0:41: 🩺 Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) results reveal arterial plaque at 57 years old, with estimated arterial age of 73. 3:45: 💡 Importance of early assessment of plaque buildup in the arteries. 5:54: 💡 Importance of the liquid plaque in the formation of blood clots and heart attacks. 08:19: 💔 Genes 4q25 and 9p21 increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack, and stroke. 10:57: 🩺 Positive impact of inhibitors and statins on inflammation and arterial plaque, demonstrated by reduction in arterial age.
Hi, I'd love to have the data printed in the "Mean Distal 1 cm CCA IMT of General Population with no coronary Heart History" that is used to determine artery age. That is the data to plot the 2 graphs for male and female. Can You give a good source?
@@mhedbary Absolutely right. Statins are oversold an while many doctors will underplay the side effects (muscle wasting, liver damage, increased likelihood of diabetes, increased likelihood of dementia), these side effects are real and not uncommon. One of my patients lost a leg due to statin use. He's suing his PCP because of this. I myself was offered statins even though I had stellar numbers (Cholesterol=155, LDL=55, HDL=90, Triglycerides=150) and yet my PCP tried to get me to use a statin based upon age and other aspects of a formula. There is no way to confirm that the statin is working if the numbers one has are the numbers that one is trying to achieve. Statins really should be reserved for late-middle-aged and older adults who have had a heart attack and multiple other risk factors along with elevated lipids.
Big pharm needs an adjustment. Maybe the oncoming Dems will deal with it, but not holding my breath. At least they are slightly less spineless . Retired Pharma chemist here.
I've been chopping 2-3 cloves of RAW garlic everyday for the last 2 years. My Blood Pressure prior, was around 138 or 92. After a couple of months my blood pressure went down to 111 or 70. Also since taking it I haven't gotten any sicknesses such as the flu or a cold. I give a spoon full of RAW chopped garlic to my wife and two children atleast 4 times a week. They went for a visit to the Philippines with a bunch of family members. Once they arrived in the Philippines everybody in the group got food poisoning except my family; I read that Raw Garlic kills the bacteria from the degraded food in the stomach, stopping you from getting sick. After that incident all of my extended family members have started eating Raw Garlic weekly. If you rub a sliced piece of garlic onto acne, in a few days it will dry up and disappear. I had a tooth cavity and rubbed garlic on it and the pain went away. If you rub sliced garlic onto your mouth gums it will eliminate gingivitis without medication. One other major benefit of eating RAW Uncooked Garlic is mosquitoes won't bite you. The mosquitoes smell the garlic in on your skin and are repulsed by the smell and taste, I'm speaking from experience. The list of benefits from garlic goes on and on. WHAT TO DO: Chop up 2-3 cloves of RAW Garlic on a plate, let it sit for 15 minutes so the chemicals in the garlic mix ( the chemical mixing is the secret ). Then take a spoon and swallow the RAW Garlic with a spoon and a glass of water ( don't chew it or you'll have horrendous breath ). Do this 4-5 days a week and you'll immediately start seeing the Health benefits. Remember for acne elimination you have to apply it externally. God Bless.
When I sleep blood pressure is high maybe I have a cholesterol . So I started eating salmon I put melted butter and lots of chopped garlic then put it on the salmon while it's being cooked in the oven. And I drink cranberry juice with lots of water. No more soda and coffee. I did ate raw garlic I chewed it and it was disgusting but I forced myself for my own good lmao 😂. I was able to sleep better I notice on my blood pressure it was calmer than before. It's all about what you eat and lifestyle. I do exercise, I walk 12,000 steps
@@tigergray1100 I was very sick with high blood pressure and blood cloths. After doing some research I bought a bottle of vinegar with the mother (found at Walmart). I put 2 cap fulls into a cup then add half cup of water and drank this 3 times daily. After the first drink I felt my stomach and blood pressure stablize. Within 3 weeks all clots were completely gone and blood pressure went back to normal. I only drink it now as needed.
I just started doing this a week ago. I’m hoping for these exact results. I have high blood pressure and don’t want to get on medication. I’ll literally eat raw garlic before I get on medication.
I love raw garlic, but it does not love me. It irritates my stomach very badly, though it's OK cooked, but I heard the benefit is lost if you cook the garlic. So I just have a tiny bit with sourdough bread,cold pressed pure virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice, a very healthy Mediterranean snack. But what you say about your family not catching the usual bugs is interesting.
To benefit the conversation about the garlic, I make what I call garlic tea, I take a clove and use a micro plane to dismantle it into smallest pieces as possible, like the poster said “leave it sit for a while” to marry, then mix it in your tea cup with just warm water (not hot) and maybe you can actually enjoy it, you could probably use chicken broth or beef broth ,might be excellent . Here’s to your health .
Had very high cholesterol was having it tested every 3 months. Doctor prescribed statins I decided not to take the statins because of the side effects coincidentally added garlic to my diet during that time frame... went back for the test my cholesterol was completely normal . My doctor said I'm so glad to see you're taking your statins they are working wonderfully. I told him I never took the statins he was so intrigued he went on his tablet to find garlic studies for cholesterol he said -there is little evidence that garlic works to lower cholesterol. But I was sitting right in front of him -that was probably 15 years ago.
Medical doctors aren't usually up on holistic treatments for health issues. My father was seeing a specialist for his diabetes for decades before I began researching natural cures for health issues. When I asked the doctor if he felt apple cider vinegar helped with diabetes, he said he personally never researched it, but that he had "patients who swear by it". I took it upon myself to fix my father a drink consisting of 2 teaspoons of Bragg ACV in one glass of water, 3X per day. That made a big difference in my father's sugar numbers. So much so that his doctor was astonished the next time I took my father for his check-up. He was even more astonished when I told him how we got my father's numbers to improve. They are medical doctors, concentrating on how to treat health issues with synthetic medications.
Long story short, lower your sugar and carbs intake, fast intermittently if you can (skip breakfast maybe) and avoid snacks in between meals. Workout more, stay hydrated, eat more healthy fats, sleep well and try to stay happy.
The medical advice starts at 9 minutes 50 seconds in. He took omega 3 in the form of eating more salmon, he took daily niacin (thats vitamin B3), he started taking ramipril, which was the big game changer for him in this, and started taking statins, at 5mg daily, even though there are side effects with statins.
Went keto 4 years ago. Reduced my inflammation. Arthritis went dormant. Lost excess weight. Increased energy. No more nightly heartburn. Change your lifestyle and you probably will never need to take meds again.
You found the same fountain of life that I did! I went Carnivore, weight gone, blood work perfect 1st time ever, inflammation and all pain gone , and there was s lot. And this was 2 yrs after a quadruple bypass. You and me already believe, i think 10 more years before media and medical society catch up, that is if they don’t intentionally suppress it!
@@markfrazer7706 What actually does "carnivore" mean? Do you actually only eat nothing but meat, water,salt etc? Of so, you are going to pay for it Sounds like you might have gone from one obsessive lifestyle to the next. Really, I cannot see how adding salad material to your diet would damage that diet one bit. Its the wheat and all those other simple carbs which I want to keep out of my diet. That, and I strive to keep lean and hard, and active But i sincerely wish you the very best.
I’m 80. Started an ACE inhibitor, 10mg Lisinopril, last year for high BP. BP now 120/60. My doc just prescribed a statin…Crestor 5 mg. I’ve been on the Crestor for about 3 weeks with no apparent side effects, except for using selective memory for things my wife tells me to do. I have not lived the life of a monk, nor have I lived the life of a glutton…somewhat healthy diet and plenty of exercise…running, weight training, swimming. Doing better getting sugar out of my diet. So far so good!
Interesting video doctor... Since all inflammation is caused by something, wouldn’t it be better to lower inflammation by eating a proper human diet, rather than take pills?
Yes. But don't over-interpret my focus as meds from this video. Here's why: I've focused on lifestyle, especially diet, my whole career. The following video describes a New England Journal publication indicating that minimal lifestyle changes were 3x more effective than metformin. Given what I've seen in your book & videos, you might agree with me that lifestyle is more effective than most meds, not just metformin. ruclips.net/video/wjEtYqXxjrQ/видео.html After personally delaying meds for years, I agreed to try a statin. My plaque reversed. This video was an acknowledgement of that fact; giving the medication/statin "devil his due". I had no idea this would become my most popular video. It might over-represent the role of meds in my practice - and under-represent the role of lifestyle. I use a balanced approach, whichever is needed. After making this video, I learned much about insulin resistance (IR) and carbs - and found IR to be my major source of inflammation. I switched my dietary focus from avoiding fats to avoiding carbs. My blood sugars dropped. If I'd listened earlier to warnings about carbs, I'd be better off. My major focus is now dietary carbs (& IR) as the most common source of inflammation. John's video below emphasizes the importance of lifestyle. He was not overweight when he started. But he still lost 42 pounds getting off carbs. And he reversed his calcium scan results. Again, he did other things as well. But correcting his blood sugar was the key. ruclips.net/video/ysifMKWKZLY/видео.html Pardon the long-winded response.
Ford Brewer MD MPH : thanks...just found you! I am watching a few more this morning...thanks. I have had great success reversing my husband’s diabetes. I was once pre-diabetic but now have an A1C of 5.0 . Dumped grains, added more nutrient dense vegetables (lots of cruciferous and leafy greens) low carb with high quality protein and generous Omega 3 oils.
I had more frequent chest pains. I also had more frequent mini strokes that affected my vision. It was getting more and more frequent and I knew I was about to die. I stopped eating for 5 days, out of fear, and water fasted. After only 5 days my chest pains were gone and my mini strokes were gone. A year later still gone. Later I water fasted with electrolytes for 11 days. I knew it was okay since I had fat on my body for my body to pull from. I am certain now there is something to be said for fasting and it's affects on allowing your own body to heal itself. I didn't have to take any drugs or add supplements to make this happen. I simply stopped eating (fasted).
Without a doubt, fasting may be the most underrated yet most effective remedy for a wide range of health issues. Autophagy seems to be the key mechanism !
This video was made 6 years ago, but RUclips still suggests it. While niacin was suggested in the video, and I used to take a fairly large dose of it daily to reduce triglycerides and improve HDL, there is newer medical evidence that this involves some risk. My mom died when she was only a few years older than I am from a hemorrhagic stroke. A clinical dose of niacin increases this risk. Therefore, those with any familial history of hemorrhagic stroke should consult with a physician before going this route. Recent studies focused on the endothelium are worth learning about.
As with you, I found the recommendation to take niacin dated, considering new data. I also found the resistance to begin taking statins misguided. My father and grandfather both died very young from heart attacks. Since the genetic cards were stacked against me, I started taking Atorvastatin the moment it became available and have been taking it for years now. I am convinced it's the main reason I've outlived my dad by 20 years, still work a very physically demanding job and still enjoy riding my motorcycle at 73.
Thank you Dr. Brewer for the information you disperse on your videos. Your sacrifice in becoming a preventative MD speaks volumes for your integrity. Again, thank you
The very most integrity based truth is when the person who writes the video takes the time to respond to questions in the comments section. One doesn't see that very often on RUclips. On behalf of everyone, thank you Dr. Brewer.
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I was diagnosed prehypertension and first stage diabetes, 2011 at 42. General practitioner at GBMC, prescribed me a blood thinner that contained rat poison. When I researched it before taking it. That was completely unacceptable to take. Which then started my research for finding the cure. Low and behold, 3 scientist in 1998 won a Nobel piece prize in the discovery of Nitric Oxide being the signaling molecule that actually reversed, strokes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and bad circulation. What nourishes the endothelium to reproduce Nitric Oxide within the cardiovascular system? L Citrulline And L Arginine. At 55, and after using these 2 amino acids since 2011, I don't have high blood pressure, nor diabetes. Of course major lifestyle changes came into play, from a complete diet change, no table sugars, to natural fruit sugars, and lots of time in the gym.
I'm 78. My heart arteries are plugged all the way down to the capillaries, 70% in one and 85 to 90% in the other two. I had angina with not much activity. I am taking rosuvastatin, currently 20 mg daily. The statin didn't appear to be improving my condition. I started taking Vitamin K2 MK7 100mcg daily. Within 2 weeks I noticed I could be more active without angina. After several months after watching Dr. Berg's video where he recommended if you have plugged arteries to take 100mcg 4 times daily I started taking 4. I am slowly getting more and more active without angina pains. I highly recommend everybody to take Vitamin K2 MK7. I don't know what the best brand is but I'm taking Doctor's Best brand.
Ford Brewer, MD making comments and replies with Ken Berry, MD is like Super Heroes in the same movie. Thank you both for basic truths about "a healthy lifestyle". You should both wear capes.
What you have to say is so useful to so many. I can say that what you present is very helpful to me and presents the needed information in a clear and precise way. Please keep it up, you are helping people to understand health and liver better lives.
Thanks for this video. I just got out of hospital after a heart attack. Apparently two of my arteries are 100% blocked and the other is 80% blocked. All the doctors said there is no way to clear the arteries. They said I should have a bypass but it would be a very tricky one. I refused the operation and came home to work on the challenge. I did not believe that I could not clear my arteries. I am glad to hear of your success it gives me more hope.
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RUclips User many MDs attempt to lower cholesterol with pharmaceuticals so it is worth constantly repeating that (say it with me) CHOLESTEROL IS NOT THE PROBLEM!!!
Very glad to hear about your success with reversing arterial stiffness. One question and one comment. Is the buildup of plaque the only thing that causes arterial stiffness? Diagnosed in 2019 with hypertension I got a carotid duplex scan, in 2021, which showed plaque in my left carotid artery: a stenosis of 60-79%, right at the edge of surgery. Plaque in the right was 0-39%. So I changed my diet to Keto [Oct 1, 2021] on which I lost, effortlessly, 20lbs of abdominal fat. I evolved to a Carnivore diet for its simplicity. Two years later and another Duplex scan and the plaque in my left carotid artery was 0-39%. Time is coming up for another scan and I'm eager to see the results, today, at age 76.
@@engeladutoitsuquet4425 Will do. Just had a blood test done and all my inflammatory markers are normal, my triglycerides are down to 52, HDL up to 102. Everything is moving in the right direction. But damn, I'm still battling with Hypertension and learning more about the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system than I ever thought I would and also about ApoB100 and what causes it to be high, what happens when it is, and what to do about it. Three different theories/hypotheses about ApoB and I'm not sure any of them are correct but it does seem, through epidemiological evidence by association, to be highly correlated with CVD and death. I've read statins will lower ApoB100 particles that are not taken up by the liver after they have delivered their cargo. But also read that drinking alcohol will do the same thing. Hmmm, Statin or Wine. Sounds like a song to me.
My mother had blocked carotid arteries, hypertension, high cholesterol and plaque in her arteries. She was on a healthy diet, but prior she did eat some carbs and more importantly, took a lot of calcium as her dr. had prescribed. I am convinced it was primarily the calcium that caused the blockages as they were described as a white chalky substance that was scraped from the carotid arteries. That can't be cholesterol!
Thank you for your videos. They are so informative. I had a triple CABG a year ago but it was unsuccessful. Two months ago I begged for an angio because I’d continued to have severe pain. In and out of the ER only to be sent home each time. Turns out the grafts had failed, one of which “most likely hadn’t been tied off properly”. I understand. Things happen. So after agreeing to perform an angio, the team had to perform an emergency intervention and balloon me up in some areas and place stents in three arteries. I had 100%, 95%, 95% and 50% occlusion. Hoping this was successful and may buy me some time in life. I’m only a 49 year old male, weigh 180 lbs, eat pretty healthy,walk and/or stationary bike and light weights 5 to 6 days a week. Am finishing up cardiac rehab in a few weeks. Am hoping to follow your advice and keep my arteries open and flowing. Whoever is reading this : don’t give up. Keep learning, keep praying, exercise, watch what you eat and LISTEN to your body. Science goes by numbers so sometimes things can go under the radar. I hope all of you are doing the best you can and are feeling and living well. Thank you Doctor.
@@frankiegunnz8066 yes sir. Doc wants me at 80mg Atorvastatin but I only take 40. It’s hard on me and muscles hurt. Just found out I have CKD stage 3. They’ve “been watching the numbers” but never told me about it. I am watching every single test on MyChart from now on. Just have to keep a cool head and freak out at every little thing. A good note is my cholesterol is WAYYYY better. Hoping to keep working on healthy diet, exercise and deal with stress better so I can eventually say goodbye to statins, blood pressure and diabetic medication. It’s a journey, that’s for sure. 🤪
So he said he had been eating the heart healthy diet that's been recommended for years (which is chicken and eggs and milk and yoghurt and some cheese and some bacon and lots of fruit and veg) found he had arterial plaque and high blood pressure and insulin resistance and discovered he had high risk genes for heart attacks etc so reduced his carb intake to very low and started eating Salmon 3 days a week for omega 3's and started taking niacin, remipril, and statins (crestor). This got his artery age down to 52.
Thank you so much just found out I have 70 % blockage in one and 40% in two others so a stent was recommended I will now have a little better diet no increase in exercise as already very active age 76.
Doc, there’s a much simpler solution. I take vitamin k2 mk 4 15,000mcg in the morning and vitamin D3 5000 IU in the evening. I have high cholesterol but when I had an angiogram recently, the doc said my arteries were as clean as a whistle. Not only that the plaque on my teeth has dissappeared. This is the standard medical treatment for osteoporosis in Japan except they take 45,000 mcg daily. So two vitamin pills a day and my arteries are squeaky clean, my bones are getting stronger and the plaque on my teeth has gone. The k2 mk4 takes plaque away from where it shouldn’t be and puts it where it should be....your bones.
As an Optometrist, I once saw a 26yo male with a family hx of early heart attacks. His arteries in his eyes were full of plaque, it actually looked like he has mayonnaise in them. Referred him to a pcp and saw him 6 months later when he had fully reversed the plaque. The only thing his doc put him on was Niacin. Not the "no flush" kind either. If I hadn’t seen the recovery with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe it.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing that! I use a lot of niacin. ruclips.net/video/TgU34cmpvSA/видео.html ruclips.net/video/bhPqx7U6dXQ/видео.html ruclips.net/video/dcuKeK7Fhyc/видео.html
I am taking notes on your laid back demeanor... I need to be more like that. I cause my own high blood pressure and cortisal spikes, and I know this because whenever I test my blood pressure at a drugstore BP station, it reads high initially, and I bring it down mentally, over several more reads, right down to 116 over 77... I do this by emptying my mind and taking big slow relaxing breaths. Otherwise referred to as meditation. It works everytime, so it's clear to me I'm amping myself up all the time. Doing all this dietary stuff is easy. Staying easygoing is the skill I'm learning. You're a great example to emulate.
What he did: Starting from 9:50 Ate salmon every day for omega-3's. Started taking niacin. Started taking an ACE inhibitor for anti-inflammatory effect. Started taking statins (low dose of Crestor). He did not mention whether he *swapped* to statins from ACE inhibitors or began taking them simultaneously.
Well, I'm 74. The first time I was aware that I had Carotid artery disease occurred was after experiencing a blockage in my retinal artery - amaurosis fugax. One Carotid artery is 50% blocked the other had no discernible problem. So I'm on my way to improve my artery health. Thank you for my first lesson.
Excess carbs and these high temp and hexan extracted seed oils is starting to look like the root cause of chronic inflammation and IR. The omega3/6 balance seems to be really important. Thanks for the video.
Yes you can reverse plaque, at least in my case it worked. I'm a female, age 70, I had an arterial calcification score done (CT - $105 ins. doesn't pay) and the result was zero, unlike 30 yrs ago when I had it done (I was told it was "mild"). I give most credit to my keto/low carb high saturated fat diet, of6 yrs, plus intermittent fasting. Instead of eating breakfast I consume two cups of yummy anti-inflammatory teas such as hawthorn/hibiscus, good for the heart, I add some ginger juice, cinnamon and lemon to it. My health practitioner wanted to put me on a statin stat for the rest of my life (it's ok as long as Medicare pays for it, right?) even tho she knew my score was zero so I asked her if I could get an nmr test (nuclear magnetic resonance) to which she said I need to ask a Cardiologist for it. So I went to a Cardiologist who told me "you don't need to take a statin - your risk of a heart attack or stroke is near zero." Why in the heck don't drs test for the small dense particles before giving a a toxic drug which has to be processed through the liver, only making things worse. My triglycerides were 46; HDL 114 (yes niacin helped); LDL 151 (I like it high for my brain and to prevent infections). My Mom and her Mom both died of a stroke, and I don't want to follow their footsteps.
I think 1 in 4 over 50s are on statins in the US! Incredible isn't it. Why fix the cause when you can 'pop a pill' (at huge expense) for the rest of your life...
Il tell you why. Because if we werent sick, how would they make money? The health care system is designed to promote drugs and testing and surgerys over preventative solutions that can be done naturally. The problem is they wouldnt be stuffing their pockets if people knew how to cure them selves
I improved my arterial health by switching to a vegan diet and lifestyle, such as meditation. My meat heavy diet gave me heart arrythmia and got a stroke. Now as a vegan, I have less and less heart rhythm problems and my health is improving.
I have always had elevated cholesterol and trig. However, I went through a major tramatic event in which my dad passed away. I was so depressed and had to get on Effexor XR. I will tell you, I was on this drug, probably for about 6 months. I went and had my blood labs drawn since I was on a cholesterol mediation. My cholesterol went from the 200's to 700 and my trigs went from 700's to almost 4000. I am an RN and I know what I am talking about and lab results do not lie. I got off that antidepressant and after 3 months, my lab values went down. About a year later, I suffered a heart attack at home and the next night I went to the hospital because I had jaw pain and was still in a STEMI. Went in and had a stint and was blocked 90 something percent with the one being blocked 100 perecent. Stent placement. No high blood pressure ever. Not a diabetic. Troponin level was 2.5 I was 49 when all this happened to me.
This is me right now!!! Familial genetics against me as well. Thank you for your research and sharing and helping others! Amazing stuff! I am glad you are well!!❤❤❤
Artery disease runs in my family. I have recently experienced symptoms that o have it to. For years I have had a plant based diet and did lifestyle things that I had always been told would help. Nope still have symptoms. I have learned more from your free videos than from my Dr. That charges me. Why don't doctors give us advice we can use. This sounds crazy but it's like they want us sick.
@@SteveP0412 Medical doctors are taught by big pharma, and even get kick backs for prescribing certain drugs. Doctors are kept 'up to date' by brochures from big pharma.
Yes, the true causes of arterial plaque buildup is excessive sugars, carbs and rancid polyunsaturated fats a la vegetable oils. They cause chronic inflammation, which leads to the hardening of the plaque. Another big role in this is calcium forming in our arteries. We don’t take in nearly enough K2, vitamin and other vitamins and minerals that assist our body in absorbing the calcium into our bones, rather than in our bloodstream
I had AF issues and finally discovered I had a Magnesium deficiency. Blood serum checks always showed normal Mg levels but that does not show cellular absorption. I had tried all kinds of MG supplements but finally found Magnesium Glycinate has the best absorption and is mostly targeted for the heart - I've been in a very normal rhythm since and exercise intensely and swim very hard and only have an episode for a day and change when I get lazy and forget to take at least 3 350mg daily.
@@dotinsideacircle That's right - it's not exact and I've not been tested for cellular Mg but it is more of how I feel though I consistently take about that much with no effects other than feeling good.
how about taking cocoa powder instead? with calculated doasges so that you get your 1050mg MG. Cocoa has many other benewfits like stremcellactivagtion and anticancer. And it's a more natural source then these pills. I did the switch and can recommend it. Does the trick for4 me better then the pills
I've an arterial age of 88 - very similar body/lifestyle profile as the dr here -- So, I sure wold like to know the details of how you did score so much lower after only 2 years -- Are you saying that a low-dose statin + Ramipril and some omega 3 did the trick??? That seems too good to be true. My understanding is this: (1) ramipril will reduce plaque progression, inflammation but not reduce existing plaque; (2) omega 3 will slow plaque buildup; (3) statins also slow buildup - not reduce it. Please elaborate -- I'm not questioning your results but what you've said here does not account for a radical plaque reduction. (but hey, I'm not a dr).
41 and just had a heart attack 6 months ago. Thank you for this. I’ve changed my diet. Started walking more and I take 40mg of Lipitor and BP meds daily. My levels are the same as they were when I was a teenager now
@@blaccsilverstaff5484 yes thankfully my damage was minor. I’ve had high Bp and cholesterol for years and didn’t take care of it at all. Lesson learned
@@maggiemay8622 The raw data pfizer would not release for all those years, is not very convincing at all! They will have made 1 TRILLION dollars by 2020. Lipitor. sshhhh.....
I have 55 and at the age of 42 I "updated" my blood vessels with an active pharmaceutical stent, and within a few months, I added an "add-on": another active pharmaceutical stent inside the first one and 2 angioplasties without stents in the same area, one of the most important areas for supplying blood to the heart muscle, LAD1, where the first branches begin. The statistical probability of it happening again in the future is very high, and the only intervention that should solve the problem will be a triple bypass artery. Therefore, I continuously search for articles like yours to find good ways and evidence that prevention is real and helpful. Thank you for your wonderful article! I have one kind request: could you show your latest CMIT, the one that says your artery age is 52, please, dropping so amazingly from 73?
"He said insulin resistance was his problem ...so why not eat to reduce IR? Avoid sugar and high carb foods..." While added sugars ARE a problem for insulin resistance, the best insulin sensitivity is achieved on diets that are VERY low in fat (8-12% of calories) and are filled with nutrient-dense, high-fiber whole plant foods. That is, 70+% of calories from whole food carbs.
@@karlwheatley1244 I won't pretend to be an expert but I was prediabetic. I began eating a high fat diet with moderate protein and ate cruciferous vegetables every day... cut my carbs down to less than 50 grams a day. Almost zero sugar. I'm no longer prediabetic and lost my excess weight. That worked for me (also took supplements). Thanks for the reply. Fortunately RUclips hasn't gotten around to censoring the discussion of eating habits (they are heading that way)
@@mrsparex Thanks for your reply. There is NO question that you can lose weight in the short run eating that way, and when you lose weight, a handful of biomarkers improve, and that plus getting junk out of your diet, you feel great. (However, You would also feel great if you achieved the same improvements via low-fat plant-based. For example, there is a study where diabetics got their glucose levels under control and dropped their LDL from 102 to 62, all in just 3 weeks on a diet with 73% calories from WHOLE FOOD carbs.) The problem is that in complex domains such as the human body, short-term results aren't great predictors of long-term results. We have no good long-term data on keto showing it is safe or effective in the long run and there are some reasons to worry. Take care.
1. Use vitamin k2 helps with avoiding artery calcifying. 2. Blaming cholesterol for heart disease is like blaming blood for blood loss. 3. Exercise 4. Try intermittent fasting, you activate autophagy and so your body will eat away at the damaged and unnecessary cells. It will eat proteins, which means loose skin and damaged muscle cells. When you eat protein after the fast your muscle cells go right back and becomes stronger too. Sometimes you won’t even lose them because your body just burns fat. 5. Lower blood pressure 6. Lower insulin by not eating sugar or anything with it. Reduce insulin by fasting, eating an diet with less carbs and sugar. 7. Try eating less frequently but eat till you’re full. Don’t eat many meals a day as you’re just get fat by keeping the insulin on 8. Keep them stress low. Adrenaline is good cortisol is bad. 9. Eat right and eat healthy, skip the cheap stuff. 10. Invest your money. You have more time and money to now eat right and enjoy your life which lowers stress. 11. Good job you now live long enough to see your money grow and oh wait. You haven’t died from diabetes, heart attacks or strokes yet... 12. Pass this knowledge on to future gen
Thanks for sharing this information. My husband had a heart attack at forty-three ..and three years later he had a triple bypass. The cardiologist said his three main arteries were over 95 % blocked. The cardiologist said it happened in three years. It was different arteries which caused his heart attack. I didn't understand how it could build up so quickly. He is a slim man ...doesn't drink, or smoke. I'll make sure he sees your videos. Thank you!!
I’ve had high cholesterol for over 20 years due to Accutane treatment. I finally got a CAC scan after being on keto for 4 years. My score was 6.1. Concern starts at 100 and over 300 is considered acute. I only regret not getting (or knowing) to get a CAC scan before I started keto.
@@suzannesanders3698 Its a coronary calcium scan. Using a CT scanner (CAT scan) they can perform a diagnostic test that measures coronary arterial calcification.
@@suzannesanders3698 From NIH website: Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis (1), is one of the most thoroughly studied and widely available tests in cardiovascular medicine
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. That is the root cause of heart issues. Genetic markers require activating triggers. The main activator is elevated insulin
Basically, what this doctor says is that the ACE inhibitor drug and statin helped him to reverse the plaque, which is not in line with many other clinical professionals' RUclips videos. I wonder whether this doctor is an advocate of statins!
Another take on heart disease that focuses on inflammation as the prime cause - cholesterol not being the main culprit but when there is inflammation of the arteries and veins the cholesterol tries to repair the damage so making things worse. The main cause of inflammation would seem to be that the system is not getting enough oxygen to allow the immune system to do its work - the cause: stressful breathing. Try this breathe out to say half way and hold your breath - if you make it 40 seconds you are way above average, When you hold your breath carbon dioxide builds up and surprise it is a vasodilator not a useless waste product It expands breathing channels arteries and veins so creating a greater surface area for the intake of oxygen. When you breathe too fast as a reaction to general stress this does not happen. I came across a 70 year old man who held his breath far beyond 40 secs - making me quite anxious - he had been a navy diver - he never needs to go to the doctor. You can gradually increase your breath holding capacity - first thing in the morning before food is best - you will also lower your blood pressure. I don't push it every morning I do 90 seconds. And air is free. see asthma cured in five days : ruclips.net/video/ADf6Ol1KmmY/видео.html
@@beavischrist5 Yes nose breathing promotes nitric oxide but constricted airways limit the intake of oxygen and oxygen is the MAIN fuel that powers the immune system.
I noticed my blood vessels got stiffed and inflamed as I was having my re-traumatized moments. I already had obesity and those moments made my condition worse.
It works for sure! If I take my own blood pressure at home, the first reading can sometimes be a bit higher than my usual normal, as it depends on the stresses of my day...Then after doing 5 of these held -breaths, slowly letting it out, I take my blood pressure again, and it is always back to around 120/78, which is my normal...
@@PrevMedHealth 4 years later and you're still commenting on thr channel, that's awesome. I recently found out I have very elevated LP(a) levels. Do you think L-Citrulline would be good for me?
@@PrevMedHealth I did not get the message that you "had no patients" from Joe Smith's comment. From his comment, I understood his message to convey that doctors who take their time to speak to the people on RUclips care about keeping people well, healthy, and alive by telling them the truth instead of promoting only prescription drugs for everything. You did not have to do this, but because you did, more people will listen. Doctors like you are helping add longevity to a plethora of lives. I agree with his comment, but I am not anti-doctors nor am I anti-prescriptions either. I am anti-lying to, about, and on doctors and the pharmaceutical companies because I believe patients contribute to their failed treatments and the demise by lying to their doctors, not following instructions, and abusing their prescription medicines. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this video so, I liked it, subscribed to your channel, and I hit the bell 🛎 for more videos from you.
Wow! This should be quite a miracle. I'm a 56-year-old male, and: 1- I've been taking Lisinopril for hypertension for almost 20 years, but one of the recent studies suggests that Ramipril is better in terms of all-cause mortality outcomes? Is that really so? 2- Mayo cautions against Niacin. What would be a safe dose? Anything over 2gms would be extreme, I suppose. 3- I took Omega-3s, but it reduced my immunity to a point whereby I kept catching every bug, so gave up Omega-3s 10 years ago. What is a good dose if you aren't taking much red-meat, anyway? 4- What is a good dosage for a statin if you don't have diabetes.
I had a cholesterol level of 231. I only added plant sterols and reduced my cholesterol level to 180. I refuse to take cholesterol drugs and I think I made the best choice. I know red yeast rice would work as well.
@@naegleriafowleri2230 Plant sterols come from food naturally and my heart is 100% fine at 55. I know cholesterol is irrelevant but at that time my doctor focused on the cholesterol. Years later I found out that it was irrelevant but my point was it could be done naturally.
Thanks Dr. Brewer! I had a heart attack last September at age 62 and, though I knew I had a genetic likelihood to have an early heart attack, I was still surprised because I had led a heart healthy lifestyle from age 27 and was in supposed great shape. I had no prior known health issues relating to my cardiovascular health. To know you faced the same trauma and discovered a successful way to address the problem was comforting. I took Atorvastatin for 3 months, but was told to stop taking it because my liver enzymes went to a dangerously high level. The other two meds make me sick, but I am trying to continue. I don't know the solution to that yet, but I am trying to find natural ways to clean the plaque out and gain blood vessels that can take the load off the arteries. Your story gives me hope.
Hello Lindsley, thanks for sharing the info and experience. I'm in my mid 30s and my LDLs have been constantly high for few years. I have been told that these levels could be genetic. My diet is fairly clean and Primary doc isn't worried says I'm too young for statins. What are your thoughts? You said you lead a heart healthy lifestyle, could you share some of the tips.
I can attest to this I would eat a lot of carbs and sugar and now I jacked up my body my chest feels weird my heart rate will go super slow if I'm resting and faster if I'm walking
Yes, I am positive sugar is very toxic. And I suspect starches, like flour, pasta, white rice etc night be pretty bad, too, though plain potatoes and porridge seem to be OK. As soon as I eat starchy food I go to sleep. I am scared of going into some diabetic type coma eating such foods, so So avoid them. Also, if you have certain mental health conditions eg Bipolar, although you crave the energy sugar gives you in one big hit, it soon leaves you feeling flat and depressed, no energy. So, by controlling sugar intake from all sources, including natural fresh, unsweetened fruits, I find it possible to control mood shifts. Obviously, you can't be drinking tons of alcohol or coffee and other substances that also affect mood and you need to drink water.
Arterial disease is a multi-factorial issue. One factor is age. I have never seen a 57 year old with absolutely no intimal plaque. (Like you will never see a 57 year old with the skin of an 18 year old) It is nature at work. No matter what you do, you cannot alter the facts. (You cam ameliorate the risk of course, but not evade it entirely) From a very experienced Australian Doctor
And Chelation therapy enters the room and says, "Here, hold my beer." I did exactly that and reversed my higher-than-normal blood pressure and flushed out all the plaque out of my system. More energy. Great blood pressure.
Congratulations. Excellent video. May I suggest showing both before and AFTER documentation of your progress? Since this about pIaque reduction I was very curious of the exact measure of plaque reduction you achieved. Rather than just stating your artery age is 52, side by side BEFORE and AFTER imaging with plaque reduction numbers would be a powerful testimony. How much was plaque reduced? Thanks Dr Brewer.
You can also reverse artery plaque through garlic and Cayenne pepper and high doses of Omega-3 through eating chia seed and flax seed for breakfast every morning...
long story short, "i had heart disease, i took crestor (statin drug), my heart disease is reversing. can you believe it?" yes, yes i can. is it useful information? yes, yes it is. thank you for the video. my doctor told me to take that stuff, and i said no. sometimes we just need to say "yes" to drugs.
Thank you for this informative video. I learned more from this video than in over 40 years of listening to MD’s try to explain why my uncles and Dad were riddled with heart disease and how to “correct” it. This information addresses the root cause of CAD and not just treat the symptoms. My next appointment with cardiologist is going to be intense for him.
When he pulled out pieces of paper with illustrations on it, I thought I was going to keel over! He needs to have his granddaughter make him some graphics for goodness sakes! 😂 but extremely informative video and I have actually thought about going to a Bale Doneen trained dental specialist in Washington DC near me. So hearing this for the third time means, I think I'm supposed to go there!
As you are not anxious to talk about your own health, I find it very authentic and very helpfully how you try to improve our knowledge about arteriosklerosis. I too am convinced that it is not only a life-style but also a genetic matter. Early diagnosis seems to be very important. Thank you! I am waiting for your book! Meanwhile I have orderd the book of your colleagues.
Epigenetics is more important. Excessive checking of blood work is done at your own peril. It only benefits the drug companies to sell their drugs. More importantly focus on your Subjective symptoms.
salmon (omega 3) every day niacin improves HDL and decreases LDL and triglycerides, 2 grams daily ACE inhibitors decrease blood pressure and inflammation very low dose statin Crestor 5 mg (2.5 mg twice a week) impacts inflammation too
Finally , a video clip i can relate to, 57 also, BMI 25, daily exercise, and bang heart attack 3 months ago , I've. Tried n tried to figure what can i change??? Obviously on a range of meds since i survived and had a stent, following Dr. Esselstyn's videos advice, greens n balsamic, no belly fat, exercise, cut out oils, yet this is the video that i needed. Had a paternal grandmother that died from diabetes. I thought i was very healthy n was for my age, thanks for this great video. Must protect that endothelial layer at all costs. Thanks for sharing this information.
Not quite sure why you want to "cut out oils". That idea is totally passe. It is a 70s thing. The idea is to cut out bad oils, like hydrogenated oils. I'm 71. Back in the mid 70s, I rebelled against the obvious fallacy that oils are causing heart disease, started to take cod liver oils every week, and continued until today. Also, for 2 decades I have used good olive oils every day.. Oils do not cause weight gain. The excess carbs you eat with the oils, and lack of exercise do cause it. My former doctor claimed that "all" his hoyty toyty friends from the 70s who tried to get rid of oils, are all dead now from cancer. Dont really know my extent of plaque progression, but I am really a physical specimen. No one believes I am 71. I refuse to take statins, never took a cov shot even tho during these years I was very much exposed to it.
@@PrevMedHealth Btw, you mention Niacin. Does this no flush niacin help at all to lower ldl and tg, and raise hcl? I cannot even find flushing niacin in stores anymore
@@herbertlong3981 good question! I seem to recall somewhere that the flush niacin is the most effective for cholesterol control. will dig thru the archives..
vitamin C is the key. Study Linus Pauling's work. Cardiovascular diseases are just low level scurvy. they can be easily reversed by moderate vitamin C supplementation and good protein intake.
48 years old and just had a stint placed in my MLAD. 90% blockage. Had high calcium score a year ago at 1700. ZERO symptoms. Decided with my cardio @ Mayo I wanted answers instead of questions. So we found the answers and had to put a stent in. Great info and dialogue.
@@gummybear41283 I didn’t have a heart attack, stroke etc. I asked my doctor to schedule a heart cath test to see if I had any blockage. It was an elected procedure. Felt great before procedure …feel great now.
Great vid Doc. Dr. Gregor has been advising that this type of heart disease is partially if not completely reversible for years through diet, yet my own health care professionals do not support this. Sometimes I think the medical profession is still using "stone knives and bear skins" having just advanced past rattles and beads.
This video was made 5 years ago. I would like to know how is the good doctor doing since then. The last of the video he said he had an arterial age of 52. Has he tested again since then? Any updates?
I had an angiography 2 weeks ago Coronary angiography: Left main stem unobstructed. Left coronary artery: 70% stenosis of prox. RIVA, 50% stenosis of prox. RIM. 70% stenosis of LCX - Proximal. 70% stenosis of Mid.LCX Right coronary artery: 80% stenosis of dist. RCA. 70% stenosis of med RCA. Diagnoses: 1. coronary triple barrel disease. - Coronary angiography elective with diagnosis of CHD on cardiac CT on 13.07.2023: - Sign. proximal RIVA stenosis. - RCX with long wall changes and sign. Stenoses proximal and in the middle section - RIM with intermediate stenosis proximally - RCA diffuse wall-angulated with sign. Stenoses proximal and distal - Lavographically normal LVEF. no reg. motility impulses - Cardiac CT in advance (Chur) with electrically path. Ergometry: diagnosis of CHD, Ca-score >1000 - CyRF: Art. Hypertension Assessment: The 47-year-old patient is found to have quite advanced coronary three-vessel disease for his age with significant stenoses in the proximal RIVA, RCX and RCA. Stenoses in the proximal RIVA, RCX and RCA. The vessels have diffuse wall changes, but the connecting segments for an ACBP would be relatively small. The LVEF is normal. I discussed the findings with the patient at length and told him that the findings were not suitable for percutaneous revascularization. With the patient completely symptom-free, we decided to perform a cardiac MRI with a question about the extent of ischaemia. Then we discussed ACBP vs. drug therapy. In addition to the established medication, I prescribed atorvastatin and bisoprolol.
I look forward to the day when the first thing a doctor wants to see is your A1C results instead of your cholesterol scores. Certainly keeping triglycerides low is a very worthwhile endeavor, but it seems that insulin levels are a far better yardstick for evaluating risk for any chronic disease you can shake a stick at.
A medical doctor told me that celery is a natural anti inflamitory. 2 sticks a day she said. It helps with a joint i have pain in. Il forget about it sometimes. Ive told guys older than me about it at the gym. They tried it. 2 months or so later they thank me and said their pain is lowered. Should help with artery inflamation.
I had a 3D heart scan four years ago that showed the beginning of calcification, I think something like 2.8 on the scale. Last year I had another scan and was back to zero. The doctor said he’d never seen that happen before. The only change in my lifestyle that I thought could maybe explain the change was that I had started taking Tru-Niagen, a form of B3 similar to Niacin around the same time as I got my first scan (I started taking it independently of my heart scan results).
so glad to find another video of you I had no idea you had so many subjects that you cover for health and you used yourself for many of the examples. you answer many of my questions you are an extraordinary intelligent Medical physician I have learned a lot from your videos more than any doctor would have time to explain. God bless you for your knowledge thank you
Dear Prevmed: for 18 months I've done at a minimum: 18-6 IF, been on Carnivore for 12 months, Daily; took K2 at 200mcg + D3 at 10,000UI + Coconut oil, Centrum Silver Multivitamin, Dropped 20 LB, Triglyceride divided by HDL = 1.0, resolved both borderline HBP and Pre Type Two Diabetes. Just had a CAC CT and my score was 2500! WTH!!
I feel similar to you . Carnivore for 7 months, dropped 30 lbs (222 to 192) but a recent CAC came back at 258 (last CAC 5 years ago was 28, no tests in between). Tot Cholesteol - 179, HDL = 56, LDL 107 and Tryglicerides 82. Had some chest pain but passed the stress test. Since the initial pain that last 2 weeks I started Nattokinese with in 3 days. Started feeling better, less pain, less often in a day or two. The last two months I feel like that is in the past. However, the 256 CAC concerns me. Let me know if you have any ideas to lower the calcium. I'm considering K2/MK7, Vit. C and Niacin supplements.
0:41: 🩺 Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) results reveal arterial plaque at 57 years old, with estimated arterial age of 73.
3:45: 💡 Importance of early assessment of plaque buildup in the arteries.
5:54: 💡 Importance of the liquid plaque in the formation of blood clots and heart attacks.
08:19: 💔 Genes 4q25 and 9p21 increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack, and stroke.
10:57: 🩺 Positive impact of inhibitors and statins on inflammation and arterial plaque, demonstrated by reduction in arterial age.
Hi, I'd love to have the data printed in the "Mean Distal 1 cm CCA IMT of General Population with no coronary Heart History" that is used to determine artery age.
That is the data to plot the 2 graphs for male and female.
Can You give a good source?
Salmon everyday, niacin and a low dose statin- saved you 12 minutes.
I wish you were the first to comment so I could see imedietly
Salmon everyday, more like tuna for the rest of us.
Man low dose statins will screw up muscle growth and maintenance right?
@@mhedbary Absolutely right. Statins are oversold an while many doctors will underplay the side effects (muscle wasting, liver damage, increased likelihood of diabetes, increased likelihood of dementia), these side effects are real and not uncommon. One of my patients lost a leg due to statin use. He's suing his PCP because of this. I myself was offered statins even though I had stellar numbers (Cholesterol=155, LDL=55, HDL=90, Triglycerides=150) and yet my PCP tried to get me to use a statin based upon age and other aspects of a formula. There is no way to confirm that the statin is working if the numbers one has are the numbers that one is trying to achieve. Statins really should be reserved for late-middle-aged and older adults who have had a heart attack and multiple other risk factors along with elevated lipids.
Thanks.
Retired Medical Service Corps Officer here - Statins have WAY too many negative side effects!
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
Big pharm needs an adjustment. Maybe the oncoming Dems will deal with it, but not holding my breath. At least they are slightly less spineless .
Retired Pharma chemist here.
BIG Dependent on the Dose.
I figure i could score them...they don't have a score line but their not enteric coated...should be fine and save money....
I've been chopping 2-3 cloves of RAW garlic everyday for the last 2 years. My Blood Pressure prior, was around 138 or 92. After a couple of months my blood pressure went down to 111 or 70. Also since taking it I haven't gotten any sicknesses such as the flu or a cold. I give a spoon full of RAW chopped garlic to my wife and two children atleast 4 times a week. They went for a visit to the Philippines with a bunch of family members. Once they arrived in the Philippines everybody in the group got food poisoning except my family; I read that Raw Garlic kills the bacteria from the degraded food in the stomach, stopping you from getting sick. After that incident all of my extended family members have started eating Raw Garlic weekly. If you rub a sliced piece of garlic onto acne, in a few days it will dry up and disappear. I had a tooth cavity and rubbed garlic on it and the pain went away. If you rub sliced garlic onto your mouth gums it will eliminate gingivitis without medication. One other major benefit of eating RAW Uncooked Garlic is mosquitoes won't bite you. The mosquitoes smell the garlic in on your skin and are repulsed by the smell and taste, I'm speaking from experience. The list of benefits from garlic goes on and on. WHAT TO DO: Chop up 2-3 cloves of RAW Garlic on a plate, let it sit for 15 minutes so the chemicals in the garlic mix ( the chemical mixing is the secret ). Then take a spoon and swallow the RAW Garlic with a spoon and a glass of water ( don't chew it or you'll have horrendous breath ). Do this 4-5 days a week and you'll immediately start seeing the Health benefits. Remember for acne elimination you have to apply it externally. God Bless.
When I sleep blood pressure is high maybe I have a cholesterol . So I started eating salmon I put melted butter and lots of chopped garlic then put it on the salmon while it's being cooked in the oven. And I drink cranberry juice with lots of water. No more soda and coffee. I did ate raw garlic I chewed it and it was disgusting but I forced myself for my own good lmao 😂. I was able to sleep better I notice on my blood pressure it was calmer than before. It's all about what you eat and lifestyle. I do exercise, I walk 12,000 steps
@@tigergray1100 I was very sick with high blood pressure and blood cloths. After doing some research I bought a bottle of vinegar with the mother (found at Walmart). I put 2 cap fulls into a cup then add half cup of water and drank this 3 times daily. After the first drink I felt my stomach and blood pressure stablize. Within 3 weeks all clots were completely gone and blood pressure went back to normal. I only drink it now as needed.
I just started doing this a week ago. I’m hoping for these exact results. I have high blood pressure and don’t want to get on medication. I’ll literally eat raw garlic before I get on medication.
I love raw garlic, but it does not love me. It irritates my stomach very badly, though it's OK cooked, but I heard the benefit is lost if you cook the garlic. So I just have a tiny bit with sourdough bread,cold pressed pure virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice, a very healthy Mediterranean snack. But what you say about your family not catching the usual bugs is interesting.
To benefit the conversation about the garlic, I make what I call garlic tea, I take a clove and use a micro plane to dismantle it into smallest pieces as possible, like the poster said “leave it sit for a while” to marry, then mix it in your tea cup with just warm water
(not hot) and maybe you can actually enjoy it, you could probably use chicken broth or beef broth ,might be excellent . Here’s to your health .
Had very high cholesterol was having it tested every 3 months. Doctor prescribed statins I decided not to take the statins because of the side effects coincidentally added garlic to my diet during that time frame... went back for the test my cholesterol was completely normal . My doctor said I'm so glad to see you're taking your statins they are working wonderfully. I told him I never took the statins he was so intrigued he went on his tablet to find garlic studies for cholesterol he said -there is little evidence that garlic works to lower cholesterol.
But I was sitting right in front of him -that was probably 15 years ago.
How did you take the garlic?
Medical doctors aren't usually up on holistic treatments for health issues. My father was seeing a specialist for his diabetes for decades before I began researching natural cures for health issues. When I asked the doctor if he felt apple cider vinegar helped with diabetes, he said he personally never researched it, but that he had "patients who swear by it". I took it upon myself to fix my father a drink consisting of 2 teaspoons of Bragg ACV in one glass of water, 3X per day. That made a big difference in my father's sugar numbers. So much so that his doctor was astonished the next time I took my father for his check-up. He was even more astonished when I told him how we got my father's numbers to improve. They are medical doctors, concentrating on how to treat health issues with synthetic medications.
Of course there's little evidence, no one gets paid the big bucks to produce such evidence.
A double blind study costs some millions of dollars. Who can make these studies?
Thanks for sharing your inspiring story of garlic -- best to use organic. ❤
Long story short, lower your sugar and carbs intake, fast intermittently if you can (skip breakfast maybe) and avoid snacks in between meals. Workout more, stay hydrated, eat more healthy fats, sleep well and try to stay happy.
Yep, Caroline. Too easy.
Carlos Estrada Please list some healthy fats .... Thank you !!
@@zidanezizu4873 Avocado is healthy fat
I cook with avocado oil.
Oh I can relate to that! short sweet and practical. Thanks
The medical advice starts at 9 minutes 50 seconds in. He took omega 3 in the form of eating more salmon, he took daily niacin (thats vitamin B3), he started taking ramipril, which was the big game changer for him in this, and started taking statins, at 5mg daily, even though there are side effects with statins.
Thanks. I hope he does something to fix his dementia.
Steevo thanks!
Thanks
Why take statins?
Should I take vitamin B3 and niacin statins?
It will clean the arteries ?
Went keto 4 years ago. Reduced my inflammation. Arthritis went dormant. Lost excess weight. Increased energy. No more nightly heartburn. Change your lifestyle and you probably will never need to take meds again.
You found the same fountain of life that I did! I went Carnivore, weight gone, blood work perfect 1st time ever, inflammation and all pain gone , and there was s lot. And this was 2 yrs after a quadruple bypass. You and me already believe, i think 10 more years before media and medical society catch up, that is if they don’t intentionally suppress it!
@@markfrazer7706 What actually does "carnivore" mean? Do you actually only eat nothing but meat, water,salt etc? Of so, you are going to pay for it
Sounds like you might have gone from one obsessive lifestyle to the next.
Really, I cannot see how adding salad material to your diet would damage that diet one bit. Its the wheat and all those other simple carbs which I want to keep out of my diet. That, and I strive to keep lean and hard, and active
But i sincerely wish you the very best.
Mediterranean diet
No such thing@@robbinlaporta86
Keto destroyed my lipids all of them good cholesterol and bad cholesterol
I’m 80. Started an ACE inhibitor, 10mg Lisinopril, last year for high BP. BP now 120/60. My doc just prescribed a statin…Crestor 5 mg. I’ve been on the Crestor for about 3 weeks with no apparent side effects, except for using selective memory for things my wife tells me to do. I have not lived the life of a monk, nor have I lived the life of a glutton…somewhat healthy diet and plenty of exercise…running, weight training, swimming. Doing better getting sugar out of my diet. So far so good!
Interesting video doctor... Since all inflammation is caused by something, wouldn’t it be better to lower inflammation by eating a proper human diet, rather than take pills?
Yes. But don't over-interpret my focus as meds from this video. Here's why:
I've focused on lifestyle, especially diet, my whole career. The following video describes a New England Journal publication indicating that minimal lifestyle changes were 3x more effective than metformin. Given what I've seen in your book & videos, you might agree with me that lifestyle is more effective than most meds, not just metformin.
ruclips.net/video/wjEtYqXxjrQ/видео.html
After personally delaying meds for years, I agreed to try a statin. My plaque reversed. This video was an acknowledgement of that fact; giving the medication/statin "devil his due". I had no idea this would become my most popular video. It might over-represent the role of meds in my practice - and under-represent the role of lifestyle. I use a balanced approach, whichever is needed.
After making this video, I learned much about insulin resistance (IR) and carbs - and found IR to be my major source of inflammation. I switched my dietary focus from avoiding fats to avoiding carbs. My blood sugars dropped. If I'd listened earlier to warnings about carbs, I'd be better off. My major focus is now dietary carbs (& IR) as the most common source of inflammation.
John's video below emphasizes the importance of lifestyle. He was not overweight when he started. But he still lost 42 pounds getting off carbs. And he reversed his calcium scan results. Again, he did other things as well. But correcting his blood sugar was the key.
ruclips.net/video/ysifMKWKZLY/видео.html
Pardon the long-winded response.
Ford Brewer MD MPH : great that you updated...but somehow PLEASE get the word out that diet change is key to reversing in the long term!
Thanks. We’re working on it. How many of our other videos have you seen?
Ford Brewer MD MPH : thanks...just found you! I am watching a few more this morning...thanks. I have had great success reversing my husband’s diabetes. I was once pre-diabetic but now have an A1C of 5.0 . Dumped grains, added more nutrient dense vegetables (lots of cruciferous and leafy greens) low carb with high quality protein and generous Omega 3 oils.
Great! And thank you very much for the comment
I had more frequent chest pains. I also had more frequent mini strokes that affected my vision. It was getting more and more frequent and I knew I was about to die. I stopped eating for 5 days, out of fear, and water fasted. After only 5 days my chest pains were gone and my mini strokes were gone. A year later still gone. Later I water fasted with electrolytes for 11 days. I knew it was okay since I had fat on my body for my body to pull from. I am certain now there is something to be said for fasting and it's affects on allowing your own body to heal itself. I didn't have to take any drugs or add supplements to make this happen. I simply stopped eating (fasted).
CY interesting thanks
Without a doubt, fasting may be the most underrated yet most effective remedy for a wide range of health issues. Autophagy seems to be the key mechanism !
I agree. I saw a video by Dr. Berg of an interview with a guy who cured his stage 3 colon cancer by fasting. I’ve also read other stories of similar.
Yes exactly!! And your mention of the Electrolyte supplementation is very important. Great comment.
@@jbean530 I guess the idea is that if you fast, then your body will consume the cancer to nourish itself.
9:30 min in he starts talking about what he did for anyone wondering
lonnieke thank you!!!!
Thanks.
Thanks
Thanks for saving 9.25 minutes🤔
Much appreciated
This video was made 6 years ago, but RUclips still suggests it. While niacin was suggested in the video, and I used to take a fairly large dose of it daily to reduce triglycerides and improve HDL, there is newer medical evidence that this involves some risk. My mom died when she was only a few years older than I am from a hemorrhagic stroke. A clinical dose of niacin increases this risk. Therefore, those with any familial history of hemorrhagic stroke should consult with a physician before going this route. Recent studies focused on the endothelium are worth learning about.
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
As with you, I found the recommendation to take niacin dated, considering new data. I also found the resistance to begin taking statins misguided. My father and grandfather both died very young from heart attacks. Since the genetic cards were stacked against me, I started taking Atorvastatin the moment it became available and have been taking it for years now. I am convinced it's the main reason I've outlived my dad by 20 years, still work a very physically demanding job and still enjoy riding my motorcycle at 73.
Thank you Dr. Brewer for the information you disperse on your videos. Your sacrifice in becoming a preventative MD speaks volumes for your integrity. Again, thank you
Thanks!
The very most integrity based truth is when the person who writes the video takes the time to respond to questions in the comments section. One doesn't see that very often on RUclips. On behalf of everyone, thank you Dr. Brewer.
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Ditto!
Thank you very much!
I was diagnosed prehypertension and first stage diabetes, 2011 at 42. General practitioner at GBMC, prescribed me a blood thinner that contained rat poison. When I researched it before taking it. That was completely unacceptable to take. Which then started my research for finding the cure. Low and behold, 3 scientist in 1998 won a Nobel piece prize in the discovery of Nitric Oxide being the signaling molecule that actually reversed, strokes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and bad circulation. What nourishes the endothelium to reproduce Nitric Oxide within the cardiovascular system? L Citrulline And L Arginine. At 55, and after using these 2 amino acids since 2011, I don't have high blood pressure, nor diabetes. Of course major lifestyle changes came into play, from a complete diet change, no table sugars, to natural fruit sugars, and lots of time in the gym.
my cardio dr said no niacin they believe it actually causes heart attacks???
I had 1 at 56 and I survive 100% blockage Praise the Lord
How
God bless
I'm 78. My heart arteries are plugged all the way down to the capillaries, 70% in one and 85 to 90% in the other two. I had angina with not much activity. I am taking rosuvastatin, currently 20 mg daily. The statin didn't appear to be improving my condition. I started taking Vitamin K2 MK7 100mcg daily. Within 2 weeks I noticed I could be more active without angina. After several months after watching Dr. Berg's video where he recommended if you have plugged arteries to take 100mcg 4 times daily I started taking 4. I am slowly getting more and more active without angina pains. I highly recommend everybody to take Vitamin K2 MK7. I don't know what the best brand is but I'm taking Doctor's Best brand.
what brand did doctor berg recommend please
@@ninaowusuaa502 He didn't recommend any brand.
Nitric oxide = no more heart disease
The brand is called “Doctor’s Best”
What brand of K2 did you take?
Ford Brewer, MD making comments and replies with Ken Berry, MD is like Super Heroes in the same movie. Thank you both for basic truths about "a healthy lifestyle". You should both wear capes.
Edna Mode: "NO CAPES!!!!"
9:57 Omega 3, Niacin 10:40 Ramipril 11:20 Rosuvastatina cr3stor 5 mg
Correction, Cre3stor 2.5mg 2x/week. Look closely.
One of the best things you can do to prevent and remove plaque is to take Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract.
What you have to say is so useful to so many. I can say that what you present is very helpful to me and presents the needed information in a clear and precise way. Please keep it up, you are helping people to understand health and liver better lives.
Thanks for this video. I just got out of hospital after a heart attack. Apparently two of my arteries are 100% blocked and the other is 80% blocked. All the doctors said there is no way to clear the arteries. They said I should have a bypass but it would be a very tricky one. I refused the operation and came home to work on the challenge. I did not believe that I could not clear my arteries. I am glad to hear of your success it gives me more hope.
Please let us know how you are, I pray for the reversal and long healthy life for you. Please look up Arjuna bark powder too.
So you didn't have a stent.
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@@nevets7152 No they couldn’t give me a stent.
@@margaretstewart4125 Please keep us posted with your latest health update. Sending prayers.
Cholesterol is NOT the problem !!! Its inflammation . Cholesterol is trying to repair ur artery !
SuperNicoleU absolutely correct! He’s on track with the omega 3 though
RUclips User many MDs attempt to lower cholesterol with pharmaceuticals so it is worth constantly repeating that (say it with me) CHOLESTEROL IS NOT THE PROBLEM!!!
RUclips User oh it works? That’s great news because the last time I checked heart disease was the #1 cause of death in the US.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/9/e007118
Oh and btw, statins tend to induce diabetes...
Thanks for the overview. Cutting carbs has an amazing impact on the reduction of inflammation as well as other health benefits. Another tool to use.
Thanks
Been huge for me. I had metabolic syndrome and it helped. Lost 20lbs in 12 weeks. Feel great. Belly isn’t bloated anymore.
Very glad to hear about your success with reversing arterial stiffness. One question and one comment. Is the buildup of plaque the only thing that causes arterial stiffness?
Diagnosed in 2019 with hypertension I got a carotid duplex scan, in 2021, which showed plaque in my left carotid artery: a stenosis of 60-79%, right at the edge of surgery. Plaque in the right was 0-39%. So I changed my diet to Keto [Oct 1, 2021] on which I lost, effortlessly, 20lbs of abdominal fat. I evolved to a Carnivore diet for its simplicity. Two years later and another Duplex scan and the plaque in my left carotid artery was 0-39%.
Time is coming up for another scan and I'm eager to see the results, today, at age 76.
Please be so kind to update us on the results of your latest scan when available.
@@engeladutoitsuquet4425 Will do. Just had a blood test done and all my inflammatory markers are normal, my triglycerides are down to 52, HDL up to 102. Everything is moving in the right direction. But damn, I'm still battling with Hypertension and learning more about the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system than I ever thought I would and also about ApoB100 and what causes it to be high, what happens when it is, and what to do about it. Three different theories/hypotheses about ApoB and I'm not sure any of them are correct but it does seem, through epidemiological evidence by association, to be highly correlated with CVD and death.
I've read statins will lower ApoB100 particles that are not taken up by the liver after they have delivered their cargo. But also read that drinking alcohol will do the same thing. Hmmm, Statin or Wine. Sounds like a song to me.
@@equsnarnd Thank you for sharing and well done on your amazing results. Are you still eating keto/carnivore?
My mother had blocked carotid arteries, hypertension, high cholesterol and plaque in her arteries. She was on a healthy diet, but prior she did eat some carbs and more importantly, took a lot of calcium as her dr. had prescribed. I am convinced it was primarily the calcium that caused the blockages as they were described as a white chalky substance that was scraped from the carotid arteries. That can't be cholesterol!
@@cherylroberts8154 yes calcium shouldn't be taken
This man is possibly one of the most interesting and helpful people I have seen or heard
Thank you very much
Thank you for your videos. They are so informative. I had a triple CABG a year ago but it was unsuccessful. Two months ago I begged for an angio because I’d continued to have severe pain. In and out of the ER only to be sent home each time. Turns out the grafts had failed, one of which “most likely hadn’t been tied off properly”. I understand. Things happen.
So after agreeing to perform an angio, the team had to perform an emergency intervention and balloon me up in some areas and place stents in three arteries. I had 100%, 95%, 95% and 50% occlusion.
Hoping this was successful and may buy me some time in life.
I’m only a 49 year old male, weigh 180 lbs, eat pretty healthy,walk and/or stationary bike and light weights 5 to 6 days a week. Am finishing up cardiac rehab in a few weeks.
Am hoping to follow your advice and keep my arteries open and flowing.
Whoever is reading this : don’t give up. Keep learning, keep praying, exercise, watch what you eat and LISTEN to your body. Science goes by numbers so sometimes things can go under the radar.
I hope all of you are doing the best you can and are feeling and living well.
Thank you Doctor.
Thank you very much. Good luck on your next steps.
Are you on any Statins?
@@frankiegunnz8066 yes sir. Doc wants me at 80mg Atorvastatin but I only take 40. It’s hard on me and muscles hurt. Just found out I have CKD stage 3. They’ve “been watching the numbers” but never told me about it. I am watching every single test on MyChart from now on. Just have to keep a cool head and freak out at every little thing.
A good note is my cholesterol is WAYYYY better. Hoping to keep working on healthy diet, exercise and deal with stress better so I can eventually say goodbye to statins, blood pressure and diabetic medication. It’s a journey, that’s for sure. 🤪
@@PrevMedHealth thank you, homeslice.
@@sryburn641 Praying for you! Be well, in Jesus' name!
So he said he had been eating the heart healthy diet that's been recommended for years (which is chicken and eggs and milk and yoghurt and some cheese and some bacon and lots of fruit and veg) found he had arterial plaque and high blood pressure and insulin resistance and discovered he had high risk genes for heart attacks etc so reduced his carb intake to very low and started eating Salmon 3 days a week for omega 3's and started taking niacin, remipril, and statins (crestor). This got his artery age down to 52.
Thank you so much just found out I have 70 % blockage in one and 40% in two others so a stent was recommended I will now have a little better diet no increase in exercise as already very active age 76.
did you do the stent or try out a lifestyle adjustment and reanalysis?
Doc, there’s a much simpler solution. I take vitamin k2 mk 4 15,000mcg in the morning and vitamin D3 5000 IU in the evening. I have high cholesterol but when I had an angiogram recently, the doc said my arteries were as clean as a whistle. Not only that the plaque on my teeth has dissappeared.
This is the standard medical treatment for osteoporosis in Japan except they take 45,000 mcg daily. So two vitamin pills a day and my arteries are squeaky clean, my bones are getting stronger and the plaque on my teeth has gone. The k2 mk4 takes plaque away from where it shouldn’t be and puts it where it should be....your bones.
Thank you. I am going to try this with my grape seed extract
Do you take Vitamin C also? I heard vitamin k2 mk 7 my be better.
@@MP-zb9vmdid it work?
Yes MK7 IS BETTER@rogersmith5156
As an Optometrist, I once saw a 26yo male with a family hx of early heart attacks. His arteries in his eyes were full of plaque, it actually looked like he has mayonnaise in them. Referred him to a pcp and saw him 6 months later when he had fully reversed the plaque. The only thing his doc put him on was Niacin. Not the "no flush" kind either. If I hadn’t seen the recovery with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe it.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing that! I use a lot of niacin.
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Do you know how much?
Eyes full of plaque lolz like mayonnaise . Rotfl .please stop it hurts
You know how much niacin DR put him on
@@grantlawrence611 No idea Grant, sorry. I was so surprised that he said niacin rather than a statin, I never thought to ask.
I am taking notes on your laid back demeanor... I need to be more like that. I cause my own high blood pressure and cortisal spikes, and I know this because whenever I test my blood pressure at a drugstore BP station, it reads high initially, and I bring it down mentally, over several more reads, right down to 116 over 77... I do this by emptying my mind and taking big slow relaxing breaths. Otherwise referred to as meditation. It works everytime, so it's clear to me I'm amping myself up all the time. Doing all this dietary stuff is easy. Staying easygoing is the skill I'm learning. You're a great example to emulate.
Switch arms. Taking readings on the same arm reduces the numbers
Can you mentally lower my BP?
@@IvanJankovicDC Watch Dr Berg's (slow deep breathing at 6/minute) video to lower your Bp. He explains the physiology & mechanism. It works.
What he did: Starting from 9:50
Ate salmon every day for omega-3's.
Started taking niacin.
Started taking an ACE inhibitor for anti-inflammatory effect.
Started taking statins (low dose of Crestor).
He did not mention whether he *swapped* to statins from ACE inhibitors or began taking them simultaneously.
Well, I'm 74. The first time I was aware that I had Carotid artery disease occurred was after experiencing a blockage in my retinal artery - amaurosis fugax. One Carotid artery is 50% blocked the other had no discernible problem. So I'm on my way to improve my artery health. Thank you for my first lesson.
What were your symptoms?
In can go to 90 in months.. keep an eye on it
Excess carbs and these high temp and hexan extracted seed oils is starting to look like the root cause of chronic inflammation and IR. The omega3/6 balance seems to be really important. Thanks for the video.
Yes you can reverse plaque, at least in my case it worked. I'm a female, age 70, I had an arterial calcification score done (CT - $105 ins. doesn't pay) and the result was zero, unlike 30 yrs ago when I had it done (I was told it was "mild"). I give most credit to my keto/low carb high saturated fat diet, of6 yrs, plus intermittent fasting. Instead of eating breakfast I consume two cups of yummy anti-inflammatory teas such as hawthorn/hibiscus, good for the heart, I add some ginger juice, cinnamon and lemon to it. My health practitioner wanted to put me on a statin stat for the rest of my life (it's ok as long as Medicare pays for it, right?) even tho she knew my score was zero so I asked her if I could get an nmr test (nuclear magnetic resonance) to which she said I need to ask a Cardiologist for it. So I went to a Cardiologist who told me "you don't need to take a statin - your risk of a heart attack or stroke is near zero." Why in the heck don't drs test for the small dense particles before giving a a toxic drug which has to be processed through the liver, only making things worse. My triglycerides were 46; HDL 114 (yes niacin helped); LDL 151 (I like it high for my brain and to prevent infections). My Mom and her Mom both died of a stroke, and I don't want to follow their footsteps.
Thank you very much for sharing that
Got Hawthorn on the stove right now.. lol
I think 1 in 4 over 50s are on statins in the US! Incredible isn't it. Why fix the cause when you can 'pop a pill' (at huge expense) for the rest of your life...
Higher vitamin K2 consumption from keto definitely helped get that calcium out of your arteries. Guaranteed
Il tell you why. Because if we werent sick, how would they make money? The health care system is designed to promote drugs and testing and surgerys over preventative solutions that can be done naturally. The problem is they wouldnt be stuffing their pockets if people knew how to cure them selves
The key word. Plant based and exercise !!! Why more doctors can’t get excited over this ?
Followed this advice and now my artery age is 2 years old. Feel great!!
ARTERY age, not maturity age
I improved my arterial health by switching to a vegan diet and lifestyle, such as meditation. My meat heavy diet gave me heart arrythmia and got a stroke. Now as a vegan, I have less and less heart rhythm problems and my health is improving.
Omfg🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
You don't know
I have always had elevated cholesterol and trig. However, I went through a major tramatic event in which my dad passed away. I was so depressed and had to get on Effexor XR. I will tell you, I was on this drug, probably for about 6 months. I went and had my blood labs drawn since I was on a cholesterol mediation. My cholesterol went from the 200's to 700 and my trigs went from 700's to almost 4000. I am an RN and I know what I am talking about and lab results do not lie. I got off that antidepressant and after 3 months, my lab values went down. About a year later, I suffered a heart attack at home and the next night I went to the hospital because I had jaw pain and was still in a STEMI. Went in and had a stint and was blocked 90 something percent with the one being blocked 100 perecent. Stent placement. No high blood pressure ever. Not a diabetic. Troponin level was 2.5 I was 49 when all this happened to me.
Thank you for sharing this. This is an eye opener .
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. MY LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
This is me right now!!!
Familial genetics against me as well. Thank you for your research and sharing and helping others! Amazing stuff! I am glad you are well!!❤❤❤
You can change your genetics look up Dr Joe Dispenza.
Artery disease runs in my family. I have recently experienced symptoms that o have it to. For years I have had a plant based diet and did lifestyle things that I had always been told would help. Nope still have symptoms. I have learned more from your free videos than from my Dr. That charges me. Why don't doctors give us advice we can use. This sounds crazy but it's like they want us sick.
No, they want to make a business out of their training. Follow the money and the dogmatic ego.
@@SteveP0412 Medical doctors are taught by big pharma, and even get kick backs for prescribing certain drugs. Doctors are kept 'up to date' by brochures from big pharma.
Yes, the true causes of arterial plaque buildup is excessive sugars, carbs and rancid polyunsaturated fats a la vegetable oils. They cause chronic inflammation, which leads to the hardening of the plaque. Another big role in this is calcium forming in our arteries. We don’t take in nearly enough K2, vitamin and other vitamins and minerals that assist our body in absorbing the calcium into our bones, rather than in our bloodstream
Right on!
Excellent!!
Well stated👍🎩👍
Preach!
I had AF issues and finally discovered I had a Magnesium deficiency. Blood serum checks always showed normal Mg levels but that does not show cellular absorption. I had tried all kinds of MG supplements but finally found Magnesium Glycinate has the best absorption and is mostly targeted for the heart - I've been in a very normal rhythm since and exercise intensely and swim very hard and only have an episode for a day and change when I get lazy and forget to take at least 3 350mg daily.
Did you take the magnesium everyday
Yes I take daily, about the only supplement I take@@ሳምሩዓይነይ
yes. good for you discovering that. I did the same for my father in lieu of a pace maker. Very effective.
@@dotinsideacircle That's right - it's not exact and I've not been tested for cellular Mg but it is more of how I feel though I consistently take about that much with no effects other than feeling good.
how about taking cocoa powder instead? with calculated doasges so that you get your 1050mg MG. Cocoa has many other benewfits like stremcellactivagtion and anticancer. And it's a more natural source then these pills. I did the switch and can recommend it. Does the trick for4 me better then the pills
I've an arterial age of 88 - very similar body/lifestyle profile as the dr here -- So, I sure wold like to know the details of how you did score so much lower after only 2 years -- Are you saying that a low-dose statin + Ramipril and some omega 3 did the trick??? That seems too good to be true. My understanding is this: (1) ramipril will reduce plaque progression, inflammation but not reduce existing plaque; (2) omega 3 will slow plaque buildup; (3) statins also slow buildup - not reduce it. Please elaborate -- I'm not questioning your results but what you've said here does not account for a radical plaque reduction. (but hey, I'm not a dr).
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT ! Thanks, Doc. All your videos are strictly "top shelf" material. Pennsylvania loves Doc Brewer. ☺
Thanks!
41 and just had a heart attack 6 months ago. Thank you for this. I’ve changed my diet. Started walking more and I take 40mg of Lipitor and BP meds daily. My levels are the same as they were when I was a teenager now
Does a heart attack damage you? And did you have any symtoms before? And whats your diet now?
@@blaccsilverstaff5484 yes thankfully my damage was minor. I’ve had high Bp and cholesterol for years and didn’t take care of it at all. Lesson learned
@@blaccsilverstaff5484 my diet is Mai it baked or grilled chicken, vegetables, low salt low fat
@@ScottCleansIt thanks dude
Congrats
“So I went to Johns Hopkins to learn prevention, and ended up running the program”
Ok this guy is not some random youtuber
Thanks.
That's says John Hopkins (nsa) does not know what they are doing, no?
@@PrevMedHealth Yehuda t
I would never take statins! There are foods that can do the same and a lot safer! Another drug company selling us poison
@@maggiemay8622 The raw data pfizer would not release for all those years, is not very convincing at all! They will have made 1 TRILLION dollars by 2020. Lipitor. sshhhh.....
I have 55 and at the age of 42 I "updated" my blood vessels with an active pharmaceutical stent, and within a few months, I added an "add-on": another active pharmaceutical stent inside the first one and 2 angioplasties without stents in the same area, one of the most important areas for supplying blood to the heart muscle, LAD1, where the first branches begin. The statistical probability of it happening again in the future is very high, and the only intervention that should solve the problem will be a triple bypass artery. Therefore, I continuously search for articles like yours to find good ways and evidence that prevention is real and helpful. Thank you for your wonderful article!
I have one kind request: could you show your latest CMIT, the one that says your artery age is 52, please, dropping so amazingly from 73?
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He said insulin resistance was his problem
...so why not eat to reduce IR?
Avoid sugar and high carb foods...
"He said insulin resistance was his problem
...so why not eat to reduce IR?
Avoid sugar and high carb foods..."
While added sugars ARE a problem for insulin resistance, the best insulin sensitivity is achieved on diets that are VERY low in fat (8-12% of calories) and are filled with nutrient-dense, high-fiber whole plant foods. That is, 70+% of calories from whole food carbs.
@@karlwheatley1244 I won't pretend to be an expert but I was prediabetic. I began eating a high fat diet with moderate protein and ate cruciferous vegetables every day... cut my carbs down to less than 50 grams a day. Almost zero sugar. I'm no longer prediabetic and lost my excess weight. That worked for me (also took supplements). Thanks for the reply. Fortunately RUclips hasn't gotten around to censoring the discussion of eating habits (they are heading that way)
@@mrsparex Thanks for your reply. There is NO question that you can lose weight in the short run eating that way, and when you lose weight, a handful of biomarkers improve, and that plus getting junk out of your diet, you feel great.
(However, You would also feel great if you achieved the same improvements via low-fat plant-based. For example, there is a study where diabetics got their glucose levels under control and dropped their LDL from 102 to 62, all in just 3 weeks on a diet with 73% calories from WHOLE FOOD carbs.)
The problem is that in complex domains such as the human body, short-term results aren't great predictors of long-term results. We have no good long-term data on keto showing it is safe or effective in the long run and there are some reasons to worry.
Take care.
@@karlwheatley1244 Thank you.
@@karlwheatley1244 read more. Keto, especially grass fed red meat, low carb, no seed oils for longevity.
1. Use vitamin k2 helps with avoiding artery calcifying.
2. Blaming cholesterol for heart disease is like blaming blood for blood loss.
3. Exercise
4. Try intermittent fasting, you activate autophagy and so your body will eat away at the damaged and unnecessary cells. It will eat proteins, which means loose skin and damaged muscle cells. When you eat protein after the fast your muscle cells go right back and becomes stronger too. Sometimes you won’t even lose them because your body just burns fat.
5. Lower blood pressure
6. Lower insulin by not eating sugar or anything with it. Reduce insulin by fasting, eating an diet with less carbs and sugar.
7. Try eating less frequently but eat till you’re full. Don’t eat many meals a day as you’re just get fat by keeping the insulin on
8. Keep them stress low. Adrenaline is good cortisol is bad.
9. Eat right and eat healthy, skip the cheap stuff.
10. Invest your money. You have more time and money to now eat right and enjoy your life which lowers stress.
11. Good job you now live long enough to see your money grow and oh wait. You haven’t died from diabetes, heart attacks or strokes yet...
12. Pass this knowledge on to future gen
Nice compilation. I watch dr berg channel and he is also mentioning all these things.
No need for black and white dogma. Adrenaline is not always good and cortisol is not always bad.
What about breathing. They say most people with problems breathe to fast
Agree
One of the few medical vloggers who actually respond to most comments . Thanks !
Thanks. It is getting more difficult as we grow
@@PrevMedHealth Understandable . Good success to you !
My husband has been on statins for over 10 years, good numbers in blood test. He now has a 70% blockage in an artery in the front of the heart...
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Thanks for sharing this information. My husband had a heart attack at forty-three ..and three years later he had a triple bypass. The cardiologist said his three main arteries were over 95 % blocked. The cardiologist said it happened in three years. It was different arteries which caused his heart attack. I didn't understand how it could build up so quickly. He is a slim man ...doesn't drink, or smoke. I'll make sure he sees your videos. Thank you!!
Have him see me. 859-721-1414.
@John Citizen strongly advise you check out dr eric bergs channel. intermittent fasting and keto. carbs very bad
What does he eat?
@@onepunchflan3071 Did you get her answer?
Probably high carb and seed oils common in the US government diet designed to limit social security payouts(early death)
I’ve had high cholesterol for over 20 years due to Accutane treatment. I finally got a CAC scan after being on keto for 4 years. My score was 6.1. Concern starts at 100 and over 300 is considered acute. I only regret not getting (or knowing) to get a CAC scan before I started keto.
What words does "CAC" stand for?
@@suzannesanders3698 Coronary Artery Calcium scan
@@suzannesanders3698 Its a coronary calcium scan. Using a CT scanner (CAT scan) they can perform a diagnostic test that measures coronary arterial calcification.
@@suzannesanders3698 From NIH website: Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis (1), is one of the most thoroughly studied and widely available tests in cardiovascular medicine
@@suzannesanders3698 Coronary Artery Calcification
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. That is the root cause of heart issues. Genetic markers require activating triggers. The main activator is elevated insulin
Thanks. Yes
I feel modern medicine won't address this because they don't have a pill to sell you for High insulin levels.
@@tjon66 the “pill” is free and is called “fasting”
@@KrisVComm you are exactly right, Kris
Basically, what this doctor says is that the ACE inhibitor drug and statin helped him to reverse the plaque, which is not in line with many other clinical professionals' RUclips videos. I wonder whether this doctor is an advocate of statins!
Another take on heart disease that focuses on inflammation as the prime cause - cholesterol not being the main culprit but when there is inflammation of the arteries and veins the cholesterol tries to repair the damage so making things worse. The main cause of inflammation would seem to be that the system is not getting enough oxygen to allow the immune system to do its work - the cause: stressful breathing. Try this breathe out to say half way and hold your breath - if you make it 40 seconds you are way above average, When you hold your breath carbon dioxide builds up and surprise it is a vasodilator not a useless waste product It expands breathing channels arteries and veins so creating a greater surface area for the intake of oxygen. When you breathe too fast as a reaction to general stress this does not happen. I came across a 70 year old man who held his breath far beyond 40 secs - making me quite anxious - he had been a navy diver - he never needs to go to the doctor. You can gradually increase your breath holding capacity - first thing in the morning before food is best - you will also lower your blood pressure. I don't push it every morning I do 90 seconds. And air is free. see asthma cured in five days : ruclips.net/video/ADf6Ol1KmmY/видео.html
Wim hof method is a great example
isnt it not about nitric oxide instead of oxygen??
@@beavischrist5 Yes nose breathing promotes nitric oxide but constricted airways limit the intake of oxygen and oxygen is the MAIN fuel that powers the immune system.
I noticed my blood vessels got stiffed and inflamed as I was having my re-traumatized moments. I already had obesity and those moments made my condition worse.
It works for sure! If I take my own blood pressure at home, the first reading can sometimes be a bit higher than my usual normal, as it depends on the stresses of my day...Then after doing 5 of these held -breaths, slowly letting it out, I take my blood pressure again, and it is always back to around 120/78, which is my normal...
Why is it only the doctors on RUclips and TV have the answers?
Don't say it's cause we’ve got no patients. I’ve got several hundred. & I’m “retired”.
@@PrevMedHealth 4 years later and you're still commenting on thr channel, that's awesome. I recently found out I have very elevated LP(a) levels. Do you think L-Citrulline would be good for me?
@@PrevMedHealth
I did not get the message that you "had no patients" from Joe Smith's comment. From his comment, I understood his message to convey that doctors who take their time to speak to the people on RUclips care about keeping people well, healthy, and alive by telling them the truth instead of promoting only prescription drugs for everything.
You did not have to do this, but because you did, more people will listen. Doctors like you are helping add longevity to a plethora of lives. I agree with his comment, but I am not anti-doctors nor am I anti-prescriptions either. I am anti-lying to, about, and on doctors and the pharmaceutical companies because I believe patients contribute to their failed treatments and the demise by lying to their doctors, not following instructions, and abusing their prescription medicines.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this video so, I liked it, subscribed to your channel, and I hit the bell 🛎 for more videos from you.
You already know the answer.
@@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author
Exactly.
All the way from Greece, Thank you Doc. Great and inspiring video, God bless you !!!!
Thank you very much!
My doctor thought I had 50% clogged arteries! Now he’s saying I have 20% blockages!
How? Have you changed lifestyle?
How?
Watching stuff like this makes me scared of aging. I'm 48. It only get worse from here.
Thank you RUclips / Dr Ford Brewer for bringing this to my attention, God Bless.
Thanks.
Thank you very much Dr, this is very informative in terms of health, appreciate the time you take to do this video, Gog bless you...
Thanks
@@PrevMedHealth Hindi mein video available karain plz
Wow! This should be quite a miracle. I'm a 56-year-old male, and:
1- I've been taking Lisinopril for hypertension for almost 20 years, but one of the recent studies suggests that Ramipril is better in terms of all-cause mortality outcomes? Is that really so?
2- Mayo cautions against Niacin. What would be a safe dose? Anything over 2gms would be extreme, I suppose.
3- I took Omega-3s, but it reduced my immunity to a point whereby I kept catching every bug, so gave up Omega-3s 10 years ago. What is a good dose if you aren't taking much red-meat, anyway?
4- What is a good dosage for a statin if you don't have diabetes.
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. MY LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
I had a cholesterol level of 231. I only added plant sterols and reduced my cholesterol level to 180. I refuse to take cholesterol drugs and I think I made the best choice. I know red yeast rice would work as well.
Plant sterols are no good they increase risk for heart disease look it up cholesterol is irrelevant
@@naegleriafowleri2230 Plant sterols come from food naturally and my heart is 100% fine at 55. I know cholesterol is irrelevant but at that time my doctor focused on the cholesterol. Years later I found out that it was irrelevant but my point was it could be done naturally.
Thanks Dr. Brewer! I had a heart attack last September at age 62 and, though I knew I had a genetic likelihood to have an early heart attack, I was still surprised because I had led a heart healthy lifestyle from age 27 and was in supposed great shape. I had no prior known health issues relating to my cardiovascular health. To know you faced the same trauma and discovered a successful way to address the problem was comforting. I took Atorvastatin for 3 months, but was told to stop taking it because my liver enzymes went to a dangerously high level. The other two meds make me sick, but I am trying to continue. I don't know the solution to that yet, but I am trying to find natural ways to clean the plaque out and gain blood vessels that can take the load off the arteries. Your story gives me hope.
Hello Lindsley, thanks for sharing the info and experience. I'm in my mid 30s and my LDLs have been constantly high for few years. I have been told that these levels could be genetic. My diet is fairly clean and Primary doc isn't worried says I'm too young for statins. What are your thoughts? You said you lead a heart healthy lifestyle, could you share some of the tips.
@D, Hows your Journey going so far?
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Sugar is the problem and cause of damaging the arteries.
Not possible only fat heavy cream registers EKG or mild heart attack. Glucose has no effect on angina patients.
@@TB1M1
It causes inflammation which starts the downward cycle.
I can attest to this I would eat a lot of carbs and sugar and now I jacked up my body my chest feels weird my heart rate will go super slow if I'm resting and faster if I'm walking
Yes, I am positive sugar is very toxic. And I suspect starches, like flour, pasta, white rice etc night be pretty bad, too, though plain potatoes and porridge seem to be OK. As soon as I eat starchy food I go to sleep. I am scared of going into some diabetic type coma eating such foods, so So avoid them. Also, if you have certain mental health conditions eg Bipolar, although you crave the energy sugar gives you in one big hit, it soon leaves you feeling flat and depressed, no energy. So, by controlling sugar intake from all sources, including natural fresh, unsweetened fruits, I find it possible to control mood shifts. Obviously, you can't be drinking tons of alcohol or coffee and other substances that also affect mood and you need to drink water.
Fat is not the issue at all. It's insulin period.
Arterial disease is a multi-factorial issue.
One factor is age. I have never seen a 57 year old with absolutely no intimal plaque.
(Like you will never see a 57 year old with the skin of an 18 year old)
It is nature at work. No matter what you do, you cannot alter the facts. (You cam ameliorate the risk of course, but not evade it entirely)
From a very experienced Australian Doctor
And Chelation therapy enters the room and says, "Here, hold my beer." I did exactly that and reversed my higher-than-normal blood pressure and flushed out all the plaque out of my system. More energy. Great blood pressure.
I have read many side effects of Chelation. Is it safe ?
Congratulations. Excellent video. May I suggest showing both before and AFTER documentation of your progress? Since this about pIaque reduction I was very curious of the exact measure of plaque reduction you achieved. Rather than just stating your artery age is 52, side by side BEFORE and AFTER imaging with plaque reduction numbers would be a powerful testimony. How much was plaque reduced? Thanks Dr Brewer.
Yeah I agree, he was very specific about the tests before, but no evidence presented for the reversal. You have to wonder why.
You can also reverse artery plaque through garlic and Cayenne pepper and high doses of Omega-3 through eating chia seed and flax seed for breakfast every morning...
This is a great suggestion. I will take your advice Sir.. 😄
I value your suggestion thanks 18/05/2020
long story short, "i had heart disease, i took crestor (statin drug), my heart disease is reversing. can you believe it?" yes, yes i can. is it useful information? yes, yes it is. thank you for the video. my doctor told me to take that stuff, and i said no. sometimes we just need to say "yes" to drugs.
Thank you for this informative video. I learned more from this video than in over 40 years of listening to MD’s try to explain why my uncles and Dad were riddled with heart disease and how to “correct” it. This information addresses the root cause of CAD and not just treat the symptoms. My next appointment with cardiologist is going to be intense for him.
Thanks for sharing that
Your explanation of the plaque was very very insightful , thank you ! I was confused about its physical form and how it functioned .
Thanks.
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When he pulled out pieces of paper with illustrations on it, I thought I was going to keel over! He needs to have his granddaughter make him some graphics for goodness sakes! 😂 but extremely informative video and I have actually thought about going to a Bale Doneen trained dental specialist in Washington DC near me. So hearing this for the third time means, I think I'm supposed to go there!
I think so, too. I recommend Dan Deutsch. He is great!! Tell him I said hello.
As you are not anxious to talk about your own health, I find it very authentic and very
helpfully how you try to improve our knowledge about arteriosklerosis. I too am convinced that it is not only a life-style but also a genetic matter. Early diagnosis seems to be very important. Thank you! I am waiting for your book! Meanwhile I have orderd the book of your colleagues.
+Erhard Dinges Thank you.
When Dr. Brewer shows us what he's been through, it gives him a great deal of credibility!
I agree
Thanks
Epigenetics is more important.
Excessive checking of blood work is done at your own peril. It only benefits the drug companies to sell their drugs.
More importantly focus on your Subjective symptoms.
I love this doctor’s videos
Thank you very much!
Wow, you look great for your age. Very handsome! I enjoyed this video and subbed to your channel. 😊
Thanks
Ginger Platz, you look lovely. Have a great day. 😀😀😀
Ginger is the cure, 20min a day will keep the doctor away !!
Thank you very much for generosity ..
You are Angel , a big help for us
Keto Diet and Intermittent Fasting has changed my life. You had me until "plant based." Sugar is the problem.
Yes. I'm keto now as well. Even then, I tended toward low carb. You can do full keto plant-based. I've shown that.
@@PrevMedHealth I'm sure there is, not for me. My brain needs the meat. First time at your channel. Peace.
I agree with the intermittent fasting. I only eat from 10A to 6P.
Minimize inflammation!
Resveratrol, astaxanthin, tumeric...
Hate to break your bubble but Resveratrol, astaxanthin do nothing to minimize inflammation infact like excess Vit C increase inflammation.
@@TB1M1 Do you have any references about the excess Vit C that I can look up? Thanks
@@TB1M1 Burst!
You actually look more like you’re in your 50’s than your 70’s so you’re doing something right!
Thanks!
Thanks.
He does look really good
Absolutely
No he is 59 at the time of video , his arterial age is 73
salmon (omega 3) every day
niacin improves HDL and decreases LDL and triglycerides, 2 grams daily
ACE inhibitors decrease blood pressure and inflammation
very low dose statin Crestor 5 mg (2.5 mg twice a week) impacts inflammation too
Finally , a video clip i can relate to, 57 also, BMI 25, daily exercise, and bang heart attack 3 months ago , I've. Tried n tried to figure what can i change??? Obviously on a range of meds since i survived and had a stent, following Dr. Esselstyn's videos advice, greens n balsamic, no belly fat, exercise, cut out oils, yet this is the video that i needed. Had a paternal grandmother that died from diabetes. I thought i was very healthy n was for my age, thanks for this great video. Must protect that endothelial layer at all costs. Thanks for sharing this information.
Thank you very much!!
Not quite sure why you want to "cut out oils". That idea is totally passe. It is a 70s thing. The idea is to cut out bad oils, like hydrogenated oils.
I'm 71. Back in the mid 70s, I rebelled against the obvious fallacy that oils are causing heart disease, started to take cod liver oils every week, and continued until today. Also, for 2 decades I have used good olive oils every day.. Oils do not cause weight gain. The excess carbs you eat with the oils, and lack of exercise do cause it. My former doctor claimed that "all" his hoyty toyty friends from the 70s who tried to get rid of oils, are all dead now from cancer.
Dont really know my extent of plaque progression, but I am really a physical specimen. No one believes I am 71. I refuse to take statins, never took a cov shot even tho during these years I was very much exposed to it.
@@PrevMedHealth Btw, you mention Niacin. Does this no flush niacin help at all to lower ldl and tg, and raise hcl?
I cannot even find flushing niacin in stores anymore
@@herbertlong3981 good question! I seem to recall somewhere that the flush niacin is the most effective for cholesterol control. will dig thru the archives..
vitamin C is the key. Study Linus Pauling's work.
Cardiovascular diseases are just low level scurvy.
they can be easily reversed by moderate vitamin C supplementation and good protein intake.
48 years old and just had a stint placed in my MLAD. 90% blockage. Had high calcium score a year ago at 1700. ZERO symptoms. Decided with my cardio @ Mayo I wanted answers instead of questions. So we found the answers and had to put a stent in. Great info and dialogue.
Thanks for sharing
what were you symptoms??
@@gummybear41283 as I said above. Zero symptoms
@@robkreider how was the heart attack experience and how did you get to the hospital in time? and how are you feeling now
@@gummybear41283 I didn’t have a heart attack, stroke etc. I asked my doctor to schedule a heart cath test to see if I had any blockage. It was an elected procedure. Felt great before procedure …feel great now.
Wow! Congratulations. Thank you very much for doing this video. Very informative, to the point.
Thanks
Fled hospital 8 or 9 years back when they seemed intent on selling me a multiple heart bypass..
Thanks. That’s an interesting story. It looks like you lived to tell the tale.
Smart man.
So what is your diet?
Thanks for sharing. And good luck to you as well!
What regime do you follow as your obviously rocking it.
Great vid Doc. Dr. Gregor has been advising that this type of heart disease is partially if not completely reversible for years through diet, yet my own health care professionals do not support this. Sometimes I think the medical profession is still using "stone knives and bear skins" having just advanced past rattles and beads.
This video was made 5 years ago. I would like to know how is the good doctor doing since then. The last of the video he said he had an arterial age of 52. Has he tested again since then? Any updates?
I had an angiography 2 weeks ago
Coronary angiography:
Left main stem unobstructed.
Left coronary artery:
70% stenosis of prox. RIVA, 50% stenosis of prox. RIM.
70% stenosis of LCX - Proximal. 70% stenosis of Mid.LCX
Right coronary artery:
80% stenosis of dist. RCA. 70% stenosis of med RCA.
Diagnoses:
1. coronary triple barrel disease.
- Coronary angiography elective with diagnosis of CHD on cardiac CT on 13.07.2023:
- Sign. proximal RIVA stenosis.
- RCX with long wall changes and sign. Stenoses proximal and in the middle section
- RIM with intermediate stenosis proximally
- RCA diffuse wall-angulated with sign. Stenoses proximal and distal
- Lavographically normal LVEF. no reg. motility impulses
- Cardiac CT in advance (Chur) with electrically path. Ergometry: diagnosis of CHD, Ca-score >1000
- CyRF: Art. Hypertension
Assessment: The 47-year-old patient is found to have quite advanced coronary three-vessel disease for his age with significant stenoses in the proximal RIVA, RCX and RCA. Stenoses in the proximal RIVA, RCX and RCA. The vessels have diffuse wall changes, but the connecting segments for an ACBP would be relatively small. The LVEF is normal. I discussed the findings with the patient at length and told him that the findings were not suitable for percutaneous revascularization. With the patient completely symptom-free, we decided to perform a cardiac MRI with a question about the extent of ischaemia. Then we discussed ACBP vs. drug therapy. In addition to the established medication, I prescribed atorvastatin and bisoprolol.
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@@franciscoballesteros2059 Thank you
I look forward to the day when the first thing a doctor wants to see is your A1C results instead of your cholesterol scores. Certainly keeping triglycerides low is a very worthwhile endeavor, but it seems that insulin levels are a far better yardstick for evaluating risk for any chronic disease you can shake a stick at.
Thank you! Me,too!
And you didn't mention your A1C. @@PrevMedHealth
This information is gold by the way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks. That’s the purpose- sharing.
73!!!?? No way. Impressive!
A medical doctor told me that celery is a natural anti inflamitory. 2 sticks a day she said. It helps with a joint i have pain in. Il forget about it sometimes. Ive told guys older than me about it at the gym. They tried it. 2 months or so later they thank me and said their pain is lowered. Should help with artery inflamation.
I had a 3D heart scan four years ago that showed the beginning of calcification, I think something like 2.8 on the scale. Last year I had another scan and was back to zero. The doctor said he’d never seen that happen before. The only change in my lifestyle that I thought could maybe explain the change was that I had started taking Tru-Niagen, a form of B3 similar to Niacin around the same time as I got my first scan (I started taking it independently of my heart scan results).
Wow. Congrats.
What does Tru Niagen or Vitamin B3 do to our plaque build up?..
Doc if you see this whats your opinion on supplements? Im taking fish oil, flaxseed oil, zink, magnesium and a garlic extract.
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so glad to find another video of you I had no idea you had so many subjects that you cover for health and you used yourself for many of the examples. you answer many of my questions you are an extraordinary intelligent Medical physician I have learned a lot from your videos more than any doctor would have time to explain. God bless you for your knowledge thank you
Thank you very much!
Dear Prevmed: for 18 months I've done at a minimum: 18-6 IF, been on Carnivore for 12 months, Daily; took K2 at 200mcg + D3 at 10,000UI + Coconut oil, Centrum Silver Multivitamin, Dropped 20 LB, Triglyceride divided by HDL = 1.0, resolved both borderline HBP and Pre Type Two Diabetes. Just had a CAC CT and my score was 2500! WTH!!
I feel similar to you . Carnivore for 7 months, dropped 30 lbs (222 to 192) but a recent CAC came back at 258 (last CAC 5 years ago was 28, no tests in between). Tot Cholesteol - 179, HDL = 56, LDL 107 and Tryglicerides 82. Had some chest pain but passed the stress test. Since the initial pain that last 2 weeks I started Nattokinese with in 3 days. Started feeling better, less pain, less often in a day or two. The last two months I feel like that is in the past. However, the 256 CAC concerns me. Let me know if you have any ideas to lower the calcium. I'm considering K2/MK7, Vit. C and Niacin supplements.
How to reverse plaque in arteries? You are just talking about yourself and..not how? How?