In my nearly two decades working in the pharmacy, it seemed like most of the adults and elderly were taking some form of statin drug. I remember once after I had bloodwork done, a year after I had gotten myself healthy, the nurse said that my cholesterol was high and the doctor wanted to put me on a statin.

I hit the roof, basically chewed her out over the phone, that it would even be suggested for a healthy, symptom-free woman in her 40s, since it was well known even then, that the risks outweighed the benefits. I apologized for my outburst, had her make note of my refusal and why, and had my labs sent over. Yep, my total number was the same 222, but my ratios had dramatically improved to excellent and my triglycerides were fantastic.