by Sue Robbins | Sep 23, 2020 | Miscellaneous
For Older People, Reassuring News in the Statin Debate There is accumulating evidence that the benefits of statins far outweigh possible risks, and nearly all statins on the market are now available as inexpensive generics. Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, already...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 7, 2019 | Miscellaneous
Older men and women who stopped taking the drugs were at increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Read more here.
by Dr Robbins | Mar 3, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is a naturally occurring anti-oxidant compound – it’s also one of the most popular dietary supplements taken. The primary use of it is in people who are on statins for high cholesterol. One of the only downsides statins can do is...
by Dr Robbins | Sep 6, 2012 | Headache Drugs
An Israeli study looked at data from 202,648 adults who used statins to keep their cholesterol in check. The study found that patients were 31% less likely to get cancer – particularly lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma, when they took their pills regularly. In the...
