References: http://www.westonaprice.org/, http://www.spacedoc.net/, Dr Malcolm Kendrick The statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels. The first results can be seen after one week of use and the effect is maximal after four to six weeks. Different statins: Lovastatin Fluvastatin Pravastatin Simvastatin – Zocor – available over the counter…
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ― Hippocrates. I have been blogging about healthy eating and the impact of food choices on our wellbeing for 10 years now. For most of that time, I seem to have been at odds with mainstream thoughts on statins, low-fat diets & sugar. I’ve also…
I had just mentioned to a friend about our concern with Dad’s short term memory becoming ‘short’! Although we have our concerns about Alzheimer’s he has always passed the doctor’s tests. Plus as he’s also off the statins now (see my previous blogs on statins) it can’t be the Lipitor side-effects. Anyway, this friend then…
Recently a friend of mine was told he had a high cholesterol level and was prescribed Lipitor. Apparently when he asked the doctor if there were any possible side effects, he was told there were none! I find this quite unbelievable… Since reading my blog about statins he has decided to put the prescription for…
My father has been off Lipitor (and statins) since May last year, so that’s 10 months, and he’s now had his first blood test which, of course included his cholesterol levels. My mother came to me concerned that Dad’s cholesterol level had increased to 6mmol/l (from 3 mmol/l a year ago when on Lipitor). Actually…
I’m now back in the UK for a few weeks. I was in the supermarket yesterday and decided to look at bread and ingredients. I was in shock – every loaf of white bread (about 12 different varieties) had soy flour in it! A couple of weeks ago I accompanied my father back to his…