But be careful about how much you take and be vigilant of muscle aches. Statin drugs interfere with the natural pathways of CoQ10 generation or utilization. CoQ10 is used by every cell in the body in energy production, and it is my understanding the original Merck patent application included CoQ10 supplementation. But of course I am sure it was too expensive and cut into profits so that got dropped. Muscle pain is a symptom of CoQ10 depletion, and is dangerous.
Personally I don't take statins even though my total cholesterol is around 240, and my HDL is low at 39. But a recent complete heart evaluation found no blockages what so ever at 65 years.
The gold standard in drugs is does it prolong life? To my knowledge, statin drugs have never been shown to prolong life. Now we have evidence they may shorten life.
If you want to evaluate your chances of dying, get your Lp(a) level checked. This is a component of cholesterol called Lipoprotein(a) You have to ask for this test, it is NOT included in a normal blood profile. Recent studies published in the NEJM, showed that the lowest quintile vs the highest quintile was a 300% greater chance of death from all causes.
The level you want is definitely under 30, preferably under 22. Mine was unmeasurable and my wife's was 11. It can be reduced using a cheap over the counter amino acid called lysine, 1-2 grams a day. Lysine sops it up basically. And Vitamin C builds collagen to repair your arteries properly Hell of a lot cheaper than Lipitor, I take both of them regularly.
Thank you for the information. I have heard about the muscle aches with Lipator. I am pretty sure we have also had the test for lipoproteins. ( can not remember the numbers)
Yup. Lysine, Proline, and Vitamin C.
The Pauling protocol. He proved it and patented it.
Lecithin is also supposed to be very effective because as a natural emulsifier, it tends to dissolve and dislodge fats from the arteries.