Bizarre and unscientific articles on the internet cause much confusion about statins.
I appealed to fellow physicians in a recent editorial in the Annals of Internet Medicine about the “cult of statin denial.”
As I said in that editorial, we are losing the battle for the hearts and minds of our patients to websites developed by people with little or no scientific expertise, who often peddle “natural” or “drug-free” remedies for elevated cholesterol levels.
I understand the public’s confusion because many of the internet sites may appear credible. But beware of sites that sell products — including fad diet plans — that claim to offer the same benefits as statins. There’s no magic remedy out there.
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