http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/he...rssnyt&emc=rss
These subjects took cholesterol drugs, too, according to it.
This is what I think:
It is time for doctors to understand what drugs DO. They deplete substances from our bodies, and change us. Some do alot this damage others less (or still unknown factors).
Statins damage mitochondria in cells. You cannot live when that happens.
Statins prevent the body from making CoQ-10 which when lost damages the heart. Metformin depletes B12 and folic acid.
ACE inhibitors (used in this study) deplete Zinc.
Diuretics deplete magnesium. Low magnesium causes heart arrhythmias.
Melody, did anyone at your appointments try to cover these bases?
I suspect not, since the most important one for diabetic neuropathy would be the B12.
So like many things in medicine today, it shows how smart and how stupid smart people can be. Doctors need to take a serious look at how medications affect people. ALL of the effects.
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