My GP has been after me for years to take a statin. My total cholesterol has been between 250 and 300 for as long as I can remember. I am 72 years old, and I am blessed with excellent health. I do not want to reduce the amount of cholesterol in my body because it is the mother of all of our hormones. In addition about 25% of it resides in our brains. This is rather important, so I would like my cholesterol levels to be as high as possible. Damaged cholesterol is a problem, so I try to eat very little sugar and not too many carbohydrates.
There are at least a couple of books out there at discuss the myths and hoaxes surrounding cholesterol. They are very eye-opening.
Thanks for the reply. That is what I am thinking. My cholesterol is not really that high but my CAC score was in the 700 range. That score is concerning but recent stress test showed no blockages.