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(NaturalNews) Statin drugs can reduce soaring cholesterol levels, according to

countless ads touting these supposed " wonder " drugs, that means they are

brimming with health benefits because they lower the risk of cardiovascular

disease. The problem is a host of side effects from eye problems and muscle pain

to heart arrhythmias and liver disorders have been linked to these widely

prescribed medications. Now comes research by an Iowa State University scientist

that strongly suggests statins also could be robbing brains of thinking power

and memory by doing exactly what they are supposed to do -- reduce cholesterol.

It turns out that statins inhibit not only the liver from making cholesterol but

may also block the brain from making cholesterol. That's a serious consequence,

according to Yeon-Kyun Shin, a biophysics professor in the department of

biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State, because

cholesterol is vital for healthy and optimum brain function. " If you deprive

cholesterol from the brain, then you directly affect the machinery that triggers

the release of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters affect the data-processing

and memory functions. In other words, how smart you are and how well you

remember things, " said Dr. Shin in a statement to the media.

In a study published in the February issue of the journal Proceedings of the

National Academy of Sciences, Dr. Shin and colleagues tested the activity of the

neurotransmitter-release processes of brain cells without cholesterol present to

see how well they functioned. Then cholesterol was placed in the system and the

scientists measured the transmitter function again. The result? Cholesterol

increased the neurotransmitter function by five times.

" Our study shows there is a direct link between cholesterol and the

neurotransmitter release. We know exactly the molecular mechanics of what

happens in the cells. Cholesterol changes the shape of the protein to stimulate

thinking and memory, " Dr. Shin said in the press statement. " If you try to lower

the cholesterol by taking medicine that is attacking the machinery of

cholesterol synthesis in the liver, that medicine goes to the brain too. And

then it reduces the synthesis of cholesterol which is necessary in the brain. "

However, just because cutting down on cholesterol in the brain may mess up

memory and cognitive skills, it doesn't mean that more cholesterol in the blood

will make you more intelligent and able to remember more facts. That's because

no matter how much cholesterol is in your diet, the cholesterol in the blood

doesn't cross over the blood brain barrier.

In addition, by loading a diet with saturated fat from animal products and junk

food, too much low-density lipoprotein (LDL), often called " bad " cholesterol,

can build up in cells and cause hardening of arterial walls contributing to

strokes and heart disease -- unless you have enough high-density lipoprotein

(HDL), or " good " cholesterol, to keep LDL out of cells. Fortunately, there are

many proven ways to lower the " bad " artery logging cholesterol without resorting

to statin drugs. For example, the Mayo Clinic web site notes garlic, ground

flaxseed, barley and artichoke extract may be helpful in keeping cholesterol

levels in healthy balance.

For more information:

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nsce...

http://www.naturalnews.com/002692.html

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ch...

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