Sep. 25, 2013 — New research that looked at whether two commonly prescribed statin medicines, used to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or ‘bad cholesterol’ levels in the blood, can adversely affect cognitive function has found that one of the drugs tested caused memory impairment in rats. Between six and seven million people in the UK1 […]
Published: Sep 19, 2013 | Updated: Sep 20, 2013 By Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today 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 risk, but not […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Full Story: http://www.yourmedicaldetective.com/public/1142.cfm The medical literature clearly shows that statin medications like Lipitor,Crestor, Zocor shut down the production of one of the most important nutrients in the body. And I am referring to Co-Enzyme Q10 (CoQ10). What many people are unaware of is the fact that when CoQ10 is […]
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial David J. Becker, MD, Benjamin French, PhD, Patti B. Morris, RD, Erin Silvent, BA, Ram Y. Gordon, MD Disclosures Am Heart J. 2013;166(1):187-196. Abstract Background Many patients who refuse or cannot tolerate statin drugs choose alternative therapies for lipid lowering. Objectives This study aimed to determine the lipid-lowering effects of […]
by Chris Kaiser Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today A large meta-analysis was not enough to convince nearly three-quarters of MedPage Today readers that the safety of statins as a class is written in stone. There was no swinging pendulum of opinion among the 2,400 voters in our survey. All week, the vote was essentially 70/30 — […]
Published: Jun 3, 2013 | Updated: Jun 4, 2013 By Chris Kaiser , Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Muscle pain has been associated with statin use, but new evidence suggests a link with skeletal adverse events as well. Note that the study found no significant association with statin use and osteoarthritis/arthropathy in the primary […]
Am J Med Sci. 2013 May;345(5):343-8. doi: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31825b8edf. Mansi IA1, Mortensen EM, Pugh MJ, Wegner M, Frei CR. Abstract BACKGROUND: Because of their beneficial cardiovascular effects, several studies have recently advocated starting statins at a young age for primary prevention. However, some reports suggest that statin therapy may be associated with an increased incidence of […]
Tolerability of Red Yeast Rice (2,400 mg Twice Daily) Versus Pravastatin (20 mg Twice Daily) in Patients With Previous Statin Intolerance Steven C. Halbert, MD The American Journal of Cardiology Volume 105, Issue 2, 15 January 2010, Pages 198–204 Currently, no consensus has been reached regarding the management of hyperlipidemia in patients who develop statin-associated […]
Press Release American Academy of Neurology Statin Drugs May Increase Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy May 13, 2002 St. Paul, Minn. – Statin drugs can increase the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy, according to a study published in the May 14 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Peripheral neuropathy results […]