The Statin Therapy Shenanigans That Require Exposing

In this 120th episode I discuss what I believe are shenanigans that permeate the pharmaceutical world and drive drug sales. For the purposes of this episode I focus on Statin therapy medications, though tricks like this are not rare in the system. I will discuss a little about how Statin medications work to lower Cholesterol, some common side effects and nutrient depletion they often cause, and I attempt to explain how certain statistical tricks are used to hoodwink and manipulate a person's belief of the benefits of Statin medications.References:Have the benefits of statins been overstated?https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/have-the-benefits-of-statins-been-overstated#:~:text=The%20relative%20risk%20reduction%20for%20those%20taking,stroke%20was%200.8%%2C%201.3%%20and%200.4%%20respectively.Evaluating the Association Between Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction andRelative and Absolute Effects of Statin Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysishttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2790055Communicating clinical trial outcomes: Effects of presentation method on physicians’evaluations of new treatmentsChrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://sjdm.org/journal/12/12913/jdm12913.pdfStatin side effects: Weigh the benefits and riskshttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/statin-side-effects/art-20046013#:~:text=Neurological%20side%20effects,talking%20to%20your%20healthcare%20professional.The case for statins: has it really been made?https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1079612/