| Reader, Big Pharma has a cunning new plan to make billions more dollars by telling even more lies about their cholesterol-busting statin drugs.  Big Pharma plans to make even BIGGER profits by peddling more fake news about its statin drugs. | Let me explain…
For almost half a century now, they've been peddling the lie that statins prevent heart disease.
Now they want us to believe the same fake news about Alzheimer's disease.
For decades, doctors – maybe 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 done in the first place can be found at the very bottom of the Swedish study, under "Ethics declarations: Competing interests."
This small section reveals that the study's design and data analysis were paid for 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 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.
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.
And I always tell my patients to start the fight against Alzheimer's by taking the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, the most abundant fatty acid in your brain.
DHA is essential for brain health. Studies show it's a powerful weapon against Alzheimer's and can also boost memory and cognitive abilities. One clinical trial showed Alzheimer's patients who took 900 mg of DHA each day experienced almost immediate memory improvement.5,6
The best source of DHA comes from krill and squid oil, because regular fish oil can be loaded with pollutants. To keep brain function strong, take between 600 mg and 1,000 mg of DHA daily. 3 More Supplements To Reboot Your Aging Brain Here are three more supplements 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.7
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
- Choline: Choline is the precursor to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in your brain responsible for the continual communication between your nerve cells and your brain. As levels of acetylcholine drop, your brain starts to "misfire." You lose focus, your memory gets fuzzy, and you forget why you went to the grocery store.
Eventually, your body "cannibalizes" other sources of choline throughout your body because your brain is so desperate to make acetylcholine. This puts your body at war with itself and sends your cognitive ability into a tailspin.
Good food sources for choline include organic, pasture-raised eggs and grass-fed beef liver and meat. But it's not easy to get enough of what you need through diet alone. So I suggest supplementing with 500 mg of choline. I recommend taking CDP choline, which is short for cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine. This provides an easy-to-absorb form of choline, which the brain starts to use immediately.
To Your Good Health, 
Al Sears, MD, CNS
References: - Quinn JF, et al. "Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: a randomized trial." JAMA. 2010 Nov 3;304(17):1903-11.
- Yurko-Mauro K, et al. "Beneficial Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Cognition in Age-Related Cognitive Decline." Alzheimer's & Dementia, vol. 6, no. 6, Nov. 2010, pp. 456–64.
- Kushairi N, et al. "Lion's Mane Mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Bull.: Fr.) Pers. Suppresses H2O2-Induced Oxidative Damage and LPS-Induced Inflammation in HT22 Hippocampal Neurons and BV2 Microglia." Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Aug; 8(8):261.
- 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.
- Quinn JF, et al. "Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: a randomized trial." JAMA. 2010 Nov 3;304(17):1903-11.
- Yurko-Mauro K, et al. "Beneficial Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid on Cognition in Age-Related Cognitive Decline." Alzheimer's & Dementia, vol. 6, no. 6, Nov. 2010, pp. 456–64.
- Smith A, et al. "Creatine as a Therapeutic Target in Alzheimer's Disease." Curr Dev Nutr. 2023 Nov; 7(11): 102011.
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