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A cartoon diagram explaining how statins lower cholesterol, showing a liver, enzyme, statin, blood vessel with less cholesterol, and a smiling heart, against a teal background.

A cartoon diagram explaining how statins lower cholesterol, showing a liver, enzyme, statin, blood vessel with less cholesterol, and a smiling heart, against a teal background.

Title: How Statins Lower Cholesterol Step-by-step layout: Liver Cell (Left Side) Draw a cartoon-style liver. Label it: Liver – makes cholesterol. Enzyme Blocked by Statins Inside the liver, draw a small gear or blob labeled Enzyme (HMG-CoA reductase). Show a red "X" or a statin pill blocking it. Label: Statins block this enzyme. Less Cholesterol Produced Draw fewer yellow dots coming out of the liver. Label: Less cholesterol enters the blood. Blood Vessel (Right Side) Draw a tube with flowing red blood cells and fewer yellow cholesterol dots. Label: Cleaner blood vessels – less cholesterol buildup. Bonus: Healthy Heart Add a smiling heart at the end. Label: Lower risk of heart disease. See more