Statins risk, food ideas, veg diets

Statins are in the news this week as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) elects to add warnings to statins medication over increased risks of type 2 diabetes and memory loss associated with the drugs.


Diabetes and statins have a complex relationship and are the focus of intense patient and healthcare debate. Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Statins are used in diabetes care due to the knowledge that people with diabetes face a greater likelihood of heart attack and stroke.
When used alongside good blood glucose control and other medication, the case for statins argues that they cut cholesterol levels and lower the risk of a cardiovascular event.
Type 2 diabetes in particular is commonly linked with higher levels of cholesterol.