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Most people have complete faith in their doctors. When we experience statin side effects, it's difficult to convince our doctors that there is evidence supporting our claims. They claim the "benefit far outweighs any discomfort". Drug Package Inserts are very technical (especially the edition for prescribing physicians), but do contain clear language about the adverse effects caused by statins. If your doctor ignores your complaints and continues to re-challenge you with different statin drugs, it's time to look for a new doctor. There are traditional doctors now that specialize in naturopathic medicine. Your Chiropractor is a good resource to locate a naturopathic doctor.
*Dr Paul Phillips of Scripps Mercy Hosp* and Dr Beatrice Golomb of UCSD have conducted and continue to research statin adverse effects.
Dr Duane Graveline experienced TGA from Lipitor, wrote 2 book about statins adverse effects and numerous 'topic specific' articles on the subject.
Print and take copies of these articles (and those below) to your next doctor's visit.
Also, print these articles for family and friends [especially if they don't have internet access].
Page updated 11/05/07
*Dr Phillips "Imposter (Is
Myopathy
Part
Of
Statin
Therapy) Trial" website is no longer available (no funding), but his excellent advice is archived at this link: Imposter Trial Archive
Benefits of High Cholesterol
By
Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD ~ People with high cholesterol live the longest.
High Cholesterol Protects Against Infection. [Weston A Price
Foundation] Dated: 6/24/04
Dangers of Statin Drugs
By
Sally Fallon & Mary G. Enig, PhD ~ What You Haven't Been Told About
Cholesterol Lowering Medicines - Feeling good is actually a symptom of
high cholesterol! [Weston A Price Foundation] Dated: Spring 2004
Is
Heart Disease All Due to Blood Clots?
By Dr Malcolm Kendrick ~ "If
you want to understand coronary heart disease, you cannot ignore the role of
the humble blood clot." ~ March
21, 2003 [Article added 11/5/07]
Lipitor Dilemma, The
Smart
Money article By Eleanor Laise ~ Article about the increasing numbers
of patients reporting serious lingering statins side effects. Several
patient link their side effects to Lipitor. Canadian drug insert
(requires a black box warning) vs. American Drug insert "no warning"
about CoQ10 deficiencies when taking statins. Discusses the way drugs
are marketed. Good article for anyone who is just getting started in
their search into finding out about Lipitor's adverse effects -
November 2003 Issue
'New' Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease
Introduction: Currently-known risk factors account for only about 50% to 75% of
coronary artery disease (CAD). Over the past decade, several new
markers have been considered as probable new risk factors. These
include lipoprotein factors such as lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], LDL
subclasses, and oxidized LDL; metabolic factors, such as insulin
resistance and homocysteine; hematologic factors, such as fibrinogen,
factor VII, tPA and PAI-1; inflammatory markers, such as C-reactive
protein (CRP); and infective agents, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae (CPN).
NOTE: Medscape article. Create login & password (free) to access articles.
Statins: Did your doctor tell you...
Written
by Michael Babcock: Short and Long versions in PDF format. Covers just
about anything you would want to know about statins. Extensive Endnotes
& Bibliography. Permission to reproduce with acknowledgment. Dated:
03/09/03
Truth About Cholesterol, The
Y2K
Health & Detox Center by Dr. Deborah Baker-Racine ~ Elevated
Homocysteine was identified as a major risk factor for cardiac events
over 30 years ago, but results were ignored with the focus on
cholesterol. Homocysteine levels can be corrected very easily and
inexpensively.