You should also read this site before you take what is a potentially dangerous drug for a harmless condition.

The idea that too much animal fat and a high cholesterol is dangerous to your heart and vessels is nothing but a myth. Here are some astonishing and frightening facts.

See http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

and then buy the book it will cost less than a month's supply of a drug that you will end up taking for the rest of your life if your doctor's advice is taken.