I’ve put a link in here to an article on Mercola.com. Dr Joseph Mercola is a champion of the campaign for natural approaches to health maintenance. His site is one of the most popular alternative/complementary health sites in the world.

If you’d like to read about the studies that show that statins are potentially dangerous click here

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/06/12/unintended-statin-sideeffect-risks-uncovered.aspx

(Please note that you’ll need to subscribe to his site to view all the content – well worth it!)

I have long been concerned about the safety of these drugs and am convinced that lifestyle issues are, by and large, the cause of the increase in heart disease in the western world. They seem to me to be prescribed to so many people! I have come across a significant number of people who have had their cholesterol checked, found to be fine and then put on these drugs anyway!  That’s wonderful isn’t it? Why not go the whole hog? “Well Mrs Smith your blood pressures fine -but I’m going to give you these anti-hypertensives anyway…and while we’re at it lets give you some insulin, anti depressants (even though you’re as happy as can be) …It makes no sense at all to think that we have evolved to need these drugs as we reach our later years.

My advice… think VERY carefully before you take drugs like this and dont believe all the “facts” you’re told. The drug companies are out to make money even if their products aren’t the answer.

Till next time.

Neil