Good call on the statin avoidance. Cholesterol isn't a problem unless you have very inflamed arteries.

With that being said, inflamed arteries are caused by excess insulin. Excess insulin is caused by eating diets high in carbohydrates, especially sugar and ultra-processed foods.

Even mainstream science begrudgingly admits as much -

https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/how-sugar-affects-your-body

So eat a low carb ketogenic or carnivore diet, lose weight, and lower inflammation.