Getting Off Statin Drug Stories by Jeffrey Dach MD

Getting Off Statin Drug Stories by Jeffrey Dach MD. Martha is 55 years old, healthy and no history of heart disease. Nonetheless, Martha has been taking a statin drug for “high cholesterol” under the care of “the top cardiologist”. … Continue reading
Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs for Women Just Say No by Jeffrey Dach MD

Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs for Women Just Say No by Jeffrey Dach MD. Judith Walsh MD reviewed 20 years of statin drug data in JAMA in 2004. She concludes that Cholesterol lowering with statin drugs does not reduce total mortality … Continue reading
Healthy Men Should Not Take Statin Drugs by Jeffrey Dach MD

Healthy Men Should Not Take Statins by Jeffrey Dach MD. This bombshell article by Rita Redberg, MD, appeared in April 2012 JAMA advising healthy men with high cholesterol to stay away from statin anti-cholesterol drugs, pointing out there is no … Continue reading
Does High Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease ?

Does High Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease ? by Jeffrey Dach MD We live in a society which has an obsession with cholesterol levels. The reality is that our cholesterol level correlates very poorly (if at all) with risk for heart … Continue reading
Think Purple for Breast Cancer

Think Purple for Breast Cancer Month Perhaps you noticed the crowds of people wearing pink tee shirts and pink ribbons raising awareness for breast cancer. Pink is nice and everything, but I think it is the wrong color. I suggest … Continue reading
Acne Prevention with Vitamin B5 by Jeffrey Dach MD

Acne Prevention with Vitamin B5 by Jeffrey Dach MD. Vitamin B5, also called Pantothenic Acid) serves as acne prevention and treatment by increasing the cellular utilization of fatty acids as energy. Vitamin B5 reduces the oil build up in the … Continue reading

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