Most people know a statin can slightly raise type 2 diabetes risk in some people. But a 2024 study suggests a possible mechanism: statins may lower your body’s natural GLP-1, potentially through changes in the gut microbiome—and that can make insulin resistance harder to spot and reverse. Here’s the frustration: clinicians often check fasting glucose and A1c… but that’s not enough to track the real metabolic shift early. If you’re on a statin, you should be thinking beyond LDL and asking what’s