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STATIN TOXICITY

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | December 15, 2013 | 16 Comments

STATIN TOXICITY First, before you start taking a drug for which proven efficacy in decreasing cardiac mortality is but an illusion for nearly all those taking them, you should be aware that these drugs may be the most toxic chemicals ever prescribed outside of cancer chemotherapeutics. Many quite serious side effects have come to light […]

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THE NEW STATIN GUIDELINES? DUMP IT IN THE WATER SUPPLY!

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | December 6, 2013 | 0 Comments

Just when you thought it was safe to see your Doc in the Box without worrying about leaving the office with a statin prescription, they hit you with new statin medication guidelines. Several associations and government institutions have recently released four guidelines focused on the assessment of cardiovascular risk, lifestyle modifications to reduce cardiovascular risk […]

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SCALDING CRITIQUE OF THE FDA

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | December 5, 2012 | 1 Comment

SCALDING CRITIQUE OF THE FDA. (Part 2 of the GMO story). The editor of the prestigious journal Lancet said, “It is astounding that the US Food and Drug Administration has not changed their stance on genetically modified food adopted in 1992. . . . The policy is that genetically modified crops will receive the same […]

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