All my cholesterol numbers are very "good" according to common standards (low total cholesterol, high HDL "good" cholesterol, low LDL "bad"), yet Kaiser keeps trying to push statins on me. When I asked why, they said they recommend statins for all diabetics, even if it's very well-controlled (as mine is), regardless of cholesterol numbers. It's my understanding that your response to statins can depend on your genes. 23andMe says: "...statins can cause some adverse effects, including liver problems, muscular soreness and an extremely rare condition known as rhabdomyolysis in which the muscles begin to disintegrate." Some studies show a correlation between high "good" HDL and PD. Also, some studies have actually shown increased risk of diabetes for those on statins. So I continue to refuse statins. But who knows? It's all very confusing, like everything with PD.