Eleven Different Statins

Millions and millions of people are taking statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and experts are claiming many more millions of people should be taking them. These drugs are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol.

There are over 900 studies that prove these statin drugs have side effects that run from muscle problems to increased cancer risk. Some side effects could be muscle problems, anemia, acidosis, sexual dysfunction, immune depression, cataracts, pancreas or liver dysfunction and memory loss. There is evidence that taking some of these statins may even increase your risk …read more