As many of you may already know, statins are a group of medications used for lowering bad cholesterol deposits and to better the cardiovascular health. However, according to recent research, these meds are under a lot of scrutiny due to the serious side effects associated with their use.

In 2014, the funds spent on prescription meds elevated to staggering $374 billion, which is the highest amount of money used for meds since 2001! Without doubt, statins make up a great part of this higher increase which means more people are being prescribed with it.

What Do these Meds Do?

Statins are known to block the substance the liver requires to product cholesterol and also aid the body to reabsorb the plaque stick in the arteries and to avert heart attacks. Nonetheless, cholesterol is present in every cell in the body, especially in the brain and it is created by the liver in order to keep us healthy.

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