Many Americans continue to use statins because doctors prescribe them to prevent heart disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over half of U.S. adults (54.5 percent or 47 million) who could benefit from cholesterol medicine are currently using statin drugs like Pfizer’s Lipitor.

Unfortunately, many people with diabetes accept the recommendations of the American Heart Association (AHA) and their doctors who fill prescriptions for statins without examining or explaining their negative side effects.

Lipitor has dangerous side effects