Easter Statins

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Martin amp Patrick discuss It apos s Easter Good Friday and chocolate is in the air or is it as we buy Easter Eggs across the world how do you eat your quot Cadbury apos s Cream Eggs quot other brands are available It apos s a hard time of the year for Patrick as his Easter Egg count has come down considerably since discovering his Heart Disease some 15 years ago The boys discuss recent news and include the Princess of Wales in their brief chat Today apos s headline subject for discussion is quot Statins What do we know about these drugs who should be taking them and for what Do they cause many side effects as many suggest and is memory loss one of those side effects Statins block an enzyme the liver needs to make cholesterol This causes the liver to remove cholesterol from the blood While statins are highly effective and safe for most people they have been linked to muscle pain digestive problems and mental fuzziness in some people It is said that although there are some potential side effects long-term for statins in most cases if your doctor has identified you as having high cholesterol and needing a statin the benefits greatly outweigh the risks It apos s important to know that stopping statins cold turkey or even gradually can cause serious health problems and you should talk to your doctor before doing so We review some questions from our listeners and try and assist where we can remember to consult your doctor Martin apos s Joke of the week returns it apos s short it apos s sweet but is it funny HeartTransplant EbsteinsAnomaly RareCondition HealthJourney LifeChangingDiagnosis MentalHealth Vulnerability SelfCompassion PostTraumaticGrowth MedicalMiracle BBCSports Inspiration Cardiology Surgery Podcast Healthcare HeartHealth MedicalBreakthrough EmotionalJourney SupportSystem HealthcareHeroes PatientStories CardiologyCare MedicalJourney LifeLessons MentalWellness HealthAwareness InspirationalTalk LivingWithIllness RareDiseaseAwareness SharingIsCaring MedicalSupport BBCReporter HeartDisease PodcastInterview HealthTalk Empowerment Wellbeing HealthPodcast ChronicIllness joepasqualeCheck out our new website at www whostomanddick Check out our new website at www whostomanddick com