems to be that
statins are very expensive and the big drug companies make billions
off of them so every caution should be taken in examining what you
read and who wrote it.

There was an alert on one particular drug that was introduced last
year - Rosuvastatin (CRESTOR). I'm not sure how that is going to
work out, but I'd avoid that one for sure.

Nevertheless, the drugs work wonderfully and many 'smart' doctors say
the drugs could become as popular as the aspirin a day for everyone.

That's why I've included red rice yeast in my supplement list.

Pj

Pete said:

An older friend of mine has just been placed on cholesterol 'lowering'
drugs, I am assuming statins. I recall reading something about the
dangers of these drugs, but I cannot recall the facts. Can anyone point
me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Pete
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Home Page: http://www.users.bigpond.com/lansma/
Lat: 42° 53' S; Lon: 147° 19' E

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Quoted message said:

An older friend of mine has just been placed on cholesterol 'lowering'
drugs, I am assuming statins. I recall reading something about the
dangers of these drugs, but I cannot recall the facts. Can anyone point
me in the right direction?

I am on regular blood tests for another reason entirely but have always had
high cholesterol (above 6.5). My doctor suggested that I try Benecol rather
than statins as the latter can have undesirable side effects.
The results have been amazing - in the last six months, my cholesterol has
dropped from 7.0 to 4.5.
Benecol (plantols) is sold in European supermarkets either as a margarine or
a yoghourt drink and is very pleasant to take.

Brian