Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin to lower cholesterol since there are many other choices like bergamot and berberine that I can get without a prescription? You’re right that there are other medications that can make the cholesterol numbers look better. But decades...
Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin to lower cholesterol if I’m only 45 years old and I feel fine? You are correct that most young and middle-aged adults have no need to take a statin. Age is a strong risk factor, and we see more MACEs (strokes and heart attacks) in...
Dr. Wy, why should I take a statin medication for high cholesterol instead of something else? Doesn’t a low-fat diet work, too? You are so right that a healthy diet is VERY important! Statin drugs aren’t the only way to prevent strokes and heart attacks, also knowns...
