While cholesterol is a vital substance for the proper functioning of the human body, excess can lead to serious health problems, including cardiovascular diseases. To reduce it, statins are often prescribed molecules, but they can cause undesirable side effects. Find out which effective strategy to implement to overcome this problem, and finally regulate your “bad” cholesterol!
Statins are the most commonly prescribed medications for high cholesterol. However, several studies have shown that statin treatment can cause side effects.
Reminder: why do we talk about “bad” cholesterol?
To refer to “bad” cholesterol, we also speak of LDL cholesterol (low-density lipoproteinor low density lipoproteins) induced by a sedentary lifestyle and, in fact, insufficient physical activity, an unbalanced diet which can lead to excess weight.
When it is in excess in the blood, this cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the arteries, forming a fatty agglomerate called atherosclerosis. These fatty plaques can, over time, reduce blood flow, or even stop it and cause a heart attack or a stroke. The disease is called hypercholesterolemia and results in an increase in the level of cholesterol in the blood.
It therefore becomes necessary to treat this LDL cholesterol to reduce health risks and avoid recurrences of cardiovascular accidents.
What side effects can statins cause?
Statins are actually cholesterol-lowering drugs, medications that work by slowing down the action of LDL cholesterol in the blood to increase “good” cholesterol. But while this treatment has undeniable benefits, it also generates side effects.
One of the first side effects observed is an action on the muscles characterized by disorders and lesions leading to severe muscle pain, muscle necrosis and myoglobinuria (presence of myoglobin in the urine) which can lead to renal failure and death of the patient.
Then, taking high doses of statins can cause adverse effects on the liver with a slight increase in alanine aminotransferase (Alat), an enzyme that is part of transaminases.
People taking statins may also be at increased risk of moderate hyperglycemia, which can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes.
This type of treatment can increase the risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, although it is still observed in rare patients with “bad” cholesterol. Finally, statins can cause proteinuria of tubular origin, fortunately often temporary.
If you are taking statin treatment and are subject to side effects, know that there is an alternative offered by the Valbiotis® Healthcare laboratory. Finally control your bad cholesterol!
Valbiotis® Pro Cholesterol, the food supplement for good cardiovascular health
One of the solutions, the result of 10 years of scientific and clinical research, is provided by the Valbiotis® Healthcare laboratory, which is very involved in plant science. It has developed the Valbiotis® Pro Cholesterol food supplement containing the Lipidrive® ingredient, the effectiveness of which has been clinically tested for mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia. Valbiotis® Pro Cholesterol thus offers a multi-target and preventive approach to regulate lipid metabolism.
Lipidrive® was created based on five plant extracts whose concentrated polyphenol content makes it a healthy, effective, sustainable alternative with no side effects.
Its exclusive formula has been clinically tested on 150 people and for 93% of them, the result was clearly effective.
The dietary supplement, made without red yeast rice and based on artichoke — which maintains normal levels of blood lipids including total cholesterol —, olive leaf, golden chamomile, goji berry and black pepper, targets lipid metabolism. It actually contributes to the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and acts as a complement on hepatic metabolism. This three-month renewable supplementation, combined with a healthy lifestyle (healthy diet and physical exercise), will help control hypercholesterolemia, whether mild or moderate.
Finally, it should be noted that the merits of Lipidrive® from the Valbiotis® Healthcare laboratory have been cited as an example in fifteen communications at major international conferences and in three scientific publications in international journals.
Article written in partnership with Valbiotis
