Statins Work. The Question Is Whether You Need One.

Colin Renaud, PA-C walks through how statins are prescribed, what a cholesterol panel does and does not tell you about your heart, and why two people with the same number can carry very different risk. Statins are one of the most prescribed medications in the world, and for some people they are exactly the right call. The question this episode asks is narrower: how do you know whether you are one of those people, and what else belongs in the picture alongside the number on your panel. In this episode: What a standard cholesterol panel actually measures Why one number is not the same as your risk The markers that rarely get run Where inflammation, insulin and body composition come into it How to have a useful conversation with your own prescriber This episode is a discussion about how decisions get made. It is not a recommendation to start, stop or change any medication. Med Matrix is a functional medicine practice serving Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more at medmatrixusa.com This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not create a patient provider relationship. Always talk with your own qualified healthcare provider before making any change to your treatment.