"Statins have beneficial side effects as well. Research conducted at the University of Naples found that statins may have a positive effect on telomeres, the pieces at the end of DNA that shorten as you age.
That would suggest that statins could have an age-reversing effect, but this needs more study. “The beneficial effects of statin drugs extend beyond the measured level of total cholesterol and other lipids such as triglycerides,” says Robert F. DeBusk, M.D., professor emeritus of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University.
“The statin drugs markedly reduce LDL and triglycerides, while increasing levels of HDL or ‘good’ cholesterol.
By comparison, DeBusk says, “The role of exercise in lowering cardiovascular risk is less well-established than the role of lipid-lowering drugs, and the effects of diet are more modest.”
http://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/statins-diet-exercise#3
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