tokens: Simvastatin decreased levels of total cholesterol by 20 . 8 % , LDL cholesterol by 29 . 7 % , triglycerides by 13 . 6 % , apolipoprotein B by 22 . 4 % , alpha - tocopherol by 16 . 2 % , beta - carotene by 19 . 5 % , and ubiquinol - 10 by 22 . 0 % ( P < . 001 for all ) and increased levels of HDL cholesterol by 7 . 0 % ( P < . 001 ) and serum insulin by 13 . 2 % ( P = . 005 ) .