After nearly losing my balance and having nasty muscle pain, my husband losing his cognitive function and then having liver problems, we ditched the statins and became low carb. Now after feeling well with no aches and pain and husband’s liver good, I ask the question; why are statins not banned? Oh yes, I know - money.
Thank you for sharing look into magnesium as a natural “” statin or regulator of lipids. Just as mentioned here about coronary calcification again, vitamin K2 keeps calcium out of soft tissue and arteries. This is not a fad. A tenure study completed in 2017 proved the mechanism of action..
My cholesterol total has been over 300 for over a decade. Never have taken statins. After repeated CAC test my calcium scores remain zero. I have no accumulation of plaque. My diet is primarily fatty red meat, eggs, butter, heavy cream, and some cheeses.
About 35years my GP mentioned to me “I see many little old ladies with very high cholesterol levels yet their arteries are open” This was in response to me discussing my own levels and statin prescription. I stopped taking statins shortly after.
My father passed 5 years ago by dementia, the type 3 diabetes. Unfortunately at that date, I was not aware about his medication and the problems induced by cholesterol reducing drugs. Two years ago, I asked my mother to show me, if she has idea if my father was on statins. Unfortunately I found that my father took 7 years statins prior his death, in order to keep cholesterol under 100, which in the light of the new evidences, triggered his dementia and ultimately his death. This is my father's true story not fairly tales from mainstream media related to keep your cholesterol low.
I have been on keto for 3 years and went full carnivour 3 months ago. I got bloods done 2 weeks ago to find all markers were excelent except LDL which was high. My doc wanted to put me immediatly on LDL reduceing medication. I said no, I would think about it. After researching the subject I discover high LDL is not only expected on carnivour but not even a bad health marker. I am 68,no illnes, on no meds, in great health, have a very high atheletic proformance, lift weights HIT at the Elite level. What planet do these "medical profesionals" live on?
I am coined a “non-compliant” patient by my health care provider. I refuse to take statins for 200 cholesterol level. HDL 58, Triglyceride 35. Diet: carnivore x 2 years and never felt and looked better.
It's clear...because it's NOT written for scientists...but for "those with deductive reasoning and a small background in biochemistry...aka: it makes sense!
My brother and I found out about low carb diet/high fat diet through our interest in bodybuilding, mainly in oldschool bodybuilding and the diet these athletes had in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. All these athletes were on high fat and high protein diets and achieved great results in their physiques and lived long and healthy lives, the complete difference to todays bodybuilders. I recommend everyone to have a look into Vince Girondas dietary advice and also have a look into the ''Anabolic Diet'' . Even if you have no interest in building muscle learning about this kind of nutrition will greatly benefit you in your everyday life and well being. The knowledge these guys earned through experience is congruent with what the scientists in this channel are presenting.
This guy is not a medical doctor. He has a phd in psychology and physiology. If you think high LDL is good for you then you are going against actual medical doctors and guidelines that most countries follow. So yeah, glad you are feeling better about hearing a non-M.D on RUclips telling you guideline-setting research is wrong. :)
@@jt7980 Medical doctors are minions for big pharma companies and with food industry are colluding together to keep people sickly and on medications. It's all about the $$$. :) never ending cycle that's been going on for a few decades. Anyone who goes against the mainstream narrative is discredited and branded as crazy.
Same scam is used with covid gene therapy.....? 95% effective... reality is less than 1% effective over doing nothing. Add in early treatment options and you are into negative territory...but wait 41billion dollars says differently...(SARC.)
This is a very fascinating and factual talk which needs to have millions of views. Thank you Dr David Diamond and low carbs communities for trying to change the course of cholesterol con.
We have been told over the last couple of years that those most at risk of becoming very ill and dying of C19 had metabolic syndrome. It would be interesting to see how many of those who caught and died because of C19 did so because they were on statins.
My 8th grade teacher Mr Paradise taught me the value of viewing data correctly. He once said, “ I’m twice as smart as you guys.” Then he turned and said, “forget that, two times zero is zero. Let’s just say I’m smarter…” In college, a professor in my nursing research course, refined my view of data reporting when she said, “Do you know 100% of colorectal cancer patients drink water and use toilet paper?” Do I trust the federal government right now?
Correct me if I am wrong, I was under the assumption that damaged LDL or oxidised LDL wouldn’t be accepted by the receptors. However undamaged LDL are taken up in higher amounts by the receptors due to statins. Which lowers total LDL but leaves you with a higher concentration of damaged LDL
Just tell me where can I find a doctor that can educate me on this subject and others. I find that doctors so often have no time to research and so just go by the recommendations if the bureaucratics!!
Not a doctor, but I can recommend Ivor Cummins, he is an engineer and has been bringing aware of the CAC score for years. He has several videos on the real risks factors that lead to atherosclerosis.
I was surprised to be diagnosed as pre-diabetic about 1-1/2 years ago. Surprised because I had been very careful to eat what I thought was a healthy diet for 20 years. After the diagnosis, I went to the web, and started doing what the Cleveland Clinic recommended. After 6 months of carefully following instructions, lab work showed I had gotten worse (A1C higher). A good bit of research on RUclips led me to a bunch of sources showing that my actual problem was insulin resistance, evidenced by metabolic syndrome (I had all the symptoms, although my doctor had not mentioned this). This led me to researching the keto diet, where I found many sources, including this one (Dr Dave Diamond), all saying the same thing, all with tons of comments showing excellent results from following the guidance therein. Your question, and mine, was “where can I find a doctor that can educate me on this subject and others?” Here are some that I have found. Dr Rob Cywes, especially episodes 5 and 141 Dr Eric Berg (see especially interview with Dr Nadir Ali) Dr Nadir Ali Dr Ken Berry Dr Paul Mason Low Carb Down Under Dr Sten Ekberg Besides a ton of info on the actual problem and actual solution, I found very helpful info on understanding lab work, especially with Drs Cywes, Berg, and Berry, and Mason The description of Insulin resistance perfectly fit the last 15 years of inability to lose weight (had tried literally everything - nothing worked - turned out insulin resistance was the root problem) and other issues I experienced Following their guidance for the last year led to losing 40 lbs, Improving blood pressure (dosage of medication cut in half, about to be reduced further), significant improvement in knee problems, greater mental clarity, significant improvement in labs, especially ratio of HDL to triglycerides (was approaching danger area without knowing it, now approaching ideal). Looking forward to 6 month follow up in about 6 weeks where I have expectations of significant improvements in A1C My LDL has gone up, and at the last checkup my doctor did express concerns and suggest statins, which I declined, citing lowered triglycerides and raised HDL, the actual absence of results cited in this video (and others) and the litany of adverse side effects. My doctor did not pursue the subject at all. Seeing the results I have gotten, he said “Keep doing what you are doing” I get the impression he feels compelled by insurance/ AMA / whoever to follow the standard lines, and needed to “check off the box” to document he did what they say he is supposed to. I just turned 67 years old, am pretty active physically, and extremely pleased with the results I have gotten from using the info provided by the above sources Hope this helps - good luck!
LOL, How many doctors do you actually kkow and work with then? Im guessing NONE. All of them are constantly resding up on the latest studies in their field.
Went to the primary PCG this morning. She freely admitted to prescribing a statin to the "Statistics". Asked why we didn't do a heart rate recovery or even a CT to determine calcium score. Something about insurance, meaning, there's no money in it.
Great, David Diamond Gratitude for this class of understanding and mental clarity, Continue on the right path, and together we will achieve real health for every human being who is tired of being so sick, Health Warriors
High LDL, High HDL and I refuse Statins. I do have some mild CAC in arteries but my heart keeps thumping along w/o afib or anything else. The statins I tired - hit me so badly- that I threw them away. BTW my BMI is 18 and I am keto-vore.
Same here….increased HDL from 60s to 90s and TG remained 60s . Refused statins. CAC 121, but am improving my prediabetes with keto and expecting to see lower A1c next lab visit. More concerned about insulin levels than LDL.
@@susantroupe9341 things get weird with a1c as that is an indication of how much your blood has interacted with glucose. On a good diet, your blood lives longer, so a1c can initially decrease, then increase, despite all other markers improving.
@@Dan-gs3kg yes of course. I never realised that. Of course , very logical. Thank you for pointing that out. It will stop me from worrying . Been t2 D for 3years, and keto for that time.
TY TY TY! Last visit to my doctor, she wanted me on statins due to high LDL. I told her I'm not worried about high LDL. She asked why. I explained without great detail.
Fantastic work, thank you! This is golden and it should be presented daily and publicly to become a common knowledge! Billions of people could be much healthier!!!!
My husband had had two strokes, one age 41 and one age 51. The first stroke they put him on 6 or so different meds. He found out that gluten causes high blood pressure, so after working hard to lose 70 lbs, he also went gluten free, and got down to low dose on 3 meds before his second stroke…he is still on just the three plus aspirin and a 4th for neuropathic pain, and physical torture lol for redeveloping the left side of his body. Currently he is dropping more pounds, but does not follow a low carb at all like me. He has made a huge change from coffee creamer to half n half. I think he might have that gene for blood clotting and I would like to know more about how to fix that issue. I don’t have heart disease or high blood pressure etc etc, but I have low cholesterol, always have, and this year started eating carnivore, and just a week ago no dairy except butter, and that change made a huge difference for me overall in energy. My husband thinks I’m crazy yet notices that I am dropping pounds! I’m really happy about the positive changes going on. The one thing I am really noticing is a more organized brain function, and I am really happy about that!
Dr Joel Wallach has been talking about your findings for decades. Glad to see a growing number of people are coming to the same realization. Great video.
I saw two doctors on a calcium score forum try to tell people on statins not to worry about a high calcium score because statins can cause calcium deposits in arteries but those calcium deposits are "good" deposits, unlike calcium deposits in people not on statins. The pro-statin spin is jaw-dropping.
This is THE BEST video I have ever seen. EXCELLENT info, well put together and explained perfectly. This has put me at ease! Now I have to deprogram my brainwashed brain as to what I've been told to eat my whole life and switch to a low carb diet. It will be challenging but I want to live a life free of heart disease.
I heard him talk about prothrombin. I have Factor 5 Leiden, which is a genetic blood disorder that causes blood to clot much faster than normal. I researched it and warfarin, and it's side effects. While doing so I saw comments from people who were on warfarin that said they did sprints and high intensity training because they found that it ground down, or dissolved any clots that might be forming. I have done this for years on top of very high rep squats and deadlifts, which get your heart rate up to maximum as good as sprints do. Since I've been purely carnivore my dosage of warfarin has halved or less. Inflammation is the cause of almost all of our health worse that aren't genetic, such as Factor 5 Leiden, and makes them worse. As long as the same people that own all of big food, big pharma, and all of the media keep convincing people to consume what's inflaming us and making us sick, they will stay rich by selling us their medicine.
I come from a family with high LDL mother died at 1 month short of 100 who chain smoked til 76, her sister is still alive at 105. Not heart disease in family has showed up so far
Information is gold! Thanks! If this were 30-40 years ago and I was the age of my parents I would be on a high carb low fat diet and starting on statins as well as just finding type 2 DM as my Mom had. When I turned 50 I was dx with "prediabetes" and "metabolic syndrome". I started down the low carb path and have been refining it. For several years my blood work improved then as I got even leaner (now 50lbs down 8" off my belly) my cholesterol and LDL have gone up, this is over the last several years. Also my HDL has gone up and my TG has gone down and my A1c is at it's lowest at 4.8, but...... I left my last well annual checkup with a new script for Lipitor because my LDL is at it's highest at 202. I'm 62 years old and both my parents were obese, Mom suffered dementia in her 70s and Dad died in his 60s after a massive CVA and actually both my grandfather and grandmother had the same history. I have the Lipitor in my med cabinet now but will probably not be taking it. I'm still struggling a bit with that decision. I use military retiree healthcare and they will not do an advanced lipid panel or a CAC for me as it will not change their plan.
If I were you, I'd pay for that panel myself. In fact, I plan to do exactly that in the near future. I have a history of LDL on the high side. About 3 years ago I was prescribed statins but didn't like how they made me feel. So I went off them. Upon being pressured a couple years later to go on them again, I decided to go low carb. I've lost a bunch of weight (210-->180) over the last 12 months and feel better than ever. I'm due for a visit soon and expect to find out upon bloodwork that my LDL is even higher. So I will be insisting on getting the advanced lipid panel even if I have to pay for it. And I will be citing the info in this video as well as others e.g. Dr. Ford Brewer, Dr. Paul Saladino, Dr. Ken Berry, Ivor Cummins, etc. There's no way I'm going on statins when cholesterol isn't the problem, in fact cholesterol is beneficial, not to mention the side effects of statins. No thanks!
with A1C 4.8, which is excellent and TG low, HDL high - I would not worry about LDL 2.2 at all. As a matter of fact my LDL is even higher and I am super happy about it. The higher LDL, the better, as long as A1C and TG/HDL are good. You have to learn to stop being scared by big pharma dogma. Who paid for your Lipitor, you? Make a video of yourself dumping it to garbage bin and will show that video to your grand-grand-children in the future as an important life lesson.
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Thank you. A well presented and well researched presentation. It's so helpful and informative. I am particularly impressed by your courage to stand up for the truth. G.
Thank you Dr Diamond for the rational and honest data analysis. The slide at 44:06 (and BMJ paper it comes from - that you co-authored) is golden for those with FH + low insulin + low waistline
The lipitor model analysis is excellent! I saw Dr Jamnadas do this same demo a couple years back. It is great to see it done twice! Only strengthens my belief that I am on the right path and following the proper Doctors!!! Thank you for this :)
Hi Dr Diamond. I have FH type 2a and have been on 90% carnivore (very little veg) for more than a year and now suddenly in huge trouble. After CT scan my doc says I have bad disease and need angiogram and stents. My cholesterol went up to 16 and I'm very confused. They'll put me back on statins and we actually get rhabdomyolises on statins and they'll tell me to go awful low fat. I'm in such shock ... but death was spoken over me by a Dr when I was 27. My family are all heterozygous. On fibrates it comes down somewhat. But suddenly I am in trouble. My heart is extremely sore. My sons are grown up and they too carry the mutation BUT my mom turned 90 plus she smoked early in life. I absolutely hate this disease. Doctors putting the fear of God into us have ruined my life with panic attacks and fear. Thank you for your sage vids.
So informative! Was recommended by someone...put me a bit at ease. More need to listen. Been on keto 2 yrs about. Dr concerns me. Wants me on statins due to high LDL. Had a Heart CT Scan came back 0 Calcium. My lab work came back. Chol 328, Trig 75, HDL 99, VLDL 15, LDL chol 214. Has me concerned & convinced. Any info or input....oh I don't eat meat. Tired about hearing about it.
PLEASE publish links to the various research papers cited by Dr. Diamond so that they can be accessed and shared with health care providers who demand "proof" that high LDL isn't a direct causative factor for CHD. Misinformation and blind adherence to this dogma is commonplace . . and frustrating to those of us who advocate a HFLC diet.
Many research institutions/authors do not make their work very easily accessible. You can check NIH and/or email the authors directly. You may have to purchase the article.
You can do a search for “LDL-C does not cause cardiovascular disease”. I think that’s the name of the article. It’s the one that he wrote on this subject.
Cholesterol is in your entire circulatory system. Why is there clogging of the ARTERIES close to the heart and not in the veins or capillaries in your nose, ear or knee? This is because the pumping of the heart can cause hairline cracks. Blood pressure is highest in this area. These hairline cracks are repaired by a sticky substance LP(a), to prevent from getting worse. Why don't animals have cardiovascular disease? Almost all animals produce large amounts of vitamin C in their liver. On average 35 mg/kg body weight. So we have to take at least about 3000 mg of vitamin C ourselves because humans cannot make vitamin C. You get strong collagen tissue, strong connective tissue, strong arteries. Hairline cracks no longer form and arterial plaque is removed and burned in the liver. Repair with cholesterol is therefore a consequence of a deficiency of vitamin C. So do not take statins, but vitamin C in a high dose: at least 3 grams, better: 6 to 10 grams Source: Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation)
If that were true, carnivores who don't take vitamin C would be getting clogged arteries. Many of them have published their arterial calcium scores of zero.
Insulin drives high blood pressure, without that there are no cracks to repair and no heart attacks (of the common kind at least). This clip from Dr. Ben Bikman explains in more detail. ruclips.net/video/Cc974_q5Y2k/видео.html
Thank you for this video and the work you are doing to bring to light the reality that can be so obvious. I have come to the same conclusions. However, what is missing in this and other videos on the subject, are links or at least names and dates of publications that support these theories. If they were available it would much easier for individuals to convince their caregivers, that what are so commonly thought of as facts, could be myths.
You have to do what is best for you . It is illegal to give drugs against your will. You could go to Dr. Diamonds website and print off the info . Lots of ways to get the proof.
In a video lecture by Aussie Dr. Paul Mason, he made the statement, *_"... those with the HIGHEST LDL levels lived the LONGEST."_* That's pretty dramatic, but it wasn't just his opinion--he was presenting study that reviewed a number of studies with 68,000 patients.
Good point that you make. In no particular order, all to be found extensively on here - Dr Jason Fung, Dr Stephen Phinney and Dr Aseem Mulhotra, Dr Paul Mason and the results of Dr David Unwin here in the UK, are all completely in alignment with this work. I hope that helps.
Excellent! Also, to underline the point - Statins increase all-cause mortality. Thanks so much for such a concise summary of the science and foolishness and greed that has warped the truth.
There is one aspect to this that I never see discussed: if we take their dubious 1% statin improvement claim at face value, then that is the MAXIMUM benefit; who is to say that a patient cannot improve their metrics by that amount of 1%, or maybe much more, just through dietary changes? Where are the RCTs on dietary changes to offset any alleged statin benefits? …and then there is the cost / benefit analysis of statins side effects, of course.
Just wish the GPs (Primary Care Physicians) would take the time to study this. But they are sort of forced to follow the guidelines or they will be censured. I'd love to know how may of them believe the Cholesterol Myth. MY GP got quite upset when I didn't seem keen to take a statin. (I said I would "think about it"!) Ha! Have since done more research and will not be taking them.
I flat out refused. My GP wanted to know my logic. I explained my decision and he got exacerbated and stated I am going to die young. Maybe, buddy, but I'd rather die without auto immune diseases, diabetes and all the reduced quality of life my prior way of eating thrust my way.
One of the best videos I've seen on this topic. One issue that wasn't really touched on is between high LDL, high BP - 140/90 and low blood sugar?? Are there studies relating these 3??
The body is extremely intelligent and everything it does, it does for a reason, and that reason is to keep you alive! High cholesterol is a protective mechanism, so it's a good thing, especially for an elderly patient. My dad was diagnosed with coronary artery disease when he was 62, but his cholesterol was below normal and it surprised the doctors! He's always eaten high processed carbs and sugar, but low fat!
Where are the links to these studies mentioned? Can we please normalize having to the link the research studies that are discussed on conversations like these?
I have a question, but a little background info first - I am a 60yr old male who has lost close to 40kg in the last 14 months by following a keto / carnivore diet. Needless to say, I stopped taking high blood pressure, sugar & cholesterol meds as I felt they were no longer necessary (and causing other issues), but my latest blood test has obviously raised my LDL cholesterol (which I knew would happen). My doctor won't accept that statins are not the answer, and as I refuse to take another statin, has recommended a Coronary Calcium test. I am concerned about this as I have been overweight / obese for most of my adult life and suffered from the effects of metabolic syndrome (without realising of course), so my main question is - "If I have been keto / carnivore for the last 12 months, what result should I expect from the Coronary Calcium test?" I have tried to convince my doctor that he should be looking at the HDL / Triglyceride ratio as a better marker for CVD ( mine is 0.43) and my risk of developing heart disease in the next 5 years is 4% - using the Aust Cardiovascular Risk calculator (as I have put my T2D into remission). I am concerned that being on a high carb diet for over 40 years, is not going to reverse in less than 12 months.
So I have a similar patient situation she did lose 40lbs by low carbohydrate. She fixed her high triglyceride and low hdl and reversed it within a year. She is 60 yrs old and still had a distal blockage of her RCA cathed last year. Meaning she was able to make changes but sometimes it comes to late and she had been a smoker in her early life. I think the calcium scan is helpful to risk assess.
You have also lowered your diabetes risk which is a risk factor for heart disease. My doctor is concerned with my ldl also. I pointed out the good ratio, low triglycerides, high hdl, and my improved Hba1c. He still is concerned. My calcium is 78 which is not zero. They want it to be zero. I am hoping that low carb will lower my calcium score over time.
You are correct. The many decades of poor nutrition could very likely have put plaque in your arteries. As another 60 year old male that has had a CAC, I can attest to this. I will never get rid of the plaque that has built up, but I can hopefully prevent getting more, at least at an accelerated rate and thereby live, hopefully in relative good health, for several more decades. I too have chosen not to take the statin prescribed by my doctor.
I am certainly in agreement with the main message on low carb, calcium score, misleading statistics but I am not sure I understand FH. Part of it is that commonly used statistics is questionable - how prevalent must a stimulus be, and how independent of obvious risk to be considered a risk of, as they say, all-cause mortality? In other words, relative risk is important if the data is solid because supporters would argue it could be scaled up and affect thousands of people. I don’t think there is anything solid about attributing death to isolated variables. And what is the risk of a non-fatal heart attack with FH? I consider FH a small part of the big picture but I would love to see you start with your talk as background and now consider the idea that FH IS a health risk and see if that could be sustained.
Thanks David for this excellent lecture. Is there any chance you could have a look at the mendelian randomisation experiments that purport to show a casual effect on heart disease by ldl cholesterol?
No matter how I eat I cannot raise my HDL and lower my triglycerides. So I'm keto and take one gram of niacin a day. That gets my triglycerides down (about 125) moves my HDL up slightly (never out of the 30s) and my LDL about the same as my triglycerides. I also take 10 mg of vinpocetine to reduce clotting.
For less than one year I’ve been eating keto and now I’m eating ketovore primarily. All of my lipid panel is improving in big Ways with the exception of my little particles which are still three times what they should be! Metabolicly all of my ratios, my triglycerides, my HDL‘s everything has gotten so much better! In about one year I’ve gotten my triglycerides To go from 226 down to 93! Is there anything I can do to lower the small LDL‘s which I understand are not good to have? Or will this just take longer to resolve than the rest of my lipid panel? Thank you for this video!
You might want to contact Maurice Daher. He had 2 massive heart attacks with LDL at 900+. He was genetically predisposed to extremely high cholesterol. He healed himself with carnivore and certain supplements to help the LDL come down. Here’s his video where he tells his story and speaks about it. ruclips.net/video/RSzdAl-leRI/видео.html
I private paid $100 for the Request-A-Test "Cardio IQ Lipoprotein Fractionation" lab panel. Quest Diagnostics did the blood draw. It measures: LDL Particle Number LDL Small LDL Medium HDL Large LDL Pattern (A is optimal) LDL Peak Size My LDL is high, but I don't care because my HDL is high, TG is low, A1C is 4.8, BP is normal, and insulin and glucose are normal. Oh and my part Le size is Pattern A.
The sad part, is people are still giving lectures on this. It's quite clear LDL, while required, is not in itself the root cause. But until the reality is accepted, we have to keep telling everyone.
So basically instead of working to rid our bodies of plaque they just want to manage it to the point it doesn't kill you right away. A controlled slow poisoning.
Thank you doctors! Very, very timely. Just told my LDL is quite high and doctors want me to start statins. I'll ask if high sdLDL or lbLDL. Either way, no statins for me. Will try low carb diet first!
Also consider a lower PUFA diet. LDL is made bad by gycation or oxidation. Lots of data showing excessive PUFA, particularly excess Linoleic Acid, is the primary cause of atherosclerosis. Fat & fat soluble vitamins are transported by lipoproteins, including LDL. If they contain too much easily oxidized PUFA, the LDL is inflammatory, and leads to atherosclerosis. So avoid vegetable oils, processed foods, and animal products from monogastric animals(pork, poultry, fish) unless they are fed a natural lower PUFA diet, not grains and seeds, or are lean cuts. Chicken & pork fat has been shown to be as high in Linoleic Acid as canola oil,due to their diet of seeds and beans. Also recommend looking up data on Oxidized Linoleic Acid Metabolites (OXLAM'S)
Would recommend getting a CAC CT tomography scan just to see where you are, I am FH and am not on statins but my CAC score was only 12, where as my sister is on statins and has a score over 200.
So how does one determine if they have high clotting factors ? Hard to believe that he didn't cover that in this presentation since the clotting factor seems to be the all important factor
HI DR. DIAMOND. 2 QUESTIONS: 1-Do you advocate K2 & D3 for the calcium buildup in arteries? 2-For those with Prothrombin the clotting disorder, Is there any direction you can suggest to minimize the risk of heart disease and stroke?
My doctor warned me against taking Vitamin K2 (with D3) because of its clotting effect as I have a history of deep vein thrombosis. She was very much for taking CoQ10 for heart health instead.
Large fluffy LDL are about 60 nanometers in diameter and particles less than 70 nanometers go through the endothelium according to my reading. Is this correct?
Post CABG age 64 (now 66). High small particles. TG 42. HDL 71. Type 1 DM (A1C 5.5-6.0 on average). What are the absolute statin benefits in secondary prevention?
Those graphs at 8:45 are quite meaningless without knowing the all-cause mortality. If it's 0.5% and 1.5% for the low LDL and high LDL groups respectively, then LDL increases mortality by quite a bit, if it's 95.3% and 96.3%, then it's quite a bit less meaningful. Unless the blue bar already represents people who died of other causes?
A lower rate of death? I mean, it's 100% for everybody right:) Anyway, great vid and info. I have been trying to share this stuff with my family, but they love carbs and sugar so much.
This familia hypertriglyceridemia condition seems irrelevant to the regular person. When a regular person has high triglycerides this seems quite a different situation.
it is Hyper CHOLESTEROLEMIA that he keeps referring to in the studies, he himself has hyper triglyceridemia which has nothing to do with anything really.
The original MRFIT study was only over 6 years. So the 1% difference between 0.3% and 1.3% was over only a 6 year period. People live longer than 6 years. Statistical alchemy works both ways. These studies were followed up at regular intervals including at 25 years where they found that "These robust results, controlled for age, systolic blood pressure, number of cigarettes smoked per day, diabetes status, race and ethnicity, and study geographic site, prevailed over the 25-year follow-up with only modest attenuation in quantitative strength of relative risk from higher serum cholesterol levels and with increase over time in absolute excess risk from higher serum cholesterol levels as the CHD death rate increased annually." But even after 25 years, only 7% of the men in the study had died of CHD. So, while that sounds low, they did calculate that some 46% of those that died, were "were estimated to be excess deaths attributable to serum cholesterol levels 180 mg/dL or greater". I am saying this as someone who quit statins 6 months ago because of their side effects and began a keto diet, lost 25 pounds and feels great... but also has pretty high total cholesterol. At the same time, my particle pattern flipped from pattern B to pattern A during the same period. I'm pretty sure that a statin does not do this. This entire field is a mess of conflicting and misleading studies. Maybe one day, they will really understand the risk of each data point.
After nearly losing my balance and having nasty muscle pain, my husband losing his cognitive function and then having liver problems, we ditched the statins and became low carb. Now after feeling well with no aches and pain and husband’s liver good, I ask the question; why are statins not banned? Oh yes, I know - money.
Thank you for sharing look into magnesium as a natural “” statin or regulator of lipids.
Just as mentioned here about coronary calcification again, vitamin K2 keeps calcium out of soft tissue and arteries. This is not a fad. A tenure study completed in 2017 proved the mechanism of action..
@@starrynight8007is there a brand/dosage of magnesium you would recommend? Can you take K2 with magnesium
My cholesterol total has been over 300 for over a decade. Never have taken statins. After repeated CAC test my calcium scores remain zero. I have no accumulation of plaque. My diet is primarily fatty red meat, eggs, butter, heavy cream, and some cheeses.
About 35years my GP mentioned to me
“I see many little old ladies with very high cholesterol levels yet their arteries are open”
This was in response to me discussing my own levels and statin prescription. I stopped taking statins shortly after.
My father passed 5 years ago by dementia, the type 3 diabetes. Unfortunately at that date, I was not aware about his medication and the problems induced by cholesterol reducing drugs. Two years ago, I asked my mother to show me, if she has idea if my father was on statins. Unfortunately I found that my father took 7 years statins prior his death, in order to keep cholesterol under 100, which in the light of the new evidences, triggered his dementia and ultimately his death. This is my father's true story not fairly tales from mainstream media related to keep your cholesterol low.
true and tragic story.. thanks for sharing. How old was your father when he died?
@Debz don’t give up on the dementia. Sometimes it take some time for the body to correct with proper nutrition.
I have been on keto for 3 years and went full carnivour 3 months ago. I got bloods done 2 weeks ago to find all markers were excelent except LDL which was high. My doc wanted to put me immediatly on LDL reduceing medication. I said no, I would think about it. After researching the subject I discover high LDL is not only expected on carnivour but not even a bad health marker. I am 68,no illnes, on no meds, in great health, have a very high atheletic proformance, lift weights HIT at the Elite level. What planet do these "medical profesionals" live on?
Planet make-a-buck.
@@r0cketplumber That's clever.
I am coined a “non-compliant” patient by my health care provider. I refuse to take statins for 200 cholesterol level. HDL 58, Triglyceride 35. Diet: carnivore x 2 years and never felt and looked better.
I like how he talks about "uncooperative persons" as those who did not die .
This is one of the clearest presentations of "statistical alchemy" I've seen in a while. Great work!
It's clear...because it's NOT written for scientists...but for "those with deductive reasoning and a small background in biochemistry...aka: it makes sense!
In our physician lounge at work, they stock bags of SunChips.
Right smack on the package, it says “Heart Healthy “
Utterly ridiculous
I just noticed that on the sun chips, and said how currupt are these big corporations, they get to say anything they want with no repercussions.
My brother and I found out about low carb diet/high fat diet through our interest in bodybuilding, mainly in oldschool bodybuilding and the diet these athletes had in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. All these athletes were on high fat and high protein diets and achieved great results in their physiques and lived long and healthy lives, the complete difference to todays bodybuilders. I recommend everyone to have a look into Vince Girondas dietary advice and also have a look into the ''Anabolic Diet'' . Even if you have no interest in building muscle learning about this kind of nutrition will greatly benefit you in your everyday life and well being. The knowledge these guys earned through experience is congruent with what the scientists in this channel are presenting.
Thanks for this info sir.
Absolutely one hundred percent agree 👍
Thanks for the tip, bros.
This brings a relief 😮💨 my LDL went from 90s to 300s on a low carb omad diet. (HDL 80s, Triglycerides 50s)
Well then you, like my similar results, are in good shape. !
This guy is not a medical doctor. He has a phd in psychology and physiology.
If you think high LDL is good for you then you are going against actual medical doctors and guidelines that most countries follow. So yeah, glad you are feeling better about hearing a non-M.D on RUclips telling you guideline-setting research is wrong.
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@@jt7980 Those guidelines are written by big pharma or are based on statin studies done by big pharma. But yeah, keep on following them.
@@jt7980 Medical doctors are minions for big pharma companies and with food industry are colluding together to keep people sickly and on medications. It's all about the $$$. :) never ending cycle that's been going on for a few decades. Anyone who goes against the mainstream narrative is discredited and branded as crazy.
@@jt7980 you can go ahead and follow the guidelines who's stopping you
Relative Risk Reduction. Oldest statistical trick in the book. Always compare it against Absolute Risk to verify accuracy. Excellent lecture. Bravo!
Same scam is used with covid gene therapy.....? 95% effective... reality is less than 1% effective over doing nothing. Add in early treatment options and you are into negative territory...but wait 41billion dollars says differently...(SARC.)
This is a very fascinating and factual talk which needs to have millions of views.
Thank you Dr David Diamond and low carbs communities for trying to change the course of cholesterol con.
We have been told over the last couple of years that those most at risk of becoming very ill and dying of C19 had metabolic syndrome. It would be interesting to see how many of those who caught and died because of C19 did so because they were on statins.
My 8th grade teacher Mr Paradise taught me the value of viewing data correctly. He once said, “ I’m twice as smart as you guys.” Then he turned and said, “forget that, two times zero is zero. Let’s just say I’m smarter…”
In college, a professor in my nursing research course, refined my view of data reporting when she said, “Do you know 100% of colorectal cancer patients drink water and use toilet paper?”
Do I trust the federal government right now?
Correct me if I am wrong, I was under the assumption that damaged LDL or oxidised LDL wouldn’t be accepted by the receptors. However undamaged LDL are taken up in higher amounts by the receptors due to statins. Which lowers total LDL but leaves you with a higher concentration of damaged LDL
*Correct*
Yes , and the remaining damaged-LDL in the blood is taken up by the macrophages in the endothelium , which blocks the arteries.
Just tell me where can I find a doctor that can educate me on this subject and others. I find that doctors so often have no time to research and so just go by the recommendations if the bureaucratics!!
Not a doctor, but I can recommend Ivor Cummins, he is an engineer and has been bringing aware of the CAC score for years.
He has several videos on the real risks factors that lead to atherosclerosis.
I was surprised to be diagnosed as pre-diabetic about 1-1/2 years ago. Surprised because I had been very careful to eat what I thought was a healthy diet for 20 years.
After the diagnosis, I went to the web, and started doing what the Cleveland Clinic recommended. After 6 months of carefully following instructions, lab work showed I had gotten worse (A1C higher).
A good bit of research on RUclips led me to a bunch of sources showing that my actual problem was insulin resistance, evidenced by metabolic syndrome (I had all the symptoms, although my doctor had not mentioned this). This led me to researching the keto diet, where I found many sources, including this one (Dr Dave Diamond), all saying the same thing, all with tons of comments showing excellent results from following the guidance therein.
Your question, and mine, was “where can I find a doctor that can educate me on this subject and others?”
Here are some that I have found.
Dr Rob Cywes, especially episodes 5 and 141
Dr Eric Berg (see especially interview with Dr Nadir Ali)
Dr Nadir Ali
Dr Ken Berry
Dr Paul Mason
Low Carb Down Under
Dr Sten Ekberg
Besides a ton of info on the actual problem and actual solution, I found very helpful info on understanding lab work, especially with Drs Cywes, Berg, and Berry, and Mason
The description of Insulin resistance perfectly fit the last 15 years of inability to lose weight (had tried literally everything - nothing worked - turned out insulin resistance was the root problem) and other issues I experienced
Following their guidance for the last year led to losing 40 lbs, Improving blood pressure (dosage of medication cut in half, about to be reduced further), significant improvement in knee problems, greater mental clarity, significant improvement in labs, especially ratio of HDL to triglycerides (was approaching danger area without knowing it, now approaching ideal). Looking forward to 6 month follow up in about 6 weeks where I have expectations of significant improvements in A1C
My LDL has gone up, and at the last checkup my doctor did express concerns and suggest statins, which I declined, citing lowered triglycerides and raised HDL, the actual absence of results cited in this video (and others) and the litany of adverse side effects.
My doctor did not pursue the subject at all. Seeing the results I have gotten, he said “Keep doing what you are doing”
I get the impression he feels compelled by insurance/ AMA / whoever to follow the standard lines, and needed to “check off the box” to document he did what they say he is supposed to.
I just turned 67 years old, am pretty active physically, and extremely pleased with the results I have gotten from using the info provided by the above sources
Hope this helps - good luck!
LOL, How many doctors do you actually kkow and work with then? Im guessing NONE. All of them are constantly resding up on the latest studies in their field.
Went to the primary PCG this morning. She freely admitted to prescribing a statin to the "Statistics". Asked why we didn't do a heart rate recovery or even a CT to determine calcium score. Something about insurance, meaning, there's no money in it.
Great,
David Diamond
Gratitude for this class of understanding and mental clarity,
Continue on the right path, and together we will achieve real health for every human being who is tired of being so sick,
Health Warriors
High LDL, High HDL and I refuse Statins. I do have some mild CAC in arteries but my heart keeps thumping along w/o afib or anything else. The statins I tired - hit me so badly- that I threw them away. BTW my BMI is 18 and I am keto-vore.
Same here….increased HDL from 60s to 90s and TG remained 60s . Refused statins. CAC 121, but am improving my prediabetes with keto and expecting to see lower A1c next lab visit. More concerned about insulin levels than LDL.
@@susantroupe9341 things get weird with a1c as that is an indication of how much your blood has interacted with glucose. On a good diet, your blood lives longer, so a1c can initially decrease, then increase, despite all other markers improving.
@@Dan-gs3kg yes of course. I never realised that. Of course , very logical. Thank you for pointing that out. It will stop me from worrying . Been t2 D for 3years, and keto for that time.
Wonderful presentation. People should send it to their GP’s.
Wow, one of the best videos concerning Statins and LDL. Thanks Dr. Diamond,
Great fact checking the so called experts. Lying used to be punishable with jail, fines, and revoking those experts licenses.
TY TY TY! Last visit to my doctor, she wanted me on statins due to high LDL. I told her I'm not worried about high LDL. She asked why. I explained without great detail.
Fantastic work, thank you! This is golden and it should be presented daily and publicly to become a common knowledge!
Billions of people could be much healthier!!!!
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My husband had had two strokes, one age 41 and one age 51. The first stroke they put him on 6 or so different meds. He found out that gluten causes high blood pressure, so after working hard to lose 70 lbs, he also went gluten free, and got down to low dose on 3 meds before his second stroke…he is still on just the three plus aspirin and a 4th for neuropathic pain, and physical torture lol for redeveloping the left side of his body. Currently he is dropping more pounds, but does not follow a low carb at all like me. He has made a huge change from coffee creamer to half n half. I think he might have that gene for blood clotting and I would like to know more about how to fix that issue.
I don’t have heart disease or high blood pressure etc etc, but I have low cholesterol, always have, and this year started eating carnivore, and just a week ago no dairy except butter, and that change made a huge difference for me overall in energy. My husband thinks I’m crazy yet notices that I am dropping pounds! I’m really happy about the positive changes going on. The one thing I am really noticing is a more organized brain function, and I am really happy about that!
how is your husband recovering from his strokes? is he almost back to normal?
Dr Joel Wallach has been talking about your findings for decades. Glad to see a growing number of people are coming to the same realization. Great video.
Brilliant bit of teaching thank you Dr. Diamond.
I have been on statins for 40 years and yet have a 565 calcium score. Not much benefit I would say.
I saw two doctors on a calcium score forum try to tell people on statins not to worry about a high calcium score because statins can cause calcium deposits in arteries but those calcium deposits are "good" deposits, unlike calcium deposits in people not on statins. The pro-statin spin is jaw-dropping.
This is THE BEST video I have ever seen. EXCELLENT info, well put together and explained perfectly. This has put me at ease! Now I have to deprogram my brainwashed brain as to what I've been told to eat my whole life and switch to a low carb diet. It will be challenging but I want to live a life free of heart disease.
I heard him talk about prothrombin. I have Factor 5 Leiden, which is a genetic blood disorder that causes blood to clot much faster than normal. I researched it and warfarin, and it's side effects. While doing so I saw comments from people who were on warfarin that said they did sprints and high intensity training because they found that it ground down, or dissolved any clots that might be forming. I have done this for years on top of very high rep squats and deadlifts, which get your heart rate up to maximum as good as sprints do. Since I've been purely carnivore my dosage of warfarin has halved or less. Inflammation is the cause of almost all of our health worse that aren't genetic, such as Factor 5 Leiden, and makes them worse. As long as the same people that own all of big food, big pharma, and all of the media keep convincing people to consume what's inflaming us and making us sick, they will stay rich by selling us their medicine.
I come from a family with high LDL mother died at 1 month short of 100 who chain smoked til 76, her sister is still alive at 105. Not heart disease in family has showed up so far
Information is gold! Thanks! If this were 30-40 years ago and I was the age of my parents I would be on a high carb low fat diet and starting on statins as well as just finding type 2 DM as my Mom had. When I turned 50 I was dx with "prediabetes" and "metabolic syndrome". I started down the low carb path and have been refining it. For several years my blood work improved then as I got even leaner (now 50lbs down 8" off my belly) my cholesterol and LDL have gone up, this is over the last several years. Also my HDL has gone up and my TG has gone down and my A1c is at it's lowest at 4.8, but...... I left my last well annual checkup with a new script for Lipitor because my LDL is at it's highest at 202. I'm 62 years old and both my parents were obese, Mom suffered dementia in her 70s and Dad died in his 60s after a massive CVA and actually both my grandfather and grandmother had the same history. I have the Lipitor in my med cabinet now but will probably not be taking it. I'm still struggling a bit with that decision. I use military retiree healthcare and they will not do an advanced lipid panel or a CAC for me as it will not change their plan.
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If I were you, I'd pay for that panel myself. In fact, I plan to do exactly that in the near future. I have a history of LDL on the high side. About 3 years ago I was prescribed statins but didn't like how they made me feel. So I went off them. Upon being pressured a couple years later to go on them again, I decided to go low carb. I've lost a bunch of weight (210-->180) over the last 12 months and feel better than ever. I'm due for a visit soon and expect to find out upon bloodwork that my LDL is even higher. So I will be insisting on getting the advanced lipid panel even if I have to pay for it. And I will be citing the info in this video as well as others e.g. Dr. Ford Brewer, Dr. Paul Saladino, Dr. Ken Berry, Ivor Cummins, etc. There's no way I'm going on statins when cholesterol isn't the problem, in fact cholesterol is beneficial, not to mention the side effects of statins. No thanks!
with A1C 4.8, which is excellent and TG low, HDL high - I would not worry about LDL 2.2 at all. As a matter of fact my LDL is even higher and I am super happy about it. The higher LDL, the better, as long as A1C and TG/HDL are good. You have to learn to stop being scared by big pharma dogma. Who paid for your Lipitor, you? Make a video of yourself dumping it to garbage bin and will show that video to your grand-grand-children in the future as an important life lesson.
My insurance wouldn't cover the cac, either, so I paid for it.
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Thank you. A well presented and well researched presentation. It's so helpful and informative. I am particularly impressed by your courage to stand up for the truth. G.
You are the best sources of the best scientific information for human-well being.
Really appreciate you, Dr Paul Mason
Great presentation, very clear and insightful
Thank you for this talk - this is one of the best presentations on the topic that I have seen
Thank you Dr Diamond for the rational and honest data analysis. The slide at 44:06 (and BMJ paper it comes from - that you co-authored) is golden for those with FH + low insulin + low waistline
That was the very best AF explanation I have heard!! Thank you Dr Cywes
The lipitor model analysis is excellent! I saw Dr Jamnadas do this same demo a couple years back. It is great to see it done twice! Only strengthens my belief that I am on the right path and following the proper Doctors!!! Thank you for this :)
Amazing lecture, thank you Dr. Diamond
Hi Dr Diamond. I have FH type 2a and have been on 90% carnivore (very little veg) for more than a year and now suddenly in huge trouble. After CT scan my doc says I have bad disease and need angiogram and stents. My cholesterol went up to 16 and I'm very confused. They'll put me back on statins and we actually get rhabdomyolises on statins and they'll tell me to go awful low fat. I'm in such shock ... but death was spoken over me by a Dr when I was 27. My family are all heterozygous. On fibrates it comes down somewhat. But suddenly I am in trouble. My heart is extremely sore. My sons are grown up and they too carry the mutation BUT my mom turned 90 plus she smoked early in life. I absolutely hate this disease. Doctors putting the fear of God into us have ruined my life with panic attacks and fear. Thank you for your sage vids.
Question- in the chart 'Activation of Coagulation ', what weight does 'stress' play in the contribution to coagulation? Are all equal?
Why is it that AHA guidelines recommended such blasphemy. The panel of doctors at AHA need to explain themselves
Best professor I ever had.
So informative! Was recommended by someone...put me a bit at ease. More need to listen.
Been on keto 2 yrs about. Dr concerns me. Wants me on statins due to high LDL. Had a Heart CT Scan came back 0 Calcium.
My lab work came back. Chol 328, Trig 75, HDL 99, VLDL 15, LDL chol 214. Has me concerned & convinced. Any info or input....oh I don't eat meat. Tired about hearing about it.
PLEASE publish links to the various research papers cited by Dr. Diamond so that they can be accessed and shared with health care providers who demand "proof" that high LDL isn't a direct causative factor for CHD. Misinformation and blind adherence to this dogma is commonplace . . and frustrating to those of us who advocate a HFLC diet.
Many research institutions/authors do not make their work very easily accessible. You can check NIH and/or email the authors directly. You may have to purchase the article.
They wont because the studies are of low quality
You can do a search for “LDL-C does not cause cardiovascular disease”. I think that’s the name of the article. It’s the one that he wrote on this subject.
Thank you Dr David.
Cholesterol is in your entire circulatory system. Why is there clogging of the ARTERIES close to the heart and not in the veins or capillaries in your nose, ear or knee?
This is because the pumping of the heart can cause hairline cracks. Blood pressure is highest in this area. These hairline cracks are repaired by a sticky substance LP(a), to prevent from getting worse.
Why don't animals have cardiovascular disease?
Almost all animals produce large amounts of vitamin C in their liver.
On average 35 mg/kg body weight. So we have to take at least about 3000 mg of vitamin C ourselves because humans cannot make vitamin C. You get strong collagen tissue, strong connective tissue, strong arteries. Hairline cracks no longer form and arterial plaque is removed and burned in the liver.
Repair with cholesterol is therefore a consequence of a deficiency of vitamin C.
So do not take statins, but vitamin C in a high dose: at least 3 grams, better: 6 to 10 grams
Source: Cardiovascular disease and vitamin C (Dr. Rath Foundation)
If that were true, carnivores who don't take vitamin C would be getting clogged arteries. Many of them have published their arterial calcium scores of zero.
Insulin drives high blood pressure, without that there are no cracks to repair and no heart attacks (of the common kind at least). This clip from Dr. Ben Bikman explains in more detail. ruclips.net/video/Cc974_q5Y2k/видео.html
Thank you for this video and the work you are doing to bring to light the reality that can be so obvious. I have come to the same conclusions. However, what is missing in this and other videos on the subject, are links or at least names and dates of publications that support these theories. If they were available it would much easier for individuals to convince their caregivers, that what are so commonly thought of as facts, could be myths.
You have to do what is best for you . It is illegal to give drugs against your will. You could go to Dr. Diamonds website and print off the info . Lots of ways to get the proof.
In a video lecture by Aussie Dr. Paul Mason, he made the statement, *_"... those with the HIGHEST LDL levels lived the LONGEST."_* That's pretty dramatic, but it wasn't just his opinion--he was presenting study that reviewed a number of studies with 68,000 patients.
Good point that you make. In no particular order, all to be found extensively on here - Dr Jason Fung, Dr Stephen Phinney and Dr Aseem Mulhotra, Dr Paul Mason and the results of Dr David Unwin here in the UK, are all completely in alignment with this work. I hope that helps.
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How do I find Dr Diamond’s website? I’ve been looking on Google, but can’t seem to find anything. Thanks
Excellent! Also, to underline the point - Statins increase all-cause mortality. Thanks so much for such a concise summary of the science and foolishness and greed that has warped the truth.
Thanks David, verification that I am on the right track. God bless! 👍😊
There is one aspect to this that I never see discussed: if we take their dubious 1% statin improvement claim at face value, then that is the MAXIMUM benefit; who is to say that a patient cannot improve their metrics by that amount of 1%, or maybe much more, just through dietary changes? Where are the RCTs on dietary changes to offset any alleged statin benefits? …and then there is the cost / benefit analysis of statins side effects, of course.
Just wish the GPs (Primary Care Physicians) would take the time to study this. But they are sort of forced to follow the guidelines or they will be censured. I'd love to know how may of them believe the Cholesterol Myth. MY GP got quite upset when I didn't seem keen to take a statin. (I said I would "think about it"!) Ha! Have since done more research and will not be taking them.
..will not be taking statins? - good decision
I flat out refused. My GP wanted to know my logic. I explained my decision and he got exacerbated and stated I am going to die young. Maybe, buddy, but I'd rather die without auto immune diseases, diabetes and all the reduced quality of life my prior way of eating thrust my way.
Whenever a Primary Care doctor says "I just follow the guidelines" you are in BIG trouble.
One of the best videos I've seen on this topic.
One issue that wasn't really touched on is between high LDL, high BP - 140/90 and low blood sugar??
Are there studies relating these 3??
no
The body is extremely intelligent and everything it does, it does for a reason, and that reason is to keep you alive! High cholesterol is a protective mechanism, so it's a good thing, especially for an elderly patient. My dad was diagnosed with coronary artery disease when he was 62, but his cholesterol was below normal and it surprised the doctors! He's always eaten high processed carbs and sugar, but low fat!
Where are the links to these studies mentioned?
Can we please normalize having to the link the research studies that are discussed on conversations like these?
It’s a PowerPoint presentation. He shows the titles, authors, and journals which is enough info to easily find the studies.
So much useful information!
I have a question, but a little background info first - I am a 60yr old male who has lost close to 40kg in the last 14 months by following a keto / carnivore diet. Needless to say, I stopped taking high blood pressure, sugar & cholesterol meds as I felt they were no longer necessary (and causing other issues), but my latest blood test has obviously raised my LDL cholesterol (which I knew would happen). My doctor won't accept that statins are not the answer, and as I refuse to take another statin, has recommended a Coronary Calcium test. I am concerned about this as I have been overweight / obese for most of my adult life and suffered from the effects of metabolic syndrome (without realising of course), so my main question is - "If I have been keto / carnivore for the last 12 months, what result should I expect from the Coronary Calcium test?" I have tried to convince my doctor that he should be looking at the HDL / Triglyceride ratio as a better marker for CVD ( mine is 0.43) and my risk of developing heart disease in the next 5 years is 4% - using the Aust Cardiovascular Risk calculator (as I have put my T2D into remission). I am concerned that being on a high carb diet for over 40 years, is not going to reverse in less than 12 months.
So I have a similar patient situation she did lose 40lbs by low carbohydrate. She fixed her high triglyceride and low hdl and reversed it within a year. She is 60 yrs old and still had a distal blockage of her RCA cathed last year. Meaning she was able to make changes but sometimes it comes to late and she had been a smoker in her early life. I think the calcium scan is helpful to risk assess.
You might look at this: ruclips.net/video/QOWF0KTNu2g/видео.html
But he talks more about fish than meat, apparently lots of omega 3s helps.
You have also lowered your diabetes risk which is a risk factor for heart disease. My doctor is concerned with my ldl also. I pointed out the good ratio, low triglycerides, high hdl, and my improved Hba1c. He still is concerned. My calcium is 78 which is not zero. They want it to be zero. I am hoping that low carb will lower my calcium score over time.
You do know that you can make the decision for yourself if you want to take a statin or not. Your doctor cannot force you.
You are correct. The many decades of poor nutrition could very likely have put plaque in your arteries. As another 60 year old male that has had a CAC, I can attest to this. I will never get rid of the plaque that has built up, but I can hopefully prevent getting more, at least at an accelerated rate and thereby live, hopefully in relative good health, for several more decades. I too have chosen not to take the statin prescribed by my doctor.
This presentation is and should be after analyze the final killer of ldl theory and statin treatment
I am certainly in agreement with the main message on low carb, calcium score, misleading statistics but I am not sure I understand FH. Part of it is that commonly used statistics is questionable - how prevalent must a stimulus be, and how independent of obvious risk to be considered a risk of, as they say, all-cause mortality? In other words, relative risk is important if the data is solid because supporters would argue it could be scaled up and affect thousands of people. I don’t think there is anything solid about attributing death to isolated variables. And what is the risk of a non-fatal heart attack with FH? I consider FH a small part of the big picture but I would love to see you start with your talk as background and now consider the idea that FH IS a health risk and see if that could be sustained.
Beautifully and lovingly explained
I have a high level of small LDL but all other bio markers are fine. Have been on low carb for past two years.
Are you cooking with vegetable seed oils, possibly? Or eating food containing those?
Not good - oxidized LDL penetrate the artery cell walls.
Thanks David for this excellent lecture.
Is there any chance you could have a look at the mendelian randomisation experiments that purport to show a casual effect on heart disease by ldl cholesterol?
Great presentation!! God bless you guys and thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for sharing your work. Much appreciated
No matter how I eat I cannot raise my HDL and lower my triglycerides. So I'm keto and take one gram of niacin a day. That gets my triglycerides down (about 125) moves my HDL up slightly (never out of the 30s) and my LDL about the same as my triglycerides. I also take 10 mg of vinpocetine to reduce clotting.
What are your other hormones, beside insuline? Like cortisol, aldosterone, and so on?
Are you fasting for at least 12 hours before getting your test done?
30 minutes exercise supposed to raise triglycerides. Do resistance training and cardio Both necessary That is what I heard from multiple keto gurus
Despite textbook triglycerides, HDL, rather high (according to mainstream medicine) LDL, giving a coronary risk ratio of 4.2 )reference desired
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
For less than one year I’ve been eating keto and now I’m eating ketovore primarily. All of my lipid panel is improving in big Ways with the exception of my little particles which are still three times what they should be! Metabolicly all of my ratios, my triglycerides, my HDL‘s everything has gotten so much better! In about one year I’ve gotten my triglycerides To go from 226 down to 93!
Is there anything I can do to lower the small LDL‘s which I understand are not good to have? Or will this just take longer to resolve than the rest of my lipid panel? Thank you for this video!
You might want to contact Maurice Daher. He had 2 massive heart attacks with LDL at 900+. He was genetically predisposed to extremely high cholesterol. He healed himself with carnivore and certain supplements to help the LDL come down.
Here’s his video where he tells his story and speaks about it.
ruclips.net/video/RSzdAl-leRI/видео.html
I private paid $100 for the Request-A-Test "Cardio IQ Lipoprotein Fractionation" lab panel. Quest Diagnostics did the blood draw. It measures:
LDL Particle Number
LDL Small
LDL Medium
HDL Large
LDL Pattern (A is optimal)
LDL Peak Size
My LDL is high, but I don't care because my HDL is high, TG is low, A1C is 4.8, BP is normal, and insulin and glucose are normal. Oh and my part Le size is Pattern A.
In her reply Diana VP added A1C, which you did not mention. Hers is 4.8, which is very low/good. What is your A1C? Should be below 5.7.
The sad part, is people are still giving lectures on this.
It's quite clear LDL, while required, is not in itself the root cause.
But until the reality is accepted, we have to keep telling everyone.
LDL is not bad, oxidized LDL is bad
Awesome video
Great information for us carnivores!
Malcolm Kendrick recently released a book titled "the clot thickens" that expands on these ideas.
I can vouch for that - reading it now. A real page turner!
Remarkable! A very brave presentation with huge profits at stake!
Cardiologists now use "plaque stabilization" as the reason to take statins.
I wish Dr Diamond will chime in on that claim … the whole dilemma lies on if it’s factual
So basically instead of working to rid our bodies of plaque they just want to manage it to the point it doesn't kill you right away. A controlled slow poisoning.
I came from Dr. Cywes' video. I knew this is a great video. 😊
Thank you doctors! Very, very timely. Just told my LDL is quite high and doctors want me to start statins. I'll ask if high sdLDL or lbLDL. Either way, no statins for me. Will try low carb diet first!
Amen
Also consider a lower PUFA diet.
LDL is made bad by gycation or oxidation.
Lots of data showing excessive PUFA, particularly excess Linoleic Acid, is the primary cause of atherosclerosis.
Fat & fat soluble vitamins are transported by lipoproteins, including LDL. If they contain too much easily oxidized PUFA, the LDL is inflammatory, and leads to atherosclerosis.
So avoid vegetable oils, processed foods, and animal products from monogastric animals(pork, poultry, fish) unless they are fed a natural lower PUFA diet, not grains and seeds, or are lean cuts.
Chicken & pork fat has been shown to be as high in Linoleic Acid as canola oil,due to their diet of seeds and beans.
Also recommend looking up data on Oxidized Linoleic Acid Metabolites (OXLAM'S)
My reply has been “ LDL cholesterol is NOT a metric of concern!”
Would recommend getting a CAC CT tomography scan just to see where you are, I am FH and am not on statins but my CAC score was only 12, where as my sister is on statins and has a score over 200.
Don’t just try it. Do it. Very low carb and intermittent fasting.
Awesome video! Thank you Dr. Diamond
So how does one determine if they have high clotting factors ? Hard to believe that he didn't cover that in this presentation since the clotting factor seems to be the all important factor
get a genetic test I suppose?
HI DR. DIAMOND. 2 QUESTIONS: 1-Do you advocate K2 & D3 for the calcium buildup in arteries? 2-For those with Prothrombin the clotting disorder, Is there any direction you can suggest to minimize the risk of heart disease and stroke?
My husband takes Nattokinase, it is used in Japan. Do the research about it. It has worked very well for him.
My doctor warned me against taking Vitamin K2 (with D3) because of its clotting effect as I have a history of deep vein thrombosis. She was very much for taking CoQ10 for heart health instead.
Large fluffy LDL are about 60 nanometers in diameter and particles less than 70 nanometers go through the endothelium according to my reading. Is this correct?
source?
Post CABG age 64 (now 66). High small particles. TG 42. HDL 71. Type 1 DM (A1C 5.5-6.0 on average). What are the absolute statin benefits in secondary prevention?
Those graphs at 8:45 are quite meaningless without knowing the all-cause mortality. If it's 0.5% and 1.5% for the low LDL and high LDL groups respectively, then LDL increases mortality by quite a bit, if it's 95.3% and 96.3%, then it's quite a bit less meaningful. Unless the blue bar already represents people who died of other causes?
A lower rate of death? I mean, it's 100% for everybody right:)
Anyway, great vid and info. I have been trying to share this stuff with my family, but they love carbs and sugar so much.
Great work. Thanks Doc
This familia hypertriglyceridemia condition seems irrelevant to the regular person. When a regular person has high triglycerides this seems quite a different situation.
it is Hyper CHOLESTEROLEMIA that he keeps referring to in the studies, he himself has hyper triglyceridemia which has nothing to do with anything really.
Brilliant and timely: I'd not yet made a clotting factor connection, so will be doing the research :)
Thanks so much for this in-depth report.
Give us good ranges on numberes of LDL, HDL, AND TRIGLICERIDES!
first two don't matter much. Third, as low as possible.
Thank You!
Outstanding presentation!
Please share to help save lives
Sort of reminds me of giving Covid shots (they are shots, not vaccines) to 16-year-old kids on the basketball team. It's all about the Benjamins.
Excellent!!!
Thank you
Excellent, excellent information … thank you!
The original MRFIT study was only over 6 years. So the 1% difference between 0.3% and 1.3% was over only a 6 year period. People live longer than 6 years. Statistical alchemy works both ways. These studies were followed up at regular intervals including at 25 years where they found that "These robust results, controlled for age, systolic blood pressure, number of cigarettes smoked per day, diabetes status, race and ethnicity, and study geographic site, prevailed over the 25-year follow-up with only modest attenuation in quantitative strength of relative risk from higher serum cholesterol levels and with increase over time in absolute excess risk from higher serum cholesterol levels as the CHD death rate increased annually."
But even after 25 years, only 7% of the men in the study had died of CHD. So, while that sounds low, they did calculate that some 46% of those that died, were "were estimated to be excess deaths attributable to serum cholesterol levels 180 mg/dL or greater".
I am saying this as someone who quit statins 6 months ago because of their side effects and began a keto diet, lost 25 pounds and feels great... but also has pretty high total cholesterol. At the same time, my particle pattern flipped from pattern B to pattern A during the same period. I'm pretty sure that a statin does not do this. This entire field is a mess of conflicting and misleading studies. Maybe one day, they will really understand the risk of each data point.