Comments on: The hidden truth about statins http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins Medicine for the 21st century Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CrossFit Epiphany: Fitness Elevated » Blog Archive » 12/21 http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-12145 CrossFit Epiphany: Fitness Elevated » Blog Archive » 12/21 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:39:27 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-12145 [...] scores of articles about heart disease, and has produced an informative two-part video series about statins. I remember distinctly how startled I was to discover the facts about how ineffective statins [...] [...] scores of articles about heart disease, and has produced an informative two-part video series about statins. I remember distinctly how startled I was to discover the facts about how ineffective statins [...]

]]> By: crossfitvernon.ca » Blog Archive » 1001011 http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-10838 crossfitvernon.ca » Blog Archive » 1001011 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:01:00 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-10838 [...] This is why [...] [...] This is why [...]

]]> By: Tori http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-10530 Tori Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:14:01 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-10530 I believe he is in support of Gary Taubes now! I believe he is in support of Gary Taubes now!

]]> By: Yvonne http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-7777 Yvonne Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:52:01 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-7777 i have listened to the 2 videos and can relate to them both. My mum was on simvastatin of years 40 mgs and when mum started having pains in her leg muscles i told her doctor and it was ignored. eventually i insisited with the doctor and she checked her bloods and with in 30 mins of asking for this we had the results a little to late. Now my dad who is 81 has had a heart attack and the doctors have put him on 80 mgs for life of atorvastatin. We as a family are mortified as 2 of my brothers have been given this and they have stopped taking them. I did as the doctor for the evidence too prove that it was the best he gave me Scananavian 3 page report. He was so aggressive to my daughter and said if we stopped him from taking them he would die. Please could you tell me if he is right about the statins or are we right to have worries about this. i await to your reply with interest as we have asked if there is anything else he can be given and he won't hear of it. Thank you for your input on this and await your reply with interest . Your Yvonne Bell xx i have listened to the 2 videos and can relate to them both. My mum was on simvastatin of years 40 mgs and when mum started having pains in her leg muscles i told her doctor and it was ignored. eventually i insisited with the doctor and she checked her bloods and with in 30 mins of asking for this we had the results a little to late. Now my dad who is 81 has had a heart attack and the doctors have put him on 80 mgs for life of atorvastatin. We as a family are mortified as 2 of my brothers have been given this and they have stopped taking them. I did as the doctor for the evidence too prove that it was the best he gave me Scananavian 3 page report. He was so aggressive to my daughter and said if we stopped him from taking them he would die. Please could you tell me if he is right about the statins or are we right to have worries about this. i await to your reply with interest as we have asked if there is anything else he can be given and he won’t hear of it. Thank you for your input on this and await your reply with interest . Your Yvonne Bell xx

]]> By: June 7, 2011 « CrossFit Motiv8 http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-7196 June 7, 2011 « CrossFit Motiv8 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:58:24 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-7196 [...] The Hidden Truth About Statins [...] [...] The Hidden Truth About Statins [...]

]]> By: I Have High Cholesterol and I Don’t Care | The Hugluk Experiments http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-4795 I Have High Cholesterol and I Don’t Care | The Hugluk Experiments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:08:07 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-4795 [...] second part of the video above is excellent. Another video by the same author does an excellent job of explaining the statin market and the risk factors [...] [...] second part of the video above is excellent. Another video by the same author does an excellent job of explaining the statin market and the risk factors [...]

]]> By: Not much reason to take Statins | Health News http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-2080 Not much reason to take Statins | Health News Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:57:16 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-2080 [...] added links to an article by Dr. Duane Graveline at Spacedoc, as well as Chris Kresser's 2-part video series on statins at The Healthy Skeptic. The problem is, neither of those seemed to address the issue specifically, and moreover, there's [...] [...] added links to an article by Dr. Duane Graveline at Spacedoc, as well as Chris Kresser's 2-part video series on statins at The Healthy Skeptic. The problem is, neither of those seemed to address the issue specifically, and moreover, there's [...]

]]> By: “High Cholesterol,” Statins & Diabetes | Free The Animal http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-2079 “High Cholesterol,” Statins & Diabetes | Free The Animal Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:24:48 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-2079 [...] added links to an article by Dr. Duane Graveline at Spacedoc, as well as Chris Kresser's 2-part video series on statins at The Healthy Skeptic. The problem is, neither of those seemed to address the issue specifically, and moreover, there's [...] [...] added links to an article by Dr. Duane Graveline at Spacedoc, as well as Chris Kresser's 2-part video series on statins at The Healthy Skeptic. The problem is, neither of those seemed to address the issue specifically, and moreover, there's [...]

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-2027 Chris Kresser Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:08:05 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-2027 For women with no pre-existing heart disease, statins don't reduce CVD or total mortality. For women with pre-existing heart disease, statins slightly reduce CVD mortality but don't reduce total mortality. Total mortality is the most important endpoint, of course, because most people won't be pleased to trade dying from heart disease with dying from cancer (for example). For women with no pre-existing heart disease, statins don’t reduce CVD or total mortality. For women with pre-existing heart disease, statins slightly reduce CVD mortality but don’t reduce total mortality. Total mortality is the most important endpoint, of course, because most people won’t be pleased to trade dying from heart disease with dying from cancer (for example).

]]> By: woly http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-2026 woly Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:43:20 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-2026 Hello Chris, great series! I was just wondering though, in part 1 you say the statins "dont work" for women of any age and men over 65 etc. What do you mean by "dont work"? Are you referring to all-cause mortality or cardiovascular related mortality?   Hello Chris, great series! I was just wondering though, in part 1 you say the statins “dont work” for women of any age and men over 65 etc. What do you mean by “dont work”? Are you referring to all-cause mortality or cardiovascular related mortality?
 

]]> By: Christian W http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-1856 Christian W Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:47:47 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-1856 Thanks. Perhaps its the diet that primarily modulates particle size. (Carbs.) Thanks. Perhaps its the diet that primarily modulates particle size. (Carbs.)

]]> By: Chris Kresser http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-1855 Chris Kresser Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:42:43 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-1855 <p>Christian,</p> <p>The literature is mixed on this, and the effect may even depend on which statin is taken:</p> <p>http://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(04)00009-2/abstract</p> <p>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18492534</p> <p>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18957124</p> Christian,

The literature is mixed on this, and the effect may even depend on which statin is taken:

http://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(04)00009-2/abstract

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18492534

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18957124

]]> By: Christian W http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-1854 Christian W Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:39 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-1854 Clarification: It's not Dr Davis who is speculating about this effect of statins. The discussion is in the comments. Clarification: It’s not Dr Davis who is speculating about this effect of statins. The discussion is in the comments.

]]> By: Christian W http://chriskresser.com/the-hidden-truth-about-statins#comment-1853 Christian W Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:08 +0000 http://chriskresser.com/?p=739#comment-1853 Chris, I don't think that I have seen you mention it, but have you seen anything indicating that statins or other commonly prescribed drugs could transform LDL to small particle in the process of lowering LDL. Some discussion about that on http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/ .   Chris,
I don’t think that I have seen you mention it, but have you seen anything indicating that statins or other commonly prescribed drugs could transform LDL to small particle in the process of lowering LDL. Some discussion about that on http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/ .
 

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