Dr MercolaThanks for reading The Most Revolutionary Act! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Story at-a-glance While past research has indicated statins increase your risk of diabetes, data demonstrate they double your risk of Type 2 diabetes, and when taken for more than two years may even triple your risk
When statins first came on the market, physicians who read the trial summaries, but not the indexes and not the criticisms, were absolutely wild about them. Many started taking them for the alleged longevity benefits. That went on for a few years. Then the harms started to surface... Physicians with bloated egos and/or compromised integrity refused and still refuse to believe the downsides. They continue to prescribe and the harms to patients continue to crop up. I think they're incorrigible.
Physicians like Malcolm Kendrick have done much better work than the vast herd of independent minds. His blog is worth a visit. https://drmalcolmkendrick.org
Good story. Thanks for pointing it out.
My pleasure.
When statins first came on the market, physicians who read the trial summaries, but not the indexes and not the criticisms, were absolutely wild about them. Many started taking them for the alleged longevity benefits. That went on for a few years. Then the harms started to surface... Physicians with bloated egos and/or compromised integrity refused and still refuse to believe the downsides. They continue to prescribe and the harms to patients continue to crop up. I think they're incorrigible.
Physicians like Malcolm Kendrick have done much better work than the vast herd of independent minds. His blog is worth a visit. https://drmalcolmkendrick.org