Hent Medical Source

Cholesterol meds are being given to people even if they are not yet at risk of developing heart attack and stroke but this unnecessary prescribing comes with its own dangers.  Statin side effects include raising the risk of a person developing Type-2 diabetes. Despite this knowledge, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have given Crestor the go ahead for its latest venture to be prescribed to those who are healthy. Now the drug can be prescribed to men over the age of 50 and women over the age of 60 if they have one potential risk factor such as high BP (blood pressure) or if they smoke.

In saying this, there are side effects that accompany every prescription drug.  What is of utmost importance is that the drugs are prescribed by a licensed medic or health professional  and that the patient engages in regular follow-ups in order that the GP may assess the side effects experienced and evaluate the patients progress with a certain form of treatment.

Statin treatment lowers an inflammatory protein associated with cardiovascular disease in those who have HIV and those without it. It is much more helpful for those who suffer with HIV as rates of cardiovascular disease are higher especially as those with HIV near the 50 year/ 60 year mark.

Statins decrease the amount of LDL (bad cholesterol) but Crestor is also works with those who do not have HIV and those who have to lessen the inflammation relating to the cardiovascular disease.

The study which was carried out to see if statins Crestor and Pravachol could reduce levels of inflammation in those with HIV was carried out at the Universite Paris Descarte. The blood samples from of 58 people who were taking either drug as part of a larger scale study to assess the amount of LDL (bad cholesterol) decreased by statins.

Without knowing it we can be taking something that we do not need and for all the wrong reasons making ourselves unnecessarily sick.