Should You Take A Statin To Lower Your Cholesterol?

So many struggle with this question, but all you need is a framework.

Let’s start with the fact that this is not a yes or no answer.

To answer this question, you need to understand three key factors:

1. What is your baseline risk?

2. Over what time horizon are you looking to reduce risk?

3. What is your attitude toward reducing that risk?

Only when you have a clear idea of those three factors can you decide whether or not to take a m…