Why Isn't Everyone on Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs?

Since there is benefit to getting our LDL cholesterol as low as possible, why aren’t statins prescribed for everyone even if we start out with optimal levels? This is the first video in an extended series on the critically important topic of how to lower LDL cholesterol, the primary driver of our primary killer. In this series, we take a deep dive into how to lower cholesterol through diet. We’ll explore the Portfolio Diet, plant sterols, and cholesterol-lowering supplements, foods, herbs, and spices, then conclude with my Portfolio Plus Powder recipe in a “cooking” video. If you don’t want to wait for all the videos to be released over time, we’ve compiled all the information into my latest book, Lower Cholesterol Naturally with Food (https://nutritionfacts.org/book/portfolio/), available as a softcover, ebook, and audiobook. Before we get to foods that can lower LDL cholesterol, let’s look at the pros and cons of cholesterol-lowering drugs • How Effective Are Statins? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-effective-are-statins) • The Side Effects Statins: Are They Worth It? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-side-effects-statins-are-they-worth-it) • What Is the Best Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-is-the-best-statin-cholesterol-lowering-drug) New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/. Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-isnt-everyone-on-cholesterol-lowering-statin-drugs and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it. Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-isnt-everyone-on-cholesterol-lowering-statin-drugs. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution! -Michael Greger, MD FACLM Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https://nutritionfacts.org/translations-info/ https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org