Horace: In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon.
High cholesterol, also called hypercholesteremia, puts men at greater risk for heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral artery disease. For many men, the risk from high cholesterol starts in their 20s and increases with age. High cholesterol tends to run in families, so obviously genes play a role.
Lovastatin and other statin medications such as Lipitor and Pravachol are prescription drugs that lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. The basic mode of action is inihibiting the activity of a certain enzyme in the liver that is necessary for the production of cholesterol.