[Naturdoc]

The research on statins does not support their use. The advertsing has it in the small print. They reduce cardiovascular events by 36%. Sounds good but that means they treat 100 people with statins and instead of three events with statins there are only two events. What the statistics really say is that you need to treat 100 people for one to benefit while risking side effects like muscle pain, depression, dementia etc. The important number is NNT number needed to treat ( for one to benefit). For statins that is 100. Effective drugs should be no higher than 50 and preferably lower, one would be ideal. This is all from MDs who know how to interpret statistics that the drug companies misrepresent.
Other things would lower cholesterol, each a little bit. Like cayenne, ginger, garlic., CoQ10, flax seed (not oil), fish oil Etc. The Rx niacin is Niaspan and it has fewest side effects. You need to look at other factors also like CRP for inflammation, homocysteine, Triglyceride:HDL ratio (best under two), LDL:HDL (good under 5 best under two), heavy metal burden etc.. Vitamin C and lysine will reduce LpA