Dining & Cooking<p>Having a little wine with a Mediterranean diet could be as good as statins for the heart <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1951968/having-a-little-wine-with-a-mediterranean-diet-could-be-as-good-as-statins-for-the-heart/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/1951968/h</span><span class="invisible">aving-a-little-wine-with-a-mediterranean-diet-could-be-as-good-as-statins-for-the-heart/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/CardiovascularDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CardiovascularDisease</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HeartAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartAttack</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HeartDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartDisease</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HeartHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartHealth</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/HeartHealthyDiet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartHealthyDiet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mediterranean</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanDiet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediterraneanDiet</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanWine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediterraneanWine</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ModerateWineConsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ModerateWineConsumption</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/PaulLeeson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulLeeson</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/RamonEstruch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RamonEstruch</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/stroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stroke</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/TartaricAcid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TartaricAcid</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Wine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wine</span></a></p>
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Beverley<p>My GP has prescribed statins. After a discussion, I was convinced I should take them. </p><p>But I got home, read the accompanying leaflet, and now I'm not so sure...</p><p>It sounds as though I'm casting into the ether for medical advice, which is ridiculous, but I just can't seem to settle my mind.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/side_effects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>side_effects</span></a></p>
Glyn Moody<p>Most people over 70 should consider taking <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a>, study finds - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/10/most-people-over-70-should-consider-taking-statins-study-finds" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/sep/10/most-people-over-70-should-consider-taking-statins-study-finds</span></a> "Researchers say cost-effective treatment that cuts heart disease and stroke risk is linked to better health in older age" and they're cheap too</p>
Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statins</span></a> </p><p>Lipids Series-Statin Intolerance: <br>What Specific Symptoms Can Occur and How Do We Manage</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/xI67L3AaKaQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/xI67L3AaKaQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Robert Roy Britt<p>For more than a decade, <a href="https://me.dm/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> have been all the rage among doctors prescribing meds to lower the risk of heart attacks and other heart problems. But—oops—way too many people are on them, new research suggests. </p><p>Our resident doctor sorts through the mess so you can decide if you should see your doctor to learn if you might need statins, or if you might be eligible to get off them. </p><p><a href="https://medium.com/wise-well/on-a-statin-you-may-be-able-to-stop-19519b95b088?sk=3200051f14a60c6d0e34faa10d017172" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/wise-well/on-a-stat</span><span class="invisible">in-you-may-be-able-to-stop-19519b95b088?sk=3200051f14a60c6d0e34faa10d017172</span></a></p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/medication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medication</span></a></p>
Robert Roy Britt<p>For more than a decade, <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> have been all the rage among doctors prescribing meds to lower the risk of heart attacks and other heart problems. But—oops—way too many people are on them, new research suggests. Our resident doctor sorts through the mess so you can decide if you should see your doctor to learn if you might need statins, or if you might be eligible to get off them. <a href="https://medium.com/wise-well/on-a-statin-you-may-be-able-to-stop-19519b95b088" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/wise-well/on-a-stat</span><span class="invisible">in-you-may-be-able-to-stop-19519b95b088 </span></a>?sk=3200051f14a60c6d0e34faa10d017172 <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/medication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medication</span></a></p><p>Posted into Wise & Well <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@robertroybritt/wise-well-fskisat5z" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>wise-well-robertroybritt</span></a></span></p>
Karl Schwartz, Artist advocate<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medmastodon</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statins</span></a> are valuable medicines proven in very large controlled trials to benefit patients - including as measured by all-cause mortality. </p><p>But they can cause myalgia (muscle pain) in some of us ... but how are we to know if it's the drug or from other causes? </p><p>A simple blood test for creatine kinase (CK), can help:</p>
Science | The Guardian<p>Akira Endo, ‘remarkable’ scientist who discovered statins, dies aged 90 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/11/akira-endo-scientist-discovered-statins-dies-heart-drugs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/2024/jun/11/akira-endo-scientist-discovered-statins-dies-heart-drugs</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Pharmaceuticalsindustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pharmaceuticalsindustry</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Medicalresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicalresearch</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Heartdisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heartdisease</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/AsiaPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AsiaPacific</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statins</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Society</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Drugs</span></a></p>
Maikel 🇪🇺 🇪🇸<p>Doing some reading on statins AND fitnes found two links both of which offer no conclusive data.</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043661820305818" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedirect.com/science/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle/abs/pii/S1043661820305818</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/about/ku-medicine-magazine/fall-2019/examining-the-effects-of-statins.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/ab</span><span class="invisible">out/ku-medicine-magazine/fall-2019/examining-the-effects-of-statins.html</span></a></p><p>I think I'm spared by the fact I am prescribed just 20 miligrams, I'm on the lower end AND that I have managed in the past to pull my figures down on my own without help. </p><p>But I'm shocked about the lack of clear information about statins and athletic performance. Specifically both weight lifting and running.</p><p>Does anyone here have some info? <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/askfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>askfedi</span></a></p><p>Even anecdotal info between fitness and statins would be something </p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/running" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>running</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/workingout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workingout</span></a></p>
Bc Clarity Carlton-Martin<p>Critical copper<br>Metabolic disaster<br>Due to glyphosate<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Mitochondria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mitochondria</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Farming</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/NPK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NPK</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Endocrinology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Endocrinology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statins</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Video</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/Xt_mLRmSr_0?si=_EFTx27Qmpf8HBs7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/Xt_mLRmSr_0?si=_EFTx2</span><span class="invisible">7Qmpf8HBs7</span></a></p>
deutrino<p>dear lazyweb please advise <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/statin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statin</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/dementia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dementia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/apoe4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apoe4</span></a></p>
AskPippa🇨🇦<p>A story I wrote about the plant-based Portfolio Diet, and an interview with the MD, PhD doc who developed it. The story is password protected but available to <a href="https://c.im/tags/doctors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doctors</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/pharmacists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pharmacists</span></a> in <a href="https://c.im/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>. Here are a few sections:</p><p>WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO DIET?<br>By me<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Plantbased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Plantbased</span></a> diets have become increasingly popular in Canada, and are likely here to stay.</p><p>In fact, a report from Global Data stated that in the U.S. the number of people following a <a href="https://c.im/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vegan</span></a> diet increased 600% from 2014 to 2018. The numbers are likely similar in Canada. Plus, there are ever-increasing offerings ranging from plant-based cold-cuts and burgers, and mock cheese and hamburger.</p><p>Globally and historically, plant-based diets have been common (historical examples)...</p><p>In recent decades, numerous studies have shown that plant-based diets are beneficial to health by helping improve <a href="https://c.im/tags/metabolic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metabolic</span></a> profiles, weight loss and control, and insulin sensitivity. </p><p>But "plant-based" has several interpretations, with some diets allowing for small amounts of fish, chicken or including dairy. A <a href="https://c.im/tags/vegan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vegan</span></a> diet doesn’t allow for any type of meat or dairy. What they have in common is an emphasis on increased vegetables, legumes and fibre. </p><p>Keeping an eye on vitamin B12 levels with these diets is important, and some people may need supplements. Many plant-based products have things such as B vitamins and calcium added to them.</p><p>Aside from <a href="https://c.im/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a>, there are other factors attracting people, especially younger adults, to plant-based diets...a distaste for killing animals, the lower environmental and carbon footprint...</p><p>Dr. Jenkins, a professor of <a href="https://c.im/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> science at the University of Toronto, is no stranger to plant-based foods and diets. As a nutrition scientist and physician, he began studying the effects of dietary fibre on diabetes and hyperlipidemia back in the 1970s. The work has evolved significantly in over several decades. </p><p>“We found that dietary fibre lowers <a href="https://c.im/tags/cholesterol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cholesterol</span></a> a little. Then we did work with vegetable proteins, soy and lentils, and showed they lowered cholesterol a little too. We also showed that planet sterols had the same effect,” he told the Medical Post.</p><p>Then there was the eureka moment... combining the foods in a dietary plan to see if it would have a bigger, actual therapeutic effect...</p><p>The Portfolio Diet debuted in 2003 when Dr. Jenkins published a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study was of subjects with elevated cholesterol who were randomized into one of three dietary interventions, including one group taking statins. Cholesterol levels were measured before and after. </p><p>People whose diet was heavy in cholesterol-lowering foods and low in meats and ‘bad’ fats such as trans fats had a significant improvement. “The LDL-cholesterol levels in participants who weren’t on <a href="https://c.im/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> dropped almost as much as they would've had they been taking statins when all foods were provided...</p><p>The key foods that help lower cholesterol are soy, nuts, various beans, grains such as oats and barley, and canola and olive oil. While upping these foods in your diet is a great idea in general, they won't lower cholesterol unless you decrease your intake of cholesterol-raising foods, Dr. Jenkins said. </p><p>That means eating a handful of nuts with a roast beef sandwich won't help... Foods that raise cholesterol include trans fats and meats high in saturated fats</p><p>Recent studies show the benefits of sticking to the Portfolio Diet don’t wane over time. A study in Circulation in 2023 showed that people who followed the diet long-term had lower risks of <a href="https://c.im/tags/cardiovascular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cardiovascular</span></a> disease, including coronary <a href="https://c.im/tags/heart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heart</span></a> disease and stroke, and more favorable blood lipid and inflammatory profiles. The study had up to 30-years worth of follow-up and included three large cohorts totaling close to 200,000 people.</p><p>How does the Portfolio Diet work?..<br>The therapeutic goal of the diet is to lower cholesterol and thus includes various plant-based foods known to lower LDL-cholesterol. Eating these foods in combination brings together different mechanisms and provides the most benefit. People can select food from a ‘portfolio’ list of foods.</p><p> Soluble fibre. These foods contain ‘sticky fibres’ which help remove cholesterol from the body... This category includes foods such as include oats, barley, beans, lentils, and certain fruits and vegetables.</p><p>Plant sterols and stanols. These are compounds which occur in nuts and seeds. Having a similar structure to cholesterol, they compete with it for absorption in the digestive tract thus reducing overall cholesterol absorption.</p><p>Nuts. They contain heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, as well as fibre and plant sterols.</p><p>Soy protein. A good protein source that is low in saturated fat and contributes to lowering LDL cholesterol.</p><p>Plant oils. These contain monounsaturated fatty acid oils. Extra virgin olive oil is an example...</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/medmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>medmastodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MedMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://www.canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/what-portfolio-diet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/w</span><span class="invisible">hat-portfolio-diet</span></a></p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Danetteb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Danetteb</span></a></span>. I am sorry to have brought you this news on New Year's Day of all days! From what I read, the study suggests a correlation, not a cause. But I do wonder if <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> -- <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> -- that keeps the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cholesterol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cholesterol</span></a> at normal levels helps. I hope so!!!</p>
(((Cindy Weinstein)))<p>Santa's <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> are working.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AlternativeChristmasFacts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlternativeChristmasFacts</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/HashtagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagGames</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statins</span></a> are a class of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> commonly used to lower bad <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cholesterol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cholesterol</span></a>, but can they also treat <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/obstructive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obstructive</span></a> airway diseases, such as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asthma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asthma</span></a>?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pharmaceutical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pharmaceutical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2023/12/med12202301.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2023/12/med12202301</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p>
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p>Both medications target people born with a genetic predisposition to <a href="https://noc.social/tags/HighCholesterol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighCholesterol</span></a>. While drugs like <a href="https://noc.social/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a>, as well as diet and exercise, can help these individuals manage cholesterol, they cannot change the underlying genetic cause.</p><p>The two new approaches work in differently but both go after genes responsible for raising cholesterol, reducing a person’s risk for <a href="https://noc.social/tags/HeartAttack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartAttack</span></a> and stroke.</p><p>Experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs found safe and effective in studies<br><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/high-cholesterol-new-medications-safe-effective-rcna124504" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/health/health-news</span><span class="invisible">/high-cholesterol-new-medications-safe-effective-rcna124504</span></a></p>
Poetry News<p>Statins may lower risk<br>After a bleeding stroke, they help<br>Prevent a recurrence</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/stroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stroke</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/riskreduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riskreduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haiku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a></p><p><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/statins-may-lower-risk-of-experiencing-another-stroke" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medicalnewstoday.com/articles/</span><span class="invisible">statins-may-lower-risk-of-experiencing-another-stroke</span></a></p>
John Gordon<p>Odd medical anecdote. </p><p>After a few years of low dose Lipitor (10 mg 4 times a week - because that low dose cratered my LDL) my xanthelasma (fatty lipid deposits in skin around eyes) are gone. </p><p>I though they were fading a year ago then I forgot about them. Just remembered to check today. </p><p>I’d read anecdotes of this but I don’t think it’s noted in textbooks. Xanthelasmae are “more-or-less” considered cosmetic and zapped with lasers for a fee. </p><p><a href="https://appdot.net/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://appdot.net/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a></p>
Kevin C. Tofel<p>Huzzah for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/statins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>statins</span></a>! 13 months of usage has noticeably reduced cholesterol levels. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicine</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ShouldBeAnElixirInDiabloIV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShouldBeAnElixirInDiabloIV</span></a></p>
ArtBear<p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@shauny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@shauny@tech.lgbt</a><span> <br>Not criticizing you! But the article is meatwash. Do nothing... just take a pill. Article is suggesting veggy + vegan diets are a third as effective as statins which is BS.<br><br>91% of cardio vascular disease including heart attacks etc are removed by lifestyle changes. 80%strokes. 90% diabetes. And on.<br><br>Statins added to blood pressure meds remove 20% to 30% CVD.<br><br>25% only vs 91%<br>Lifestyle change over 4 times more effective than statins + BP meds<br>[Also an eggs fish and cheese cholesterol fest diet (what is often termed vegetarian diets) are indistinguishable from SAD diets anyway for CVD whereas on the other end of the scale approaching a WFPB vegan is vastly different in the cohort & population studies]<br></span><a href="https://nutritionfacts.org/video/eliminating-90-of-heart-disease-risk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nutritionfacts.org/video/eliminating-90-of-heart-disease-risk/</a><span><br> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Statins" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Statins</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Cardiovascular" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cardiovascular</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/disease" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disease</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/lifestyle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lifestyle</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/nutrition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nutrition</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Vegan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vegan</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/WFPB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WFPB</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/populationStudies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#populationStudies</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/nutrition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nutrition</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/vegetarian" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vegetarian</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/CVD" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CVD</a><span> </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/heartDisease" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#heartDisease</a></p>
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