In Summary, for those who took the statin for 5 years (with known heart disease):
Benefits in NNT
- 1 in 83 were helped (life saved)
- 1 in 39 were helped (preventing non-fatal heart attack)
- 1 in 125 were helped (preventing stroke)
Harms in NNH
- 1 in 100 were harmed (develop diabetes*)
- 1 in 10 were harmed (muscle damage)
If you have had a heart attack and change your diet to a Mediterranean diet – you will get far more benefit than Statin drugs:
In Summary, for those who adhered to the Mediterranean diet:
Benefits in NNT
- 1 in 18 were helped (preventing repeat heart attack)
- 1 in 30 were helped (preventing death)
- 1 in 30 were helped (preventing cancer)
Harms in NNH
- None were harmed
And if you want to prevent heart disease the Mediterranean diet is also far more effective than statin drugs:
In Summary, for those who ate the Mediterranean diet:
Benefits in NNT
- 1 in 61 were helped (avoiding a stroke, heart attack, or death)
Harms in NNH
- None were harmed (diet effects)
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