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Record Prescription Sales in 2011 – Statin Drugs and Antidepressants Top the List

Sep 20, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Remember the song from Mary Poppins? “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…” Apparently Americans are singing that tune! New research published in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience reveals that pharmacies in the United States dispensed more prescription drugs in 2011 than ever before; the number increasing from … Read More

Record Prescription Sales in 2011 – Statin Drugs and Antidepressants Top the List

Sep 20, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Remember the song from Mary Poppins? “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…” Apparently Americans are singing that tune! New research published in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience reveals that pharmacies in the United States dispensed more prescription drugs in 2011 than ever before; the number increasing from … Read More

Cholesterol Ratio – How to Improve Cholesterol Numbers without Drugs

Jul 18, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Is cholesterol ratio important or not? For the average lay person, it is easy to get confused on what all the cholesterol numbers really mean. And what if my numbers are too high? The real question we should be asking though is this – how can I improve my cholesterol … Read More

Lowering Cholesterol Naturally – How to Improve Cholesterol Numbers without Drugs (Part 2)

Jul 18, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Integrative physicians recommend lowering cholesterol naturally without the use of the side-effect-prone statin drugs. But how do you do that? A whole host of effective strategies are available to get your cholesterol numbers in order, and sometimes you have to experiment to find the ones that work best for you. … Read More

Exercise and Statin Side Effects – Knowing When to Throw in the Towel

Apr 5, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Many people expect muscle pain or soreness when exercising. After all, it’s common to have some degree of achiness after a good work out. No pain, no gain – right? While this may be the motto of athletes, if you’re taking a cholesterol-lowering statin drug, muscle pain while exercising could actually be … Read More

How to Lower Cholesterol Without Drugs

Mar 22, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

It is easy to eat your way to high cholesterol levels. It’s even easier to pop a daily statin to “fix” your cholesterol problems. Certainly, adapting to a new diet takes more effort and attention. But, it's a method of lowering cholesterol naturally without the risky side effects associated with statin drugs. … Read More

Wondering if the Statin “Wonder” Drugs Are Actually Wonderful?

Jan 21, 2012 · UHN Staff · Depression

Since their arrival on the market in the 1980s, statins have been among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S., with about 17 million users. Stains (Crestor®, Lipitor®, Mevacor®, Pavachol®, Vytorin®, Zocor®, etc.) are prescribed to help reduce blood cholesterol levels, thereby decreasing the risk of the heart attacks. They primarily … Read More

900 Studies Show Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Are Dangerous!

Oct 20, 2011 · UHN Staff · Depression

Research by Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Director of UC San Diego's Statin Study group cites nearly 900 studies on the adverse effects of statins drugs, a class of drugs widely used to treat high cholesterol … Read More

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