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The last time I went to a doctor was in 1996. He told me that my cholesterol was the highest he had ever seen in a 28 year old. My blood pressure was too low according to him. I was supposed to have a heart attack by age 56. yet I am still here and feeling great.
Keep trying with the heart attack diet Rick! Since Christmas Day 2021 I've lost 8 people from my social circle. All aged 53 to 69. I'm 58 and two years ago was looking likely to be next. None of them were on the heart attack diet 🤔
I wish there was an independent study in the number of people with Alzheimer’s who have been on statins for years. Our brains need cholesterol and when it’s blocked, it affects brain function.
I developed excruciating muscle pain on lipitore. It immobilized me for a few days even after I went off them. My husband had to lift me under my armpits to the bathroom. My feet couldn't even touch the ground, or I'd be screaming in pain! I told my doctor, I'd rather die with high cholesterol than go back on statins. But, now I'm carnivore and doing great!
All of the heart healthy amino acids are found in red meat - in great abundance and in the right mix. Somewhere along the line, we all got lied to about animal-based diet.
My 87 year old mom had a stroke last year. She is allergic to the all statins. When she was at her worst in the hospital, I saw that they were giving her statins. I found a meta study in the BMJ that showed that there are no studies showing the benefit of statins for stroke victims. But at the bottom of the paper said, “But we suggest taking a statin as a precautionary measure”. Needless to say, I informed the Doctor about her allergy and he removed the statin.
People with all levels of LDL can suffer from CVD (Cardiovascular Disease), so blindly lowering LDL level is not a sure win to prevent CVD. My LDL numbers are considered high. My triglyceride number is super low. HDL is super high. BP is normal. Cough cough...I am on low carb high fat diet (mostly meat based). My doctor freaked out. He wanted me to change. I politely declined all his diet and medical advises and still living my best life. My doctor looked depressed. I feel bad for him.
My Father was on 80 mg after a stroke, this strength of statins disables you. He couldn't walk as balance was an issue and pain all over, Came off them for 24 hrs and can walk without a walking stick, GP's need to go back to Uni.
A year ago, prior to an aortic heart valve replacement---due to a congenital issue, not a lifestyle/food/smoking/disease issue---I had to have a heart cath the week before, to see if there were any other issues, like blockages, that the surgeon would have to fix. The surgical cardiologist who did the cath was impressed---all of my coronary arteries were "perfectly clean", to use her words; the only issue was the bicuspid aortic valve that was to be replaced. Despite those clear arteries, my regular cardiologist still wanted me on a statin. Every time he says "Statin", I say "Never." I tell him I'm trying to AVOID diabetes, not guarantee getting it, as statins tend to do to folks. A week ago, I just had an echocardiogram for my 1-year after open-heart surgery anniversary, and he said everything looks great. Great---with no statin. I swear they're required to recommend statins to all their patients. So glad to add Dr. Ovadia to my watch list on RUclips!
Statins are powerful anti-inflammatories, but they won't keep plaque out of your arteries. That comes from eating a proper human diet, exercise, not smoking and not being overweight.
Another excellent explanation, thanks. I’m sure you’ve tried convincing the (supposed) “mainstream” cardiologists and lipidologists about all this until you’re blue in the face! Other popular RUclipsrs / podcast guests, such as cardiologist Dr Mohammed Alo and lipidologist Professor Thomas Dayspring are utterly convinced that high LDL cholesterol causes atherosclerosis and that statins are a valuable medicine for reducing subsequent cardiac event risk. Some of us are still trying to make sense of this never-ending debate.
If I asked my PCP any of these questions, he would look at me like I had five heads! They just are stuck on big pharm… advocate for yourself and do it what is best for yourself?
😂 As a recovered diabetic I can tell you, it takes longer than a few weeks. Try months. It took 9 months on a low-carb, no added sugar diet before my A1c was in the 5 range. It depends on how long you've been a metabolic train wreck. I'm not sure where that "a few weeks" thing is coming from.
Didn't work for me. I live on a farm, raisebour own food, haven't eaten UPF in living memory. My problems didn't really turn around until I got rid of all grain, potatoes and fruit. Great, unprocessed, fibre rich and utterly stuffed up my glucose control a CGM revolutionised my management
I am 68 male with a CAC score of zero. My LDL is 201 and my doctor wants to put me on statins. I am six months carnivore and have reversed my type 2 diabetes and down to 173 from 200lbs. What do you think doc ? I say no to statins
My old doctor wanted me on statins because my LDL was creeping up as my health improved, & he was very dogmatic & very uninformative. So I found myself a new doctor, a low carb doctor, & she loves my high LDL. Keep saying no to statins. Nice going on your zero CAC score! I also have a CAC of zero, but you have 20 years more than me, & after 50 it’s “supposed” to accumulate, but that’s just more dogma I suppose. Congratulations on everything else you have achieved, & “welcome to the desert of the real.” 🥩🤟🏻
Thank you for the short and to send message to ovadia. It is so wonderful to see you and other cardiologists speaking out against a one-size-fits-all approach. I really wish more people would take the time to think before they pop a pill and really understand the pluses and minuses of that pill😊
Hello Dr O!! Thanks for the video and your campaign to help the public get healthier like you did! Thank you!! Folks need real guidance and to escape the deluge of carbohydrates in foods and drinks.
The cardiologist that I see finally listened to me regarding my concerns about my onset of memory problems. I said to him I wasn’t comfortable taking statins because my cholesterol levels are now excellent because of my lifestyle and diet changes. The Cardiologist reluctantly let me discontinue them but prescribed Zetia instead. Geeez I just can’t win.
i guess where you live your cardiologist still has time to care. mine is so overbooked that it's easy to reschedule appointments online and just not go see him for long stretches. he doesn't push statins yet. seeing him in December but meat based eating now. hoping i'm not a hyper-responder.
From what I've read, the only reason statins sometimes show effectiveness is that they are anti-inflammatory AND increase nitric oxide production. So, a safer option is to reduce inflammation and breathe through your nose! (Nose breathing significantly increases nitric oxide production compared to mouth breathing).
Most docs are doing what the computer tells them. If they step out of line, they could be sued for not practicing “standard of care”. It’s best just to see doctors as someone who deals with acute care. You’re on your own when it comes to being preventative care.
@@AncestralFuel Yes, I know. I saw my Dr. last Friday. I warned her that my LDL was going to be high due to increased animal protein in my diet. She then started on the statin rant. I stopped her and told her that if I drop dead from cardiac issues, it is on me, she had no responsibility in it. I don't think she was expecting that.
I told my dr that I do not want him to offer a statin again. I said this is something we need to agree to disagree on. I need him when I need a referral to a specialist, and not for him to be a pill pusher for the pharmacy.
Most doctors haven’t got a clue, because heart disease is still a problem. Do you think the problem is what goes into the body is the first place? The food industry and the health care with all the drugs is the problem. People are addicted to the foods they eat, then run to their doctors to fix them. 😖🤷♂️
i asked my doctor "whats the leading cause of death? he said heart disease. so statins have been out for 60 years why is heart disease still the leading cause of death?
Thank you for this focused and concise video on this subject! It is something I can easily share with family and friends who need to know this information. ❤
I wish that rather than offering alternative medications, Dr. Ovadia would emphasize the radical role of diet. Physicians already know about all the other medication’s: what they don’t know about is nutrition.
If people open their mind first, to other therapies than the mainstream pushed statins, maybe (hopefully) diet will follow. People don’t understand what a good diet consists of, but they do know when their diet is unhealthy. People want a quick fix, & diet changes take work. This from someone who eats a very restrictive diet, & practices ADF for health benefits.
I’m going home after my heart transplant last week. Statins are on my med list. It’s my understanding that they provide very little benefit to heart attack victims. I’m already taking a ton of meds so one med off the list would be great.
Eat keto or carnivore to save your life. Give up carbs to heal your whole body. Keep watching Dr O and his colleagues to learn how to eat for health. You can get healthy. You can do it.
I would follow your Dr's suggestions AND do a lot of research on your own. Lifestyle HAS to change first and foremost, here forward for you. Best of luck, I hope all goes well for you in the future.
I would listen to your heart transplant doc on this one. Yours is not a garden variety high cholesterol discussion. Statins have their place with inflammation and clotting. Don't listen to advice from anyone on this comment section. Best on your future!
Don't worry about cholesterol/LDL. Focus on getting your triglycerides down toward 60ish, HDL up to 60ish or above. Trigs/HDL ratio of 1.5x or lower is goal. Do that by eating low carb, REAL food only, zero processed.
Better verbal presentation doc. Disappointed you referenced Alternatives to statins to reduce ldl when the BMJ said high ldl = longer life. Also could have shown the original lipitor ad showing it reduced 3 out of 100 having heart attack to 2 out of 100 and claiming that's a 30% reduction when it's 1% in absolute terms.
I'm 65 and on 80 mg atorvastatin. Can run two miles in under 20 minutes and bench press my weight for reps. People have asked me if I'm on TRT and the look on their face is priceless when I tell them I'm on high dose statins!
71 yrs old now. On statins 23 years. The problem is half of doctors say there great half say dont take them. Leaves people totally puzzled and clueless as to what to do for the best. None of it is very helpful to anyone.
Yup, I know this already. I've had 3 doctors nag me for years to take this crap...I did but the side effects were so bad I stopped and will never take them again. I'm also a lmhr,so naturally I've been nagged to stop hflc. That's not happening either...Thanks for this and I hope you will dp more on these horrible drugs.
Same. The only way I can lower my ldl is to eat carbs. But when I do, migraines, psoriasis, T2d, insulin resistance, sinus infections, etc. all come raging back. My ldl is sky high but I feel great. I’m lmhr also.
I stopped statins it’s amazing how much my health and life has gotten better.I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia got put on disability during the second year my doctor put me on statins not long after my pains tripled my feet burned with needles,restless legs…and for my mental health well being in a zone that didn’t want to do anything stuck in trance like for 8 years been 2 years now since i stopped happy to say i’m 90% better still healing but not suicidal and a want for life that i had lost.Edit Niacin and Vitamin D everyday keeps the numbers low.
I got into a big argument with my doctor over statins. We were both on our feet in the examination room, yelling at each other. I thought about it a little later, and I decided that a better approach would have been to simply not accept the drugs from the pharmacy. They can prescribe the drugs, but they can't make you take them! I took an altogether different route. I fired my doctor, canceled all of his prescriptions, and abandoned the American Medical Association. I may not live as long, but I'll be happier!
You say a number of times that we should talk to our Dr about xyz, do you realise how useful that advise is? I asked my Dr about my triglycerides/HDL ratio shortly after getting a couple of stents about 4 years ago. Her answer, "I don't know anything about heart's, you need to talk to a cardiologist". Shortly after I did get to talk to the cardiologist at our local hospital. So of course I also asked her the same question. Her answer, "triglycerides are for diabetes, they have nothing to do with your heart". I'm struggling to have any faith in the medical system in New Zealand. As a matter of interest my triglycerides were 5.6mmol/L and HDL was 1.0, blood pressure not fantastic at 130something over 80 something, I ate bread with everything, at least 3 times a day, potatoes every night, rice, biscuits etc. Never smoked, not particularly overweight and reasonably active. Now tri and hdl are 0.7 and 2.0, feel better than I have for years, thanks to people like you and the low carb, carnivore type Dr's on you tube ❤
Since 3 months taking fenofibrate for my super high triglycerides they have come down . I also am on repatha for cholesterol it has come down to . I’m happy about that
I expressed concerns about taking a statin and questioning side effects...he basically said he'd be considered exercising malpractice if he didn't prescribe me it and implied I was a conspiracy theorist for taking a curiosity on-line
In January this year I had a Stemi and had the blockage removed with 2 stents inserted. My cholestrol and triglycerides were high at the time. I was put on Rosuvastatin,Beta blocker, BP meds and an asprin daily. I have never smoked and don't drink,went to the gym daily for the last 30 years so was fit and chose my food carefully. I will remain on the statins as my numbers are now very low which I'm happy with. My cardio surgeon told me that if I had been on statins years ago, my chances of an MI would have been greatly reduced. People can say statins are bad, until they suffer an MI.
I took myself off of statin meds quite a few years ago and started CoQ10. Also syarted eating Keto and lost some weight. My blood levels haven't heen much of a concern. Im a sedentary, obese 72 yo still struggling with T2. Going carnivore would help but I keep falling off the wagon. Climbing back on asap.
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Thank you Dr. Ovadia for all your good work. Now we just have to find a way to UNBRAINWASH all our loved ones who are on them. Any Ideas? I've tried to talk to them for years but it falls on deaf ears. I look forward to THE FALL OF BIG PHARMA and all their lies and manipulated studies! God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞
Statins are very successful. They are the pharmaceutical gateway drug. By asphyxiating your mitochondria, they cause so many strange symptoms (Dysautonomia - readily dismissed as just issues of aging) that you get passed from doctor to doctor, all prescribing new drugs to manage these symptoms. You become a nice steady stream of income until you pass while the next victim is just getting started on the same treadmill.
My thyroid issue is the primary driver of my LDL, my doctor prescribed a low dose statin, I stopped taking it because the thyroid issues still need to be corrected, hypothyroidism/ hashimoto’s which resulted from Covid vaccines to which their were 3 total. Im on 25mcg a day and a beta blocker for two other issues, 3 regurgitating heart valves and high blood pressure. I cut back on the caffeine intake. And take beta blocker at night as it was making me dizzy and hazardous to drive. Have to return in a year for a repeat eco as when they discovered the valve issues they also discovered ischemic issue in left ventricular as it was and still failing to relax a conduction issue?. At least that was the interpretation. No prior history before Covid, but even up here in Upstate NY they dont consider that an issue, on the contrary, it is very much an issue as I work in healthcare. I dont like being gaslit by the same people who still believe statins are safe. Their not. I was told by a pump man/perfusionist that if anything that was to be fixed properly? To go to either Rochester, NY, NYC, or Boston as that is where the best places to go. Hopefully it wont happen but I would like to know that I’m on the right path? I think NIH has those industry studies as they were mandated to be released to the publick in re: to the research on statins.
I'm a 67 year old woman. My cholesterol has been high for years. My calcium score was 0 2 years ago. My GI doctor sent me to a cardiologist yesterday. As soon as he saw my cholesterol numbers he started on statins. My mom had Alzheimer's. I'm terrified of them.
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If cholesterol doesn’t drive heart disease, under what circumstances would they be indicated? Are you playing it safe to avoid backlash? I wouldn’t blame you, but it does muddy the waters. I would never take a statin personally.
Thanks for addressing this. It took me 10 years to realize that my health problems were due to statins, because they came on very slowly, and the connection was not obvious at first. I wonder how many people are in poor health because of statins but don't realize it - mistakenly thinking "Gee, at least I have healthy cholesterol."
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Thank you Dr. Ovadia. One QUESTION, although may not be important one.. but... do you see in your practice a correlation between ear lobe crease (Frank's sign) and condition that may lead to the major heart incident.? If yes, does it disappear once the root cause of it is removed.? Thank you. Answer much appreciated.
I have heard both arguments. All I know is that my dad died at 49 in 1988 of a heart attack and he had hypercholesterolemia. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and have been on statins for 20+ years, have a current calcium score of 2 and am 57. Am not worried about diabetes. I did have some muscle soreness at first but that went away and the brain seems to work fine still. A clogged LAD concerns me more than the concerns listed here. I'll keep taking them.
That’s amazing that you only have a CAC score of 2. What type of test, may I ask, gave you this score? I only ask because I had a basic scan of my carotid arteries as an initial test for CAC and it was 13. Then I had a CT scan which gave me a 70. After a year and a half or so of taking a statin, I had a more in depth CT scan wherein they injected dye into my coronary arteries and then did CT imaging. It gave me a score of 275. So, within 4 years, I went from a 70 to 275. This has me drawing two possible conclusions. One, the only true indicator of how much calcium one has is with a CT coronary angiogram (dye injected). Or two, there is evidence that statins raise your CAC score by stabilizing soft plaque ( hardening the vulnerable plaque).
Side note: I never had high cholesterol until I hit menopause about 8 years ago. I do have a 60-70% occlusion in my LAD as was determined with cardiac catherization. I don’t think eight years of borderline to high cholesterol caused this. However, I do know that 40 years of smoking did. They did not stent because I have 91% blood flow still.
If poor metabolic health and lifestyle are strong underlying causation for cardiovascular disease and prescribing statins is standard practice, then the statins become proxy causative for the other negative outcomes of poor metabolic health etc. -- like insulin resistance and diabetes. Hence that 71% figure you cited.
Dr you failed to address taking a low dose statin like 5mg every three days to aid in the reduction of inflammation of already diseased arteries. Your opinion on this would be helpful!
I'm curious to know the statistics of those that are on statins, that end up on the operating table. My father is a perfect case study. He required a stent, followed by a cocktail of meds for heart health. 13 years later, required a triple bypass! Medical failure.
Now you got some nutritionists and doctors that are using supplements that do the same thing or similar as statins is there going to be the same problems with those supplements because we're not going on going towards the underlining problem
My doctor tried to put me on statins. Even tho my cholesterol is considered “normal.” I tried the statins for less than a week and I was in so much pain I couldn’t sleep and could barely walk. They are determined to get us on those meds no matter what. Why?
It's because they are not fixing what is causing your body to make more cholesterol .It's often your kidneys telling your liver to make more because it's struggling with protein
Dr. Ovadia, thank you for this video. Please prepare a video discussing impaired cognitive function due to statins which cross the blood-brain barrier. David Diamond, Ph.D has a video about this topic. An other topic: evidence that statins increase calcification of plaque.
Hi Dr Ovadia. My 65 year old mother has been on statins for 10 years for high cholesterol. She wants to come off them after me showing her a few videos. Would you recommend to just stop taking them instantly or wean herself off them? Anything we need to know/advice greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I am 68 and have had high cholesterol since I was 24 or when they first started testing me. My cholesterol is 676 from a few weeks ago. Statins were based on a lie and I have never taken one.
Wow @andredaedo...you've made my day! I'm 62 and, I have very high cholesterol, too. Its always been high but since ketovore, my hypothyroid is out of whack (after reducing levothyroxine...which was a disappointment so will up the dose again). Anyway, thanks again for your comment. It cheered me up!
The person that talks to me about going on a statin is the medical assistant vis a phone call after my bloodwork comes back. I don’t consider that person qualified to answer any questions about risks or benefits. I assume the physician doesn’t know how important that is.
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The last time I went to a doctor was in 1996. He told me that my cholesterol was the highest he had ever seen in a 28 year old. My blood pressure was too low according to him. I was supposed to have a heart attack by age 56. yet I am still here and feeling great.
Keep trying with the heart attack diet Rick! Since Christmas Day 2021 I've lost 8 people from my social circle. All aged 53 to 69. I'm 58 and two years ago was looking likely to be next. None of them were on the heart attack diet 🤔
@@georgegoodenough823 That is good to know! You can see my blood pressure is not high enough to get that heart attack yet.
May we ask how old you are? I’m sooo inclined to quit taking mine!
@@sharoncook2533 I am 56 years old.
Remember processed red meat and salt are the 2 most inflammatory foods on the planet!
I wish there was an independent study in the number of people with Alzheimer’s who have been on statins for years. Our brains need cholesterol and when it’s blocked, it affects brain function.
We do have epidemiology which points to a significant increase in the incidence of dementia and ALS in people who take statins.
@@leemanwrong Why would someone fund that?!
We lost my mom to Alzheimers 😢
Ugh.
I had the aches and also trouble with memory, both of which stopped as soon as I stopped taking the statin.
I developed excruciating muscle pain on lipitore. It immobilized me for a few days even after I went off them. My husband had to lift me under my armpits to the bathroom. My feet couldn't even touch the ground, or I'd be screaming in pain! I told my doctor, I'd rather die with high cholesterol than go back on statins. But, now I'm carnivore and doing great!
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All of the heart healthy amino acids are found in red meat - in great abundance and in the right mix. Somewhere along the line, we all got lied to about animal-based diet.
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The same here😢
A great and caring doctor, I've refused statins in fact I don't take any drugs,
Thank you for your support!
My 87 year old mom had a stroke last year. She is allergic to the all statins. When she was at her worst in the hospital, I saw that they were giving her statins. I found a meta study in the BMJ that showed that there are no studies showing the benefit of statins for stroke victims. But at the bottom of the paper said, “But we suggest taking a statin as a precautionary measure”. Needless to say, I informed the Doctor about her allergy and he removed the statin.
Just like some studies published in the last four years, they post a disclaimer statement just so they can get the paper published.
People with all levels of LDL can suffer from CVD (Cardiovascular Disease), so blindly lowering LDL level is not a sure win to prevent CVD.
My LDL numbers are considered high. My triglyceride number is super low. HDL is super high. BP is normal. Cough cough...I am on low carb high fat diet (mostly meat based). My doctor freaked out. He wanted me to change.
I politely declined all his diet and medical advises and still living my best life.
My doctor looked depressed. I feel bad for him.
You are (of course) absolutely right. Nice of you to speak out against medical education and the entire medical profession.
It's about time people do
Carnivore here that refused to take the statins prescribed because very happy with the low triglyceride result.
My Father was on 80 mg after a stroke, this strength of statins disables you. He couldn't walk as balance was an issue and pain all over, Came off them for 24 hrs and can walk without a walking stick, GP's need to go back to Uni.
A year ago, prior to an aortic heart valve replacement---due to a congenital issue, not a lifestyle/food/smoking/disease issue---I had to have a heart cath the week before, to see if there were any other issues, like blockages, that the surgeon would have to fix. The surgical cardiologist who did the cath was impressed---all of my coronary arteries were "perfectly clean", to use her words; the only issue was the bicuspid aortic valve that was to be replaced. Despite those clear arteries, my regular cardiologist still wanted me on a statin. Every time he says "Statin", I say "Never." I tell him I'm trying to AVOID diabetes, not guarantee getting it, as statins tend to do to folks. A week ago, I just had an echocardiogram for my 1-year after open-heart surgery anniversary, and he said everything looks great. Great---with no statin. I swear they're required to recommend statins to all their patients. So glad to add Dr. Ovadia to my watch list on RUclips!
Thats awesome to hear! and Thank you for your support
People were no worse off before statins were invented. We were not fat and ugly, we were not dying from heart disease then. WE ARE NOW.
to me statins are like insulin shots, gives you good numbers on paper but does not take care of the cause of the problem.
And adds other health issues
*No medicine’s* take care of the cause of the problem.
Hmmmmmm…
Statins are powerful anti-inflammatories, but they won't keep plaque out of your arteries. That comes from eating a proper human diet, exercise, not smoking and not being overweight.
Statins do affect the heart............of pharma execs who see doctors like Dr. Ovadia posting facts.
You win the comment of the day. 👌
Another excellent explanation, thanks. I’m sure you’ve tried convincing the (supposed) “mainstream” cardiologists and lipidologists about all this until you’re blue in the face! Other popular RUclipsrs / podcast guests, such as cardiologist Dr Mohammed Alo and lipidologist Professor Thomas Dayspring are utterly convinced that high LDL cholesterol causes atherosclerosis and that statins are a valuable medicine for reducing subsequent cardiac event risk. Some of us are still trying to make sense of this never-ending debate.
Statins are like Sugar. You have to pay for them and they both kill you.
If I asked my PCP any of these questions, he would look at me like I had five heads! They just are stuck on big pharm… advocate for yourself and do it what is best for yourself?
Remove all ultra-processed oily and sugary "foods" from your intake, and your metabolic problems will go away in few weeks.
😂 As a recovered diabetic I can tell you, it takes longer than a few weeks. Try months. It took 9 months on a low-carb, no added sugar diet before my A1c was in the 5 range. It depends on how long you've been a metabolic train wreck. I'm not sure where that "a few weeks" thing is coming from.
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Yes, can even be a year or more for some folks to see substantial improvements!
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I didn't say it will fix all damage which was done. It will fix the metabolism, which then will improve other conditions.
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Ok, I should have been said it will start go away lol.
Didn't work for me. I live on a farm, raisebour own food, haven't eaten UPF in living memory. My problems didn't really turn around until I got rid of all grain, potatoes and fruit. Great, unprocessed, fibre rich and utterly stuffed up my glucose control a CGM revolutionised my management
Thanks Doc. You and Dr Berry changed my life for the better
I love them both!
Glad to hear that!
I am 68 male with a CAC score of zero. My LDL is 201 and my doctor wants to put me on statins. I am six months carnivore and have reversed my type 2 diabetes and down to 173 from 200lbs. What do you think doc ? I say no to statins
My old doctor wanted me on statins because my LDL was creeping up as my health improved, & he was very dogmatic & very uninformative. So I found myself a new doctor, a low carb doctor, & she loves my high LDL. Keep saying no to statins.
Nice going on your zero CAC score! I also have a CAC of zero, but you have 20 years more than me, & after 50 it’s “supposed” to accumulate, but that’s just more dogma I suppose. Congratulations on everything else you have achieved, & “welcome to the desert of the real.” 🥩🤟🏻
Just say no!
Thank you for the short and to send message to ovadia. It is so wonderful to see you and other cardiologists speaking out against a one-size-fits-all approach. I really wish more people would take the time to think before they pop a pill and really understand the pluses and minuses of that pill😊
Thank you for your support.
Hello Dr O!! Thanks for the video and your campaign to help the public get healthier like you did! Thank you!! Folks need real guidance and to escape the deluge of carbohydrates in foods and drinks.
You are very welcome!
The cardiologist that I see finally listened to me regarding my concerns about my onset of memory problems. I said to him I wasn’t comfortable taking statins because my cholesterol levels are now excellent because of my lifestyle and diet changes. The Cardiologist reluctantly let me discontinue them but prescribed Zetia instead. Geeez I just can’t win.
You have a choice. A prescription is not a mandate to put it in your body.
i guess where you live your cardiologist still has time to care. mine is so overbooked that it's easy to reschedule appointments online and just not go see him for long stretches. he doesn't push statins yet. seeing him in December but meat based eating now. hoping i'm not a hyper-responder.
You didn't have to do anything a doctor tells you.
Dont take Zetia...my hubby just wrote a suicide note after being on Zetia...the FDA just posted that Zetia causes suicidal tendencies...
Great Advise! Dr Ovadia Is my new favorite Doctor!
Thank you for the support!
Thank you. I threw them away the second day they prescribed them after I got diagnosed with Afib!
Brilliant information, thank you doc.
From what I've read, the only reason statins sometimes show effectiveness is that they are anti-inflammatory AND increase nitric oxide production. So, a safer option is to reduce inflammation and breathe through your nose! (Nose breathing significantly increases nitric oxide production compared to mouth breathing).
Thanks for this video. Every 6 months I dread the conversation with my Dr. about statins.
Respectfully, find another doctor!!!
Most docs are doing what the computer tells them. If they step out of line, they could be sued for not practicing “standard of care”. It’s best just to see doctors as someone who deals with acute care. You’re on your own when it comes to being preventative care.
@@AncestralFuel Yes, I know. I saw my Dr. last Friday. I warned her that my LDL was going to be high due to increased animal protein in my diet. She then started on the statin rant. I stopped her and told her that if I drop dead from cardiac issues, it is on me, she had no responsibility in it. I don't think she was expecting that.
I told my dr that I do not want him to offer a statin again. I said this is something we need to agree to disagree on. I need him when I need a referral to a specialist, and not for him to be a pill pusher for the pharmacy.
@@bettesmith1117 Good for you.:)
Most doctors haven’t got a clue, because heart disease is still a problem. Do you think the problem is what goes into the body is the first place? The food industry and the health care with all the drugs is the problem. People are addicted to the foods they eat, then run to their doctors to fix them. 😖🤷♂️
Great quick overview of statin drugs! Thanks for your time and effort spreading the truth in health.
i asked my doctor "whats the leading cause of death? he said heart disease. so statins have been out for 60 years why is heart disease still the leading cause of death?
Diet and lack of exercise.
Yes, why?!!
THANK YOU, Dr Ovadia... been waiting for this video to share with this thinking statins are the way!
PAIN & memory loss = statins
Thank you for this focused and concise video on this subject! It is something I can easily share with family and friends who need to know this information. ❤
Best explanation of statins and heart health I've heard! Simple, concise, just facts without recommendations. Thanks!
Glad you found it helpful!
I wish that rather than offering alternative medications, Dr. Ovadia would emphasize the radical role of diet. Physicians already know about all the other medication’s: what they don’t know about is nutrition.
If people open their mind first, to other therapies than the mainstream pushed statins, maybe (hopefully) diet will follow. People don’t understand what a good diet consists of, but they do know when their diet is unhealthy. People want a quick fix, & diet changes take work. This from someone who eats a very restrictive diet, & practices ADF for health benefits.
I’m going home after my heart transplant last week. Statins are on my med list. It’s my understanding that they provide very little benefit to heart attack victims. I’m already taking a ton of meds so one med off the list would be great.
Research PQQ.
Eat keto or carnivore to save your life. Give up carbs to heal your whole body. Keep watching Dr O and his colleagues to learn how to eat for health. You can get healthy. You can do it.
I would follow your Dr's suggestions AND do a lot of research on your own. Lifestyle HAS to change first and foremost, here forward for you. Best of luck, I hope all goes well for you in the future.
I would listen to your heart transplant doc on this one. Yours is not a garden variety high cholesterol discussion. Statins have their place with inflammation and clotting. Don't listen to advice from anyone on this comment section. Best on your future!
Don't worry about cholesterol/LDL.
Focus on getting your triglycerides down toward 60ish, HDL up to 60ish or above.
Trigs/HDL ratio of 1.5x or lower is goal. Do that by eating low carb, REAL food only, zero processed.
That’s the way!
Better verbal presentation doc. Disappointed you referenced Alternatives to statins to reduce ldl when the BMJ said high ldl = longer life. Also could have shown the original lipitor ad showing it reduced 3 out of 100 having heart attack to 2 out of 100 and claiming that's a 30% reduction when it's 1% in absolute terms.
I'm a practicing Healthcare worker. This video is super lifesaver!❤
I'm so glad!
Sugar,the sweet killer
I'm 65 and on 80 mg atorvastatin. Can run two miles in under 20 minutes and bench press my weight for reps. People have asked me if I'm on TRT and the look on their face is priceless when I tell them I'm on high dose statins!
71 yrs old now. On statins 23 years. The problem is half of doctors say there great half say dont take them. Leaves people totally puzzled and clueless as to what to do for the best. None of it is very helpful to anyone.
Yup, I know this already. I've had 3 doctors nag me for years to take this crap...I did but the side effects were so bad I stopped and will never take them again.
I'm also a lmhr,so naturally I've been nagged to stop hflc. That's not happening either...Thanks for this and I hope you will dp more on these horrible drugs.
Same. The only way I can lower my ldl is to eat carbs. But when I do, migraines, psoriasis, T2d, insulin resistance, sinus infections, etc. all come raging back. My ldl is sky high but I feel great. I’m lmhr also.
I had severe muscle pain, so bad I had trouble sleeping. I had muscle weakness so bad I had trouble doing my job, and I was tired all the time.
Order your own fasting insulin at Own Your Labs just in case your doc wont order it.
I stopped statins it’s amazing how much my health and life has gotten better.I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia got put on disability during the second year my doctor put me on statins not long after my pains tripled my feet burned with needles,restless legs…and for my mental health well being in a zone that didn’t want to do anything stuck in trance like for 8 years been 2 years now since i stopped happy to say i’m 90% better still healing but not suicidal and a want for life that i had lost.Edit Niacin and Vitamin D everyday keeps the numbers low.
It’s the sugar!
I got into a big argument with my doctor over statins. We were both on our feet in the examination room, yelling at each other. I thought about it a little later, and I decided that a better approach would have been to simply not accept the drugs from the pharmacy. They can prescribe the drugs, but they can't make you take them! I took an altogether different route. I fired my doctor, canceled all of his prescriptions, and abandoned the American Medical Association. I may not live as long, but I'll be happier!
You say a number of times that we should talk to our Dr about xyz, do you realise how useful that advise is? I asked my Dr about my triglycerides/HDL ratio shortly after getting a couple of stents about 4 years ago. Her answer, "I don't know anything about heart's, you need to talk to a cardiologist". Shortly after I did get to talk to the cardiologist at our local hospital. So of course I also asked her the same question. Her answer, "triglycerides are for diabetes, they have nothing to do with your heart". I'm struggling to have any faith in the medical system in New Zealand. As a matter of interest my triglycerides were 5.6mmol/L and HDL was 1.0, blood pressure not fantastic at 130something over 80 something, I ate bread with everything, at least 3 times a day, potatoes every night, rice, biscuits etc. Never smoked, not particularly overweight and reasonably active. Now tri and hdl are 0.7 and 2.0, feel better than I have for years, thanks to people like you and the low carb, carnivore type Dr's on you tube ❤
Great video!!! Assuming statins are causing insulin resistance, once you stop taking them will your insulin resistance improve?
Since 3 months taking fenofibrate for my super high triglycerides they have come down . I also am on repatha for cholesterol it has come down to . I’m happy about that
Wow- refreshing information from a legitimate heart doctor. I really appreciate this- thank you!
Read between the lines. Dr Ovadia can't outright say not to take a statin or say how terrible they are for fear of losing his license.
Exactly!
I expressed concerns about taking a statin and questioning side effects...he basically said he'd be considered exercising malpractice if he didn't prescribe me it and implied I was a conspiracy theorist for taking a curiosity on-line
exactly they are afraid of being sued if they don’t…
Thanks Doc ❤
In January this year I had a Stemi and had the blockage removed with 2 stents inserted. My cholestrol and triglycerides were high at the time. I was put on Rosuvastatin,Beta blocker, BP meds and an asprin daily. I have never smoked and don't drink,went to the gym daily for the last 30 years so was fit and chose my food carefully. I will remain on the statins as my numbers are now very low which I'm happy with. My cardio surgeon told me that if I had been on statins years ago, my chances of an MI would have been greatly reduced. People can say statins are bad, until they suffer an MI.
You are greatly brainwashed
@@paulasusan63 Don't insult my intelligence.
Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 💖 for this wonderful information 😊
My pleasure 😊
Good morning
I took myself off of statin meds quite a few years ago and started CoQ10. Also syarted eating Keto and lost some weight. My blood levels haven't heen much of a concern. Im a sedentary, obese 72 yo still struggling with T2. Going carnivore would help but I keep falling off the wagon. Climbing back on asap.
If you are looking for a community to help keep you accountable to stay on track. We just launched our Heart Health Hub community ifixhearts.com/hearthealthhub/
Carnivore diet is the miracle diet to cure and prevent most illnesses.
Yet another awesome video. Thank you so very much for this information. It’s time the truth is told……
Thank you Dr. Ovadia for all your good work. Now we just have to find a way to UNBRAINWASH all our loved ones who are on them. Any Ideas? I've tried to talk to them for years but it falls on deaf ears. I look forward to THE FALL OF BIG PHARMA and all their lies and manipulated studies! God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞
I took 20mg's of that garbage for 12 years. I quit them two years ago.
Thank you!
Statins are very successful. They are the pharmaceutical gateway drug. By asphyxiating your mitochondria, they cause so many strange symptoms (Dysautonomia - readily dismissed as just issues of aging) that you get passed from doctor to doctor, all prescribing new drugs to manage these symptoms. You become a nice steady stream of income until you pass while the next victim is just getting started on the same treadmill.
Amen, sir. Thank you!
My thyroid issue is the primary driver of my LDL, my doctor prescribed a low dose statin, I stopped taking it because the thyroid issues still need to be corrected, hypothyroidism/ hashimoto’s which resulted from Covid vaccines to which their were 3 total. Im on 25mcg a day and a beta blocker for two other issues, 3 regurgitating heart valves and high blood pressure. I cut back on the caffeine intake. And take beta blocker at night as it was making me dizzy and hazardous to drive. Have to return in a year for a repeat eco as when they discovered the valve issues they also discovered ischemic issue in left ventricular as it was and still failing to relax a conduction issue?. At least that was the interpretation. No prior history before Covid, but even up here in Upstate NY they dont consider that an issue, on the contrary, it is very much an issue as I work in healthcare. I dont like being gaslit by the same people who still believe statins are safe. Their not. I was told by a pump man/perfusionist that if anything that was to be fixed properly? To go to either Rochester, NY, NYC, or Boston as that is where the best places to go. Hopefully it wont happen but I would like to know that I’m on the right path? I think NIH has those industry studies as they were mandated to be released to the publick in re: to the research on statins.
Sorry for spelling, Ipad has issues.
Say no to statins you are in charge of what you put in your body. Get your fasting insulin checked.
Statins have helped a ton with heart disease. Obviously insulin resistance should be tackled just as hard
What are the supplements to lower LDL??
They aren't made to help you they are made to make money
Hi Dr. Ovadia, which supplements are you referring to?
I'm a 67 year old woman. My cholesterol has been high for years. My calcium score was 0 2 years ago. My GI doctor sent me to a cardiologist yesterday. As soon as he saw my cholesterol numbers he started on statins. My mom had Alzheimer's. I'm terrified of them.
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If cholesterol doesn’t drive heart disease, under what circumstances would they be indicated? Are you playing it safe to avoid backlash? I wouldn’t blame you, but it does muddy the waters. I would never take a statin personally.
Nonsense. It's a well-known fact that LDL causes heart disease
I vote for Dr Phil for President !
Thanks for addressing this. It took me 10 years to realize that my health problems were due to statins, because they came on very slowly, and the connection was not obvious at first. I wonder how many people are in poor health because of statins but don't realize it - mistakenly thinking "Gee, at least I have healthy cholesterol."
Glad you found it helpful! If you're interested in working with Dr. Ovadia and his team, please feel free to book a call with our metabolic health consultant: ifixhearts.com/jake/ ~ Jake, On behalf of Dr. Ovadia's I Fix Hearts Team.
Thank you Dr. Ovadia. One QUESTION, although may not be important one.. but... do you see in your practice a correlation between ear lobe crease (Frank's sign) and condition that may lead to the major heart incident.? If yes, does it disappear once the root cause of it is removed.? Thank you. Answer much appreciated.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 can you please make a podcast on how to be careful after stent please . Thank you
I have heard both arguments. All I know is that my dad died at 49 in 1988 of a heart attack and he had hypercholesterolemia. I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and have been on statins for 20+ years, have a current calcium score of 2 and am 57. Am not worried about diabetes. I did have some muscle soreness at first but that went away and the brain seems to work fine still. A clogged LAD concerns me more than the concerns listed here. I'll keep taking them.
That’s amazing that you only have a CAC score of 2. What type of test, may I ask, gave you this score? I only ask because I had a basic scan of my carotid arteries as an initial test for CAC and it was 13. Then I had a CT scan which gave me a 70. After a year and a half or so of taking a statin, I had a more in depth CT scan wherein they injected dye into my coronary arteries and then did CT imaging. It gave me a score of 275. So, within 4 years, I went from a 70 to 275. This has me drawing two possible conclusions. One, the only true indicator of how much calcium one has is with a CT coronary angiogram (dye injected). Or two, there is evidence that statins raise your CAC score by stabilizing soft plaque ( hardening the vulnerable plaque).
Side note: I never had high cholesterol until I hit menopause about 8 years ago. I do have a 60-70% occlusion in my LAD as was determined with cardiac catherization. I don’t think eight years of borderline to high cholesterol caused this. However, I do know that 40 years of smoking did. They did not stent because I have 91% blood flow still.
I am managing my insulin resistance and diabetes with a carnivore diet.
If poor metabolic health and lifestyle are strong underlying causation for cardiovascular disease and prescribing statins is standard practice, then the statins become proxy causative for the other negative outcomes of poor metabolic health etc. -- like insulin resistance and diabetes. Hence that 71% figure you cited.
"Should I stay or should I go?"
I quit statins in the fall, i seem to have a lot more strength now @ 68 years old.
That's great to hear! Thank you for sharing 💪
Go on the carnivore diet way of life and you will feel like a 30 year old for the rest of your life
As far as I know it was the standard calcium scan I’ve been getting every five years. I had a zero for a while. Was nice. Am on 40mg of Crestor.
Can you please post links to important studies that we can print off to take to our doctors?
Dr you failed to address taking a low dose statin like 5mg every three days to aid in the reduction of inflammation of already diseased arteries. Your opinion on this would be helpful!
I'm curious to know the statistics of those that are on statins, that end up on the operating table. My father is a perfect case study. He required a stent, followed by a cocktail of meds for heart health. 13 years later, required a triple bypass! Medical failure.
Any thoughts as to the Mediterranean Diet as a good diet to protect vascular health ?
Or, better yet, ditch carbs, increase healthy fats, and cut sugar out altogether.
Now you got some nutritionists and doctors that are using supplements that do the same thing or similar as statins is there going to be the same problems with those supplements because we're not going on going towards the underlining problem
What about LDL after Coronary artery bypass? Should it be lowered?
My doctor tried to put me on statins. Even tho my cholesterol is considered “normal.” I tried the statins for less than a week and I was in so much pain I couldn’t sleep and could barely walk. They are determined to get us on those meds no matter what. Why?
It's because they are not fixing what is causing your body to make more cholesterol .It's often your kidneys telling your liver to make more because it's struggling with protein
Dr. Ovadia, thank you for this video. Please prepare a video discussing impaired cognitive function due to statins which cross the blood-brain barrier. David Diamond, Ph.D has a video about this topic. An other topic: evidence that statins increase calcification of plaque.
😢😢😢😢😢My mom was on statins for 40 yesterday and ended up with Alzheimers. I have no doubt it was due to the statins!!!
Are you able to show your bloodwork and calcium score, etc. before and after you lost weight?
Hi Dr Ovadia. My 65 year old mother has been on statins for 10 years for high cholesterol. She wants to come off them after me showing her a few videos. Would you recommend to just stop taking them instantly or wean herself off them? Anything we need to know/advice greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I am 68 and have had high cholesterol since I was 24 or when they first started testing me. My cholesterol is 676 from a few weeks ago. Statins were based on a lie and I have never taken one.
Wow @andredaedo...you've made my day! I'm 62 and, I have very high cholesterol, too. Its always been high but since ketovore, my hypothyroid is out of whack (after reducing levothyroxine...which was a disappointment so will up the dose again). Anyway, thanks again for your comment. It cheered me up!
if no side effects though, she might be the 1 in 730 people that statins benefit.
The person that talks to me about going on a statin is the medical assistant vis a phone call after my bloodwork comes back. I don’t consider that person qualified to answer any questions about risks or benefits. I assume the physician doesn’t know how important that is.
What about red rice?
The statin "studies" were done for a very short time and the cherrypicked favourable data was extrapolated out to 20 years from guesswork.