[Diabetes-talk] whole milk and cholesterol

[Sandi Ryan]

Hi Grant,

Interesting you should mention this issue.  I am currently reading a couple 
of books "The Blood Sugar Solution" by Mark Hyman and "Fat Chance" by Robert 
Lustig, and last night I ran across information about statins raising blood 
sugar and reducing coenzyme Q10, and, incidentally, lowering HDL.  My HDL 
has been low since I was first put on Lipitor about seven years ago.  Funny 
how the docs mentioned the liver issue, the muscle issue, but nothing about 
its lowering CoQ10 and HDL and raising blood sugar!  Right now I'm on 40 
milligrams of simvastatin, but you can bet I'm going to talk with my doc 
about it!  Honestly, sometimes I think medications are more harmful than 
helpful!

Sandi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grant E. Metcalf" <thegems at dslextreme.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:33 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] whole milk and cholesterol


> As a kid growing up on the farm I had lots of whole milk and was never 
> overweight--maybe just a bit crazy and hyper. Still less than 50 pounds at 
> age 8.
> As for the cholesterol issue, recently my doctor put me on atorvastatin, 
> 10 mg daily. I noticed that my blood glucose levels increased and I lost 
> energy. Co-incidentally, a couple of weeks ago I came across an interview 
> with Dr. Steve Sinatra and Johnny Bowden who co-wrote a book entitled "The 
> cholesterol myth". They discussed the fact the statins reduced co-enzyme 
> q10 in the body and increased the BG levels. Checking the net, I did find 
> quite a number of discussions regarding these facts. My LDL is fantastic, 
> 49, HDL 54, but I am having to increase my insulin dosage and now 
> supplement with co-Q10. And my LDL wasn't that bad before, only 105. I 
> think I'm going back to no statins for myself. It will cost less and I 
> wasn't feeling that bad. Again, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!
> Grant
>
>
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