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For those of us that have or have had Heart conditions Cholesterol is very important. I've seen what Kendick says about the matter and as far as I am concerned he is in a minority. Doesn't make him wrong, neither does it make him right. My opinion.
For those who want to know a little more about cholesterol and how it can be lowered to levels which you feel are prudent, here is a link:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_hear ... terol.aspx
and another:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/hearthealth/ ... g/fats.htm
This is the medical advice which obviously people can ignore, but it pays to know that there are two sides to the so called, Cholesterol Con...... I suggest that you read copiously and see what is best for you after weighing up ALL the available evidence. Not everything in life is all about Diabetes either.......
Ken
For those who want to know a little more about cholesterol and how it can be lowered to levels which you feel are prudent, here is a link:
http://www.bhf.org.uk/keeping_your_hear ... terol.aspx
and another:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/hearthealth/ ... g/fats.htm
Cholesterol treatment and diabetes
The most common drug that is prescribed is a statin. Statins should be prescribed as primary prevention in all diabetic patients over 40 years old with a TC of more than 4mmol/l or and LDL-cholesterol of more than 2mmol/l.
Statins may be prescribed to younger diabetic patients if there are additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease or there is evidence of diabetic eye disease (retinopathy) or diabetic kidney disease (nephropathy).
All diabetic patients with a history of heart attack, stroke or cardivascular disease should be prescribed a statin to preven further attacks (secondary prevention).
Some people find they are intolerant of statins and experience side-effects, such as muscle pains, fatigue and nausea. If that occurs, there are a number of prescribable alternatives - such as ezetimibe or fibrate drugs, which may not cause these problems.
This is the medical advice which obviously people can ignore, but it pays to know that there are two sides to the so called, Cholesterol Con...... I suggest that you read copiously and see what is best for you after weighing up ALL the available evidence. Not everything in life is all about Diabetes either.......
Ken