The Truth About Statins Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

by Roberts, Barbara H.

• ISBN13: 9781451660975
• ISBN10: 1451660979
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-01
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

From an award-winning cardiologist comes the most up-to-date, definitive reference book about statinscholesterol-lowering drugsproviding a thorough examination of the uses and safety claims of this high-profile class of drugs.Controversy over drugs such as Lipitor and their widespread use has made its way into the mainstream, with Time magazine and ABC News devoting coverage to the efficacy of statins. Now, the Director of the Women’s Cardiac Center in Providence, Rhode Island uses case studies and anecdotes to discuss the uses, misuses, dangers, and benefits of statins, enabling you to make informed decisions on how and when to use them. Including information on when statins help and when they don’t, common side effects, gender differences and drug use, as well as tips and recipes that promote heart health, The Truth About Statins is a timely and invaluable tool for improving cardiovascular health and helping you meet your lipid-lowering goals.

Author Biography

Barbara H. Roberts, M.D., is a sought-after lecturer who speaks about heart health around the world. Her articles detailing her research into cholesterol-lowering drugs have been published in medical journals, and she is often quoted in popular magazines. An associate clinical professor at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University as well as director of the Women's Cardiac Center at the Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island, she also serves on the Woman's Day Heart Health Advisory Board. She lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Are Statins for Me?
My Doctor Wants Me to Take a Statin-What Questions Do I Need to Ask?	p. 3
When Statins Help Most, and When They May Not Help at All	p. 19
Common Side Effects of Statins: Cautionary Tales	p. 35
Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man? Gender Differences and Statin Use	p. 74
So What Am I to Do? Practical Lifestyle Approaches to Heart Health	p. 99
Whys and Wherefores of the Statin Era
The Chinese Got There First: Red Rice Yeast and the Dawn of the Statin Era	p. 133
Big Pharma, the FDA, and the Medical Profession: An Unholy, Very Lucrative Alliance	p. 142
A Closer Look at the Science
The Heart and Its Discontents: What Happens in Sickness and in Health	p. 179
Clinical Research and the "Science" Being Used to Support Statin Use	p. 189
The Safe, Delicious Statin Alternative
Heart-Healthy Foods and Recipes, and Two Weeks of Mediterranean Diet Menus	p. 205
Glossary	p. 243
Endnotes	p. 259
Acknowledgments	p. 275
Index	p. 277
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