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<blockquote data-quote="noblehead" data-source="post: 1351137" data-attributes="member: 11028"><p>I do agree, ask for a full lipid breakdown of your cholesterol if you've don't know your lipid results already, but here are the target cholesterol levels that NICE want people with diabetes to aim for:</p><p></p><p><strong>Lipids are the cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. Cholesterol is a type of fat found in all of us. You may be familiar with the term blood cholesterol, but what you may not know is that not all cholesterol is bad. Some of it, HDL (high density lipoprotein), can actually protect against heart disease. Low levels of this protective HDL cholesterol increase your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is the bad form of cholesterol in the blood. Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood. If you have raised cholesterol and raised triglycerides you have an increased risk of CVD.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.</strong></li> </ul><p><strong>If you do not know your lipid levels, ask your healthcare team to arrange a simple blood test for you.</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Testing/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Testing/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would go back to your Dr's and discuss your options, there are alternatives to statin's but I just forget what they are called atm, maybe the website Heart UK will say what alternatives there is. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="noblehead, post: 1351137, member: 11028"] I do agree, ask for a full lipid breakdown of your cholesterol if you've don't know your lipid results already, but here are the target cholesterol levels that NICE want people with diabetes to aim for: [B]Lipids are the cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. Cholesterol is a type of fat found in all of us. You may be familiar with the term blood cholesterol, but what you may not know is that not all cholesterol is bad. Some of it, HDL (high density lipoprotein), can actually protect against heart disease. Low levels of this protective HDL cholesterol increase your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is the bad form of cholesterol in the blood. Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood. If you have raised cholesterol and raised triglycerides you have an increased risk of CVD. [/B] [LIST] [*][B]Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.[/B] [*][B]LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.[/B] [*][B]HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.[/B] [*][B]Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.[/B] [/LIST] [B]If you do not know your lipid levels, ask your healthcare team to arrange a simple blood test for you.[/B] [URL]https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Testing/[/URL] I would go back to your Dr's and discuss your options, there are alternatives to statin's but I just forget what they are called atm, maybe the website Heart UK will say what alternatives there is. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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