Ancel Keys might be discredited, but if taking a statin can save you from having a heart attack then it's worth taking.

There's still a lot unknown about high cholesterol, but it is a known fact that it is a risk factor for heart attacks.

For the few people whose LDL goes way up on low carb, it's way different than for those who have good results with cholesterol and low carb eating. Way different.

All the research in the world to discredit taking a statin won't help you if you are the one having a heart attack.