Managing high cholesterol is a major step toward protecting your heart. Whether you are already on a prescription or just starting the conversation with your doctor,

Highly effective, low-cost (often generic), and supported by decades of evidence in preventing heart attacks and strokes.

A Critical Appraisal of Lipid Management in the Post-Statin Era - PMC

Statins remain the "gold standard" for lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol. They work by blocking an enzyme in your liver that produces cholesterol.

If statins alone aren't enough, or if you can't tolerate them, several other options exist: