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In 2021, Demasi co-authored a paper with Robert DuBroff challenging statin therapy. [16] As of 2022, Demasi is a writer for the Brownstone Institute, an organization that has been criticized by medical experts for spreading misinformation against vaccines. [17] [18]
The Pioppi Diet: A 21-Day Lifestyle Plan (with Donal O'Neill), Penguin Books, 2017 ISBN 9781405932639; The 21-Day Immunity Plan, Yellow Kite, 2020 ISBN 9781529349672; A Statin-Free Life: A revolutionary life plan for tackling heart disease - without the use of statins, Hodder & Stoughton, 2021 ISBN 9781529354102
New research finds that many people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication. An analysis, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , investigates how statin ...
In children, statins are effective at reducing cholesterol levels in those with familial hypercholesterolemia. [50] Their long term safety is, however, unclear. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] Some recommend that if lifestyle changes are not enough statins should be started at 8 years old.
Julia Kim, 64, an IT specialist from Boston, began taking a statin more than 30 years ago because of a family history of high cholesterol. But six months ago, tired of having to take the drug and ...
A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research. Heart doctors warned, however, that more information ...
The authors claimed that a study had shown that a substantial percentage of statin drug users had experienced side effects. In May 2014, the journal published a "correction" that declared: "The conclusion and summary box of this Analysis article by Abramson and colleagues stated that side effects of statins occur in about 18-20% of patients.
New research from the University of Hong Kong found that statins effectively lowered the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among adults 60 years of age and older — including people ...