Can your statin give you a heart attack? : Cholesterol, Heart Disease Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Fri, Jan-04-13, 12:18

Nancy LC

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Can your statin give you a heart attack?

http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/01/04/...-heart-failure/

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Are you sure you want to take that pill just to get a lower meaningless number?

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Thu, Jan-10-13, 02:11

Saggyface4 Saggyface4 is offline

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I question that guy's credentials. He doesn't seem to have attended medical school, though he may be something equivalent to a naturopath.

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Thu, Jan-10-13, 07:07

leemack

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Originally Posted by Saggyface4

I question that guy's credentials. He doesn't seem to have attended medical school, though he may be something equivalent to a naturopath.

Dr Briffa is a doctor in the UK. So yes, has been to medical school.

http://www.highgatehospital.co.uk/c.../dr-john-biffa/

Last edited by leemack : Thu, Jan-10-13 at 07:16.

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Thu, Jan-10-13, 07:34

JEY100 JEY100 is offline

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Dr Briffra is a practicing family physician who attended one of Britain's top medical schools, graduated with two degrees, and won top honors.

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He is prize-winning graduate of University College London School of Medicine, where he also gained a BSc degree in Biomedical Sciences.

You will find the articles written for his website and his books thoroughly researched with citations.

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Thu, Jan-10-13, 08:49

Nancy LC

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Originally Posted by Saggyface4

I question that guy's credentials. He doesn't seem to have attended medical school, though he may be something equivalent to a naturopath.

How about the credentials of:

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1. Larsen S, et al. Simvastatin Effects on Skeletal Muscle – Relation to Decreased Mitochondrial Function and Glucose Intolerance. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(1):44-53

2. Passi S, et al. Statins lower plasma and lymphocyte ubiquinol/ubiquinone without affecting other antioxidants and PUFA. Biofactors 2003;18(1-4):113-24.

3. Langsjoen PH, et al. The clinical use of HMG CoA-reductase inhibitors and the associated depletion of coenzyme Q10. A review of animal and human publications. Biofactors 2003;18(1-4):101-11.

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Sun, Jan-20-13, 06:42

artp3377

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Originally Posted by Saggyface4

I question that guy's credentials. He doesn't seem to have attended medical school, though he may be something equivalent to a naturopath.

The most ridiculous statement I've ever seen on this board. Assuming that only the credentialed have any knowledge is sheer insanity. In fact to be "credentialed" is to be, usually, compliant and non questioning of "accepted wisdom".

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Mon, Jan-21-13, 21:51

MarkMoxom

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Hi Nancy LC,

More and more studies are showing that indeed statins do interfere with cardiac function and some of those studies have concluded that statins may actually cause heart failure. So I guess the answer to your question is, yes, they can give you a heart attack.

Frankly, whilst the manufactures may not admit this at the moment, when you look at their list of contraindications and adverse reactions, these are frankly quite scary. Even the common ones aren't something that you would particularly want such as up to 14% of people can get diarrhea from taking statins, 8% of people taking statins can experience urinary tract infection disease. Of the most serious adverse effects is liver failure, autoimmune disease, myalgia and hemorrhagic cerebral infarction.

I've attached the slide from my MicroMedex Drug Information program as of course, it's far better to see the proof rather than just take my word for it.

Cheers,

Mark

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