AtkinsMo
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- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Saying I wouldn’t touch them is not advising somebody else not to touch them, each individual needs to choose whether to do their own reading and research, or not. Doctors are not Gods and relevant medical research is readily available now for people to read for themselves. Each of us is responsible for our own health and well-being. It is up to the individual.
The most effective statin reduces the relative risk by about 44%, they reduce the absolute risk by about 1.5%. So for every 100 people that take a statin 1-2 will avoid a further ‘cardiac event’ - many people think that is sufficient benefit, that’s fine. Each individual should make their own decision.
Agreed, but only one thing is definite, for those who have heart problems or a high risk of that, statins are effective.
The most effective statin reduces the relative risk by about 44%, they reduce the absolute risk by about 1.5%. So for every 100 people that take a statin 1-2 will avoid a further ‘cardiac event’ - many people think that is sufficient benefit, that’s fine. Each individual should make their own decision.