The True Benefits vs. Side Effects of Statins

Weighing up the benefits and side effects of statins. A Mayo Clinic visualization tool can help you decide if cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are right for you.

New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/

This is the third video in a four-part series on statins. Missed the first two installments? See Who Should Take Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-...) and Are Doctors Misleading Patients About Statin Risks and Benefits? (https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/are....

How Much Longer Do You Live on Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-.... That’s coming up next and rounding out the series.

Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-t... and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.


Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-.... You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translatio...

https://NutritionFacts.org
• Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe
• Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate
• Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org
• Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books
• Shop: https://drgreger.org