A Statin Nation: Damaging Millions in a Brave New Post-health World
Dr Malcolm Kendrick
Dec 2018 · Kings Road Publishing
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If you have been told that you must take statins or risk a devastating heart attack or stroke, you need to read this book. Dr Kendrick, a well-known statin sceptic and author of the bestselling The Great Cholesterol Con, has returned to the diet-heart-cholesterol battlefield to warn that people are being conned.
In relaxed and humorous style, he lifts the rock to allow the reader to peer underneath. He points out that statins, even in high-risk individuals, increase life expectancy by a mere four days after five years of treatment. Yet adverse effects have been swept under the carpet by researchers who are closely tied to the industry.
The way to avoid heart disease, and strokes, is simple - but, as this riveting book shows, it has nothing to do with lowering cholesterol levels.
In relaxed and humorous style, he lifts the rock to allow the reader to peer underneath. He points out that statins, even in high-risk individuals, increase life expectancy by a mere four days after five years of treatment. Yet adverse effects have been swept under the carpet by researchers who are closely tied to the industry.
The way to avoid heart disease, and strokes, is simple - but, as this riveting book shows, it has nothing to do with lowering cholesterol levels.
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JandSamantha Jugdev
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June 19, 2024
This should be compulsory reading for all healthcare professionals and anyone interested in their own health. Dr Kendrick explains the physiology, pharmacology and evidence in a very readable, understandable and entertaining way. A great book and fantastic life tips. I will be sharing it with friends, family and my patients.
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September 2, 2020
Every GP should be made to read this book. Patients with cardiovascular disease and diabetes would then recover if the advice in this book was followed. However, the drug companies would lose millions so this is unlikely to happen and will continue with their bribes. Note to publisher: Please fix the numerous typos.
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phillip tate
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October 16, 2019
Makes a lot of sense deep research done enjoyed book
About the author
A practising GP, and author of the bestselling The Great Cholesterol Con. Dr Kendrick's blog (Drmalcolmkenrdrick.org) has around seven thousand followers and has been viewed 2.3million times.
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