The tricky decision of whether or not to take Statins…

I came to statin treatment in a bizarre way.  I went to my bank to arrange a loan and having agreed to the amount the bank asked for additional life cover.   The life assurance company, in view of my advancing years (I was 48), required a medical and everything came back tip-top except my cholesterol level that weighed in at a handsome yet shocking 9.2 (average is 5.2).   I was put on a statin and a decision on the life …

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