Mad forum mods ! Could statins be the reason ?

If you hang around on diabetes forums, you very often come up against a mod with an agenda you find hard to fathom. For example, they fully accept they have been sold a complete crock re dietary advice from their medics, they fully accept the saturated fat will kill you brigade and bent science, is another great myth. So far so good. Where things often go pear shaped is when a member talks about big pharmas diabolical track record in recent years. Mod comments such as “Again show me some real evidence that this "well known fact" is true please. I really object to things being stated as factually accurate 100% true statements without offering any evidence to back up the claims”

At this stage you have to wonder has the mod spent the last 10 years in solitary confinement in a third world dungeon ? How could anyone not have heard about the $billions in fines for illegal activities that have harmed and killed countless people ? You try again, to be forced to discuss a hypothetical broken leg and antibiotics. What really gets the kettle whistling, is when you mention the dreaded statins. If the Mod is a statin user, all hell can break loose. I have seen Mods put up a defence for statins, that a big pharma sales manager would consider a master class, the question is why ? Could they be suffering from Cognitive impairment ? In layman’s terms are they going batshit. Check this out.

Eddie

"Some researchers have suggested that statins might actually improve brain function in the elderly. This stance is largely theoretical, and studies in which individuals have been given statins have not found that they improve brain function at all. Actually, last year the Food and Drugs Administration in the US issued a warning about the potential for statins to affect brain function, telling us that: “There have been rare post-marketing reports of cognitive impairment (e.g., memory loss, forgetfulness, amnesia, memory impairment, confusion) associated with statin use. These reported symptoms are generally not serious and reversible upon statin discontinuation, with variable times to symptom onset (1 day to years) and symptom resolution (median of 3 weeks).”

More here.