What lifestyle changes can support the effectiveness of statins?

Cholesterol 0:31 min watch Published 22 July 2025 Dr Ravi Assomull, Consultant Cardiologist

In this video, Dr Ravi Assomull highlights how lifestyle choices play a critical role in supporting the benefits of statin therapy. He discusses the importance of a balanced diet, regular exercise, smoking cessation, moderating alcohol intake, and stress management. Statins are most effective when combined with these long-term healthy habits.

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Transcript

This is an important question about lifestyle and statins. Statins are not the magic bullet here. When taking a statin you have to supplement that with a well-balanced diet, a regular exercise program, stopping smoking, keeping alcohol consumption modest and trying to keep your stress levels in check and this has always helped by getting a good night's sleep.

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