Robert Lustig: “Statins: Heart Helpers or Glucose Disruptors? The Truth You Need to Know” #statins
Robert Lustig explains how statins inhibit a mitochondrial enzyme that disrupts glucose metabolism. People taking statins have a 20% increased rate of diabetes, he says, arguing they should be prescribed selectively rather than to everyone.
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"3 beta hydroxyglutyl COA reductase" (as spoken in the excerpt).
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