Statins: At least 30 million Americans should stop taking them
The Most Prescribed Mistake in Modern Medicine
VigilantFox (says 40 million Americans. VitaminDWiki guesses 30 million)
- Studies now show that after five years of daily use, the average person gains only three to four extra days of life—just a few days for a lifetime of potential harm.
- Even more alarming, 20% of statin users suffer serious injuries like muscle deterioration, liver damage, and nerve dysfunction.
- Statins are well known for having a high percentage of patients discontinue the drugs due to side effects. Two separate studies have found nearly half of people stop taking statins within a year.
Roughly 150–200 million adults worldwide are currently taking a statin
The Cholesterol Conspiracy: How Big Pharma's $200 Billion Lie Is Killing Us
350+ documented adverse health effects that occur when cholesterol drops too low
people with the lowest cholesterol levels die at dramatically higher rates than those with moderate levels.
very low cholesterol dramatically increases the risk of brain hemorrhages.
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