r/StopUsingStatins is a subreddit with 1k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses statins, cholesterol, side effects, statin, and ldl.
Are statins really the elixir they're made out to be? Science and anecdotes about cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins, invented nearly 50 years ago and now generating billions of dollars. However, the diet heart hypothesis has failed and low cholesterol is linked to increased mortality. Saturated fat and dietary cholesterol have been exonerated while the world wakes up to the harms of statin drugs. Trying to change focus on LDL-C to insulin resistance and lifestyle change. Welcome.
Popular Themes in r/StopUsingStatins
#1
Advice Requests
: "Genuine question, why do doctors push statins?"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Terrible muscle pain"
15 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need help to replace my meds."
2 posts
#4
News
: "Most statin side-effects not caused by the drugs, study finds | Statins | The Guardian"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/StopUsingStatins
#1
Statins
: "Why is every tom, dick and harry being prescribed Statins?"
99 posts
#2
Cholesterol
: "Dr David Diamond: high LDL Cholesterol on a low carb diet"
37 posts
#3
Side Effects
: "Pravastatin 10 mg horrible Side Effects"
14 posts
#4
Statin
: "Statin Use Is Associated With a Decline in Muscle Function and Mass Over Time, Irrespective of Statin Pharmacogenomic Score - PubMed"
12 posts
#5
Ldl
9 posts
#6
Heart Disease
: "Dr. Paul Mason - 'Germs and the big lie: unmasking the root cause of Heart Disease'"
8 posts
#7
Ldl
: "More evidence Ldl does not cause ASCVD"
8 posts
#8
Muscle
: "Statin Use Is Associated With a Decline in Muscle Function and Mass Over Time, Irrespective of Statin Pharmacogenomic Score - PubMed"
5 posts
#9
Risk
5 posts
#10
Health
: "I’m 47, female, otherwise very Healthy yet markers are off the chart"
5 posts
Flair Used in r/StopUsingStatins
#1
Statin Side Effects
: "Statin Use Is Associated With a Decline in Muscle Function and Mass Over Time, Irrespective of Statin Pharmacogenomic Score - PubMed"
10 posts
#2
Science against Statins
: "A medical doctor texted “I’m stopping my statin”"
6 posts
#3
Question
: "Genuine question, why do doctors push statins?"
5 posts
#4
Science supporting Statins
: "Is it normal to take statins at young age"
4 posts
#5
Muscle Pain
: "Rant: I've lost 26% of my original body weight & put my Type 2 Into remission on Keto. But my 150 LDL is shameful to my Cardiologist..."
3 posts
#6
Corruption by Non-Profits
: "Dr David Diamond: high LDL cholesterol on a low carb diet"
1 post
Member Growth in r/StopUsingStatins
Yearly
+273 members(30.9%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026