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11/09/2017 / By Rita Winters

New study claims statin drugs raise the risk of type-2 diabetes by almost 30%

Diabetes is one of the most common types of non-communicable diseases that kills millions of people yearly. Recent studies show that taking statins, or drugs that lower blood cholesterol, have a 30 percent chance in increasing the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Medical personnel have always known of the side effects of these drugs, but […]

11/06/2017 / By Russel Davis

Prescriptions of statins are missing the mark: New study finds they are being given to people who don’t need them, and not being given to people who do need them

Statins are being prescribed to and misused by patients who are otherwise at low risk of developing heart disease, according to a study carried out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom. This indicates that the drugs are being given to people who do not need them, and not to patients […]

08/08/2017 / By S.D. Wells

American Heart Association promotes recipes that CAUSE heart disease and other health disasters

It’s funny how most Americans are completely fooled by the choices we are presented regarding conventional foods. If we are seeking to be healthy or become healthy, we are told by seemingly caring organizations, associations and regulatory agencies to seek out “low sodium” products, “wholewheat” bread, “fat free” dairy products, lean or “prime cut” meats, […]

07/17/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Pharma-influenced researchers now claim diabetes patients should also be put on cardiovascular medications

If you are one of the 29 million Americans who has been diagnosed with diabetes, you are likely aware of the severity of the condition. Since diabetes interferes with your body’s ability to regulate insulin levels and leads to a buildup of glucose in the blood, it causes nerve, blood vessel, heart and kidney damage. […]

03/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

STATINS WARNING: Cholesterol-lowering drug found to raise risk of diabetes by 50 percent in older women

Elderly women who take statins have an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes, an Australian study found. Researchers at the University of Queensland examined more than 8,000 elderly female pensioners and found that those who took the cholesterol-lowering drug had a 33% increased risk of diabetes. The experts also found that taking higher doses of statins further […]

02/25/2016 / By Tara Paras

The cholesterol myth debunked: Statins are doing more harm than good to your body!

People always associate having high cholesterol with being unhealthy. Most believe having high cholesterol levels inevitably leads to fatal heart conditions, and are thus inclined to find remedies to keep their cholesterol levels in check. In fact, statin drugs, which lower LDL cholesterol, are now prescribed to over 13 million Americans, most of whom are over […]

02/18/2016 / By Martin Mavis

HEALTH WARNING: Statins double the risk of diabetes! (Audio)

New science reveals that statin drugs DOUBLE the risk of diabetes. This is in addition to the extreme harm they cause to the body in other ways, including: * Accelerating aging. * Causing chronic muscle fatigue. * Compromising cognitive function. * Causing early dementia and possibly Alzheimer’s. Yet, despite all these toxic side effects, drug-pushing […]

02/04/2016 / By Greg White

Statins double the risk of developing diabetes and diabetic complications, according to ten-year-long study

Healthy patients taking statins have a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes and diabetic complications, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in May 2015, assessed 982 statin users and 21,988 non users over the decade using a database. They discovered that statin users had higher incidences […]

01/28/2016 / By Chris Draper

Statins increase the risk of developing diabetes by nearly 50 percent, according to six-year-long study

Statins, a widely prescribed drug used to lower “bad” cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, could increase the risk of diabetes by nearly 50 percent, according to a major research trial. A six-year study from Finland involving nearly 9,000 men discovered that those prescribed statins were far more likely to suffer from poor […]

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