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11/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Aspirin and statin drugs are just bandaids for your heart: Cardiologists aren’t trained in prevention

“We’re not trained in prevention,” warned cardiologist and author of The Paleo Cardiologist: The Natural Way to Heart Health, Dr. Jack Wolfson, DO, FACC in a recent interview with NaturalNews editor, Mike Adams. “They never teach [cardiologists about preventive measures for heart health such as good nutrition and exercise]. And that’s why [conventional cardiology] is […]

11/09/2017 / By Rita Winters

New study claims statin drugs raise the risk of type-2 diabetes by almost 30%

Diabetes is one of the most common types of non-communicable diseases that kills millions of people yearly. Recent studies show that taking statins, or drugs that lower blood cholesterol, have a 30 percent chance in increasing the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Medical personnel have always known of the side effects of these drugs, but […]

11/06/2017 / By Russel Davis

Prescriptions of statins are missing the mark: New study finds they are being given to people who don’t need them, and not being given to people who do need them

Statins are being prescribed to and misused by patients who are otherwise at low risk of developing heart disease, according to a study carried out by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom. This indicates that the drugs are being given to people who do not need them, and not to patients […]

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