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Do Statins Save Lives? Doctors Don’t Agree!
How good are statins for preventing heart attacks in primary prevention? More important, do statins save lives? Read surprising new results.
Testimony:
One of the most surprising findings of this study is that the association between LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and heart disease is “weak or inconsistent.”
My brother was at his doctor's office & the doc recommended a statin. My bro asked if his cholesterol was high. Doctor's answer: no, statins are a preventative. My brother's next question: "are you taking a statin?" Doc's answer: "NO." Response from my brother, "then why should I?"
End of discussion. My brother has been a medical malpractice attorney for over 40 yrs with a degree in biology from Harvard & a law degree from UTexas. - [fren on another forum]
LDL coats blood vessels. Blood vessels become congealed with fat. Like pipes if you chuck oil into it. This causes a host of issues including hypertension as well as smaller pipe hole diameter. Which can cause heart attacks.
Statins decrease production of cholesterol and better LDL resorption . To see this take effect, it takes years.
A better predictive factor for vessel health is HDL. I don’t give a fuck about your LDL if your HDL is high. With that said, HDL is increased via genetics and exercise.
But what kind of research article is this where there’s no correlation between LDL and heart disease? LDL leads to atherosclerosis leads to heart disease. Please stop spreading lies, thanks. Or if you’re going to spread lies, please tell people to not go to any legitimate doctors like MD DO MBBS. It’ll save everyone trouble!