| Statins and Diabetes |
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 THE HAGUE recently reported that several hundred users of statins reported in the last month that they became affected by diabetes type 2. This according to the Heart Patient Foundation Netherlands [HN] who, in November, issued a call to have statin users report such development. The reason for this was an American study showing that cholesterol - lowering drugs cause a slight increase in diabetes risk (2.4%). With Crestor, also known as rosuvastatin, the risk is 3%. "On the other hand, for every vascular 'accident' avoided by Crestor, we create 0.75 new diabetics," says critical family doctor H. van der Linde from Capelle a/d IJsel. "This medication with the chemical name rosuvastatin, raises the risk of diabetes, significantly." Read the full Statins and Diabetes article hereDuane Graveline MD MPH
Former USAF Flight Surgeon, Former NASA Astronaut, Retired Family Doctor |
| TriLipix (TM) - New Cholesterol Drug |
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TriLipix is the first fibrate to be specifically approved for use
along with a statin but this is not saying much because many physicians have
been using this off label combination ( statins plus fibrates ) for years. I did not like fibrates back when I was in family practice because of the frequency of disagreeable side
effects and there is no reason to believe TriLipix is any different in that
respect. Nothing serious like what we are seeing with statins but enough so
those experiencing them are far from happy. Read the full article hereDuane Graveline MD MPH
Former USAF Flight Surgeon, Former NASA Astronaut, Retired Family Doctor |
| Books by Dr Duane Graveline MD MPH |
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 Dr Graveline has two books available on Statin drugs - Lipitor® Thief of Memory which covers his own side effect experiences while on a statin and Statin Drugs Side Effects and the Misguided War on Cholesterol a comprehensive work on the well known and lesser known side effects of statins and the apparent irrelevance of cholesterol to heart health.
He also has a book called From Laika With Love which is an account of his early life as an aerospace medical research scientist, US Air Force flight surgeon, and former NASA scientist-astronaut ( NASA Group 4 - 1965.)
To read more about Dr Graveline's books and to order visit the books page
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