Some articles have shown the efficacy of policosanol to reduce LDL cholesterol by about 20% that has similar effect as statins with lower adverse events. Accordingly, policosanol can be beneficial for the patients with high blood pressure and other cardiac disorders, probably from this LDL cholesterol lowering effect. Appropriate dose would be 5-40mg/day and up to 3 years consumption could be safe for most of the patients. For further information or comments on personal experience from policosanol use, please post your statement on our blog page.