When your doctor suggests statins (Part 1: Mechanism of Action)

High blood pressure is statistically associated with cardiovascular risk. Avoiding salt lowers blood pressure, but it does not affect cardiovascular risk. Inflammation is statistically associated with cardiovascular risk. NSAIDs lower the body’s inflammation, and also lowers cardiovascular risk. Statin drugs reduce LDL cholesterol levels in the blood and also quell inflammation. Statins seem to reduce … Read more