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Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

“Statins cause dementia” This one is easy. For a more detailed explanation of why this is the case and why they may, in fact, protect against dementia, you can read a previous post here. This is about estimating your near-term risk of a heart attack. 2 JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging May 2015, 8 (5) 579-596;

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Why Your Blood Pressure Probably Isn't Normal & What You Need To Do About It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

And if it’s not, your risk of: Heart disease. Heart attack. Dementia An early death. For every 20 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure above normal, the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke doubles 3. 2015 Nov 26;373(22):2103-16. Kidney disease. What is high blood pressure?

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The legal case – naming a few names

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

This misinformation would have resulted in many thousands of people giving up their medication and suffering heart attacks and strokes as a result. I, Dr Malcolm Kendrick, with or without other co-conspirators, would be accused of spreading misinformation about cholesterol and statins. With thousands dying.