Thank You, Doctor Susan, I appreciate you for being transparent. We need more doctors like you to admit to this. It would help so many people who are on medications unnecessarily.
In all fields of science, we know more now than we did 50 years ago and we'll know more in the next 50 years, than we do now. Bravo for offering this video highlighting these issues.
Unfortunately, outside of genetics, we have very little idea what causes breast cancer in most patients- and some of the things that you mentioned are inconsistent for example, pregnancy is a very high estrogen state but is very rarely associated with getting breast cancer, and on the other hand, most breast cancers by far develop in post menopausal women who have not had any significant estrogen in their system for 10 to 20 years. So just as important as being able to say that we were wrong I think we need to say we just don't know what causes cancer in the great majority of cases and there's so much more than we have to learn in that field!
@@drsusan thank you for the information! I think most women feel like sitting ducks waiting for the shoe to drop, with little clear information on what to do proactively to avoid breast cancer . Information we are given is often very confusing and conflicting. For example being told we have the risk factor of dense breasts…yet we can do nothing to reduce that risk. My father in law died of breast cancer and he certainly didn’t have any of the risk factors we hear of as women. I appreciate your honesty and your voice for women’s health.
Great video, and I really enjoy your content. In the section about HDL & LDL, you use "saturated fat" interchangeably with "cholesterol" but they have differing effects. Consuming saturated fat WITH cholesterol can actually raise LDL-C, and there are also limits to how much saturated fat can be eaten before problems arise (per Simon Hill's "The Proof is in the Plants," chapter 5). Throughout the book, he cites very recent meta analyses of multiple RCTs, so this is based on latest findings (not old science). I highly recommend his book, as it's the most thorough, unbiased and clear nutrition & diet reference I've ever come across. No agenda, no specific diet "camp," just information that educates and enables the reader to design a healthy eating plan. My takeaway is that a little cholesterol is fine (e.g. comparable to one egg max), a little saturated fat is fine (less than 25 g) daily, but combining the two and exceeding these guidelines can start shifting one's lipid profile in the wrong direction. Thanks again for your wonderful videos! 🙂
Yes. Saturated fat is still problematic. My understanding is you don't need to worry about cholesterol intake unless you're one of the few people that is a cholesterol hyper-absorber.
Saturated fat and cholesterol are absolutely not the same. I'm in no way saying that -clearly saturated fat is also in some plants like coconut oil and palm oil - but the majority of fat in animal products is saturated fat. What we were wrong about is that eating fatty animal products containing saturated fat and cholesterol is what elevates our cholesterol. As you know, every animal product has cholesterol in it, but it has very minimal effect on our blood cholesterol levels. Eating cholesterol (only in animal products) isn't what makes our cholesterol high, and vice versa. Appreciate your comment !
Over 25 years ago the nurse at my gynecologist office recommended the books by Dr Miriam Nelson….the series “Strong women stay…young/slim/strong,etc”. Wish I would have listened to that back then!!!
This was definitely an empowering video, Doc! Question: If we are working out for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, but VIGOROUSLY...is that better than "just walking?" I work out with HEAVY weights 3 days per week and then low-impact HIIT for 2 days per week. I also average 10,000 steps per day, 7 days per week. I'm just curious to hear your thoughts.
More the better! Yours sounds like a very healthy and varied exercise plan and in my opinion, it should be as much as you can do that you enjoy without getting injured and be consistent with -so go you.!!
Dr Susan. Thank you for this great video! I am 58 years old. 3 years post meno and was put on anti depressants 3 years ago. My symptoms were so bad! Yes, I feel better, but my joints ache like a 90 year old. My cholesterol has gone up and my kidneys are low functioning! I never had any problem with this before menopause. My Dr. Will not put me on hormones!! She said, " hormones are only to help you through the transition, it's a natural phase of life." And if she did put me on it, it would only be short term. Yes she told me to eat all the things you said to lower my cholesterol. I said i don't know how i can eat much better, unless I go vegan. What is your advice to all of this?
Mine said the same, so I changed doctors. Now on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (needed to add in test) and I feel much better. Knee pain, which used to put me in bed, is gone!
Statins are very useful for patients who need them. Please don't be afraid of them. It's critical to lower our ApoB however we can. All drugs have side effects, but if we're weighing it against the risk of a heart attack, we have to weigh the risks and benefits that we'd be happy to see you as a patient. Please visit our website!
Hello from Madrid, Spain, Dr Susan. I am 57, I had my last “period” in April, but I am starting to feel kind of hot flashes, night sweating , very, very mildly. My gynecologist still does not want to prescribe any Hormone Therapy treatment because of those really mild symptoms. What would you advise in my case? Thank you so very much ❤❤
I was wrong about going to the doctor and listening apparently. Also. Vitamin D. Wrong about that. Acts like a hormone and is essential for the immune system including helping prevent cancer (accompanied by proper omega levels). So basically if we had eaten a wild or grassfed animal based diet, low carb vegetables and fruit, and stayed away from the doctor during most of our life, we’d be golden.
Don't forget doctors do a lot of wonderful things with acute diseases like if you break a bone, need your appendix out or have a heart attack - but where we really missed the boat is with chronic disease. Luckily it's improving !
Dr. Susan, I have always heard that the fewer periods we have had (late onset of menses, early menopause, pregnancies, breast feeding etc) the less risk of breast cancer. In fact this information is asked with every mammogram. I’m curious, in light of the newer hormone replacement data, if this is still accurate? If it is still accurate, how does it relate to breast cancer risk reduction? Thanks!
Unfortunately, outside of genetics, we have very little idea what causes breast cancer in most patients- and some of the things that you mentioned are inconsistent for example, pregnancy is a very high estrogen state but is very rarely associated with getting breast cancer, and on the other hand, most breast cancers by far develop in post menopausal women who have not had any significant estrogen in their system for 10 to 20 years. So just as important as being able to say that we were wrong I think we need to say we just don't know what causes cancer in the great majority of cases and there's so much more than we have to learn in that field!
Well, that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I think we should continue to learn and modify our ideas. Learning is great and we will never know everything - but doesn't mean we know nothing ❤
Thank You, Doctor Susan, I appreciate you for being transparent. We need more doctors like you to admit to this. It would help so many people who are on medications unnecessarily.
Ive always loved lifting heavy, 100-200 lbs. Been doing it for 45 years, thank goodness.
In all fields of science, we know more now than we did 50 years ago and we'll know more in the next 50 years, than we do now. Bravo for offering this video highlighting these issues.
Wow!! Thank you! I shared this with my husband. This is great info for men as well!
Unfortunately, outside of genetics, we have very little idea what causes breast cancer in most patients- and some of the things that you mentioned are inconsistent for example, pregnancy is a very high estrogen state but is very rarely associated with getting breast cancer, and on the other hand, most breast cancers by far develop in post menopausal women who have not had any significant estrogen in their system for 10 to 20 years. So just as important as being able to say that we were wrong I think we need to say we just don't know what causes cancer in the great majority of cases and there's so much more than we have to learn in that field!
@@drsusan thank you for the information! I think most women feel like sitting ducks waiting for the shoe to drop, with little clear information on what to do proactively to avoid breast cancer . Information we are given is often very confusing and conflicting. For example being told we have the risk factor of dense breasts…yet we can do nothing to reduce that risk. My father in law died of breast cancer and he certainly didn’t have any of the risk factors we hear of as women. I appreciate your honesty and your voice for women’s health.
Great video, and I really enjoy your content.
In the section about HDL & LDL, you use "saturated fat" interchangeably with "cholesterol" but they have differing effects. Consuming saturated fat WITH cholesterol can actually raise LDL-C, and there are also limits to how much saturated fat can be eaten before problems arise (per Simon Hill's "The Proof is in the Plants," chapter 5).
Throughout the book, he cites very recent meta analyses of multiple RCTs, so this is based on latest findings (not old science).
I highly recommend his book, as it's the most thorough, unbiased and clear nutrition & diet reference I've ever come across. No agenda, no specific diet "camp," just information that educates and enables the reader to design a healthy eating plan.
My takeaway is that a little cholesterol is fine (e.g. comparable to one egg max), a little saturated fat is fine (less than 25 g) daily, but combining the two and exceeding these guidelines can start shifting one's lipid profile in the wrong direction.
Thanks again for your wonderful videos! 🙂
Yes. Saturated fat is still problematic. My understanding is you don't need to worry about cholesterol intake unless you're one of the few people that is a cholesterol hyper-absorber.
Saturated fat and cholesterol are absolutely not the same. I'm in no way saying that -clearly saturated fat is also in some plants like coconut oil and palm oil - but the majority of fat in animal products is saturated fat. What we were wrong about is that eating fatty animal products containing saturated fat and cholesterol is what elevates our cholesterol. As you know, every animal product has cholesterol in it, but it has very minimal effect on our blood cholesterol levels. Eating cholesterol (only in animal products) isn't what makes our cholesterol high, and vice versa. Appreciate your comment !
Over 25 years ago the nurse at my gynecologist office recommended the books by Dr Miriam Nelson….the series “Strong women stay…young/slim/strong,etc”. Wish I would have listened to that back then!!!
This was definitely an empowering video, Doc! Question: If we are working out for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, but VIGOROUSLY...is that better than "just walking?" I work out with HEAVY weights 3 days per week and then low-impact HIIT for 2 days per week. I also average 10,000 steps per day, 7 days per week. I'm just curious to hear your thoughts.
More the better! Yours sounds like a very healthy and varied exercise plan and in my opinion, it should be as much as you can do that you enjoy without getting injured and be consistent with -so go you.!!
Another great video. Thanks Dr. Susan.
Love the Koloa and your doggie!
Dr Susan. Thank you for this great video! I am 58 years old. 3 years post meno and was put on anti depressants 3 years ago. My symptoms were so bad! Yes, I feel better, but my joints ache like a 90 year old. My cholesterol has gone up and my kidneys are low functioning! I never had any problem with this before menopause. My Dr. Will not put me on hormones!! She said, " hormones are only to help you through the transition, it's a natural phase of life." And if she did put me on it, it would only be short term.
Yes she told me to eat all the things you said to lower my cholesterol. I said i don't know how i can eat much better, unless I go vegan.
What is your advice to all of this?
Mine said the same, so I changed doctors. Now on estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (needed to add in test) and I feel much better. Knee pain, which used to put me in bed, is gone!
Come see us !
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“Your fasting glucose is a little higher than last year but just come back when it’s worse.” :-) That sounded so funny. :-)
Thank you, great info! Bit confused on whether statins are good or actually bad
Statins are very useful for patients who need them. Please don't be afraid of them. It's critical to lower our ApoB however we can. All drugs have side effects, but if we're weighing it against the risk of a heart attack, we have to weigh the risks and benefits that we'd be happy to see you as a patient. Please visit our website!
Thank you Dr. Susan🙏🙏🙏
Hello from Madrid, Spain, Dr Susan. I am 57, I had my last “period” in April, but I am starting to feel kind of hot flashes, night sweating , very, very mildly. My gynecologist still does not want to prescribe any Hormone Therapy treatment because of those really mild symptoms. What would you advise in my case? Thank you so very much ❤❤
Find another doctor! We do see patients virtually, in a coaching capacity. Please visit our website.
What was the 120-140 number about?
Glucose ! Please check out my video from last week about wearing a continuous heart rate monitor ❤
I was wrong about going to the doctor and listening apparently.
Also. Vitamin D. Wrong about that. Acts like a hormone and is essential for the immune system including helping prevent cancer (accompanied by proper omega levels). So basically if we had eaten a wild or grassfed animal based diet, low carb vegetables and fruit, and stayed away from the doctor during most of our life, we’d be golden.
Don't forget doctors do a lot of wonderful things with acute diseases like if you break a bone, need your appendix out or have a heart attack - but where we really missed the boat is with chronic disease. Luckily it's improving !
Dr. Susan who is your dermatologist, you face look so beautiful!!
lol ! Just MHT and moisturizer :)
Dr. Susan, I have always heard that the fewer periods we have had (late onset of menses, early menopause, pregnancies, breast feeding etc) the less risk of breast cancer. In fact this information is asked with every mammogram. I’m curious, in light of the newer hormone replacement data, if this is still accurate? If it is still accurate, how does it relate to breast cancer risk reduction? Thanks!
Unfortunately, outside of genetics, we have very little idea what causes breast cancer in most patients- and some of the things that you mentioned are inconsistent for example, pregnancy is a very high estrogen state but is very rarely associated with getting breast cancer, and on the other hand, most breast cancers by far develop in post menopausal women who have not had any significant estrogen in their system for 10 to 20 years. So just as important as being able to say that we were wrong I think we need to say we just don't know what causes cancer in the great majority of cases and there's so much more than we have to learn in that field!
What do you consider "Heavy" weight for a woman over 70 ?
Everybody is different but generally something that you find difficult to complete 10-12 repetitions.
so basically we should not believe anything
Well, that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I think we should continue to learn and modify our ideas. Learning is great and we will never know everything - but doesn't mean we know nothing ❤
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