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The Cholesterol Con: How Statins Became a Billion-Dollar Threat to Human Health. The dark truth about the world's most prescribed drug. Guest post by Sayer Ji (04/29/25)
From the Conclusion
The story of statins is not just about flawed pharmacology—it's about statistical manipulation, industry capture, and the danger of treating biomarkers as disease.
Next time you hear that a drug "reduces risk by 36%," ask: Relative to what? And at what cost? — Sayer Ji
Beware of Statins and the Stats they Ride In On!
This is a well-written, understandable article. Its table of contents offers a great overview of what you’ll find inside:
How misleading statistics, suppressed data, and 30 documented toxicities reveal the dark truth about the world’s most prescribed drug.
Cholesterol on Trial: A Molecule Maligned, But Not Guilty
How Statin Benefits Are Overstated: Understanding RRR vs. ARR
The Number Needed to Treat (NNT): The Inconvenient Metric
The Reality Behind Statin Risk Reduction
Why These Deceptions Persist
A Better Model: Transparency, Informed Consent, and Natural Alternatives
Effective Natural Interventions Backed by Real Outcomes:
The Protective Power of Cholesterol: Nature's Unsung Hero
Conclusion: Question the Number
Related:
Articles by A Midwestern Doctor
The Great Cholesterol Scam and The Dangers of Statins: tinyurl.com/3639bbr7
The Great Dangers of Statins (abridged): tinyurl.com/yssdbjrr
The Great Statin Scam (abridged): tinyurl.com/5n7zr2fn
ED NOTE
This article was cross-posted by Nurse Practitioner JP Denham of Objective Health Partnership. His services are available via Telehealth.
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