I've had cholesterol that has been on the high side since I was 25. I was thin and active so it was a genetic "gift". Statins give me terrible body aches. My Dr says the statins block the formation of some enzymes and that is what gives the aches. He prescribed CoQ10 which is supposed to help. Haven't tried taking the statin again yet, psyching myself up. I've done a lot of reading tho. Plaque build up in the arteries is associated with inflammation. It needs cholesterol AND platelets AND calcium to happen. The body creates more cholesterol to help "repair" the inflammation, which makes it worse. I'm trying to understand the cause of the inflammation, that seems key. Apparently magnesium helps to relieve inflammation. Some other readings say that high BG makes your blood sticky and leads to the formation of more of the bad cholesterol. Dr Peter Attia, a fit and healthy man, developed insulin resistance. He has done a lot of research on diabetes and cholesterol. His blog has good info. He supports LCHF (but good HF). LC has helped me get BG control a lot! But I'm careful with the HF side. I rather go for moderate fat and use Veges like squash and butternut to feel fuller. If your body can't metabolise fat it will go sit somewhere it shouldn't. Like your liver where it will lead to fatty liver disease which doesn't have major symptoms till later in life but probably causes inflammation in the meantime. Get what I'm saying? My personal opinion is that all the bad things filled with salt, sugar and chemicals that we eat (usually too much of), stress our bodies because they are difficult to process. Then that causes the dreaded inflammation. I'm trying to eat (and drink) only things that I can see where they come from and the closer they are to the earth the better. It's helping me control BG and lose weight. Hopefully it will help with the cholesterol too. In a few months time I will test and post if it worked. Read, read, read and do what works for you.