I, too, took several statins - and then rheumatism symptoms caused an internist and my regular doc to put their heads together and decide it might be the statins. It was; took quite a few months but slowly as the statins dissipated and left my body, the aches went away, the rheumatism factor went down, [...]
Statins
September 9th, 2010 · 7:18 AM
Tags: cholesterol, CoEnzyme Q10, statins, zetia
Concerns About Vytorin
September 4th, 2008 · 8:01 PM
A recent study from the Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, Norway, known as the SEAS study, showed an increased risk of cancer with the use of Vytorin (a combination drug with a statin, Zocor, and zetia, which blocks the absorption of cholesterol through the intestinal tract).
Since Zocor has not been associated with increased [...]
Tags: cancer, cholesterol, CoEnzyme Q10, death, statins, Vytorin, zetia
Is Cholesterol as Bad as They Say?
August 11th, 2008 · 7:18 AM
Take the following true-false test and see how you do. I’ll give you the correct answers below, from an alternative medicine standpoint, and I’ll explain each answer so you can understand the science behind them. (Of course, what you might call “correct” depends on if you believe the information I share with [...]
Tags: antioxidants, cholesterol, CoEnzyme Q10, heart attacks, statins, strokes, vitamin D
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: