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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2195553" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I am a statin refusenik but the rationale is that because I have increased risk due to higher than normal bgs (most type 1s), I should mitigate my risk by lowering my LDL; the narrative is that your arterial wall is damaged by glycation and the body sends a sticking plaster/scab along to repair it (LDL) however too many scabs result in a risk of a clot forming and breaking away resulting in a blocked artery and a heart attack.</p><p>The doctor will be encouraged to prescribe statins to all type 1s and gets a tick in the box for doing so.</p><p>From what I have read the damage from glycation is real but the hypothesis of the repair process may be just that.</p><p>My focus is therefore on keeping my triglycerides/hdl ratio good and to aim for as normal a blood sugar as possible (I find this nearly impossible but keep fighting the good fight.)</p><p>See BulkBiker's sticky thread on all the research before you decide and be prepared to Just Say No as the docs can be pushy on the topic! If you do decide to follow the conventional advice they may not do you any harm though and most people don't get side effects.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2195553, member: 365308"] I am a statin refusenik but the rationale is that because I have increased risk due to higher than normal bgs (most type 1s), I should mitigate my risk by lowering my LDL; the narrative is that your arterial wall is damaged by glycation and the body sends a sticking plaster/scab along to repair it (LDL) however too many scabs result in a risk of a clot forming and breaking away resulting in a blocked artery and a heart attack. The doctor will be encouraged to prescribe statins to all type 1s and gets a tick in the box for doing so. From what I have read the damage from glycation is real but the hypothesis of the repair process may be just that. My focus is therefore on keeping my triglycerides/hdl ratio good and to aim for as normal a blood sugar as possible (I find this nearly impossible but keep fighting the good fight.) See BulkBiker's sticky thread on all the research before you decide and be prepared to Just Say No as the docs can be pushy on the topic! If you do decide to follow the conventional advice they may not do you any harm though and most people don't get side effects. [/QUOTE]
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