I believe my own eyes over your analysis. I've seen probably a dozen or so elderly patients on polypharmacy whose cognitive function improved within days of stopping their statins. Set against the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (which is questionable for those on statins for primary prevention), it is most definitely worth trying a trial without statin in patients with declining memory/ cognitive function.
And there is a mechanism behind it as cholesterol is vital for brain health. My sickest elderly patients are the ones with very low cholesterol and LDL.
Your clinical analyses are correct. Stantin drugs (regardless of the renaming) are NOT beneficial in any way, period. High cholesterol is a normal metabolic function in a "normalized" human diet. The Weston Price Foundation has numerous articles regarding the damaging affects of statin therapy. The human brain utilizes fats as metabolic fuel. Reducing functional access to these fat molecules is extremely harmful to long term memory and cognitive function.
I can't believe anyone agrees with the use of the statins after all the empirical carnage... Thanks for posting.
I share your disbelief, but Dr. McCullough’s support of them doesn’t surprise as much as finding out that he had Dr. Drew join him at The Wellness Company after Dr. Drew continued vaccinating his elderly patients. We all need to continue to question the information we received from doctors even those that we give hero status to like Dr. McCullough.
Totally agree! I think my brain especially needs the LdL my body seems to produce (and my HDL and Triglycerides are excellent and in normal range plus I have an excellent calcium heart score)
From the paper, a number of the authors receive funding from big Pharma:
A.L.C. received research funding and/or honoraria for advisory boards, consultancy or .
speaker bureau from Aegerion, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Genzyme, .
Mediolanum, Merck or MSD, Pfizer, Recordati, Rottapharm, Sanofi- .
Regeneron, and Sigma-Tau. A.Z. received honoraria/expenses from . .
Amgen, Eli Lilly, Abbott-Mylan, Servier, Sanofi-Regeneron, Amryt, . Amarin, and Daiichi Sankyo.
Asking ChatGPT about that list of companies and statins, I get the following response:
The companies from your list that are known to market and sell statins, based on my last update, are:
1. **Amgen** - While primarily known for biotechnological products, Amgen has been involved in cardiovascular medications. However, it's essential to verify current product lines for statin presence, as the company's focus is broad and might not include statins directly.
2. **AstraZeneca** - A well-known pharmaceutical company that markets and sells statins, including rosuvastatin, marketed under the brand name Crestor among others.
3. **Merck or MSD** (known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD elsewhere) - Merck is the manufacturer of simvastatin, marketed under the brand name Zocor, and ezetimibe/simvastatin, known as Vytorin, which is a combination medication that includes a statin.
4. **Pfizer** - This company is known for atorvastatin, which is marketed under the brand name Lipitor, one of the best-selling statins.
5. **Sanofi-Regeneron** - Sanofi, in collaboration with Regeneron, has been involved in the cardiovascular space, though their primary focus with Regeneron has been on PCSK9 inhibitors, a different class of cholesterol-lowering drugs. They have a broad portfolio, so it's possible they have involvement in statins through partnerships or other arrangements.
The other companies listed (Eli Lilly, Genzyme, Mediolanum, Recordati, Rottapharm, Sigma-Tau) are involved in various pharmaceutical and biotechnology endeavors but are not primarily known for marketing and selling statins based on my last update. It's essential to note that product portfolios and market participation can change, so it may be useful to look up each company's current product list for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
This is the first article I have come across where I feel Dr. McCullough has not done a deep dive- sad to say- please do your own due diligence and look for yourself. David Esaul Munoz MD
I agree with you - this Study does not appear to meet Dr. McCullough’s standards. I’m disappointed and hope now that he’s not controlled opposition for big pharma.
I’m still disappointed and in shock over his actions Intellect! When I found out that he is the Chief Medical Executive at The Wellness Company who hired Dr. Drew who continued vaccinating his elderly patients despite the years of evidence, facts, and professional advice he received on his weekly show as to their dangers, I was in shock! How could Dr. McCullough join with Dr. Drew after he’s told us over and over again that these vaccines are so dangerous that they needed to be removed from the market, but then he joins with a vaccine promoter and giver, shocking! And when I confronted Dr. McCullough about this huge conflict of interest, he defended Dr. Drew instead of defending and protecting Dr. Drew’s patients. So, unfortunately, there is a big difference between who I thought he was versus who he actually is. Money, power, and fame strikes again, and our once thought hero sadly becomes a little less saintly.
I have no idea why he’s no longer there, but he said that he joined TWC to work with “brilliant, ethical doctors.” From my experiences with TWC, they are not “ethical,” and they are not “brilliant.” I’ve asked for answers from them regarding their decisions to hire Dr. Drew, and here’s their response:
“Hello Bambi,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
Unfortunately, we do not have any information on decidions that have been made within the company.
The providers on the Medical Board are not available for consultations through TWC, but you will have a list of available providers to choose from when you sign up for a consultation. They follow the carefully designed guidelines established by the Medical Board and regularly participate in educational sessions hosted by the board members for high standards of care.
To schedule an appointment outside of TWC with Dr. McCullough, please Call (972) 369-8220.”
Do you buy their response? Does that response seem transparent to you? Would you be part of a company that claims to be transparent, yet this was their response? Does hiring Dr. Drew who was still vaccinating his poor elderly patients seem like a “high standard of care?”
Then when I asked them for a breakdown of the charges for their medical kits since they are able to remove items from the kits that they deem medically necessary which would be fine if they refunded customers for removed drugs, but they don’t. This was their response to my question for a cost breakdown, so people can make an informed decision regarding purchasing the medical kit.
I regret to inform you that our kits are sold as a complete package. This is akin to purchasing a first aid kit from a store but choosing not to use certain items like band-aids. The kit's price encompasses all processing, shipping, and medication costs. I understand if you feel there's a lack of transparency, but we don't have a detailed breakdown of every component. The total kit price includes all expenses, making it challenging to provide a comprehensive financial breakdown.
In cases where items are omitted, the overall cost remains unchanged; the kit is priced as a complete package. I appreciate your understanding in this matter.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am- 5pm EST. If someone does not immediately respond to your inquiry, please expect a response by the next business day in your email inbox.
Thank you,
Amber
TWC Customer Support | Become A Member Today
Did their response seem honest to you? Did their response seem transparent which Dr. McCullough has advocated for so often?
With all due respect, your reply is complete nonsense. Every business that sells a product, whatever it is, has to assess the complete costs. For example, you were able to provide a cost breakdown of your Spike Support Formula in order to convince customers of their savings, yet you want me to believe that you didn’t do the same regarding your medical kit. Furthermore, comparing your kit to a First Aid kit is not an equal comparison because no one is going to remove anything from the First Aid kit when you purchase it. However, with your kit, items can be removed based on one’s health condition. It seems to me that if you were an honorable company who respected your patients and truly cared about them then you’d be honest and transparent regarding the costs of the items in your medical kits, so we can make an informed decision. Thank you for your time, Bambi Forester”
So to answer your question, if I were him and truly cared about ethical behavior and brilliance, I would not be associated with TWC!
I have to agree. Was really surprised and frankly, disappointed in Dr McCullough's conclusions. ☼ I like the advice from heart surgeon Dr. Phil Ovadia. He describes in an interview with "High Intensity Health" that statins are often prescribed to reduce 'arterial inflammation' ... in addition to cholesterol. However there are other ways to reduce inflammation without the side-effects of statins.
This is interesting because Dr Malhotra in the UK says the cardiac benefits of statins are negligible at best. Maybe Drs McCullough and Malhotra can discuss this one day?
I must say I’m somewhat disheartened with the last line of this discussion, ie: “as we use and take them to prevent heart attack, stroke, need for stenting or bypass surgery, and cardiac death”. There is so much evidence against the use of statins. Clinical trials show no benefit to women taking statins, and only show a benefit to males that have already had a heart attack. Autopsies indicate that those with higher cholesterol actually live longer than those with lower. Some years ago, our very ‘trusted’ big pharma dropped the ‘normal’ level of cholesterol from 6 (as indicated in the EU) to 4, thus making millions of new, ‘sick’ patients overnight. For a discussion on the dangers of statins (or the benefits of cholesterol), I’d recommend a read here: http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol/ Personally, I find that the recommendation for statins is quite similar to the recommendation for the covid vax….and am somewhat concerned that Dr. McCullough finds statin use viable. It is somewhat interesting that, with the preponderance of people on statins, nevertheless the occurrence of heart disease and consequent death continues to rise.
Everyone dealing with cardiac issues or wants to prevent heart disease please read the books by cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra. I put my story on this Substack; but in a nutshell, he saved my life after I received a 5 year death sentence 23 years ago. I hope this helps someone. ♥️
Personal experience with statins has proven to me that statins are harmful. This is the first time that I’ve questioned anything that Dr. McCullough has had to say, but statins are absolutely a hard no for me.
Dr. McCollough, you know that many studies found in journals are fraudulent since the journals have been captured by big pharma. You’ve spoken of it. How do you know this is an accurate study? I’ve read several books and substacks that reject that statins are beneficial other than reducing inflammation. Statins have been a cash cow for big pharma for some 35 years. Why does reducing cholesterol, required by every cell beneficial? It’s not a rhetorical question. I’d really like to know.
We already know how the publications are made to favor the pharmaceutical industry. We’ve seen firsthand your own papers get removed, even with the best documentation. Why believe that the statin “cash cow” would be any different than the covid jab?
The brain has a large percentage of fat and cholesterol. We’ve been told that fat and cholesterol are “bad”. We’ve been told that you need a statin so that you can lower your body’s cholesterol to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
BUT, it’s been shown that statins do NOT reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes. And furthermore, since doctors began putting everyone on statins, because the pharmaceutical companies and their representatives talked up those drugs, we’ve seen the number of dementia cases increase exponentially.
I know the talking head’s point will be, “it doesn’t prove causation”, but I find the coincidence to be obvious. And I trust very little of what might make it into the medical journals since 2020.
I am disappointed to see Dr McCullough basing his analysis on studies from journals that we now know can’t be trusted. Agree with comments above; side effects not worth unproven benefit.
Many doctors of a holistic bent like Dr. Joseph Mercola have been saying for decades to avoid statins like the plague. Perhaps it would be interesting to interview someone like him to dialogue about the reasonings of the strong stance?
A number on commenters here are suggesting a round table discussion with notable physicians/researchers on the risks vs benefits of statins. Can you arrange this on your Substack or Outloud podcast, Dr. McCullough?
You’re the expert doc, and I don’t usually disagree with you, but I’ve got to on this one based on my own personal experience with statins. I took them for about six months after which I couldn’t remember my own phone number. Once I stopper them my memory came back.
They also caused unexplained muscle pains and tendon weakness which I think contributed to the rupture of my Achilles tendon. I’m a definite no thank you on any further statin treatment!
I’m shocked that people are finally reacting to his behavior now instead of when he joined with Dr. Drew who was still promoting, defending, and injecting his elderly patients with the Covid vaccines. And when I confronted him regarding this fact, he defended Dr. Drew instead of defending Dr. Drew’s patients which was his second huge contradiction from what we’ve heard him advocate. Furthermore he joined The Wellness Company (TWC) which is overcharging people and is very secretive about the pricing of their medical kits and their hiring practices which is a third contradiction from what Dr. McCullough has advocated for which is TRANSPARENCY!
So while I understand your current shock, my shock began months ago, and I felt a huge sense of betrayal because I trusted in and believed in Dr. McCullough which is why I booked an appointment with TWC to get help for my vaccine injured grandson, but I ended up with a NP who supported vaccinating the elderly. I had made the appointment with them because Dr. McCullough recommended them, and I can’t tell you how sickened I felt during the appointment to discover that my appointment was with a practitioner who supported the vaccine. I was beyond shocked. I was devastated!! I would have never willingly paid for an appointment with a company in order to get help for my grandson’s vaccine injury if I knew that they hired people who supported giving the most dangerous and deadly vaccine in history!! To further add to my shock, it was Dr. McCullough who recommended them after I had listened to him for years advocating for removing them from the market because they are so dangerous, SO WHY WOULD HE SUPPORT A COMPANY WHO HIRED PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED THE COVID VACCINES? I’m still not over the shock; and it deeply saddened me to realize that Dr. McCullough is not who I thought he was although to be fair, he’s brought tremendous attention to the harm of the vaccines, and he’s worked tirelessly to do so.
The red flags 🚩 have been there, but people have been so grateful to him for his advocacy against the vaccines that they have failed to see them. Aligning with Dr. Drew and The Wellness Company who was hiring Covid vaccine givers and supporters like Dr. Drew SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN EVERYONE’S ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A HUGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND A GIANT RED FLAG!! 🚩 I understand your shock, but this isn’t any where near as shocking as him joining with the above.
The use of statin drugs is associated with an increase in all causes mortality, which includes deaths due to suicides, accidents, diabetes and cancer. These deaths reduce the number of people who live long enough to develop dementia ...
Studies that I found by googling 'statins' and 'all causes mortality', 'statins, diabetes and cancer', and 'statins, suicides and accidents'.
My original cardiologist refused to discuss these studies with me, claiming that his job was merely to stop me from dying from a heart attack. My next cardiologist told me that my LDL of 102 is 'higher than we like' and that I should be taking a statin. When I asked his PA what value of LDL is optimum, she told me 'zero' ...
The final sentence in my original comment offers a plausible hypothesis, rather than a statistically valid conclusion of a published study. To make this clear, I should have introduced the sentence with 'Perhaps these deaths ...
The ignorance and incompetency in our medical system is shocking and dangerous!! I’m glad that you had better sense than to listen to them regarding Statins. I think you’d enjoy reading the book The Great Cholesterol Myth by Dr. Jonny Bowden & Dr. Stephen T Sinatra. I also highly recommend Dr. Sinatra’s book, Reverse Heart Disease Now. The information in that book saved my life after I was given only 5 years to live because of my genetics, but thankfully that was 23 years ago! I put my story on this Substack if you’re interested. If not, hopefully you’ll find his books as life saving as I did.
I believe my own eyes over your analysis. I've seen probably a dozen or so elderly patients on polypharmacy whose cognitive function improved within days of stopping their statins. Set against the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (which is questionable for those on statins for primary prevention), it is most definitely worth trying a trial without statin in patients with declining memory/ cognitive function.
And there is a mechanism behind it as cholesterol is vital for brain health. My sickest elderly patients are the ones with very low cholesterol and LDL.
Your clinical analyses are correct. Stantin drugs (regardless of the renaming) are NOT beneficial in any way, period. High cholesterol is a normal metabolic function in a "normalized" human diet. The Weston Price Foundation has numerous articles regarding the damaging affects of statin therapy. The human brain utilizes fats as metabolic fuel. Reducing functional access to these fat molecules is extremely harmful to long term memory and cognitive function.
I can't believe anyone agrees with the use of the statins after all the empirical carnage... Thanks for posting.
I share your disbelief, but Dr. McCullough’s support of them doesn’t surprise as much as finding out that he had Dr. Drew join him at The Wellness Company after Dr. Drew continued vaccinating his elderly patients. We all need to continue to question the information we received from doctors even those that we give hero status to like Dr. McCullough.
especially, perhaps, those we admire, because we should not put anyone on a pedestal. We need to evaluate everything for ourselves.
I agree Jerry.
Totally agree! I think my brain especially needs the LdL my body seems to produce (and my HDL and Triglycerides are excellent and in normal range plus I have an excellent calcium heart score)
CoQ10 helps the brain too
But you did say “elderly patients” on polypharmacy making me wonder if they also stopped taking any other meds as well.
These were my patients who I instructed to stop only one drug at a time (starting with statins).
From the paper, a number of the authors receive funding from big Pharma:
A.L.C. received research funding and/or honoraria for advisory boards, consultancy or .
speaker bureau from Aegerion, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Genzyme, .
Mediolanum, Merck or MSD, Pfizer, Recordati, Rottapharm, Sanofi- .
Regeneron, and Sigma-Tau. A.Z. received honoraria/expenses from . .
Amgen, Eli Lilly, Abbott-Mylan, Servier, Sanofi-Regeneron, Amryt, . Amarin, and Daiichi Sankyo.
Asking ChatGPT about that list of companies and statins, I get the following response:
The companies from your list that are known to market and sell statins, based on my last update, are:
1. **Amgen** - While primarily known for biotechnological products, Amgen has been involved in cardiovascular medications. However, it's essential to verify current product lines for statin presence, as the company's focus is broad and might not include statins directly.
2. **AstraZeneca** - A well-known pharmaceutical company that markets and sells statins, including rosuvastatin, marketed under the brand name Crestor among others.
3. **Merck or MSD** (known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD elsewhere) - Merck is the manufacturer of simvastatin, marketed under the brand name Zocor, and ezetimibe/simvastatin, known as Vytorin, which is a combination medication that includes a statin.
4. **Pfizer** - This company is known for atorvastatin, which is marketed under the brand name Lipitor, one of the best-selling statins.
5. **Sanofi-Regeneron** - Sanofi, in collaboration with Regeneron, has been involved in the cardiovascular space, though their primary focus with Regeneron has been on PCSK9 inhibitors, a different class of cholesterol-lowering drugs. They have a broad portfolio, so it's possible they have involvement in statins through partnerships or other arrangements.
The other companies listed (Eli Lilly, Genzyme, Mediolanum, Recordati, Rottapharm, Sigma-Tau) are involved in various pharmaceutical and biotechnology endeavors but are not primarily known for marketing and selling statins based on my last update. It's essential to note that product portfolios and market participation can change, so it may be useful to look up each company's current product list for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Agreed! Real world experience says Statins create more problems as seen when my Patients DC them and improve!
I agree with your remarks. Pete has shown great courage professionally (more than I have mustered), and none of us are infallible.
😂😂👍
Exactly right. The underlying data is corrupt!
This is the first article I have come across where I feel Dr. McCullough has not done a deep dive- sad to say- please do your own due diligence and look for yourself. David Esaul Munoz MD
-Hmm?
I agree with you - this Study does not appear to meet Dr. McCullough’s standards. I’m disappointed and hope now that he’s not controlled opposition for big pharma.
I’m still disappointed and in shock over his actions Intellect! When I found out that he is the Chief Medical Executive at The Wellness Company who hired Dr. Drew who continued vaccinating his elderly patients despite the years of evidence, facts, and professional advice he received on his weekly show as to their dangers, I was in shock! How could Dr. McCullough join with Dr. Drew after he’s told us over and over again that these vaccines are so dangerous that they needed to be removed from the market, but then he joins with a vaccine promoter and giver, shocking! And when I confronted Dr. McCullough about this huge conflict of interest, he defended Dr. Drew instead of defending and protecting Dr. Drew’s patients. So, unfortunately, there is a big difference between who I thought he was versus who he actually is. Money, power, and fame strikes again, and our once thought hero sadly becomes a little less saintly.
I just was notified that Dr. Makis is no longer associated with The Wellness Company.
What happened??
Hi J E B,
I have no idea why he’s no longer there, but he said that he joined TWC to work with “brilliant, ethical doctors.” From my experiences with TWC, they are not “ethical,” and they are not “brilliant.” I’ve asked for answers from them regarding their decisions to hire Dr. Drew, and here’s their response:
“Hello Bambi,
Thank you for reaching out to us.
Unfortunately, we do not have any information on decidions that have been made within the company.
The providers on the Medical Board are not available for consultations through TWC, but you will have a list of available providers to choose from when you sign up for a consultation. They follow the carefully designed guidelines established by the Medical Board and regularly participate in educational sessions hosted by the board members for high standards of care.
To schedule an appointment outside of TWC with Dr. McCullough, please Call (972) 369-8220.”
Do you buy their response? Does that response seem transparent to you? Would you be part of a company that claims to be transparent, yet this was their response? Does hiring Dr. Drew who was still vaccinating his poor elderly patients seem like a “high standard of care?”
Then when I asked them for a breakdown of the charges for their medical kits since they are able to remove items from the kits that they deem medically necessary which would be fine if they refunded customers for removed drugs, but they don’t. This was their response to my question for a cost breakdown, so people can make an informed decision regarding purchasing the medical kit.
“Support <support@twc.health> wrote:
Hello Bambi,
I regret to inform you that our kits are sold as a complete package. This is akin to purchasing a first aid kit from a store but choosing not to use certain items like band-aids. The kit's price encompasses all processing, shipping, and medication costs. I understand if you feel there's a lack of transparency, but we don't have a detailed breakdown of every component. The total kit price includes all expenses, making it challenging to provide a comprehensive financial breakdown.
In cases where items are omitted, the overall cost remains unchanged; the kit is priced as a complete package. I appreciate your understanding in this matter.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8am- 5pm EST. If someone does not immediately respond to your inquiry, please expect a response by the next business day in your email inbox.
Thank you,
Amber
TWC Customer Support | Become A Member Today
Did their response seem honest to you? Did their response seem transparent which Dr. McCullough has advocated for so often?
Here’s my response to her:
“To: Amber from Support <support@twc.health>
With all due respect, your reply is complete nonsense. Every business that sells a product, whatever it is, has to assess the complete costs. For example, you were able to provide a cost breakdown of your Spike Support Formula in order to convince customers of their savings, yet you want me to believe that you didn’t do the same regarding your medical kit. Furthermore, comparing your kit to a First Aid kit is not an equal comparison because no one is going to remove anything from the First Aid kit when you purchase it. However, with your kit, items can be removed based on one’s health condition. It seems to me that if you were an honorable company who respected your patients and truly cared about them then you’d be honest and transparent regarding the costs of the items in your medical kits, so we can make an informed decision. Thank you for your time, Bambi Forester”
So to answer your question, if I were him and truly cared about ethical behavior and brilliance, I would not be associated with TWC!
Take care ♥️
I have to agree. Was really surprised and frankly, disappointed in Dr McCullough's conclusions. ☼ I like the advice from heart surgeon Dr. Phil Ovadia. He describes in an interview with "High Intensity Health" that statins are often prescribed to reduce 'arterial inflammation' ... in addition to cholesterol. However there are other ways to reduce inflammation without the side-effects of statins.
This is interesting because Dr Malhotra in the UK says the cardiac benefits of statins are negligible at best. Maybe Drs McCullough and Malhotra can discuss this one day?
I must say I’m somewhat disheartened with the last line of this discussion, ie: “as we use and take them to prevent heart attack, stroke, need for stenting or bypass surgery, and cardiac death”. There is so much evidence against the use of statins. Clinical trials show no benefit to women taking statins, and only show a benefit to males that have already had a heart attack. Autopsies indicate that those with higher cholesterol actually live longer than those with lower. Some years ago, our very ‘trusted’ big pharma dropped the ‘normal’ level of cholesterol from 6 (as indicated in the EU) to 4, thus making millions of new, ‘sick’ patients overnight. For a discussion on the dangers of statins (or the benefits of cholesterol), I’d recommend a read here: http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol/ Personally, I find that the recommendation for statins is quite similar to the recommendation for the covid vax….and am somewhat concerned that Dr. McCullough finds statin use viable. It is somewhat interesting that, with the preponderance of people on statins, nevertheless the occurrence of heart disease and consequent death continues to rise.
Everyone dealing with cardiac issues or wants to prevent heart disease please read the books by cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra. I put my story on this Substack; but in a nutshell, he saved my life after I received a 5 year death sentence 23 years ago. I hope this helps someone. ♥️
Personal experience with statins has proven to me that statins are harmful. This is the first time that I’ve questioned anything that Dr. McCullough has had to say, but statins are absolutely a hard no for me.
Dr. McCollough, you know that many studies found in journals are fraudulent since the journals have been captured by big pharma. You’ve spoken of it. How do you know this is an accurate study? I’ve read several books and substacks that reject that statins are beneficial other than reducing inflammation. Statins have been a cash cow for big pharma for some 35 years. Why does reducing cholesterol, required by every cell beneficial? It’s not a rhetorical question. I’d really like to know.
This unusually weak article reminds me of the forced recantation that Galileo made while under duress from the Catholic church.
I’m going to play “devil’s advocate” here.
We already know how the publications are made to favor the pharmaceutical industry. We’ve seen firsthand your own papers get removed, even with the best documentation. Why believe that the statin “cash cow” would be any different than the covid jab?
The brain has a large percentage of fat and cholesterol. We’ve been told that fat and cholesterol are “bad”. We’ve been told that you need a statin so that you can lower your body’s cholesterol to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
BUT, it’s been shown that statins do NOT reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes. And furthermore, since doctors began putting everyone on statins, because the pharmaceutical companies and their representatives talked up those drugs, we’ve seen the number of dementia cases increase exponentially.
I know the talking head’s point will be, “it doesn’t prove causation”, but I find the coincidence to be obvious. And I trust very little of what might make it into the medical journals since 2020.
I am disappointed to see Dr McCullough basing his analysis on studies from journals that we now know can’t be trusted. Agree with comments above; side effects not worth unproven benefit.
Many doctors of a holistic bent like Dr. Joseph Mercola have been saying for decades to avoid statins like the plague. Perhaps it would be interesting to interview someone like him to dialogue about the reasonings of the strong stance?
A number on commenters here are suggesting a round table discussion with notable physicians/researchers on the risks vs benefits of statins. Can you arrange this on your Substack or Outloud podcast, Dr. McCullough?
You’re the expert doc, and I don’t usually disagree with you, but I’ve got to on this one based on my own personal experience with statins. I took them for about six months after which I couldn’t remember my own phone number. Once I stopper them my memory came back.
They also caused unexplained muscle pains and tendon weakness which I think contributed to the rupture of my Achilles tendon. I’m a definite no thank you on any further statin treatment!
Good for you! I stopped (muscles felt weird and I felt awful) and my sugar levels dropped back to normal range - statins were making me diabetic!!!)
This was a disappointing conclusion. I hope you study this further as you did with Genetic engineering (mRNA) and the vaccines.
This is shocking coming from Dr. McCullough!! Read through all the comments and have to agree with all. Something is gone awry here!!
I’m shocked that people are finally reacting to his behavior now instead of when he joined with Dr. Drew who was still promoting, defending, and injecting his elderly patients with the Covid vaccines. And when I confronted him regarding this fact, he defended Dr. Drew instead of defending Dr. Drew’s patients which was his second huge contradiction from what we’ve heard him advocate. Furthermore he joined The Wellness Company (TWC) which is overcharging people and is very secretive about the pricing of their medical kits and their hiring practices which is a third contradiction from what Dr. McCullough has advocated for which is TRANSPARENCY!
So while I understand your current shock, my shock began months ago, and I felt a huge sense of betrayal because I trusted in and believed in Dr. McCullough which is why I booked an appointment with TWC to get help for my vaccine injured grandson, but I ended up with a NP who supported vaccinating the elderly. I had made the appointment with them because Dr. McCullough recommended them, and I can’t tell you how sickened I felt during the appointment to discover that my appointment was with a practitioner who supported the vaccine. I was beyond shocked. I was devastated!! I would have never willingly paid for an appointment with a company in order to get help for my grandson’s vaccine injury if I knew that they hired people who supported giving the most dangerous and deadly vaccine in history!! To further add to my shock, it was Dr. McCullough who recommended them after I had listened to him for years advocating for removing them from the market because they are so dangerous, SO WHY WOULD HE SUPPORT A COMPANY WHO HIRED PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED THE COVID VACCINES? I’m still not over the shock; and it deeply saddened me to realize that Dr. McCullough is not who I thought he was although to be fair, he’s brought tremendous attention to the harm of the vaccines, and he’s worked tirelessly to do so.
Wow!! Did somebody hijack your post today? This is frightening…
The red flags 🚩 have been there, but people have been so grateful to him for his advocacy against the vaccines that they have failed to see them. Aligning with Dr. Drew and The Wellness Company who was hiring Covid vaccine givers and supporters like Dr. Drew SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN EVERYONE’S ATTENTION BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A HUGE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND A GIANT RED FLAG!! 🚩 I understand your shock, but this isn’t any where near as shocking as him joining with the above.
The use of statin drugs is associated with an increase in all causes mortality, which includes deaths due to suicides, accidents, diabetes and cancer. These deaths reduce the number of people who live long enough to develop dementia ...
That’s a pretty broad statement. What do you have to back it up?
Studies that I found by googling 'statins' and 'all causes mortality', 'statins, diabetes and cancer', and 'statins, suicides and accidents'.
My original cardiologist refused to discuss these studies with me, claiming that his job was merely to stop me from dying from a heart attack. My next cardiologist told me that my LDL of 102 is 'higher than we like' and that I should be taking a statin. When I asked his PA what value of LDL is optimum, she told me 'zero' ...
The final sentence in my original comment offers a plausible hypothesis, rather than a statistically valid conclusion of a published study. To make this clear, I should have introduced the sentence with 'Perhaps these deaths ...
Hi Peter,
The ignorance and incompetency in our medical system is shocking and dangerous!! I’m glad that you had better sense than to listen to them regarding Statins. I think you’d enjoy reading the book The Great Cholesterol Myth by Dr. Jonny Bowden & Dr. Stephen T Sinatra. I also highly recommend Dr. Sinatra’s book, Reverse Heart Disease Now. The information in that book saved my life after I was given only 5 years to live because of my genetics, but thankfully that was 23 years ago! I put my story on this Substack if you’re interested. If not, hopefully you’ll find his books as life saving as I did.
All the best Peter, Bambi ♥️
This is a huge conclusion, Dr. McCullough, based on just this research. What is going on?