? Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE One in 4 Americans over the age of 45 is on a statin drug to lower their cholesterol While statins may decrease the frequency of mild heart attacks, they will not necessarily lower your risk of heart disease or death from a major heart attack because of the damage they cause to your muscles, including your heart muscle Statins lower your cholesterol, which is an important precursor for many of your steroid hormones, including progesterone, testosterone, aldosterone, cortisol and vitamin D Statin drugs deplete your body of CoQ10, vitamin K2, dolichol and selenium,
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