The How and Why of the Statins Push

Courtesy The DSIB Blog  Mon, 01/19/2009 - 13:07

Today we would like to highlight an excellent article by Christiane Northrup, MD: Statins are not a panacea.

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Northrup sets her sights on statin drugs, a class of pharmaceuticals that are designed to lower high blood pressure.

The big news push of late concerning these drugs has been based on a recent study which reported that in addition to high blood pressure, inflammation is a independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

This knowledge is not novel, but the spin put on its announcement has...

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