Tag: primary prevention

75% Of All Statin Users Are Being Swindled

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | December 30, 2013 | 2 Comments

In this article you will be shocked to learn that the vast majority of patients taking a statin are being swindled and duped into thinking they are getting state-of-the-art cardiac care. When in reality there is NO INDICATION for 75% of current users to be taking one. Furthermore, anyone who takes a statin long-term is […]

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STATIN DOWN THE HATCH

Christopher Rasmussen MD, MS (aka "Reality Renegade") | December 8, 2013 | 0 Comments

I’ve decided to include some of the introduction pages to my voluminous chapter on statins as a series of blogs. Not because I love them so much but because there is a concerted effort by establishment medicine to increase the market share of these dubious medications. I must have come across at least a dozen […]

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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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