Dr. Duane Graveline On Statins
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Dr. Duane Graveline, a healthy former astronaut and flight surgeon was given Lipitor to lower his cholesterol. The drug caused several bouts of memory loss eventually diagnosed as having transient global amnesia (TGA).
Read More...My 59 Year Old Husband Had A Stroke
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Hi Dr. Lundell - My husband had a stroke a little over a year ago. He was 59, and had none of the five risk factors. I see that your main thrust is heart health but you caught my eye with your comments about statin drugs. My poor guy is dragging around taking statin [...]
Read More...Statins, Omega-3 and Inflammation
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Hi Dr. Lundell,
I just bought your book and am excited to read it. My cholesterol readings arenormal, my C-Reactive Protein is .079. My doctor wants to put me on statins for preventative reasons. What do you think of that? I don’t want to take them.
I’ve read that [...]
How Long Do I Have To Take Statin Medications?
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Dear Dr. Lundell:
For years, I have taken the following: Lipitor, Plavix, Altace, Carvedilol and Zetia. Do I have to continue them for the rest of my life? It has destroyed my sex life and my marriage. I live in Miami. Can I have an appointment with you?
Thanks,
George
Dear George:
I really cannot interfere with your Doctor, [...]
Read More...Statins, Heart Disease And Inflammation
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Over the last couple of months there have been papers that reinforce evidence that heart researchers have had for years - that inflammation plays an important role in heart disease.
Read More...The Statin Scam
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For every 100 people in the trial that lasted for 3 1/2 years, three people on placebo, and two people on Lipitor had heart attacks-that is one less heart attack for every 100 people. In other words, 100 people had to take the drug for 3 1/2 years to prevent one heart attack. What this really means is 99 out of 100 people taking the drug had no benefit.
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