The Side Effects of Statins: Are They Worth It?

When statin “intolerant” patients are challenged blindly, how many are really suffering muscle side effects? This is the third video in an extended series on the critically important topic of how to lower LDL cholesterol, the primary driver of our primary killer. In this series, we take a deep dive into how to lower cholesterol through diet. We’ll explore the Portfolio Diet, plant sterols, and cholesterol-lowering supplements, foods, herbs, and spices, then conclude with my Portfolio Plus Powder recipe “cooking” video. If you don’t want to wait for all the videos to be released over time, we’ve compiled all the information into my latest book, Lower Cholesterol Naturally with Food (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/portf..., available as a softcover, ebook, and audiobook. If you missed either of the first two videos, check out Why Isn't Everyone on Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-...) and How Effective Are Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-.... The next in the series is What Is the Best Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what.... New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-s... and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-.... You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translatio... https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook:   / nutritionfacts.org   • Twitter:   / nutrition_facts   • Instagram:   / nutrition_facts_org