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<blockquote data-quote="Jo_the_boat" data-source="post: 1597643" data-attributes="member: 436209"><p>I believe that 'Most diabetes experts and cardiologists' thought low fat high carb diet was the way to go twenty years ago. It appears that opinions are changing.</p><p>I was told that I should be on statins as my TC was raised (5.2). No mention or explanation of relative levels was made and I have to confess that, 5 weeks on, my statin prescription still sits in the chemist awaiting collection.</p><p>I have no idea where I'll end up at my next blood screening late in November, either HbA1c or cholesterol, but from what I've read and bearing in mind that I don't have any other medical condition, I've decided to take nothing for the time being.</p><p>To be honest, I find things pretty difficult to assimilate because medical opinion is so polarized, particularly concerning cholesterol. I saw a video recently (but I can't find it now) that said it's not even necessarily high LDL that is the problem as there are different types of LDL including large and small. It's the small LDL that can cause the problems in artery walls - but that wouldn't happen if the arteries hadn't been inflamed by high glucose and insulin. So, we're back to glucose. Blimey.</p><p>Meanwhile I'll stick with the bacon and eggs and see what happens - trusting those on here with far more experience than me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jo_the_boat, post: 1597643, member: 436209"] I believe that 'Most diabetes experts and cardiologists' thought low fat high carb diet was the way to go twenty years ago. It appears that opinions are changing. I was told that I should be on statins as my TC was raised (5.2). No mention or explanation of relative levels was made and I have to confess that, 5 weeks on, my statin prescription still sits in the chemist awaiting collection. I have no idea where I'll end up at my next blood screening late in November, either HbA1c or cholesterol, but from what I've read and bearing in mind that I don't have any other medical condition, I've decided to take nothing for the time being. To be honest, I find things pretty difficult to assimilate because medical opinion is so polarized, particularly concerning cholesterol. I saw a video recently (but I can't find it now) that said it's not even necessarily high LDL that is the problem as there are different types of LDL including large and small. It's the small LDL that can cause the problems in artery walls - but that wouldn't happen if the arteries hadn't been inflamed by high glucose and insulin. So, we're back to glucose. Blimey. Meanwhile I'll stick with the bacon and eggs and see what happens - trusting those on here with far more experience than me. [/QUOTE]
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