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Mr. Zhang’s father, an elderly man nearing seventy, has been taking statins for a long time due to high cholesterol.
One day, after taking his medication, he ate some food and soon felt muscle soreness and fatigue.
In a hurry, he was sent to the hospital, where it was found that it was not just a simple physical discomfort, but rather the side effects of the statin medication had been significantly amplified by the food.
Taking statins is a common way to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. According to statistics, millions of people worldwide take such medications daily to prevent heart disease and stroke.
However, despite the well-known benefits of statins, the interactions they need to avoid are often overlooked.
Studies show that adverse interactions between food and drugs can lead to serious side effects.
There are four types of food that need to be particularly avoided when taking statins. It’s very important to avoid them to prevent danger to the body!
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Statins, as a “sword” for controlling blood lipids. But how do they work?
To understand the function of statins, we need to talk about the biosynthesis of cholesterol in the human body.
Most of the cholesterol in our body is synthesized by the liver, and the key enzyme in this process is HMG-CoA reductase.
This enzyme controls the “key gate” of cholesterol synthesis. When our food intake contains more cholesterol, the activity of this enzyme increases.
This is where statins exert their action. Statins, scientifically known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, work by binding to HMG-CoA reductase, blocking its activity, from
