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| Do Statins Make It Tough to Exercise? |
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For years, physicians and scientists have been aware that statins, the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, can cause muscle aches and fatigue in some patients. What many people don’t know is that these side effects are especially pronounced in people who exercise. {Comments: Recently, all the statins got a tougher warning from the FDA that they cause diabetes and memory loss. In addition, this study done in France adds more to the list of risks with taking statins. This animal study report indicates that the muscle damaging effects of statins was more pronounced in the animals who exercised than those who did not. Moreover, the cellular studies indicated that the statin group had more oxidative stress and a 60% enhanced possibility of cell damage than those who were not given statins, and their mitochondria functioned 25% less than the control group. This study should not come as a surprise. In fact, one of the earlier statin drugs recalled in 2004 for causing severe muscle damage leading to kidney failure and death. It is a well-known fact that statins deplete the body of coenzyme Q-10. Coenzyme Q-10 is crucial for proper muscle function and is an essential cofactor for mitochondrial energy production, and is critical for the proper function of the heart, liver, and all muscles in the body. Therefore, it is no wonder that “statins make it tougher to exercise.” Yet, this finding is perplexing for the medical community because the people who are given statins are also encouraged to exercise more. While those on statins are already tired due to coenzyme Q-10 depletion, the proof that statins further increase oxidative stress, and the risk of diabetes and memory loss certainly complicates theirdecision. Approximately, 20 million Americans are prescribed statins. However, the fact is that most of them are not at a particularly high risk of death due to heart attack. Yet, they have to suffer through the dangerous side effects; which in turn could turn life threatening for them. Dr. Rath’s original discovery of the scurvy-heart disease connection is most applicable in this case. Artificially blocking cholesterol production may not be the answer for people with high cholesterol. Cholesterol is essential for normal body functions such as hormone production and brain metabolism. It is important to address the root cause of high production of cholesterol in the body which, according to Dr. Rath’s research, is the repair of weak blood vessel walls. Please read more about this in Dr. Rath’s book “Why Animals Don’t Get Heart Attacks…But People Do!” and the results of the clinical trials at: www.drrathresearch.org} |