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Alternate-Day Statin Dosing: Can You Reduce Side Effects Without Losing LDL Control?
By Celia Rawdon
Alternate-Day Statin Dosing: Can You Reduce Side Effects Without Losing LDL Control?

Alternate-day statin dosing helps statin-intolerant patients reduce muscle side effects while maintaining most LDL cholesterol lowering. Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin are the only statins proven effective this way.

26 Jan 2026 Medicine
Statin Intolerance: How to Recognize Muscle Symptoms and Find Effective Alternatives
By Celia Rawdon
Statin Intolerance: How to Recognize Muscle Symptoms and Find Effective Alternatives

Statin intolerance is often misdiagnosed. Most muscle pain isn't caused by statins. Learn how to tell the difference and what real alternatives exist for lowering cholesterol safely.

17 Dec 2025 Medicine
Statin Intolerance Clinics: How Structured Protocols Help Patients Tolerate Cholesterol Medication
By Celia Rawdon
Statin Intolerance Clinics: How Structured Protocols Help Patients Tolerate Cholesterol Medication

Statin intolerance clinics use structured protocols to help patients who experience side effects from cholesterol-lowering drugs. Learn how rechallenge, switching statins, and non-statin therapies restore treatment and reduce heart risks.

4 Dec 2025 Medicine
Statin Discontinuation: When to Stop and How to Manage Safely
By Celia Rawdon
Statin Discontinuation: When to Stop and How to Manage Safely

Statins help prevent heart disease, but many people stop taking them due to side effects. Learn when it’s safe to stop, how to do it wisely, and what to do instead-especially for older adults and those with limited life expectancy.

25 Nov 2025 Medicine