Good Evening Everyone,
Cholesterol lowering drugs (statin drugs) have made for big business in 2010 with a total U.S. spending of $19 billion. It's not a secret that these cholesterol drugs have been known to cause many side effects. One side effect is not only possible, but now has proven to be a definite harmful effect of cholesterol drugs! That side effect is peripheral nerve damage (damage to nerves outside of the spine and brain). To quote a recent study; statin/cholesterol drugs will cause "definite damage to peripheral nerves," when using them for over two years!
If you're taking these drugs because of what your total cholesterol number is, please realize that this number means very little in regards to your risk for heart disease (unless it is 330 or more). Closer attention should be paid to your HDL (good cholesterol) / Total Cholesterol ratio: it should be 24% or more. Your Triglyceride/HDL ratio should also get more attention: it should be below 2.
*Next blog, we'll go over the best way to reduce your chance of having heart disease naturally (notice I didn't say we'll go over how to reduce your cholesterol naturally)
Reminder: I'll be on vacation next week and having Dr. Bruce fill in for me. For those of you who don't know him, he has over 50 years experience and is from whom I prefer to get my adjustments.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Jeff
Source:
Treatment with statins and peripheral neuropathy: results of 36-months a prospective clinical and neurophysiological follow-up. Neuro Endocrinol Lett, 2011 Sep 3;32(5):688-690.
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