Diabetes and High Cholesterol: Understanding the Link Even if you manage your blood sugar well, diabetes can still increase your risk of high cholesterol. Let’s understand why this happens and how you can protect your health. Cholesterol isn’t all bad—it’s essential for hormone production, bile creation, fat metabolism, and vitamin D absorption. It moves through the body via lipopro... https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/diabetes-and-high-cholesterol-what%E2%80%99s-the-connection/2943