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Lower Cholesterol with Statins
When combined with a healthful meal plan and exercise, drugs called statins can reduce cholesterol and protect your heart.
Statins
Good blood glucose levels aren't the only numbers that can reduce your risk of complications when living with diabetes. By keeping your cholesterol (blood lipids) in check, you can reduce your risk of heart disease, the major cause of death among people with diabetes.
The good news: High cholesterol is treatable
The first course of action to reduce high LDL (bad) cholesterol is two-fold:
- eating fewer high-fat meats, eggs, and dairy products
- getting physical activity every day
Even with a healthful lifestyle, however, cholesterol levels can remain high. For high cholesterol that won't decrease with diet and exercise, doctors call on a group of drugs called statins.
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