Statins Increase Risk of Cataracts

Regular use of cholesterol-lowering statins weakens the cells in the lens of the eye and increases the risk of developing cataracts by 27 percent, according to a large U.S. study published in the Ophthalmology Journal of the American Medical Association.

I often wonder how doctors are able to calculate the risk-benefit value for any drug, especially when it has a multi-billion dollar market. Statins are inherently anti-energy, are known to cause fatigue, and damage muscles and tendons. They are also known to increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. They even speed the rate of a second stroke and hospitalization for adverse coronary events. And they damage the heart muscle itself. So how does a doctor know when the benefits outweigh the risks? Answer: They don’t really have a clue and neither would any person taking them.

Cholesterol is a natural component of cell membranes. Statins often interfere with how cells use cholesterol for normal health. This is the mechanism behind how they get in the way of eye health. It is also the same mechanism of how they interfere with brain function. There is a health care crisis in America. The rabbit hole is quite deep.