My brother has a brain tumor, while in the hospital, said his "bad" cholesterol was high and wanted to put him on statins. I told them, no way. Easiest way to lower it is with food. Steel cut oatmeal, not quick oats and it will come down. Statins remove the cholesterol and it's not good for the brain. Many docs have said the same thing. Too many of these doctors are following the AMA guidelines and most of us know who started the AMA. No thank you to those.