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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 1470936" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>As another LCHF who has just achieved "normal" HbA1c after finally sticking rigorously to the LC part, well done!</p><p></p><p>I would suggest that you arrange to come off the statins for a trial period to establish if you really need them. My cholesterol is far higher than yours but I am resisting statins because of the dire side effects I have had in the past.</p><p></p><p>There is also a growing body of evidence to suggest that low cholesterol is worse for you than high cholesterol, especially past 60. Surgeries have financial incentives to prescribe statins which may have a small influence on their advice. It is also worth coming off statins for a while to confirm that you have no side effects which you thought were due to diabetes, old age and disgraceful living but were in fact due to the statins.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I would consider sticking with the Metformin at a lower dosage because there is another growing body of evidence which suggests that Metformin has benefits in areas where it is not licensed to be prescribed including reducing the risk of dementia. I read a while back that a well controlled T2 on Metformin now has a better life expectancy than a non diabetic.</p><p></p><p>Random link <a href="https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/can-diabetes-drug-metformin-increase-number-of-healthy-years-extend-life/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/can-diabetes-drug-metformin-increase-number-of-healthy-years-extend-life/</a> from a quick search.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of butter; I eat/drink quite a lot (lump of butter and double cream in my morning coffee) and this hasn't reduced my total cholesterol. High fat does apparently improve your blood lipids for most people, but some of us are "special".</p><p></p><p>I suspect that my numbers might improve if I gave up alcohol but I have few remaining pleasures. I might go dry for 6 months just to check, but not today.</p><p></p><p>Losing a bit more weight could well reinforce all your gains. Keep up the good work!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 1470936, member: 6467"] As another LCHF who has just achieved "normal" HbA1c after finally sticking rigorously to the LC part, well done! I would suggest that you arrange to come off the statins for a trial period to establish if you really need them. My cholesterol is far higher than yours but I am resisting statins because of the dire side effects I have had in the past. There is also a growing body of evidence to suggest that low cholesterol is worse for you than high cholesterol, especially past 60. Surgeries have financial incentives to prescribe statins which may have a small influence on their advice. It is also worth coming off statins for a while to confirm that you have no side effects which you thought were due to diabetes, old age and disgraceful living but were in fact due to the statins.:) I would consider sticking with the Metformin at a lower dosage because there is another growing body of evidence which suggests that Metformin has benefits in areas where it is not licensed to be prescribed including reducing the risk of dementia. I read a while back that a well controlled T2 on Metformin now has a better life expectancy than a non diabetic. Random link [URL]https://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/blog/can-diabetes-drug-metformin-increase-number-of-healthy-years-extend-life/[/URL] from a quick search. On the subject of butter; I eat/drink quite a lot (lump of butter and double cream in my morning coffee) and this hasn't reduced my total cholesterol. High fat does apparently improve your blood lipids for most people, but some of us are "special". I suspect that my numbers might improve if I gave up alcohol but I have few remaining pleasures. I might go dry for 6 months just to check, but not today. Losing a bit more weight could well reinforce all your gains. Keep up the good work! [/QUOTE]
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