[berdie]

“most people want a pill”

I think that is true and I’m not a doctor nor do I play one on tv. I work with a couple of ladies that take cholesterol meds so they can “eat what they want”. I didn’t think that was the purpose of the medication...but what the heck do I know.

I was recently put on cholesterol meds and am working really hard (diet, exercise) to get off because...I read that they increase the risk of diabetes. It’s like a vicious circle.

[JRandomFreeper]

I don't trust a lot of what I read on the internet. Anyone without going to school can put up anything they want to. Doesn't make it true. I've seen plenty of errors (including formulas) in stuff on the web.

/johnny

[dangerdoc]

Cholesterol meds are a mixed bag. They definitely have a significant side effect profile. On the other hand, there is some evidence they have anti-cancer and anti-aging effects in addition to hard evidence that they decrease risk of dying of heart attacks (evidence of benefit that most diabetes meds don’t have).

I agree though life style improvement is more desirable than medications. When my blood sugars started rising, I followed my own advice, I replaced some of my carbs with vegetables and added an hour of exercise to my day (nothing crazy, I walk during my 15 minute breaks and a half hour over lunch). Doesn’t work for everybody but sugars are now normal and BP/bad cholesterol went down.

Good luck.