Statins - who needs them anyways?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- In this video, Dr Sanjay Gupta, consultant cardiologist discusses cholesterol, heart disease and statins and explains the real reasons why statins are used in heart disease. My website is www.yorkcardiology.co.uk
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I no longer use statins. I stoped smoking instead
Right, because that took care of your high ApoB / LDL-c... not.
Firstly, I have a lot of respect for this Doctor. He seems to be quoting the protocols, government recommendations and publications by Industry pretty closely. Much like what was done for TamiFlu and that ended pretty miserably for patients and tax payers. 1) Why is the study RAW data for Statins not available for peer review?, 2) Why did the US lower the threshold for taking statins with NO science or legit studies to back it up? 3) Why does everyone forget to tell us that the published studies show that there is NO mortality benefit for people with stable and unremarkable heart history? 4)Why do doctors push this so hard, even in people under 50 with no personal history or family history? 5) Why don't people tell us that the original studies put all study participants on the drug for 4-6 weeks and then eliminated anyone from the study that had adverse effects before the "actual" study began. ( a practice known as "wash-out") 6) Why don't doctors tell us the litany of statin researchers and supporters including MD's that have a financial tie to industry including Sir Rory Collins? Is it no wonder there is push back??? ...and I am not an anti-vaxer or an all science denier. How long were we told to eat mostly carbs for a healthy diet???? Oops... Thanks Doc... I know this is 5 years old but new to me...
emtdrummer- I just watched that video on Statin Wars too. What an eye opener...
I agree with much of what you wrote. I'm noticing it has become very popular to say " I am not an anti-vaxxer" whenever someone is disagrees with thr VACCINE AGENDA and western medicine dogma. AS IF being a "Vaxxer" is the rule. I would like to state that I am absolutely opposed to VAXXERS such as the CDC forcing parents to vaccinate their children 80 times (and counting) by the time a child is 18 years old. This is not a conspiracy theory. Look at the CDC chart below. There is NO REASON to vaccinate a newborn with the Hep B vaccine. Heb B is transmitted via sex, IV drug abuse or a blood transfusion. We are talking about a newborn!!!!! IF the doctor is concerned the mom might have Heb B, then do a Hep B surface antigen on the mom. Very simple!!!! The Western Meducal system is beyond broken. I do not trust doctors, and Dr. Gupta, while well meaning, definitely does not provide alternatives way of managing cholesterol which are available to those who seek them. I used fatty acid assist for 2 months, ran out of it. I then used soy lecithin granules for one month. Cholesterol went from 308 to 248. They are now 220s. I no longer have insulin resistance. Folks, we have to be free of this broken system.
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html#birth-15
You've hit the nail on the head with your comments, nice job !
My cardiologists takes statins himself. Surely he must feel the basis for them is sound.
@@shaneliffin6116 lol well your Dr is uninformed
My mother is 70 years old and has familial hyper cholesterol. I convinced her to get a CT coronary angiogram. The results came in with 0% build up. She has an LDL cholesterol of 230 (extremely high) and has never taken a statin, never had any heart problems and is healthy for a 70 year old. She has had very high cholesterol her whole life. Doctors were all shocked by this result but still want her to take statins. She refuses to take them. Will get another scan for her in a few years but so far so good.
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RESEARCH your prescribed STATIN. Most of these have horrible side effects and its extremely important to educate yourself about the pros/cons of each med. Some are better than others. Thanks so much Dr Gupta for educating us!! Wishing good health to everyone out there 🙏
Statins are ghastly things. Against my better judgementI was put on them about 3 years ago. I gradually put on weight and started to suffer from horrible leg cramps at night which meant that I haven't had a good night's sleep in three years. I also developed oedema in my legs (which makes exercising impossible and/or uncomfortable) and generally bloated all over. Finally, I started to suffer eczema which I just assumed to be eczema that I have suffered all my life. I swear that in the last 3 years I aged by 10 years physically.
After a review with the pharmacist she told me to come off them for a bit. Well, after 3 weeks, I feel fantastic. I finally started to sleep like a teenager again, the cramps gradually went away, and the eczema cleared up, as well as other issues. In just a few weeks I've manage to build up to a decent walk in the hills where previously I had got to the point where the thought of going for a walk horrified me.
I think I'm going to refuse to try another statin because I don't want to feel miserable for the rest of my life. As I said above, I was very dubious about them having done some reading (books, not internet) on the subject, but having been given some high readings I agreed to take the statin. I'm definitely concerened the the benefits of statins are overplayed and for every website telling you their benefits are overplayed, there is another website clearly sponsored by a drug company telling you that only one in a thousand people suffer ANY side-effects. My personal view is that they are just nasty.
If you expect ghastly things, you are likely to get them, in the meantime denying yourself the benefits.
Statins affect some people the way they do you and nobody should be subjected to living like that. I take a statin and it doesn't bother me much. Many in my family have died of heart attacks and strokes so I take it hoping it helps. You need to find a doctor who will understand and work with you. Sanjay talks about quality of life so there are doctors who would understand. Good luck.
Statins gave me general weakness, leg cramps, elevated liver enzymes, brain fog, memory issues, and felt totally unwell. Since I stoped taking statins, I have felt so much better. It did take a long time though to get over the statin side effects. Now I keep a very close watch on diet, stay away from processed food. My HDL and LDL doing fine.
If you take a statin you should add COQ10.
@@CatsAreNiceMeow I did take C0Q10. Did not help the devastating side effects
Also when when I was younger and thinner my cholesterol was 180! I now have 256! I eat well, I'm 180 5"7 large. Frame, just kicked pancreatic cancer! I was a stage 2, 1yr cancer free thank the Almighty!
Wow... thats amazing.. my mom couldn't beat it.. good for you
Great to hear 🙏🙌👏❤👍
Congratulations! I’m 2 year cancer free . My cholesterol is high too thanks for sharing
My husband is 90 years young. Never had any health issues nor ever had prescription meds. Never smoked ,drank but six months ago he had a mild Tia stroke. So he is on statins, bp meds,Aspirin . He is so miserable. The man still tries to get up and do his yoga, walk as he had always done but having hard time. I have been thinking,Just as you said ,at his age I want quality not misery. Thank you so much for your great service to humanity. We are going to see our homeopathic dr may be get off of all this. God bless
He should stay on the b/p med and Aspirin.
Statin will ruin his legs. causes weak leg and painful muscles. Leads to de.mentia
Yet another masterpiece Sanjay. I am a biochemist and truly appreciate your talks. Sorry I discovered you late in my life but I do discuss each lecture of yours with others. Spread the word I believe
As a man 70 years old it's a sobering situation. I've made it this far without medication. I feel pretty good most times. What few times I've tried recommend meds I suffer noticable side effects. I'll take my chances without statins. My cholesterol is only a little over the number the doctor liked.
Sound like me. My H1A1 thing has been between 4.1 and 4.9 since 2015. GP recommended statins but I had a book "The great cholesterol con", so I declined. At 90 have issues with my back, balance, etc. but the ticker is still going.
High cholesterol is a myth. It's triglyceride to HDL ratio. Ansel Keys study was a farcewith theories funded by big pharma, big food.
This man is brilliant. Too few medical give details answers to people these day.
Thank you doctor for taking the time, effort and caring enough to reach out to the gargantuan amounts of people who need help.
I'm in the USA and I wish he was my Doctor.
The work you are doing here is greatly appreciated - you have the ability to communicate so well x
Yes but it's BS.
No it isn't! And this doctor is always seeking knowledge, treatment and a cure for heart problems and health. A great doctor!
Thank you for this information. My cholesterol is 7.2 . My doctor put me on statins but I could not tolerate the side effects even on a lower dose. My life was miserable, so the doctor said I could stop them if I wanted to. I guess I will just have to take my chances. I do exercise, walking and swimming , and I eat pretty healthily. I have started on a low carb diet and have found that my cravings for sweet things are getting less. I am 67 and I feel pretty fit, so I consider myself to be lucky.
If you will Ditch the Sugar and Add soluble fiber you can bring your LDL cholesterol down to normal ranges really Quickly!!😉
Jan Margaret I was on Statins, but like u I became unwell & in end I took myself off them. Since then, my Dr hasn’t tested my Cholesterol again. I don’t think she was happy with my decision. :-)
The joint pain and memory loss was terrible for me. I stopped taking them Months ago.
Great presentation.i have been thoroughly enlightened by this lecture of yours on statins.thanks a lot.
@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Thank you I will try your suggestion.👍
Thank you for an attempt at a balanced analysis. I was recently in our local cardiology "post-stent" recovery room. The lady next to me asked the cardiologist (who'd just done the operation) what his recommendations were in relation to future diet. She was asking on behalf of her husband who was lying there. He said "none really". I thought his response was very illuminating. He was only interested in stenting, not prevention. She then followed up with ". . . because he eats a load of cr*p". You could tell she was desperate for an 'expert' to support her call for lifestle change, but she got nothing. Worse in fact; because her husband will now be able to say "the doctor said it makes no difference".
@@maamedansowaa1520 This was in the UK, so there wasn't really a financial imperative for the doctor. I think it was more about him being a 'technician', only interested in stenting. At medical school, he won't have received ANY training in (preventative) lifestyle medicine.
Just WOW! That is unbelievable. I was told to look at a plant based food lifestyle. However it was only a suggestion and was a question of whether I would consider it. Since my stent surgery I'm all in with a vegan diet (Esselstyn) with no oils or refined foods. Weight is coming off. Exercise is becoming a lot easier (I was active before). My cholesterol scores plummeted and I had a reduction in statin dose (which I hope to come off).
How are you doing ? Always good to cross reference.
@@pentachronic Good to hear that you're doing well but be careful with plant-based diets as they provide a lot of sugars (carbohydrates) your body has to process. This can lead to undesirable outcomes such as elevated triglycerides and inflammation. And an abundance of so-called PUFAs doesn't help either.
@@palosamo Not true. I have had all my cholesterol blood work done (very regularly) and the triglycerides and LDL + HDL levels are perfect. The issue is not carbs per se. It is refined sugars (which I avoid). Complex Carbs are actually very good for you. There is a lot of clinical evidence proving this (Whole Food Plant based is the key). For the record, I have lost 52 lbs, everything has stabliised and as I write this, I have literaly just got home for an 8 mile run. You should most definitely take heed of Dr Esselstyn's work and read his book. My Cardiologist couldn't be happier with my outcome. Now were the stents necessary, I think yes, they provided stability whilst my body healed. Are they still necessary, probably not but you can't remove them so that's that!
@@pentachronic I'm glad that this way of eating works for you, but I'd rather keep my cholesterol levels in the upper limit as it's the building block of every cell and my body actually produces around 80% anyway (BTW, who decides what normal levels should be? Especially when the studies are mainly done on sick population. You also mention your cholesterol blood work, but there is no cholesterol only lipids and lipoproteins). I don't plan to be checking on Dr Esselyn's work as I already have studied WFPB diet in detail at the beginning of my journey to a better health. It didn't work. I do agree though that processed carbs are a modern food which is not compatible with the human body. I could also point out research that saturated fat is more beneficial than PUFA. Nutritional science is all over the place and every side can and will find confirmation of their biases.
You are the first to definitively answer my questions on statins. Thank you!
This doctor is great at communicating and explaining this topic of vascular medicine and cardiology.
He maybe great at explaining but what he is doing is not telling us that its a very dangerous drug which can do more harm than good
It is not as dangerous as clogged arteries because of plaque build-up. The pros outweighs the cons in the long term. He also stresses other changes that reduces the need for them.
My husband and mom have both suffered severe muscle damage! And yes it’s from statins!
How long after starting ?
I took a statin for 4 weeks when the side effects kicked my ass. I researched info about statins and learned it is like taking poison. I quit and told my doctor I was done with it. I have since changed how and what I eat and lost weight. I exercise and walk every day as well. Cholesterol went down to a safe level.
What changes did you make to your diet?
My dad has just taken himself off statins after having been on them for years. He has had immediate improvements in his ability to move and especially in his ability to think. He is more logical, less depressed. His conversations don’t go in circles any more, he is making more sense, he is less grumpy. I am very worried that because of how statins affect the production of Q10, that taking them for so long may explain the way his muscles have weakened over years and caused him so much pain. I think statin damage may explain why he is now disabled.
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Great 👍
@@Zill7711 Quite possibly.
Dr I learn more from you than my own cardiologist...having suffered cardiac arrest 2 weeks ago 2 shocks in ambulance and 2 more shocks in theatre ..total occlusion just prior to stent opening...clot removed cleaned pipes etc and I'm alive and very very greatfull. Male 49 years...keep your videos comin.respect dr....
@nelm8257 were you taking statins before your cardiac arrest?
Everyone needs to get educated on statins and new research about their efficacy.(or lack thereof for most people)
That wasn’t a comment, that was just you supporting your own knowledge base, without any evidence being offered to us, your readers??
A very well balanced presentation of the pros and cons of statins. Thank you for sharing.
This topic is mine. Thanks. Wish you speedy recovery from your cold
From information I have gathered over time a lot of the more forward thinking doctors are saying cholesterol is a complete red herring and the actual problem in terms of blocked arteries is due to the inner walls being damaged by inflammation caused by highly inflammatory foods or sugars/ fructose corn syrups and highly processed seed oils, that contains way too many Omega 6s, that are so prevalent in modern life. One of the many roles of cholesterol is to act as the body's 'sticking plaster' and that's why it is layed down inside the artery walls to protect and mend the minute bleeds where there is damage.
It seems it really was a case of adding two and two to make five, but once medicals beliefs are established change of outlook is painfully slow in the medical community.
As far as statins are concerned it seems they are extremely problematic, often completely unnecessary and like many drugs these days are being pushed for pharmaceutical profit rather than the health of the general public. Indeed, not only is a slightly higher cholesterol level protective as people age but statistics ( which most of the general public do not understand how to disseminate) are misrepresented and scewed by funded studies to make them appear more beneficial than they actually are.
Thanks for perfect explanation.
I agree fully with your professional opinion. We need more Drs like you. God bless you.
Hello Dr, your video makes me feel I am attending medical conference. Love it, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
My mum who was 85 had a slight pain in her heart so went to the hospital and they operated on her as apparently she had two valves blocked. They discharged her the day after even though creatin level was low. She died 2 days after. I know she was 85 but she did not deserve to die like this.
I’m so sorry to hear this. ☹️
Absolutely disgraceful. sorry to hear this x
Many of these doctor's are NOT TO BE TRUSTED. From now on im going to get at least two or three opinions
Thank you very much Dr Sanjay...for a crisp presentation on Statins.
It lowers your cholesterol true, but it also lowers your memory. Plenty of studies out there that supports not taking statins under any circumstances. I tried but the memory loss along with severe joint pain had me searching for alternatives. What i found out the cons way out weigh to pros with statins.
I know your comment is years old, but this is 100% true. I had stents put in and told I’ll have a heart attack if I didn’t take statins (cardiovascular disease) I agonized over that but finally decided against taking them. I chose to clean up my diet (low carb - clean, non processed food), lose weight to control my cholesterol levels and blood pressure & start an exercise regime. 14 yrs later from then, I have my blood levels under control as well as my BP. I would NEVER take any type of statins. I’ve seen many cases where family and friends have develop memory problems (some severe) after starting taking statins. Coincidence? Maybe, but I’m not taking any chances!
This deposition of 'fat' is caused by inflammation which in turn is caused by too much insulin and cortisol which is caused by high carb diets. It's all insulin resistance. 6 weeks on the ketogenic diet and my bp is normalized.
Insulin resistance takes decades to harm you.
Amazing 👌
Funny because my high carb no fat diet has my LDL levels really low. My A1C levels are low too. my Explain that !!
@@pentachronic - Maybe it's the elimination of refined sugar and weight loss .. _?_
Those statin medications seem to be a problem.
@@jamescalifornia2964 I would agree. Sugar is a massive component since it is so refined that it saturates liver function rapidly. Most other whole foods take time to break down and nutrients are absorbed differently. Fructose is metabolised differently to Glucose. Dr Lustig talks about this. I gave the link in a previous comment.
I will add that when I say high carb, I'm talking regular foods with not fats so realistically my comment is a misnomer and it's a regular diet using natural foods.
Extremely helpful. Very clear explanations I'd never heard before. I been told statins are compulsory, now I know there are classifications and if you know where you belong then workout and regular exercise with healthy diet will do.
Again, thank you!
The term healthy diet is meaningless. That could mean almost anything. At best ,it's subjective. Is pizza a health food? It has vegetables meat dairy and grains . Wow that's four out of five basic food groups.
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Excellent video. I've never had all of this explained by my doctors as you have. There have been plenty of people asserting that cholesterol is not the cause of coronary artery disease and that the interventions ... the statins, can actually hurt you. The lack of a good explanation for the statin intervention ... and the idea that the intervention may not help and possibly hurt, makes it difficult for the patients to "buy into" the intervention. I've been on statins for about 30 years now. The did not cure my heart disease, and did not prevent my heart disease, and they did cause some unpleasant side effects ... I am pretty sure. But the bottom line is, I believe at this point in time, that the intervention has kept me alive for those 30 years; something that may not have happened if I refused to take the statins. Thanks for all of your videos on the topic ... at least for me, they are providing a level of reassurance that my doctors have not.
I really appreciate your videos and the explanation is very easy to understand. Finally I understand better how statins work and who should take. I also really appreciate you mentioning about magnesium, so so important and still a lot of people don’t know because doctors don’t tell us. I have not learned anything from my annual visits with the different doctors or NP I have been to in Los Angeles. Fortunately I am a health care worker and seek information on my own. Thank you 🙏
I really love listening to your videos Dr Sanjay. They are so clear and make a lot of sense. Thank you for your input.
God bless.
What recent studies shows that statins reduces the risks and provides a better quality of life? Would it be advisable to reduce consumption of sugar and other carbohydrates and avoid inflammation?
Find Ivor Cummins' latest discussion with Dr. Malcolm Kendrick... whose latest book (The clot thickens) for the real story. You're on the right track with low carb and sugar dietary intake.
Sandra from South Carolina - This has been an area of confusion for me. This video was extremely helpful for me because I haven't had peace about taking a statin. I feel very reassured after listening to your explanation. I have a high CAC score and have been seeing a cardiologist for about 2 years now. I also was diagnosed with T2D in June 2019, but had begun a ketogenic diet and reduced my A1C to low levels. So I felt that I could be off everything because I had drastically changed my lifestyle. I have also lost 95 pounds and am very thin now. So I thought that should be enough to be off all medications. I was confused as to why this wasn't sufficient. But each time I would bring it up to my cardiologist he would say in my case it was just not enough. He basically said the same thing you said which was that my situation was genetic and I could not clear cholesterol.
So your explanation directly addressed my confusion and outlined by personal situation especially whether the life style changes I made were sufficient. Your explanations are so clear and easy to understand. Thank you for your videos. I have watched so many of them and I understand my situation so much better and have more peace of mind about the healthcare I am receiving. Could you also talk about what it means when your heart has impaired relaxation, the stages, how it progresses, and what you can do about it. Can you fix this? Again thank you.
Congratulations on the marvelous changes you have done with your weight and A1C , however Statins still important for you to be taken .
From what I've gleened from you tube keto should only be temporary to drastically reduce weight and is dangerous to go cold turkey on too -
Hopefully your pancreas is not totally dead but that seems to be what t2db is , low carb / reduced calories you know the gen only too well, congratulations on your progress especially with the considerations that go with taking your imperative needed insulin injections.
curious what your CAC score was originally and what it is now after your lifestyle invention? Has it been reduced? Are you following any protocols such as the Linus Pauling Protocol or taking Aged Garlic Extract? Are you taking plenty of magnesium and vitamin K2 (helps to put calcium into the bones and not your arteries) and are you taking CoQ10 in ubiquinol form? Curious. Be aware that statins can increase risk of worsening diabetes
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Keto is extremely bad for lowering cholesterol. It actually raises LDL and APoB. There are many other ways to reduce weight and improve metabolic health which do not include stuffing saturated fats down the body.
Thanks a lot , this was very helpful to me.Simply put but very well explained
Most grateful. Clear and straight forward.
Thank you Dr Gupta. Informative and easy to understand.
That was excellent Doctor. I appreciate it. I refused Stations because of my circumstance, so I do the best I can and due to post surgery issues, no thanks to the NHS I am unable to to exercise but hope positive change will come in the near future. You say it as it is, and very clear message. Thank you
Ms Joan - you refused 'Stations" ? You do mean *statin* - be careful & live well
Seven years later - this is mostly new information to me, and-Most Appreciated. Our local docs do not have the time for education. I hope to find your presentations in Podcast form as I no longer listen to a car radio. Thanks for leaving them up for us late-the-party types. Cheers. Jim
Dr. Gupta, thank you for this interesting talk and all the others you've given here on social media. Having said that, in regard to this lecture, I feel I should beg to differ. The fact is that I've had cardio-vascular disease for over thirty years now and am now 76 years of age. This condition has gradually deteriorated over the years (decades!) and my heart's pumping performance is "severely restricted" (EF approx
Fascinating. Thank you. I liked your outlook on statins particularly with regards to the elderly.
Thank you Doctor. Extremely informative and helpful.
Thank you Dr, for presenting both sides of the effects that patient have enough information to choose freely and wisely.
Thanks, I have been trying to make a decision about statin medication. Your presentation has been helpful for me in deciding what to do.
Great video. Explanation in layman terms. Directly to the subject matter without preamble and nonsense. Good sound advice.
I've tried several types over the past 10 years and have only kept them for a month or two. I just can't tolerate the crippling side effects. Joint pains and brain fog are unbearable.
Most people have the same problem. Statins are poison.
Statin put me in hospital, my sister had a bad reaction after two week, that was over 20 years, she is 89 and I am 81 and both have strong hearts. They kept telling my mother if she didn't take something for high cholesterol it would kill her, she refused and it did at almost 100.
Me too. How can something that makes you feel so terrible be good for you?
Same here, except I get crippling headaches from every statin I've tried.
Pauly stop trying . Believe your body statins will kill you.
60% of all patients entering the hospital with a heart attack have normal or lower serum cholesterol.
Exactly. Cholesterol in itself is no harm to arteries. Doctors do not look at the cause for the plaque buildup. Inflammation. Statins do more harm than good. Absolute risk reduction of Lipitor is only 1% over the placebo group
@@JYAN2852 The 1% you are referring to , comes out to only 1 in 600, 000 have any benefits
Yep. The RCT study does not even report the increased risk of all cause mortality, 20% risk of developing type2 diabetes, muscle aches, blocking production of coq10 required for ATP energy cycle, nullifying the 1% ARR. The 1% ARR was only for cases of myocardial infarction. Risk vs reward is myopic in lowering LDL-C when LDL-C is not even one of the 5 markers for metabolic syndrome. The AHA even dropped LDL-C as not being a reliable marker for CVD.
@@JYAN2852 blaming cholesterol for heart attack is like blaming the fireman for the fire.
I believe that money maker
Discovered your videos today, and I'm fascinated by the three I binged today. I learned so much, thank you for sharing your thoughts and research. I'm sharing
Great advice doc, keep doing the good job
My mother's cholesterol has been high all her life, and she is not on any kind of starins.she is 91 yrs.old and healthy .
Me too.. 65 now
The infamous n=1 study. Again.
I’m happy to hear this, gives me hope. It’s hard for me to take these statins
My mom had high cholesterol all her life. Sometimes close to 300. She never took statins either and she died in 2022 at the ripe age of 96. She would’ve lasted much longer, but my dad died 4 months before (he was 94) and she couldn’t bear living without him. She couldn’t come back from that and just gave up on life. They were married for 71 yrs 😢
@@MyMusiclover28 thank you for sharing this. I’m so sorry about your mom but I have high cholesterol and do not want to go back to statins this gives me hope.
Very informative and easy to understand.My question was answered very plainly.
Thanq! Ideal clarification for the common doubts !
I am so glad you are here to help explain so many things we are concearned about. it is scary not knowing, and having doctors who don't listen to us or even answer our questions properly. I have been watching a lot of your videos and im starting to relax and understand. thank you
I heard many things about statins: don’t take them unless you have FHC. Get your levels checked only after the summer, when the sun has been helping your body produce Vitamin D on your skin. Take Vitamin K2... because it really is the calcium buildup and NOT the cholesterol that is the issue. And of course, eat tons of veggies and get lots of exercise!! I wish there was a consensus among the medical community as to what really works. That is the major problem.
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I was wondering if he was going to mention K2. What you said is exactly what I was thinking. I'm taking Calcium, K2 always needs to be taken with Calcium otherwise the Calcium gets deposited elsewhere besides your bones.
Eat KETO
D2row , Totally agree👍🏻
@@ASMandya if you have a CAC score of even just 1, much less 7, that means you already have calcium deposits in your artery, which means you have had heart disease for many years. If the CAC score is anything but zero. It’s basically a four alarm fire and you would be wise to take statins. You want to start in your 40s at any indication of heart disease. If you wait until you have symptoms you have already lost decades of taking a prophylactic medication and you are well on your way to a heart attack or stroke. I encourage everyone to get that CAC test and any sign of calcium start the statin. Super cheap, low risk and start it before you have angina and you already are 80% occluded. Statins are great as a prophylaxis, and that’s how they are used in a best case scenario. To avoid the heart attack out of the blue, because then you are rolling the dice with a 30% chance of death. Heart attacks and strokes kill a huge portion of the population. The science is clear.
Thank you for the information given on statin . You explained it so professional and with a lot of wisdom .
It all make sense now !
Excellent presentation explained in a simple manner & fully understood everything! Thank you
Very clearly explained. It helped a lot. Thank you.
My mom used to walk up to 7 miles per day, but after 9 months on statins she could barely walk due to tendon and ligament issues. She got off of them, but the damage is done. She still can't walk as a form of exercise. I know several people that have suffered debilitating side effects from statin drugs. I don't understand how they are still available.
My doctor has just put me on statin. Until now I don't know anything about this medication. Your video is very informative and helpful to decide on its long term use.
Very impressive. You communicate beautifully, easy to understand and pleasant on the ear.
Thank you for helping to make the world a better place.
This video was 6 years ago and I was wondering what you make of the recent data on neurodegenerative diseases.
Thanks for your videos.
Your videos are so pleasant and informative to watch, and you also have a great presence! Love your usage of simple terms to help us understand what we’re too intimidated to be reaffirming with our medical professionals. After having taken statin for more than 7 years, I finally understand what it is all about. My cholesterol level has since normalised, but I have been told to continue taking statin. Today, I also found out that my BPN is very high (250) and I have bradycardia. I wish I could consult you for second opinion. Keep doing your great work as you are helping many many people here. God bless and keep you well.
Very illuminating. Thanks so much. 🌻
I went and had a heart scan done because I was in my early 50’s, I have been working out for around 20 years and eating pretty good, not perfect I like snacks at night. I was lifting weights and doing a fair amount of cardio. I had a few surgeries over the years, back, torn bicep, and rotator cuff. The rotator cuff was very painful!!! The worse of any surgery I had. I started working out again and my other shoulder started hurting so I stopped working out. After a year or so I was always tired, I watched a fitness video and the recommended getting a heart scan. I did and it came back I had plaque build up. I me with a cardiologist and he recommended a stress test, I faired well. I placed in the 39 to 46 yo bracket. He put me on statins, he said it was a genetic issue not a life stile issue. I took them and my legs would hurt so bad I couldn’t sleep, hardly could walk!!! My doctor put me on another one and I had the shits for weeks, I stopped taking them. I started taking Vaseapa, with the research I did, there is evidence it can reverse hart disease. I don’t know what to believe at this point. I just don’t want to be miserable because of statins.
What was your CAC score (the scan of your heart?) ? You might consider taking Aged Garlic Extract (Kyolic) and you might also want to investigate the Linus Pauling Protocol (high dose Vitamin C along with Proline and Lysine). Dr Pauling had success in reducing plaque using this method. Also 400-800mg of Magnesium daily, along with Circumin and quercetin, things that can help to reduce inflammation, which is the real cause of that plaque buildup.
May I ask what kind of garlic supplement was recommended?
What brand of garlic supplements.?
Hi Dr Sanjay thank you indeed for your informative vlogs.it is very simple and helpful.
Great information. Also, include CLE Mineral Drops in your daily regime as well.
Thank you so much! I have a better understanding now.
Excellent information! Thank you!
He minimizes the likelihood of side effects. They are way higher than the medical community states. It’s a fact that NNT (Number Needed to Treat) is very high for statins while NNH (Number Needed to Harm) is very low. Translation: They’re very unlikely to help, but highly likely to cause harmful side effects. Only those with demonstrated heart disease should even consider using them.
If only I had l known you when my parents were still alive. A true doctor of conscience, thank you for your wise words. My only trusted dentist is also Indian:)
Thank you for the great explanation. Also, Great looking glasses!
I like doctors that have the backbone to speak their minds, when necessary.
My cardio says cholesterol is not a problem its too much sugar, and smoking, they are the reeeeal risks
He is not right, there are so many cardiologists who say otherwise- Dr Nadir Ali/Dr Aseem Malhota
You have a good cadio, stick with him.
This is what they're finding now....it's insulin resistance from too much sugar and carbs that is the biggest culprit for heart disease. Your body make 3000mg of cholesterol because it needs it for proper function of all the organs ...especially the brain. Those taking statins long term have a much higher chance of developing dementia and alzheimers.
And industrial omega 6 seed oils. Highly oxidized and inflammatory.
I want your doctor.
Very informative and helpful. Doctors never seem to have time to explain things fully so thank goodness for videos like this. At 81 I just had a stent so I am now better informed. Thank you.
Thanks, this video cleared up some questions for me.
Thank you for the valuable information that you give to us.
Many doctors prescribe Stains irresponsibly. At least two doctors asked me to use Statins even though the only problem I have is high cholesterol. Perhaps they are doing this to avoid litigations.
It’s because all available evidence suggests this will lower your risk of developing heart disease in the future. What is your family history of heart disease?
@@bigbobabc123 have a look at how Dr Paul Mason explains the actual results on statins. Relative vs absolute risk. Also their effect on all cause mortality.
@@Zill7711 look at the distribution of benefits. Some people get basically no benefit, maybe a third of users get a huge benefit and will live nearly 8 years longer.
@@bigbobabc123 please give link to results you have seen. Also look at lecture on statins given by top cardiologist Aseem Malhotra and one given on statins by Dr Paul Mason
Listening to you has been so comforting. Since I was told to take statins ‘just in case’ because I’m 65 I have been really anxious and have had palpitations. I don’t smoke, I have a vegetable, fish to mostly vegan diet, I hardly drink and I exercise. My cholesterol is down is the 5 range and I have no family predisposition to heart disease apart from my mother who loved fatty bacon and eggs. I’m upset at the just in case category as it seems that there is a set assumption that everyone eats fatty foods, takeaways and guzzles alcohol. Anyway, I shall get my arteries looked at and then make my own mind up about this. Thank you, you’ve made me feel much better.
Hi A question on Magnesium , what foods or vitamin should give me this. I have been asked to take Statins again, which I stopped some years go, but I believe it was that that thinned my hair. I eat mainly pescatarian diet and play golf twice a week. I am 82. I really see no need for the tablets so have not taken them. I just don’t like taking tablets. But am prepared to adjust diet. Thanks
With your life style and with average cholesterol levels around 5 absolutely not!
a very smart, intelligent doctor, truth in every term he speaks.first time i hear the facts from you re statins, i understand very clearly about it. thank you very much🥰
Another amazing and informative video.. Thank you Dr Gupta
Dr. Patel. I am a 70 yr old male (in the US) who was recently put on a statin (Lipitor). I tried to debate the merits of this drug with my Dr. who insisted that I should continue taking it to mitigate the risk of a future CV event. However, I noticed (in the warning sheet that comes with the prescription) three items that caught my attention. 1. If you are diabetic a statin can worsen your diabetes symptoms and if you are not diabetic it can give you diabetes. 2. Finally it said that if you have hypothyroidism, you should avoid using statins. SO, I have a family history of both of these, diabetes and hypothyroidism. I feel like I could do better by being more careful about diet and exercise. So who is right on this subject??
@@user-fz7vw8xf5q Right. Sorry my error
why did they put you on the statin? Were you having chest pains or breathing issues? Did you have a high CAC (coronary calcium score)? Did you have high triglycerides or very high LDL? Did they ever do an NMR profile which would show you whether you have big fat fluffy particles (the good kind) or small dense ones? How many particles do you have? (under 1000 is what you're shooting for). Also did they do an LP(a) blood test? What did that reveal? Did they do an hs-CRP (high sensitivity C-reactive protein) which measures inflammation? I am 72 with a moderate CAC score but good numbers otherwise. Try to eat healthy, take lots of anti-inflammatory supplements, aged garlic extract, turmeric, quercetin, coq10, magnesium, vitamin D,etc
Dear Doctor if you have any data to prove that statins benefits is more as compared to their side effects.Any study .
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It’s not even debatable that statins work. There are countless studies that show it prevents heart disease and secondary MIs
I am a allopathy doctor in my opinion if you have high cholesterol or high blood sugar this means you have something excess in body and in my opinion in 80 percent cases of diabetes and high cholesterol if you study diet in detail then you can easily get rid of these excess things but in our course of MBBS we are not taught for diet and it’s modification to prevent and cure diseases as in my opinion stress and wrong diet are two major contributions for diseases.
@@bigbobabc123 www.researchgate.net/publication/290522863_Beyond_confusion_and_controversy_can_we_evaluate_the_real_efficacy_and_safety_of_cholesterol-lowering_with_statins.
You should read this article.
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Thank you for your thorough explanations.
I love this doctor. He's not biased with his expert opinions.
Sugar causes most if the artery blockage.
You may be correct 👌
Sugar definitely causes inflammation, which causes heart disease.
Hmmm. I heard alot of negative things about Statins. I personally stopped taking statins because of all the side effects. They are toxic and not natural. How about a video on how to reverse heart disease and clogged arteries naturally?
American weapon I had plenty of trouble on statins. Many people have died taking that shit. More power to you. Natural is the best way. When that fails, then go down the pharmaceutical path. But only when natural fails.
Val O'Brien doctors are in bed with pharmaceutical companies. $$$$$$$$
If you have a stent and have stopped taking statins, you're an idiot.
Seymor Butts it’s Dr. Campbell who authored the book
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Many thanks, Happy Christmas 🎅🏻
That fills in a few blanks for me. Thanks.
Thank you for an excellent presentation.
I was interested to know what you had to say about statins because some trials are currently taking place with very high dose statins as a treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis.
How sad.
Thank you for a clear and concise presentation. I cannot lower cholesterol with diet, but my body doesn't tolerate statins. I do have some plaque buildup in my veins. I also have atrial fibrillation. I exercise, don't smoke, and avoid stress. What more can I do? It would be wonderful to have an episode on how you would advise people who cannot handle statin drugs.
+Sue Newberry magnesium helps...and lots of exercise is always good
Has you doctor prescribed another medication, like PCK9 inhibitors?
another great video explanation easily understood thank you Sanjay
Very good info. Thank you Dr. Gupta.
Doctor, may I point out that you have not mentioned that statins lower Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels. As you know, CoQ10 is very important, especially in its role in the mitochondria. Anyone with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Fibromyalgia would be at even greater discomfort/distress. I wonder why doctors never mention the effect statins have on CoQ10 levels?
Exactly. Most doctors once they get out of med school become very slow learners.
@@oppothumbs1 actually med school ruins most of them and teach them how to think only inside the box.
Very clear and informative presentation. Thank you so much for your level headed approach.
Watching this again. Very informative 🙏
Drs are prescribing not based on an enzyme deficiency or established heart issues but based on the total cholesterol number in a blood test. This is the protocol from all the health systems and pharmaceutical companies. It has vast numbers of people on statins based only on that number. Abd that number may be primarily soft lipids that do no damage. They need to test patients to find out what type of cholesterol is their primary number. However statins do not clear the bad lipids only the more harmless ones.
I had an ischemic stroke 16 months ago, attributed to AF, currently controlled by Sotalol (beta blocker). I was put on statins immediately even though I have a LOW 'bad cholesterol' level 1.19 on the French blood test. I take the usual Apixaban blood thinner. My cardiologist indicated that my carotid artery was around 35% 'blocked', but that is not abnormal for someone in their mid seventies. As the statin really made me feel awful, I stopped them, and my cholesterol levels in blood tests remains low. Should I continue taking them and regard myself as an 'at risk' individual, or just continue with all the current good life style choices I have made (almost no alcohol, no sticking, no obesity, daily exercise for about an hour etc)?
Glad to see this. Dr put me on a statin without discussion and fort the first time after heart attack no warning, triple bypass and stroke, almost bleeding to death from GI bleed from blood thinner after 3 blood transfusions again another big Pharma driven drug prescribed given without discussion I couldn't walk. I'm scared of what the doctor prescribes now. When I took coQ10 to help with the statin muscle damage, he said yeah keep taking that I was like why didn't you tell me to take it before you prescribed the statin.
Can't trust anyone
Thank you for your valuable information!
Many thanks for educating the public.