Thursday

251106

Workout of the Day

Rest Day

The Statin Paradox: Billions Sold, Millions Prescribed, But What's the Real Benefit?

The world's best-selling drug adds just three to 10 days to your life on average, yet pharmaceutical companies have turned statins into a $150+ billion blockbuster by manipulating statistics and using study designs that systematically exclude people who experience side effects. For low-risk patients, you're more likely to develop diabetes from taking a statin than you are to avoid a heart attack, but your doctor probably isn't telling you that, because the numbers they're shown don't reflect what happens in the real world.

Find a gym near you:
View the CrossFit map

Read More →

Comments on 251106

6 Comments

Comment thread URL copied!
Diane Garner
November 7th, 2025 at 5:01 am
Commented on: 251106
My cholesterol is high as well. I’m 65 and train CrossFit 3-4 days per week play a sport 2 times, walk and get yoga in 1-2 times. We can’t just isolate one marker for risk. What do your other metabolic markers show? Check your insulin resistance, this is a better indicator of health. Look at triglycerides, glucose levels, and insulin. They all check out for me and so I won’t be taking statins. Do a deeper dive than just cholesterol.
Comment URL copied!
Jeff Chalfant
November 6th, 2025 at 11:43 pm
Commented on: 251106
Super sore but did a power clean technique day up to 210 and then back down to some singles at 200, 195, 185, and 2 sets of 3 hang power cleans at 185. Lots of stretching too. 

Dads cleans have improved a ton and got even better today. He did 15-20 emom of 1 48lb clean, after that 2 sets of 3 hang power cleans with less weight.
Comment URL copied!
Austin Hampshire
November 6th, 2025 at 9:13 pm
Commented on: 251106
This Soreness calls for a Burger and Fries 🍔 🍟
Comment URL copied!
Jim Rix
November 6th, 2025 at 2:10 am
Commented on: 251106
That’s a damning review of statins. As one who’s older (63), eats relatively well ( though I love cookies and ice cream), has moderately high cholesterol levels, and works out consistently, do I need to be on statins?  My cardiologist says yes. I wonder.
Comment URL copied!
Patrick A
November 6th, 2025 at 5:48 am
Hey Jim, this might not answer your question, but I saw that there are many cookie/ice-cream recipes that use only whole food ingredients - maybe you can check them out!

While still packed with (healthy) calories, they may not only improve health but perhaps also performance because they contain more electrolytes and other micronutrients than regular cookies.
Comment URL copied!
Quinn McCutchen
November 6th, 2025 at 2:33 pm
I would get a coronary artery calcium scan to look for evidence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease then decide.
Comment URL copied!