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Statins - The Anti-Inflammatory Connection

Statin medications have been called the king of lowering total and LDL cholesterol.
The position of many in the medical arena support that lowering cholesterol will save us from a deadly cardiovascular incident.
Although I won't deny that statins in fact are well substantiated to decrease the incidence of cardiovascular mortality the question we all must ask is how do statins reduce this risk?
Is it by reducing cholesterol? Or is there another mechanism that has been under-rated and in fact may be the "real" benefit of statins and the reduction of cardiovascular disease?
Before I take you are this new journey of statins let's take a look at some of the cons of consistent statin usage.
It is well documented that statins deplete the body of the powerful antioxidant, Co-Enzyme Q10 (CoQ10). CoQ10 plays a vital role in the proper functioning of mitochondria.

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Statins - The Anti-Inflammatory Connection Statin medications have been called the king of lowering total and LDL cholesterol. The position of many in the medical arena support that lowering cholesterol will save us from a deadly cardiovascular incident. Although I won't deny that statins in ...