There will be the new cholesterol replacement soon, as they are
just leaving trials. They are injectables, however, but the jury
is out about long term toxicity potential. They are not statins.
http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-man...-early-promise


If I were you I'd get the lipo a and b testing, and also c-reactive protein. Lipo a if low is a very good predictor of non-cardiac risk.
Lipo b is more difficult. Lipo a is genetically driven, so you don't need to redo this test if low.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-density_lipoprotein

If you absolutely have to do a statin, make a deal for Crestor 5mg twice a week. Then get tested. You may not get the horrible side effects and you may see improvement enough to satisfy your doctor, for now. There are studies showing this low dose does reduce cholesterol enough.

Lower triglycerides with fish oil or krill oil, and avoid ice cream and high fatty foods. (some good fats are allowed.) Triglycerides IMO and from what I have read, are much worse than cholesterol numbers.

Red Yeast rice is not a option, because it has statins in it.
Really you need to read or watch Stephanie Seneff's papers and YouTubes. Basically she is researching what cholesterol really means in our biology...something that the drug industry DID NOT DO...and her information is very different from what doctors have been told.