Statins are NOT “Wonder Drugs” they are Metabolic Poisons that Kill One Cell at a Time.
The myth that lowering cholesterol with statins prevents heart attacks and strokes is still widespread in modern medicine. This is in spite of the fact that there has never been a consistent relati…
Cholesterol has been unfairly vilified. The argument that is causes heart disease is like saying that firemen cause fires because they are always at the fires.
The reality is that high cholesterol is a giant red flag warning you that something is wrong in your body. Either your body isn't removing the excess cholesterol as it should (for example, thyroid issues) or your body is making too much (ie some kidney diseases).
Taking a statin masks the problem, allowing the problem to get significantly worse before it is detected.
In my opinion, the purpose of the American Medical Association is to ensure that people develop chronic illnesses that require daily drugs and monthly doctor visits to keep their employees working. Statins are one tool utilized to ensure that people are not diagnosed early enough that the illness could be naturally reversed. The fact that statins cause illnesses in and of themselves are the cherry on top.
But hasn't the definition of what "high" means been manipulated out the wa-zoo in order to sell statins?
Yes. According to "The perfect Health Diet" by Paul Jaminet and his wife (whose name I don't remember), the correct number for LDL cholesterol is 125. They claim that the AMA has set the numbers artificially low at 100 to sell more statins.
My cholesterol is steady at 220 mg/dL, which is perfect. LDL is 133, which is fine. No way am I going to argue with my liver. And people with cholesterol on the (allegedly) "high" side live longer.
Since cholesterol is the base material to make sex hormones, I am going to assume that you don't have issues with low sex hormones. ;)
Yep, I noted with dismay that the numbers have gotten changed lower and lower incrementally over a 15 year period.
Hopefully this information will help some people. Take Serrapeptase every morning on an empty stomach. Wait 30 min before food. Do it for life.
It works slowly, but it will dissolve all the arterial plaque from your body. In fact it will remove ALL unwanted proteins from your body. (However, if you take it with food, then it will do nothing except for help you digest your food!)
You will never need statins.
Also, take 5000 iu/day of D3 with breakfast, and also take LifeExtension Super K.
The vitamin K is important to prevent new deposits in the arteries. Also, D3 is good for you (prevents cancer and cold/flu plus many other health benefits) but D3 causes your metabolism to use up the K2 faster. That's why you should always take Vitamin K if you are taking D3: to prevent a K2 deficiency.
There is also a synergism between the K2 and the Serrapeptase as you can see above.
Thanks. Have never considered serrapeptase. Will have to do some digging.
I’m 46 and never been on prescriptions, except to treat my Hashimoto’s, which I’m in remission, so my doctor told me to stop. That was 4 years ago. I take a drop of iodine every day. My endocrinologist also wrote me an exemption for the clot shot so I am unvaxxed.
I recently had an echocardiogram, which came out perfect. I was worried that my total cholesterol was too high, but my doctor says he doesn’t pay attention to Total. My HDL is high, which is good. The only thing he said was quit eating fresh pork sausage every day with my farm eggs. 😂. He said I can have it three times a week.😝
We process our own food, eggs, beef, venison, and I eat fresh fruits and vegetables. We rarely eat processed foods. I also do Crossfit and ride my horses.
Oh, I think pharmaceuticals do you have their place in treatment but a lot of people are over medicated to keep the machine running.
Agreed that some pharmaceuticals are necessary and helpful. But I believe that the AMA guidelines are to deliberately not diagnose some diseases in the early stages, when it can be reversed naturally. Instead, they wait to diagnose until it is too late to be reversed and the drugs are a necessity.
There is zero evidence that eating cholesterol has any effect on your body's cholesterol levels. That is something they made up. You poop out the cholesterol that you eat via food. The body makes its own cholesterol.
I totally ignored the Cholesterol fear porn. Just like the fear they pushed with butter and eggs.
Eggs are the single most nutritionally dense food there is. Butter also has essential nutrients. You can literally live for years solely on potatoes and butter. I believe that the American Medical Association is trying to ensure that people are chronically ill so that the people need the doctors/drugs -- and the AMA demonizing nutritious foods so that we are nutrient deficient and have a weakened immune system is one of the many strategies in their bag of tricks.
I buy my butter from a farm not the store. You can taste the difference.
I would love to know how to safely get off of these.
Just quit.
That's what I did. Just stopped taking them. For about 2 weeks I was afraid I'd notice something different. After that, I stopped caring.
If I die, I die. Fuck the medical establishment.
I stopped them cold turkey without telling my doctor (Lipitor). 5 months later I had a massive heart attack (100% block in main right coronary artery), cholesterol was 285 and triglycerides 278). Lucky to be alive. My point is, don't just quit on your own, I would check with your doctor and let him know your concerns about being on a statin.
C'mon man, I'm sure there are other factors here that have created the mess you are in. Statins are horrible and there are other ways to control inflammation which is really the culprit, not cholesterol. Cholesterol is incredibly important for the body, over 80 processes require it. Inflammation of the vessels is the problem and inflammation is easily modified with nutrition and supplements. Diet and lifestyle change are also critical.
true, gave you an upvote. Diet and lifestyle are most important.
Trigs need to be under 100. The numbers say that people with their Trigs under 100 do not statistically get heart attacks. Easiest way I know to drop the Trigs (triglycerides) is to drop your carb intake.
ding ding ding!
agree
Correlation is not causation.
I think the back spasms were caused by my professional activities, but they were so bad I thought perhaps the Lipitor could be a cause or contributing factor since it is in the literature.
I quit taking statins a few months ago, weaned off on my own. question for you
would like to know to compare risk factors
age 62 at the time, 6', 240. Limited cardio, Hi stress profession, constantly on my feet. Mayo clinic in scottsdale at about age 58 did full executive exam (I had not sought medical care for probably 15 years prior to that. Cholesterol at that time 210 and the internist there started me on Lipitor. I stopped it as I was having bad back spasms and thought the Lipitor may be the cause. No diabetes, HTN, or other illnesses. No prior history of cardiac disease. No angina, chest pain, palpitations. Nothing until the sudden heart attack. I was told a plaque came loose and 100% blockage right side. I was rushed to the cath lab and a stent was placed. I had 90-95 percent blockage on the left main coronary artery, and they stented it about 4 days later. I do cardiac nuclear stress testing and echocardiogram on a yearly basis since, and I actually have slowly gotten improved cardiac blood supply. I now take Repatha injected every two weeks, and my cholesterol is below 100. I know cholesterol is important in bodily functions, and brain function also. I have discussed this with my cardiologist and decided to leave as is.
Thanks for the detailed response. I have mixed feelings on statins, I was on them for a while. But, the research I am reading shows they only show a small % improvement when it comes to relative risk. I lost a good deal of weight over the past few years and have kept it off. I do cardio 4-5 times a week.
when you say your cholesterol is below 100 now, is that ldl? I have never heard of a total cholesterol that low.
My Mom died of Alzheimer's, so I am at a greater risk of dementia. One of my grandfather's had two strokes in his older years, so I have some risk there, by no other family risk.
Seems to be a catch 22 for me. I am going to get a cholesterol check today from a local lab. I want to see how much mine has increased since being off statins. I would like to find a doctor I trust, but this is a very difficult task. I don't know where to look, everyone I see, seems to follow the play book without doing much thinking.
Total at 92, HDL was 46 (the good stuff), LDL 26 (bad stuff). Total of all non HDL cholesterol was also 46. My dad died of Alzheimers at 94 (was on statins for 30 years). My mom died 89 with dementia, no statins. To be honest I am concerned my total cholesterol is too low, but I seem to be doing ok. Keep doing the cardio. Ask about Repatha, it is not a statin but can be synergistic with them.
They have been trying for over ten years to get me on these. I refuse every time. I will show this article to the doctor. However, my cardiologist, I have a slight valve lapse, so I get checked every 5 years or so, said don't worry about my cholesterol so there you go.
I would check Dr Mercola and see what he recommends.
We are using nattokinase supplements, weight loss and keto diet. It works.
First you need to realize that cholesterol is good for you.
One option is going taking one every other day. Check with your doctor if that is an option.
This doctor is pill happy.
most are, and older people tend to get that way also in my opinion.
Statins will increase your risk of dementia, it's almost as bad as having a low fat diet.
Just like they removed all the nutrition from milk and claimed now it is good for you.
I get mine direct from the local sheep farmer.
“Statins lower LDL, but they do not change outcomes in any significant fashion.” Dr. Jack Wolfson (cardiologist)
The statin industry generates 20 billion a year and has caused life-threatening nutrient deficiency in millions of otherwise healthy people. There has been active discouragement to publish any negative studies on the effects of statins by those aboard the lucrative statin gravy train.
In the U.S. alone, 40 million adults take statins, despite the questionable effectiveness and safety they are still being recommended for many people. The use of lucrative statins doubled among U.S. adults from 2000 to 2011 in the false belief that they reduce heart disease risk.
Cholesterol is still largely vilified, and statin use is still heavily promoted. In spite of “target” cholesterol levels having been achieved, a systemic review by DuBroff et al published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine stated:
“The negative results of numerous cholesterols lowering randomized controlled trials call into question the validity of using low density lipoprotein cholesterol as a surrogate target for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.”
5mg a day isnt harmful.
The problem is people don't change their lifestyle. There are hidden sources of arterial inflammation. Like wheat which contains a protein which is inflammatory. And carbs in general need cut drastically. Fasting once a week for 24hrs takes a lot of strain off your pancreas and kidneys allowing them to rest/heal.
Exactly. as you pointed out lifestyles have changed. We used to do more physical labor. Now with TV and computers people sit more then exercise. Fasting is good. It is important that people get the correct information to base their decisions on.
I had a 40 point drop in my cholesterol, in a year. The 2 things I am taking, Garlique and nattokinase. Been on the Garlique for a year. Been on the nattokinase since May. One of these things worked amazingly. Probably the nattokinase but garlic is good for lowering cholesterol, so who knows. I was surprised though.
high cholesterol means something is not working right in your body. Either your body isn't removing the excess cholesterol as it should (for example, low thyroid issues) or your body is making too much (ie some kidney diseases). The things you are consuming have fixed whatever that root problem was.
Correct. A high cholesterol level does not cause heart disease if the calcium score for the arteries is zero or low.
High cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease, Period.
High cholesterol may indicate that there is heart disease present, but it is there because it is trying to fix the heart problems (cholesterol and calcium combine to make scabs on damaged areas). The cholesterol isn't the cause of heart disease, it is the result of the body trying to heal itself.
High cholesterol can indicate a whole host of health problems. Believe it or not, the most common cause of high cholesterol is low thyroid activity, but doctors almost always ignore thyroid issues until the thyroid is completely dead and you have to take their daily drugs. Instead of saying, "hey, your thyroid is sluggish, start taking iodine" they say "Oh, you are at risk of heart disease. Take more drugs!"
So many many wonderful natural healers available. Thank you for sharing this. Her is apple cider vinegar and health benefits and important the apple cider has the Mother in it.
https://medmate.com.au/news/7-health-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar/
Thank you for sharing this information. We use Garlic also.
What is your dosage and schedule?
For no reason at all, I wonder what the nutritional information is for beef brain.
https://www.prospre.io/ingredients/beef-brain-3392
Uh-oh! 879%!
My favorite fast food still remains with Buffalo and Elk. Check into bone broth as there are the healers that regular broth do not carry. The real reason old chicken noodle soup was good when one did not feel well. Bone broth was included back then.
https://www.realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/bone-broth-benefits
My wife won't stop talking about bone broth.
But i was being silly, my point was brains are made of cholesterol and I've heard statins cause problems.
I ignored the butter fear porn, the egg fear porn. And I still cook my eggs in bacon grease for flavor.
Been eating this way for decades. I am old and still around by ignoring them. I eat a lot of read meat, Buffalo has more protein then beef and less cholesterol then chicken. Army buddy of mine his mother gave me the recipe for collards. Son't get a cholesterol check for at least 6 months after eating them . LOL. They are great straight out of the pot and get better each passing day.
I'm with you. Bacon grease is good for all kinds of frying. I used it to saute peppers and onions last weekend.
Also, don't believe the smears about MSG. It's fantastic.
We always buy uncured bacon the way God intended it to be. We still use lard in cooking and why the food tastes good.
You are absolutely correct. I have been on and off of statins and the only thing I found was that when on statins I was getting forgetful, off statins OK. So started doing research and found your brain is 'made of' cholesterol so using statins diminishes brain function, starves the brain. More research showed that once statins were really pushed, all of a sudden everyone is getting Alzheimers. I'd rather die of a heart attack.
Your body actually uses cholesterol in its cellular function.. if you want to lower your LDL cholesterol levels, one of the first things you need to do is cut your added sugar out of your diet and up your protein and fiber intake. Actually you need to eat more eggs to increase your HDL levels.
Amen, I never gave up butter or eggs.
They work by causing damage. All poison works that way. A natural thing can not be patented.
If they called it a poison nobody would buy it.
I quit taking statins 3 months ago. still wonder if it is the right thing for me to do. thanks for posting.
I am thankful you found your answer. No thanks needed. People should make their decisions based on truth.
I love cholesterol!
I do not waste any time worrying about it. LOL
Statins increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, increases insulin resistance. Does not allow insulin to do its job.
Thank you for sharing this.
Yep. As soon as dad started w statins he was having issues . Then surprise surprise next in heart failure . I said that to his boss who attended his funeral and he stopped taking them.. he's much healthier now.
My sympathies to you for the loss of your dad. I wished this information had been known earlier.
The medical community has known this for decades, but there is just too much money involved for them to abandon it. I read a book about heart disease, written by a doctor who studied it for decades, and there was a description of the whole statin scam. The medical field is so disgusting!
Thank Rockefeller and Big Pharma who took control over everything. Reflect back to COVID 19 , those Doctors who spoke out had visits from the IRS and or had their licenses suspended.
Alternate title: why I fired my primary care physician after 20 years. There is no shame in mal-practicing medicine/dealing drugs these days, or there is a bunch of really stupid medical doctors out there.
They infiltrated the whole medical field to push Big Pharmas agenda. I had a doctor ask me why I was taking natural supplements. He informed me he did not believe in them and that came from the schools.
I've been aware ever since my (ex)doctor tried to put me on statins that "high cholesterol" is not harmful, and in fact may be necessary for longevity. And being a pharmaceutical, I've always been leery of statins, but I never knew just how bad they are.
We have known you need fat to survive Dakota winters. Important that people are provided truth to base their decisions on.