Re: What is the real link between heart problems and diabetes?

From: Sharon Hope (shope_at_anet.net)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 06:29:28 GMT

Makes as much sense as prescribing statins to diabetics, when peripheral
neuropathy is a known threat.

Dr. Gaist's 3 published studies show clearly that statins can cause
peripheral neuropathy - in fact, in patients over 50 on statins for 3 or
more years, the likelihood of peripheral neuropathy is 26 times greater, as
compared to the general population.

"gman99" <nospam@bogusemail.com> wrote in message
news:20041207132702.983$Wr@newsreader.com...
> Kevin Hill <h@k.com> wrote:
>> gman99 wrote:
>> > Kevin Hill <h@k.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >>Does anyone have a description of why diabetes and heart disease are
>> >>linked? I don't understand the physical mechanisms involved. It seems
>> >>before we buy into having to get our LDLs < 70 this should be clear.
>> >>
>> >>If i have good BS control as defined in these groups, does that matter
>> >>at all?
>> >
>> >
>> > You're asking the wrong question...you should be studying the link
>> > between heart disease and cholesterol not heart disease and DM. DM <>
>> > bad lipids.
>>
>> If that's true then why are diabetics given a much lower LDL targe than
>> other people? Diabetics are always said to be in a high risk population
>> for heart disease.
>
> That's true but has less to do with WHY LDL should be at a certain level.
> If there is little or NO evidence to suggest that cholesterol has any
> impact on heart disease (which it seems the jury is still diliberating)
> then that should answer your question. I beleive that recent studies are
> showing that the causal link between cholesteraol and heart disease are
> not
> quite so strong. Ever notice that all those cholesterol lowering drugs
> have
> the disclaimer that they IN FACT have NOT been proven to reduce heart
> attacks !!

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