The point behind this though is that high cholesterol is something that needs to be fixed, whether it is dietary cholesterol or blood cholesterol [also known as serum cholesterol]. The solution: statins.
To be honest, I did not know that the term to describe cholesterol lowering drugs was called a statin, but after doing some research, I discovered an A+ vocabulary word. Some common statins are Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor.
Why am I ranting on about statins? Well, there have been numerous reports about adverse side effects to these drugs. Paul Rhoades, 57, was on statins to lower cholesterol. While taking statins, Paul started to experience memory loss, muscle weakness, and most importantly, he became dependent on a wheelchair. So what?
Well, many studies have been done and the results are shocking. One study concluded the following risk "Risks: Statin drugs can memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, sexual dysfunction and a rare lung disease."
Another headline that I came across was something along the lines of: Statins: Risk of stroke and total mortality.
I will never take any drugs that have side effects of death, but that it just me.
I am planning on looking into the research of statins more in depth and I will report back to my blog when I find new information.
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