Medication and Medicine
What about statin drugs?
They reduce cholesterol by suppressing HMG-CoA-reductase. One consequence is the inhibition of the production of CoEnzyme Q10. They also suppress neuron repair which depends on the cholesterol pathways and on CoQ10. A 2008 study in the New England Journal of Medicine involving 18,000 subjects showed that Crestor could reduce heart attack and stroke by half by lowering CRP. Sounds convincing, BUT only 1 person in 120 benefited. In addition, 25% developed diabetes compared to those taking placebo. Statins are associated with muscle weakness, muscle pain, muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis), kidney damage, neurologic damage, confusion, memory loss, and dementia. Side effects are particularly pronounced in Asians because of the variant of Cyt P 450. That also means that consumption of grapefruit can significantly increase side effects because of it’s suppression of Cyt P 450.
They reduce cholesterol by suppressing HMG-CoA-reductase. One consequence is the inhibition of the production of CoEnzyme Q10. They also suppress neuron repair which depends on the cholesterol pathways and on CoQ10. A 2008 study in the New England Journal of Medicine involving 18,000 subjects showed that Crestor could reduce heart attack and stroke by half by lowering CRP. Sounds convincing, BUT only 1 person in 120 benefited. In addition, 25% developed diabetes compared to those taking placebo. Statins are associated with muscle weakness, muscle pain, muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis), kidney damage, neurologic damage, confusion, memory loss, and dementia. Side effects are particularly pronounced in Asians because of the variant of Cyt P 450. That also means that consumption of grapefruit can significantly increase side effects because of it’s suppression of Cyt P 450.