My mother and some friends have had success with Provex CV. It kept her from going on statins

We all try to stay off the pharmaceuticals. Provex CV is a food supplement.

If you are up for a lengthy analysis -
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin.

The product
http://content.melaleuca.com/wc/pdf/ProVexCV_REDO2.pdf