Frequently in science, fundamental facts are altered to create a profitable industry. Previously, I showed how this occurs with blood pressure: rather than causing arterial damage, high blood pressure is a response to arterial damage that ensures damaged arteries can still deliver blood to the tissues. In turn, rather than helping patients, aggressively…
According to the American Heart Association, around 40 million American adults are now taking statins to manage their high cholesterol.1 These medications work by blocking an enzyme in the liver that’s responsible for producing cholesterol, reducing your blood cholesterol levels. However, statins actually do more harm than good — Not only do they…
1 Why don’t statins resolve the root drivers of heart disease? They raise HDL and instantly reverse arterial calcification completely They lower LDL but leave inflammation and damage unaddressed Statins lower LDL cholesterol, but they don’t fix oxidative damage or vessel inflammation, meaning most cardiovascular risks remains. Learn more. They rebuild arteries but don’t restore…
Your body knows how to heal. Think about it — if a poor diet and lifestyle can contribute to an unhealthy body, it stands to reason that a nutrient-rich diet and lifestyle can conversely contribute to a healthy body. That’s not too hard to figure out. What is hard to figure out is what is…
Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that damages your optic nerve, the connection between your eye and your brain. This damage leads to irreversible vision loss and even blindness. Often, glaucoma is linked to increased pressure inside your eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP). This pressure harms the delicate nerve fibers of your optic nerve….
Medicine depends upon recurring sales to large markets. In turn, as comedian Jimmy Dore shows, the War against Cholesterol and the relentless promotion of statins is one of the most harmful things the medical industry has done to America: First, they scammed you on skin cancer when the sun is good for you. Now, they’re…
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