Heart disease remains America's number one cause of death, claiming one out of every five lives lost. However, doctors say many of these deaths are preventable if we make certain changes to our lifestyles, such as lowering cholesterol.

More than 200 million people worldwide take a statin drug because of its ability to significantly lower LDL, or so-called "bad" cholesterol.

However, statins aren't perfect medicines. Research shows up to 29 percent of statin users complain of side effects. Muscle symptoms, like pain, weakness and cramps, are by far the most common, but others include stomach problems and fatigue.

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