by Bob Regan, Health e-Tips Newsletter When it comes to buying airtime, billion-dollar drugs like Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor are giving a certain green gecko a run for his money. In fact, these days the only way to avoid the constant onslaught of commercials for cholesterol-lowering statins is to turn off your television. But I’m hoping a new study takes some of the Madison Avenue shine off of these potentially unsafe, and possibly even deadly, drugs for good. Canadian researchers analyzed the medical records of more than 2 million people over the age of 40 who were taking statins, and they found these Big Pharma sweethearts weren’t nearly as friendly to your body as their upbeat commercials make them
seem. In fact, patients on highdoses of statins like Crestor, Lipitor and Zocor were a whopping 34% more likely to be hospitalized with acute kidney injury during their first 120 days of treatment compared to those taking lower doses! Plus, their risk of kidney damage stayed higher for a full two years after they started popping these pills. Statin side-effects aren’t exactly breaking news — previous research has already linked the drugs to muscle pain and weakness and liver damage. But this latest study is a new reminder these pills could be dangerous. No one knows for sure why statins may hurt kidneys, but the fact is they could break down muscles and prevent you from properly digesting food.
flour and oils as well as processed foods. Eating a good diet is important to ensuring a healthy prostate gland. It is important to exercise on a daily basis. Exercise helps every health condition, including prostate problems. Do some form of
exercise daily. Drink plenty of water during the day, but stop at least 3-4 hours before bedtime. Water helps to flush out toxins in the prostate as well as the rest of the body. It is best to minimize your intake of fluids at night, particularly caf-
feinated beverages. For best results, stop fluid intake 3-4 hours before bedtime. To maximize the health of your prostate, one may to take a premium nutritional supplement specifically designed towards enhancing prostate health and optimal urinary function.
The Public Record • April 25, 2013
Statins May Hurt Kidneys
Although prostate issues are a common part of aging for men, you can take steps naturally to minimize the increase in your prostate size and optimize your overall prostate health. Eat a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in refined sugar, salt,
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Reduce Your Prostate Risk!
NIACIN
Cholesterol Reducer? (that’s the good kind) by up to 35% while slashing triglycerides in half! Even better, the folks in this study – who were all heart attack patients – dramatically reduced their risk of suffering more heart attacks and strokes just by supplementing with niacin. Statins produce billions in Big Pharma profits every year, but they could be costing you a lot more than just your heard-earned cash. About 20% of statin users quit the drugs because they can’t handle the laundry list of potential side effects, including muscle pain, liver damage, skyrocketing blood sugar, and diarrhea.
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A new report from the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, a top research group, claims niacin is by far the most-effective and -affordable cure for keeping your nagging high cholesterol in check. Niacin – a form of vitamin B3 – has been studied in more than 42,000 scientific papers, and it has produced results time and again that leave Big Pharma cholesterol remedies in the dust. Even better, you can add niacin supplements to your daily routine for less than a dime a pill. In one study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, niacin boosted HDL cholesterol