Are Statin Drugs Getting On Your Nerves?

Statin drugs have become top-sellers in the area of prescription medications and there are over 130 possible side effects. It is time that you do not let the pharmaceutical companies steal your most valuable posession: your health!

Cholesterol is an insulator for nerve fibers, as well as the main component in the structure of cell walls in the body. If the coating or the cell wall breaks down, then you can start to see changes in a person's ability to function normally.

Many people who are taking statin drugs are noticing the same symptoms as those associated with neurological disease or damage. They include chronic fatigue, depression, senility, ALS and mini-strokes.

The natural medicine world believes that the widespread statin use in this country is to blame for many of these problems. The statin drugs do so little for a person in the first place and people need to be warned. If you know anyone taking these drugs and they show signs of muscle weakness, cramps, twitching, slurred speech, difficulty walking or motor skils, nerve pain, depression, or memory loss, then it is time for alternative treatments.

It seems nowadays, we are finding all sorts of cures for problems we never knew we had in the first place. Television is full of prescription drug commercials telling us to "ask your doctor" about this latest miracle drug. Of course, they rattle off side effects that sound worse than the disease they are trying to cure.

It appears that the money is found in the masses and when that is not large enough, the threshold gets raised or lowered depending on the disease which increases the number of people to be treated. All of a sudden, millions of otherwise healthy people are instantly "at risk."

What is a person to do?

1. Find healthy alternatives that will help your body do what it needs to do without drugs. For example, one way to lower cholesterol is by taking apple pectin found in the skin of the apple. As the old saying goes, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." It is available as a supplement or you can eat an organic apple a day. Eating oatmeal and lots of fibrous fruits and vegetables will help lower cholesterol naturally. Another supplement to help lower cholesterol is Chromium Picolinate, however, if you are diabetic, you must check with your doctor first because it will make insulin work much more effeciently.

2. Take charge of your own health by practicing prevention. This means make a point of eating healthy meals every day and getting in some form of exercise. Exercise will help lower cholesterol naturally.

3. Do as much research as you can about the disease you are dealing with and find ways to help your body heal itself and reverse or eliminate the disease. You are the best person to take care of your own health.

4. Eat fish - it will contribute to your longevity. The Japanese, historically, have experienced less heart disease, depression, prostate and breast cancer so make a point of eating fish several times per week. The proof is in the pudding.

5. Drinking a small amount of alcohol can actually be good for the brain. A study done at the University of Texas found that a shot of alcohol followed by a cup of coffee might be just as effective in limiting stroke damage to the brain as some of the drugs used in emergency rooms. Alcohol opens up blood vessels and caffeine is known to increase blood flow. Both work together and appear to prevent stroke damage quite effectively. Irish coffee, anyone?