FDA Issues New Warnings About Statins - Dr Briffa's e-newsletter - 2nd March 2012

Dear Kelley   The FDA issues new warning about statins    I'm not a huge fan of statins, at least in part because it's a scientifically proven fact that the vast majority of people who take them will not benefit. And they have potential adverse effects too, of course. This week, the Food and Drug Administration in the US issued new warnings concerning statins that would cause us to further doubt the appropriateness of these drugs for most people. For more on this, click this link.     My piece in the Times about intermittent fasting   Last Saturday The Times newspaper here in the UK published a piece I wrote about the practice of 'intermittent fasting' for weight loss and improved health. To read the article on my site, click this link.   A cautionary tale about screening for 'weight issues' in children   This week, a mother brought her 12-year-old daughter to see me. The visit was instigated by a letter she'd had from her school informing her that the girl was overweight and might be putting her health at risk as a result. This incident reminded me of the nonsense of how weight is traditionally assessed, and why not using scales, but our eyes, is often a much better judge of someone's size. For more on this, click this link.        To order a copy of the book from amazon UK click this link.   To order a kindle version of the book (UK-only) click this link.   To your good health!   Dr John Briffa   www.drbriffa.com email: john@drbriffa.com

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