Tim, it pains me to read of persons with elevated cholesterol relying on a med to do what practically everyone* can do by adopting a largely low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet. Side-step all the downside of statins while moving one's way-of-eating closer to the diet to which we're ideally adapted by our evolutionary history. *According to William C. Roberts, M.D., (American College of Cardiologists) the exceptions are people who have "familial" hyperlipidemia. Works for me; my lipid numbers are well below the reference range. And there's a bonus, "plant-based" avoids the environmental damage rendered by raising animals to eat and, in the wink of an eye, and one is no longer engaging the morally dubious practice of supporting the needless killing sentient creatures to eat for no better reason than they taste good. Don