Posts Tagged ‘statins’

The Great Cholesterol Con

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

After a week seeing patients who are trying to avoid statins and bring their cholesterol down naturally, I am reminding you all to read “The Great Cholesterol Con”. This book has been about for several years and will give you a balanced view about what exactly is going on with the cholesterol “story”.

Did you know that when sticky arterial plaque has been examined, only about 20% of it is actual cholesterol, the other 80% is due to inflammation caused by high insulin and high homocysteine. Did you also know that cholesterol is there in the body to heal and often goes to sites of damage? Mmmm that’s made you think hasn’t it…

Further and further the optimum levels of cholesterol have come down. From 6, to 5, now under 4. Where next, 3, 2, no cholesterol? I had a male patient last year who’s cholesterol was 2.3 and he had to have a quadruple bypass. Something’s not quite right is it, and 6 million of us in the UK are taking statins every day.

Horizon – Pill Poppers

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Yet another Horizon programme popped up on our screens last night. Although nothing new to me I was left outraged and deeply saddened by its contents.

I was outraged to learn from a professor that all of us are in the spectrum of ADHD -  I know what she was trying to say but thats still a very disturbing statement.

I was outraged that 6 million people in the UK are taking statins, and the cholesterol level target we  now need to reach has been lowered.

I was outraged that the drug companies are making a CURE for female sexual dysfunction when it doesnt even exist.

I was outraged that a drug initially meant as treatment for severe erectile dysfunction was prescribed or got hold of by people who don’t feel they are “normal when in fact they are.

I was saddened by yet another child taking Ritalin and students using it to be more clever before exams.

6 million people I assume have tried diet and lifestyle changes before taking statins.

Men with erectile dysfunction I’m assuming take high doses of garlic, ginko biloba, and zinc to get them functioning again.

Children with ADHD I’m assuming have an amazing diet fully of omega 3, fibre, no additives, preservatives, caffeine and refined sugar.

Women with sexual dsyfunction I assume aren’t juggling work, career, kids. Let’s give them one more thing to worry about – as if they havent already.

The slow creep from family GP to prescription writer was starting to emerge.

Do you know I’m so outraged that I think I’m veering heavily towards the upper spectrum of ADHD – someone get me a pill…………