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Laura:
Statins and Diabetes
Michael R. Eades, M.D.
In the Jan 9, 2012 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine in the Online First section an article appeared showing that women studied as part of the Women’s Health Initiative who were on statin drugs during the study developed diabetes at greater rates than those who were not on these drugs. According to the statistical analysis of the authors, being on a statin increased the relative risk of developing diabetes by 48 percent!
These were observational studies and, as such, can’t be used to determine causality. But they are interesting nonetheless because according to one of the authors there have been other clinical trials showing the same thing. One of the authors of the study, Dr. JoAnn Manson, Professor of Medicine and Harvard Medical School commented on the findings of this study and what they mean to doctors who put patients on statins. Dr. Manson’s commentary was provided by Medscape, a site for physicians to go to learn about the latest in medical wizardry. The site requires registration, but if you are interested, you are allowed to register even if you aren’t a physician.
I decided that instead of commenting on Dr. Manson’s video after the fact, I would do it in real time right on the video. This is my first effort at anything like this, so you can let me know what you think of it. If you find it enjoyable and/or helpful, please drop a note in the comments, and I may be inspired to try it again.
You’ll notice my repeated assertions that statins don’t provide any benefits. What I’m talking about is the fact that statins have never been shown to decrease all-cause mortality. (See the first sentence in the Lipitor product insert above.) In other words, if you take a statin, you gain no increase in life expectancy. If I, myself, am evaluating a drug that I might have to take, I would certainly want to make sure it didn’t simply replace one risk factor for another.
http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/statins-and-diabetes/
SeekinTruth:
Yup, The Oiling of America is an excellent video lecture!
supriyanoel:
As I am now becoming more know ledgable in regards to diet I now see I could of steered my mother in a more healthier direction. When she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of tumors found in the liver, she was injected monthly with some kind of statin. It did slow the growth, but wow, her health went downhill.She could not stop the abnormal urine flows, using 6 adult diapers a day and none of the dos she went to did anything for her. I myself didn't know where to turn to help her' I bet it would of found some answers now with all the info we have here.OSIT.Its a hard one for me.I was taking care of her,albeit,ignorantly as I see it now. She craved meat and fats and I steered her away from it, being in a hypnotic daze myself. Her and I always fought over using supplements as she was resistant to any kind of pill. I can't say I blame her now. Again as I see it now, mine were good intentions. I really didn't know squat either about what I was touting as beneficial. My intentions were good. Good and ignorant. I hadn't researched and much of what I knew was hearsay by people who hadn't really researched in any real way either, no matter what label they used on themselves, professing their expertise. I myself was being poisoned with food and in turn couldn't absorb the info in any real way either! So it was the blind leading the blind. It is only recently that I began eating according to the guidelines I have found here. And finally knowing what and why, only due to the research I've read here and the ability to absorb the info more clearly. Hallelujah! Finally. My desire for change and knowledge kept me coming back and I am no longer in trance, due to what I'm ingesting. For years my Mom craved fat and meats and I adamantly tried to talk her out of it. Her body knew what it needed. When she was a child in the 30's my German grandmother packed her nose with lard after a nasty accident. It tore the lower nostril and left it bleeding profusely. The lard served to heal it without any side effects, without antibiotics. It was cleaned with either peroxide or alcohol and she had to wear this lard pack taped on her nose to school.Hated every minute of it. But it healed great with a small scar. My grandmother also used the lard when our dog got bitten badly by a larger dog. No vet for my nanny. She shoved the dogs intestines back inside, stitched it a few times and packed it with lard. She slept with that dog on the floor for days and he recovered beautifully. It makes me cry even now thinking of the love and knowledge she applied so skillfully.She may have learned these things on a goat farm she grew up in. She would of loved the knowledge we have on this site and would have lived far into her late 90's. She died willfully knowing it was the only solution rather than the limitations of a hip that could not be replaced due to her age.The pain that she hid was too much.She left the body at 92. I can hear her now, encouraging me to pay attention to you guys and be fearless about changing my life. I have and its all she ever wanted for me. To keep learning and find my truth! I use lard all the time now along with coconut oil and sesame for cooking. I have just bought a large bottle of ghee from a deli that just happens to be owned by Sri Lankans. They sell all sorts of things I need like turmeric and cumin etc. right down my street. Duck fat is a new trend that is found in restaurants serving fries so I should be able to find it easier. After all I am 20 min away from the big bad (a little sad to me) Apple.
Morning Dew:
The oiling of America is really fantastic, highly recommended. Thanks for mentioning it.
voyageur:
A little slow watching this link mentioned above by Laura, featuring Michael R. Eades, MD discussing Statins:
http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/statins/statins-and-diabetes/
Must say, in my eye anyway, that how he works with the video, pausing and commenting on this medical authoritarian (Manson) from the background, was a very effective way to critique (real time). At one point, it was akin to hitting my head against a wall to also note (8:37), how Statin advocates would like very much to add these drugs to the human water supply; if they are not already here and there.
Thanks Rabelais, i'll check this out too:
--- Quote ---The Oiling of America by Mary G. Enig, Ph.D. and Sally Fallon... the full video:
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKdYUCUca8
--- End quote ---
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