Health

...that you can tolerate the statins and have your cholesterol under control now. Congratulations!!

I hear you about the side effects and how you can talk yourself out of meds before ever trying them. In my case, my dr (accidentally) freaked me out by letting me know that if I was the rare case of someone who has a severe reaction on statins, the damage to muscle tissue could be permanent after just one dose. This is exactly what happened to my friend. So I feel super lucky that my genetics are responding to exercise and a nutrient-dense plant-based diet.