It’s great that you have lived so healthy for so long. Can you imagine where you might be had you not?
Keep doing what you think is right!
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@willow5 that’s true - cholesterol build up is hereditary and one’s body can create more that someone else’s body so all one can do is try and stay ahead of the build up with diet and exercise but often that alone isn’t enough.

I have stopped taking statins and have tried to keep it down with supplements like Lecithin gelcaps, fish oil, etc. My cholesterol levels are always on the border line or just over, but not totally out of control as they had been. I have heard red rice yeast is a natural statin but it is too expensive for me to take and because I take other prescription medications I don’t want to try it in case it affects them.

In Canada the government does not support or regulate naturopathic medicine (I suspect the government and pharmaceutical companies are hand in glove) or natural supplements and doctors too favour allopathic medication so will not encourage use of naturopathic medicine.

I’ve had high cholesterol post menopause I’m 79 years old ad have resisted statins for over 30 years just started on a very low dose. The less medication the better

I was taking a statin, and inflammation scores went through the roof as I was in so much pain. Stopped statins and now on Zetia. Not doing enough. Also did an advanced lipids test and Apo B and Lpa are both high. My CT calcium test was low but that doesn't mean I don't have soft build up starting. My cardiologist recommended to prescriptions that are injections. One my insurance company will not pay for, but Repatha they will. I need to ask if Repatha will actually help the Lpa and Apo B?