Peter Attia· MD
The long-term problems (small uptick in T2D) are very slight and easily prevented.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
The long-term problems (small uptick in T2D) are very slight and easily prevented.
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there is an actual physiologic problem where statins are causing some increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes
A significant percentage of people taking statins go on to develop diabetes, and diabetes is not something you want to acquire as a drug treatment. It, of course, increases heart disease risk.