It's a good thing that I prefer to cook with olive oil, then. You're right about the genetic thing; to my knowledge, none of my family have ever died of things that are tied to having high cholesterol.
While I'm not taking any medication to treat the diabetes at this time (we're trying diet and exercise first, and it seems to be working), I'm taking one medication -- megadoses of B2 -- to raise cholesterol levels. Unfortunately, this medication has two side effects, one minor and one less so: I get very warm when I take it, and it induces mild gout, which I can feel in my joints. I don't think my doctor intends to keep me on it forever. He's just trying it to see if it affects the cholesterol level.
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Date: 2005-10-07 12:26 pm (UTC)While I'm not taking any medication to treat the diabetes at this time (we're trying diet and exercise first, and it seems to be working), I'm taking one medication -- megadoses of B2 -- to raise cholesterol levels. Unfortunately, this medication has two side effects, one minor and one less so: I get very warm when I take it, and it induces mild gout, which I can feel in my joints. I don't think my doctor intends to keep me on it forever. He's just trying it to see if it affects the cholesterol level.