The ‘statins cure everything’ idea exposed Posted on October 22, 2012 by Glyn and Liz Reply Statins are said to be useful against more than heart disease, e.g. cancer, lung disease, heart failure, hip fractures and much more. The way in which researchers have studied these alleged benefits is confounded with a serious error. As an example I shall analyse the allegation that statin treatment prevents Alzheimer’s disease. The idea goes against common sense. Today we know that not only is the brain the cholesterol-richest organ in the body; cholesterol is also vital for its function, because the creation of nerve impulses demands a steady production of cholesterol. Uffe Ravnskov
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