♦ Watch This Next: Find out if Other Foods Are Bad For You ruclips.net/video/LEjZ5t9EFvI/видео.html or various Dr Ekberg videos ruclips.net/p/RDCMUCIe2pR6PE0dae9BunJ38F7w&feature=share&playnext=1
Dr. Sten Exberg ~ Thank you a million times for your health awerness educational videos. One thing that I'd like to ask you. What do you mean about blood type diets? I'm using that for my daily intake diet. Can you please give me opinions. As always, I appreciate it truly!!!
Hi Dr. Ekberg, thank you so much for the thorough and inspiration videos. I’m currently following your advice on keto diet and intermittent fasting. However I came across an article about how red meat could cause cancer. Is it true or it’s just another myth they created?
Dr. Sten, please don't ever stop doing your channel! We need you and your research. You explain complicated issues is an easy to understand and absorb way. Thank you so much!!
So if i eat a fatty FAT burger with a lot of meat, not the fat is the problem, not the meat is the problem, not the cheese is the problem, ITS THE BREAD!?? SERIOUSLY!?? what a bullsh** dr ekberg KILLS YOU!
My wife was dying at the hands of so called Doctors and they were the cause. No responsibility, no accountability. It was a holistic doctor that saved her life. And such doctors are scorned by the industry.
They're too busy pleasing the big pharmas who donated to their school so that they can pay off their student loan debts ASAP. There's a reason medical malpractice is a huge field in legal studies, because doctors don't always have their patient's best interests in mind. Remember, healthcare is a business, and businesses need to make $
@@justintung7981 and education is a big business too. Selling unneeded diplomas using tax payer funding and along the way subverted the young to become enemies of their own societies.
Terrific and well explained video. I just had my blood work last week. Total cholesterol was 224. HDL was 81. My doctor said basically the same...my high HDL is cardio protective. I eat only grass fed, pasture raised cheese and eggs (4-5 daily). The science is accurate.
I'M 68, went keto and Intermittent fasting close to 3 months ago. I have lost 56 lbs! Now at 155 lbs. Being a 5' 10 inch male, now at ideal weight. Chucked all 5 medications, statin, metformin, blood pressure, prostate, and reflux, even synthetic multivitamins,. What is really astounding, is my mental clarity hasn't been this good in decades! Proof is in the pudding!
Doc, you must be one of those You-tube "experts" other doctors warn us about. Even my own doctor scoffs at internet medical advice. These medical practitioners tell us to keep away from the free advice, but offer little in the way of counter arguments or advice. Instead most offer in and out appointments that last 10-15 minutes after waiting for hours to be seen. After watching many medical advice type videos I've concluded that you give better and understandable advice with your demonstrations and analogies than most of the doctors I've ever had the misfortune of seeing.Thanks for your patient teaching skill. Good work!
Dr. I have been struggling trying to understand my health problems and you have explained more to me than all the specialists I have been seeing for the past 20 years. My mind is blown with how well you explain it, but also with how misinformed I have been because I took what they said at face value and my health has gotten worse with their advice. Thank God I found you!
19 months carnivore I have an LDL between 295-330 mg/dl, checked it every 6 months and doctors are scared, but I feel great. No hearth disease, great energy levels, no depression, no disease of any kind. Guess you are right dr. Ekberg, our bodies are not stupid.
Thank you its1me1cal. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Thank you, thank you , thank you! I have had 3 doctors trying to put me on meds for the past 10 years for what they say is high cholesterol, and watching this video insures me that I've been right in telling them NO. The information you've shared, not only makes excellent medical sense, it is inline with practical common sense as well! Understanding cause and effect relationship in everything is greatly overlooked. And your personal colestrol levels actually are very close to mine. Thank you for sharing this and making it so understandable!! God bless you. By the way, I've been strict Keto since January this year. Have effortlessly lost 65 lbs, and no longer have what I thought was arthritis in my feet.
Excellent video. It almost perfectly aligns with a book I read on the subject but contains other great information. I didn't know that HDL and LDL are carriers and not actual cholesterol. My LDL runs about 220 - 230 and several doctors have tried to get me to try lowering it. I turned them down. Thank you Doctor Eckberg for a great presentation.
I've lived in fear of cholesterol all my life. This is by far the most best indepth, concise and easiest to understand explanation of cholesterol I have seen anywhere. I am so glad I discovered Dr. Ekberg's channel. I have learn so much about diet, health and wellness. I decided to start my health and wellness journey and this channel has provided me with the knowledge I needed to give me peace of mind about the changes I'm making. I've never been this enthusiastic about health as I am now. My excitement comes from postive measurable changes I've seen and I cannot wait to see where I am 12 months from now. Thank you ever so much Dr. Ekberg!
Dear Dr. Ekberg! I watched large numbers of videos on cholesterol from different doctors with different perspectives but, to me, nobody has better explanation on this matter than you! All your videos are just amazing collection of teaching people about health! Very simple, understandable without pushing any agenda....Trustworthiness of your work, specially without any bias, should leave deep impression on people to watch all your videos and try to adjust their life styles according to your advices!
So glad to learn your information on cholesterol. Mine has been elevated but not high enough to medicate with Statins. Yet often now, doctors want to treat the lower numbers. My total cholesterol ranges between 180 and 220. I’ve refused statin drugs. I eat oatmeal most days in the winter months and am a vegan. My dad died with Alzheimer’s disease. He lost weight while at the nursing home so his need of heart drugs and diabetic drugs so they took him off of these. His cholesterol, I don’t remember his numbers now as he died 20 years ago. He was on statins a long time while his dementia was getting worse. My instinct was to tell the doctor I don’t want to take statins. I did have gallbladder disease and had my gallbladder removed as the gallbladder was infected, I ran a high fever, the doctor said it was at the point of rupture. I think that the doctors have become conditioned to just write prescriptions for statin drugs and don’t understand in a family such as mine, that I could have inherited the tendency for AD. I am now 68, my dad had been on statins from before he retired. By age 68, his memory was very bad. But his brothers and father also all ended up with Alzheimer’s disease. They were all big dairy users. I am off of dairy except for use of some butter rarely. Dairy gave me gouty arthritis, my hands were nearly useless to me and I was in a wheelchair. I am no longer in a wheelchair so my body does much better on the vegetarian diet.
The irony is that he used the example of "how to lower iq". Its ironic because that is exactly what is happening with deliberate dysgenics and deliberate population replacements.
These videos are fascinating. I say this as someone who helped develop one of the original blockbuster statin treatments for cholesterol a couple of decades ago. Really well thought out and good arguments.
This is so well explained I wish every PCP would listen to it. I have not found a primary care doctor since 2016 because they all try to push the statins and my cholesterol ratio is exactly where it should be according to your explanation, sad but true. Thank you and keep up the good work!
So what about if your arteries are clogged with calcium and you are misdiagnosed for years until you need 5 stents plus, plus, plus. Thankful An amazing Cardiologist listened to me and saved my life !!
Whaoooooooh Dr Ekberg, you are one of the most BRILLIANT Dr I had ever listened to. The way you SIMPLIFY your teaching, was out of this world. Your voice was my LULLABY, thank you so very much.
WOW!!! You are the most amazing doctor ever!!! Finally a doctor who actually treats!!! 👏 WOW!!! I am amazed. So happy to hear a Physician that has kept his hippocratic oath!!! Good for you 👍 You sir will go to heaven saving life!!! Thank you so very much for your knowledge!!! I wish they had doctors like you where I live.
Your video is packed with really great illustrative analogies that clearly explain the cholesterol phenomenon. Sending you, Dr. Ekberg, a giant bouquet of gratitude and sincere appreciation for your meticulous work making these videos. From all of us who follow you, thank you, thank you, thank you.....
Amazing discussion! I can't take meds for cholesterol that doctors want to push (achy joints) so I opted for Red Yeast Rice. My blood work last time was Cho 135, Tri 61, Cho/HDL Ratio is 3.3, HDL Cho 42, Non-HDL Cho 93, LDL Cho 79, VLDL Cho 14. Now I am concerned that maybe I need to be off of the Red Yeast Rice. I live a fairly healthy life since I am diabetic.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for this! I have the familial...defect-UGH! I tried to avoid the cholesterol medication for years, but couldn’t any longer when I had a serious change in my heart health. So, now I’m on them! I really appreciate you explaining this and confirms that I’m on the right path!!
great video dr sten , i just had my total cholesterol test results 225 , yet i know my doc will warn me its to high , lucky i refuse statins , have a great day ,all the best , tom , portsmouth uk
Our bishop at our church was warned about his high cholesterol and his doctor started him on a statin drug (some drug ) and at 52 he needed quadruple bypass surgery ! I don't know the actual number his cholesterol was but he was very close to having massive heart attack . Seems like more doctors need to know that cholesterol is merely a snapshot in time when the test is taken it could be lower or higher that same day ...
Thank you for this wonderful information. Can you also make a video on triglycerides and how that affects this equation. Also there is a latest number on the lipid profile called non LDL cholesterol. What could that mean?
My MIL was a vegan and her cholesterol was always in the 400's. I still have Doctors who think high high blood cholesterol comes from cholesterol in the diet.
I had a cholesterol reading of 270. The nurse told me to go doctor. I didn’t go and changed the way l eat. I will go for some test next week to see if my eating habit did lower my cholesterol. Now I’ve seen this video I’m so glad l didn’t go to the doctor. He would have put me on medication that can possibly damage my liver. You got it right Dr Ekberg. Thanks so much!!
Dr egbert, you should b teaching medical personnels, these wonderful truths ti save their patients life.please continue to inspire ,educate, validate real truths .
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. I feel better now. I've been on the AIP paleo diet since April and everything in my health has improved but my cholesterol is high. My doctor was concerned about me lowering but I questioned if having high cholesterol should be normal since I've dealt with inflammation for so long. Your explanation is fantastic. I expect my cholesterol to balance with me continuing on my diet. Thank you again ❤❤❤
Dr Ekberg your explanation fitted my case so well. I have lots of boxes of statins, stacked up at home, because all the Dr was worried about was to prescribe statins, even though he knew, I was on testosterone lowering medication, he knew the cause but still progressively doubled my dose from 20mg to 40mg of statins. The prognosis was obvious the longer I am on the on 10,8 mg of zoledex quarterly and 50 mg of caloxa daily for 6 months the more this would influence my LDL and overall Total Cholesterol. These two drugs were the cause of my total cholesterol and LDL going up, both the urologist (I am being treated for prostrate cancer) and the dr insisted I take statins. I just said okay, but never drank any and I am doing great! Thanks to you and dr Ken Berry on helping us and defying these people who are out of sync with how the body works. I feel very empowered 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️
My husband has the 1st type of excess chosterol. He worked very hard to lower his cholesterol intake. In 2019 he had a mild heart attack but ended up with a quad bypass. Now we are targeting the inflammation that caused all the blockage. He had 2 100% blocked, one of which was the "the widow maker" and 3 others that were 75% - 95% blocked. Thank you for moving the focus from chosterol to the inflammation that causes the traffic jam in the first place! Hope this idea catches on quickly!
My total cholesterol is just about exactly 3 times my HDL. My doctor told me I need to lower it. My triglycerides went down from 150 to about 60 doing keto.
A reminder that the value for high cholesterol was arbitrarily decided by a committee and the immediate outcome of that decision which lowered the figure was that millions of more people were eligible to be prescribed Statin drugs... 11 out of 12 committee members had financial links to the statin drug companies.
Doc, totally wish I knew about this 40 years ago. They don’t teach this in school or in life. I learned so much watching you only to find these videos were posted a year ago. You changed my life as I feel like I have the knowledge I need to better health
Thanks Dr Sten for making it so easy to understand the concept of high and low cholesterol. I have had cholesterol since 15 years ago and I’ve never taken any tablet. my last test show it is 270 LDL and I am prescribed a tablet but I have not taken it yet. Anyway, thanks Dr Sten.
Wonderful video and excellent explanation. My husband had open heart surgery 5 years before replaced his atrium valve . His LDL level went up 120 in keto diet recently because to control insulin resistance and his doctor want put him statin because he says it is good have LDL in 70 . Right now we refused to take it . After seeing this video feeling much better
Thank you! It all makes so much sense! And also illustrates that the vast majority of “doctors” are beholden to the pharmaceutical industry to prescribe chemicals, when merely eating and living well and intelligently is a superior way.
Watching your videos and videos from few other channels brings my educational level so high that I tell doctors what test should I do to myself and they surprisingly agree with me. Channels like yours empowers ordinary people like us with knowledge. Thank you so much !!!
I'm in awe of your excellent presentation, layman's style explanations made simple. So easy on the ears & brain. Thanks for the wonderful research you've done to enrich us with valuable knowledge.
I supposed the argument is then that (as you said) lowering cholesterol lessens the likelihood of inflammation and plaque causing a blockage due to cholesterol trying to fix it? The cart before horse analogy is very clear Dr Ekberg. Thank you
I have been watching your videos. I love how you clearly explain how our bodies work and why our bodies react the way they do to what we eat and don’t eat. Can you share with your followers what you eat on a typical day for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
You are an example of excellent clarity in teaching. Please do a video showing more on cholesterol ratios in terms of a reference range of ratios that give us an idea of best/ better/, bad/worse. 1: 2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, etc.
Dear Dr. Ekberg, I am learning so much from your videos. Thank you for educating us. I have familial hypercholesterolemia and no matter what I do I can't bring it down to where the doctors' goal level. I tried diet, exercise, medication but it remains high. My doctor suggests I should try the injectable statin but I'm very much afraid of the side effects as I still suffer from the side effects of statin pills.
Thanks for a highly informative presentation. My only concern was the failure to mention the importance of consuming fruit and vegetables under item 12.
Thanks for the clarification on HDL and LDL. Wondered about this. However if LDL is high, I would assume that the body is trying to repair itself quickly.
You are extremely clear with your explanation and you are such a great doctor! I really enjoy your videos and so far I learned so much! Thank you! ❤️❤️ Hugs from Venice, Italy!
I used to have a DR that was always after me to take Statin drugs. I told him I will take the chance I might have a heart attack or stroke in ten or fifteen years as opposed to having one next week. Needless to say he is history and I am still alive ten years later.
Me too! Same exact scenario. I sip 3 ounces of red wine every other day, take some aspirin (low dose) and of course do vigorous exercise 5 days a week. Doing fine....
A doctor told me to watch my cholesterols when changing my diet by lowering my carbs and doing IF… as if cholesterol was bad. I've lost 27lbs in less than 4 months and I feel very healthy.
I had been waiting for this video, thank you. My cholesterol ratio was 5.4, now is 3.2 after fixing my diet (keto) and exercising in less than 6 months. My doctor is still trying to put me on statin drugs even though my triglycerides went down from 153 to 43 .
OK I’ve got it, cholesterol is essential. I have follow up questions if you will... Does vitamin C belongs to point (12) on your white board? What body resource (other than ingest) does cholesterol is manufactured from ? What amount is cholesterol per day we need or consume ? How will our body manage cholesterol if in excess ? Your advice? Regards
Thank you sir! I have been throwing my daily statin pills in the trash each morning and feel so much better. The system is corrupt. Thanks for truth tellers such as yourself!
Excellent analogy using the traffic accident / emergency vehicle scenario. I typically refer to a fire scene and fire trucks in a similar manner when trying to explain to people the role of cholesterol and HDL/LDL. Until the fire (inflammation) is under control, the fire trucks must keep responding, taking them off the road will not solve the problem.
All of Dr. Ekberg's videos provide great information. Everyone who gives advice on diet and health should be required to take a statistics course focused on confounding variables.
Laughing my tush off...you're fabulous! Thank you. My cholesterol was 385 total last checkup. I refused any medication. My grandma's was about the same and she lived to 106 with a sharp mind. I don't recall the ratio, but I'll check. Thank you
Oh..my ratio in the beginning was 3.9 Chol/hdkc ratio was 5.7 Now my Vldl is 24.0 Triglycerides 119 Hdl risk 4.6 ratio Ldl/Nd I ratio 2.75 Hdl chol 36.6 Ldl chol is 100.5 Total cholesterol is 168
Thank you very much, Dr. Ekberg! You are exceptionally brilliant, honest, illuminating, so informative, really enlightening! God bless and keep you and keep presenting to us many more helpful videos. Stay safe and healthy!
I got my parents off of cholesterol medicine about 3 years ago. They feel so much better, and are still doing good. I showed them the evidence and they made the decision. I did a lot of research from doctors from different countries, from different time periods and different ages. My parents also take a good probiotic, one that has to be refrigerated, every day.
So refreshing.. Enjoy your videos very much - You are doing a great service for the public and for me. My doctor has put me on a statin drug and now I am going to get his permission to get off of it. It is so great to get at the truth and understand how the body works, and it is not dumb..Thanks so much and God bless you more!!!
Good stuff Sten. Also, T.G/HDL less than or equal to 1.8 and you're golden. Good puffy LDL you want. Greater than or equal to 3.5 and LDL has some bad oxidized content. Makes me crazy that Statins are the only drug that can enter the brain and take away all that good Cholesterol it needs to function. I'd like to see a study on the relationship to Statin use and increase in Alzheimers.
Thank you for videos, I am not a medical person. I could never figure out why the medical field trying to change statistic each time I returned for blood work, to tell me how unhealthy I was, when I felt perfectly fine. They suggested I take a Staten to improve my health, I tried one for period of time, the results were awful, severe body cramps, foggy head, general feeling of unhealthiness . When I told the Dr I wouldn't, won't take the Staten, I upset him. I have stuck to my conviction, then started doing research, finding the faults in our medical system. Found your channel, I appreciate your information very much, and have sent your link to my doctor.
Finally I can find nutritional doctor that understand the main concept of cholesterol in the body and at the same time gives a clear answer about weather it is important in some cases to get the statin medicine or no! Thanks Dr.Ekberg
Dr ekberg since I’ve been watching your videos I slowly understand about blood sugar and cholesterol.I’m doing IF and low carb diet for a month and lose weight of 8pounds I just had my cholesterol checked my HDL was 60 and my LDL was 293 (I was scared when I knew my result)after I was your video regarding cholesterol I’m relieved now😁I felt great after I lose few pounds I will continue doing fasting and low carbs..thanks you🙏🏻for all the infos that you shared here in youtube🤗
@@drekberg please make a video on wheat, is good or bad for health because in subcontinent our 80% diet is consist of whole wheat 🌾 ( a roti made of whole wheat flour)
This is the most complete and logical explanation I have ever seen. I was so confused. I blame my confusion on the corrupt influence that big pharma, big government, big food lobby, insurance have over the FDA and AMA; coincidentally my doctors "coveted" pedigree and training. Nonetheless, my ratio is beyond the 3:1 average. I'm at 5.5:1 currently. Now I know that inflammation is to blame. I don't have enough busses going to the liver and the busses leaving are overloaded. I can picture those busses now: standing room only, folks hanging on with one hand, riding the bumpers and on top! I have another appointment in three months. Gonna check blood levels again and prescribe statins. But I am cutting out all sugar, most carbs and drinking acv three times a day. Worst case, I will kindly decline the prescription and seek assistance from a local holistic practice.
♦ Watch This Next: Find out if Other Foods Are Bad For You ruclips.net/video/LEjZ5t9EFvI/видео.html
or various Dr Ekberg videos ruclips.net/p/RDCMUCIe2pR6PE0dae9BunJ38F7w&feature=share&playnext=1
Dr. Sten Ekberg I thought it was about remnant cholesterol... Total-hdl-ldl.. the leftover.. no?
Dr. Ekberg, please check out FB LMHR and work done by Dave Feldman and Cholesterol Code. I would love to hear your opinion about LMHR.
Dr. Sten Exberg ~ Thank you a million times for your health awerness educational videos. One thing that I'd like to ask you. What do you mean about blood type diets? I'm using that for my daily intake diet. Can you please give me opinions. As always, I appreciate it truly!!!
As you haven't mentioned, high colessterol and high blood calcium levels are the problem
Hi Dr. Ekberg, thank you so much for the thorough and inspiration videos. I’m currently following your advice on keto diet and intermittent fasting. However I came across an article about how red meat could cause cancer. Is it true or it’s just another myth they created?
My God, every time I watch one of your videos I wonder how doctors can still practice the way they have for all these years.
They sure have the brain but they have to tell us crap to keep up with the insurance
Most DOCTORS that I have talked too always says to blindly believe them
Well, what sounded like conspiracy initially, when you look up the history of modern day hospitals and how they got organized...
Of course, that's why they are still practicing and not doing the real thing yet.
Cause the medical system is big money drug dealing! The highest paid doctors are the ones who push the most drugs!
Dr. Sten, please don't ever stop doing your channel! We need you and your research. You explain complicated issues is an easy to understand and absorb way. Thank you so much!!
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I wish he could explain the voting
Dr. Ekberg speaks the truth. Very well researched and presented.I've been with him since he had 20k Subs. I never miss an episode.
Thank you Super Nova. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it.
great info
great info. thanks
So if i eat a fatty FAT burger with a lot of meat, not the fat is the
problem, not the meat is the problem, not the cheese is the problem, ITS
THE BREAD!?? SERIOUSLY!?? what a bullsh** dr ekberg KILLS YOU!
@@jussy1287 heck! u can have all the bread u want! it's ur life!
0:00 Overview
0:56 (1) Body Makes It
2:08 (2) Essential
4:38 (3) Familial
6:23 (4) Death
7:49 (5) Dementia
8:41 (6) HDL & LDL
11:52 (7) The Mix Up
13:38 (8) Treatment Roadblocks
14:53 (9) Lower Cholesterol
16:06 (10) Balance
17:40 (11) Cause: Inflammation
19:05 (12) Sugar, Grain, Allergens
20:51 Closing Remarks
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I wish the people who call themselves doctors would have a brain like this guy
My wife was dying at the hands of so called Doctors and they were the cause. No responsibility, no accountability. It was a holistic doctor that saved her life. And such doctors are scorned by the industry.
They're too busy pleasing the big pharmas who donated to their school so that they can pay off their student loan debts ASAP. There's a reason medical malpractice is a huge field in legal studies, because doctors don't always have their patient's best interests in mind. Remember, healthcare is a business, and businesses need to make $
@@justintung7981 spot on Justin
@@justintung7981 and education is a big business too. Selling unneeded diplomas using tax payer funding and along the way subverted the young to become enemies of their own societies.
@@TheBelrick go to college, they said. It'll be fun, and you'll learn alot! Then you'll be in debt for the rest of ur life to the government! Got em!
He is more than a teacher, he a genious, from a heart.
He's the only, physician, that I know of, teaching, 'do no harm'. Perfection, in its highest form, onscreen, for others to learn from. Just love him.
Terrific and well explained video. I just had my blood work last week. Total cholesterol was 224. HDL was 81. My doctor said basically the same...my high HDL is cardio protective. I eat only grass fed, pasture raised cheese and eggs (4-5 daily). The science is accurate.
I'M 68, went keto and Intermittent fasting close to 3 months ago. I have lost 56 lbs! Now at 155 lbs. Being a 5' 10 inch male, now at ideal weight. Chucked all 5 medications, statin, metformin, blood pressure, prostate, and reflux, even synthetic multivitamins,. What is really astounding, is my mental clarity hasn't been this good in decades! Proof is in the pudding!
Doc, you must be one of those You-tube "experts" other doctors warn us about. Even my own doctor scoffs at internet medical advice. These medical practitioners tell us to keep away from the free advice, but offer little in the way of counter arguments or advice. Instead most offer in and out appointments that last 10-15 minutes after waiting for hours to be seen. After watching many medical advice type videos I've concluded that you give better and understandable advice with your demonstrations and analogies than most of the doctors I've ever had the misfortune of seeing.Thanks for your patient teaching skill. Good work!
Yes 😂he’s very criticized
Larger channels constantly tries to “fact check” his videos providing no sources at all
Dr. I have been struggling trying to understand my health problems and you have explained more to me than all the specialists I have been seeing for the past 20 years. My mind is blown with how well you explain it, but also with how misinformed I have been because I took what they said at face value and my health has gotten worse with their advice. Thank God I found you!
19 months carnivore I have an LDL between 295-330 mg/dl, checked it every 6 months and doctors are scared, but I feel great. No hearth disease, great energy levels, no depression, no disease of any kind.
Guess you are right dr. Ekberg, our bodies are not stupid.
Thank you John Thunder.
Excellent explanation of cholesterol. I have never heard it explained so well, will definitely be sharing this with family and friends.
Thank you its1me1cal. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad that you liked it. The purpose of my channel is to explain things better than other channels and help people understand the principles. Comments like yours makes it all worthwhile.
Hallo
You're an asset to humanity my friend
Thank you, thank you , thank you!
I have had 3 doctors trying to put me on meds for the past 10 years for what they say is high cholesterol, and watching this video insures me that I've been right in telling them NO.
The information you've shared, not only makes excellent medical sense, it is inline with practical common sense as well!
Understanding cause and effect relationship in everything is greatly overlooked. And your personal colestrol levels actually are very close to mine.
Thank you for sharing this and making it so understandable!!
God bless you.
By the way, I've been strict Keto since January this year. Have effortlessly lost 65 lbs, and no longer have what I thought was arthritis in my feet.
Excellent video. It almost perfectly aligns with a book I read on the subject but contains other great information. I didn't know that HDL and LDL are carriers and not actual cholesterol. My LDL runs about 220 - 230 and several doctors have tried to get me to try lowering it. I turned them down. Thank you Doctor Eckberg for a great presentation.
The best explanation and analogies I've ever heard on the topic of cholesterol. It's all about balance. Exceptional content! Love your channel!🐾👏👏👏
WE LOVE YOU! YOU ARE A REAL, REAL, GREAT DOCTOR!!! 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you Alice Lior.
That's 'cause he is a holistic doctor not a regular doctor.
I've lived in fear of cholesterol all my life. This is by far the most best indepth, concise and easiest to understand explanation of cholesterol I have seen anywhere. I am so glad I discovered Dr. Ekberg's channel. I have learn so much about diet, health and wellness. I decided to start my health and wellness journey and this channel has provided me with the knowledge I needed to give me peace of mind about the changes I'm making. I've never been this enthusiastic about health as I am now. My excitement comes from postive measurable changes I've seen and I cannot wait to see where I am 12 months from now. Thank you ever so much Dr. Ekberg!
I could not possibly agree with you more!
How is your health right now then?
I really wish you were a teacher at my college.
Amazing explanation! Thank you so much and keep up the great work!
Dear Dr. Ekberg!
I watched large numbers of videos on cholesterol from different doctors with different perspectives but, to me, nobody has better explanation on this matter than you! All your videos are just amazing collection of teaching people about health! Very simple, understandable without pushing any agenda....Trustworthiness of your work, specially without any bias, should leave deep impression on people to watch all your videos and try to adjust their life styles according to your advices!
Thank U so very very much for your teaching videos 💯🇯🇲
Thank god I found you at my age of 27. I went from the edge of obesity to losing 35lbs in a month. Turned my health around real quick.
So glad to learn your information on cholesterol. Mine has been elevated but not high enough to medicate with Statins. Yet often now, doctors want to treat the lower numbers. My total cholesterol ranges between 180 and 220. I’ve refused statin drugs. I eat oatmeal most days in the winter months and am a vegan. My dad died with Alzheimer’s disease. He lost weight while at the nursing home so his need of heart drugs and diabetic drugs so they took him off of these. His cholesterol, I don’t remember his numbers now as he died 20 years ago. He was on statins a long time while his dementia was getting worse.
My instinct was to tell the doctor I don’t want to take statins. I did have gallbladder disease and had my gallbladder removed as the gallbladder was infected, I ran a high fever, the doctor said it was at the point of rupture.
I think that the doctors have become conditioned to just write prescriptions for statin drugs and don’t understand in a family such as mine, that I could have inherited the tendency for AD. I am now 68, my dad had been on statins from before he retired. By age 68, his memory was very bad. But his brothers and father also all ended up with Alzheimer’s disease. They were all big dairy users. I am off of dairy except for use of some butter rarely. Dairy gave me gouty arthritis, my hands were nearly useless to me and I was in a wheelchair. I am no longer in a wheelchair so my body does much better on the vegetarian diet.
Well explained, Doc Ekberg!
The irony is that he used the example of "how to lower iq". Its ironic because that is exactly what is happening with deliberate dysgenics and deliberate population replacements.
These videos are fascinating. I say this as someone who helped develop one of the original blockbuster statin treatments for cholesterol a couple of decades ago. Really well thought out and good arguments.
This is so well explained I wish every PCP would listen to it. I have not found a primary care doctor since 2016 because they all try to push the statins and my cholesterol ratio is exactly where it should be according to your explanation, sad but true. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Great synopsis Doc. Put in simple terms for the average person
So what about if your arteries are clogged with calcium and you are misdiagnosed for years until you need 5 stents plus, plus, plus. Thankful An amazing Cardiologist listened to me and saved my life !!
Whaoooooooh Dr Ekberg, you are one of the most BRILLIANT Dr I had ever listened to.
The way you SIMPLIFY your teaching, was out of this world.
Your voice was my LULLABY, thank you so very much.
WOW!!! You are the most amazing doctor ever!!! Finally a doctor who actually treats!!! 👏 WOW!!! I am amazed. So happy to hear a Physician that has kept his hippocratic oath!!! Good for you 👍 You sir will go to heaven saving life!!! Thank you so very much for your knowledge!!! I wish they had doctors like you where I live.
Your video is packed with really great illustrative analogies that clearly explain the cholesterol phenomenon.
Sending you, Dr. Ekberg, a giant bouquet of gratitude and sincere appreciation for your meticulous work making these videos.
From all of us who follow you, thank you, thank you, thank you.....
Amazing discussion! I can't take meds for cholesterol that doctors want to push (achy joints) so I opted for Red Yeast Rice. My blood work last time was Cho 135, Tri 61, Cho/HDL Ratio is 3.3, HDL Cho 42, Non-HDL Cho 93, LDL Cho 79, VLDL Cho 14. Now I am concerned that maybe I need to be off of the Red Yeast Rice. I live a fairly healthy life since I am diabetic.
Thank you Dr. Ekberg for this! I have the familial...defect-UGH! I tried to avoid the cholesterol medication for years, but couldn’t any longer when I had a serious change in my heart health. So, now I’m on them! I really appreciate you explaining this and confirms that I’m on the right path!!
I like the way You speak clear and slow so people of any country can understand you
great video dr sten , i just had my total cholesterol test results 225 , yet i know my doc will warn me its to high , lucky i refuse statins , have a great day ,all the best , tom , portsmouth uk
Our bishop at our church was warned about his high cholesterol and his doctor started him on a statin drug (some drug ) and at 52 he needed quadruple bypass surgery ! I don't know the actual number his cholesterol was but he was very close to having massive heart attack . Seems like more doctors need to know that cholesterol is merely a snapshot in time when the test is taken it could be lower or higher that same day ...
Thank you for this wonderful information. Can you also make a video on triglycerides and how that affects this equation. Also there is a latest number on the lipid profile called non LDL cholesterol. What could that mean?
Very good and detailed explanations in an easy-to-understand way for ordinary people. ... Thank you Dr. Ekberg !
My MIL was a vegan and her cholesterol was always in the 400's. I still have Doctors who think high high blood cholesterol comes from cholesterol in the diet.
You are such a blessing Doc. Thanks so much for everything you do.
I had a cholesterol reading of 270. The nurse told me to go doctor. I didn’t go and changed the way l eat. I will go for some test next week to see if my eating habit did lower my cholesterol. Now I’ve seen this video I’m so glad l didn’t go to the doctor. He would have put me on medication that can possibly damage my liver. You got it right Dr Ekberg. Thanks so much!!
Love these videos! I listened to MIT scientists say the same thing a few years ago. It is clear wisdom.
Dr egbert, you should b teaching medical personnels, these wonderful truths ti save their patients life.please continue to inspire ,educate, validate real truths .
Fantastic presentation and life saving information. I especially like the analogies explaining cause and effect vs correlation. Thank you.
Best explanation I’ve heard to date, I’ll keep my numbers where they are. No statins here. Wish my family would listen to this.
Amazing information my friend! I really appreciate it. Very helpful!
I am fearfully and wonderfully made and my soul knows it quite well. Psalms
Thank You Marti Walsh. Nice 😄
Thank you, Dr. Ekberg. I feel better now. I've been on the AIP paleo diet since April and everything in my health has improved but my cholesterol is high. My doctor was concerned about me lowering but I questioned if having high cholesterol should be normal since I've dealt with inflammation for so long. Your explanation is fantastic. I expect my cholesterol to balance with me continuing on my diet. Thank you again ❤❤❤
How's it been going for you the last two years ?
Dr Ekberg your explanation fitted my case so well. I have lots of boxes of statins, stacked up at home, because all the Dr was worried about was to prescribe statins, even though he knew, I was on testosterone lowering medication, he knew the cause but still progressively doubled my dose from 20mg to 40mg of statins. The prognosis was obvious the longer I am on the on 10,8 mg of zoledex quarterly and 50 mg of caloxa daily for 6 months the more this would influence my LDL and overall Total Cholesterol. These two drugs were the cause of my total cholesterol and LDL going up, both the urologist (I am being treated for prostrate cancer) and the dr insisted I take statins. I just said okay, but never drank any and I am doing great! Thanks to you and dr Ken Berry on helping us and defying these people who are out of sync with how the body works. I feel very empowered 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️
My husband has the 1st type of excess chosterol. He worked very hard to lower his cholesterol intake. In 2019 he had a mild heart attack but ended up with a quad bypass. Now we are targeting the inflammation that caused all the blockage. He had 2 100% blocked, one of which was the "the widow maker" and 3 others that were 75% - 95% blocked. Thank you for moving the focus from chosterol to the inflammation that causes the traffic jam in the first place! Hope this idea catches on quickly!
Yes, inflammation is the culprit !
My total cholesterol is just about exactly 3 times my HDL. My doctor told me I need to lower it. My triglycerides went down from 150 to about 60 doing keto.
Thank you Morgan Aundrea Hansen. Good for you
A reminder that the value for high cholesterol was arbitrarily decided by a committee and the immediate outcome of that decision which lowered the figure was that millions of more people were eligible to be prescribed Statin drugs... 11 out of 12 committee members had financial links to the statin drug companies.
Another great video! Well researched, logical and beautiful calm delivery. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ❤️
Doc, totally wish I knew about this 40 years ago. They don’t teach this in school or in life. I learned so much watching you only to find these videos were posted a year ago. You changed my life as I feel like I have the knowledge I need to better health
Thanks Dr Sten for making it so easy to understand the concept of high and low cholesterol. I have had cholesterol since 15 years ago and I’ve never taken any tablet. my last test show it is 270 LDL and I am prescribed a tablet but I have not taken it yet. Anyway, thanks Dr Sten.
Wonderful video and excellent explanation. My husband had open heart surgery 5 years before replaced his atrium valve . His LDL level went up 120 in keto diet recently because to control insulin resistance and his doctor want put him statin because he says it is good have LDL in 70 . Right now we refused to take it . After seeing this video feeling much better
What a perfect video! So full of information about cholesterol and what it does. Thank you!
Thank you! It all makes so much sense! And also illustrates that the vast majority of “doctors” are beholden to the pharmaceutical industry to prescribe chemicals, when merely eating and living well and intelligently is a superior way.
Watching your videos and videos from few other channels brings my educational level so high that I tell doctors what test should I do to myself and they surprisingly agree with me. Channels like yours empowers ordinary people like us with knowledge. Thank you so much !!!
I'm in awe of your excellent presentation, layman's style explanations made simple. So easy on the ears & brain. Thanks for the wonderful research you've done to enrich us with valuable knowledge.
Since I've found out that my LDL is very high I watched many videos about it. This is the best💯🎯👌👏👏👏 thank you much🙏
Finally found a great explanation of cholesterol ratio and large vs small LDL particle size. Thanks!
Your analogies are PERFECT! I love your style of teaching.
I supposed the argument is then that (as you said) lowering cholesterol lessens the likelihood of inflammation and plaque causing a blockage due to cholesterol trying to fix it? The cart before horse analogy is very clear Dr Ekberg. Thank you
I have been watching your videos. I love how you clearly explain how our bodies work and why our bodies react the way they do to what we eat and don’t eat.
Can you share with your followers what you eat on a typical day for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
You are an example of excellent clarity in teaching. Please do a video showing more on cholesterol ratios in terms of a reference range of ratios that give us an idea of best/ better/, bad/worse. 1: 2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, etc.
Dear Dr. Ekberg, I am learning so much from your videos. Thank you for educating us. I have familial hypercholesterolemia and no matter what I do I can't bring it down to where the doctors' goal level. I tried diet, exercise, medication but it remains high. My doctor suggests I should try the injectable statin but I'm very much afraid of the side effects as I still suffer from the side effects of statin pills.
This excellent summary cholesterol confirms what Dr. Joel Wallach has been talking about for decades. It's working for me.
My total cholesterol tested over 400, but an NMR test showed most of my LDL was large pattern A type (fluffy) 22.4 nm, with very low small (
same to me...similar reading reading like yours, 6 months on lchf...high in total but still losing some weight
Everything you say is what I've been thinking for so many years. Thank you for validating that I'm not crazy.
Most doctors have too little Nutritional Physiology in the training! Great Lecture!!
In 22 mins I learned more from you then my own doctors.....God Bless you! Thank you so much
Thanks for a highly informative presentation. My only concern was the failure to mention the importance of consuming fruit and vegetables under item 12.
Fruits can have too much sugar, and it's ok to be a total carnivore
Thanks for the clarification on HDL and LDL. Wondered about this. However if LDL is high, I would assume that the body is trying to repair itself quickly.
Fantastic lesson as usual. Thank you.
You are extremely clear with your explanation and you are such a great doctor! I really enjoy your videos and so far I learned so much! Thank you! ❤️❤️ Hugs from Venice, Italy!
I used to have a DR that was always after me to take Statin drugs. I told him I will take the chance I might have a heart attack or stroke in ten or fifteen years as opposed to having one next week. Needless to say he is history and I am still alive ten years later.
Me too! Same exact scenario. I sip 3 ounces of red wine every other day, take some aspirin (low dose) and of course do vigorous exercise 5 days a week. Doing fine....
Well done! I am in the same position. All about the $
A doctor told me to watch my cholesterols when changing my diet by lowering my carbs and doing IF… as if cholesterol was bad. I've lost 27lbs in less than 4 months and I feel very healthy.
Thanks Doc. Very insightful. Can we also get to know more about inflammation?
Thank you Dr Ekberg - you are a brilliant teacher! :)
Appreciate, not just the information, but also the clarity and tempo of the presentation.
Another great video. How do triglycerides figure in this picture? Would love an explanation of this. Thank you.
I had been waiting for this video, thank you.
My cholesterol ratio was 5.4, now is 3.2 after fixing my diet (keto) and exercising in less than 6 months. My doctor is still trying to put me on statin drugs even though my triglycerides went down from 153 to 43 .
My total is 345, but my LDL/HDL ratio is 3.1 My doctor was totally freaked out with my total cholesterol.
Please continue to update. More videos on cholesterol the faster will people be educated.
OK I’ve got it, cholesterol is essential.
I have follow up questions if you will...
Does vitamin C belongs to point (12) on your white board?
What body resource (other than ingest) does cholesterol is manufactured from ?
What amount is cholesterol per day we need or consume ?
How will our body manage cholesterol if in excess ?
Your advice?
Regards
What causes clogged arteries?how can we prevent that?
Chronic scurvy and inflammation
Thank you sir! I have been throwing my daily statin pills in the trash each morning and feel so much better. The system is corrupt. Thanks for truth tellers such as yourself!
Excellent analogy using the traffic accident / emergency vehicle scenario. I typically refer to a fire scene and fire trucks in a similar manner when trying to explain to people the role of cholesterol and HDL/LDL.
Until the fire (inflammation) is under control, the fire trucks must keep responding, taking them off the road will not solve the problem.
I've learnt a lot about choiestrol in just 22 mins. here than at any time in my whole life.
All of Dr. Ekberg's videos provide great information. Everyone who gives advice on diet and health should be required to take a statistics course focused on confounding variables.
Laughing my tush off...you're fabulous! Thank you. My cholesterol was 385 total last checkup. I refused any medication. My grandma's was about the same and she lived to 106 with a sharp mind.
I don't recall the ratio, but I'll check. Thank you
Thank you Redwood Sorel.
Interesting comment. I've seen quite a few like these
thank you Redwood for sharing...my total is 430 in recent test...hope to see more sharing with this similar condition
Oh..my ratio in the beginning was 3.9
Chol/hdkc ratio was 5.7
Now my Vldl is 24.0
Triglycerides 119
Hdl risk 4.6 ratio
Ldl/Nd I ratio 2.75
Hdl chol 36.6
Ldl chol is 100.5
Total cholesterol is 168
Thank you very much, Dr. Ekberg! You are exceptionally brilliant, honest, illuminating, so informative, really enlightening!
God bless and keep you and keep presenting to us many more helpful videos. Stay safe and healthy!
I got my parents off of cholesterol medicine about 3 years ago. They feel so much better, and are still doing good. I showed them the evidence and they made the decision. I did a lot of research from doctors from different countries, from different time periods and different ages. My parents also take a good probiotic, one that has to be refrigerated, every day.
Great info, debunking the big cholesterol myths
Thank you Don Paustian.
Statins are highly dangerous for a patient and very useful for pharma.
So refreshing.. Enjoy your videos very much - You are doing a great service for the public and for me. My doctor has put me on a statin drug and now I am going to get his permission to get off of it. It is so great to get at the truth and understand how the body works, and it is not dumb..Thanks so much and God bless you more!!!
Good stuff Sten. Also, T.G/HDL less than or equal to 1.8 and you're golden. Good puffy LDL you want. Greater than or equal to 3.5 and LDL has some bad oxidized content.
Makes me crazy that Statins are the only drug that can enter the brain and take away all that good Cholesterol it needs to function. I'd like to see a study on the relationship to Statin use and increase in Alzheimers.
Thank you MiHiHemi. You don't need a study. Statins interfere with energy production (CoQ10). THat in itself is enough to cause degeneration
Thank you for videos, I am not a medical person. I could never figure out why the medical field trying to
change statistic each time I returned for blood work, to tell me how unhealthy I was, when I felt perfectly fine. They suggested I take a Staten to improve my health, I tried one for period of time, the results were awful, severe body cramps, foggy head, general feeling of unhealthiness . When I told the Dr I wouldn't, won't take the Staten, I upset him.
I have stuck to my conviction, then started doing research, finding the faults in our medical system.
Found your channel, I appreciate your information very much, and have sent your link to my doctor.
Finally I can find nutritional doctor that understand the main concept of cholesterol in the body and at the same time gives a clear answer about weather it is important in some cases to get the statin medicine or no! Thanks Dr.Ekberg
My doctor: You have high cholesterol. Me: But my LDLs are fluffy!
Thank you 2Timone7. That's right. LOL 😄😄😄
Most call ldl cholesterol.Dont know what weet bix box they got degree out of
Dr ekberg since I’ve been watching your videos I slowly understand about blood sugar and cholesterol.I’m doing IF and low carb diet for a month and lose weight of 8pounds I just had my cholesterol checked my HDL was 60 and my LDL was 293 (I was scared when I knew my result)after I was your video regarding cholesterol I’m relieved now😁I felt great after I lose few pounds I will continue doing fasting and low carbs..thanks you🙏🏻for all the infos that you shared here in youtube🤗
@@drekberg please make a video on wheat, is good or bad for health because in subcontinent our 80% diet is consist of whole wheat 🌾 ( a roti made of whole wheat flour)
You have "Large, buoyant" LDL! LOL!
This is the most complete and logical explanation I have ever seen. I was so confused. I blame my confusion on the corrupt influence that big pharma, big government, big food lobby, insurance have over the FDA and AMA; coincidentally my doctors "coveted" pedigree and training.
Nonetheless, my ratio is beyond the 3:1 average. I'm at 5.5:1 currently. Now I know that inflammation is to blame. I don't have enough busses going to the liver and the busses leaving are overloaded. I can picture those busses now: standing room only, folks hanging on with one hand, riding the bumpers and on top!
I have another appointment in three months. Gonna check blood levels again and prescribe statins. But I am cutting out all sugar, most carbs and drinking acv three times a day. Worst case, I will kindly decline the prescription and seek assistance from a local holistic practice.