Not-So-Safe Statins
Learn why these commonly prescribed drugs just might be doing more harm than good.
Author
Emily A. Kane ND LAc
Doctor Emily A. Kane is a naturopathic physician with an active clinical practice in Juneau, Alaska. Part of her mission to bring natural methods of healthcare to the public is through writing, and she has published over 300 articles in health magazines and professional, peer-reviewed natural health journals during the past 30 years. She is the author of Managing Menopause Naturally: Before, During, and Forever and the former senior editor of the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine (1989-96). During the deep winter months she can be found on Big Island, Hawaii, where she leads an annual 10-day wellness retreat.
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