Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was in a high-risk group for future stroke and coronary heart disease. When I suggested that a statin drug would help mitigate this risk, she replied with something I’m increasingly hearing from patients: “I’m really not a medicine person.”
She went on to tell me about her extensive reading on the dangers of statins and the various natural products that have proven superior to statins in controlling cholesterol levels. I listened, thanked her for sharing her perspective, and asked if she could send me one or two of the references that swayed her views most. We agreed to follow up in three months and recheck her bloodwork to assess the impact of her methods.
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