Adding ezetimibe to a low-dose statin is often more effective and better tolerated for lowering cholesterol than simply increasing the statin dosage.

The protective benefits of statins compound the longer you take them, so it's important to consider lifetime risk rather than just short-term risk.

To reduce the risk of muscle pain, opt for hydrophilic statins like rosuvastatin and pravastatin, which are less likely to enter muscle cells than hydrophobic statins.

For most people, dietary cholesterol from foods like eggs has only a small effect on the cholesterol levels in their blood.

The popular low-fat diet craze was a mistake because when manufacturers removed fat, they added sugar, which led to new health problems.

Even with otherwise perfect health, arterial plaque can develop if LDL cholesterol is above 50-60 mg/dL, which is a recommended aggressive target.

The U-shaped mortality curve for cholesterol is misleading because low levels are often a symptom of chronic illness or old age, not a cause of death.

A recommended low-dose statin, Rosuvastatin 5mg, is available for as little as $5.45 a month at costplusdrugs.com.