Do natural supplements work to reduce high cholesterol?

[JasonGraham]

While strictly not a PMR issue I know there are a few whose cholesterol has risen markedly since being diagnosed. I am one of them. I have always had high-ish cholesterol but my last fasting blood test showed everything else perfectly normal but my cholesterol was up. I haven't seen the results but my GP mentioned 300 for my LDL (bad cholesterol). Interestingly my good cholesterol (HDL) was also high which she found quite surprising. She mentioned taking statins. I declined for various reason which she understood. She suggested that I try a 3 month course of natural supplements and gave me a freebie Cholesfytol which contains among other things red yeast rice.

Has anyone else taken a course of a natural supplement to reduce high cholesterol and found it worked?

Thanks