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In reply to the discussion: FDA Warns on Statins [View all]still_one
(98,883 posts)cholesterol it all depends if it is HDL or LDL
A person can have a high cholesterol with an HDL of 100, and most likely will NOT have heart disease
As far as your evidence, are there clinical trials you have to point to. For example:
"Statin therapy is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) as part of the management strategy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for adults who have a 20% or greater 10-year risk of developing CVD [NICE, 2008a]. This recommendation is based on results from two meta-analyses undertaken by NICE which found that for primary prevention, relative to placebo, statin therapy is associated with a statistically significant reduction in the risk of all-cause mortality, fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), stable angina, and a composite endpoint of coronary heart disease (CHD) death plus non-fatal MI. "
Because a statin is not right for someone, does NOT mean it is not right for everyone
Statin's at least in this country are not given without a prescription. There is a reason for that