1/7 The acuteness of critical thinking depends on the number of causalities in one’s vocabulary and the number of precedents in one’s library.
Statins have long been pushed by pharmaceuticals and their public health lapdogs. Their rhetorical syllogism for public consumption has
Statins have long been pushed by pharmaceuticals and their public health lapdogs. Their rhetorical syllogism for public consumption has
2/7 been that blood cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease and Statins lower blood cholesterol without side effects and THEREFORE statins are beneficial. Some public health statinators even called for addition of statins to municipal drinking water systems.
3/7 But where is the evidence that lowering blood cholesterol decreases cardiovascular disease risk? Cholesterol is an essential element of cellular building and repair. Of course cholesterol and, eventually calcium, will collect at the sites of vascular injury—these are natural
4/7 healing responses of the body.
The rhetorical myth of the statinators was the “gradient” theory that 🔼 blood concentration of cholesterol meant more cholesterol magically seeped through artery walls to collect in pools and cause plaque swelling, pinching off blood flow
The rhetorical myth of the statinators was the “gradient” theory that 🔼 blood concentration of cholesterol meant more cholesterol magically seeped through artery walls to collect in pools and cause plaque swelling, pinching off blood flow
5/7 and causing heart attacks and strokes. This might make sense for someone with no understanding of biological evolution.
The fallback argument that bloodstream cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease was based on studies showing that statins reduce the risk of adverse
The fallback argument that bloodstream cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease was based on studies showing that statins reduce the risk of adverse
6/7 cardiovascular outcomes. Statins lower cholesterol. THEREFORE lowering cholesterol lowers cardiovascular disease outcomes. THEREFORE blood cholesterol causes cardiovascular disease.
Deign to question this dogma and one would be ostracized from medical conversation strongly
Deign to question this dogma and one would be ostracized from medical conversation strongly
7/7 Influenced by pharma, which means being bullied into the margins of influence
A rudimentary understanding of evolutiionary biology exposes glaring flaws in the statin-logick. Most importantly, all drug interventions have side effects relative to their chalkboard design.
A rudimentary understanding of evolutiionary biology exposes glaring flaws in the statin-logick. Most importantly, all drug interventions have side effects relative to their chalkboard design.
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