1/ Just finished reading “A Statin Free Life” by @DrAseemMalhotra. A very interesting book and for those of you currently taking Statins who are fearful of stopping Statins, this is a good place to start. If I was doing a review I would give the book 9 out of 10.
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2/ For people who have ditched their Statins, there is great comfort and reassurance that you have made the right decisions so far. There is a case study which starts on page 54, of a Pilot who had a heart attack and was prescribed the standard cocktail of drugs
3/ to treat heart disease. He was exceptionally smart/intelligent and he unilaterally decided to cease taking all these medications, despite the fact that he had a 99% blockage in the circumflex artery. The drugs made him so ill that he decided to research
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4/ the biochemistry underpinning these drugs and elected to stop the Statin immediately. The other drugs were also phased out one by one after careful consideration of their potential benefit vs harm. If and when you get the book, please read page 58
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5/ and also his decisions regarding BP lowering meds and beta blockers. He came off ALL of them after doing the research, and since 2016 is off all the heart meds. His most important metabolic markers now reveal a huge improvement, thanks to following a LCHF diet.
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6/ I think you will enjoy the book.
In the summer of 2018 this same man successfully completed his first Ironman, 3.5 years after his heart attack and 2.5 years after stopping all his medications. It's inspirational !
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In the summer of 2018 this same man successfully completed his first Ironman, 3.5 years after his heart attack and 2.5 years after stopping all his medications. It's inspirational !
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7/ The only criticism I have is that you cannot substitute 20mg of Atorvastatin for 80mg of the same drug and expect plain sailing. These drugs are toxic to EVERY cell in the body. They destroy cell membranes and at the 80mg dose cause autoimmune disease.
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8/ The dose determines the rate of progression the type of disease & the poison. There is no doubt that at 20mg damage happens, just more slowly. I would say it’s absolute nonesense that Statins are in any way useful in those who have already experienced a a heart attack
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/9 Yes, Statins have pleiotropic anti-inflammatory effects, but these are FAR FAR outweighed by the risks.
I’m also not a great fan of the recipes at the end of the book. I would be looking to see far more LCHF recipes, sans porridge !
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I’m also not a great fan of the recipes at the end of the book. I would be looking to see far more LCHF recipes, sans porridge !
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10/ Read the book and make up your own mind. It’s a very interesting read, and overall I think Aseem has done a wonderful job in raising awareness and assessing the benefits/risks of Statin drugs. It's available on Amazon. It could save your health, or even your life ! 😃
@PaulusK52 Get the book for your neighbour !
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