by Sunaura *.
Member since:
January 23, 2008

A Pill With Your Burger

August 14, 2010 04:24 PM UTC (Updated: August 14, 2010 04:32 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 9 people recommend this | comments: 31

Cardiologists speak.  They propose offering cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to be taken right along with your order of burgers and fries to offset the negative effects these foods have on cardiovascular health.  That’s right, these pills would be available just for the taking, pick them up and eat them like candy.

Well folks choose your poison,  “While statins were generally safe they could increase the risk of muscle weakness and, in rare cases, of kidney failure, cataracts and liver problems.”
Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners

A pill for everything - how nice.  Just how far will big pharma go.


Published in the American Journal of Cardiology

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Comments: 31

Alison H. Aug 14, 2010, 4:32pm UTC
There is no such thing as common sense in medicine, anymore.
Alison H. Aug 14, 2010, 4:33pm UTC
Pills are much more profitable, and we've been trained to take them without a thought.
Sunaura *. Aug 14, 2010, 4:39pm UTC
Sad but true, IMHO they do more harm than good.
Alison H. Aug 14, 2010, 9:17pm UTC
They are useful when they preserve life and relieve pain...but are developed to treat symptoms, while the cause may be ignored. For instance, you will never hear from Big Pharma about celiac disease, because there are too many profitable pills to relieve its symptoms.
J. Reid Aug 14, 2010, 4:54pm UTC
Well, god forbid humans should learn self-control and moderation.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 10:59am UTC
LOL
Franklin Newman Aug 14, 2010, 5:55pm UTC
However, I will grant you that it is ridiculous that we're all so afraid of cholesterol. I'm frequently inclined to believe this "Weight loss" rubbish is really trying to force people into buying more medications than they need.

Not everything needs a drug. And people have the right to eat whatever they please.

On the other hand, many things do need a drug. I refuse to give up my anti-diabetic medication because I wouldn't last three days without it.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:00am UTC
No one does the research, they believe everything the good doctor says.
maria s. Aug 14, 2010, 5:57pm UTC
Exaggeration like always.

Big drug companies love to scare people
into taking more pills.

More pills, more money.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:02am UTC
Society is brainwashed into believing they need them.
Peter Joseph Swanson Aug 14, 2010, 5:59pm UTC
There's nothing wrong with cholesterol. It's natural. Your body and brain need it badly to function!

It's the hydrogenated oils that are a mistake of science. Stay way from that! That should be banned!
Claire Milner Aug 14, 2010, 9:05pm UTC
Right on, Peter!
Karen Irene B. Aug 14, 2010, 11:07pm UTC
Became a vegan for a year and my blood cholesterol increased. Don't take statins because of muscle cramping in my arms. My body produces cholesterol from dietary fats. My ratio is 3 to 1 so the doctor has quit worrying. Not everyone needs to take statins. This could cause more harm than good. Like my husband says about his diabetes. I'll eat it and then just take a pill.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:03am UTC
Everything in moderation.
Claire Milner Aug 14, 2010, 9:08pm UTC
One of the most informative books ever written on this subject is "The Cholesterol Myths" by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:05am UTC
Thank you for the referral, it is possible to bring one's cholesterol down too low.
Barb Carlson Aug 14, 2010, 9:54pm UTC
Wow. What will they think of next? Sheesh. I don't care WHAT my cholesterol does, I'm not taking statins.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:05am UTC
Good girl!
Sharon P. Aug 15, 2010, 1:10am UTC
I take Lavastatin every evening, but they sure are not candy to me. It is a cholesterol pill, not an m & m.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:07am UTC
:)
Claire Milner Aug 15, 2010, 11:17am UTC
Sharon, read "The Cholesterol Myths" by Uffe Ravnskov, please!!! People don't need statins. They're all dangerous. This so-called dangerous condition has been foisted upon us by the drug companies. Only a small percentage of the population need to even be concerned.

Sharon P. Aug 15, 2010, 11:31am UTC
Mine was very high, now it is level.
Matthew A. Aug 15, 2010, 2:41am UTC
Now that's just crazy!
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:08am UTC
And out of control!
J F. Aug 15, 2010, 9:34am UTC
I have to take too many medications already. I would just avoid the burger.
Sunaura *. Aug 15, 2010, 11:13am UTC
There is a possibility that the occasional fast food consumer would be taking unnecessary medication upsetting the body's balance and just imagine the others who consume several times per week - they would OD.
Richard B. Aug 15, 2010, 1:51pm UTC

Thanks for posting this to Dicks Cafe.
Nikki S. Aug 16, 2010, 3:02pm UTC
Thanks for posting. Just stopping by with a comment :)
Dennis Gilman Aug 17, 2010, 1:01pm UTC
Sorry, I have a thing against "pill popping". So my choice will be, "no thank you."

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