Well, it means that this drug had other effects they had not counted on. They are discovering that diabetes is influenced by so many factors in the body including the brain, the kidneys, the liver, the intestines, and even active enzymes, etc. in body fat. You can’t just slash one thing and not expect other things to be affected, too.
I think the same applies to statins. I won’t take them, because of what I believe they do to other systems in the body. My doctor isn’t too happy with me. If I am wrong, she can come stand on my air hose after my heart attack and tell me “I told you so.” Obviously, a lot of people swear by statins. We each have to make those choices for ourselves. And, yes, it is confusing and much of the information is contradictory.
BTW, I am borderline diabetic and the only thing that keeps my blood sugar under control is an extremely low carb diet. It isn’t fat in the diet that is bad for you. It is what carbohydrates do in combination with fat. It’s not an easy diet to follow, but it’s the best one for me.
Have you looked at using Red Yeast Rice (be careful...they are like statins, but natural)....you might want to look into them.
The only one the didn’t make me feel like a creaky achy old man was quietly destroying my liver...