Dr Berry, I started the Keto diet (actually a diet sounds temporary, I started a lifestyle change) in Sept, 2021 and have since lost 80 lbs. I quit taking Crestor six months ago after watching your video. Before quiting my total cholesterol was 125, my hdl was 27. After 3 months my total was 244, my hdl was 29, 2 weeks ago I had it checked again and my total was 145, my hdl was 37! also my a1c has went from 6.5 to 5.0. insulin was 5.2. my triglycerides went from 195 to 78. Thank you so much for your help.
That's because typically your cholesterol and lipid levels respond to your weight most, maybe around 85% do, as always not everyone. But it is beautiful to see how lipid levels follow your excess weight, just like a thermometer measures temperature
Congratulations. But your HDL is still too low. Few people have your will power and for them statins may still be an important medication. Besides, statins reduce the risk of heart disease in ways other than just lowering cholesterol. I awas a physician assistant who practiced cardiology for 30 years and heart surgery for 5 years before that.
I remember my dad, a cattle rancher and not a doctor, used to call it clairesterol. He always said doctors were just trying to sell medicines. My dad ate tons of beef, venison, bacon. He passed away at 90. By the way, he was 6' 4 , never weighed over 180, and his " clairesterol " numbers were always perfect according to the doctor's parameters.
Your dad possessed wisdom my son. Glad you are a seeker of health and well being. Most doctors today make carving into you; or a sentence to lifelong meds their only advice. Be well and Stay🏋🏻♂️
Yes i was raised on a farm, everyone ate meat, we did also eat biscuits and gravy but they all lived to 80s minimum and i don't remember any being on all these meds they have people on now a days.
My grandmother and great grandmother grew up on farms. they drank milk right from the cow, ate butter, meat and eggs. they worked hard on the farm and lived to be 99 and 96. Never sick either.
I think the role of what you eat in developing heart disease is smaller than we have been lead to believe, though still important. Free range beef is healthier than meat from modern grain fed cattle. In addition many people’s genes favor the ability to metabolize fats and cholesterol in a way that is less likely to contribute to the development of heart disease. Those people can eat meat and dairy products with relative impunity. In addition a farming lifestyle with a good deal of physical activity is beneficial for people eating lots of meat and dairy products. Add to that the further benefits if they didn’t smoke. These anecdotes of longevity of people who ate meat, eggs, and butter don’t necessarily prove that such a diet is healthy for everyone.
@@dennissilber287And your speculation that red meat, butter, and eggs are harmful to a significant portion of the population based on genetics is equally without evidence. As it happens, anthropologists and archaeologists have done their homework and tested the remains of both prehistoric and historic skeletons to determine what kind of diet they ate. Prior to agriculture, they ate fatty meat almost exclusively, with a few tubers and berries when game was not plentiful. Their skeletons were tall and robust. After agriculture people started developing the diseases of civilization. Weston Price (1870-1948), a dentist, traveled around the world investigating indigenous peoples. Those that ate their traditional diets were tall, healthy, well-formed, handsome, and had healthy teeth with little to no evidence of tooth decay. Those that had adopted "modern" diets were short, had poor jaw development, suffered from tooth decay, and were generally of poorer health. Biologically, humans are adapted to eat meat, and ruminant animals are our primary prey. Members of the genus Homo, including Homo sapiens sapiens, have been eating meat for at least 2 million years.
My cholesterol six months ago was 220. The dr. put me on Crestor 5 mgs. 2x a week. I had knife sharp pains in my ankle, hip and all my muscles became so tight I could no longer do my daily 30 mins. stretching and 20 mins. cardio walking. My entire thigh seized up. I had to use a cane until I realized it was the Crestor. I stopped it and in 5 days was back to walking, stretching. That stuff kept me up at night too. I felt like I aged 5 years in just a few months. No more cholesterol meds for me..ever again.
Most people tolerate creator and atorvastatin without any side effects. A small number have symptoms like the ones you had. There are alternative medications available that don’t have such side effects if you’ve had a heart attack or known coronary disease that requires treating your cholesterol and lipids.
Hi Dr Berry, Have lost 65 lbs since January. Keto and I.F. has worked wonders. Was diagnosed with Cirrhosis in January when I went to see Heptologst last month liver enzymes back to normal and Liver Biopsy showed Cirrhosis getting better he was amazed. Thanks for all your help it was a lot of your advice that got me moving in the right direction.
My PA only wants to talk about my cholesterol. The last time I was there was for sever knee pain in both knees. I had to stop him , Sir I know my cholesterol is high now can we talk about my knee pain.
My Dr always does the same thing. Pushing statins and wants me to take them and that’s not going to happen. If she would know I’m doing keto she would go crazy 😂 Thank God for Dr Berry 🙏
I really needed to here this. My endocrinologist this past week was going Crazy over my cholesterol #'s. I've been on keto since April & have lost 15 pnds. And stopped the statins she had me on. Because it was making me feel worse. The fat around the middle part of my stomach & thighs are slowly going down😊 But she wouldn't even listen. Even though I know it's helping my heart. Plus, I have severe fatigue & F. Myalgia. The joint pain has gotten better too. I felt she literally thought I'd have a heart attack or stroke as soon as I left her office. I wished there were more doctor's educated on how cholesterol helps our bodies. Than against it. Thanks Again, Kim 💕
Many doctors just don't want to even consider good fats may be good. They like to stick with old school teaching, but some stick to the old teaching because they are afraid of getting their licenses revoked.
Losing fat temporarily boosts your cholesterol as your body tries to remove it. It is normal for your levels to get worse while losing weight and then get better as the weight loss slows up.
I fear the day will come when Dr Berry will not be allowed to speak out. I can't stand the censorship...used to be a free country! Dr Berry is my favorite doctor!
We all have been misinformed for decades that cholesterol is bad and sugar is good...Now we know that it's quite the opposite and as a result we have done so much damage to our bodies. So we have to work hard to reverse it....thank you Dr. Berry
Same with the margarine/seed oils good... butter/lard bad thing. I almost wonder if incompetence is sufficient to explain how consistently wrong everything they say is. Or is it on purpose?
@@robdixson196. I say on purpose. The statin industry brings in 12 US million dollars a year. Drugs they push after telling you all the bad things are good. And we shouldn’t eat beef butter eggs etc. crock of garbage. Believe they are not on your side!
We need more doctors like you. The first thing the doctors of big pharma want to do when your blood pressure is elevated is place you on a blood pressure med that has so many strange/bad side effects. I am breaking free from big pharma, and processed foods. Time for a real change.
I actually combined some ghee/beef tallow in a skillet. Then I seered the thin sliced beef heart just to brown it in the ghee/beef tallow oils. After, I added some pink salt, feta, and two sliced boiled eggs. Gave it a stir and I am fully satisfied/energized. I am not sure who asked about my beef heart recipe?? Best wishes.
I think cholesterol is on same level as saturated fat in the way of: not only are they not harmful like we were brainwashed to believe, but in fact THEY ARE HEALING.
I lost almost 30 lbs. since mid April since my lab works showed that my triglycerides and LDL were elevated, by switching to the ketogenic diet by watching Dr. Berry’s videos. Normalize my elevated BP and got rid of my joint pains, inflammation and reduced my waistline from 38” to now size 33”, which took me from a .57 to .5 waistline to height ratio. Also, I watched Dr. Fung’s videos integrated intermittent fasting into my lifestyle by understanding the hormonal factors involved in being overweight. Since then my Renpho weighing scale that measures not just my weight but also, other health measurements like, BMI, body fat %, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, BMR, bone mass, muscle mass, body water %, body water %, free fat body weight, are now back to normal range. My metabolic age is now even younger than my actual age all these according to my Renpho weighing scale. I can’t wait for what my doctor would say next month when I follow up with him. Thanks Dr. Berry for your life changing solution to my metabolic syndrome.
Be prepared your triglycerides may go down but your LDL-C may actually go up. Your doctor is gonna freak out and advise you to change your diet even when all the other bio markers have improved. Some doctors are stubborn like that. With your low waist to height ratio, according to a study by the ADA your LDLs are probably the fluffy ones, so in the context of low carb diet, the elevated LDL-C number is not gonna increase the atherogenic risk.
I’ve tried that approach with my various doctors over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that a medical degree makes doctors so incredibly arrogant that their cognitive bias prevents them from thinking beyond what the drug companies tell them to think. I’m a 56yo male, on keto since 2002, elevated LDL, CIMT of zero, echo stress test normal. Yet my doctors still want me on a statin to “cure” me of this dreaded cholesterol, ROFL
I can agree with you 100%. I even printed out a March 2022 article from the New England Journal of Medicine to give to my Primary Care physician to read about statins and she wouldn’t even take it from me. I refuse to take another statin after several causing me to have severe muscle cramps. But no, she and my cardiologist keep pushing them. I’ve NEVER had high cholesterol levels, however…triglyceride levels always elevated and high carb diet in the past. Calcium channel score is terrible (1900), but stress test showed no impairment whatsoever. So for the last year and a half, I’ve modified my diet to Keto. Lost 22 pounds down to 158 lbs (I’m 5’9”). Daily blood sugars are great with continuous glucose monitor, BP 128/80. So..with what Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Nadir Ali (cardiologist in Houston and on RUclips) say about eliminating sugars in your diet and statins are not the answer, you would think physicians would question conventional thinking about medibolic syndrome. As they say to physicians “by the time you retire, 50% of what you learned in med school will be WRONG”. Go Dr. Ken Berry!!
It”s the money !!! Doctors get paid for every prescription they write !!! The more drugs they can get you on to ,the richer they become !!!!!! GIVUSSYERMUNNY !!!!!!,,
Yes I do still have one (gall bladder) thanks to cancelling my surgical removal since all symptoms disappeared after cutting out carbs and increasing fat lol. Then weaned off stomach pills. Thanks Doc.
I wish I could have shared that with my mother back in the 90s when she had hers removed, before she had the surgery. Always best to keep your parts if you can!
Hospital cardiologist- “we need to get your cholesterol just as low as we possibly can.” Me - 🤦♀️. I tried to have this conversation with him. He said you can hear a lot of crazy stuff on the internet. I said I was hearing a lot of crazy stuff right now!!
Susan, I'm glad you're in the know! Crazy stuff that doctor was telling you. 🤦🏻♀️ And he's a CARDIOLOGIST?!? 😯😳😵💫 He should know better! Have him talk to Dr. Phillip Ovadia!
I'm going to see my cardio tomorrow for unnecessary tests ..ya knowLOL. Just wonder if he'll try to sell statins to me. Oh Am I going to have fun with that Bwahahahahahs😂😂😂😂😂 Wow@
My cholesterol is above the norm...but I wasn't fasting. I have had to tell my doctor's throughout the years that I refuse to take any statins just because of my Type 2 diabetes. Even my pharmacist called me the other day asking if I was taking statins. I said no and will not ever take them. The doctor put my husband on statins one time and it caused his urine to become very dark due to the effects of the statins on his body organs. He felt so bad for a long time. So if my cholesterol needs to be lower I will lower it by my diet. I do like what you have to say and I have subscribed to your YT channel. Thanks for telling us the truth and just wish you were closer so I could make an appointment. Maybe one day the doctors will listen to you and really help their patients. BD, RN
Doctors have been trying to get me to take statins for years because my total cholesterol is well over 200. I finally had a coronary calcium scan and my number was 4. Not bad for 71 years old. That has ended the statin discussion.
My doc is pushing statins despite me having a 0 cac score (he says it’s not strong evidence there is no problem) and a clean bill of health from two cardiologist. I’m going to have that dye thingy done to try and put this to rest. It’s stressful getting told repeatedly I am going to have a heart attack and I need statins right NOW. But statins have so many bad side effects. Sigh.
My Cholesterol dropped to about 160 and my doc was concerned- because he said it was too low. Surprised me but he mentioned several of your seven points, explaining why the body needs it.
I was on statin for years. I started experiencing pain. I was feeling like I was 90+ years old. I am in 60’s. I stopped taking the statin and noticed pain went away. I told my doctor who tried to get me to go back on statin. He could not pay me to get back on it.
I have started the carnivore and immediately I feel more energy. I started with beef heart, tallow, and ghee with scrambled eggs. I also added a small amount of feta and cottage cheeses to help me with a boost. Grains are really killing us, I plan to do some keto with coconut flour, after I get my system back. Thanks Dr. Berry. Is it ok to have some homemade Sauerkraut in moderation, during the process?
@@jamescalifornia2964 I actually combined some ghee/beef tallow in a skillet. Then I seared the thin sliced beef heart just to brown it in the ghee/beef tallow oils. After, I added some pink salt, feta, and two sliced boiled eggs. Gave it a stir and I am fully satisfied/energized. I am not sure who asked about my beef heart recipe?? Best wishes.
Just got my labs back today... 438 total cholesterol... 75 hdl 93 triglyceride... 344 LDL non HDL 363... I started changing my diet about a year ago... Triglyceride are down over and HDL up a lot but that ldl is sky rocketing... Getting a little concerned
You were suggested to listen to today. SO glad I did. I'm really not that worried about my high (total a little over 300) - It runs in my family (thanks, dad) but from all the studying I've done, I'm not that worried. You've encouraged me in my thoughts/learning this last year. A little over a year ago I stopped taking the Stattin I'd been on for years. Why? As soon as my doc decided it wasn't low enough (224) and was going to ADD another prescription, I turned on the brakes and stopped. NO! You've even more encouraged me in my decision. THANKS (time now I watch more of your vids.)
Thank you Dr Berry. I refuse cholesterol meds from my Dr, she thinks iam crazy. I wish you were my Dr. But I appreciate ur input and will continue on keto. I feel good when I eat meat and horrible when I eat plant based foods with no meat
I have a VA doctor who says that while my cholesterol hovers around 300 the fact that my C reactive protein is around .16 she doesn’t even mention cholesterol or statins. The one time she did and I said, “nope,” she said, “ok,”.
I agree with your theory in this video, but I have a question please ; at which quantity of cholesterol in the blood do you start to call it “hypercholesterolemia” - i.e. when it starts to become a decease which requires a medical treatment ?
Great info! I'm going to get my blood work done at the end of my 30 day Carnivore challenge and I'm curious to see if my LDL goes up. You are definitely worldwide! I'm in Italy. Land of pasta, but also Fiorentina steaks!
Just as Saturated Fats have been idiotically demonized for the last 60 years, so have our great friends Cholesterol and Salt. The route back to good health includes saturated fats, plenty of cholesterol and good quality salt. If you lack any of these three, your health will suffer.
I still read articles online every week that insist we need to cut down on salt & saturated fat, lower our cholesterol, and of course eat more plant foods. 🙄
Boooo on eating plants only or 75% of the time. Trying to encourage someone to eat more meat, but they keep trying to tell me that meat is "UNHEALTHY" if you eat more than you would fruits and vegetables. They listen the Medicare health nurse. So I guess that due to the fact they have a COLLEGE degree they KNOW MORE.
When I eat a cut of meat, I devour both meat and fat. Also, I drink only full-fat milk. I had my cholesterol and triglycerides checked last month and they are perfect, even though I am 60. Yet everyone I know is terrified of saturated fat.
I think so many people are concerned about cholesterol numbers because they want to see LONG term results on a persons health who have chosen to ignore the numbers. I can understand their concern. We can see fairly quick all the things that are lowered on Keto, carnivore eating ie…weight, blood sugar, etc but cholesterol numbers often go up. So many of us have heard that high cholesterol numbers are associated with stroke and other heart issues. It’s not hard to see why some people want to know long range results for anything. I’m just saying what I hear so many people say when I am asked about why I eat they way I do. We have been told so many things regarding health and nutrition all our lives. We have to educate ourselves! Thank you Dr. Berry for helping us understand and unravel all of this! I greatly appreciate your videos.
@Tyrone Kurt I'm great , on day 7 tomorrow is my last, my gallbladder doing alot better, on Wednesday starting off with chicken broth and a little butter, thanks for asking 😀
Thanks for allaying my fears. My dear doctor totally flipped out re my cholesterol levels. I’m on Keto and stopped taking statins years ago. After watching the Documentary on Statins. You made my day. I’m not about to stroke out and feel better than ever losing weight. 👍🏼❤️
Great video! Thank you for posting. I wonder why there is so much pressure from most cardiologists, and many family doctors and other sub specialists, to put their patients on statins to lower cholesterol when lower cholesterol does not correlate with better patient outcomes or lower mortality. It defies logic. Any thoughts as to why statins are so forcefully pushed onto patients, considering the data doesn’t support statin use? The absolute risk reduction of statin use is tiny compared to the potential negative side effects. Thank you for all you do Dr. Berry.
@@jimmckay2337 Thanks for your response. I understand big pharma makes billions on statins but why would any doctor, who took an oath in medical school to “first do no harm” push so hard to get patients on a lifetime drug that the research shows has a very, very small benefit and potentially bad side effects. Is the money somehow passed down to the doctors who prescribe the cholesterol reducing drug? If so, how is this transfer of funds accomplished?
@@jcnlaw I know the drug reps buy lunch for entire staff. My doctor didn't get money just lunch. As far as doing no harm he believed the studies back then. I worked for him in 2008. Now am trying to teach him.
@@jcnlaw beyond money, the doctors learned "this pill for that health problem" and they trust the drug reps/companies/drugs to be correct. The doctors may have intentions to uphold the oath they take, but they're misled, misinformed and if anyone tells them differently, probably have cognitive dissonance after spending so much time and money going to school.
I went to the doctor in 2013 with ALL the signs of Hashimoto. My body blew up like Baruka Salt. I was in a panic I could barely function. I begged for more help and all the jerk offered was Lipator. Middle finger salute and left. Finally got help from alternate doctor. Dr. Berry is one of very few.
Same here! I swear there are so many symptoms with Hashimoto's that I truly believe they don't want to treat it because there's no money in T3&T4 therapy vs treating each symptom with a different pill and blaming it on scary sounding things to induce us as patients to take everything they shove at us
@@stalstonestacy4316 I don't trust medical doctors!! Unfortunately I'm disabled and need to get neck surgery but not well enough to do it. At the time I had all that happening I could barely do more than whisper. Not strong enough to advocate for myself. From now on when I go I'm going to say:. It's legal in Florida for me to record our appointment but I have to let you know then going to record on my phone. Going to insist a referral to an endocrinologist. I don't mind paying out of pocket for Standard Process Thytrophin PMG and a few other things but afraid to get surgery unit I know I'm strong enough. Most medical doctors don't even know how to interpret blood work. One of the leading causes of death is medical errors.
@@ceilconstante640 I want to share this info with you, maybe it will help. It's completely free and easy. Search here on youtube for EFT + healing. Watch the video, tap where the person taps and repeat the phrases. Do the process as many times as you want. Some people see results fast, some take longer. It's not a guarantee, but it is free and easy, there's nothing to lose. Of course, it's your decision if you want to or not. best wishes to you edit - I like Brad Yates. He gives plenty of time to repeat phrases and has hundreds of videos on different subjects.
@@w1975b thank you for being so kind and thoughtful! I am familiar with EFT. I was seriously ill and literally fought for my life from 2013 to 2017 then relapsed taking care of my Mom. I did Gerson Therapy on and off for 4 yrs. It was a horrifying time and I am still in a lot of pain. I had thread worms in my lymph. My legs doubled in size. I was a constant fight. Most of the swelling has gone down but the muscles have atrophied. EFT is nice for simpler problems. But I really appreciate your sharing and am touched by your kindness.
Hi Dr. I love the content and wealth of information you put out there for everyone. I’ve been doing the carnivore diet for 3 weeks and I have lost 7lbs and feel fantastic, sleeping better and just overall feel healthy and happy. My biggest thing was giving up all the crap I was eating, sugar, carbs, alcohol, but I’m doing it. I do have a question. I’m a 54 old male that for the most part not over weight by much at all 6’4” 211 lbs but I just received my lab work back and the doctor let me have it because my cholesterol total is 312, LDL Chol Calc is 238 and Non-HDL is 238. I have not really had a history of high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Am I just someone that just can’t do this kind of diet? Should I worry about this? Thanks again.
My new PCP wants me on cholesterol medication and says that this keto diet is high fat and not good for me. My numbers were great last time and trending down while doing keto, IF and prolonged fasting for three months with the exception of total 209 (supposed to be
Thank you so much. It is very reassuring to have you explain why cholestral is not the villian my doctor tries to make out. Years ago I was put on Lipitor and it was supposedly preventing my heart attack or stroke. It did not make me feel good at all. So for the last 30 plus years I have refused to take it. Guess what, still have "dangerously high" cholestral but NO heart attack or stroke. Got cancer instead.
@@Sarahizahhsum , lots of things probably contributed to my kidney cancer, enviromental, life style and genetics. My father, my Uncle and my brother all died of Cancer. Liver, bowel and esophageal.
Dr. Berry, you bring up a very good point. I have been eating mostly keto for some time now. However, I had to modify it because my cholesterol went up, in fact, I was told that my cholesterol was borderline when my last blood work was done. My primary doctor told me he would not put me on medication because my good cholesterol was so high. I use only olive and avocado oil when cooking and eat avocados often. What do you recommend in a case like mine? Most doctors want to push medication.
If you watch enough of his videos you will be able to answer that question yourself. May want to find another doctor better-educated. If you are in the u.s. do a search on this channel for low-carb doctors
An increase in cholesterol is not uncommon when doing a keto diet. If your "good" cholesterol (HDL) is high, a good thing, and also if your triglycerides are low (another good thing), then an increase in total cholesterol really is not a concern.
Dr MY Total Cholesterol is 9: 18, HDL 1:22 , Triglycerides 2:52 and LDL 6: 83 mmol/ L, I have no other health issues, mostly following canivor diet..would you mind giving me any Advice..
These doctors here where I live keep scaring me saying I will have a heart attack or stroke. I am unable to keep purchasing supplements that I know work. Then they diagnosed me with no alcohol fatty liver. I know I need to eat healthier. I tried 5 different statins which nearly crippled me. To know my body actually produces cholesterol brings comfort. Thank you for your video
Told my doc, just like you said... about cholesterol not bad. He yelled at me.. Yes, literally yelled. Got very upset. Said something about how I shouldn't believe everything I read on the internet... and I have a Doctorate!
Ramsden C E, Zamora D, Majchrzak-Hong S, Faurot K R, Broste S K, Frantz R P et al. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) BMJ 2016; 353 :i1246 doi:10.1136/bmj.i1246 There was a 22% higher risk of death for each 30 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) reduction in serum cholesterol in covariate adjusted Cox regression models (hazard ratio 1.22, 95% confidence interval 1.14 to 1.32; P
Find another doctor. Any doctor that would talk to a patient in this manner doesn’t care about your well being. And most doctors are not well educated on medication. I worked for a pharmacist as a tech while in high school. He told me the good doctors call a pharmacist before they prescribe medication, because pharmacists are trained in pharmacology. Doctors, the human body. But these days, unfortunately, many doctors prescribe what reps suggest and get kickbacks too.
@@truthmarshal6627 Thanks for your response. I believe the doc really did think he was helping me by yelling at me for misinformation and bad advice. He really bought into the cholesterol lie and has preached it his whole medical practice life. He just doesn't know its a lie
The brain manufactures it's own cholesterol, because it needs much more than the body can provide, and the HDL and LDL can't get through the blood-brain barrier because the molecules are too large. STATINS destroy the brain.
Jody Jackson Statins lower cholesterol, and the brain is far more sensitive than other organs when it comes to cholesterol levels. The brain is about 50% cholesterol. That’s why brain fog, dementia and Alzheimer’s are closely associated with Statin usage.
Im a 46year old male from the uk, active with a healthy diet and just had a health check. My total cholesterol test was 7.81 converted to americans values 302. Obviously they made me worried about it, but watching this video has now confused me. So i shouldnt worry because i am fit and healthy. I can swim 100 lengths in a 25 meter pool no problems and not over weight and dont smoke. Havent drunk alcohol for 11 weeks, so strange i had a high result. Any advice would be good cheers.
I wonder what would you say about Total cholesterol of 617 with HDL 86, LDL over 350, Ratio 7.2, Triglycerides 87, Non HDL 532. All other blood results are perfect on keto diet. Although ketones never go over 0.8 No meds ever for 65 years.
Thank you Dr. Barry, we so appreciate the truth that you bring to us. My wife and I have found through experience of our own, through following your advice, The things you share in your videos are true! And we have never felt better!
Hi Dr. Berry, I'm watching this video. This is very alarming to me. Thank you for sharing this. I had a minor heart attack last December. My cardiologist put a stent on the artery in front of my heart. because one of the artery was clogged. The attended doctor while I was in the hospital prescribed me atorvastatin 40 milligrams. When I had my heart attack my ldl was 129. After taking this medication for 2 months my ldl went down to 47. I just had my blood test yesterday. I stopped taking the statin medication because my ldl dropped to 47 reading from 129 in December. Please advise and I will discuss this with my cardiologist soon. I will make an appointment with him soon to tell him that I stopped taking the atorvastatin after I watched your video. Thank you so much. I'm waiting for your response.
Dr Berry, I had my husbands labs done before we started this WOE (LDL 118) and 2 months after (LDL 84) because he is a pilot. What are your thoughts about the LDL limits of 70 for pilots with previous heart issues(LAD). I don't want him to go lower, but the cardiologist wants him on ANOTHER med to bring it lower.😮 Total 151, Tris 81, HDL 49. His Glucose 111, A1C 5.7. All of his numbers are beautiful since we switched to 100% carnivore. He was very nervous about his results after believing the damn food pyramid, but the last 2 months have been astonishing. We looked for a phone number to call you for a paid consultation, but no luck. Thank you for your time!
Dr Berry please address how to reduce Remnant-C cholesterol to prevent myocardial infarction (heart attack). In one of the studies you link to in another video states high Remnant-C cholesterol creates a high risk for heart attacks. "Remnant cholesterol, also known as remnant lipoprotein, is a very atherogenic lipoprotein composed primarily of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL).[1] Stated another way, remnant cholesterol is all plasma cholesterol that is not LDL cholesterol or HDL cholesterol,[1] which are triglyceride-poor lipoproteins.[2] However, remnant cholesterol is primarily chylomicron and VLDL, and each remnant particle contains about 40 times more cholesterol than LDL.[3] According to one study, high remnant cholesterol is more predictive of myocardial infarction than any other lipid particle.[4] Remnant cholesterol is especially predictive of coronary artery disease in patients with normal total cholesterol.[5][6] High plasma remnant cholesterol is associated with increased plasma triglyceride levels.[7] Hypertriglyceridemia is characteristic of high plasma remnant cholesterol, but persons with high plasma triglycerides without high remnant cholesterol rarely have coronary artery disease.[8] Remnant cholesterol has about twice the association with ischemic heart disease as LDL cholesterol.[9] Although remnant cholesterol tends to be higher in people who are overweight (high body mass index), normal-weight persons with high remnant cholesterol tend to have a higher risk of myocardial infarction.[10] Remnant cholesterol is associated with chronic inflammation, whereas LDL cholesterol is not.[11][2]"
Hi Dr. Berry, been a huge fan of your videos, especially those dealing with LCHF diets (Keto) and cholesterol. A little over one year ago I was 40 lbs overweight with an A1C of 6.3 and a fatty liver. I went on a LCHF diet with intermittent fasting last June and am now down 35 lbs with an A1C of 5.7. Had my annual wellness visit with my family doctor two weeks ago. As part of that visit he ordered a lipid panel. The results of that were as follows: Total Cholesterol- 273 HDL- 69 Trig- 60 LDL- 188 My doctor freaked out with those results and wanted me back on statins immediately. I disagreed with that advise and asked him to order a Lipoprotein/ NMR panel to dig into the numbers more closely. Those results came back today as follows: LDL Particle # - 2074 Small LDL-P - 299 LDL Size - 21.6 HDL Particle # - 35.3 Large HDL-P - 12.4 HDL Size- 9.5 VLDL Large-
you should let him order the caratoid artery ultrasound. Lots of carnivores get that done and are validated by those results because the score is usually excellent. Also, what really matters is the Tri/HDL ratio and based on your results you are at .86 and a safe score is considered anything lower than 2.
Thank you!!!!! I took myself of of my cholesterol meds. I was on the lowest dose for a few years because my doctor thought it was a good idea for older people in their 50s to start taking cholesterol meds. I’ve taken them for about 10 years. I never had a cholesterol problem. So I’m sure I didn’t need them. I can hardly wait for my energy level to perk up!!!
My total cholesterol just came back at 411. Triglycerides 90, HDL 79, LDL Calculated 314m , Non-HDL-Chol (CHOL-HDL) 332 Should I be worried? I have yellow marks under my eyes.
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Dr Berry, I started the Keto diet (actually a diet sounds temporary, I started a lifestyle change) in Sept, 2021 and have since lost 80 lbs. I quit taking Crestor six months ago after watching your video. Before quiting my total cholesterol was 125, my hdl was 27. After 3 months my total was 244, my hdl was 29, 2 weeks ago I had it checked again and my total was 145, my hdl was 37! also my a1c has went from 6.5 to 5.0. insulin was 5.2. my triglycerides went from 195 to 78. Thank you so much for your help.
That's because typically your cholesterol and lipid levels respond to your weight most, maybe around 85% do, as always not everyone. But it is beautiful to see how lipid levels follow your excess weight, just like a thermometer measures temperature
Wow so happy for you my man!
What about your ApoB and LipoA levels?
@@mat1500 I am going to use this as a defense when my doc tries to put me on meds for my cholesterol thats 10% high haha
Congratulations. But your HDL is still too low. Few people have your will power and for them statins may still be an important medication. Besides, statins reduce the risk of heart disease in ways other than just lowering cholesterol. I awas a physician assistant who practiced cardiology for 30 years and heart surgery for 5 years before that.
I remember my dad, a cattle rancher and not a doctor, used to call it clairesterol. He always said doctors were just trying to sell medicines. My dad ate tons of beef, venison, bacon. He passed away at 90. By the way, he was 6' 4 , never weighed over 180, and his " clairesterol " numbers were always perfect according to the doctor's parameters.
Your dad possessed wisdom my son. Glad you are a seeker of health and well being.
Most doctors today make carving into you; or a sentence to lifelong meds their only advice.
Be well and Stay🏋🏻♂️
Yes i was raised on a farm, everyone ate meat, we did also eat biscuits and gravy but they all lived to 80s minimum and i don't remember any being on all these meds they have people on now a days.
So what is your advice to folks on Lipitor with a stent?
@@robertmartin8762 yUP
My grandma just died at 95, loved her steak and prime rib!
My grandmother and great grandmother grew up on farms. they drank milk right from the cow, ate butter, meat and eggs. they worked hard on the farm and lived to be 99 and 96. Never sick either.
What type of butter did they eat?
@@conlawmeateater8792 guessing, since they drank raw milk from the cows, they probably ate the butter from the cream that forms from the milk.
I think the role of what you eat in developing heart disease is smaller than we have been lead to believe, though still important. Free range beef is healthier than meat from modern grain fed cattle. In addition many people’s genes favor the ability to metabolize fats and cholesterol in a way that is less likely to contribute to the development of heart disease. Those people can eat meat and dairy products with relative impunity. In addition a farming lifestyle with a good deal of physical activity is beneficial for people eating lots of meat and dairy products. Add to that the further benefits if they didn’t smoke. These anecdotes of longevity of people who ate meat, eggs, and butter don’t necessarily prove that such a diet is healthy for everyone.
@@conlawmeateater8792 As far as I recall they made their own butter.
@@dennissilber287And your speculation that red meat, butter, and eggs are harmful to a significant portion of the population based on genetics is equally without evidence. As it happens, anthropologists and archaeologists have done their homework and tested the remains of both prehistoric and historic skeletons to determine what kind of diet they ate. Prior to agriculture, they ate fatty meat almost exclusively, with a few tubers and berries when game was not plentiful. Their skeletons were tall and robust. After agriculture people started developing the diseases of civilization. Weston Price (1870-1948), a dentist, traveled around the world investigating indigenous peoples. Those that ate their traditional diets were tall, healthy, well-formed, handsome, and had healthy teeth with little to no evidence of tooth decay. Those that had adopted "modern" diets were short, had poor jaw development, suffered from tooth decay, and were generally of poorer health. Biologically, humans are adapted to eat meat, and ruminant animals are our primary prey. Members of the genus Homo, including Homo sapiens sapiens, have been eating meat for at least 2 million years.
My cholesterol six months ago was 220. The dr. put me on Crestor 5 mgs. 2x a week. I had knife sharp pains in my ankle, hip and all my muscles became so tight I could no longer do my daily 30 mins. stretching and 20 mins. cardio walking. My entire thigh seized up. I had to use a cane until I realized it was the Crestor. I stopped it and in 5 days was back to walking, stretching. That stuff kept me up at night too. I felt like I aged 5 years in just a few months. No more cholesterol meds for me..ever again.
It was damaging your liver and that is why you were cramping so badly. I had the same experience and a pharmacist told me why in private.
Crestor was a direct result of my gout attacks. It's listed as a side effect. Needless to say I won't touch that stuff again.
You need to sue the drug companies for your suffering and the doctor too
You are a genius. I am so grateful for you.😜👍💕
Most people tolerate creator and atorvastatin without any side effects. A small number have symptoms like the ones you had. There are alternative medications available that don’t have such side effects if you’ve had a heart attack or known coronary disease that requires treating your cholesterol and lipids.
Hi Dr Berry, Have lost 65 lbs since January. Keto and I.F. has worked wonders. Was diagnosed with Cirrhosis in January when I went to see Heptologst last month liver enzymes back to normal and Liver Biopsy showed Cirrhosis getting better he was amazed. Thanks for all your help it was a lot of your advice that got me moving in the right direction.
Fantastic!! Very happy for you!
Wow! Congrats 👏 👏 👏! Keep going!
Good for you!!!! Congrats! Keep it up.
Awesome 👌 Dr. Berry gave you the knowledge. You did the hard work!!! CONGRATS!!!
Omg it does cure cirrhosis? Thats amazing 😮
My PA only wants to talk about my cholesterol. The last time I was there was for sever knee pain in both knees. I had to stop him , Sir I know my cholesterol is high now can we talk about my knee pain.
They get paid for those statin RXs 🙄
They have told us the opposite of what really is the truth 👍
We need to relearn the truth.
Thank God for the few Drs like this good Dr. 👍
My Dr always does the same thing. Pushing statins and wants me to take them and that’s not going to happen. If she would know I’m doing keto she would go crazy 😂 Thank God for Dr Berry 🙏
- I hope some of you folks can get another doctor ... 👍
@@michelesteward5170 yes, "incentives" for shots in the arm also.
I really needed to here this. My endocrinologist this past week was going Crazy over my cholesterol #'s. I've been on keto since April & have lost 15 pnds. And stopped the statins she had me on. Because it was making me feel worse. The fat around the middle part of my stomach & thighs are slowly going down😊 But she wouldn't even listen. Even though I know it's helping my heart.
Plus, I have severe fatigue & F. Myalgia. The joint pain has gotten better too. I felt she literally thought I'd have a heart attack or stroke as soon as I left her office. I wished there were more doctor's educated on how cholesterol helps our bodies. Than against it. Thanks Again, Kim 💕
Many doctors just don't want to even consider good fats may be good. They like to stick with old school teaching, but some stick to the old teaching because they are afraid of getting their licenses revoked.
Most doctors are brainwashed.
@@vister6757 Doctors must follow the Party line.
Losing fat temporarily boosts your cholesterol as your body tries to remove it. It is normal for your levels to get worse while losing weight and then get better as the weight loss slows up.
@@finagill that makes total sense. Thank you for the info 🙂
Hi Dr Berry I’ve lost 33 pounds since the beginning of May, thanks to your videos!!
Congratulations!
And I feel really great, I’m doing Ketovore! Everyone is astonished by the way my body changed so quick. Thank you again!
That's great!
Keep it up. Welcome to the community. Over 5 years for myself. The best choice I have made in my life, ever.
Make cholesterol great again
MCGA
Liberals and Conservatives can actually come to an agreement on this issue !
@@thefreshprinceofnohair9703 sadly a lot of liberals are too plant based vegan
Love this!
@@thefreshprinceofnohair9703 As an independent, I agree. Make cholesterol and meat and butter great again!!
I fear the day will come when Dr Berry will not be allowed to speak out.
I can't stand the censorship...used to be a free country!
Dr Berry is my favorite doctor!
We all have been misinformed for decades that cholesterol is bad and sugar is good...Now we know that it's quite the opposite and as a result we have done so much damage to our bodies. So we have to work hard to reverse it....thank you Dr. Berry
Same with the margarine/seed oils good... butter/lard bad thing. I almost wonder if incompetence is sufficient to explain how consistently wrong everything they say is. Or is it on purpose?
never heard that sugar is good
Paris M,
Where have you heard or who've told you that sugar is good? I've never heard that!
What is left to eat at that point lol I'll stick with fat
@@robdixson196. I say on purpose. The statin industry brings in 12 US million dollars a year. Drugs they push after telling you all the bad things are good. And we shouldn’t eat beef butter eggs etc. crock of garbage. Believe they are not on your side!
We need more doctors like you. The first thing the doctors of big pharma want to do when your blood pressure is elevated is place you on a blood pressure med that has so many strange/bad side effects. I am breaking free from big pharma, and processed foods. Time for a real change.
😏👉 When I lose enough weight I hope to be off the BP medication 💊 _( Cozaar )_
I actually combined some ghee/beef tallow in a skillet. Then I seered the thin sliced beef heart just to brown it in the ghee/beef tallow oils. After, I added some pink salt, feta, and two sliced boiled eggs. Gave it a stir and I am fully satisfied/energized. I am not sure who asked about my beef heart recipe?? Best wishes.
@Happy Healthy Bee Keeper!! - Thanks 😊👌
@@jamescalifornia2964 intermittent fasting w/ Dr Jason Fung
@jo.hi.808 - Yes indeed. Listen to him every Sunday ... 👍
I love this statement "cholesterol is your friend." Thank you, Dr Berry for another down-to-earth, easy-to-understand video!
I think cholesterol is on same level as saturated fat in the way of: not only are they not harmful like we were brainwashed to believe, but in fact THEY ARE HEALING.
The Govt is trying to kill us any way that they can, but they try to appear to "care" for us.
Yep. There is something about beef fat and all that is def healing
I lost almost 30 lbs. since mid April since my lab works showed that my triglycerides and LDL were elevated, by switching to the ketogenic diet by watching Dr. Berry’s videos. Normalize my elevated BP and got rid of my joint pains, inflammation and reduced my waistline from 38” to now size 33”, which took me from a .57 to .5 waistline to height ratio. Also, I watched Dr. Fung’s videos integrated intermittent fasting into my lifestyle by understanding the hormonal factors involved in being overweight. Since then my Renpho weighing scale that measures not just my weight but also, other health measurements like, BMI, body fat %, visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, BMR, bone mass, muscle mass, body water %, body water %, free fat body weight, are now back to normal range. My metabolic age is now even younger than my actual age all these according to my Renpho weighing scale.
I can’t wait for what my doctor would say next month when I follow up with him.
Thanks Dr. Berry for your life changing solution to my metabolic syndrome.
Be prepared your triglycerides may go down but your LDL-C may actually go up. Your doctor is gonna freak out and advise you to change your diet even when all the other bio markers have improved.
Some doctors are stubborn like that.
With your low waist to height ratio, according to a study by the ADA your LDLs are probably the fluffy ones, so in the context of low carb diet, the elevated LDL-C number is not gonna increase the atherogenic risk.
Don’t be shocked if he thinks you are doing something dangerous…their continuing education is ALL sponsored by pharmaceuticals…
@@TheHoth1 Thanks for the heads up.
I’ve tried that approach with my various doctors over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that a medical degree makes doctors so incredibly arrogant that their cognitive bias prevents them from thinking beyond what the drug companies tell them to think. I’m a 56yo male, on keto since 2002, elevated LDL, CIMT of zero, echo stress test normal. Yet my doctors still want me on a statin to “cure” me of this dreaded cholesterol, ROFL
I can agree with you 100%. I even printed out a March 2022 article from the New England Journal of Medicine to give to my Primary Care physician to read about statins and she wouldn’t even take it from me. I refuse to take another statin after several causing me to have severe muscle cramps. But no, she and my cardiologist keep pushing them. I’ve NEVER had high cholesterol levels, however…triglyceride levels always elevated and high carb diet in the past. Calcium channel score is terrible (1900), but stress test showed no impairment whatsoever. So for the last year and a half, I’ve modified my diet to Keto. Lost 22 pounds down to 158 lbs (I’m 5’9”). Daily blood sugars are great with continuous glucose monitor, BP 128/80. So..with what Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Nadir Ali (cardiologist in Houston and on RUclips) say about eliminating sugars in your diet and statins are not the answer, you would think physicians would question conventional thinking about medibolic syndrome. As they say to physicians “by the time you retire, 50% of what you learned in med school will be WRONG”. Go Dr. Ken Berry!!
It”s the money !!! Doctors get paid for every prescription they write !!! The more drugs they can get you on to ,the richer they become !!!!!! GIVUSSYERMUNNY !!!!!!,,
Yes I do still have one (gall bladder) thanks to cancelling my surgical removal since all symptoms disappeared after cutting out carbs and increasing fat lol. Then weaned off stomach pills. Thanks Doc.
Good for you!
I wish I could have shared that with my mother back in the 90s when she had hers removed, before she had the surgery. Always best to keep your parts if you can!
Yay!
I unlearned my previous teachings about cholesterol and salt and now enjoy both with great health.
Hospital cardiologist- “we need to get your cholesterol just as low as we possibly can.” Me - 🤦♀️. I tried to have this conversation with him. He said you can hear a lot of crazy stuff on the internet. I said I was hearing a lot of crazy stuff right now!!
Hahahaha love it
Susan, I'm glad you're in the know! Crazy stuff that doctor was telling you. 🤦🏻♀️ And he's a CARDIOLOGIST?!? 😯😳😵💫 He should know better! Have him talk to Dr. Phillip Ovadia!
I'm going to see my cardio tomorrow for unnecessary tests ..ya knowLOL.
Just wonder if he'll try to sell statins to me.
Oh
Am I going to have fun with that
Bwahahahahahs😂😂😂😂😂
Wow@
@@DanielaRicci-wx5zv, Hey how did you go?
Ever since I discovered keto I have considered cholesterol to be a vital nutrient. Much like salt.
I like your handle 😄
Not to mention the brain is mostly made of cholesterol.
Cholesterol and salt??? Real rebel aren’t you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My cholesterol is above the norm...but I wasn't fasting. I have had to tell my doctor's throughout the years that I refuse to take any statins just because of my Type 2 diabetes. Even my pharmacist called me the other day asking if I was taking statins. I said no and will not ever take them. The doctor put my husband on statins one time and it caused his urine to become very dark due to the effects of the statins on his body organs. He felt so bad for a long time. So if my cholesterol needs to be lower I will lower it by my diet. I do like what you have to say and I have subscribed to your YT channel. Thanks for telling us the truth and just wish you were closer so I could make an appointment.
Maybe one day the doctors will listen to you and really help their patients.
BD, RN
People with highest cholesterol lives the longest
Question do you still have T2D? Or have you been able to reverse it with Dr Berry's videos?
Are you still type 2 diabetic?
Doctors have been trying to get me to take statins for years because my total cholesterol is well over 200. I finally had a coronary calcium scan and my number was 4. Not bad for 71 years old. That has ended the statin discussion.
NEVER, EVER TAKE STATINS FOR ANY REASON. THEY WILL KILL YOU.
That is great to hear, hooray for coronary calcium scans .
I'm a familial hyper responder with cholesterol, but my CAC scan is zero. My doc no longer pushes statins on me.
My doc is pushing statins despite me having a 0 cac score (he says it’s not strong evidence there is no problem) and a clean bill of health from two cardiologist. I’m going to have that dye thingy done to try and put this to rest. It’s stressful getting told repeatedly I am going to have a heart attack and I need statins right NOW. But statins have so many bad side effects. Sigh.
That's Great my Scan number was 0 and I also have high cholesterol, My doctor wanted me on statins for the last 10 years
Dr Berry I didn’t have any idea that cholesterol was helpful to the body.Thank you. For the education on this matter
My Cholesterol dropped to about 160 and my doc was concerned- because he said it was too low. Surprised me but he mentioned several of your seven points, explaining why the body needs it.
I was on statin for years. I started experiencing pain. I was feeling like I was 90+ years old. I am in 60’s. I stopped taking the statin and noticed pain went away. I told my doctor who tried to get me to go back on statin. He could not pay me to get back on it.
I have started the carnivore and immediately I feel more energy. I started with beef heart, tallow, and ghee with scrambled eggs. I also added a small amount of feta and cottage cheeses to help me with a boost. Grains are really killing us, I plan to do some keto with coconut flour, after I get my system back. Thanks Dr. Berry. Is it ok to have some homemade Sauerkraut in moderation, during the process?
Doing Keto and love, love, love Feta on my salads.
❓️How do you prepare beef heart ? I eat chicken liver at least once per week 😉👌
@@jamescalifornia2964 I actually combined some ghee/beef tallow in a skillet. Then I seared the thin sliced beef heart just to brown it in the ghee/beef tallow oils. After, I added some pink salt, feta, and two sliced boiled eggs. Gave it a stir and I am fully satisfied/energized. I am not sure who asked about my beef heart recipe?? Best wishes.
@Happy Healthy Bee Keeper!! - Thanks ! Best wishes 👌
Sauerkraut with low sugar/salt is good for digestion. Get some Kefir yoghurt for desert (low sugar / low carb as well).
If you're taking a cholesterol drug, you should know the risks: ruclips.net/video/HgEv-tOAY8M/видео.html
Just got my labs back today... 438 total cholesterol... 75 hdl 93 triglyceride... 344 LDL non HDL 363... I started changing my diet about a year ago... Triglyceride are down over and HDL up a lot but that ldl is sky rocketing... Getting a little concerned
Thanks Dr berry,
This is exactly what I told my Dr, my body needs it, otherwise wouldn't be making it.
He had no answers to that.
You were suggested to listen to today. SO glad I did. I'm really not that worried about my high (total a little over 300) - It runs in my family (thanks, dad) but from all the studying I've done, I'm not that worried. You've encouraged me in my thoughts/learning this last year. A little over a year ago I stopped taking the Stattin I'd been on for years. Why? As soon as my doc decided it wasn't low enough (224) and was going to ADD another prescription, I turned on the brakes and stopped. NO! You've even more encouraged me in my decision. THANKS (time now I watch more of your vids.)
Thank you Dr Berry. I refuse cholesterol meds from my Dr, she thinks iam crazy. I wish you were my Dr. But I appreciate ur input and will continue on keto. I feel good when I eat meat and horrible when I eat plant based foods with no meat
Excellently done - clear, concise, and I like the cholesterol / (etc.) chemical diagrams.
I have a VA doctor who says that while my cholesterol hovers around 300 the fact that my C reactive protein is around .16 she doesn’t even mention cholesterol or statins. The one time she did and I said, “nope,” she said, “ok,”.
I agree with your theory in this video, but I have a question please ; at which quantity of cholesterol in the blood do you start to call it “hypercholesterolemia” - i.e. when it starts to become a decease which requires a medical treatment ?
I will share this with my doctor. Thank you!♥️
Great info! I'm going to get my blood work done at the end of my 30 day Carnivore challenge and I'm curious to see if my LDL goes up. You are definitely worldwide! I'm in Italy. Land of pasta, but also Fiorentina steaks!
Excellent video. I also enjoyed Becket's input.
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Just as Saturated Fats have been idiotically demonized for the last 60 years, so have our great friends Cholesterol and Salt. The route back to good health includes saturated fats, plenty of cholesterol and good quality salt. If you lack any of these three, your health will suffer.
I still read articles online every week that insist we need to cut down on salt & saturated fat, lower our cholesterol, and of course eat more plant foods. 🙄
@@lloydhlavac6807 Horrifying, isn't it? Despite more than 60 years of proof that the sugar, non-fat and high carb diet will destroy your health.
Boooo on eating plants only or 75% of the time.
Trying to encourage someone to eat more meat, but they keep trying to tell me that meat is "UNHEALTHY" if you eat more than you would fruits and vegetables.
They listen the Medicare health nurse.
So I guess that due to the fact they have a COLLEGE degree they KNOW MORE.
You can thank Ancel Keys for that. A true villain in the nutritional field.
When I eat a cut of meat, I devour both meat and fat. Also, I drink only full-fat milk. I had my cholesterol and triglycerides checked last month and they are perfect, even though I am 60. Yet everyone I know is terrified of saturated fat.
What’s a good cholesterol amount and what should my HDL be?
I will watch this video every year after seeing my GP when he told me my cholesterol was very high and convinced me to take statin.
I will share this with my doctor!♥️
I think so many people are concerned about cholesterol numbers because they want to see LONG term results on a persons health who have chosen to ignore the numbers. I can understand their concern. We can see fairly quick all the things that are lowered on Keto, carnivore eating ie…weight, blood sugar, etc but cholesterol numbers often go up. So many of us have heard that high cholesterol numbers are associated with stroke and other heart issues. It’s not hard to see why some people want to know long range results for anything. I’m just saying what I hear so many people say when I am asked about why I eat they way I do. We have been told so many things regarding health and nutrition all our lives. We have to educate ourselves! Thank you Dr. Berry for helping us understand and unravel all of this! I greatly appreciate your videos.
thank you Doctor Berry, rn I'm fasting, to change my lifestyle again and to heal my gallbladder. thank you.
@Tyrone Kurt I'm great , on day 7 tomorrow is my last, my gallbladder doing alot better, on Wednesday starting off with chicken broth and a little butter, thanks for asking 😀
Thanks for allaying my fears. My dear doctor totally flipped out re my cholesterol levels. I’m on Keto and stopped taking statins years ago. After watching the Documentary on Statins. You made my day. I’m not about to stroke out and feel better than ever losing weight. 👍🏼❤️
Thank you Dr. Berry for posting this video. I shared this video to my mom and my aunt who are concerned about my WOE.
Great video! Thank you for posting. I wonder why there is so much pressure from most cardiologists, and many family doctors and other sub specialists, to put their patients on statins to lower cholesterol when lower cholesterol does not correlate with better patient outcomes or lower mortality. It defies logic. Any thoughts as to why statins are so forcefully pushed onto patients, considering the data doesn’t support statin use? The absolute risk reduction of statin use is tiny compared to the potential negative side effects. Thank you for all you do Dr. Berry.
You should Google the amount of money made in the statin business. That may help you to understand why they are pushed by doctors.
@@jimmckay2337 Thanks for your response. I understand big pharma makes billions on statins but why would any doctor, who took an oath in medical school to “first do no harm” push so hard to get patients on a lifetime drug that the research shows has a very, very small benefit and potentially bad side effects. Is the money somehow passed down to the doctors who prescribe the cholesterol reducing drug? If so, how is this transfer of funds accomplished?
@@yerrterrb8435 I agree. Maybe someone can clarify. Thanks for your comment.
@@jcnlaw I know the drug reps buy lunch for entire staff. My doctor didn't get money just lunch. As far as doing no harm he believed the studies back then. I worked for him in 2008. Now am trying to teach him.
@@jcnlaw beyond money, the doctors learned "this pill for that health problem" and they trust the drug reps/companies/drugs to be correct. The doctors may have intentions to uphold the oath they take, but they're misled, misinformed and if anyone tells them differently, probably have cognitive dissonance after spending so much time and money going to school.
I went to the doctor in 2013 with ALL the signs of Hashimoto. My body blew up like Baruka Salt. I was in a panic I could barely function. I begged for more help and all the jerk offered was Lipator. Middle finger salute and left. Finally got help from alternate doctor. Dr. Berry is one of very few.
Same here! I swear there are so many symptoms with Hashimoto's that I truly believe they don't want to treat it because there's no money in T3&T4 therapy vs treating each symptom with a different pill and blaming it on scary sounding things to induce us as patients to take everything they shove at us
@@stalstonestacy4316 I don't trust medical doctors!! Unfortunately I'm disabled and need to get neck surgery but not well enough to do it. At the time I had all that happening I could barely do more than whisper. Not strong enough to advocate for myself. From now on when I go I'm going to say:. It's legal in Florida for me to record our appointment but I have to let you know then going to record on my phone. Going to insist a referral to an endocrinologist. I don't mind paying out of pocket for Standard Process Thytrophin PMG and a few other things but afraid to get surgery unit I know I'm strong enough. Most medical doctors don't even know how to interpret blood work. One of the leading causes of death is medical errors.
@@ceilconstante640 I want to share this info with you, maybe it will help. It's completely free and easy. Search here on youtube for EFT + healing. Watch the video, tap where the person taps and repeat the phrases. Do the process as many times as you want. Some people see results fast, some take longer. It's not a guarantee, but it is free and easy, there's nothing to lose. Of course, it's your decision if you want to or not. best wishes to you
edit - I like Brad Yates. He gives plenty of time to repeat phrases and has hundreds of videos on different subjects.
@@w1975b thank you for being so kind and thoughtful! I am familiar with EFT. I was seriously ill and literally fought for my life from 2013 to 2017 then relapsed taking care of my Mom. I did Gerson Therapy on and off for 4 yrs. It was a horrifying time and I am still in a lot of pain. I had thread worms in my lymph. My legs doubled in size. I was a constant fight. Most of the swelling has gone down but the muscles have atrophied. EFT is nice for simpler problems. But I really appreciate your sharing and am touched by your kindness.
Haha!!! Middle finger salute!
Absolutely brilliant video DOC B... You are a genius!
Hi Dr. I love the content and wealth of information you put out there for everyone. I’ve been doing the carnivore diet for 3 weeks and I have lost 7lbs and feel fantastic, sleeping better and just overall feel healthy and happy. My biggest thing was giving up all the crap I was eating, sugar, carbs, alcohol, but I’m doing it. I do have a question. I’m a 54 old male that for the most part not over weight by much at all 6’4” 211 lbs but I just received my lab work back and the doctor let me have it because my cholesterol total is 312, LDL Chol Calc is 238 and Non-HDL is 238. I have not really had a history of high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Am I just someone that just can’t do this kind of diet? Should I worry about this? Thanks again.
My new PCP wants me on cholesterol medication and says that this keto diet is high fat and not good for me. My numbers were great last time and trending down while doing keto, IF and prolonged fasting for three months with the exception of total 209 (supposed to be
@@STEVEID1946 Yes sir!
Keep doing a Proper Human Diet.
Diet Doctor and Low Carb Down Under are great sources of information also. And Diet Doctor has a lot of great recipes
I started Keto only two months ago and have lost 26 lbs. And I feel a lot better. Thanks Dr. Berry!
Thank you so much. It is very reassuring to have you explain why cholestral is not the villian my doctor tries to make out. Years ago I was put on Lipitor and it was supposedly preventing my heart attack or stroke. It did not make me feel good at all. So for the last 30 plus years I have refused to take it. Guess what, still have "dangerously high" cholestral but NO heart attack or stroke. Got cancer instead.
What caused the cancer?
@@Sarahizahhsum , lots of things probably contributed to my kidney cancer, enviromental, life style and genetics. My father, my Uncle and my brother all died of Cancer. Liver, bowel and esophageal.
Another great video. I wish Doctors open their eyes and help people like you helped sir. Keep up the good work.
Dr. Berry, you bring up a very good point. I have been eating mostly keto for some time now. However, I had to modify it because my cholesterol went up, in fact, I was told that my cholesterol was borderline when my last blood work was done. My primary doctor told me he would not put me on medication because my good cholesterol was so high. I use only olive and avocado oil when cooking and eat avocados often. What do you recommend in a case like mine? Most doctors want to push medication.
If you watch enough of his videos you will be able to answer that question yourself. May want to find another doctor better-educated. If you are in the u.s. do a search on this channel for low-carb doctors
Don’t change a thing if you are getting positive results. You aren’t broken, so don’t try and fix it.
Watch this video, until you hear YOUR DOCTOR lying to YOUR FACE.
An increase in cholesterol is not uncommon when doing a keto diet. If your "good" cholesterol (HDL) is high, a good thing, and also if your triglycerides are low (another good thing), then an increase in total cholesterol really is not a concern.
'LIES MY DOCTOR TOLD ME'
Dr MY Total Cholesterol is 9: 18, HDL 1:22 , Triglycerides 2:52 and LDL 6: 83 mmol/ L, I have no other health issues, mostly following canivor diet..would you mind giving me any Advice..
Exactly how and what is cholesterol from and how.?
These doctors here where I live keep scaring me saying I will have a heart attack or stroke. I am unable to keep purchasing supplements that I know work. Then they diagnosed me with no alcohol fatty liver. I know I need to eat healthier. I tried 5 different statins which nearly crippled me. To know my body actually produces cholesterol brings comfort. Thank you for your video
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Told my doc, just like you said... about cholesterol not bad. He yelled at me.. Yes, literally yelled. Got very upset. Said something about how I shouldn't believe everything I read on the internet... and I have a Doctorate!
Ramsden C E, Zamora D, Majchrzak-Hong S, Faurot K R, Broste S K, Frantz R P et al. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73) BMJ 2016; 353 :i1246 doi:10.1136/bmj.i1246
There was a 22% higher risk of death for each 30 mg/dL (0.78 mmol/L) reduction in serum cholesterol in covariate adjusted Cox regression models (hazard ratio 1.22, 95% confidence interval 1.14 to 1.32; P
Find another doctor. Any doctor that would talk to a patient in this manner doesn’t care about your well being. And most doctors are not well educated on medication. I worked for a pharmacist as a tech while in high school. He told me the good doctors call a pharmacist before they prescribe medication, because pharmacists are trained in pharmacology. Doctors, the human body. But these days, unfortunately, many doctors prescribe what reps suggest and get kickbacks too.
@@truthmarshal6627 Thanks for your response. I believe the doc really did think he was helping me by yelling at me for misinformation and bad advice. He really bought into the cholesterol lie and has preached it his whole medical practice life. He just doesn't know its a lie
@@NewTestamentDoc probably right on
Am i ever glad to have found this Doctor changed my life that’s for sure.
Great vid.
Great info
What should be an optimal range for cholesterol? Thanks
Hello
My LDL is 190
Hdl 43
Total 127
Triglycerides 119
Should I be worried
A relative with low blood cholesterol in old age was the one suffering most from dementia before dying. Coincidence? I don’t know.
The brain manufactures it's own cholesterol, because it needs much more than the body can provide, and the HDL and LDL can't get through the blood-brain barrier because the molecules are too large. STATINS destroy the brain.
Statins?
Jody Jackson Statins lower cholesterol, and the brain is far more sensitive than other organs when it comes to cholesterol levels. The brain is about 50% cholesterol. That’s why brain fog, dementia and Alzheimer’s are closely associated with Statin usage.
@@markdavid4897 Drugs are bad, mmmkay
Within 3 months of eating animal-based. My total testosterone jumped from 562 to 771 and my free testosterone jumped from 89 to 120.
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What foods did you eat
@@jassa2160 mainly beef, eggs, seafood, chicken, pork, fruits, and small amounts of white rice per day.
@@morris4430 thanks
@@morris4430 And you are not worried about these figures?
Thank you for all you share
Thank you Dr. Berry. My doctor is always saying I need medication and I'm not high. They say it's because I'm t1. I only take my insun I thing else .😊
Im a 46year old male from the uk, active with a healthy diet and just had a health check. My total cholesterol test was 7.81 converted to americans values 302. Obviously they made me worried about it, but watching this video has now confused me. So i shouldnt worry because i am fit and healthy. I can swim 100 lengths in a 25 meter pool no problems and not over weight and dont smoke. Havent drunk alcohol for 11 weeks, so strange i had a high result. Any advice would be good cheers.
Thank you doctor Berry for this very informative video.
Thank you Dr Berry. This video put my mind at ease.
I wonder what would you say about Total cholesterol of 617 with HDL 86, LDL over 350, Ratio 7.2, Triglycerides 87, Non HDL 532. All other blood results are perfect on keto diet. Although ketones never go over 0.8 No meds ever for 65 years.
Thank you Dr. Barry, we so appreciate the truth that you bring to us. My wife and I have found through experience of our own, through following your advice, The things you share in your videos are true! And we have never felt better!
Thank you Dr Barry I learned a lot from you I weighed 237 lb now way 159 thank you so much
Thank you so much for doing this video. I am definitely going off the Zetia my doctor prescribed because it is deteriorating my muscles.
Hi Dr. Berry, I'm watching this video. This is very alarming to me. Thank you for sharing this. I had a minor heart attack last December. My cardiologist put a stent on the artery in front of my heart. because one of the artery was clogged. The attended doctor while I was in the hospital prescribed me atorvastatin 40 milligrams. When I had my heart attack my ldl was 129. After taking this medication for 2 months my ldl went down to 47. I just had my blood test yesterday. I stopped taking the statin medication because my ldl dropped to 47 reading from 129 in December. Please advise and I will discuss this with my cardiologist soon. I will make an appointment with him soon to tell him that I stopped taking the atorvastatin after I watched your video.
Thank you so much. I'm waiting for your response.
What do you do, though, if your cholesterol and triglycerides went up even after being ketovore for about a year?
I agree totally with you my cholesterol last visit to the doctor was a 310. I feel good. When should I be worried though what is too high?
Cholesterol took the blame for what sugar has done.
Sugar feeds cancer
Would you say that cholesterol increases when there is high inflammation in the body?
Dr Berry, I had my husbands labs done before we started this WOE (LDL 118) and 2 months after (LDL 84) because he is a pilot. What are your thoughts about the LDL limits of 70 for pilots with previous heart issues(LAD). I don't want him to go lower, but the cardiologist wants him on ANOTHER med to bring it lower.😮 Total 151, Tris 81, HDL 49. His Glucose 111, A1C 5.7. All of his numbers are beautiful since we switched to 100% carnivore. He was very nervous about his results after believing the damn food pyramid, but the last 2 months have been astonishing. We looked for a phone number to call you for a paid consultation, but no luck. Thank you for your time!
So unhappy with my primary. Any tips on weeding out the bad ones?
Dr Berry please address how to reduce Remnant-C cholesterol to prevent myocardial infarction (heart attack). In one of the studies you link to in another video states high Remnant-C cholesterol creates a high risk for heart attacks. "Remnant cholesterol, also known as remnant lipoprotein, is a very atherogenic lipoprotein composed primarily of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and intermediate-density lipoprotein (IDL).[1] Stated another way, remnant cholesterol is all plasma cholesterol that is not LDL cholesterol or HDL cholesterol,[1] which are triglyceride-poor lipoproteins.[2] However, remnant cholesterol is primarily chylomicron and VLDL, and each remnant particle contains about 40 times more cholesterol than LDL.[3]
According to one study, high remnant cholesterol is more predictive of myocardial infarction than any other lipid particle.[4] Remnant cholesterol is especially predictive of coronary artery disease in patients with normal total cholesterol.[5][6]
High plasma remnant cholesterol is associated with increased plasma triglyceride levels.[7] Hypertriglyceridemia is characteristic of high plasma remnant cholesterol, but persons with high plasma triglycerides without high remnant cholesterol rarely have coronary artery disease.[8]
Remnant cholesterol has about twice the association with ischemic heart disease as LDL cholesterol.[9] Although remnant cholesterol tends to be higher in people who are overweight (high body mass index), normal-weight persons with high remnant cholesterol tend to have a higher risk of myocardial infarction.[10]
Remnant cholesterol is associated with chronic inflammation, whereas LDL cholesterol is not.[11][2]"
Thank you so much for this TRUTH 🙏🏾
Hi Dr. Berry, been a huge fan of your videos, especially those dealing with LCHF diets (Keto) and cholesterol. A little over one year ago I was 40 lbs overweight with an A1C of 6.3 and a fatty liver. I went on a LCHF diet with intermittent fasting last June and am now down 35 lbs with an A1C of 5.7. Had my annual wellness visit with my family doctor two weeks ago. As part of that visit he ordered a lipid panel. The results of that were as follows:
Total Cholesterol- 273
HDL- 69
Trig- 60
LDL- 188
My doctor freaked out with those results and wanted me back on statins immediately. I disagreed with that advise and asked him to order a Lipoprotein/ NMR panel to dig into the numbers more closely. Those results came back today as follows:
LDL Particle # - 2074
Small LDL-P - 299
LDL Size - 21.6
HDL Particle # - 35.3
Large HDL-P - 12.4
HDL Size- 9.5
VLDL Large-
you should let him order the caratoid artery ultrasound. Lots of carnivores get that done and are validated by those results because the score is usually excellent. Also, what really matters is the Tri/HDL ratio and based on your results you are at .86 and a safe score is considered anything lower than 2.
Thank you!!!!!
I took myself of of my cholesterol meds. I was on the lowest dose for a few years because my doctor thought it was a good idea for older people in their 50s to start taking cholesterol meds. I’ve taken them for about 10 years. I never had a cholesterol problem. So I’m sure I didn’t need them. I can hardly wait for my energy level to perk up!!!
PLEEEEASE talk about HDL & LDL. How does that play into this? Is one good & one damaging? Please explain
My cholestrol has been high for 10 years. Never took medication for it. I am healthy as a horse at 52. I am active and eat healthy.
Hey Doc are you standing up?
You are da bomb doctor! Thank you for sharing this valuable information.
Thanks for sharing your insights! 💕
Salut! Can ya please tell me....where a bile attack comes from? Thank you🌷
Hello. I have some small bags of cholesterol on the inside corner of my eyes. I'm going to remove them surgically. They will grow up again?
Thank you so much for this video! ❤️
Dr. Berry is the man!!!
Is blood cholesterol not related to heart disease? So what causes it?
My total cholesterol just came back at 411. Triglycerides 90, HDL 79, LDL Calculated 314m , Non-HDL-Chol (CHOL-HDL) 332 Should I be worried? I have yellow marks under my eyes.
I can’t thank you enough for this information!!
best video ever! Thanks dr berry
Great video!
Thank you!
My PA prescribed a anti cholesterol drug and soon thereafter I began to feel drowsy constantly. I'm thinking there is a connection.