From: Dr. Mercola

Statins, drugs that lower your cholesterol levels, are one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the world.

In the US, a staggering one in four over the age of 45 is now taking this unnecessary drug!

Statins act by blocking a crucial  enzyme in your liver responsible for making cholesterol. But that’s not all this enzyme is responsible for.

This enzyme also makes CoQ10, which is essential for mitochondrial health.

Perhaps it’s not so surprising then that many potentially dangerous side effects go hand-in-hand with statin drug use.

To date, there are no less than 900 studies proving their adverse effects, which run the gamut from muscle problems to diabetes, to birth defects and increased cancer risk.

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