tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post4627735797032673149..comments2024-03-29T00:56:36.070+00:00Comments on The Low Carb Diabetic: Statins are Independently Associated with Increased HbA1c in Type 1 DiabetesLowcarb team memberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-70943606394473610892015-10-23T22:27:33.501+01:002015-10-23T22:27:33.501+01:00The benefits exactly offset by the increase in ins...The benefits exactly offset by the increase in insulin of course! <br /><br />Hyperinsulinemia itself along with hyperglycemia is a major CVD risk factor. IMNSHO the changes in lipids are an indicator of the insulin level/insulin resistance. I DOUBLED my HDL and reduced my trigs to 1/10 of what they were. This is far from uncommon. I'm lucky that statins reduced my LDL without causing any of the side effects which are so common, but I'm left thinking "so what?" <br /><br />Curiously when I went hypERthyroid it had exactly the same effect on my LDL as the statin, how weird is that? Not even the most clueless doctor would claim that hyperthyroid is good for you.<br /><br />chris cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-73842226356115991912015-10-23T21:39:41.555+01:002015-10-23T21:39:41.555+01:00" Given the benefit on cardiovascular outcome..." Given the benefit on cardiovascular outcome, this should not cause patients to stop statin treatment. . ."<br /><br />And what benefits, exactly, are those???JanKnitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178703790352191912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-46051354418947935782015-10-23T11:03:46.072+01:002015-10-23T11:03:46.072+01:00I find issues like this really worrying. Some p...I find issues like this really worrying. Some people are just happy to take medicinal drugs without question. <br />I personally will not take any drug if I can sort my problem via lifestyle, changes in diet etc.........Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-76643310329970056062015-10-23T09:54:45.170+01:002015-10-23T09:54:45.170+01:00So true! Many diabetics are automatically put on s...So true! Many diabetics are automatically put on statins regardless of their blood glucose control. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379772909673554487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-77580877977916226512015-10-23T09:53:26.631+01:002015-10-23T09:53:26.631+01:00Rather than take statins, why not try a low carb d...Rather than take statins, why not try a low carb diet and avoid margarine and vegetable oil ? Given that most patients "cholesterol levels " are just calculated from the Freidwald formula and lipoprotein particle size isn't actually measured, I would never take statins. From what I have researched, cardiovascular disease is really caused by glycation, oxidation and inflammation. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07379772909673554487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600659484694637338.post-9408579351805831982015-10-23T01:11:15.963+01:002015-10-23T01:11:15.963+01:00" need to revisit dose of insulin when starti..." need to revisit dose of insulin when starting statin treatment. "<br />equals "how can we keep you alive just a little bit longer so you can buy some more of our lovely drugs." <br /><br /><br />Sheesh. Will the message ever seep through these rather thick medical skulls?<br /><br /><br />C.Passthecreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214860448492630477noreply@blogger.com