I am 54 with exact background . Never have been on meds eat well low BP ect I have familial "hardening of the arteries" CAC 856. It is a high score and puts us at higher risk for a cardiac event. I just went to Cleveland Clinic and saw preventive cardiology . He not only has me on statin and an aspirin he put me on Zetia. It's shocking to find out . I was so healthy and no meds and now I have heart disease! I can't wrap my head around it all. . I get it. Best actual research shows statins can help. It is a risk benefit approach . Is the risk of heart attack worse then risk of meds. I guess that is a personal decision at the end of the day.