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Do Statins Actually Extend Life, or Cut It Short?

Is it really worth it to take a chance that you'll live a few days longer when you have to suffer with serious side effects?

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Dr. Joseph Mercola
Mar 25, 2022
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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick on Statins

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • A 2015 systematic review of statin trials found that in primary prevention trials, the median postponement of death was just 3.2 days. In secondary prevention trials, death was postponed 4.1 days

  • A 2018 review presented substantial evidence that total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol…

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