1/4 If my Doctor prescribed a Statin drug to lower my cholesterol I would be asking some serious questions as follows:

2/4 What is the mechanism of action of Statins ? How do they achieve their cholesterol lowering ?
What is the active ingredient in Statins which enables them to lower cholesterol ?
How does this translate to heart health ?

3/4 What are the benefits and the risks of taking Statins?
What are the NNT (numbers needed to treat), NNH (numbers needed to harm) when using this drug ?
How much longer will I live if I take the drug ?

4/5 Can you provide me with studies which show that people with LOW cholesterol live longer ?
Would making dietary/lifestyle changes be a safer option than taking Statins to improve my heart health. If he can't answer your questions I would consider changing your Doctor !