 |
|
|
|
blog |
|
| Recent Posts | Blog Topics | |
|
8 Year Olds on Statins? The headline in the New York Times today (7.8.08) read: "8-Year Olds on Statins?" New recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommend statin use in children 8 years old who have high cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol and a family history of heart disease. Can you imagine anything more ridiculous? I get criticized by my conventional colleagues that there are few randomized, double-blind placebo controlled studies showing what the natural therapies that I recommend actually work. I would like to ask the American Academy of Pediatrics where are the studies, any studies, showing that treating 8 year-old children with statin drugs will prevent a heart attack? There are none. Instead of focusing on the main problem, which is a poor diet and lack of exercise, the AAP has shirked their responsibilities. They have given Big Pharma another market to go after: children. I can’t wait to see the first statin ad being shown during a children’s cartoon show. So what do I recommend? Do NOT put your child on a statin drug. If your child is overweight, clean up his/her diet by avoiding refined sugars and artificial sweeteners. Turn off the computer and the T.V. and get your child outside to exercise. Cholesterol is an incredibly important substance for the growing brain. Using a statin drug in a child is a recipe for disaster. For more information on statins, I refer the reader to my book, "Drugs That Don't Work and Natural Therapies That Do." Posted 7/8/2008 7:22:00 AM |
 |
© 2007 Dr. David Brownstein, MD. | home : about : book store : resources : blog : contact : (888) 647-5616 |  |