Negative Possible Side Effects of Statin Drugs

pinoyusana — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:04:44 +0000

Coronary heart disease is the leading single cause of death in the United States.There are several risk factors for heart disease, including family history, high blood pressure, and high levels of LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, but many people focus heavily on the dangers of high cholesterol. Because it can be difficult for people to keep the recommended balance between LDL and HDL (or “good”) cholesterol, many turn to medications. Statin drugs are the most commonly prescribed class of medications in the United States, and though they are very effective at reducing cholesterol production in the liver, they may not be the healthiest way to do so.

The possible side effects of statin drugs include, but are not limited to:

Fatigue
Nausea
Headache
Irritability
Constipation
Diarrhea
Insomnia
Depression
Hostility
Rapid loss of mental clarity
Amnesia
Kidney failure
Muscle aches
Muscle weakness
Tingling or cramping in the legs
Inability to walk
Destruction of skeletal muscle
Impair muscle formation
Erectile dysfunction
Temperature regulation problems
Nerve damage
Mental Confusion
Liver damage and abnormalities
Neuropathy
Cardiomyopathy
Congestive heart failure
Increased risk of cancer
Death

Certain side effects, such as memory loss, muscle pain, and diabetes are more common for women than men.

Statins can also lead to a depletion of Coenzyme Q₁₀ in the body, which is part of why statins can cause so many harmful side effects. Your cells need CoQ₁₀to function, and though the levels decline with age, statins only accelerate this process.

Though they are potentially harmful, statins show little evidence of prolonging life for men without heart disease, and women with or without heart disease. If statins are so heavily relied on, why aren’t they saving more lives?

source: http://www.myhealthyhome.com/

Multivitamins May Lower Heart Disease Death Risk

pinoyusana — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:18:17 +0000

A team of researchers from the University of Washington report that daily use of multivitamins over a 10-year period may reduce the risk of death from heart disease by 16%.

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center at the University of Washington recently analyzed the use of multivitamin supplements, vitamin C, and vitamin E over a ten year period. Correlations between 5-year total mortality and death from cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD) were assessed.

Data from 77,719 Washington residents aged 50 to 76 were obtained by questionnaire. A series of analyses showed that use of multivitamins was associated with a 16% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease (95% CI: 0.01-0.3). Intakes of vitamin E over 215 milligrams per day over the course of ten years were also associated with a 28% reduction in the risk of death from CVD (95% CI: 0.12-0.31).

Multivitamin use alone was not associated with a decreased risk of total mortality, but both vitamin C and E were associated with decreases in risk of total mortality. Similarly, vitamin C did not correlate with a reduced risk of death from CVD while both multivitamins and vitamin E did.

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Negative Possible Side Effects of Statin Drugs

Multivitamins May Lower Heart Disease Death Risk