Paul (Swatara, Minnesota) on 04/25/2011
So I took a teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a glass of room temp. Water (use warm water if you can) and around 5 minutes later I took it again. I then went and took a shower, got dressed and woke my wife up about 3 hours after I woke up. We then drove to the hospital where I got my only helicopter ride, they were acting like it was a big deal and time was of the essence but I felt otherwise. Anyway after a week in the hospital I realized I could of just stayed home. I had no surgery, no stents put in and am on no drugs for proffit. We take vitamins, fish oil, iodine/iodide, use full spectrum salt and eat organic whenever possible. I have never suffered from one episode of angina either. I also had low cholesteral which most heart attack victims have so DO NOT buy into you needing statins, they put me on them for three days till I got home and threw them in the trash. They will damage your body and not help you live one day longer.
God bless you all
Replied By Thor (San Diego, Ca) on 02/19/2012
Statins; carvedilol; effient; plavix and all prescription drugs are poison and will kill you quicker than taking nothing.
The best course is cayenne; garlic; apple cider vinegar--with the "mother" in it and aspirin. I have not yet tried hawthorn or ginger. I also stand on my head for ten minutes to flood the heart with blood and rest the heart muscle. it is a yoga posture which helps to combat many maladies.
Drinking cayenne tea is a torture and should only be resorted to when one is in the midst of a heart attack. I prefer to smother my food with cayenne powder, which over time becomes quite pleasurable.
I was on lisinopril and amlodipine as well, for over a year and found myself growing progressively weaker, with more angina, tightness in the chest and visible wasting away of the muscles--along with Parkinson-like tremors and countless other negative side effects, like confusion and fainting.
I was a vocational nurse for over eight years, working in major medical centers--over twenty years ago-- so I know enough about medicine to state here that one may have the best surgeon on the planet, but he can still not know the harm of prescribing statin drugs. The main drawback to statins is that they deplete the body's supply of Co Q10 and contribute to the wasting away of the muscles and nerves--including the heart muscle. All cardiac drugs cause the maladies they are ostensibly supposed to relieve. Taking them is a catch-22 situation.
I will not do the research for you; that is something you must do for yourself. Ultimately, the patient is responsible for his own health and well-being. This is something the physician fails to fathom.
Cayenne helps one to wean oneself slowly off of these poisonous medications. Do not stop their use suddenly--except statins--as that could trigger a heart attack, or other episode of distress. The best course is to slowly reduce the amount taken over a two week period. A straight edge razor blade serves to cut the pill down to a smaller dose.
Cardiac drugs are a vicious cycle which leads to death. It is okay to retain nitroglycerin for periodic chest pain, as one withdraws from these drugs. Dr. Mercola is on the net and he gives excellent advice regarding these matters.
I adore the cardiologist who saved my life, but he does not know the dangers of these drugs. I too, threw the statins in the trash and have NOT regretted my decision.
Replied By Jeanne G. (Colorado) on 03/31/2023
Glad what you are doing is working for you, and also letting us know more about statins. It is known that statins cause atrophy of muscles, including the heart muscle. So a bit of logic here goes a long way. Statins are extremely profitable for the industry and known to help only a very small percentage of males.
Replied By Nonnu (Home Sweet Home) on 03/31/2023
Mercola site wants subscription to view life saving information.
Replied By Scott (Dallas, Tx) on 11/13/2014
Replied By Michael (Dallas, TX USA) on 11/11/2023
Are you still alive?I am 56 and have never been hospitalized before. In early June 2023, I went to the ER with pain and numbness in my left arm that was not going away after a couple of hours.
They did an EKG and said I was having a massive heart attack (no other symptoms other than the arm pain, numbness and sudden fatigue.
I was wheeled into the cath lab where they said I had 100% blockage in my LAD (How was I able to walk into the hospital ER with 100% blockage). They found a second blockage in the LAD and stented both (I'm not sure how you can have 2 100% blockages in the same artery).
I spent the night in the ICU and was cleared the next morning to go down to the heart floor. However, there was no room so I spent another night in ICU. The next morning I was moved to the heart floor. I spent one more night there.
I have always refused statins, but I agreed to 40 mg of Atorvistatin. It wasn't long before I realized some of the negative side effects. Muscle pain, weakness, brain fog, back pain, awful smelling urine and weak flow, and occasional dizziness to the point I thought I was going to black out.
After a revisit to the cardiologist 4 months later, losing 55 lbs (I was 355 at the time of my HA), and everything looking great, I asked to lower the dosage. They refused, but ordered a lipid test.
I got the results back from the lipid test about 3 or 4 days later. My total cholesterol was 92, HDL 31 and LDL was 46.
At that moment I started splitting the statins in half, and taking 20mg. Within days the brain fog lifted, the dizziness was less, and the other symptoms reduced or gone.
Then I started just taking every day, and have not experienced any dizziness.
6 weeks after seeing the cardiologist last, I still have not heard back from them on the lipid results. I just decided I am going to have to be my own doctor. It is hard to split a capsule more than once without it disintegrating. I expect I will just quit before the end of the year.
I'm currently researching for a new cardiologist. One with a brain and open mind.
Replied By Mima (New Jersey) on 01/05/2017
I am praying you still read this blog... My brother had 7 stents put in last year. Taking a whole bunch of drugs that are affecting his health... I would love to put you in contact with him, so you can share your experience...
Thanks and God bless! Mima
Replied By Sam (Miami ) on 04/01/2023
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Replied By Rob (Kentucky) on 11/11/2023
Get off the Statins… They are killing you.Follow the cholesterol remedies here on EC and you will be successful.
I make a Herbal Tonic for my patients and can drop LDLs by 100 points in 3 months with no side effects except it tastes like smelly gym socks...lol
The Cholesterol Level Scam
Here are a few surprising facts about cholesterol:
- Those with high cholesterol run the same risk of heart disease as people with low cholesterol.
- The human body needs cholesterol to be healthy.
- LDL and HDL are not types of cholesterol but lipoproteins that transport cholesterol through the bloodstream.
Here are some facts about statin drugs, often prescribed for lowering cholesterol.
- Statins are prescribed with the promise of offsetting the risk of heart disease. In reality, they're HUGE moneymakers for the health industry. The top three most common are Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor. Lipitor alone pulls in $8 billion a year.
- One out of five people who take these drugs experiences their side effects.
- The FDA has reported that statins raise blood pressure and cause memory loss. Yet they leave them on the market.
- After a simple blood test reveals high cholesterol, millions of healthy people are put on statins to prevent heart attack or stroke—a practice called primary prevention—meaning there are millions taking a drug they don't need.
- Statins block the creation of enzyme COQ10, which is an antioxidant found and needed in every cell of the body.
What's more, in a study, French women between 60 and 75 with cholesterol levels of 160 were 5 times more susceptible to heart disease versus women the same age with a cholesterol level of 260.
Back in the early 1980s, the normal range was 200-300 was considered safe. Today that number has dropped to below 200, I wonder why?
Here are some side effects of statin drugs:
- muscle pain
- fatigue
- exercise intolerance (muscles too painful and weak to exercise)
- memory loss
- tingling, numbness or burning pain in limbs
- irritability
- sleep problems
- sexual dysfunction
- cancer
- stroke
- diabetes
- autoimmune diseases
- digestive problems
- kidney disease
- liver issues
- lung problems
- weight gain
and many more….
Statin Intolerance: Not a Myth (over 300 drugs are known to interact with statins)
Source: https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2015/08/11/09/16/statin-intolerance-not-a-myth
Common side effects
Side effects can vary between different statins, but common side effects include: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/statins/side-effects/
- headache
- dizziness
- feeling sick
- feeling unusually tired or physically weak
- digestive system problems, such as constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion or farting
- muscle pain
- sleep problems
- low blood platelet count
- being sick
- memory problems
- hair loss
- pins and needles
- inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), which can cause flu-like symptoms
- inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), which can cause stomach pain
- skin problems, such as acne or an itchy red rash
- sexual problems, such as loss of libido (reduced sex drive) or erectile dysfunction
- muscle weakness (myopathy)
- loss of sensation or tingling in the nerve endings of the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy)
- tendon problems (tendons are tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones)