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The Hidden Side Effects of Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Unfortunately, like most pharmaceuticals, these drugs usually have side effects. The symptoms vary depending on what type of cholesterol drug is being taken, but they include:
- Hot flashes
- Nausea
- Allergic reaction (skin rashes)
- Heartburn
- Dizziness
- Abdominal pain
- Constipation
- Decreased sexual desire
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Gas
- Peptic ulcers
- Gout
- High blood sugar
- Bloating
- Cholesterol gallstones
In addition to the above side effects, some drugs may carry the risk of serious side effects, such as:
- Rhabdomyolysis - a muscle condition that can cause kidney failure
- Muscle pain or weakness
- Liver abnormalities 47
How Do Statins Work?
Statins all work by the same mechanism: they inhibit a liver enzyme called HMG CoA reductase that enables the liver to make cholesterol. The liver is the body's main source of cholesterol. But when the liver can not make its own, it removes cholesterol from the blood to fulfill your body's other needs for cholesterol. Ideally, blood levels of cholesterol decrease, which reduces the tendency for arteries to become clogged with fatty deposits.
Are You at Risk?
If you check off just one factor,
YOU ARE AT RISK!
- Cardiovascular disease increases with age. For men, age becomes a major risk factor at 45 years; for most women, at 55 years.
- A family history of premature heart disease is also a risk factor. (Premature heart disease is defined as heart attack before age 55 in a father or other close male relative, or before age 65 in a mother or other close female relative.) Although we can't do anything about the genes we're born with, we can reduce the other risk factors.
- High cholesterol
- Low HDL (An HDL level of 60 mg/dL or more is a "negative" risk factor-which means it protects against heart disease.)
- High homocysteine levels (see "Cardio Companions," www.hfn-usa.com/articles/spu-119-02.html)
- High levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation
- High levels of fibrinogen, may stimulate formation of blood clots
- Excess of thromboxane A2, may stimulate formation of blood clots
- High fasting insulin levels
- High lipoprotein levels
- Chronic low-grade bacterial and viral infections
- Cigarette smoking
- High blood pressure
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Lack of exercise
- Stress
- Low intake of antioxidants
Rule Out Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Countless numbers of people are out there struggling with high cholesterol caused by underlying hypothyroidism. In fact, as Mary J. Shomon reports in Living Well With Hypothyroidism (Avon Books, Inc. NY, 2000), some people with cholesterol levels of 300 to 500, experience a return to normal or slightly elevated levels, once their hypothyroidism is treated.
If you have high cholesterol that is not responding to diet hypothyroidism may be a factor. But if you think your doctor has already ruled it out you should think again. Conventional doctors can't be trusted on this because the lower end of the "normal" thyroid range reported on a standard lab test is low enough to be a cause of high cholesterol.
It is easy to rule out hypothyroidism by measuring your basal body temperature, as developed by Broda Barnes, M.D. Here's how:
Use an oral glass/mercury thermometer to measure your own basal body temperature (BBT). You may do it one of two ways, in the armpit or in the mouth.
- Shake the thermometer down before going to bed, and leave it on your night table or within reach.
- As soon as you wake up, with a minimum of movement, put the thermometer in your armpit, next to bare skin, and leave it in place for 10 minutes. Record the readings for three to five consecutive days. Or, simply use the standard oral procedure and put the thermometer in your mouth.
- Women who still have their menstrual period should not test on the first five days of their period but can begin on day five.
- Men and girls and women who are not menstruating can test any time of the month.
- Normal temperatures immediately upon wakening in the morning (while still in bed) range from 97.8 to 98.2 degrees Fahrenheit.
- A temperature below 97.8 indicates hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid).
- A temperature above 98.2 indicates hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid).
If you have low thyroid you must take a thyroid hormone.
Check the Thyroid Top Docs Directory,
a state-by state and international listing of top doctors for thyroid disease: www.thyroidinfo.com /topdrs/index.htm
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Policosanol:
Start Improving Your Cholesterol Today . . .
- Reduce LDL Cholesterol up to 29%
- Increase HDL Cholesterol up to 15%
- Reduce Total Cholesterol up to 21%
When your doctor orders a blood lipid panel and discovers that your cholesterol levels are too high for comfort, there's a good chance you'll be put on a cholesterol-lowering medication such as bile acid sequestrants (WelChol, Questran and Colestid) or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) (Lipator, Baycol, Lescol, Mevacor, Pravachol and Zocor). These drugs block the production of cholesterol in the liver itself. They lower LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, and have a mild effect in raising HDL, the "good" cholesterol.
50% of Americans have high cholesterol
According to NDS Health, a health-care information services company based in Atlanta, more than 110 million prescriptions were written for statin drugs in 2001. But they're expensive
and they're not without risk.
"These new lipid drugs continue to be expensive," says Dr. Francis Solano Jr., president and chief medical officer of Community Medicine Inc. in Pittsburgh. "Statins can be around $60 to $120 per month." 2
Statin hazard
Cholesterol-lowering drugs can result in serious side effects. In a clinical advisory issued recently, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute warned doctors about possible serious adverse effects and factors that could increase the risk of statin-caused muscle disorders.
In fact, in January 2002 Bayer Pharmaceutical announced that its cholesterol drug Baycol has been linked to approximately 100 deaths since its withdrawal from the market in August 2001, and Baycol was recalled after it was linked to about 40 deaths in the US. Bayer is currently facing several lawsuits from patients who were injured while taking the drug. 3
New York Times health writer Jane E. Brody recently reported (December 10, 2002) that last summer an 82-year-old Kansas woman died as a result of an undetected muscle disease caused by the statin she had been taking for years to control her cholesterol.
During the entire time she was taking it, the woman had muscle pains that doctors never attributed to the drug. "She even had a shoulder operation, which did nothing, of course, to cure the drug-induced pain that might have been correctly diagnosed through a simple blood test," wrote Brody. "Then she was mistreated with an anti-fungal agent for skin lesions that actually resulted, not from a fungus, but from the muscle breakdown caused by the drug."
It's been shown that when anti-fungals are combined with statins, they can greatly increase the risk and severity of muscle disorders. "Within three months, the woman's condition worsened and she became so weak she could not stand or breathe on her own. Two weeks later, she was dead," reported Brody.
Statins may also cause a liver disorder in about one percent of patients.
Public Citizen Calls for Stronger Warnings on Statins
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, has petitioned the FDA for stronger warnings on all statin drugs in the wake of the August 2001 recall of Baycol. The petition asks the FDA to include a warning that muscle pain or weakness can lead to muscle damage.
What's wrong with this picture?
Consider this metaphor: You're flying an airplane and one of the meters indicates that the airplane is going down rapidly and that you're going to plunge to the ground in minutes. You pull out your handgun and shoot the meter, destroying not only the meter but causing damage to other electrical equipment. There! Problem solved, right? Obviously not.
The situation with statin drugs is strikingly similar yet apparently this isn't obvious to the conventional medical system. Cholesterol is just a risk factor, one of many. Sure, you'd like to see that high reading come down, but - and here is the most important message of this article - you want that reading to come down for the right reasons. You want your cholesterol to come down as a result of an overall improvement in your health.
Continue reading to find out how Policosanol does exactly that. It is a safe, natural substance that improves overall health
and you'll really see those cholesterol readings improve.
Policosanol: the new treatment for cholesterol management and reduced heart disease risk
What is it?
Policosanol is a mixture of alcohols isolated and purified from sugar cane, whose main component is octacosanol. Policosanol has been studied extensively for the past 10 years and several human trials have been published in medical journals in North America and throughout the world. The clinical trials on humans have clearly demonstrated that Policosanol is safe, effective, and without side effects.
Policosanol is actually not one thing, but a generic name for a highly concentrated and standardized mixture of five higher primary aliphatic alcohols that occur together naturally in sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) wax. Although there are a few different forms of Policosanol (rice and beeswax), it is important to note that the results from the clinical trials were obtained using ONLY the Policosanol derived from sugar cane wax.
The studies on Policosanol are extremely impressive-and you'll see why. Most of them have been done in Cuba and since Cuban researchers are still working on getting the word out through scientific publications and peer-reviewed journals, Policosanol has yet to become a household word like statins-which is why we're so pleased to be at the forefront of bringing this information to you.
How does Policosanol work?
Because of the way that statin drugs work, they all have significant dose-related toxicity. If they inhibit the cholesterol-producing enzyme too much they can cause a variety of dangerous side effects. There is also growing concern among some scientists that statin drugs may have unknown long-term side effects, due to their mechanism of action in lowering cholesterol.
Amazingly, Policosanol has shown itself to be as effective as statin drugs for many of their varied beneficial effects WITHOUT showing any toxic effects. This is believed to be due to their different ways of helping control cholesterol levels. While statin drugs directly inhibit the cholesterol-producing enzyme, Policosanol instead seems to regulate the production of the enzyme to lower, more favorable levels.4,5 Policosanol also enhances our body's ability to remove and process LDL cholesterol from the blood and cells. 6
Stops cardiovascular disease in its tracks
One of the most exciting effects of statin therapy is its ability to slow down or even reverse the progression of cardiovascular disease. This is often seen independent of the reduction in blood cholesterol levels. Research on Policosanol has provided evidence that it too can dramatically prevent, slow down, or even reverse the progression of cardiovascular disease. 7-9
Here are some highlights of the dozens of studies that have been published:
Cuban researchers found 5-20 mg daily of Policosanol to be effective at improving serum lipid profiles 10-21 by:
- Decreasing total cholesterol
- Decreasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol
- Increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol
- Decreasing triglyerides
Policosanol was given to a large variety of patients with single health complaints and different combinations of disease. The outstanding common experience they all shared is this: ALL had improved lipid profiles after they took Policosanol. Policosanol has been tested on:
- Healthy volunteers... and patients with:
- High cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes
- Type 2 hypercholesterimia (an inherited genetic condition that results in elevated LDL levels beginning at birth, and possible heart attacks at an early age)
- Hypertension and high cholesterol
- Both high cholesterol and abnormal liver function tests
- Coronary patients
- Postmenopausal women with high cholesterol
German scientists amazed by results
A team of German scientists reviewed the literature on placebo-controlled lipid-lowering studies using Policosanol published in peer-reviewed journals as well as studies investigating its mechanism of action and its clinical pharmacology. This is what they found: At doses of 10 to 20 mg per day, Policosanol lowers total cholesterol by 17% to 21% and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 21% to 29% and raises high-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 8% to 15%. 22
Postmenopausal women have excellent results
When Policosonal was tested on postmenopausal women who had high cholesterol the results were equally impressive. 56 women were divided into two groups. One took a placebo and the other took 5mg of Policosanol for 8 weeks. For the second 8 weeks, the dosage was elevated to 10 mg of Policosanol.
Not only was Policosanol safe and well tolerated by the women, when it was compared to the women's baseline and the placebo group at both dosages of 5 and 10 mg a day it significantly:
- Decreased LDL-cholesterol 17.3% and 26.7%, respectively
- Decreased total cholesterol by 12.9% and 19.5%
- Decreased the ratios of LDL-cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol by 17.2% and 26.5%
- Decreased total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol by 16.3% and 21.0%
- Raised HDL-cholesterol levels by 7.4% at the end of the study. No significant changes occurred in the lipid profile of the placebo group. 23
Policosanol reduces blood lipids in older patients with type II hypercholesterolemia and high coronary risk
There's no doubt that patients with type II hypercholsterolemia (an inherited genetic condition that results in elevated LDL levels beginning at birth, and may result in heart attacks at an early age), have a very difficult time living without the fear of heart attack or stroke. In one Cuban study, after 6 weeks on a lipid-lowering diet, 179 older patients randomly received a placebo or Policosanol at doses of 5 mg followed by 10 mg per day for successive 12-week periods of each dose.
The results? Policosanol (5 and 10 mg/d):
- Reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by 16.9% and 24.4%, respectively
- Reduced total cholesterol by 12.8% and 16.2%
- Significantly increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) by 14.6% and 29.1%
Policosanol, but not the placebo, significantly improved overall cardiovascular health and stamina in these patients, and there were no adverse side effects! 24
Other studies which tested tolerability and effectiveness of Policosanol on patients with type II hypercholesterolaemia 25, patients with hypertension and type II hypercholesterolaemia 26, with hypercholesterolemia and noninsulin dependent diabetes, all had similar excellent results.
Policosanol
outperforms most cholesterol-lowering drugs
In fact, Policosanol performed better than or equal to other cholesterol-lowering drugs, including Simvastatin, Pravastatin, Lovastatin, Probucol and Acipimox with fewer side effects. 27 Daily doses of 10 mg of Policosanol have been shown to be equally effective in lowering total or LDL cholesterol as the same dose of simvastatin or pravastatin.28,29
Is more effective than lovastatin in diabetics
Policosanol at 10 mg/day is more effective in normalizing HDL-cholesterol and has a better safety and tolerability profile than lovastatin at 20 mg/day in patients with high cholesterol and non-insulin dependent diabetes. 30 Benefits beyond lowering cholesterol Although scientists still don't know exactly how Policosanol works, study after study has shown it to decrease several other risk factors of cardiovascular disease:
- LDL oxidation 31,32
- Platelet aggregation 33, 34
- Endothelial damage 35
- It also helps diminish the symptoms of intermittent claudication (peripheral arterial disease), a potentially disabling condition characterized by attacks of pain or fatigue in the calf, thigh or buttock. 36
Treadmill test is easier
with Policosanol!
If you're a heart patient, you've already endured the dreaded treadmill test. And if you've never taken it, you've probably heard about it. There was actually a study done following 45 heart patients with myocardial ischemia to see how Policosanol would affect their treadmill performance. The groups that took Policosanol for a 20-month period did significantly better on their treadmill tests than the group that took a placebo- due to an improvement in their myocardial ischemia-and also had improved lipid profiles. 37
Proven safe!
Unlike statins, which become increasingly toxic with higher doses, Policosanol achieves its maximum effect at very low doses and taking more is neither more effective nor more toxic. In fact, Policosanol has undergone unusually extensive testing for a dietary supplement to prove its safety. Animal toxicity studies doses up to 1500 times the normal human dose (on the basis of body weight) have shown no negative effects on carcinogenesis,38, 39 reproduction, growth, and development, 40,41 including a study on three generations of rats. 42
In studies where it has been given to animals (rats and dogs) in megadoses, no drug-related toxicity was shown, and there was no negative effect on the animals (including body weight, food consumption and blood biochemistry) when compared with the control group. 43-45
Prevention is the best cure
Abnormal cholesterol levels are one of the causes of atherosclerosis, which diminishes the supply of blood to the heart and eventually leads to heart attacks. Atherosclerosis affects blood vessels throughout your body and also contributes to angina (chest pain), intermittent claudication (pain caused by blockage of arteries in the legs), and stroke.
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A Cholesterol Primer
Total Cholesterol - HDL Cholesterol - LDL Cholesterol - Triglycerides
Cholesterol is carried in blood in the form of substances called lipoproteins. Cardiovascular risk can be assessed by measuring total blood cholesterol, as well as the proportions of the different types of lipoproteins.
- Total cholesterol is the most common measure of blood cholesterol and the only number many people get from their doctor. Cholesterol is measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood. A total cholesterol reading less than 200 mg/dL means a lower risk of heart disease, which everyone should try to attain. (Although cholesterol is not the only marker for heart disease risk. See "How much do you really know about heart disease?" 200-239 is borderline high cholesterol, and 240 and over is high cholesterol.
Lipoproteins
- HDL cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol, helps carry cholesterol out of the body, including cholesterol deposited inside blood vessels, where it may block the flow of blood. If there is too much cholesterol for the HDLs to pick up, or an inadequate supply of HDLs, cholesterol may aggregate into plaque groups that block arteries. Those blockages are the main cause of heart attacks. Remember that higher is healthier. A reading of less than 40 is low, at or greater than 60 is high, and having a level of 60 or greater is considered a "negative" risk factor that can offset another risk factor.
- LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, hauls cholesterol from the liver to all cells in the body. Remember that lower is healthier. A reading of less than 100 is optimal; 100-129 is near or above optimal; 130-159, borderline high; 160-189, high; 190 or greater is very high.
Rule of thumb: You want to raise your HDL and lower your LDL.
- Triglycerides make up most of the body's fat, and are the storehouse for energy. Edible oils from seeds, egg yolk and animal fats also are composed mainly of triglycerides. They may not be as corrosive as LDL, but excess triglycerides exacerbate heart disease potential when they oxidize and damage artery linings or induce blood cells to clump. A reading of under 100 is optimal; under 200 is normal; 200-400 is borderline high; over 400 is high.
When high triglycerides and low HDL occur together, risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart and kidney failure and other degenerative diseases increase.
In fact, another up-and-coming index of heart disease risk is your triglyceride-to-HDL ratio. A ratio of less than 2 is considered good.
The best ways to lower your triglyceride levels are to reduce your intake of carbohydrates, especially sugar and starch foods; and take a high-quality fish oil product.
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D, Valdes S, Castano G Antiplatelet effects of policosanol
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patients. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2002 Oct;29(10):891-7.
Abstract
- Gouni-Berthold I, Berthold HK. Policosanol: clinical
pharmacology and therapeutic significance of a new
lipid-lowering agent. Am Heart J 2002 Feb;143(2):356-65.
Abstract
- Mirkin A, Mas R, Martinto M, Boccanera R, Robertis
A, Poudes R, Fuster A, Lastreto E, Yanez M, Irico
G, McCook B, Farre A. Efficacy and tolerability of
policosanol in hypercholesterolemic postmenopausal
women. Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 2001;21(1):31-41.
Abstract
- Castano G, Mas R, Fernandez JC, Illnait J, Fernandez
L, Alvarez E. Effects of policosanol in older patients
with type II hypercholesterolemia and high coronary
risk. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2001 Mar;56(3):M186-92.
Abstract
- Pons P, Rodriguez M, Robaina C, Illnait J, Mas R,
Fernandez L, Fernandez JC. Effects of successive dose
increases of policosanol on the lipid profile of patients
with type II hypercholesterolaemia and tolerability
to treatment. Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1994;14(1):27-33.
Abstract
- Castano G, Mas R, Fernandez JC, Fernandez L, Illnait
J, Lopez E. Effects of policosanol on older patients
with hypertension and type II hypercholesterolaemia.
Drugs R D 2002;3(3):159-72.
Abstract
- Janikula M. Policosanol: a new treatment for cardiovascular
disease? Altern Med Rev 2002 Jun;7(3):203-17.
Abstract
- Gouni-Berthold I, Berthold HK. Policosanol: clinical
pharmacology and therapeutic significance of a new
lipid-lowering agent. Am Heart J 2002 Feb;143(2):356-65.
Abstract
- Castano G, Mas R, Arruzazabala ML, Noa M, Illnait
J, Fernandez JC, Molina V, Menendez A.Effects of policosanol
and pravastatin on lipid profile, platelet aggregation
and endothelemia in older hypercholesterolemic patients.
Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1999;19(4):105-16.
Abstract
- Crespo N, Illnait J, Mas R, Fernandez L, Fernandez
J, Castano G. Comparative study of the efficacy and
tolerability of policosanol and lovastatin in patients
with hypercholesterolemia and noninsulin dependent
diabetes mellitus. Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1999;19(4):117-27.
Abstract
- Gouni-Berthold I, Berthold HK. Policosanol: clinical
pharmacology and therapeutic significance of a new
lipid-lowering agent. Am Heart J 2002 Feb;143(2):356-65.
Abstract
- Menendez R, Mas R, Amor AM, Gonzalez RM, Fernandez
JC, Rodeiro I, Zayas M, Jimenez S. Effects of policosanol
treatment on the susceptibility of low density lipoprotein
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modification in vitro. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000 Sep;50(3):255-62.
Abstract
- Arruzazabala ML, Molina V, Mas R, Fernandez L, Carbajal
D, Valdes S, Castano G. Antiplatelet effects of policosanol
(20 and 40 mg/day) in healthy volunteers and dyslipidaemic
patients. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2002 Oct;29(10):891-7.
Abstract
- Castano G, Mas R, Arruzazabala ML, Noa M, Illnait
J, Fernandez JC, Molina V, Menendez A.Effects of policosanol
and pravastatin on lipid profile, platelet aggregation
and endothelemia in older hypercholesterolemic patients.
Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1999;19(4):105-16.
Abstract
- Ibid.
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J, Fernandez C. A long-term study of policosanol in
the treatment of intermittent claudication. Angiology
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Abstract
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disease? Altern Med Rev 2002 Jun;7(3):203-17.
Abstract
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Abstract
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Abstract
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R, Garcia M, Capote A, Aleman CL. Toxicity of policosanol
in beagle dogs: one-year study. Toxicol Lett 1994
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Abstract
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E, Noa M, Capote A, Menendez R, Amor A, Fraga V, et
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Abstract
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