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<blockquote data-quote="seadragon" data-source="post: 1633189" data-attributes="member: 195124"><p>Personally I would not touch statins. All the data seems to have come from a group of old unhealthy men and I don't think it relates in any way to me or to many people. The level for normal cholesterol seemed to decrease in line with them wanting more people on statins and the 4mmol they seem to decree for anyone diabetic appears to be a number pulled out of thin air with absolutely no scientific basis for it.</p><p></p><p> In fact scientific evidence seems to point the other way that too low is as bad or worse than too high. I don't doubt statins do what they claim which is reduce cholesterol but I strongly doubt that is a good thing. for most people.</p><p> </p><p>My doctor wanted to put me on statins and when I pointed out my normal levels she said vaguely they had 'other' protective benefits but seemed unable to state what they were. I gather some people think they reduce inflammation - but even then you can achieve a much better effect through low carb healthy fats diet and some exercise with out the risk of any side effects.</p><p></p><p>I feel sorry for people who take them, have terrible side effects but are so scared by their doctors that they persist with a miserable quality of life on the off chance (and it's a very small number that actually benefit even if you believe 'their' numbers) they may avoid a stroke or heart attack. So the question is take the very small risk you may have a slightly shorter but happy, fit and healthy life, or take the statins and interfere with your body's chemistry and risk debilitating and possibly life changing side effects? I know which I'd choose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seadragon, post: 1633189, member: 195124"] Personally I would not touch statins. All the data seems to have come from a group of old unhealthy men and I don't think it relates in any way to me or to many people. The level for normal cholesterol seemed to decrease in line with them wanting more people on statins and the 4mmol they seem to decree for anyone diabetic appears to be a number pulled out of thin air with absolutely no scientific basis for it. In fact scientific evidence seems to point the other way that too low is as bad or worse than too high. I don't doubt statins do what they claim which is reduce cholesterol but I strongly doubt that is a good thing. for most people. My doctor wanted to put me on statins and when I pointed out my normal levels she said vaguely they had 'other' protective benefits but seemed unable to state what they were. I gather some people think they reduce inflammation - but even then you can achieve a much better effect through low carb healthy fats diet and some exercise with out the risk of any side effects. I feel sorry for people who take them, have terrible side effects but are so scared by their doctors that they persist with a miserable quality of life on the off chance (and it's a very small number that actually benefit even if you believe 'their' numbers) they may avoid a stroke or heart attack. So the question is take the very small risk you may have a slightly shorter but happy, fit and healthy life, or take the statins and interfere with your body's chemistry and risk debilitating and possibly life changing side effects? I know which I'd choose. [/QUOTE]
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