Gingerols and Statins (as Farnesyltransferase inhibitors) for RASopathies and Some Autism
Today’s post was driven by another attempt not to take a statin. Statins are among the world’s most prescribed, and yet most maligned, drugs. Hundreds of millions of people take a statin drug every day to lower their cholesterol, but a small, vocal minority complain about muscle pains, memory loss and even type 2 diabetes. Since my Polypill is evidently a therapy, and not a cure, for autism, the odds are that it will be needed life-long. Regardless of the apparent lack of side-effects, nobody should be taking drugs/supplements that are not really needed. Atorvastatin (Lipitor/Sortis) is part of my Polypill for the type of autism affecting Monty, aged 11, with ASD. Every time I stop the statin part of my Polypill therapy, I end up starting it again after only a one day break. I notice all sorts of little behavioral changes that I really do not want to see. These changes involve loss of initiative, flexibility and motivation. I really do not see...