--- product_id: 5871223 title: "The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs" price: "NT$618" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5871223-the-truth-about-statins-risks-and-alternatives-to-cholesterol-lowering store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs **Price:** NT$618 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs - **How much does it cost?** NT$618 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5871223-the-truth-about-statins-risks-and-alternatives-to-cholesterol-lowering) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From an award-winning cardiologist comes the most up-to-date, definitive reference book about statins—cholesterol-lowering drugs—providing a thorough examination of the uses and safety claims of this high-profile class of drugs. Could statin drugs actually harm you? Despite the rosy picture painted in the ads of a miracle cure for high cholesterol and its attendant heart disease, the reality of taking statins may be far less pretty. Dr. Barbara H. Roberts, director of the Women’s Cardiac Center at the Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island, discusses both the benefits and health risks of these popular drugs in this comprehensive guide that finally reveals the questionable science behind the research studies. This honest, patient-friendly appraisal of the most widely used medications in the world may shock you, but it may also save your life. Offering clear-cut, easy-to-understand information in an easily accessible fashion, Dr. Roberts explains how to take the best possible care of your heart, including: -The keys to maintaining cardiovascular well-being -How to interpret your cholesterol numbers -The frightening adverse effects of popular drugs It is time to take charge of your heart health. Learn the facts behind the hype so that you can make informed decisions on a subject vital to your continued health. If you or someone you love either takes a statin or is considering doing so, you need to read this book. Includes recipes for a delicious and heart-healthy diet, including Wasabi-Roasted Salmon, Pasta with Avocado Sauce, and Lemon-Pineapple Breakfast Muffins. Review: Good Part of On-going Research To Better Understand These Drugs. - Like any such book, you need to read more than just this, but the author presents interesting information that can otherwise be hard to find on the internet where the dominate search engines bring back only the bestest of news about joining Statin-Nation, 40 million strong and growing--that's what the internet is selling. Don't try to find any negative views on Statins on the internet, it's like it's been scraped. But there are concerning views on the use of Statins, this book is worth reading in an overall attempt to better understand the effects and side effects of these drugs. Review: A must read if your doctor's put you on statins - I must admit to being a bit of a crank when it comes to statin drugs. Whenever I was on them, I would experience muscle aches, but they weren't severe and I put that down to minor hypochondria on my part. But I became suspicious when I went off them at one point and experienced a small but significant weight loss. And then, when I went back on them, the weight came right back. Research into the subject of statins included this book, which is a real eye-opener. Dr. Roberts is not some New Age internet guru. She is a respected physician and teacher, the head of a Women's Cardiovascular Institute in Providence, RI. She is affiliated with Brown University. Her book is a clear-eyed look at the history and science of statins. What we learn from her book is that the glossy image of statin drugs is the result of voodoo mathematics and heavy-duty marketing. Voodoo mathematics? Well, to oversimplify, statistics can be manipulated to create the impression you want to create. For instance, if I were to say to you that Drug A will decrease your chance of dying of a heart attack by 30%, you'd say "Wow! A wonder drug! My chances of dying are decreased by 30%!" Who wouldn't want to take that drug, right? But if your chances of dying from a heart attack were only 1% to begin with, then your survival rate improvement is not 30% actually, it's more like one third of one percent. So how important is that one third of one percent when measured against the cost and potential health issues of taking a drug for the rest of your life? And the material gets really interesting when discussing women's health. Dr. Roberts provides evidence that not only do statins provide no protection to otherwise healthy women (with no comorbities to elevated cholesterol), but can actually be dangerous. Marketing: that's where things get really evil. I remember reading a statement by a pharmaceutical marketing executive. He noted that they didn't have a problem getting sick people to take their drugs and that success would be achieved when healthy people relied on their drugs. According to Dr. Roberts' analysis, statins are a perfect example of how pharmaceutical marketing creates just that situation where we now have doctors suggesting that, for instance, we should put statins in the water supply. She tells a compelling story of how doctors--some of them well-intentioned and others, not so much--have been co-opted by pharmaceutical companies into pushing drugs of dubious value and some real danger. If you are at all interested in the subject of statins, then this book is a must read and a great starting point for further research. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #107,836 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #25 in Cardiovascular Diseases (Books) #27 in Cardiology (Books) #43 in Heart Disease (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 524 Reviews | ## Images ![The Truth About Statins: Risks and Alternatives to Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61evc21I4BL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Part of On-going Research To Better Understand These Drugs. *by L***C on August 9, 2026* Like any such book, you need to read more than just this, but the author presents interesting information that can otherwise be hard to find on the internet where the dominate search engines bring back only the bestest of news about joining Statin-Nation, 40 million strong and growing--that's what the internet is selling. Don't try to find any negative views on Statins on the internet, it's like it's been scraped. But there are concerning views on the use of Statins, this book is worth reading in an overall attempt to better understand the effects and side effects of these drugs. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read if your doctor's put you on statins *by W***H on April 26, 2014* I must admit to being a bit of a crank when it comes to statin drugs. Whenever I was on them, I would experience muscle aches, but they weren't severe and I put that down to minor hypochondria on my part. But I became suspicious when I went off them at one point and experienced a small but significant weight loss. And then, when I went back on them, the weight came right back. Research into the subject of statins included this book, which is a real eye-opener. Dr. Roberts is not some New Age internet guru. She is a respected physician and teacher, the head of a Women's Cardiovascular Institute in Providence, RI. She is affiliated with Brown University. Her book is a clear-eyed look at the history and science of statins. What we learn from her book is that the glossy image of statin drugs is the result of voodoo mathematics and heavy-duty marketing. Voodoo mathematics? Well, to oversimplify, statistics can be manipulated to create the impression you want to create. For instance, if I were to say to you that Drug A will decrease your chance of dying of a heart attack by 30%, you'd say "Wow! A wonder drug! My chances of dying are decreased by 30%!" Who wouldn't want to take that drug, right? But if your chances of dying from a heart attack were only 1% to begin with, then your survival rate improvement is not 30% actually, it's more like one third of one percent. So how important is that one third of one percent when measured against the cost and potential health issues of taking a drug for the rest of your life? And the material gets really interesting when discussing women's health. Dr. Roberts provides evidence that not only do statins provide no protection to otherwise healthy women (with no comorbities to elevated cholesterol), but can actually be dangerous. Marketing: that's where things get really evil. I remember reading a statement by a pharmaceutical marketing executive. He noted that they didn't have a problem getting sick people to take their drugs and that success would be achieved when healthy people relied on their drugs. According to Dr. Roberts' analysis, statins are a perfect example of how pharmaceutical marketing creates just that situation where we now have doctors suggesting that, for instance, we should put statins in the water supply. She tells a compelling story of how doctors--some of them well-intentioned and others, not so much--have been co-opted by pharmaceutical companies into pushing drugs of dubious value and some real danger. If you are at all interested in the subject of statins, then this book is a must read and a great starting point for further research. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative but still relevant? *by D***N on September 22, 2025* Dr. Barbara Robert’s book on statins is very informative and worth reading, but I sure wish she would either put out a revised edition (this version is from 2012!) or at least put some notes on her website indicating any possible revisions to her 2012 conclusions after another 13 years of research and clinical experience. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5871223-the-truth-about-statins-risks-and-alternatives-to-cholesterol-lowering](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/5871223-the-truth-about-statins-risks-and-alternatives-to-cholesterol-lowering) --- *Product available on Desertcart Taiwan* *Store origin: TW* *Last updated: 2026-10-07*