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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't take them. Statins definitely have their place, but they can have side effects, and I don't think your case passes a cost-benefit test.

My cholesterol came in at over 400, so I didn't have the luxury of refusing statins. But you do. 100 on LDL is at the outer limit of normal and 178 total is comfortably below 200, the high end of normal. I would say I prefer to see if a few dietary changes will help and give that a few months before re-testing.

By the way, one of the best things you can do is substitute foods with soluble fiber for other foods you are eating. It is kind of a pain as grams of soluble fiber in foods are not readily available and you have to google them. I aim for at least 10 grams daily. There is truth to the old saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/cholesterol/art-20045192#:~:text=Oatmeal%2C%20oat%20bran%20and%20high,Brussels%20sprouts%2C%20apples%20and%20pears.[/quote]

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