The chemical statins, drugs commonly prescribed to lower "bad" cholesterol levels, can damage muscles and neurons. Thus, their most well-known and most frequently reported side effects are muscle pain.

Cerebral and nervous degenerations are generally less obvious, because they are not painful, and they set in slowly and insidiously. The development of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's is likely to take a few years. Therefore, no one will establish the link between the development of these pathologies and the taking of statins, which sometimes goes back 5 or 10 years.

As we know, cell membranes are composed of phospholipids (fatty acids of the same family as cholesterol) which are attacked or "lysed" by these chemical molecules, the extreme case extending rhabdomyolysis, in other words the destruction of striated muscles or voluntary muscles. These pains are absolutely not psychological, biopsies in the muscles have confirmed these destructions. The increase in CPK in the blood test also confirms the destruction of muscle mass which leads to the release of enzymes.

Remember that the heart is a striated muscle even if it is involuntary...

If you are experiencing muscle pain (or not) from the first few takes or later when using chemical statins, it would be better to think about other more natural solutions.

There are natural statins such as red yeast rice that have fewer side effects. Any damage can be prevented by supplementing with Coenzyme Q10. Coenzyme Q10 is a natural food supplement that protects muscle tissue and strengthens energy.

Plants or bud extracts such as almond, olive or rosemary can also help with this problem.

The functioning of the liver, the organ responsible for the recycling and synthesis of cholesterol, can also be regulated by essential oils of peppermint, lemon and/or rosemary.

All food hygiene reform will obviously be welcome to accompany this process.