Sat, Jul-05-14, 09:55
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Posts: 2,573
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Plan: Dr. Bernstein
Stats: 188/150/135
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: NE WA
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From Ben Goldacre's article:
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On the one hand, we have clinicians and researchers insisting that no sane patient would refuse a safe simple treatment that reduces their chances of a heart attack by one in 200; on the other, we have clinicians and researchers insisting that one in 200 is a laughable and trivial benefit, which no sensible patient could ever care about.
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My husband was not told this at all. It was "take this pill and it will prevent a heart attack." It was a miracle pill. It's true my husband did not have a heart attack in the 18 years or so he took it, but was it the pill? Or just that he would not have had a heart attack anyway? Now he's off it & we'll see what happens. At his age (79) I don't think a lack of a statin or even a good LCHF diet is going to have much affect on him. |
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