Naturally, I was particularly interested in the statins/diabetes connection. Apparently, statins raise blood sugar, increase insulin levels; chronic elevated insulin levels increase inflammation:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... _DNL_art_1
Health hazards with statins
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Even more adverse effects:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/sim ... ncreatitis
Simvastatin is the generic name of Zocor, I believe.
And just what an MS patient wants to hear – statins may interfere with neurological function:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/sta ... nthesis-an
And too many others to list, including selenium deficiency:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/toxic-ingre ... gs?ed=5769
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/sim ... ncreatitis
Simvastatin is the generic name of Zocor, I believe.
And just what an MS patient wants to hear – statins may interfere with neurological function:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/sta ... nthesis-an
And too many others to list, including selenium deficiency:
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/toxic-ingre ... gs?ed=5769
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