If irony ever came in a pill, I bet it would be a cholesterol drug.
You follow your doctor’s orders and take statins every day, spending years battling side effects ranging from muscle pain to memory loss.
But you keep at it because he insists that these cholesterol drugs will cut your risk of heart attack and stroke.
So, what do you get for your troubles?
One of the nation’s leading causes of heart attack and stroke!
I know that sounds positively insane, but new research proves it’s TRUE — especially in older women.
And if you’re getting up there in years yourself… and are on these meds… your risk of diabetes can skyrocket.
The new study out of Australia finds that the longer you take statins and the higher the dose, the bigger the risk of this life-ruining disease.
That’s bad news for, well, everyone, since no one takes these drugs for a week or two. If your doc puts you on a statin, you’re supposed to take it for the rest of your life — and over the years, the dose almost always gets bigger.
Overall, the study finds that women over the age of 75 who take statins have a 33 percent higher risk of developing diabetes, with a 50 percent higher risk of the disease for ladies on bigger doses.
Imagine that! You make it to the age of 75 in relatively good health — or so you think — and you’re ready to make some big plans.
Maybe you want to travel. Maybe you plan to take up a new hobby. Or maybe you just want to watch the grandkids grow up.
Then, one day after some blood tests, you get the devastating news: You’ve got diabetes… seemingly out of nowhere.
All bets are off, because now you have to plan every day around your finger pricks, insulin shots, and meds.
Sadly, you’re not alone. One in five older women develop diabetes… and most probably think it’s just bad luck.
But as the new study shows, it’s not just luck. It could be your meds!
Don’t worry; I’m not about to let this happen to you. Fact is, the very reason for the existence of these drugs is based on more myth than medicine.
They cut LDL cholesterol under the theory that lower is always better — and cutting those levels will cut heart risk.
The truth is far more complicated. It’s not the LDL levels alone that matter but other factors such as particle size and oxidation. Blindly lowering LDL without taking that into consideration is a recipe for disaster, as the new study shows all too well.
If your doc’s knowledge of cholesterol begins and ends with just trying to lower it, it’s time for a new approach. Seek the advice of a holistic medical doctor.
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