High cholesterol is a common concern, and statins are a common medical solution. However, at Marc Bony Chiropractic Center in Mataró we explore natural alternatives that can help you manage your health effectively.
All about cholesterol and statins
Your doctor may have given you the news that your cholesterol is too high. He or she may even have given you an ultimatum that MUST take a drug called a statin, and who can't even try a change in diet. Certainly there are cases where some people have cholesterol levels over 400 or 500 due to a genetic disorder where the only solution is to take cholesterol-lowering medication. However, if your cholesterol levels are 220 to 280 or even 300 mg/dl, it is entirely possible that you can undertake diet, exercise and weight loss to lower cholesterol levels so you will not have to take medication. Video of Dr Michel de Lorgeril, MD cholesterol and statins the lie Your physician checks total cholesterol levels, LDL-cholesterol levels and HDL-cholesterol levels. If the total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol are too high, then he believes that medication is necessary. Your HDL-cholesterol levels are a protection of your health, so if these levels are higher than normal, this is not a bad thing.
Side effects of statins
But what are statins since some people remain firmly entrenched in this question? Why do they refuse to take them even once? The answer lies in their side effects. Every drug has its side effects and statins are no exception to this rule. Below is a list of the side effects of statins:
- Statins cause Coenzyme Q10 deficiency in the body. This deficiency causes fatigue, problems in the left ventricle of the heart (absolutely, your heart needs CoQ10), and you will start to feel like nothing in life is fun.
- It raises the risk of developing breast cancer by 1500 times. This is because statins block the body's production of squalene, which keeps us safe from cancer.
- Low testosterone levels. If you are a man, you will feel that your life will no longer be worth living. Your sex life will diminish to nothing and even, with respect to work life, you will no longer feel energetically productive. If you are a woman, you will feel less sexual desire and will be moody.
- Depression. It happens that statins lower serotonin levels and these will not work at full capacity. Statins interfere with the body's natural production of a substance called dolichols. This substance is responsible for creating the feeling of happiness.
- Sudden memory loss. If you have this side effect due to statins, you may end up lost in another city with no memory of your name, how you got there, or what you are doing there. The memory loss can last up to 12 hours, long enough for local authorities to possibly decide to admit you to a hospital for observation - or worse, to treat you medically without your full consent and awareness.
- Muscle weakness. Your muscles will not regenerate normally and muscle cells will not strengthen at the same rate if you take statins. Studies have shown that muscle development deteriorates at a 50%.
- Neuropathy (nerve damage). Many people know what neuropathy means when they think about what happens to the diabetics. One of the complications of diabetes is having neuropathy in the legs. This is when you have pain or numbness in your legs, and often you cannot feel your legs. This means that your driving privileges will soon be revoked.
- Renal failure. Although this side effect is associated with the early versions of statins, it still happens occasionally. Renal failure occurs because the statin breaks down the muscle and the kidneys cannot continue to detoxify the muscle by-products.
- Personality change. Moodiness and memory loss, as well as the other side effects, personality change is added.
What can you do now?cholesterol and statins
Want to know some quick ways to lower your cholesterol without taking statins? This is important to know, as you will still only lower 10-15% of your cholesterol with medication anyway.
Here are three ways to lower your cholesterol:
- Lose weight if you are overweight. If you need to lose 10 kg, do it. Your cholesterol levels will naturally go down when your weight goes down.
- Eat more vegetables. Not vegetables like corn and potatoes but green vegetables, such as kale, spinach, parsley, mint leaves, artichokes, green beans, asparagus, and broccoli, etc. Why not eat a quarter or half a plate of green vegetables daily and see what happens?
- Use plants such as artichoke or dandelion root. Use the dosage on the label. These plants are known to cleanse the liver, which means your cholesterol level will go down.
- Follow the liver cleansing diet recommended by Dr. Marc.
- Consultation with Dr Marc to start your Chiropractic care.
Take control of your health. If not, your doctor will. Source: Study Reveals Statins Not Very Effective or Safe. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/03/18/deception-statins-effectiveness.aspx The Ugly Side of Statins: Systematic Appraisal of the Contemporary Unknown Unknowns. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/10/09/statin-cholesterol-lowering-drugs.aspx Lipitor: The Common Drug that Destroys Your Memory. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/12/dr-duane-graveline-on-cholesterol-and-coq10.aspx
