"Statins" are the most prescribed cholesterol medicine. They lower LDL levels - the "bad cholesterol" and the reduction of the total cholesterol results in large reductions in heart attacks and complications from heart disease. Statins inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase that is in charge of the rate of cholesterol production in the body. The medicine slows down the production of cholesterol and helps the liver remove the LDL cholesterol already in the blood.
Most people like to simplify life and take all their medicines at one time. But there are reasons for taking medicine at other times. The body makes more cholesterol at night and when the statin is taken just before bedtime, it is more potent in your body. So if you are going to commit to taking the drug, let it do the most for you!
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