The basic protocol for prevention of statin side effects is CoQ10 as UBIQSOME x1 daily and x1 daily vitamin D3/K2 (increase Vit D dose for obesity):
If they have more complex needs and health issues, they may need additional support throughout the whole energy cycle (more than just CoQ10). Hence, you can add on magnesium, One a day Essential Multi and Meta-Boost.
That, by the way, is a great stack for energy in general, for patients, and for tired practitioners, you really feel it.
For treatment of suspected statins side effects, same protocol, but we increase the dose of CoQ10 to x2 capsules daily and IDEALLY with a period of abstinence from the statin.
We discuss how to go about that in the webinar. Remember you cannot tell them not to take it, but it is their choice.
And if they cannot or will not take a short break, then run the protocol, and you will need to look for more modest changes, and if positive, that might be the proof the statins are causing an issue, and give more credence to a short stop on the drug for absolute clarity.
Remember we have a whole load of articles from previous newsletters on the ACN blog section.
Just go to the site, click blog and type STATINS into the search bar. Here you can just click the link below 👇
There is some amazing (and scary) info in there. For example, statins increase arterial calcification, you know the stuff involved in heart attacks that give you heart disease (I am not making this up).
Control vs Statins in patients without CVD, note CACS = CORONARY ARTERIAL CALCIFICATION SCORE
And in patients with known CVD:
I can tell you the drug companies argue that this makes the plaques more stable.
This, by the way, is why we have 150 mcg of K2 in our vitamin D product (far more than 99% of other supplements, feel free to check), AND in two forms, MK7 and MK4.
MK4 is the only form that crosses the placenta and the form all mammals put into their breast milk (hence why you can get K2 in the form of MK4 in good quality diary).
And note all forms of vitamin K, convert to MK4, showing it is the most important.
And, that is how statins affect calcification, by inhibiting the endogenous production of MK4. Hence, we can bypass this effect with our product.
One of things that came up in the webinar that was not part of the slides, was the increased risk of falling as a result of statins.
This is a nuanced topic. Do statins in the general population increase the risk of falling?
No.
But can they increase the risk of falling in those with myositis/myalgia, yes and if older, more frail patients, already at higher risk of falling to start with, who then develop myositis/myalgia?
That is a YES.
It is also worth noting that when people take a statin they feel a sense of protection. Why bother with lifestyle change if they can take a pill and lower cholesterol, which they are told is the main cause of CVD?
The answer is they don’t, and it shows in clinic and in the research.
In this study, over the period of ten years after prescription, they slowly increased their calories, up by 14%.
What to do instead then?
How about some good old fashioned lifestyle change with diet and exercise?
These studies show better results than statins and, critically, with zero side-effects.Â
From the excellent NNT (number needed to treat) site www.thennt.com
Or as a %
These benefits might seem small, but compared to drugs they are actually very good and with zero harm.
Compare to statins:
And as a %
Note, the statins reduce the risk of a heart attack by less than 1%, but the overall reduction in death, was ZERO.
Likely due to side effects, like giving 2% of patients diabetes.
While lifestyle changes have meaningful drops in death and zero downsides.