Tue, Mar-05-19, 04:56
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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Originally Posted by LiterateGr
Stupid question, but can someone remind me why statins are bad?
(That's not sarcasm. My husband was recommended statins a few years back, and we said no. Made some dietary changes instead, and have continued to refuse. I just can no longer remember the REASONS that we used to back up the decision. I know we had them, and they were convincing.)
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Scan back through 5 or 6 pages on this cholesterol sub-forum, and you will find thread titles for Statins and increased risk of Diabetes, ALS, Muscle Damage and Joint Pain to name a few. I think the one for me, beside the lack of evidence about risk of higher LDL, is Diabetes as a side effect. Even the statin supporters admit there is an increased risk of diabetes, which in itself, is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. One article looked at statins from a Numbers Needed to Treat (NNT) to find the benefit (Low) of preventing a cardiac event vs the % risk of becoming diabetic.
Here's one thread about the large study done in the military Tricare system...risk of diabetes increased 87% https://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=467249
The details from Amy Berger: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/2015/0...d-diabetes.html |