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Posted On: 12/13/2016 9:19:46 AM
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There is a study out today purporting to claim that in certain populations, taking certain exact doses of certain statin drugs, there is a reduced risk of Alzheimer's. Given the very, very large amount of anecdotal evidence that statins may CAUSE Alzheimer's, I find this study to be unbelievable. 90% of the cholesterol in your body is in the brain -- it's needed for brain function. Many people have reported the onset of Alzheimer-like symptoms after taking statins. The lucky ones stopped taking it and the symptoms lessened. I am totally and completely skeptical about this purported study -- especially since it appears that they cherry-picked the data to find a sub-group with supposedly smaller Alzheimer's rates. I'll be interested to read the study to see what the magic dosage is that they claim is efficacious in certain people, and how large their sample was.

To take a drug with many well-documented side effects, including the possibility of permanent muscle pain and weakness, strikes me as crazy. Anyone who feels the need to reduce their cholesterol levels can do so by eating half an avocado a day. Studies have shown that to be as effective as statins for people who do not have the rare genetic condition which causes extraordinarily high cholesterol levels in younger people.

Here's a horrifying blog from the astronaut-doctor who has written extensively about the dangers of statins:
https://www.spacedoc.com/articles/my-statin-story


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