There are two types of cholesterol – low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.
The former is considered “bad” cholesterol as it builds up on the arterial walls.
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Clinical research by the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration (CTTC), which included more than 170,000 people, showed that statins “clearly” lowered LDL cholesterol.
Furthermore, for every 1mmol/L stop in LDL cholesterol, there was also a considerable drop in a patient’s five-year risk of cardiovascular disease, which minimises the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Source: Daily Express
