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    Big Pharma ...admitting statins are totally worthless

    Big Pharma suffers another major blow as study debunks high cholesterol myths, admitting statins are totally worthless


    (NaturalNews) It's been a tough few weeks for Big Pharma, as three major studies have now completely disproved the effectiveness of its most profitable drugs. Last week, a huge study published in The Lancet admitted that the risks of antidepressants in children and teens far outweigh the benefits, as the drugs routinely increase suicidal behavior. Out of 14 antidepressants, only one was shown to improve depression better than the placebo.

    Now, scientists are reporting that cholesterol drugs, which 15 million Americans are prescribed, are also completely worthless. A group of international researchers published a study in the BMJ Open journal that found no link between what's known as "bad" cholesterol and death as a result of heart disease in individuals over 60 years of age.

    In fact, the results found that 92 percent of people with high cholesterol actually lived longer. The best way to achieve and maintain good heart health is not through medications but through healthy lifestyle habits.

    "Lowering cholesterol with medications for primary cardiovascular prevention in those aged over 60 is a total waste of time and resources, whereas altering your lifestyle is the single most important way to achieve a good quality of life," said vascular and endovascular surgery expert Professor Sherif Sultan from the University of Ireland.

    'Lowering cholesterol with medications is a total waste of time'
    Study co-author Dr. Malcolm Kendrick said their findings show "that older people with high LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels, the so-called 'bad' cholesterol, lived longer and had less heart disease."

    The revelations are sure to have huge implications for the pharmaceutical industry, as the cholesterol drug Lipitor is the most profitable meditation of all time – raking in more than $140 billion in sales, according to Health Impact News.

    The guidelines for preventing heart disease and the buildup of plaque in the arteries need to be re-evaluated, said the study authors, adding that "the benefits from statin treatment have been exaggerated."

    But the truth is that the benefits of statins haven't just been exaggerated, but 100 percent fabricated, as well as the "research" supporting other drugs such as antidepressants and vaccines.

    Natural News reported in 2013 that the push to get even more U.S. adults on statins was facilitated by doctors tied to the industry. Physicians with the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology issued new guidelines three years ago calling for one-third of all adults to consider taking statins – a push proven to be extremely lucrative for Big Pharma.

    When questioned about the conflict of interest, the response was: "Ties between heart doctors and Big Pharma are so extensive that it is almost impossible to find a large group of doctors who have no industry ties."

    New study says multiple vaccines at once not safe for kids
    The third major study in a matter of days to discredit the pharmaceutical industry, comes from the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, which found that giving children multiple vaccines at once is unsafe – a complete contradiction to the vaccine narrative shoved down everyone's throats by government, drug companies and the media for decades.

    "Although CDC recommends polio, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, rotavirus, Haemophilus influenzae type B, and pneumococcal vaccines for two-, four-, and six-month-old infants, this combination of eight vaccines administered during a single physician visit was never tested for safety in clinical trials," wrote medical researcher Neil Z. Miller.

    "This is at odds with a CDC report which found that mixed exposures to chemical substances and other stress factors, including prescribed pharmaceuticals, may produce 'increased or unexpected deleterious health effects.'"

    So there you have it. The pharmaceutical industry, as well the government mandated policies that support it, have absolutely no credibility, and therefore should not be trusted by anyone. The best way to maintain good health is to practice healthy lifestyle habits including eating a balanced diet, exercising and taking time to quiet the mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post

    In fact, the results found that 92 percent of people with high cholesterol actually lived longer. The best way to achieve and maintain good heart health is not through medications but through healthy lifestyle habits.
    What does that sentence mean ? Lived longer than what ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    What does that sentence mean ? Lived longer than what ?
    ... than expected?

    I dunno. That's how I read it.

    ... than lab rats?

    .... than Santa Claus?

    Guess you can insert whatever in there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    ... than expected?

    I dunno. That's how I read it.

    ... than lab rats?

    .... than Santa Claus?

    Guess you can insert whatever in there.
    It cannot mean longer than the average population, that would mean that high cholesterol produces longevity. I don't see how it can mean anything useful at all since I doubt that there are any predefined expectations concerning how long people with certain cholesterol levels ought to live. I find the sentence nonsensical and it leads me in the direction of doubting that the article author knows almost anything about what he or she is talking about, beyond the simple presentation of gathered facts of course.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    It cannot mean longer than the average population, that would mean that high cholesterol produces longevity.
    Maybe it does. Cholesterol is a critical component of our body. It's not high cholesterol per se that causes build up of cholesterol. We have this idea that cholesterol just randomly attaches itself to arteries and builds up because there is too much in the bloodstream. That is not true. It's the cholesterol having to repair the damage done by inflammation that causes the buildup. You take care of the inflammation which is what damages the blood vessels, the cholesterol has nothing to repair. They're already debunking to some extent the level of cholesterol/heart disease link.

    It is appearing that cholesterol has been vilified unjustly. There's billions of dollars in statins, and promoting studies influenced by special interests. You're not getting studies done independently that are not sponsored by the drug industry, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by A.J. View Post
    Now, scientists are reporting that cholesterol drugs, which 15 million Americans are prescribed, are also completely worthless. A group of international researchers published a study in the BMJ Open journal that found no link between what's known as "bad" cholesterol and death as a result of heart disease in individuals over 60 years of age.


    Not sure if you remembered or not, but my doctor tried to put me on statins a few months ago. I told him I wasn't going to take them. He basically tried to shame me into taking them by using a comparison of how when we were 16 years old we thought we knew more than somebody older, or something along those lines. In other words I was the 16 year old not taking his years of wisdom. I just told him I wasn't going to take them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    Not sure if you remembered or not, but my doctor tried to put me on statins a few months ago. I told him I wasn't going to take them. He basically tried to shame me into taking them by using a comparison of how when we were 16 years we thought we knew more than somebody older, or something along those lines. In other words I was the 16 year old not taking his years of wisdom. I just told him I wasn't going to take them.
    That's a good example of what I talked about earlier, medical doctors controlling people, often within or by way of an atheistic, evolutionistic mindset. But it can amount to mere greed. He might even function as a spokesman for big pharma greed without understanding that himself.

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    I'll also add I've been watching a ton of documentaries about studies, etc, and I basically have zero confidence in a lot of these studies due to the evident bias when you dig deeper into who sponsored the studies, etc, etc, etc. I think a lot of what we believe about cholesterol, fat, etc, are really just outright lies.

    When the AMA endorses something like cereal and such as 'heart healthy' because it's low in fat but full of sugar, you know there's some idiots out there. Well, it's more crazy like a fox. They know exactly what they're doing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    That's a good example of what I talked about earlier, medical doctors controlling people, often within or by way of an atheistic, evolutionistic mindset. But it can amount to mere greed. He might even function as a spokesman for big pharma greed without understanding that himself.

    Exactly.

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    I've taken statins in the past. I have the leg pain to prove it. I refuse to take them.

    I read last week that c-pap machines don't affect cardiac issues for the better. You never know what you mention to the doctor that will cause them to suggest a sleep study.

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