Don’t believe the lie—statins are NOT safe!
Anyone in the advertising world will tell you that sex sells. Just check out a Victoria’s Secret ad to see this for yourself—those overpriced bras don’t sell themselves; you know. But you know what else sells just as effectively. Fear. And that’s a choice tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to sell medications. There’s nothing like fear to compel you to throw hesitance and gut instincts to the wind and arrive in the land...
Are you missing these crucial warning signs?
Similar to your car’s “check engine” light, often when something is wrong inside of your body, you get warning signs. For example, back pain usually means inflammation; heartburn is a sign your digestion is off; or if you wake up with a sore throat and runny nose, you probably have a cold. But sometimes the signs we get are rather vague …so we might not suspect there is trouble brewing. This is especially true when...
- Tags: Cholesterol, Hormones, Liver Health
You’ve been lied to—statins are NOT safe!
My math may be slightly off, but I’d estimate that 75 percent of the new clients that consult with me for diet and health advice are on statins. 75 PERCENT! And the thing is, none of them really feels good! Instead they report feeling tired, no energy, aches and pains, headaches and foggy thinking. When I enlighten them that ALL those symptoms are side effects of statins, they look shocked. “But my doctor told...
- Tags: Cholesterol, Heart Health, Statins
Read this before you take another statin!
It’s long been said in the marketing world that sex sells. All you need to do is look at the store windows and billboards on 5th Avenue to see that playing out before your eyes. Know what else sells? FEAR. And that’s a favorite tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to sell you on their medications. There’s nothing like fear to compel you to throw hesitance and gut instincts to the wind and join...
- Tags: Cholesterol, Healthy Living, Heart Health, Statins
Everything you think about cholesterol is wrong!
Say the word “cholesterol” and most people get downright frightened, wondering if theirs is OK or if their number will come up in the heart disease lottery. That’s because we’ve been very carefully conditioned by the pharmaceutical industry to believe that cholesterol is the cause of heart disease, and your only hope of salvation is through statins. But what if I were to tell you that most of what you have been told about...
How to recognize (and prevent!) a heart attack
Few words conjure up as much fear as “heart attack.” For good reason. Every 2.6 minutes, someone in the US is having one, and they stand about a 40 percent chance of dying from it. When it comes to a heart attack, time truly is of the essence…and it’s vital to recognize heart attack warning signs. Plus prevention is key! You won’t have to worry about surviving a heart attack if you put the...