Lipid-lowering: Medicine

Statins remain the "gold standard" for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol. They work by blocking an enzyme in your liver that produces cholesterol.

Highly effective, low-cost (often generic), and supported by decades of evidence in preventing heart attacks and strokes. lipid-lowering medicine

A Critical Appraisal of Lipid Management in the Post-Statin Era - PMC Statins remain the "gold standard" for lowering LDL

Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Rosuvastatin (Crestor), and Simvastatin (Zocor). low-cost (often generic)