“Statins” are one of the most commonly used classes of drugs. Millions of patients worldwide receive these to reduce cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiac disease. Examples of these drugs are Lipitor and Crestor.
Rarely, those medications can cause muscle problems, renal complications, or even death. However, generally those medications are very safe and do not cause side effects.
However, it has recently been recognized that there may be serious complications with the use…
Many people take multivitamins to try to prevent disease. A recent study confirms that these vitamins do not prevent the leading cause of death in America, cardiovascular disease.
The study and its editorial http://bit.ly/RaLhNO showed that multivitamins had no evidence of benefit despite about 40% of American using them. so what should you do to prevent heart disease?
Here are my tips:
Concentrate on proven methods of reducing heart disease: exercise, weight control, smoking…