Has your doctor informed you that you have high cholesterol and that you need to take a prescription to help lower your LDL (bad cholesterol)? If so, then you have likely just joined the growing crowd of people whose doctor has prescribed a class of drugs called "Statins." Statins, which are sold under a variety of names, are man-made drugs designed to lower your bad cholesterol, but a growing number of medical professionals are questioning if the proposed benefits of taking Statins are worth the increasing number of risks of the medication itself.
I encountered Statins several years ago when my husband was told that his cholesterol was too high. The doctor believed that my husband's cholesterol was genetically high because my husband is not significantly overweight and he's not an avid consumer of highly-processed, high-fat junk food, but if numbers don't lie, he was at risk for a heart attack. He was given a Statin prescription and he began to take daily.
After several months of him taking that pescription, I encountered an article that suggested that Statins could increase one's risk of having a stroke. That was incredibly alarming, so I started to look deeper and I've since learned that Statins have been known to cause the following - and this is just a partial list:
Increased risk of a stroke
Memory loss
Neuropathy in the hands and feet
Sexual Dysfunction
Cataracts (this is what my husband developed way too young)
Suppression of the immune system
An increased risk of cancer
The reason these risks have gone undetected for so long is because many of the side effects are similar to what most people see as the "normal signs of aging." As Statins have been increasingly prescribed to younger and younger adults, and as these younger adults have encountered these side effects, more doctors have started to question whether or not Statins are the best protocol for the treatment of high cholesterol.
My husband and I talked about it and we felt stuck because if he didn't take the Statin, the doctor said my husband would likely have a heart attack, but if he did take the Statin, this new information suggested that any number of equally bad things could happen!
One day I was chatting with a friend about natural supplements and she introduced me to Natural Relief. On her recommendation, I looked up their simple website (they sell three total products) and bought some Cholesto Plus NatRelief. My husband started taking this product and about a month later, he got some lab work done that showed that his LDL cholesterol was in the recommended zone!
Since then, I have recommended this supplement to a lot of other people and they have had the same, happy, LDL-reducing benefits that my husband experienced - all without the risks of Statins.
When I recommend this product to friends and family members, I strongly suggest that they use the supplement for 30 days and then get some lab work done to make sure the results are within the desired range. Then I have them adjust the dose, as needed, and get more lab work done after another 30 days, as needed.
It's consistently fun for me when I hear from others that their doctor "scowls with skepticism" when they hear about what they're taking and then after they get the lab results, their doctor says things like, "keep doing what you're doing!"
List of Statins:
Altoprev (lovastatin)
Baycol (rosuvastatin)
Crestor (pravastatin)
Ezallor (simvastatin)
Flolipid (rosuvastatin)
Lescol (lovastatin)
Lescol XL (simvastatin)
Lipitor (rosuvastatin)
Livalo (atorvastatin)
Mevacor (fluvastatin)
Nikita (fluvastatin)
Pravachol (lovastatin)
Zocor (pitavastatin)
Zypitamag (pitavastatin)
Please remember that I am a researcher, not a doctor, and that choosing to stop taking your Statin in search of a natural solution must be your educated decision for your own body.
At this time, Natural Relief products are only available in the United States, but if more international people send them a message and request access to their products, perhaps they will expand their market.
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