By Dr James M. Greenblatt M.D - Psychology Today 2011
HERE'S A GOOD ARTICLE TO STRENGTHEN THE ARGUMENT THAT Cholesterol Is Our Friend, Not Our Enemy AND STATINS AREN'T SUCH A GOOD IDEA LIKE THEY'RE PURPORTED TO BE. IN FACT, THERE ARE SEVERAL ARTICLES ON THE NET THAT REPORT THEM TO BE A MEDICAL SCAM AND Big Pharma's Biggest Cash Cow! FOR MOST PEOPLE, WE NEED NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT CHOLESTEROL, YET BIG PHARMA KEEPS PRESSING FOR MORE and MORE "Patients" ON THEIR STATIN DRUGS With Very Uncomfortable and sometimes Serious Side Effects. PLUS, DID YOU NOTICE THAT BIG PHARMA KEEPS Lowering The Bar, What They Say Our Cholesterol Should Be In Recent Years? So Obvious. A NATURAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COULD SERVE YOU BETTER. YES REALLY!
Low Cholesterol is Linked to Depression, Suicide, and Violence
Mark, a 43 year-old executive, saw his doctor for his annual physical. Reviewing his laboratory tests, the doctor noted that Mark's total cholesterol level was for the first time over 200mg/dL.
As a preventative measure the doctor prescribed a statin, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs. His cholesterol levels declined, but so did his mood. Mark was now struggling with anxiety and depression.…
