If you have high cholesterol one option in getting it under control is by using cholesterol medication.
In addition to suggesting cholesterol medication, your doctor should also be suggesting that you make some lifestyle changes. Lifestyle choices that will alter the way you live your life (i.e. more exercise) and the food you eat all aimed at improving your overall health and getting your cholesterol levels back to normal. You may also want to seek help from a nutritionist to help you tailor a healthy diet.

Clearly, the ideal situation is that you make the necessary lifestyle changes and you control your cholesterol levels naturally. However, if for whatever reason you turn to cholesterol medication you need to realize that not only is it expensive but regardless of the type there will be a host of side effects so only turn to cholesterol medication as a last resort.

Do not continue taking medication if a side effect occurs that you are concerned about and always consult with your doctor at the first sign or side effects because he can then change the dosage or try another cholesterol medication. In addition, it's clearly important to follow all of the instructions on the medication itself so that you can prevent any problems that may arise from improperly taking your medication.

One of the first cholesterol medication options your doctor may suggest is the use of a statin drug. Statin drugs have been shown to reduce cholesterol levels but they also have an extensive list of side effects - primarily liver damage because statin drugs effect how the liver produces cholesterol. On a side note, the body produces all cholesterol, the good and the bad, in the liver.

Some doctors may also prescribe an enzyme supplement if you are taking statin drugs because the body will needs more of certain type of enzyme when someone is using a statin drug. The enzyme Co-Q should be replaced with an enzyme to help protect from any heart problems associated with the depletion of Co-Q as a result of taking statin drugs.

Another type of cholesterol medication your doctor may discuss with you is something called a bile acid sequestrate which helps to control the bile acids that are secreted in the liver and in the gall bladder. The sequestrate travels into the intestine and softens fatty food material which aids absorption throughout the body. The majority of the bile acids are absorbed through the liver once again via the intestines where it's processed as normal bile.

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