Hi Barb, Chris, and Ken,
___Although the published stats say that 60% of diabetics have high lipid numbers and risk CVD, I believe its closer to 90%. One of the clinical reports I've read stated that Avandia had antioxidant properties and was of benefit in preventing atherosclerosis. Since Actos is a glitizone also, I assume that it is of some benefit also. Unfortunately, it is terribly expensive, and with regards to my wife, its action diminished to nothing after about eight months. The only side effect was weight gain. One thing that has helped her a bit is the combination of chromium polynicotinate, and vanadyl sulfate. Chromium is necessary to the transport of glucose into the fat cells, while vanadium sensitizes the muscle cells to the transport of glucose. It's used by body builders to increase their endurance and glycogen storage in the muscles. No more than 10mg twice a day should be used.
___About 80% of the cases of hypertriglyceridemia (tg's over 1000) are common to the diabetic. In my wife's case, she has had as high as 6625mg/dl. Many complications occur because of high triglycerides. Any doctor that ignores them is ignoring something as bad as LDL's and VLDL's. When tg's are over 800 to 1000, small semi-translucent eruptions occur around the eyes, back of the hands and wrists, and on the ankles and top of the feet. These are xanthomas. They are minute tumors containing foam cells, and are the same
types of cells that migrate in the arterial endolhelium and cause atherogenesis. There is no cure, just treatment. The disease affects almost all of the body's functions, and its complexity is such that a cure will be many, many years in the future. I kind of ran away with myself...sorry,,, God bless all,,,,,,Oldguy
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