So I hear what you’re saying, but my concern is that even diabetes that is being treated is an added risk factor for heart events. So while a diabetic with heart disease would certainty be well advised to be on statins, I’m wondering if the calculus is any different if the statin is what causes the diabetes. I’m going to talk to the cardio about whether there are other statins that may not do the same blood sugar damage to me, or maybe if cutting the dose (every other day?) or combing with metformin or something else would make sense. Every cardio I’ve seen until now has stressed that my lack of diabetes improves my outlook. So if taking this statin is causing me to become diabetic, I don’t want to just let it happen.

I think you also asked before about Budoff’s recommendations and fish oil. He told me it seems to only have an effect in those with high triglycerides and that it was fine if I wanted to take it, but that triglycerides aren’t an issue for me. He pointed to multiple studies on aged garlic extract slowing and stabilizing plaque progression though and recommended 1,200 mg/day (and specifically suggested the Kyolic brand).