| Reader, Big Pharma has a cunning new plan to make billions more dollars by telling more lies about its cholesterol-busting statin drugs.
For almost half a century now, they've been peddling the myth that statins prevent heart disease.
Now they want us to believe the same falsehood about Alzheimer's disease.
For decades, doctors – probably even your own – have convinced the American public how necessary statins are. But multiple major studies disprove it – including the landmark Framingham Heart Study, which found no link between high cholesterol and a raised risk of heart disease.1
Now conventional medicine wants us to believe that these drugs will benefit Alzheimer's patients…
A newly published study by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm claims that statins can reduce the risk and slow the progress of Alzheimer's.2
Any evidence supporting this outrageous claim is just as suspicious because the research that supports the use of statins for Alzheimer's is funded by Big Pharma itself.3
To start with, there is next to no evidence to suggest that high blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for developing any kind of dementia.
But the real clue as to why the research was conducted in the first place is found at the very end of the Swedish study, under "Ethics declarations: Competing interests."
This small section reveals that the study's design and data analysis were funded by some of the world's biggest makers of statins, including Big Pharma giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
If that's not evidence of bias, I don't know what is.
I've been warning patients against taking statins for as long as I've been practicing medicine. And even though this stance has turned me into an outlaw among conventional doctors, I know I've saved countless lives – just by getting patients to stop taking these toxic meds.
Common statin side effects, like fatigue, muscle pain, and rhabdomyolysis (when muscle cells burst), are enough to tell me you don't want to go anywhere near these drugs.
But the biggest danger is the way statins work.
You see, statins don't just lower LDL, your so-called bad cholesterol. They also reduce your HDL (good cholesterol) levels…
And that dramatically raises your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.
As for Alzheimer's, there is a recent study out of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California that shows cholesterol particles in cerebrospinal fluid – the fluid found in the tissue surrounding your brain and spinal cord – play a crucial protective role against the condition.4
Lowering your cholesterol to fight Alzheimer's is a catastrophic idea.
The truth is, Big Pharma is desperate to find ways to keep selling these dangerous drugs – primarily because they are so cheap to produce and there are now so many generic versions on the market for heart disease. 3 Supplements To Reboot Your Aging Brain I advise my patients to throw their statins in the trash right away. There are dozens of safe and effective ways to slow the progress of Alzheimer's.
If you're a regular reader, you know the number one brain supplement I recommend is docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA. But here are three more I suggest you start today: - Lion's Mane. Preclinical studies show these white, shaggy mushrooms have neuroprotective properties that can benefit people with Alzheimer's. Studies reveal that lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) influences your brain's neurogenic and anti-inflammatory pathways. They also nourish brain cells, improve memory and neural connections, reduce inflammation, and boost feelings of well-being.5,6
You can buy lion's mane capsules, but I recommend my patients take the dehydrated version – whole or powdered. You can use it regularly to make teas, spice up your coffee, or add it to stews, omelets, and other dishes. You'll find lion's mane in health food stores and online.
- Creatine: It has been known for years that this nutrient can boost the performance of athletes and bodybuilders – but recent studies also reveal it can prevent Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative conditions.
Creatine has antioxidant properties and can reduce mental fatigue, protect your brain from neurotoxicity, boost memory, and slow the progress of Alzheimer's. I recommend taking 3 grams daily.7
- Alpha GPC: Taking Alpha GPC, or alpha glycerylphosphoryl choline, supplements is a powerful way to boost cognitive health and memory. It's also a safe and powerful natural treatment for Alzheimer's. Alpha GPC works because it delivers choline to the brain, stimulating, and boosting production of the key neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Good food sources for choline include organic eggs, liver, and grass-fed red meat, but a 1,000mg dose of Alpha-GPC is equivalent to about 400 mg of dietary choline. You can find Alpha-GPC supplements online or in health food stores. To Your Good Health, 
Al Sears, MD, CNS
References: - Wilson P, et al. "High density lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality: The Framingham Heart Study." Arteriosclerosis. 1988 Nov-Dec;8(6):737-41.
- Petek, B, et al. "Statins and cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's and mixed dementia: a longitudinal registry-based cohort study." Alz Res Therapy 15, 220. 2023.
Naci H, et al. "Industry sponsorship bias in research findings: a network meta-analysis of LDL cholesterol reduction in randomised trials of statins." - BMJ. 2014 Oct 3;349: g5741.
- Martinez AE, et al. "The small HDL particle hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease." Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. 13 April 2022
- Mori K, et al. "Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial." Phytother Res. 2009 Mar;23(3):367-72.
- Chong PS, et al. "Therapeutic Potential of Hericium erinaceus for Depressive Disorder." Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Dec 25;21(1):163.
- Smith RN, et al. "A review of creatine supplementation in age-related diseases: more than a supplement for athletes." F1000Res. 2014 Sep 15;3:222.
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