Question

mateo was recently diagnosed with high cholesterol and put on a statin medication. the statin medication led to side - effects and mateos physician told him taking the medication. mateo has now been advised to take megadoses of ______ to lower his risk of stroke and heart attack.
multiple choice
niacin
vitamin c
vitamin b - 12
folate

Explanation:

Niacin (vitamin B3) in megadoses can help lower cholesterol levels. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, vitamin B - 12 is involved in nerve function and red blood cell formation, and folate is important for DNA synthesis and cell division. None of these (vitamin C, vitamin B - 12, folate) have the primary function of significantly lowering cholesterol like niacin does.

Answer:

niacin