[TrudyM]

An artery 96% closed by plaque is not an issue of inflamation. My husband and I were both given statin drugs at low levels to help with the colesterol build up in our arteries When the alternative is death I think I will go with the statin. After 4 years my arteries show much less paque than they did. I am checked on a regular basis for side effects. I have several Drs in my family and they all say that changing ones diet is not always enough that low level statins for those with a genetic predisposition are necessary.