
The Heart Protection Study demonstrated how effective statins can be in lowering the risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics (Heart Protection Study Collaborative Group, 2002). There is now a compelling case for all diabetics, regardless of cholesterol content, to be administered a statin. Certainly, you should strive for a total cholesterol level of 5 mmol/l and an LDL cholesterol level of 3 mmol/l. As previously stated, it is equally critical to manage the combination of high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol, and statins are inefficient at reducing this risk. A fibrate may be useful here, however, the combination of fibrate and statin may have substantial negative effects (myositis). Choosing oral hypoglycemic medications
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Your liver uses cholesterol to make bile acids, and bile is the only way your body can get rid of excess cholesterol.
Your body also uses cholesterol to make sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone. If you have liver disease, you’ll have trouble absorbing fats as well as hormonal problems.
But fats are chemically different from cholesterol; the body burns fats for energy. That’s why food labels list fat and cholesterol separately.
Your body also uses cholesterol to make sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone. If you have liver disease, you’ll have trouble absorbing fats as well as hormonal problems.
But fats are chemically different from cholesterol; the body burns fats for energy. That’s why food labels list fat and cholesterol separately.