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> The best research we have suggests that statins save a _lot_ of lives.

The best research we have suggests that statins do bugger all, maybe reducing a little your LDL, while other research shows a correlation between LDL levels and longevity. Yes that's right, people living longer tend to have higher levels of maligned LDL. Which means we have no idea how lipid metabolism works still.

If you liked that talk from Dr. Mason about cholesterol, here's one about statins and how little useful they actually are: https://youtu.be/I7r4j1u42V8

They are actually good at reducing cholesterol, sure, but it's just a misunderstood marker. Doctors use it to measure your health but it is not per se dangerous. Having pathological levels of cholesterol in utero would benefit from it, but if you're eating burger and pizzas, fix your diet, a pill's not gonna save you.