Statins - cholesterol lowering drugs

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Statin medications include Lipitor, Zocor, Prevastin and more. They are generally given to individuals with a total cholesterol level of over 200 but lately even those with cholesterol levels at 170 are prescribed these medications. There is more and more evidence coming to light to suggest these drugs are not only ineffective for preventing heart attack but may have many undesirable side effects.

Statin drugs - research material in peer reviewed journals What you may not have been told about medications like lipitor, zocor etc
UCSD Statin study - report adverse side effects
Statin drugs and Myoglobin - Newer research has found Statin drugs may undermine cellular structure - cited article by MIT scientist
Research website - stopped our Statins - many scientific documents
The Lipitor Dilemma from Smart Money Magazine
Dangers of Statin Drugs article detailing early research and side effects
The Cholesterol Myth interesting info also links to several medical articles