Are doctors misleading patients about statin risks and benefits?

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Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol.

They work by blocking a substance your body needs to make cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol isn’t the only benefit associated with statins.

These medications have also been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.

Statins are effective at lowering cholesterol and protecting against a heart attack and stroke, although they may lead to side effects for some people.

Doctors often prescribe statins for people with high cholesterol to lower their total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke.

One of the most common complaints of people taking statins is muscle pain. You may feel this pain as a soreness, tiredness or weakness in your muscles.

The pain can be a mild discomfort, or it can be severe enough to make your daily activities difficult.

Some research recommendations state millions of people who have not suffered a heart attack or stroke should take statins as a preventative measure.

However, some experts said the drugs could do more harm than good and offer a tiny benefit for those people at low risk.

This video discusses the truth of statins for lifestyle diseases.

This is not professional advice, please seek out a professional if you need help.

If you care about health, please read studies about how to control your cholesterol to prevent heart attacks and strokes, and common drug for blood sugar control that could treat heart failure.

Source: NutritionFacts.org (Shared via CC-BY)