The treatment of Type 2 diabetes involving the use of a regimen comprising: (A) one or more glucose-lowering drugs (G-LDs) which function to lower the amount of glucose in the blood, preferably glyburide and metformin; (B) at least one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) selected from the group consisting of (1) magnesium salicylate tetrahydrate (hereafter “Mg salicylate”); (2) naproxen; and (3) ibuprofen; and (C) acetaminophen. Also, a regimen for use in deterring the development in an individual of a cardiovascular disease or of Alzheimer's and/or for treating individuals who are affected with such diseases, the regimen comprising aforementioned ingredients (B) and (C) above.