As of recent estimates, approximately 30-40 million adults in the United States take statins to help manage cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of Heart disease. This represents about 10-15% of the adult population. The use of statins has become increasingly common as awareness of cardiovascular health has grown. Statin prescriptions are typically more prevalent among older adults and those with specific risk factors.
Niacin may have negative interactions with statins specially for patients with diabetes.
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Statins are most frequently prescribed to lower cholesterol that cannot be lowered by diet and exercise. The side effects are numerous, so it is advisable to try to alter lifestyle practices first.
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Statins are more effective, but even if you take statins, you need to make lifestyle changes. It is absolutely essential to eat healthy in order to lower cholesterol.
Statins have negative side effects. Most people have high cholesterol because of poor diet; it is healthier to change your bad habits and exercise than to take risky artificial chemicals into the body.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Statins reduce the ESR
some people might not be able to afford it because tis expensive
No statins don't make you put on weight....
Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower rates of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood.They are taken to lower the cholesterol the body, aimed at people at risk of or have arterial and heart diseases.