Alternatives to statins offer hope for patients with high cholesterol, study shows

Toni Gundling, nearing 70, is concerned about her genetic predisposition to heart disease and initially hesitates to use medication for high cholesterol due to side effects. Despite her healthy lifestyle, her cholesterol levels remain high, prompting Dr. Laxmi Mehta from Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center to recommend combining lifestyle changes with medication. Toni adopts this strategy, which includes non-statin medications as a second line of defense for those who cannot tolerate statins, to improve her health and longevity.