In tcm perpectives, taking cholesterol lowering medication provided by western practice is more dangerous than the risk of damages to organs as well as heart attacks. Who's instruction should we follow ?
You'll have to decide for yourself who you trust with your health?
After reading all about the dangers of pharmaceutical drugs I decided against taking pharma drugs & am relying on a change of my lifestyle & doing juicing, taking plenty of natural health supplements. I don't mind spending the $$$ on organic foods, juicers & blenders equipment. I see it as investment on my health.
I look at it from a long term perspective & what I've seen is that those who take the natural route have a better quality of life. Just imagine the time people have wasted waiting in a doctors office, taking all those tests, worrying over the results & the cost of treatment, ....