Exactly, I started noticing 20 years ago that the men I knew who are on statins, and within year or less of taking them were turning sort of an Ash-gray color and did not look healthy, and those seem to be the people dying of heart attacks.😬
Well, if AIDS is climbing dramatically and so is AIDS medicine use, then that makes complete sense. To be clear, cholesterol was the least of my worries five years ago, and is even less so today. I haven’t measured my levels for twenty years. And high cholesterol runs in my family.
@@slaphappyduplenty2436 You'd better have it checked mate. I was like you and never used to give it a second thought, until i've suffered an heart attack 3 weeks ago. It turned out my cholesterol was through the roof. I stopped taking my medications 2 years ago when i started Keto diet, thinking i knew better. But if you're like me with the high cholesterol running in your family, you're affected by Familial Hypercholesterolemia which means that regardless of what you eat your cholesterol will always be high, and that you do need the statins to keep it in check. Do not take everything said in this video at face value, because you and i are different and we're in far greater danger of developing cardiovascular diseases. And bare in mind i am very fit, i go to the gym and keep my weight down, and i can honestly say i've got the keto duet to thank for it. But even so the keto also gave me high saturated fats, which increased my cholesterol, which clogged up my arteries, which gave me an heart attack that could have been fatal. You need to take the saturated fats out of your diet, and you must absolutely keep your cholesterol under check, failure to do so and you might end up like me. Regards Sergio UK
One question I've always had about cholesterol after reading about it's function in our bodies is this: How is it that every person needs the exact amount of cholesterol in their bodies regardless of size, sex, ethnicity etc? Who came up with the number of 200 for total cholesterol? Thank you, Dr. Berry, for all you do!
@@Kaige46 what a lot of bollocks! I heard many years ago that if you are put on to statins, youre likely to die faster than if you werent given any at all! I dont need Statins anyway but if anyone at all tried that stupid gimic on me, Id laugh in their face and tell them to try finding a GULLIBLE person!
It was a number they pulled out of their asses to be blunt. The whole cholesterol bogie man was fabricated with no solid data to support any of it. Still pushing it unsurprisingly since the medical field is bought off by the big pharma mafia.
My mom's cholesterol results came back as high. She was prescribed some meds but decided to give a go to low carb diet instead. As a result in 4 weeks her cholesterol normalized. She is 73.
Has anyone ever actually shown what the American Heart Association actually concretely does for the public….. I mean, other than poorly indoctrinate, I mean “educate”doctors? 😒
If high LDL were the THE cause of heart attack like they say, then heart attacks should have been eliminated decades ago when statins came out. Not just reduced, eliminated. Instead, lowering LDL literally has no effect. Heart attack rates going up.
Not so clear and simple. Habits and behavioral issues involved. Those that take a lot of cholesterol meds also have other issues. Correlation is not causation. Just statins alone will not fix people's lifestyle choices. The picture is bigger than most underrated. Generally if the person has one issue, they have other issues
@@chuckychuck what is your specific point? We all know this. And your body is mostly water so does that mean you only need water to live? That you should take in massive amounts of water? No. Their are limits. Meat is mostly water and nitrogen so does that mean we should be ingesting nitrogen? All things have to be in context to something and someone as an individual. All has to be based on Race, Age, present health, activity levels, sleep patterns, goals, office worker or athlete,...what if the person has had their gallbladder and colon removed? What if they are a bariatric patient? Sleeve vs bi-pass... What if they are 16 yrs old athlete? Or a 85 yrs old with severe heart issues? All individuals all with very different needs and requirements. No one size fits all. Cholesterol is great, but there are límites and that limit is different for different people. All things function on a curve. Too much or too little not good.
Not true. LDL provides nutrients to the brain. When I read that 10 years ago, I realized why someone I knew died of Alzheimers. It made sense in an instant. The fact that it is documented now doesn't change the obvious. If you block the mechanism that carries nutrients, you will suffer. Lowering LDL has terrible effects, not no effect.
@@nickma71 Yes, LDL can be too high and too low. YES this has been known for many years. Everything on a curve. the issue you are talking about is much bigger than just LDL issues. Several other factors involved. Maybe even involvement of coffee as a vasoconstrictor reducing blood flow to the brain. However can do good things for the body in other areas. Again too much and too little can both be an issue. Case by case basis. Everything has to be specific to a specific person. No one size fits all.
My doc proclaimed I'm no longer diabetic 2 weeks ago, but she's still worried about my cholesterol. Quite awhile ago I took one cholesterol pill and was so sick, I never took another pill. My blood pressure has always been on the lower end of normal. I'm 69yo. I'm focused on my gut health. I don't take any prescription drugs. She's always telling me not to research my health issues/prescriptions. haha I cured my diabetes through my research and you've been a major part of it. Thank you.
Why are you still seeing a doctor? You aren't accepting their advice. You aren't taking their drugs. Dump your doctor. Seeing them is a waste of time, energy, money, and effort!
@@tfp0052 Medical doctors have their place. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. BUT you are still ultimately responsible for your own health.
Statins hurt my joins so badly, that I was crawling on the floor. I told my doc I wanted an order for a coronary artery calcium test, which he did. I scored zero/perfect. He shut his mouth about statins.
wow! I’m on a statin and my joints in my feet have been hurting so bad, especially when i’m resting and my feet touch the floor. I’m going to get off of it and stay on my diet .
My father was part of the AMA Cholesterol study. He never had a total cholesterol below 200 until he was over 80. He tried everything from diet and exercise to drugs, nothing made a difference in his Cholesterol levels. In his 80’s, due to a bad lead on a stress test, he was subjected to an unnecessary angiogram. After the procedure the cardiologist literally asked him “Doc can you tell me why we just did this angiogram”. It was then they discovered the bad lead problem. However, the interesting part was when they reviewed the angiogram they could find no significant changes. The cardiologist stated he routinely sees 30 year olds with worse CAD than my father had in his 80’s with life long “dangerous “ cholesterol levels.
Many heart attack victims have “ normal” cholesterol. The sweet spot for all-cause mortality is over 200, around 230 total cholesterol, according to a S. Korean study following millions of people.
@@dgh5223 so true! My total is in the low 300’s with HDL at 100. I’m happy. As a woman in my 70’s, LDL is somewhat protective according to all-cause mortality data. Plenty of low cholesterol folks in the ER with heart attacks.
Yes, I believe that cholesterol levels are controlled by our bodies. The body know what it needs. What convinced me that “high “ cholesterol was normal cholesterol was the S. Korean study which studied cholesterol levels in deaths by all causes, stroke, cancer, heart attack, etc., following MILLIONS of people. They found that the sweet spot was around 240 and even higher( like 270) the older people were. In other words, cholesterol is protective. Those with fairly high chill iced the longest. This study has been referenced by many docs in the low carb space and can be found on Pub Med.
@@merrelthorson2224So many times this adage is misquoted: the LOVE of money is the root of all evil...money itself is just a means...those who use it for power are the lovers of it...
Five years ago before my heart event, (double stent put in my ADL with a 99% blockage) my total cholesterol never got above 187. The problem was my HDL was in the high 20s and triglycerides in the 160s, not to mention 70 pounds overweight. Since I’ve been on keto, I total a cholesterol stays around 229 but my HDL is in the mid to high 60s and my triglycerides are 75 to 80. Every test since going keto is wonderful except for total cholesterol. I refuse going on Staten drugs. However at almost 67 years old, I feel great and a lot more active. Thanks Doc
I'm 75 and have been on keto for two years. I started off at 221.5 pounds. This morning I'm at 178.4. On September 1, 2022 my wife and I started carnivore. We had some bloodwork done that same day. My HDL was 60 and triglycerides were at 70. A1C was 5.3 and my HOMA-IR score was 1.1 Fasting insulin was 4.6 My total cholesterol is 233 (LDL = 156) I consider that to be good but we are going for Life Line Screening in October just to confirm that the carotid arteries are healthy. After two or three months on carnivore we plan to retest.
Thank you so much. Did a blood test recently, all my markers are great apart from my cholesterol. Been on keto since January 2020. I’ve lost a lot of weight. I’ve made a lot of changes. My health has massively improved. I’m not concerned. This is the healthiest I’ve been in decades. 👊🏾😉
In April of 2021 when I started carnivore and OMAD, my BP was 148 over 90. Since then I've lost 80 pounds, and yesterday it was 116 over 64. I'm telling EVERYONE I know about this.
My lower number keeps going down, but my top number doesn't want to get below 130. I've only been doing the strict carnivore since Sept 1 of this year. How many months did it take your BP to normalize? That is the only metabolic marker that is on the high side for me right now. Would like to get it normalized so I can join the 12 percent.
@@jeffmcelroy5437 if your systolic (upper) number is under 140, you're doing well. Dr Ken has a video about high blood pressure, under 140/90 is normal, regardless of the ever- lowering numbers some medical organizations push.
@@happydogg312 Thanks for the replies folks. Just watched Dr. Berry's video that said 140/90 is the actual normal. Going to start using this as my goal (which I'm already at). Thanks again.
Years ago I knew a very old large and tall man who always had cholesterol around 300-350 and his doctor wasn't concerned because it was normal for him. The good old days. That was after we found a doctor's hand written prescription for a young child's cold that included whiskey and honey. I wish those times were still here. Thank you so much for all your work Doc!
I weaned myself off of both of the poisons my doctor FORCED me to take. The two meds were for cholesterol and blood pressure. She actually threatened to send me to a (government) psychologist for disagreeing with her. Needless to say, I stay as far from modern American corporate doctors as possible now. I am no longer the government's or industry's guinea pig, a royal subject, nor their personal property! The statin was for the cholesterol gave me actual bouts of temporary amnesia. I would not know where I was, though everything looked familiar, for up to twenty minutes at a time. It would occur during my commute to/from work. The first few times was terrifying. She said I was imagining it. Since then, I learned this is not an uncommon side effect. For the blood pressure meds, I went full keto and eliminated as close to 100% of carbohydrates as possible form my diet. It took a year, but I lost nearly 60 pounds (210 down to an average of 155) and now my blood pressure is a solid, pressure gauge calibrating, 120/80. Easy peasy.
I REALLY appreciate your message.....I'm on two blood pressure meds for about three years now, due to supposedly having a 'weak' heart...plus a defibrilator installed. I keep vascilating between keto and carnivore...can't make up my mind which to do. I am also about your weight...actually 194 lb or there abouts. I want to get down to 165 (I'm 5' 8.5...having shrunk from5'9.5"..I'm 79.) Eliminating carbs isn't toooo hard, tho I LOVE potatoes in any form...esp. scalloped and potato salad. Maybe having one of those once a week wouldn't be too bad...also half my raised garden bed is planted in potatoes!!!.and I just bought croissants as they are part of a breakfast (once a week) in the French Women Don't Get Fat book. So I think I can only LOWER my use of those carbs....not totally eliminate them. Any suggestions you might have about all that would be greatly accepted.....thanks for your comment above!. And..by the way....my blood pressure recently has also been similar to yours....since doing carnivore for a couple of weeks.....118/93.....and at my doc's office this week, 112/78.
When I first started seeing my current doctor (about a decade ago), I told him that my previous doctor wanted to put me on a statin for a SLIGHTLY elevated LDL, my current doc’s response was: “What was he trying to do? KILL you?” I knew at that moment I’d found a good doctor.
I wish I could find one of those. Every doctor I've ever consulted since being identified with "high" cholesterol in 1983, has been hell bent on lowering my cholesterol one way or another, drugs, low/no fat diet, no red meat, etc.
@@blackbandit1290 Dr. Berry has a RUclips video about how to find a keto-friendly doc, with links to directories that you can search by state and city.
@@biologistjim4905 If you haven't found it by yourself by now, do a RUclips search "find a keto doctor". Dr Berry's video will likely be one of the first 5 search results. There are a lot of links in the description.
This is damn criminal that I had to find help that actually works on RUclips instead of my actual care provider ! this has got to change! This is absolutely unacceptable how they do not to this day understand Cholesterol and diabetes. Thank God for people like Dr. Berry
Exactly. Problem is, today's generation of " doctors " are really just nothing more than glorified medical technicians who have fully bought, hook-line-and-sinker, and impose onto their patients, the often UNHEALTHY medical advice (incl statin Rx scripts) spawn from the false " medical " instruction foisted onto them by the Big Pharma controlled western medical schools. It's all mostly a big Pharma racket. It really is. Furthermore, at least some doctors out there have posited (my previous now retired PCP included) that statins may have, at least in part, contributed to the growing accounts of cardio myopathy and CH Failure in this country, and I the west I general.😅
Thanks Dr. Berry, 43 lbs down after following you! I’m not keto but low carb. My husband has also lost over 40 lbs. Our Dr. has been trying for the last 3 years to get us to take statins for high cholesterol. My husband’s cholesterol has gone done but mine has gone up. We’re still not taking it, thanks again & God bless you for all this great information! 💪🏽🥰😘
About 3 months ago my doctor prescribed rosuvastatin for very high cholesterol. The first month I didn't take it because I still wasn't sure if I wanted to go that route. I finally decided to give it a try, and for about a month I took the med, but irregularly, so maybe a total of three weeks. I developed such severe pain in one hip that I almost had to walk with a cane. In that short time, my cholesterol decreased by HALF! But at what cost?! My doctor said " just stop the medication for 5 days, and the pain will subside". It has been two weeks, and although it is less painful, it has not completely subsided. It just makes me wonder what other damage is being done by such a powerful chemical.
@@rosemorris7912 I actually had him change the med from atorvastatin to Crestor after learning that lipophilic statins (like atorvastatin) double the chance of Alzheimer's, while hydrophilic statins like Crestor don't cross the blood brain barrier.
@@1courtney27 rosuvastatin is the generic for crestor & since available has saved me a lot $. You're right on that w/alzheimers; studies are continuing to come out. I was on low dose 5mg crestor & my # s improved greatly but pain increased. Since had pain anyway was hard to tell difference until I started cutting tabs in half then pain decreased. Taking out carbs & sugars pain lessened a lot more.
I recently had labs done just for a checkup. I’m almost 62 and take no medication. A week after seeing my dr. his nurse called to tell me that he had called me in a script for cholesterol meds! I was shocked to say the least. I ask her what my numbers were and this is what she said...Total cholesterol 196, HDL 60, LDL 114, Triglycerides 112, Ratio 3.28 I told her those numbers weren’t even high enough for me to be on meds. I thanked her for the call and politely told her I would not be taking the meds and hung up!
Getting a person to change their mind is one of the most difficult things to do. Most of us are working backward from our conclusions, under the pleasant illusion that we are rational creatures, when it couldn’t be further from the truth.
Totally agree Doc. I've been studying Cholesterol since my father had a quadruple bypass 30 years ago ! As soon as any Doctor tries to explain the difference between good cholesterol and bad I know he doesnt know sh!t
Not telling anyone that they should stop taking their prescribed medication but, I, and some of my family members use cinnamon to lower sugar, magnesium to lower blood pressure, B6 for depression, milk thistle along with selenium and zinc for non-alcohol fatty liver, potassium for muscle cramps, probiotic to help prevent UTI’S. Really works for us.
I keep preaching this to my father in law, but he won't hear it. He's 83, and in the past you didn't even THINK of questioning your doctor! Glad things have changed
I HAD AN AWFUL TIME WITH STAINS. IT TOOK A YEAR TO RECOVER AND IT TOOK MORE THAN THAT TO HEAL FROM MUSCLE DAMAGE IN THE BACK OF MY LEGS. AFTER SIX YEARS, MY KIDNEYS ARE WORKING BETTER.
My Dr. has been pushing statins on me ever since I started going to him 5 years ago. I keep telling him I will not take statins for that. I am changing doctors because of his insistence. Your videos, along with Dr. John Bergman's, are enlightening and fact filled with the information we need to make good decisions on our health.......thank you!
I took statins for a few years. I stopped taking them once on Low Carb and realizing how bad they made me feel. I saw one of your videos about drug side effects. Amazing! Thank you Dr Berry!
I am 61 and was diagnosed type 2 diabetic in April 2017. I have had high "normal" cholesterol test results since my hysterectomy at the age of 39. And once I was diagnosed with diabetes I have to tell my doctor no to the medication at every 6 month visit (they do accept my no). I have declined the medication for over 20 years. Every fiber in my being says no! Thank you for this information. I went on a keto diet March 2018 because I couldn't stand to take the Metformin. You were one of the 6 people I followed at the beginning of my keto journey. I am the person whose world was changed when I heard you say "if you have to eat a hot dog to be keto, eat it. It is not a Snickers bar!" Once again thank you. Oh and I have been diet controlled as per my doctor since my October 2018 visit where my A1C dropped to 5.6
Like everyone else, my dr put me on a statin years ago. Within a few months, after trying 3 different drugs because they all had side effects, I told him no more. This was back in the early otts and I wasn't as informed as I am now, but I'm glad I had the wherewithal to put a stop to it. I started researching high quality fish oils, ubiquinol, vitamin D3/K2 and magnesium to help improve my lipid profile. Fast forward, now I fast 18-20 hrs a day, exercise, and take the aforementioned supplements and my lipid profile looks great. I don't take ANY prescription meds and I'm in excellent health.
@@Katsiaryna2000 Thanks! I'm not doing proper keto. I honestly don't think it is necessary to go to such lengths, but I did cut my sugar/carb intake by at least 50% and I've made many other positive changes in my diet, some of which are keto-ish.
I quit taking Lipitor a long time ago. The side effects were awful. My endocrinologist wasn’t happy. My last cholesterol test was 95. Which is a healthy level. I’m a T-1 insulin dependent diabetic. I did research on cholesterol lowering meds and I found that they only help 1 out of 100 who take this medicine. I eat a healthy diet and avoid restaurant and processed foods.
My doctors push me to take prevention doses. I've asked to go off and they say no because of my T-1 diabetes. I will day I am naturally a little insulin resistant even with low carb diets and exercise. But I wish more doctors would still take on these kind of thoughts my A1Cs have been under 6 for a year or two.
My Doc spends more time looking at a computer than looking at me, and I'm pretty sure THAT computer is telling him what to prescribe, based on the policies of the major health system that employs him.
I can’t help noticing that every time something negative comes out about statins, it’s followed by a newspaper article claiming some new “benefit” from taking statins.
Atorvastatin prescribed by my doctor ruined years of my life. Extreme pain in my legs and so many other medical issues. Telling my doctor and no response , this doctor was talking about statins and my pharmacist told me statins can cause leg pains after my doctor wanted to double my statins. Stopped the statins, and almost the next day, the pains started going away.
Haven't watched this yet, but already believe it. My total numbers are always high and my Dr wants to put me on stations. I always refuse. My GOOD cholesterol is always 30 to 40 pts above normal. I had a heart Cath last year. I am 71. The thing I remember, waking up, was the Dr saying, "clean as a whistle"
yep, me too. My ECG was excellent, the cardiologist didn't understand why I was there. But my GP still insisted on statins. I said don't bother I won't fill out the script. My HDL to trig ratio is excellent. GP didn't get it, just kept saying the total cholesterol is high, you need statins. err nope, I don't!!!
It was over a year ago, blood test showing high triglicerides (197) and low hdl (48). Now triglicerides 107, hdl 68. Thank you Dr Berry at a new beginning after listening also to Drs Lustig, Westman, low carb down under and a few others... going forward. Thank you very much!!!!
Thank you for teaching us on this subject. I got my blood work back yesterday and the first thing the doctor asked me is what am I eating to make my cholesterol higher. I told her my son moved in with us and cooks steaks every night. She just said ‘lucky you’ and did not even mention statins.
It's about greed and profit, not health. Very similar to what the same pharmaceutical companies are doing right now. Thank you Dr. Berry for your honesty.
My doctor was offended when I told her I had lost significant weight doing keto and she said keto was bad for people and I disagreed. She said plant based is the best way to eat, which I respectfully disagreed with. Needless to say, it was a short visit and she never brings any of that up anymore, such as my "high cholesterol" of 221.
Higher LDL is Protective "Conclusions: Our updated review of studies published since 2016 confirms that, overall, high levels of LDL-C are NOT associated with reduced lifespan. These findings are inconsistent with the consensus that high lifetime LDL levels promotes premature mortality. The widespread promotion of LDL-C reduction is not only unjustified, it may even worsen the health of the elderly because LDL-C contributes to immune functioning, including the elimination of harmful pathogens." The above is from a document titled, "The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity". Find and print this document and give it to your doctor.
Plant diets are missing 3 essential amino diets as well as fat, fiber, testerone etc. Fat soulable vitamans such as D and others can be absorbed without animal fats Vegans have a 30% increase in suicide attempt and depression
The cholesterol theories and treatments promoted by modern science is almost criminal to me.. but I know, as an RN, most doctors aren’t trying to hurt us … they just keep in the dogma of the AHA and what medical school teaches … it’s so sad
Yes, agree...the drug companies send out their pill pushing team to educate the doctors about their drugs and all the miracles they perform....such b.s. I removed myself from my cholesterol meds (5 mg of crestor) because I was getting terrible side effects even at that low dose. I feel better now without it and my diet has always been good. I was in pain in my joins and feet. I no longer feel that pain.
If doctor Berry can find this information so should they be able to locate it. The doctors who still push this crap are not worth their salt. You can't blame anyone but the doctor prescribing the poison.
@@rhansen1969 medical professionals work a lot in physically, mentally and emotionally draining jobs. I'm an avid researcher but time was non existent. If given hrs for this most would nap :/
Then there's that recent study of almost 13 million people for 12 years which showed the LOWEST all cause mortality was in the group of people with total Cholesterol between 210 & 240 ;)
This is crazy! I started the nursing-program in Sweden a year ago and now we are learning about infarction and cholesterol- the good and the BAD cholesterol. Then I found a Swedish scientist saying the opposite and then you came🙏. I had quite much trust in Sweden, in our education etc, but now I’m speechless. Thank you for sharing! And you did it funny🤩!
Seeing my cardiologist on Tuesday- 8 months after heart attack and 6 stents installed. Going to lobby to at least decrease my statin dose from 80 to 40mg/day radical change to a low carb/hi fat diet - dropped 30lbs, now 6’, 168lbs latest lipid panel: totCh 130, hdl 51, ldl 63, tri 79 - wish me luck - thanks for your help Dr Berry!
My doctor works for the VA and can't deviate from the "standards of care" or she'll get fired. Until the standard of care changes, my doctor can't do a thing.
Wow. My doctor argued with my endlessly abt this and wanted to put me on more meds to change my cholesterol number to a number that she was happy with. I didn’t know anything abt any of this, but got fed up with it. Every time I went to see her, she was only 5 feet tall. I felt like I should start telling her that she needed to be 5’7” next time I saw her and that I should start talking to her abt her shortness and prescribe her meds for being short. That is how I felt being hounded to take more drugs. If your doctor won’t let it go, let go of yr doctor and find someone that thinks. My old doctor is still short. She hasn’t grown an inch and my cholesterol still isn’t where she wants it.
When I was over 300 lbs, my doctor never tried to prescribe a statin. Now that I've lost over 130 lbs, he won't hush about the damn statin. It hurts my heart but I had to change doctors.
I hear you! At 325 not many, including my doctor, rarely breached the subject of my health/cholesterol. Now at 217 my doctor backed off. He retired so not sure how his replacement will be.
@@loveishope4406 I have tried to tell him but he isn't open to the discussion. my triglycerides are in the 30s. He is still adamant about the statin. If I listened to him, I'd slather on sunscreen and be taking an antidepressant too. I said peace and bye bye
I was prescribed a statin when I was placed on a transplant list for kidney failure. (IGAN an autoimmune disease). I was told it was needed prior to a major surgery and to control my borderline cholesterol. I started to GAIN weight. Fast forward five years after transplant (I started watching Dr. Berry) and my transplant Nephrologist moved on and I was assigned a new one. He decided he was not going to fill any RX that was not an immune suppressant. My primary said.... "I did not start you on the statin so I won't continue it". BEST thing a doctor ever did.... Ive lost 45lbs since May. I eat breakfast and dinner about 75% keto. cheers.
As I have learned in the past cholesterol levels by the medical industry were determined by non-medical means. Cholesterol is highly necessary for many functions especially the brain. There has been some study into the possible fact it has some play in early dementia and memory loss.
Dr. Berry. This is one of your best videos ! You know what you are talking about and not afraid to say it. Regardless who sees it. You have certainly challenged other doctors to up their game. Funny how no other doctors try to dispute your claims !
My ex cardiologist refused to focus on nutrition plus he never tied high glucose with cardiovascular problems. Only wanted to toss drugs at me like beads from a Mardi Gras parade.
My mom's doctor (she's our family doc) wanted to put her on a statin. I pointed out mom's great numbers for triglycerides, HDL, and A1C and the doctor still wanted to do it. I brought up the different sizes in LDL and she said even if they did that test, the outcome wouldn't affect the treatment. We agreed to get mom a calcium score before we move forward with a statin. I like this doctor, she's very kind and capable, she just gets hung up on the wrong numbers.
Dr. Berry, an NP here. i really appreciate this i formation on remnant cholesterol. i was definitely a statin glutton no realizing the extent the sugar was a problem. thank you for your righteous work!
Yes, doc, i have been very low carb for 13 years, with short bouts of regular eating to help me keep my pants from falling off. When i eat carbs now, i don't feel good. Thank you for this message and all the others. I have never made it to keto because i love fruit. Maybe my bp would lower naturally if igave that up. You have improved my life by encouragement to keep on track.
I see my doctor once a year. Every year she says you're in good health but you need to take a statin. And every year I just decline by saying it makes my muscles ache.
Dr Berry I really needed this video today. My doctor gave me a prescription for a cholesterol lowering drug, which I haven't wanted to take, and I've been searching for an answer on what to do. It's now a definite NO. Thanks.
I reversed my T2D in 9 months without meds. As a side effect, my cholesterol remained “high” at 263, but my HDL went from 46 to 58 and TGL from 141 to 56! These are great results but my doctor would still prefer statin treatment.
Dr berry thanks for talking truthfully with all us berry believer's I started low carb 18 months ago I went from 309 to 198 in a year and have stayed there my lipid panel from way high to perfect .thank you so very much ...blessings to you and yours....
We are extremely fortunate to have our doctor, Joseph T. Barry MD, all over this and in agreement with many of the other topics you cover. Thanks for educating as many who will listen...planting seeds.
Thank you Dr Berry for giving us the research that we can take to our Dr!! Physical last week shows cholesterol high. 4 months Carnivore. down 17 pounds, BMI down 2 points, A1C back to normal from prediabetic level, Triglycerides 101. Doc just called and recommended Statins. I said no thank you! Taking her this research when I see her again in 2 weeks.
PCP told me I need to take a statin because everyone over 60 should !! Didnt make any sense to me since i never had high cholesterol !! Also noticed that 3 of the medication i take for a-fib also increases my glucose levels !!
I dont take cholesterol meds.. My doctor lost that battle.. I lowered it myself by stopping the meds and whole grain/lowfat diet he put me on. Stopped eating processed bread, HFCS and began to eat healthy amounts of the fats he told me not to eat. I lost 40 pounds, and with no help whatsoever from my doctor. I don't feel like crap all the time anymore and thats how I felt listening to the doctor.
Thank goodness for the likes of Dr Berry. I need to save this video and send it to my GP . She still irritated with me for discarding statins a couple of years ago. I just had my 2022 medical; my Tot Chol is 201 mg/dl (flagged as high) and LDL is 125 (flagged as high). Never mind that my HDL is 59 mg/dl, and my triglycerides 63 mg/dl. HbA1c is 5.1.
I'm 42, just got back my blood work results and everything checked out good. 👍 The only "concern" the Dr. had was my slightly elevated LDL which was over by just a couple of numbers. He told me he wasn't going to recommend anything since my "happy" cholesterol (which is how he put it) was so high that it balanced me out. Me personally, I keep an eye on my glucose levels which translate into sugar intake. Bad food in America is the real pandemic.
I was so confused, remember back in the 90 my cholesterol was very high over 300 but dr. ,told me diet and exercise. Now they put me on statin. When they put me on hormones pill I was hesitate first finally after 12 years they told me to stop, because I got breast cancer. Surgery but this time I won’t listen to them about radiation and or chemo, after 8 years the cancer came back same area surgery again against Dr.advice , no radiation and or chemo. That was 7 years ago . Thanks to God pray good diet and exercise for me. Still here knock on wood!
My doctor sent me for a cholesterol test over 15 years ago because I took a test in one of those mobile side of the road tests. They prick the finger, take a bit of blood and run it through a test machine. The test result came back high, and they recommended I visit my doctor. He set an appointment in the hospital for a cholesterol test. The staff were concerned that I hadn't fasted for the test. They phoned my doctor to ask him why. He said it wasn't warranted. I never got the test rusults back either way, but next time I visited him over a chest viral infection I asked him why I never got the cholesterol results back. He said he indeed got the results and everything was fine. I didn't believe him. Either way, after research, a dietician discovered that one of my favourite dishes was shrimp and prawn dishes. Apparently they are full of cholesterol, but not the bad sort. The test I had in the mobile test van gave a high cholesterol reading, and thats because I had a big shrimp meal the day before. So dont start taking meds folks unless you have a proper fast test that will give you a good and bad cholesterol result. You just can't trust doctors or mobile test centres that should know about your diet, and they clearly dont because neither the doctor or the mobile asked me about my diet . 15 years on and I still dont take cholesterol meds.
Surprised this video is still up. I used to be obsessed with my cholesterol panel. Now I’m more focused on blood sugar, inflammation, and HDL. Thank you doc for your extensive knowledge, and educating us on the bigger culprits of heart disease.
From memory, last I checked for statins the NNT (Number Needed to Treat) 300, the NNH (Number Needed to Harm) 45. So first off you have to feed it to 300 people for one person to benefit. Second, for every person that benefits, 6 - 7 people have significant to serious side effects. Sounds good to me... Also from memory, one of the first large scale statin trials: What was published, "lower heart incident for statin group", what was not published "higher mortality rate for statin group". Thx Dr. Berry.
So I’ve been on a strict carnivore diet-thanks to Dr. Berry-for the past 4 1/2 months, and I feel fantastic! I had labs done at the local VA about 4 days ago, and my total cholesterol number was 315 (previously 199) and my LDL (DIRECT) number was 239 (previously 130). I met with my primary VA doctor today to discuss my labs and she zeroed in particularly on the excessively high LDL number, saying that meant my arteries were full of plaque and they might have to do an angioplasty. I was expecting her to be somewhat alarmed, but yikes! So she’s scheduling me to meet with a nutritionist to discuss this radical diet, the one that significantly lowered my triglyceride number (91), A1C number (5.2) and PSA number (1.956), and raised my HDL number (47). Something tells me I’m about to hear a speech about the benefits of the Standard American Diet. Oh, I’m 65 1/2 years old, 5’ 6” tall and weigh 137 lbs-I’m a sprinting speed demon on the pickleball court! Total fat is about 6%. Does an LDL score of 239 mean that the arteries are full of plaque and I’m at greater risk of coronary artery disease? Anybody?
I've learned this is still my life and body. I just simply tell the doctor "no I'm not taking that, end of subject". And you are right if I get a nasty response from the doctor then I tell him our session has ended and I will be getting another doctor.
I quit taking Simvastatin a long time ago I lost almost all my hair because of it. I told my Doctor I would rather die with some hair on my head than to be bald. I got my hair back quickly by taking Biotin everyday and still taking it. I don't trust what I get told any more.
After having a very minor T I A ( a little stroke) they started beating me up on you need to lower your sugar ( and I have thanks to Dr. B ) , but they also started me on the blood thinners and something to lower my cholesterol, 3 months latter I started sleeping 12 to 14 hour I was so confused and afraid couldn't work in my garden couldn't stand loud noises I just couldn't stand it and the confusion was unbearable! When I First told the Dr she lowered the amount of plavix to the least she could give me, then after coming out of the plavix fog I stoped the the cholesterol meds because every one of my joint hurt . In April of this year I was 7.4 a1c on my blood sugar last week I was 6.4 a 1 c down 2 pant sizes and lost 30 lbs again thanks to you Dr Berry keep up the good work !😃
Problem is the AHA is visiting medical schools and the old grey haired doctors are being replaced by young dark haired doctors with fresh faces. They are just as bad. Unfortunately they have standing instructions from the lobbyists that prescribing statins for "high" cholesterol is "standard of care".
Thank you for this information. Im a 64 yo female after I got my blood panels I turned down statins said I’m gonna clean up diet and exercise. I went on Mediterranean diet with fish as my protein. I also do 16/8 intermittent fasting, work out 5 times a week to work up a sweat and get the heart rate up. 4 months later my LdL went down 30 puts my triglycerides in the healthy range. Lost 15 lbs. I’m determined not to go on statins after reading these reports. Big Pharma..I’m getting pressed to go on Reclast for osteoporosis and osteopenia. Again I’m doing food and exercise the less prescriptions I’m on the better.
My husband was diagnosed 1 month ago and prescribed meds, went did his labs and his for his follow up, he is now BELOW the range, but she still wants him to take the meds. He doesn’t believe me, so I just sent him this video. Lipitor gave me Fibromyalgia, and I was blessed that another doctor figured it out. I feel much better, and my flare ups are farther and farther apart.
Great video! I've been told for years that I need to take pravastatin. Took it for a couple of years then stopped. Yes, my total cholesterol number is higher than what my doc wants, but I've got a pretty high HDL number, resulting in a very low ratio. I'm glad you are putting out necessary and factual information. THANKS!
My Grand Parents on both sides only used pig fat, lard, and things like that to cook with. I was a teenager when they came out with vegetable oil, but fat is good for you, it's haveing to many carbs that is not so good for you.
Statins damn near killed me. I could hardly walk when i finally figured out what was causing it. My joints and muscles hurt so bad i could hardly walk or even drive.
Dr. Berry - you're a gem but so naive. I made the mistake of telling my neurologist that I feel better when I don't eat certain foods. You would've thought I told him that he should ignore the Hippocratic Oath. Telling my M.D. about anything natural is like "cussin' " at him.
Here are some questions I have about this chart: 1) Statins have been in use for a very long time. Why does this chart start in the year 2000? 2) Even though there appears to be a disconnect in the parallel direction of the data after 2012, how do we explain what is happening from 2000-2012 where the relationship between the two metrics run almost in parallel? 3) What factor is the single most important factor when determining heart deaths? Age? Triglycerides? Cholesterol? Uric Acid? Blood sugar? Can we even say? What I take from this chart is that it is insufficient to put undue attribution of heart deaths on a single factor and develop a hypothesis from it. There must be dozens of factors (including genetic) that can cause heart deaths. I've been wanting to quit my statin for years, and though there is increasing evidence that cholesterol levels do not correlate to heart attacks, I don't believe this chart is the silver bullet you make it out to be. I think the recent study showing the "Relative and Absolute Effects of Statin Treatment" is the best evidence to date.
For a moment there, I thought I was losing my marbles. Do you know how far I had to look down in the comments to find someone who picked up on this obvious fact rather than just indiscriminately paying homage to the RUclipsr. Good on you to question this.
My Cardiologist PA wanted to put me on a Statin because of an elevated cholesterol level. I said I didn't want to take it based on some things I had read and heard about the role of cholesterol in the body and that there seemed to be a connection between the use of Statins and Alzeimers. She couldn't believe that I was refusing this drug and was a little taken aback by my refusal. I've just started a Keto-ish diet and I will see how it works out.
From what Linus Pauling said, cholesterol is used to repair scaring in the Arteries, which can then clog those Arteries. I believe it's been proven, that this happened with a lack (low levels) of Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C) was in the body. Which is one reason he recommended taking Vitamin C. Either way, cholesterol is needed by the body for numerous repairs.
@@Colstonewall Bingo. Top culprits are vegetable oil, and sugars. The vegetable oil(see: seed oil) makes for vulnerable cell lipid layers, and the sugars are the primary source of free radicals that damage those cell membranes.
My husband just got a call today about his cholesterol being high. He asked me if he should get a diet from the doctor. I told him no, and he was not happy. I’m going to show him this video and hopefully he will listen! I refuse to take any extra medication and I’m hoping to get off of what I’m on currently. Any thoughts about restless leg syndrome?
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This man turned my health around and he’s never met me - huge debt of gratitude to Dr. Berry
I owe him a hug. we also have to protect him because i know gigantic corporations dont like him..
@@chouavue10 the meat Industry loves him
@@MochaZilla 🤣🤣🤣
@@MochaZilla well besides the meat industry...lol
@@MochaZilla they aint powerful enough to keep big pharma / big medicine and vegan influence away
Medical schools should recall all their doctors and give them a refresher course on cholesterol to maintain their licence to practice.
I figured this out long ago. If heart disease is climbing dramatically and so is statin use, something doesn’t make sense.
Exactly, I started noticing 20 years ago that the men I knew who are on statins, and within year or less of taking them were turning sort of an Ash-gray color and did not look healthy, and those seem to be the people dying of heart attacks.😬
Well, if AIDS is climbing dramatically and so is AIDS medicine use, then that makes complete sense.
To be clear, cholesterol was the least of my worries five years ago, and is even less so today. I haven’t measured my levels for twenty years. And high cholesterol runs in my family.
@@slaphappyduplenty2436 CRT Right, as it does in many, many families.
@@slaphappyduplenty2436
You'd better have it checked mate. I was like you and never used to give it a second thought, until i've suffered an heart attack 3 weeks ago.
It turned out my cholesterol was through the roof. I stopped taking my medications 2 years ago when i started Keto diet, thinking i knew better.
But if you're like me with the high cholesterol running in your family, you're affected by Familial Hypercholesterolemia which means that regardless of what you eat your cholesterol will always be high, and that you do need the statins to keep it in check.
Do not take everything said in this video at face value, because you and i are different and we're in far greater danger of developing cardiovascular diseases.
And bare in mind i am very fit, i go to the gym and keep my weight down, and i can honestly say i've got the keto duet to thank for it. But even so the keto also gave me high saturated fats, which increased my cholesterol, which clogged up my arteries, which gave me an heart attack that could have been fatal. You need to take the saturated fats out of your diet, and you must absolutely keep your cholesterol under check, failure to do so and you might end up like me.
Regards Sergio UK
@@sergiodario58able so you eat no sugar?
One question I've always had about cholesterol after reading about it's function in our bodies is this: How is it that every person needs the exact amount of cholesterol in their bodies regardless of size, sex, ethnicity etc? Who came up with the number of 200 for total cholesterol? Thank you, Dr. Berry, for all you do!
The drug companies come up with the numbers, and when sales drop off they move the goal posts!
@@Kaige46 what a lot of bollocks!
I heard many years ago that if you are put on to statins, youre likely to die faster than if you werent given any at all!
I dont need Statins anyway but if anyone at all tried that stupid gimic on me, Id laugh in their face and tell them to try finding a GULLIBLE person!
It was a number they pulled out of their asses to be blunt. The whole cholesterol bogie man was fabricated with no solid data to support any of it. Still pushing it unsurprisingly since the medical field is bought off by the big pharma mafia.
@@Kaige46 exactly
@@Kaige46 exactly
My mom's cholesterol results came back as high. She was prescribed some meds but decided to give a go to low carb diet instead. As a result in 4 weeks her cholesterol normalized. She is 73.
The brain is cholesterol rich on purpose because it needs large amounts of cholesterol to function properly.
When you say normalized, that definition would be too low🤔
They older we are the more cholesterol we need
This shows how important diet is, and doctors seem to have little interest in what we are eating.
@@jeannedigennaro6484 no 💵 in health, only treating symptoms
I admire Dr Berry's courage in calling out the American Heart Association for its stance on demonizing cholesterol without any credible evidence.
Has anyone ever actually shown what the American Heart Association actually concretely does for the public….. I mean, other than poorly indoctrinate, I mean “educate”doctors? 😒
If high LDL were the THE cause of heart attack like they say, then heart attacks should have been eliminated decades ago when statins came out. Not just reduced, eliminated. Instead, lowering LDL literally has no effect. Heart attack rates going up.
Not so clear and simple. Habits and behavioral issues involved. Those that take a lot of cholesterol meds also have other issues. Correlation is not causation. Just statins alone will not fix people's lifestyle choices. The picture is bigger than most underrated. Generally if the person has one issue, they have other issues
The brain is cholesterol rich on purpose because it needs large amounts of cholesterol to function properly.
@@chuckychuck what is your specific point? We all know this. And your body is mostly water so does that mean you only need water to live? That you should take in massive amounts of water? No. Their are limits. Meat is mostly water and nitrogen so does that mean we should be ingesting nitrogen? All things have to be in context to something and someone as an individual. All has to be based on Race, Age, present health, activity levels, sleep patterns, goals, office worker or athlete,...what if the person has had their gallbladder and colon removed? What if they are a bariatric patient? Sleeve vs bi-pass... What if they are 16 yrs old athlete? Or a 85 yrs old with severe heart issues? All individuals all with very different needs and requirements. No one size fits all. Cholesterol is great, but there are límites and that limit is different for different people. All things function on a curve. Too much or too little not good.
Not true. LDL provides nutrients to the brain. When I read that 10 years ago, I realized why someone I knew died of Alzheimers. It made sense in an instant. The fact that it is documented now doesn't change the obvious. If you block the mechanism that carries nutrients, you will suffer. Lowering LDL has terrible effects, not no effect.
@@nickma71 Yes, LDL can be too high and too low. YES this has been known for many years. Everything on a curve. the issue you are talking about is much bigger than just LDL issues. Several other factors involved. Maybe even involvement of coffee as a vasoconstrictor reducing blood flow to the brain. However can do good things for the body in other areas. Again too much and too little can both be an issue. Case by case basis. Everything has to be specific to a specific person. No one size fits all.
My doc proclaimed I'm no longer diabetic 2 weeks ago, but she's still worried about my cholesterol. Quite awhile ago I took one cholesterol pill and was so sick, I never took another pill. My blood pressure has always been on the lower end of normal. I'm 69yo. I'm focused on my gut health. I don't take any prescription drugs.
She's always telling me not to research my health issues/prescriptions. haha I cured my diabetes through my research and you've been a major part of it. Thank you.
I know what you mean mine is always telling me not to read about drugs on line.
@@user-zv8kj5sy3gdoc afraid of being exposed? Docs should encourage patients to learn more about their health, research the meds they take, etc...
Why are you still seeing a doctor? You aren't accepting their advice. You aren't taking their drugs. Dump your doctor. Seeing them is a waste of time, energy, money, and effort!
@@tfp0052 Medical doctors have their place. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
BUT you are still ultimately responsible for your own health.
Mine too
Yet, I'm supposed to trust my cardy. I took a statin for 1 month and had tremendous joint pain. I discontinued it and the pain went away.
Statins hurt my joins so badly, that I was crawling on the floor. I told my doc I wanted an order for a coronary artery calcium test, which he did. I scored zero/perfect. He shut his mouth about statins.
Samething happen to me and I stop talking them.
wow! I’m on a statin and my joints in my feet have been hurting so bad, especially when i’m resting and my feet touch the floor. I’m going to get off of it and stay on my diet .
I also told the doc When i take colestrol my back is killing me. I stopped and back pain whent away. Your joints liver brain need the colestrol
My father was part of the AMA Cholesterol study. He never had a total cholesterol below 200 until he was over 80. He tried everything from diet and exercise to drugs, nothing made a difference in his Cholesterol levels. In his 80’s, due to a bad lead on a stress test, he was subjected to an unnecessary angiogram. After the procedure the cardiologist literally asked him “Doc can you tell me why we just did this angiogram”. It was then they discovered the bad lead problem. However, the interesting part was when they reviewed the angiogram they could find no significant changes. The cardiologist stated he routinely sees 30 year olds with worse CAD than my father had in his 80’s with life long “dangerous “ cholesterol levels.
Many heart attack victims have “ normal” cholesterol. The sweet spot for all-cause mortality is over 200, around 230 total cholesterol, according to a S. Korean study following millions of people.
@@jeannedigennaro6484my dad had normal range numbers and still died suddenly of a heart attack. This shows me I don’t want it in their normal range.
@@dgh5223 so true! My total is in the low 300’s with HDL at 100. I’m happy. As a woman in my 70’s, LDL is somewhat protective according to all-cause mortality data. Plenty of low cholesterol folks in the ER with heart attacks.
Yes, I believe that cholesterol levels are controlled by our bodies. The body know what it needs. What convinced me that “high “ cholesterol was normal cholesterol was the S. Korean study which studied cholesterol levels in deaths by all causes, stroke, cancer, heart attack, etc., following MILLIONS of people. They found that the sweet spot was around 240 and even higher( like 270) the older people were. In other words, cholesterol is protective. Those with fairly high chill iced the longest. This study has been referenced by many docs in the low carb space and can be found on Pub Med.
Happy for your father's anecdote
Anecdotes are useless for population level guidance
Money is the most powerful drug.
@Bread Sandwich I was gonna say sugar is definitely #2, but ya beat me to it🙃🏁
“Follar” the dollar!!
Yes, so does that make most Doctors and Scientist junkies?
It truely is the root of all evil.
@@merrelthorson2224So many times this adage is misquoted: the LOVE of money is the root of all evil...money itself is just a means...those who use it for power are the lovers of it...
Five years ago before my heart event, (double stent put in my ADL with a 99% blockage) my total cholesterol never got above 187. The problem was my HDL was in the high 20s and triglycerides in the 160s, not to mention 70 pounds overweight. Since I’ve been on keto, I total a cholesterol stays around 229 but my HDL is in the mid to high 60s and my triglycerides are 75 to 80. Every test since going keto is wonderful except for total cholesterol. I refuse going on Staten drugs. However at almost 67 years old, I feel great and a lot more active. Thanks Doc
statin
Great job!!!!
I'm 75 and have been on keto for two years.
I started off at 221.5 pounds. This morning I'm at 178.4.
On September 1, 2022 my wife and I started carnivore. We had some bloodwork done that same day. My HDL was 60 and triglycerides were at 70. A1C was 5.3 and my HOMA-IR score was 1.1 Fasting insulin was 4.6
My total cholesterol is 233 (LDL = 156) I consider that to be good but we are going for Life Line Screening in October just to confirm that the carotid arteries are healthy.
After two or three months on carnivore we plan to retest.
@@njsongwriter Looks like some great numbers. Keep the lifestyle change going.👍😊
I'd show this chart to my doctor, but I haven't seen him in 40 years.
Fred…. Maybe this is not good. See him unless you are in good health. We need them if problems arise.
That is why you are alive today. I do not trust Doctors nor Lawyers.
I am with Fred f doctors.
Ha 🤣🤣
I recently, within the last year, did the same thing. They need us a lot more than we need them!
Thank you so much. Did a blood test recently, all my markers are great apart from my cholesterol. Been on keto since January 2020. I’ve lost a lot of weight. I’ve made a lot of changes. My health has massively improved. I’m not concerned. This is the healthiest I’ve been in decades. 👊🏾😉
In April of 2021 when I started carnivore and OMAD, my BP was 148 over 90. Since then I've lost 80 pounds, and yesterday it was 116 over 64. I'm telling EVERYONE I know about this.
My lower number keeps going down, but my top number doesn't want to get below 130. I've only been doing the strict carnivore since Sept 1 of this year. How many months did it take your BP to normalize? That is the only metabolic marker that is on the high side for me right now. Would like to get it normalized so I can join the 12 percent.
@@jeffmcelroy5437 if your systolic (upper) number is under 140, you're doing well. Dr Ken has a video about high blood pressure, under 140/90 is normal, regardless of the ever- lowering numbers some medical organizations push.
@@jeffmcelroy5437 took 5 months to get to 123/70. Another 2 months to get to 116/64.
@@happydogg312 Thanks for the replies folks. Just watched Dr. Berry's video that said 140/90 is the actual normal. Going to start using this as my goal (which I'm already at). Thanks again.
@@laurahudson8210 thanks for this info. I just watched the video you referred too. One more thing to ignore my other doctor about.
Years ago I knew a very old large and tall man who always had cholesterol around 300-350 and his doctor wasn't concerned because it was normal for him. The good old days. That was after we found a doctor's hand written prescription for a young child's cold that included whiskey and honey. I wish those times were still here. Thank you so much for all your work Doc!
It's about being an informed patient. But be respectful in educating them. If this won't work then fire them. I have, it's your life.
You are so right. My health is my responsibility!
I weaned myself off of both of the poisons my doctor FORCED me to take. The two meds were for cholesterol and blood pressure. She actually threatened to send me to a (government) psychologist for disagreeing with her. Needless to say, I stay as far from modern American corporate doctors as possible now. I am no longer the government's or industry's guinea pig, a royal subject, nor their personal property!
The statin was for the cholesterol gave me actual bouts of temporary amnesia. I would not know where I was, though everything looked familiar, for up to twenty minutes at a time. It would occur during my commute to/from work. The first few times was terrifying. She said I was imagining it. Since then, I learned this is not an uncommon side effect.
For the blood pressure meds, I went full keto and eliminated as close to 100% of carbohydrates as possible form my diet. It took a year, but I lost nearly 60 pounds (210 down to an average of 155) and now my blood pressure is a solid, pressure gauge calibrating, 120/80. Easy peasy.
I REALLY appreciate your message.....I'm on two blood pressure meds for about three years now, due to supposedly having a 'weak' heart...plus a defibrilator installed. I keep vascilating between keto and carnivore...can't make up my mind which to do. I am also about your weight...actually 194 lb or there abouts. I want to get down to 165 (I'm 5' 8.5...having shrunk from5'9.5"..I'm 79.) Eliminating carbs isn't toooo hard, tho I LOVE potatoes in any form...esp. scalloped and potato salad. Maybe having one of those once a week wouldn't be too bad...also half my raised garden bed is planted in potatoes!!!.and I just bought croissants as they are part of a breakfast (once a week) in the French Women Don't Get Fat book. So I think I can only LOWER my use of those carbs....not totally eliminate them. Any suggestions you might have about all that would be greatly accepted.....thanks for your comment above!. And..by the way....my blood pressure recently has also been similar to yours....since doing carnivore for a couple of weeks.....118/93.....and at my doc's office this week, 112/78.
When I first started seeing my current doctor (about a decade ago), I told him that my previous doctor wanted to put me on a statin for a SLIGHTLY elevated LDL, my current doc’s response was: “What was he trying to do? KILL you?” I knew at that moment I’d found a good doctor.
I wish I could find one of those. Every doctor I've ever consulted since being identified with "high" cholesterol in 1983, has been hell bent on lowering my cholesterol one way or another, drugs, low/no fat diet, no red meat, etc.
@@blackbandit1290 Dr. Berry has a RUclips video about how to find a keto-friendly doc, with links to directories that you can search by state and city.
@@michellekalhorn9775 do you know the title?
Guess I better keep my current doctor, he told me to change my diet before prescribing drugs.
@@biologistjim4905 If you haven't found it by yourself by now, do a RUclips search "find a keto doctor". Dr Berry's video will likely be one of the first 5 search results. There are a lot of links in the description.
Really tough to find true doctors these days who are unbiased. Thanks to Dr. Berry for being truthful and bringing out the true facts. 👍
This is damn criminal that I had to find help that actually works on RUclips instead of my actual care provider ! this has got to change! This is absolutely unacceptable how they do not to this day understand Cholesterol and diabetes. Thank God for people like Dr. Berry
It’s truly criminal!
It really is , we have to be our own health advocate
Exactly. Problem is, today's generation of " doctors " are really just nothing more than glorified medical technicians who have fully bought, hook-line-and-sinker, and impose onto their patients, the often UNHEALTHY medical advice (incl statin Rx scripts) spawn from the false " medical " instruction foisted onto them by the Big Pharma controlled western medical schools.
It's all mostly a big Pharma racket. It really is. Furthermore, at least some doctors out there have posited (my previous now retired PCP included) that statins may have, at least in part, contributed to the growing accounts of cardio myopathy and CH Failure in this country, and I the west I general.😅
Sad isn't it..
Oh “they” do understand it. But the Pharmaceutical beast can’t make money off of healthy people
Thanks Dr. Berry, 43 lbs down after following you! I’m not keto but low carb. My husband has also lost over 40 lbs. Our Dr. has been trying for the last 3 years to get us to take statins for high cholesterol. My husband’s cholesterol has gone done but mine has gone up. We’re still not taking it, thanks again & God bless you for all this great information! 💪🏽🥰😘
About 3 months ago my doctor prescribed rosuvastatin for very high cholesterol. The first month I didn't take it because I still wasn't sure if I wanted to go that route. I finally decided to give it a try, and for about a month I took the med, but irregularly, so maybe a total of three weeks. I developed such severe pain in one hip that I almost had to walk with a cane. In that short time, my cholesterol decreased by HALF! But at what cost?! My doctor said " just stop the medication for 5 days, and the pain will subside". It has been two weeks, and although it is less painful, it has not completely subsided. It just makes me wonder what other damage is being done by such a powerful chemical.
Worry about your brain, too. Statins can cause cognitive decline.
@@rosemorris7912 I actually had him change the med from atorvastatin to Crestor after learning that lipophilic statins (like atorvastatin) double the chance of Alzheimer's, while hydrophilic statins like Crestor don't cross the blood brain barrier.
@@1courtney27 rosuvastatin is the generic for crestor & since available has saved me a lot $. You're right on that w/alzheimers; studies are continuing to come out. I was on low dose 5mg crestor & my # s improved greatly but pain increased. Since had pain anyway was hard to tell difference until I started cutting tabs in half then pain decreased. Taking out carbs & sugars pain lessened a lot more.
@@dloveofgod8269 if you must take statins you should be take COQ10 in the morning and statin at night.
@@littlemswolf thank you!!! I had forgotten. I'll add it to my list right now.
I recently had labs done just for a checkup. I’m almost 62 and take no medication. A week after seeing my dr. his nurse called to tell me that he had called me in a script for cholesterol meds! I was shocked to say the least. I ask her what my numbers were and this is what she said...Total cholesterol 196, HDL 60, LDL 114, Triglycerides 112, Ratio 3.28 I told her those numbers weren’t even high enough for me to be on meds. I thanked her for the call and politely told her I would not be taking the meds and hung up!
Getting a person to change their mind is one of the most difficult things to do. Most of us are working backward from our conclusions, under the pleasant illusion that we are rational creatures, when it couldn’t be further from the truth.
It is easier to fool person, than convince them they have been fooled. -Mark Twain
We are rational creatures, when we have the truth.
Totally agree Doc. I've been studying Cholesterol since my father had a quadruple bypass 30 years ago ! As soon as any Doctor tries to explain the difference between good cholesterol and bad I know he doesnt know sh!t
Not telling anyone that they should stop taking their prescribed medication but, I, and some of my family members use cinnamon to lower sugar, magnesium to lower blood pressure, B6 for depression, milk thistle along with selenium and zinc for non-alcohol fatty liver, potassium for muscle cramps, probiotic to help prevent UTI’S. Really works for us.
B6 can be toxic if lab results go out of reference range; monitor labs.
Best way to improve blood sugar and blood pressure; stop eating carbs.
Selenium should not exceed lab reference range, as it becomes toxic. Monitor lab results.
NAFLD; stop eating carbs and sugar.
@@marlenegold280 Txs, I will let them know. God bless!
@@marlenegold280 I have a hard time not eating carbs. I’m not a vegetarian but I don’t really like meat.
One could also eat less sugar, and that would reduce blood sugar - just saying.
I keep preaching this to my father in law, but he won't hear it. He's 83, and in the past you didn't even THINK of questioning your doctor! Glad things have changed
I HAD AN AWFUL TIME WITH STAINS. IT TOOK A YEAR TO RECOVER AND IT TOOK MORE THAN THAT TO HEAL FROM MUSCLE DAMAGE IN THE BACK OF MY LEGS. AFTER SIX YEARS, MY KIDNEYS ARE WORKING BETTER.
My Dr. has been pushing statins on me ever since I started going to him 5 years ago. I keep telling him I will not take statins for that. I am changing doctors because of his insistence. Your videos, along with Dr. John Bergman's, are enlightening and fact filled with the information we need to make good decisions on our health.......thank you!
I took statins for a few years. I stopped taking them once on Low Carb and realizing how bad they made me feel. I saw one of your videos about drug side effects. Amazing! Thank you Dr Berry!
Hello. how are you doing today. 👋👋👋
I am 61 and was diagnosed type 2 diabetic in April 2017. I have had high "normal" cholesterol test results since my hysterectomy
at the age of 39. And once I was diagnosed with diabetes I have to tell my doctor no to the medication at every 6 month visit (they do accept my no). I have declined the medication for over 20 years. Every fiber in my being says no! Thank you for this information. I went on a keto diet March 2018 because I couldn't stand to take the Metformin. You were one of the 6 people I followed at the beginning of my keto journey. I am the person whose world was changed when I heard you say "if you have to eat a hot dog to be keto, eat it. It is not a Snickers bar!" Once again thank you. Oh and I have been diet controlled as per my doctor since my October 2018 visit where my A1C dropped to 5.6
Like everyone else, my dr put me on a statin years ago. Within a few months, after trying 3 different drugs because they all had side effects, I told him no more. This was back in the early otts and I wasn't as informed as I am now, but I'm glad I had the wherewithal to put a stop to it. I started researching high quality fish oils, ubiquinol, vitamin D3/K2 and magnesium to help improve my lipid profile. Fast forward, now I fast 18-20 hrs a day, exercise, and take the aforementioned supplements and my lipid profile looks great. I don't take ANY prescription meds and I'm in excellent health.
I did the same thing after one month on a statin. I bought a book called "The great cholesterol myth". Written by two heart doctors
that’s great ! Very good :) are you doing keto as well ?
@@Katsiaryna2000 Thanks! I'm not doing proper keto. I honestly don't think it is necessary to go to such lengths, but I did cut my sugar/carb intake by at least 50% and I've made many other positive changes in my diet, some of which are keto-ish.
Fasting is key.
@@theadventuresoftaco7306 .
I tried giving one of my doctors printed studies and links to videos about cholesterol and she got insulted. I got a new doctor.
I quit taking Lipitor a long time ago. The side effects were awful. My endocrinologist wasn’t happy. My last cholesterol test was 95. Which is a healthy level. I’m a T-1 insulin dependent diabetic. I did research on cholesterol lowering meds and I found that they only help 1 out of 100 who take this medicine.
I eat a healthy diet and avoid restaurant and processed foods.
My cholesterol is always between 200-300 and nobody mentioned about taking meds for it
My doctors push me to take prevention doses. I've asked to go off and they say no because of my T-1 diabetes. I will day I am naturally a little insulin resistant even with low carb diets and exercise. But I wish more doctors would still take on these kind of thoughts my A1Cs have been under 6 for a year or two.
@@danielschmidt8491 Mine wasn’t happy when I quit taking it. But so far, so good for me. Of course, I can’t advise you since I’m not a doctor.
Don’t you get it? Berry says high cholesterol by your doctors standards is his normal level. 95 is nothing to brag a.bout
95 is way too low.
My Doc spends more time looking at a computer than looking at me, and I'm pretty sure THAT computer is telling him what to prescribe, based on the policies of the major health system that employs him.
I can’t help noticing that every time something negative comes out about statins, it’s followed by a newspaper article claiming some new “benefit” from taking statins.
The news is full of programming. Imho.
Atorvastatin prescribed by my doctor ruined years of my life. Extreme pain in my legs and so many other medical issues. Telling my doctor and no response , this doctor was talking about statins and my pharmacist told me statins can cause leg pains after my doctor wanted to double my statins. Stopped the statins, and almost the next day, the pains started going away.
Haven't watched this yet, but already believe it. My total numbers are always high and my Dr wants to put me on stations. I always refuse.
My GOOD cholesterol is always 30 to 40 pts above normal. I had a heart Cath last year. I am 71. The thing I remember, waking up, was the Dr saying, "clean as a whistle"
yep, me too. My ECG was excellent, the cardiologist didn't understand why I was there. But my GP still insisted on statins. I said don't bother I won't fill out the script. My HDL to trig ratio is excellent. GP didn't get it, just kept saying the total cholesterol is high, you need statins. err nope, I don't!!!
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Which one of the stations; train or bus? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I know it's a misprint.
I'm going to stop my cholesterol meds right now! Thanks Dr. Berry.
The good thing is, with the proper human diet I don't even have the need to see a doc anytime soon *knockin' on wood*
It was over a year ago, blood test showing high triglicerides (197) and low hdl (48). Now triglicerides 107, hdl 68. Thank you Dr Berry at a new beginning after listening also to Drs Lustig, Westman, low carb down under and a few others... going forward. Thank you very much!!!!
Hey Doc how about a 20 yr chart showing statin use and dementia ✌
Thank you for teaching us on this subject. I got my blood work back yesterday and the first thing the doctor asked me is what am I eating to make my cholesterol higher. I told her my son moved in with us and cooks steaks every night. She just said ‘lucky you’ and did not even mention statins.
Wow!
It's about greed and profit, not health. Very similar to what the same pharmaceutical companies are doing right now. Thank you Dr. Berry for your honesty.
Hello. how are you doing today. 👋👋👋
My doctor was offended when I told her I had lost significant weight doing keto and she said keto was bad for people and I disagreed. She said plant based is the best way to eat, which I respectfully disagreed with. Needless to say, it was a short visit and she never brings any of that up anymore, such as my "high cholesterol" of 221.
My doctor said not to do Keto too 🙄
Plant-based is the best way to eat…if you’re a rabbit.
Higher LDL is Protective
"Conclusions: Our updated review of studies published since 2016 confirms that, overall, high levels of LDL-C are NOT associated with reduced lifespan. These findings are inconsistent with the consensus that high lifetime LDL levels promotes premature mortality. The widespread promotion of LDL-C reduction is not only unjustified, it may even worsen the health of the elderly because LDL-C contributes to immune functioning, including the elimination of harmful pathogens."
The above is from a document titled, "The LDL Paradox: Higher LDL-Cholesterol is Associated with Greater Longevity". Find and print this document and give it to your doctor.
Plant diets are missing 3 essential amino diets as well as fat, fiber, testerone etc.
Fat soulable vitamans such as D and others can be absorbed without animal fats
Vegans have a 30% increase in suicide attempt and depression
@@njsongwriter thanks....I'm going to print that and give it to my doctor.
The cholesterol theories and treatments promoted by modern science is almost criminal to me.. but I know, as an RN, most doctors aren’t trying to hurt us … they just keep in the dogma of the AHA and what medical school teaches … it’s so sad
Yes, agree...the drug companies send out their pill pushing team to educate the doctors about their drugs and all the miracles they perform....such b.s. I removed myself from my cholesterol meds (5 mg of crestor) because I was getting terrible side effects even at that low dose. I feel better now without it and my diet has always been good. I was in pain in my joins and feet. I no longer feel that pain.
Zero independent thinking anymore
@@Lifeisshortmakeitcount Doctors are punished for independent thinking.
If doctor Berry can find this information so should they be able to locate it. The doctors who still push this crap are not worth their salt. You can't blame anyone but the doctor prescribing the poison.
@@rhansen1969 medical professionals work a lot in physically, mentally and emotionally draining jobs. I'm an avid researcher but time was non existent. If given hrs for this most would nap :/
I followed Dr Berry’s advice dropped A1C from 7.1 to 5.9 in 6 months with no meds on keto diet thank you so much for helping others
Then there's that recent study of almost 13 million people for 12 years which showed the LOWEST all cause mortality was in the group of people with total Cholesterol between 210 & 240 ;)
That's where I am most of the time👍🙏
This is crazy! I started the nursing-program in Sweden a year ago and now we are learning about infarction and cholesterol- the good and the BAD cholesterol. Then I found a Swedish scientist saying the opposite and then you came🙏. I had quite much trust in Sweden, in our education etc, but now I’m speechless. Thank you for sharing! And you did it funny🤩!
Seeing my cardiologist on Tuesday- 8 months after heart attack and 6 stents installed. Going to lobby to at least decrease my statin dose from 80 to 40mg/day radical change to a low carb/hi fat diet - dropped 30lbs, now 6’, 168lbs latest lipid panel: totCh 130, hdl 51, ldl 63, tri 79 - wish me luck - thanks for your help Dr Berry!
Wow. How are you doing now?
So happy to see your subscriber count! The words getting out. It’s a mountain of misinformation to overcome, but you’re chipping away at it.👍🏻
My doctor works for the VA and can't deviate from the "standards of care" or she'll get fired. Until the standard of care changes, my doctor can't do a thing.
So what I'm hearing is that they only care about the all mighty $$$/benefits, not the truth.
Sadly, I read a lot about these situations. It all comes from the top.
I agree with this statement
But you don’t need to take poison, flush it with the rest of the offal.
You do not have to agree. You can say no.
Wow. My doctor argued with my endlessly abt this and wanted to put me on more meds to change my cholesterol number to a number that she was happy with. I didn’t know anything abt any of this, but got fed up with it.
Every time I went to see her, she was only 5 feet tall. I felt like I should start telling her that she needed to be 5’7” next time I saw her and that I should start talking to her abt her shortness and prescribe her meds for being short. That is how I felt being hounded to take more drugs.
If your doctor won’t let it go, let go of yr doctor and find someone that thinks. My old doctor is still short. She hasn’t grown an inch and my cholesterol still isn’t where she wants it.
Ur a male
Y have female Dr?
It's like taking ur car to a washing machine technician.
When I was over 300 lbs, my doctor never tried to prescribe a statin. Now that I've lost over 130 lbs, he won't hush about the damn statin. It hurts my heart but I had to change doctors.
I hear you! At 325 not many, including my doctor, rarely breached the subject of my health/cholesterol. Now at 217 my doctor backed off. He retired so not sure how his replacement will be.
@Stephanie Young - I hope you told him why. These docs have got to wake up.
Maybe he got push back from the pharmaceutical bigwigs, and medical association.
@@loveishope4406 I have tried to tell him but he isn't open to the discussion. my triglycerides are in the 30s. He is still adamant about the statin. If I listened to him, I'd slather on sunscreen and be taking an antidepressant too. I said peace and bye bye
Nothing to feel bad about. You did what was right for you.
I was prescribed a statin when I was placed on a transplant list for kidney failure. (IGAN an autoimmune disease). I was told it was needed prior to a major surgery and to control my borderline cholesterol. I started to GAIN weight. Fast forward five years after transplant (I started watching Dr. Berry) and my transplant Nephrologist moved on and I was assigned a new one. He decided he was not going to fill any RX that was not an immune suppressant. My primary said.... "I did not start you on the statin so I won't continue it". BEST thing a doctor ever did.... Ive lost 45lbs since May. I eat breakfast and dinner about 75% keto. cheers.
As I have learned in the past cholesterol levels by the medical industry were determined by non-medical means. Cholesterol is highly necessary for many functions especially the brain. There has been some study into the possible fact it has some play in early dementia and memory loss.
Yes I read that too and stopped the statins.
Dr. Berry. This is one of your best videos ! You know what you are talking about and not afraid to say it. Regardless who sees it. You have certainly challenged other doctors to up their game. Funny how no other doctors try to dispute your claims !
My ex cardiologist refused to focus on nutrition plus he never tied high glucose with cardiovascular problems. Only wanted to toss drugs at me like beads from a Mardi Gras parade.
My endocrinologist did the same.
They sure are highly credentialed dummies huh
They have no training in nutrition, that’s why. And what they learn in medical school is wrong.
@@MochaZilla 👍
Me too. And I didn't have to show my teats like you do for Mardi Gras beads
My mom's doctor (she's our family doc) wanted to put her on a statin. I pointed out mom's great numbers for triglycerides, HDL, and A1C and the doctor still wanted to do it. I brought up the different sizes in LDL and she said even if they did that test, the outcome wouldn't affect the treatment. We agreed to get mom a calcium score before we move forward with a statin. I like this doctor, she's very kind and capable, she just gets hung up on the wrong numbers.
I am Mitzi Champion’s mom. I really enjoy listening to your videos--they are very helpful to me.
Dr. Berry, an NP here. i really appreciate this i formation on remnant cholesterol. i was definitely a statin glutton no realizing the extent the sugar was a problem. thank you for your righteous work!
Yes, doc, i have been very low carb for 13 years, with short bouts of regular eating to help me keep my pants from falling off. When i eat carbs now, i don't feel good. Thank you for this message and all the others. I have never made it to keto because i love fruit. Maybe my bp would lower naturally if igave that up. You have improved my life by encouragement to keep on track.
I just bought smaller pants.
Marsack7,
Take your clothing to a Tailor and get them altered; it won't be very much; they'd fit much better and you'd look nicer!
@@skinnydee1886 yes! Good idea. Tnx
My colestrol was 220. I started taking Metamucil once a day. My # went from 220 to 110 in 1 month.
If it was only that easy. You must have done other things right.
I see my doctor once a year. Every year she says you're in good health but you need to take a statin. And every year I just decline by saying it makes my muscles ache.
Same here, but I don’t explain anything. I just say no thanks.
Dr Berry I really needed this video today. My doctor gave me a prescription for a cholesterol lowering drug, which I haven't wanted to take, and I've been searching for an answer on what to do. It's now a definite NO. Thanks.
I reversed my T2D in 9 months without meds. As a side effect, my cholesterol remained “high” at 263, but my HDL went from 46 to 58 and TGL from 141 to 56! These are great results but my doctor would still prefer statin treatment.
Say no. I think you are heeding the “good” advice.
Check Dr. Nadar Ali's videos on why your body makes LDL when you eat a healthy diet. And you have great TGL scores.
They get paid for statin prescriptions.
What did you do to reduce tg and increase hdl?
@@RCaugh and I heard they can get sued for not putting you on them
Dr berry thanks for talking truthfully with all us berry believer's I started low carb 18 months ago I went from 309 to 198 in a year and have stayed there my lipid panel from way high to perfect .thank you so very much ...blessings to you and yours....
We are extremely fortunate to have our doctor, Joseph T. Barry MD, all over this and in agreement with many of the other topics you cover. Thanks for educating as many who will listen...planting seeds.
Dr Ken D Berry
@@kathychavez8117 Our family Dr is Dr. Joseph T. Barry in Camillus, NY
Thank you Dr Berry for giving us the research that we can take to our Dr!! Physical last week shows cholesterol high. 4 months Carnivore. down 17 pounds, BMI down 2 points, A1C back to normal from prediabetic level, Triglycerides 101. Doc just called and recommended Statins. I said no thank you! Taking her this research when I see her again in 2 weeks.
PCP told me I need to take a statin because everyone over 60 should !! Didnt make any sense to me since i never had high cholesterol !! Also noticed that 3 of the medication i take for a-fib also increases my glucose levels !!
I dont take cholesterol meds.. My doctor lost that battle.. I lowered it myself by stopping the meds and whole grain/lowfat diet he put me on. Stopped eating processed bread, HFCS and began to eat healthy amounts of the fats he told me not to eat. I lost 40 pounds, and with no help whatsoever from my doctor. I don't feel like crap all the time anymore and thats how I felt listening to the doctor.
Can you give me your doctor's name and address so I can report this information to him?
Thank God for real doctors like Dr. Ken Berry!
Thank goodness for the likes of Dr Berry. I need to save this video and send it to my GP . She still irritated with me for discarding statins a couple of years ago. I just had my 2022 medical; my Tot Chol is 201 mg/dl (flagged as high) and LDL is 125 (flagged as high). Never mind that my HDL is 59 mg/dl, and my triglycerides 63 mg/dl. HbA1c is 5.1.
Dr. Berry, if I ever end up in Tennessee, I am buying you a ribeye.
we truly do owe him alot.. he is actually fixing future generations of health. we have to keep it up for our future children...
If I ever wind up living near Nashville I'm bribing him with a life time supply of ribeye if he will take me into his practice.
Make it Nashville Hot Chicken!
@@jeffmcelroy5437 do you know how many ribeyes this man can eat, hope you have a healthy bank account!!! Just kidding
Lol....
I'm 42, just got back my blood work results and everything checked out good. 👍 The only "concern" the Dr. had was my slightly elevated LDL which was over by just a couple of numbers. He told me he wasn't going to recommend anything since my "happy" cholesterol (which is how he put it) was so high that it balanced me out. Me personally, I keep an eye on my glucose levels which translate into sugar intake. Bad food in America is the real pandemic.
I was so confused, remember back in the 90 my cholesterol was very high over 300 but dr. ,told me diet and exercise. Now they put me on statin. When they put me on hormones pill I was hesitate first finally after 12 years they told me to stop, because I got breast cancer. Surgery but this time I won’t listen to them about radiation and or chemo, after 8 years the cancer came back same area surgery again against Dr.advice , no radiation and or chemo. That was 7 years ago . Thanks to God pray good diet and exercise for me. Still here knock on wood!
Check into immunotherapy and see if it would work for your particular case. It's pretty amazing stuff.
My doctor sent me for a cholesterol test over 15 years ago because I took a test in one of those mobile side of the road tests. They prick the finger, take a bit of blood and run it through a test machine. The test result came back high, and they recommended I visit my doctor. He set an appointment in the hospital for a cholesterol test. The staff were concerned that I hadn't fasted for the test. They phoned my doctor to ask him why. He said it wasn't warranted. I never got the test rusults back either way, but next time I visited him over a chest viral infection I asked him why I never got the cholesterol results back. He said he indeed got the results and everything was fine. I didn't believe him. Either way, after research, a dietician discovered that one of my favourite dishes was shrimp and prawn dishes. Apparently they are full of cholesterol, but not the bad sort. The test I had in the mobile test van gave a high cholesterol reading, and thats because I had a big shrimp meal the day before. So dont start taking meds folks unless you have a proper fast test that will give you a good and bad cholesterol result. You just can't trust doctors or mobile test centres that should know about your diet, and they clearly dont because neither the doctor or the mobile asked me about my diet . 15 years on and I still dont take cholesterol meds.
Thanks. I'm not concerned about the high cholesterol but my doctor is. He keeps prescribing meds but I refuse to take them.
Surprised this video is still up. I used to be obsessed with my cholesterol panel. Now I’m more focused on blood sugar, inflammation, and HDL. Thank you doc for your extensive knowledge, and educating us on the bigger culprits of heart disease.
From memory, last I checked for statins the NNT (Number Needed to Treat) 300, the NNH (Number Needed to Harm) 45. So first off you have to feed it to 300 people for one person to benefit. Second, for every person that benefits, 6 - 7 people have significant to serious side effects. Sounds good to me...
Also from memory, one of the first large scale statin trials: What was published, "lower heart incident for statin group", what was not published "higher mortality rate for statin group".
Thx Dr. Berry.
So I’ve been on a strict carnivore diet-thanks to Dr. Berry-for the past 4 1/2 months, and I feel fantastic! I had labs done at the local VA about 4 days ago, and my total cholesterol number was 315 (previously 199) and my LDL (DIRECT) number was 239 (previously 130). I met with my primary VA doctor today to discuss my labs and she zeroed in particularly on the excessively high LDL number, saying that meant my arteries were full of plaque and they might have to do an angioplasty. I was expecting her to be somewhat alarmed, but yikes! So she’s scheduling me to meet with a nutritionist to discuss this radical diet, the one that significantly lowered my triglyceride number (91), A1C number (5.2) and PSA number (1.956), and raised my HDL number (47). Something tells me I’m about to hear a speech about the benefits of the Standard American Diet. Oh, I’m 65 1/2 years old, 5’ 6” tall and weigh 137 lbs-I’m a sprinting speed demon on the pickleball court! Total fat is about 6%. Does an LDL score of 239 mean that the arteries are full of plaque and I’m at greater risk of coronary artery disease? Anybody?
Absolutely not…
I've learned this is still my life and body. I just simply tell the doctor "no I'm not taking that, end of subject". And you are right if I get a nasty response from the doctor then I tell him our session has ended and I will be getting another doctor.
Wish you were my doctor..your a blessing..thank you!!!
I quit taking Simvastatin a long time ago I lost almost all my hair because of it. I told my Doctor I would rather die with some hair on my head than to be bald. I got my hair back quickly by taking Biotin everyday and still taking it. I don't trust what I get told any more.
After having a very minor T I A ( a little stroke) they started beating me up on you need to lower your sugar ( and I have thanks to Dr. B ) , but they also started me on the blood thinners and something to lower my cholesterol, 3 months latter I started sleeping 12 to 14 hour I was so confused and afraid couldn't work in my garden couldn't stand loud noises I just couldn't stand it and the confusion was unbearable! When I First told the Dr she lowered the amount of plavix to the least she could give me, then after coming out of the plavix fog I stoped the the cholesterol meds because every one of my joint hurt . In April of this year I was 7.4 a1c on my blood sugar last week I was 6.4 a 1 c down 2 pant sizes and lost 30 lbs again thanks to you Dr Berry keep up the good work !😃
“grey haired old men in white coats”!!! you’re a fucking legend for saying that!!!thankuuuu 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💯
Problem is the AHA is visiting medical schools and the old grey haired doctors are being replaced by young dark haired doctors with fresh faces. They are just as bad. Unfortunately they have standing instructions from the lobbyists that prescribing statins for "high" cholesterol is "standard of care".
Thank you for this information. Im a 64 yo female after I got my blood panels I turned down statins said I’m gonna clean up diet and exercise. I went on Mediterranean diet with fish as my protein. I also do 16/8 intermittent fasting, work out 5 times a week to work up a sweat and get the heart rate up. 4 months later my LdL went down 30 puts my triglycerides in the healthy range. Lost 15 lbs. I’m determined not to go on statins after reading these reports. Big Pharma..I’m getting pressed to go on Reclast for osteoporosis and osteopenia. Again I’m doing food and exercise the less prescriptions I’m on the better.
It would be funny if it weren't so tragic. Thank you, and good morning from Au.🦘☺
My husband was diagnosed 1 month ago and prescribed meds, went did his labs and his for his follow up, he is now BELOW the range, but she still wants him to take the meds. He doesn’t believe me, so I just sent him this video. Lipitor gave me Fibromyalgia, and I was blessed that another doctor figured it out. I feel much better, and my flare ups are farther and farther apart.
I’m concerned about what has happened since 2010 per that graph!!! Heart deaths went through the roof!! What changed?!
Hello. how are you doing today. 👋👋👋
Great video! I've been told for years that I need to take pravastatin. Took it for a couple of years then stopped. Yes, my total cholesterol number is higher than what my doc wants, but I've got a pretty high HDL number, resulting in a very low ratio. I'm glad you are putting out necessary and factual information. THANKS!
My Grand Parents on both sides only used pig fat, lard, and things like that to cook with. I was a teenager when they came out with vegetable oil, but fat is good for you, it's haveing to many carbs that is not so good for you.
Statins damn near killed me. I could hardly walk when i finally figured out what was causing it. My joints and muscles hurt so bad i could hardly walk or even drive.
Dr. Berry - you're a gem but so naive. I made the mistake of telling my neurologist that I feel better when I don't eat certain foods. You would've thought I told him that he should ignore the Hippocratic Oath. Telling my M.D. about anything natural is like "cussin' " at him.
Hello 👋. How are you doing today
Here are some questions I have about this chart: 1) Statins have been in use for a very long time. Why does this chart start in the year 2000? 2) Even though there appears to be a disconnect in the parallel direction of the data after 2012, how do we explain what is happening from 2000-2012 where the relationship between the two metrics run almost in parallel? 3) What factor is the single most important factor when determining heart deaths? Age? Triglycerides? Cholesterol? Uric Acid? Blood sugar? Can we even say? What I take from this chart is that it is insufficient to put undue attribution of heart deaths on a single factor and develop a hypothesis from it. There must be dozens of factors (including genetic) that can cause heart deaths. I've been wanting to quit my statin for years, and though there is increasing evidence that cholesterol levels do not correlate to heart attacks, I don't believe this chart is the silver bullet you make it out to be. I think the recent study showing the "Relative and Absolute Effects of Statin Treatment" is the best evidence to date.
For a moment there, I thought I was losing my marbles. Do you know how far I had to look down in the comments to find someone who picked up on this obvious fact rather than just indiscriminately paying homage to the RUclipsr. Good on you to question this.
Genius Doc. Always love your informative lectures which motivates me to invent more and more indian keto recipes. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏.
My Cardiologist PA wanted to put me on a Statin because of an elevated cholesterol level. I said I didn't want to take it based on some things I had read and heard about the role of cholesterol in the body and that there seemed to be a connection between the use of Statins and Alzeimers. She couldn't believe that I was refusing this drug and was a little taken aback by my refusal. I've just started a Keto-ish diet and I will see how it works out.
From what Linus Pauling said, cholesterol is used to repair scaring in the Arteries, which can then clog those Arteries. I believe it's been proven, that this happened with a lack (low levels) of Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C) was in the body. Which is one reason he recommended taking Vitamin C. Either way, cholesterol is needed by the body for numerous repairs.
Yes, cholesterol is used to repair scaring caused by inflammation in the arteries. Here's the question: what caused that inflammation?
@@boink800 Most likely the crap we put into our bodies in the U.S.
@@Colstonewall Bingo. Top culprits are vegetable oil, and sugars. The vegetable oil(see: seed oil) makes for vulnerable cell lipid layers, and the sugars are the primary source of free radicals that damage those cell membranes.
My husband just got a call today about his cholesterol being high. He asked me if he should get a diet from the doctor. I told him no, and he was not happy. I’m going to show him this video and hopefully he will listen! I refuse to take any extra medication and I’m hoping to get off of what I’m on currently. Any thoughts about restless leg syndrome?