Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease With Lipitor and PravacholWritten by Barrett Niehus
Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease With Lipitor and Pravachol by Barrett NiehusResults of a new study comparing effectiveness of Pfizer Inc.,’s Lipitor with Pravachol, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb, was recently published in New York Times. The study details clinical observation that Lipitor was significantly more effective than Pravachol in lowering patient’s LDL cholesterol levels. However, study did not comment on overall effect that Statin drugs have on patient health, or research that indicates Statins may actually increase your risk of heart disease and heart attack. Statin drugs have been proven effective in reduction of LDL cholesterol in most patients. However, bio-chemical reactions that drugs use to decease cholesterol also inhibit production of an important nutrient that is essential for good heart health; specifically CoQ10. Lipitor and Pravachol work by inhibiting body’s ability to make an enzyme called HMG-CoA. This enzyme is precursor to two compounds, cholesterol and CoQ10. Because intent of Statin drugs is to inhibit cholesterol production, this method of suppression is very effective in reducing cholesterol levels. However, by suppressing manufacture of HMG-CoA, and subsequently CoQ10, body actually becomes more susceptible to heart attack, angina, congestive heart failure, and many other pulmonary-related diseases. CoQ10 is found in every cell in body and is necessary for proper energy utilization, resistance to disease, and cardiac health. The compound is so necessary that it’s chemical name is actually ubiquinone, because of its ubiquitous presence in body. By suppressing mechanism that makes CoQ10, Statin drugs such as Lipitor and Pravachol put patients at significant risk of heart disease, as well as reduce overall resistance to cancer and other diseases. CoQ10 is used by heart and other muscles to facilitate contraction as blood is pumped through body. If body’s source of CoQ10, is lowered, either through Statin drugs or environmental factors, hearts ability to contract is greatly diminished. This subsequently results in significant cardiac complications; including angina, heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia and heart attack.
| | Learning to Spot Suspicious Skin Conditions in the Prevention of CancerWritten by Valerie Harker
Skin cancer is most common cancer that we deal with today and has increased 2000% since 1930. There are a lot of questions related to its causes and this frightening increase. The eroding ozone layer and our love of outdoors for work and play, are certainly contributing to condition. However, fact remains that this killer disease is taking more victims all time. It is essential for all of us to begin to think clearly about possible reasons for disease and to become familiar with ways to prevent it.What is skin cancer? There are basically 3 types of skin cancer; basal cell cancer or carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are most common forms of skin cancer least dangerous, least likely to spread and most highly treatable in case of early detection. Malignant melanoma is more serious skin cancer but is also highly treatable in early phases. Basal cell carcinoma This disease is most prevalent in blond, fair-skinned people. It can be identified as an ulcerlike growth that spreads very slowly and destroys tissue as it moves. A large pearly looking lump, is normally first sign of this cancer. It can be found most often on face by nose, neck or ears. Six weeks after it’s initial presentation lump will become ulcerated. The lump will display a raw, moist center with a hard border that may bleed. Eventually a scab will form over ulcer and then come off. But ulcer never fully heals and scab formation continues. Some basal cell carcinomas can be found on back or on chest. These are flat in appearance. Basal cell carcinoma is generally curable, it’s slow development facilitating treatment. If they do go untreated however, they can significantly damage layers of skin and bone beneath them. Squamous cell carcinoma This form of skin cancer is characterized by development of lumps or tumors under skin. These lumps start out as a thickened area that later breaks down and forms an ulcer with a crust that does not heal. They appear most often on ears, hands, face, or lower lip. Once again fair-skinned people are at risk but most often they are over fifty years of age and have spent a lot of time outdoors. Squamous cell cancer is very treatable in early stages.
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