Statins for all diabetics urged (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

People with diabetes should receive cholesterol-busting drugs regardless of whether they have signs of heart disease, UK researchers say.

Statins cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and death in diabetic people even in those with low cholesterol levels, analysis of 14 trials shows.

It means hundreds of thousands more people could benefit from treatment, the Lancet report said.

There are 2.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK.

Many more do not realise they have the condition and statins are "underused" in people with diabetes the researchers said.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7180733.stm

Anyone taking statins, or about to start, should check out this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=222&topic_id=29506&mesg_id=29506

[truedelphi]

1. There was a topic about health on GD some time ago

And many DU'ers started exchanging stories of how relatives had mystery ailments including Lou Gehrig's and fibromyalgia etc after taking statins for a while.

I would say stay away from statins.

Having three or four stalks of celery will lower your cholesterol just as easily.

Without any side effects, or much of an expense.

[grasswire]

4. really? celery?

really?

I could do that.

[aquart]

2. And what about the ALS side effect?

And the simulated Alzheimers?

[cedric]

3. Healthy lifestyles

A large number of the incidents of diabetes would be prevented if people ate sensible diets and exercised.

Simply increasing the health budget is no solution. You need to sort the problem out at the root.