“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.” – ANONYMOUS
By Ashley Klett Sharp, ND
Did you know that “lipophilic” statins (cholesterol lowering medications) were first invented in 1976 and approved for use in 1987?
…and that THE INCIDENCE OF DEMENTIA INCREASED BY 117% BETWEEN 1990 AND 2016!
It is no coincidence that they play a roll in the rise of DEMENTIA.
Statins have been proven to deplete the body of CoQ10, which is crucial to our health. CoQ10 plays a protective role as an endogenous antioxidant against the development or progression of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers have found that of 300 older adults with mildly impaired thinking and memory, those using “lipophilic” statins were more likely to develop DEMENTIA over the next eight years.
Lipophilic statins include such widely used medications as simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor) and lovastatin (Altoprev).
Newer studies suggests they may actually harm people with heart failure.
Other neurological abnormalities that can occur in primary coenzyme Q10 deficiency include seizures, intellectual disability, poor muscle tone (hypotonia), involuntary muscle contractions (dystonia), progressive muscle stiffness (spasticity), abnormal eye movements (nystagmus), vision loss caused by degeneration caused by degeneration (atrophy) of the optic nerves or breakdown of the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye (retinopathy), and sensorineural hearing loss (which is caused by abnormalities in the inner ear.
The neurological problems gradually get worse unless treated with coenzyme Q10.
Why aren’t doctors telling their patients this before this drug is pushed?
Why aren’t they prescribing this in combination with, or at least checking their patient’s CoQ10 levels?
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In an 2020 review, researchers looked at various studies on statins to see if there was a link between taking the medication and dementia risk. They found no evidence that using statins caused dementia. In fact, they found that statins may actually be beneficial in preventing it.
