Are Doctors Misleading Patients About Statin Risks and Benefits?

What is the dirty little secret of drugs, such as statins, for lifestyle diseases? If patients knew the truth of how little these drugs actually worked, almost no one would agree to take them.

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This is the second video in a four-part series on statins. If you missed the first one, see Who Should Take Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-....

The True Benefits vs. Side Effects of Statins (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-...) and How Much Longer Do You Live on Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-...) are coming up.

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