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The side effects of prescription drugs are more
insidious than those listed on the packaging. In fact, common
drugs like statins rob your body of the very nutrients you need to
have healthy blood cholesterol and heart.
The volume of statin prescribing has gone up
over 150% in the last five years, costing the NHS around 600 million
in 2005.
Cholesterol drugs, also
known as statins, include brands like atorvastatin,
fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin.
Statins deplete your
body of coenzyme Q10, an essential enzyme that protects
your body from heart disease and cancer and is considered an
effective treatment for heart attacks and heart failure. Drug
manufacturers know that statins dramatically reduce your body's
level of this heart-healthy enzyme but do not mention it.
If you take statins,
consider taking a hefty
coenzyme Q10 supplement.
For further protection, consider
also taking a
broad spectrum antioxidant.
Exercise is also known to further reduce your risk for artherosclerosis and heart disease,
and increase your good cholesterol (HDL).
For a dietary approach, read
here
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