Med Sci Monit. 2014 Nov 6;20:2183-8. doi: 10.12659/MSM.890777. Coenzyme Q10 supplementation decreases statin-related mild-to-moderate muscle symptoms: a randomized clinical study. Skarlovnik A, Janić M, Lunder M, Turk M, Šabovič M. Abstract BACKGROUND: Statin use is frequently associated with muscle-related symptoms. Coenzyme Q10 supplementation has yielded conflicting results in decreasing statin myopathy. Herein, we tested whether […]
Published: 24 September 2014 Scottish researchers have identified how cholesterol-lowering drugs increase the chances of patients developing diabetes, but say the benefits of treatment still far outweigh the risks. The team from Glasgow University calculated that use of statins increased the risk of type-2 diabetes by around 12 per cent after four years. Those taking […]
Diabetes Risk Rises With Statin Adherence Miriam E. Tucker July 17, 2014 The risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes rises with adherence to statin therapy, providing further confirmation of the previously reported link. However, the benefits of statins still “clearly” outweigh the risks, according to a large new population-based study and analysis. The findings were published […]
Medscape.com theheart.org on Medscape > Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola Growing Doubt on Statin Drugs: The Problem of Drug-Lifestyle Interaction John Mandrola July 02, 2014 Story Source Editor’s Note: This blog entry originally posted at drjohnm.org My mind is changing about statins. I’m growing increasingly worried about the irrational exuberance over these drugs, especially when used […]
John Mandrola July 02, 2014 Editor’s Note: This blog entry originally posted at drjohnm.org My mind is changing about statins. I’m growing increasingly worried about the irrational exuberance over these drugs, especially when used for prevention of heart disease that is yet to happen. An elderly patient called my office last week to tell me thank you . . . not for […]
Is statin use associated with new joint-related symptoms, physical function and quality of life? The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. Peeters G, et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2014 Jun 25. doi: 10.1002/acr.22389. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Objectives Previous studies have suggested that statins may prevent development of osteoarthritis and have anti-inflammatory effects. […]
Published: Jun 9, 2014 | Updated: Jun 9, 2014 By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this observational study suggested that users of statins had lower levels of physical activity than nonusers. Be aware that this finding does not necessarily imply that initiation of a statin will lead to lower […]
Medscape Michael O’Riordan April 24, 2014 SAN DIEGO, CA — Individuals prescribed statin therapy for high cholesterol levels have increased their caloric intake by nearly 10% and their intake of fat by 14% over a recent 10-year period, while no changes in eating habits have been observed among statin nonusers, a new study shows[1]. In […]
The Telegraph As experts clash over proposals that millions more of us take statins to prevent heart disease and stroke, a vascular surgeon explains why he feels better without them By Haroun Gajraj9:50PM GMT 23 Mar 2014 When I had a routine health check-up eight years ago, my cholesterol was so high that the laboratory […]
Michael Eades, M.D. 31. October 2013 Full Story: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/statins-everyone-maybe-anyone/ Part 2 of the Heart of the Matter aired last night in Australia. And not without a lot of courage on the part of ABC and Dr Maryanne Demasi, who conceived of and put the show together. This program, an absolutely devastating expose of the dangers and general […]
Alzheimers Dement 2013 Nov 01;9(6)724-732, KR Obermann, JC Morris, CM Roe Research · December 19, 2013 Practice Update Website Story: http://www.practiceupdate.com/journalscan/7193 Journal Abstract: http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(12)02574-5/abstract TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this exploratory analysis of 100 drugs showed that common medications used by older adults, 10% in this study, are associated with increases or decreases in cognitive performance. […]
December 2013 The statin madness infecting the greater part of the tribe of physicians has finally reached out and touched me personally. We all hear horror stories about all kinds of occurrences, but, although we feel empathy for the victims, we don’t truly understand until it happens to us directly. I’ve railed in numerous posts […]
By Kelly Young MEDICAL NEWS | PHYSICIAN’S FIRST WATCH December 11, 2013 Diuretics and statins are both associated with significantly increased risks for new-onset diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance at high cardiovascular risk, according to a BMJ study. Researchers reanalyzed data from a trial of 9300 patients with impaired glucose tolerance who started […]
The Blog of Michael Eades, M.D. 11. December 2013 Full Story: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/hell-hath-fury-like-statinator-scorned/ It looks like the statinators are sharpening their knives. Apparently the Catalyst shows from a month or so ago have had an effect and it was one the statinators, who felt they didn’t get equal time, did not like. And I’m sure their life support […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Full Story: http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/public/1148.cfm We’ve been told by every media outlet that statins to lower cholesterol will save lives. Our doctors have looked us straight in our eyes and with a spirit of compassion tell us that if you don’t take the statins you will die. Over 40 million people […]
Tuesday, 26 November 2013 23:53 By August West, Contributing Writer Earlier this month, in a move that rattled the cardiology world, the same organizations published new guidelinesinsisting that doctors no longer need to measure LDL or other lipids, and that pretty much anybody who looks like they’re at risk for CVD should automatically get a statin […]
By JOHN D. ABRAMSON and RITA F. REDBERG Published: November 13, 2013 Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/opinion/dont-give-more-patients-statins.html On Tuesday, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued new cholesterol guidelines that essentially declared, in one fell swoop, that millions of healthy Americans should immediately start taking pills — namely statins — for undefined health […]
MICHAEL R EADES, MD. Is cholesterol the villain it is made out to be by the medical authorities? Does too much cholesterol cause heart disease? Will it shorten your life? Should you avoid saturated fats to stay free from heart disease? The answers to these questions are not the ones most people would anticipate. The […]
Published: Sep 19, 2013 | Updated: Sep 20, 2013 By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/dyslipidemia/41753 Action Points Statins clear cholesterol from the blood but they may do so at the risk of obstructing vision. Note that in both analyses, researchers found an inverse relationship with levels of LDL cholesterol and cataract […]
Published: Oct 3, 2013 By Todd Neale In addition to lowering LDL cholesterol, a high dose of atorvastatin may alleviate periodontal disease, possibly representing a new pleiotropic effect of statins, a small randomized study showed. After 12 weeks of treatment, 80-mg of atorvastatin resulted in a greater reduction in periodontal inflammation compared with 10-mg of the […]