Lipitor Side Effects Can Be Quite Serious

Learn about why cholesterol drugs may not be the best option

The dangers of Lipitor are well documented, as are the potential problems of many other cholesterol lowering drugs, known as statins. Statins act to lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL) in the body, but in the process can cause a lot of collateral damage.

Lipitor and other cholesterol drugs are heavily promoted in the media, especially magazines and televisions, leading people to believe that these medications are the only answer for those suffering from high cholesterol levels.

The drug companies make billions of dollars from the sale of these drugs, with doctors prescribing statins not only for people with high cholesterol but also for healthy individuals.

Yes...Lipitor can help lower your LDL cholesterol...but at what price?

Side Effects of Lipitor and Other Statin Drugs

The dangers of cholesterol lowering drugs have been known for quite some time. In addition to the headache, nausea, fever and other possible issues that are common to most medications, there are several more serious ones to be aware of.

Did you know that an FDA approved statin called Baycol was recently pulled off the market due to deaths and other serious side effects in patients using the drug?

It has been known from very early on that statin drugs can cause liver problems.

On the official Lipitor web site it clearly states "Lipitor is not for everyone, including those with liver disease or possible liver problems" and "Your doctor may do simple blood tests to monitor liver function before and during drug treatment."

It is obvious from these statements that one of the major concerns is serious liver problems, which makes sense since the drug acts directly on your liver, where cholesterol is produced in the body.

Another one of the possible Lipitor dangers is severe muscle pain. Again from the official Lipitor web site: "...tell your doctor about any unusual muscle pain or weakness. This could be a sign of serious side effects."

Other possible negative results could include sexual dysfunction and performance problems, as well as personality changes, memory loss, and irritability.

**2012 UPDATE** Even the FDA is finally recognizing the health dangers of statin drugs. In February they announced new safety changes to labeling of Lipitor and other popular statins including Crestor, Lescol, Vytorin, Zocor and 6 others. Basically, every cholesterol drug on the market today. The new warning adds the potential for memory loss and confusion, high blood sugar and possible diabetes, and interactions with other medicines. So it's obvious to see that the health dangers here are very real.

Due to the many potential side effects of Lipitor, some of them life-threatening, more and more people are looking for natural alternatives to this and other statin medications.

A Natural Alternative to Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

Fortunately, there are natural alternatives to Lipitor. There are nutrients that can lower cholesterol levels significantly with no known side effects. Recent clinical studies have shown that some of these nutrients can actually outperform statin medications.

So you can avoid possible Lipitor side effects.

Following are natural cholesterol lowering nutrients:

Policosanol - an extract from sugar cane which has been through more trials than most pharmaceutical drugs. It has been proven to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol as well as increase HDL (good) cholesterol.

Guggulipid Extract - an ancient Indian herb that has been shown to lower serum cholesterol as well as lower triglycerides, something that statin drugs don’t do. High triglyceride levels thicken your blood which could lead to blockage, a precursor of heart disease and stroke.

Tumeric Extract - an anti-inflammatory liver protectant that may help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

Green Tea Extract - a powerful antioxidant, green tea has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol as well as help fight off disease and cancer.

Chromium Polyniconate - this organic version of chromium can help lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as raise HDL (good) cholesterol.

Niacin (Vitamin B3) - in high dosages niacin has been shown to help reduce total cholesterol levels.

What are the advantages to using natural cholesterol lowering ingredients?

1. When you lower cholesterol naturally rather than take prescription medications you can avoid the many side effects of Lipitor, Pravachol and similar drugs.
   
   
2. Natural ingredients can not only lower LDL cholesterol levels, but also increase the good HDL cholesterol which is important for cleaning out LDL in your body. Cholesterol medications do not help with HDL levels.
   
   
3. With natural ingredients you can lower your cholesterol and also improve the health of your heart and other body systems at the same time.

An Ideal Cholesterol Lowering Formula

We have found a comprehensive cholesterol lowering product that we believe is ideal. It contains all of the natural cholesterol lowering herbs and nutrients we discuss above in a perfectly balanced formula.

This natural supplement is called Lipi-Rite and it contains herbal extracts along with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that can significantly lower LDL cholesterol levels and also raise HDL (good) cholesterol levels and promote heart health and overall body wellness.

In hundreds of professional clinical trials the ingredients have outperformed statin drugs in lowering overall cholesterol.

Lipi-Rite also costs a lot less than prescription medications.

Several of our editors as well as our visitors have had success with Lipi-Rite. Some of our editors started taking the formula last year to avoid Lipitor problems and those of other statin drugs. They have been quite pleased with the results so far, and have not experienced any side effects at all.

More information on the cholesterol lowering formula:

We researched the company that makes this natural formula and have found that they adhere to strict GMP compliance, which are the highest manufacturing standards in the world. This ensures the quality and effectiveness of the ingredients.

Also, they only use standardized herbal extracts, the purest herbal extracts with the highest potency and therapeutic benefits.

Lastly, all of the ingredients are supported with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) which guarantees their potency and safety.

As with all health supplements, please be sure to consult your physician or other qualified medical professional before taking any natural alternative to avoid Lipitor side effects or any other cholesterol lowering medication.

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