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The above video is obviously “tongue-in-cheek”, and my apologies for the sarcasm, but REALLY bad ideas like giving statin drugs to children deserve to be ridiculed.  Yes, childhod obesity is a growing problem and […]

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On a regular basis in my practice I see patients who have experienced a sudden onset of severe pain that can eventually be traced to some medication they are taking.  I have previously commented on the painful side-effects of  statin drugs for lowering cholesterol, but they are not the only culprits (it’s just that […]

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While cholesterol continues to be portrayed in the media and in advertisements as a deadly poison to be eliminated at all costs, the real story is gradually making its way to world - and it’s not what the drug companies want you to think!  Here’s a couple of other perspectives on cholesterol from the […]

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Despite all that you’ve heard about high cholesterol being the vilain in heart disease and circulatory disorders, it a very minor player in comparison to a substance called homocysteine.  Homocysteine is a compound produced as a normal part of protein metabolism and it is highly toxic and damaging to several tissues in the body, particularly […]

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Since the explosion in the number of prescriptions for statin drugs, I’ve noticed a trend in the patients I see in my practice.  People who suddenly develop joint and/or muscle pains without any history of trauma or unusual stress, infection, or toxic exposure tend to have one thing in common:  they are taking statin […]

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