I have always been anti statin. The arguments against them have been clear in my mind.
However, I recently chatted to a friend who said she had been breathless a while back and after investigations was told she had a partial blockage in one ventricle (?) to the heart. She was prescribed statins and now isn't breathless. Another friend confirmed this had happened with her husband too.
So how has this worked? I thought cholesterol was nothing to do with the plaque that furs up our veins/arteries.
I noticed that when I did a liver flush there were some greeny, metallic looking, hard stones being released and these are usually said to be cholesterol stones, not the usual gallstones. So does cholesterol actually block our arteries?
Confused now as my friend's anecdotal evidence doesn't seem to fit what I previously thought of as the truth.
I have always been anti statin. The arguments against them have been clear in my mind.
However, I recently chatted to a friend who said she had been breathless a while back and after investigations was told she had a partial blockage in one ventricle (?) to the heart. She was prescribed statins and now isn't breathless. Another friend confirmed this had happened with her husband too.
Increase what medication? You don't take anything for those and you don't need anything either.(assuming your lipid ratios are still good).Recent blood test results are back.. HbA1c 30.1 mmol/mol same as last time
Cholesterol up from 8.2 to 8.9..
Just had call from surgery and apparently I should expect a call from the "Pharmacist" to increase my medication.
Could be an interesting call.. will update post 27th June!
Increase what medication? You don't take anything for those and you don't need anything either.(assuming your lipid ratios are still good).
Unable to read this information. I choose not to have a twitter account on principle, so cannot access. What are the credentials of the author and have they published this info in formal context rather than in a blog.Interesting twitter thread on statins and what they actually do to the body
https://twitter.com/holmanm/status/1539214352162689024
Unable to read this information. I choose not to have a twitter account on principle, so cannot access. What are the credentials of the author and have they published this info in formal context rather than in a blog.
Apparently Marion is a follower of Uffe Ravnskov who has very strange scientific approach to this topic and appears to have not been corroborated by independent research. This may be a rabbit hole IMO. She also has an Instagram and a Nitter account and is mentioned on the Ketoscience website. She has posted the twitter info in your post on Pinterest and Facebook too.Marion has done a huge amount of research into statins.. and the harms they can do.
And no.
But some of her other twitter threads are listed here
https://threadreaderapp.com/user/holmanm
All usually worthy of a read.
Twitter is great for the ability to access people first hand by the way. Publication can take months/years.
it amuses me since the same fungi are used to make Quorn and fake meat products.
I don't eat them. And I would not promote them as being healthy. Or even tasty. Tatty maybe? I have not tried them on my cat yet, but I suspect he would vote with his feet (all 4 of them)Which then gives a very valid reason to avoid those products as well?
Decent authors too!
Only the best!Decent authors too!
Playing Devil's Advocate:
Besides the possible psychological affect of using statins (thinking that you can eat anything and it won't raise your cholesterol levels - despite many studies and research that contradicts or challenges the affects of cholesterol on the heart and the use of statins), what other negatives are associated with statins?
Here, in Canada, it seems that as soon as diagnosed with T2 you are routinely prescribed Metformin, Jardiance, or a similar med, plus Perindopril (or similar blood pressure med), and a statin (like Rosuvastatin). In my case, despite no high blood pressure, or any history of it, or abnormal cholesterol levels. Advice being that BP meds and statins are precautionary due to being a Diabetic.
In which case we should all be prescribed iodine tabletes just in case someone detonates a nuclear device near us. And carry a packet of prophylactics around to reduce the chance of picking up HIV,Playing Devil's Advocate:
Besides the possible psychological affect of using statins (thinking that you can eat anything and it won't raise your cholesterol levels - despite many studies and research that contradicts or challenges the affects of cholesterol on the heart and the use of statins), what other negatives are associated with statins?
Here, in Canada, it seems that as soon as diagnosed with T2 you are routinely prescribed Metformin, Jardiance, or a similar med, plus Perindopril (or similar blood pressure med), and a statin (like Rosuvastatin). In my case, despite no high blood pressure, or any history of it, or abnormal cholesterol levels. Advice being that BP meds and statins are precautionary due to being a Diabetic.
I think this will be sent to the drs to read after my next lot of testing to head off the usual discussion
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