The Great Statin Debate — Why Cholesterol Is Misunderstood

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By Dr. Mercola

The health editor for the Daily Mail recently published an article touting the merits of statin cholesterol-lowering drugs and, worse, eschewing the “deadly propaganda of the statin deniers.”1

Pointing to an analysis published in BMJ, which suggested 200,000 patients may have stopped taking statins due to negative media reports about the drugs,2 the article attacks those who question statins’ merits and claims the notion that statins reduce the risk of a major cardiac event as “indisputable scientific fact.”3

The real story is far from black and white, however, which is why the great statin debate continues — and experts …read more

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