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Real numbers behind statin side effects: the 123,940 person CTT trial, the SAMSON nocebo study, and honest rhabdomyolysis and diabetes risk data.

Enlicitide (Lipfendra) lowers LDL by up to 59% in trials, but proof it prevents heart attacks won't arrive until 2029. Here's what's confirmed now.

Real doses for psyllium, plant sterols, omega 3, and niacin, plus the red yeast rice safety risks most cholesterol supplement guides leave out entirely.

Statins are still first line for high cholesterol, but 2026 added bempedoic acid, an siRNA shot, and the first oral PCSK9 pill. Here's how each compares.

Saturated fat, trans fat, and processed food raise LDL cholesterol — eggs are more nuanced than most lists admit. Here's what the evidence actually shows.

The exact gram amounts of oats, psyllium, plant sterols, soy, nuts, and fish that research links to lower LDL cholesterol — not just which foods to eat.

Diet is only part of it. See every real cause of high cholesterol — genetics, weight, smoking, thyroid, medications — each with its source.

Diet, weight, exercise, and quitting smoking all lower cholesterol — with real timeframes: roughly 10% from diet alone in 8 to 12 weeks.

Total, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride ranges in mg/dL and mmol/L, by age and sex, plus how to calculate your own total cholesterol with a worked example.

A 2026 guideline update means most cholesterol tests no longer require fasting. Here's how to read your lipid panel results, line by line.

See LDL and HDL cholesterol compared side by side: ranges in mg/dL and mmol/L, what raises and lowers each, and why "good vs bad" isn't the whole story.

HDL is "good" cholesterol, but very high levels aren't always protective, and raising it with medication hasn't lowered heart attack risk in major trials.