Shortcomings of statins Statins reduce the level of ceramides in the bloodstream, in addition to cholesterol. However, the drugs do not stem the production of ceramides in the body.

Finally, measurements of total and subspecies of DAGs and ceramides were made to test the hypothesis that SIT and MICT would also lower the concentration of these lipid metabolites in muscle.

What are ceramides? While ceramides are a popular ingredient found on hundreds of skincare labels, they’re actually naturally-occurring lipids (aka fats) found in the human body.