Big Pharma Lies: What They Don't Want You to Know About Statins with Dave Feldman

In this video, we delve into the controversial topic of cholesterol and its impact on your health. Featuring insights from Dr. Eric Westman and cholesterol researcher Dave Feldman, we explore why your doctor might be misleading you about cholesterol levels, the surprising truths behind LDL, and the dynamic nature of cholesterol in the body. Learn why everything you thought you knew about cholesterol could be wrong, and discover the potential implications for your diet and overall health. Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion that challenges conventional medical wisdom.
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[@clairehachey2189]

As a former nurse, I wish I would have had the opportunity to have a teacher like Dr. Westman. I can't thank him enough for caring. He is the finest example of what a true doctor should be.

[@vannahhall915]

I'm a nurse too and couldn't agree more!

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

I wish he was caring to animals . Has he not seen what goes on in animal Ag / slaughter houses? You can't be a " caring " meat eater Tolystoy. " As long as there are slaughter houses there will be battlefields" .😢

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Glad to see the rare instances of doctors and scientists being primarily concerned with truth and health.

[@kellyelliott2264]

Thankyou Dr. Westman. You may never see this, but i have lost 140 lbs over 5 years with your help. Ty very much for the education! I teach all my kids now... 12

[@clairehachey2189]

Congratulations!! That is awesome 👌

[@deborahthaler35]

Fantastic Interview! Thank You Dr Westman!!!!!

[@thesuev7621]

TERRIFIC!!!!!

[@Ledi15]

Congrats!🎉

[@livmo2351]

Thank you! Thank you Thank you! I have been carnivore for 6 months. Just had my bloodwork done and my LDL increased substantially from last October. My current numbers would make someone’s eyes pop. I’m 55 yo female 5’0 and 100lbs. My HDL is 121, triglycerides 74, and LDL 309 for a whopping high score of 438 total cholesterol. I feel fabulous. I lost 15lbs, eat to satiation (much more food than before) and I lift heavy weights twice a week and walk/move daily. Carnivore has changed my life!

[@teresaoftheandes6279]

Oh wow I remember Dave, the engineer who became a volunteer human guinea pig in order to test the cholesterol myths. He did amazing research and got amazing results.

[@chuckleezodiac24]

case closed. the "Science" is settled!

[@SydneyCollin]

I also have high LDL, although I'm really healthy in every other category. My doctor wanted to put me on a statin. Finding Dave helped me get educated and relieved that LDL, on it's own, is not pathogenic. Just like Dave, my triglycerides are low, HDL higher and I'm a LMHR. Even got a Coronary Arterial Calcium test and my score was a perfect zero, meaning zero plaque. Fortunately, I've remained statin-free, low carb, and feeling great! Thanks for hosting Dave!

[@AZ89231]

Get a CAC.

[@SydneyCollin]

@@AZ89231 Already did and my score was zero. Can't beat that!

[@SydneyCollin]

@@AZ89231 I already did and my score is a perfect zero.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@AZ89231 that since LDL is a scam

[@SydneyCollin]

@@AZ89231 Already did. Re-read above.

[@cluelessmoo3695]

I am a congestive heart failure patient who was once very overweight and unfit. Not once did any healthcare professional suggest weight loss and exercise. Instead, I was placed on seven different medications, including statins, steroids, and beta blockers. Over two months, I gained weight and felt like a zombie. I decided to remove all but two of the medications against advice, started exercising, changed my diet, lost 5 stone, and my ejection fraction rose from 10 percent to 45 percent over 5 months. I discharged my nurse when she claimed that the improvement was due to the medications! True story.

[@Mrs.TJTaylor]

Yours is an inspiring story! I hope you’ll continue to improve.

[@NatashaFitnessYogaPilates]

This is me. I started keto in January doing it for metastatic breast cancer. I feel sooo awesome on a keto diet. No evidence of disease. Feel healthier than before. My onco order a lipid panel because I’m on keto and medications can raise cholesterol… well my cholesterol sky rocketed at 376! It shook me but I’m watching all of you and hopeful I don’t have to worry. My triglycerides are totally normal (lower side) and VLDL is low. I’m worried what my doctors are going to tell me. 😢

[@robinc7235]

Dr. Westman, I LOVE you! You seem to be the most humble, down-to-earth doctor I've ever seen. Truly. As someone who has almost completely lost faith in the medical community it's so wonderful to see someone like you. You give me HOPE! I live about an hour from your clinic and would really like to become one of your patients. 🙏

[@CLooLoo]

I agree 💯 ! Dr Westman seems to genuinely care about people 😊

[@demonight2]

Hey Doc! Just poping here to give my thanks for your work. I've bcame a carnivore a month ago. I've suffered from Sleep Apnea for about 5 years. I've suffered from acid reflux for about15 years, taking pills every day. I've suffered from seborrhea over my head and face for about 30 years. I'm 37 years old and, in one month I no longer taking Reflux pills, my snoring went down from 4 hours per night to 2 hours with no more obstructive apnea, I lost 8kg (~17 pounds) and I'm no longer using any seborrhea shampoos and lotions. I was somehow afraid to start doing this due to all of this "Cholesterol" and "Balanced" meal crap and now, after 4 weeks doing it, I feel good like I never felt before. I'll never eat carbs again in my life. Thank you Doc!

[@danielrichwine2268]

I so wish that all doctors would watch these videos. We know so little about cholesterol, actually

[@kelleyfrances490]

The cholesterol model is so archaic. Had blood work at Kaiser in February with LDL in the 300's with high HDL and low TRI. I refused the statin suggested to me via a phone call. Six months later, I get a text saying the doctor added a statin to my medications and it's ready for pick up. This was done without updated blood work. No doubt she was audited and was directed to get me on a statin ASAP. Her nurse called a day later to tell me the medication is ready for pick up. Again, I refused and asked her to remove it. All this took place the day after I requested to change to a new primary doctor because I refuse to get pressured by an obese doctor who is obviously stuck in this archaic model and has zero curiosity to get beyond the pharmaceutical push set by health"care".

[@MareBlz]

Ugh I have Kaiser also and went through this 5 years ago. Still refusing.

[@chrisavetrano]

They have printed on all my medical history charts “Refused statins” I’m treated like a rebellious student. Ridiculous.

[@kelleyfrances490]

@@chrisavetrano What irks me the most is she didn't bother to discuss any of the side effects before adding it to my medications, which I assume she doesn't bother doing with other patients. Prescribe first then let the pharmacist cover the rest? Or just rely on the patient to read the pages of drug info they shove in the bag along with the pills? It's just so, so lazy.

[@CLooLoo]

If you go to the low carb down under page, the cholesterol model Dr Mason uses has the emphasis on low triglycerides and high HDL. He doesn’t even worry about LDL level because so many studies associate high LDL with longevity if triglycerides are low and HDL is good. And LDL really depends on the particle size which most doctors never mention. Sounds like your overall ratios are in the good range and you absolutely did the right thing to ignore the push for statins :)

[@kelleyfrances490]

@@CLooLoo Thank you. I sub to Dr. Mason and the LCDU conference channel. My LDL size is 22.00 nm (Large Pattern A), HDL-P = 44.3 nmol/L (High) and small LDL-P =

[@wendyscott8425]

My cholesterol went up on keto, too, which my doctor mentioned, but I told him I wasn’t concerned about that, and he said it was up to me! The times they are a changing. 😊 My A1c is slightly up, and he suggested a low-carb diet. Gotta love it.

[@janetmcburney4582]

Per Dr Berry there are 2 tests fructosamine or glycated albumin which are better indicators since A1c is calculated from glycated red blood cells. Since you are LC your red blood cells live longer and have more opportunity to become glycated which can indicate a false higher measurement.

[@ariannepeers8245]

​@@janetmcburney4582Wow thanks for info. Makes sense.

[@kennixox262]

Interesting that as a non medical person; I've given my own doctor a few tips on diet.

[@anthonytuccinardi]

Terrific podcast. The two of you are quite simply "gifts" to any of us with questions about our blood work.

[@MSPAfterHours]

My triglycerides were 170, in 4 days I retested and was at 125 by cranking up Fats and taking carbohydrates from 130 grams daily to sub 50 grams.. Mindboggling how fast things can change.

[@pointshealthcoaching8474]

Yes, it is definitely depressing to come to the understanding that pretty much.Everything we have been taught is wrong regarding nutrition and a healthy lifestyle

[@dacisky]

This was FANTASYIC! I'm a lmhr who originally used hflc to loose weight and later on for IBS. I've been following this research and am so glad you had such an in depth interview!!! Thanks so much.

[@vadimesharak726]

Excellent! Very sad that academics/authorities will defend their position about LDL to death. No discussions or debates, just the administration resources to prevent any different opinion.

[@TheKeifo60]

Thank goodness...that there are smart people like you two, passionate about helping we, the misinformed, save ourselves. I'm in the process of tracking my intake and the affect it has/had on my vitals and blood. Please continue your research and passion. I really enjoy hearing from smart people who are not incentivized by money alone and see it as a journey to help in a huge way. Thank you for your insight.

[@MsLeenite]

Thank you, Dr Westman. Thank you, Dave. I attended the Low Carb Houston conferences in 2018 and 2019 and enjoyed your presentations very much.

[@eringo-bragh4243]

Dr Berry: Lies My Doctor Told Me

[@barbaray3961]

Haha! Dave reminds me a lot of me. Thpught I was "unique" but I see a lot of me in him. Must be a software engineer thing. 😂

[@johnmadany9829]

Hi Eric and Dave!

[@EvgeniiaDolinenko]

Today 29/07/2024 I'm starting my carnivore challenge. Only meat and eggs (and pork jelly for dessert). Without any milk products, no butter. I hope it will help with my IBS, Crohn's and other problems. Let's see how many days I could stand it. ❤😊

[@ariannepeers8245]

Also try water and milk kefir, preferably homemade. Easy to maintain daily. Water kefir has the crucial Bifidus in it. Spike destroys Bif, so replacement a good idea (see Progenabiome) for gut. Milk kefir has lactobacillus.

[@andredaedone7732]

250 LDL is baby LDL. My LDL is 541. I had 250 LDL when I was 26, and that was 42 years ago. I am Carnivore. If you're worried about it , just eat more Orea cookies.

[@chrisminifie219]

Great numbers. May you prosper another 42 years

[@carnivorehealing]

I hce same 540 total cholesterol

[@andreahatfield1456]

I started keto/carnivore 18 months ago and my ldl levels double since then. It’s a bit scary my level is 262, doc wants my on statins!

[@Martin56213]

Don’t listen to him, high LDL is essential for your body, anything lower then I’d say 150 is bad a sweet spot will be in my opinion 180 but the higher the better

[@rtay0311]

My total went to 350, ldl at 288, hdl 47 and triglycerides at 51. That was 7 months ago and I was only on keto for about 3 months at that point. I have since stopped worrying about it

[@Jyeagley1]

Can we discuss more about high triglycerides and what needs to be done to lower that number?

[@janetmcburney4582]

​@Jyeagley1 stop eating carbs and increase animal fat and protein.

[@mariaberry6874]

Thank you both for your work. Saving lives!! Certainly saved mine

[@EyesOnCarnivore]

Dave = legend ❤

[@joecity9]

I'm 67 and last month my chiropractor told me I was 'lean' for the first time in my life. Don't try to tell me avoiding sugar and carbs isn't what we all need, because you won't get away with it.

[@blackbandit1290]

You're taking advice from a chiropractor, WTH?

[@mjkeating]

@@blackbandit1290 A chiropractor can't consider a person to be lean?

[@Diesel-dog]

@@blackbandit1290and you take advice from most medical doctors? 😳

[@cookshackcuisinista]

I think chiropractors are excellent practioners!, Ap,​@@Diesel-dog

[@DebraRN1195]

@@blackbandit1290Actually, most Chiropractors know more about nutrition than most MDs.

[@idostuff5766]

Thank you so much for bringing this into light, god Bless

[@jasonvaughn1658]

Thnx 4 da discussion Guys!👊

[@ptbwinland146]

Same with the Microbiome, there is this overwhelming agreement that Meats and Fats screw up your microbiome and that fruits and vegetables are much better because they increase diversity, but that's not true, at least for me. My microbiome diversity increased after eating keto diet, by quite a bit actually. Many people just go ahead and believe the paradigms without question.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Excellent work Dave! Thank you Dr. Eric for presenting this talk!

[@eringo-bragh4243]

I just read this review of Cholesterol and my take is there is a disconnect between the role of Cholesterol and the arterial environment associated with heart disease, specifically heart attacks. For example, I mentioned to my cardiologist that there was a study that basically said people who present with heart attacks have generally normal cholesterol levels. I now ask cardiologist why I had gotten clogs in my heart & I get different answers. I consider myself a scientist and I know there is variation given studies, but you'd think the 'why' of heart attacks would be relatively the same.

[@elendil504]

The Clot Thickens by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick. One disease process, many causes.

[@LeviteSpiritShine]

My doctor put me on atorvastatin and simvastatin and both gave me headaches, so he did not offer anything else! This happened 5 years ago and I am still here at 73!!! My doctor retired; I have a new doctor now!

[@williampaulrogers9583]

Thank you Dave and Dr Westman. An absolutely fascinating conversation I’ve listened right through and will do so again, so much to learn and unpick. You guys are just great 👍

[@bahalana923]

April 2024 LDL = 180 July 2024 LDL = 80 Doc asked how did I lower my LDL without heeding her advice of low-fat foods, more fiber, "balanced diet", rejecting the meds etc. I told her that I ate an entire stick of butter with my fatty steak the night before, and took the blood test at 10 hour fasted, instead of my usual protocol of 16 hours fasted. Doc says "huh? that doesn't make any sense" 💀

[@janetmcburney4582]

That's funny.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! ❤

[@jobrown8146]

Thank you. I enjoyed this discussion and am looking forward to the results of the studies being published. I'm now a metabolically health person with a high LDL (not lean mass but now at my ideal weight) after going low carb with a zero calcium score and have been recommended to take a statin to which I have said no thank you.

[@chrisminifie219]

Thanks for your work

[@AshAxiom.1211]

Every test is just a snapshot in time. I've argued this for MANY years with doctors wanting to prescribe meds to me based on one test result.. I've insisted re-testing and shown them how my test results changed over a day or two and refused the meds for thyroid, cholesterol, BP - - my tests were w/in normal range a couple hours/days later. My GP Dr was very angry and nearly yelled at me. She said, 'I write prescriptions! That's what I've done for 20 years!! If you're not going to take the meds, WHY ARE YOU HERE?!' I asked her to explain what caused the tests to vary so much? What caused the changes? What had I done differently ? She became exasperated and listed me as a difficult patient.

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Holy cow! Time for a new Dr if her only job is to write Rx for big Pharma!😢

[@NoSelf23]

Excellent.

[@kwucmp]

I feel statin drugs are horrible for us..Most Dr. Don't hesitate to toss them at people. A study has been done showing statin drugs may play a role in dementia in elderly that had been on it for a number of years..I was a lab technician for 8 years and I'm glad you are exploring this. Dr's need to understand they can't stay in the past with old studies. Our food is different our life styles are different. The nutrition pyramid we grew up with is upside down..so what els is.

[@wattle2394]

Great work - very interesting. I kind of feel better that I wouldn't have qualified for the study because my LDL is not high enough! Everything else fits though. Go, low carb!

[@seth3209]

The wheat and soybean fields are being sprayed with glyphosate based products B4 harvest !

[@gloriamanampan9389]

I hope I can join your study. Iam Asian from the Phillipines and I have the same case as yours. By the way Iam 67 this year.

[@SteveMark-v9w]

This is just great stuff. I am also an engineer, and can relate to the idea of determining what, and then trying to figure out why. As I navigate the path of trying to figure this stuff out by pure youtube research (mostly), which is kind of like trying to learn how to play poker without knowing the "values" of any of the cards, nor combos, etc. I assume that all (or almost all) researchers have valid results, but that they are each missing some part of the big picture that makes their subset (i.e., conclusions) seem correct. As an uneducated (in the medical field) person, I am wondering if "hyper-responders" are simply people who are not metabolically unhealthy. [Or, are the genetically different, or just epigenetically different, in terms of which genes are activated. Could they be "made" through some trigger?] I have not followed Dave for the last few years, so I will definitely have to catch up on that. Thanks for all you are doing, both of you!

[@davidnannalockwood3133]

I think it's inspiring!

[@chrisminifie219]

Insurance companies could use their own data to challenge the status quo. It would save them money

[@ekondigg6751]

Like Swiss Re

[@Roberto-cg2gr]

Hope there will be research on GKI of less than 2 and effects on atherosclerosis

[@Ricky-f3e]

Great information, Rare case here, Male 54 years old on Keto diet, I used to be type 2 diabetic, also I quit all statins and meds.I do exercise almost every day. Since keto , my Cholesterol and triglycerides went up, so I’ve been taking supplements like, Omega 3 digestive enzymes vitamin d3 and Magnesium, my last lab test: fasting blood sugar in the 81, a1c 5.90, cholesterol 461, triglycerides 294, hdl 67, vldl 334, also I have to mention I do Intermittent fasting. Is my liver not processing fats? Do I have lypotoxicity? Thanks in advance.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

How many millions of Americans are damaging their health by being on statins unnecessarily?

[@JohnKollar]

There is also another point - insurance is VERY heavily regulated - and no State Insurance Department would allow this to be approved as a product. Also, understand that Insurance is a "defensive" industry - if they try to be the leading edge they get destroyed in court by the Legal Industry - who would believe that an insurance company knows better than the medical industry? Regardless of the numbers that they can show. Unfortunately, this battle HAS to be fought (and won) in the Medical Industry - the Insurance Industry can not go against what the Medical Industry recommends without the Legal Industry absolutely destroying it in court.

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

Keto carnivore Drs never lie . I'm so happy they got the carnists backs covered .😊

[@blackbandit1290]

C'mon technology gurus, when will we get continuous lipid monitors? Integrated with CGM technology wouldn't that be an eye-opener to the medical community, and put to be some of their nonsense.

[@frugalprepper]

I have been Keto/Carnivore for 6 years. My LDL stays between 90-130, my HDL normally stays in the 80's, and my Triglycerides(T) will between 30 and 70. When I am fasting my T goes down and my LDL will be higher. I have had so many docs tell me I need statins, because my LDL came back over 100, especially after my stroke last October, which I have made a full recovery from. I will not take that poison. I will be like well I am not fasting today so take it now. I will have a little higher T and my LDL will be down. One doc was like okay. My LDL came back at 95 and my T came back a 66. He was amazed. I have also noticed that stress, lack of a good night sleep, or a day after having a stroke, or even just getting off of a scary roller coaster will make my LDL spike up. I had a complete heart workup, stress test, nuke scan, ultrasound of my heart and neck, a CTA scan, and a CAC Score, to try to find the source of the clot for my stroke. It showed absolutely no blockages and my CAC score was 0. I was surprised, I'm 50 and I was an Extreme diabetic for 20 years. I weighed 200 lbs more. I am still not lean, but I am big muscular guy. I was on over 300 units of insulin per day and still had A1C's in the 14's at the end of it.

[@prestomattwine]

I never see anyone talk about athorgenic dislipidemia. I’ve had this for the last couple of decades and was on statins, but stopped after starting a low carb diet. My a1/c went down to 5.3 but my triglycerides were 200-225 and hdl still in upper 30’s-40’s. My best hdl numbers were my first labs in the early 2000’s with a couple around 50. My highest weight was 275 in 2017, and now I am always between 220-240. What do people like myself need to change this around?

[@chrisminifie219]

Great video

[@preshrunk_cyberpunk5479]

"Doctors aren't taught enough about diet...." Sure, but that statement implies that the system in general actually gives a shit about people's health rather than making money off people's POOR health......which does not seem to be the case. Granted some rare individuals may legitimately care about their patients well being, but they do seem rare indeed.

[@JMK-vo8pv]

Dr. Westman, could you refer me to the paper/abstract/literature that compares Dr. Budoff's "Lundquist Study" to the "Miami Heart Study"? Thank you, sir.

[@sharonillenye8036]

when I went off my statin of 4 years, lost weight and went low carb my LDL shot from pre-statin level of 160 to post statin (w weight loss) to 255 with HDL staying the same but triglycerides lowered and triglyceride/HDL ratio 1.55 (84/54). and my dr called me phenotypic FH and tested for LPa and found 468nmolar. so was sent for CAC score which came back at 167. at age 66 , no events yet. I just don't feel like adding carbs to get bloodwork done. so now I have a dr that yells at me and says I am going to be paralyzed from a stroke.

[@rayray2878]

Get steak trimming and suet add it to your hamburger delicious.

[@Kinkle_Z]

I'm loving throwing some of my excess steak fat into the egg pan in the morning and cooking my eggs in that (yum) although eggs and ghee is delicious too!

[@brumleytown1882]

Smoothed down to 20g keto but never fully converted to fat burning, or couldn't eat enough fat. In 4 weeks I thought I had MS, heart failure, chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer and statin myopathy all in one. Ate 2 potatoes and some popcorn -150g - and was reborn overnight. 70 years old, and probably slow to adapt, but won't go below 200g again. This pear tastes so good right now.

[@brumleytown1882]

6'1" 180# . Probably didn't have enough body fat to do this.

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Your electrolytes were probably WAY off! Low carb is very dehydrating. Must add salt and other electrolytes. I started cold turkey with a 24 hour fast, to boot. I had similar issues. But I powered through because I was dropping weight as desired. Once I added salt, some bone broth, etc, I did much better.

[@mariad1151]

Same guy that eats 5000 calories per day. Now how he pulls that off is worth studying!!!🤯🤬

[@Staygoldponyboy44]

Just wondering if anyone who has had an increase in LDL while doing keto has had an Apo-B test or LDL partilce number test. Thanks!

[@selinaraguz3969]

I’ve never had my blood work done. This is deliberate. I think far more important to assess how we feel. Now 60+ I’m finally biting the bullet and going to a cardiologist. I know the trick to carb up a little so the glucose tolerance test doesn’t show crazy glucose levels because no stored insulin in beta cells. Is there an equivalent “cheat” for LDL? I’m not concerned by triglycerides/HDL as I’ve been strict carnivore for 3+ months. I’m guessing 24 hr fast after overeating keto some days prior would help? I would like to ace my first ever blood panel tests 😊

[@ssa8479]

Going heavy on the carbs for a couple of weeks before a lab test can apparently lower your LDL.

[@chrisminifie219]

Dave says in this video how to do it by overeating fat. He also did it by adding heaps of Oreo cookies. He has a utube video on this

[@ssa8479]

@@chrisminifie219 the Oreo statin experiment was by Nick Norwitz, not sure he was working along with Dave Feldman at the time.

[@chrisminifie219]

@@ssa8479 oops, yes, you are right. My mistake

[@chrisavetrano]

Watch the video by Serious Keto…I think it’s #167. He takes a ton of cholesterol reducing supplements from Amazon like red rice yeast, garlic etc. His LDL plummets and then after his yearly blood test, he quits the supplements. Just doesn’t want to hear the statin sermon from his doctor…

[@debbiewassel3005]

With Dave’s labs going up and down throughout the day, is it possible the cholesterol and LDL value one gets every year or so are averages like the Hgb A1C is an average?

[@jeffhuff1000]

I'm wondering how LP(a) factors into the triad. As someone who has very high levels of LP(a), on a carnivore diet, high LDL, high HGL and low triglycerides, what should be considered with high LP(a)

[@yclana1]

So Dave says eat more fat to get your LDL down but Nick Norwitz says eat some carbs to get LDL down? I'm quite confused. My LDL shot up nearly 3 times on a 3 month carnivore diet.Appreciate if someone would enlighten me. TQ.

[@Elexyr]

The amount of bot scam accounts commenting on these videos is insane. Why on earth keep spamming videos on health and nutrition, and effects on the human body?

[@softballbryan]

I don’t understand.

[@Elexyr]

@@softballbryan All those accounts with profile pictures of women in little clothes/bikini saying mostly the same thing, and with emote of lips/hearts.

[@cassieoz1702]

Even if docs got nutrition education the problems are 1) they'll likely be taught the orthodox dogma (which achieves nothing good), and 2) most insurers (and other health funders) refuse to pay for the little extra time needed to communicate the message. Across the globe, dica are being pressured into shorter and shorter consultations. To everyone's detriment

[@revansland]

What is the reason LDL goes down when you increase your dietiery amount?

[@avid6186]

I know you guys were looking at this as a variation in readings compared to when you ate experiment. But what I notice most is the effect the time of day the blood draw happens has. That appears to be more pronounced than the variation caused by eating? If the change was due to eating, shouldn't there be a more noticeable time shift in the highs and lows? This whole issue needs more research 😃

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

Isn't his father a medical doctor? Seems like I saw a video saying something about his father but can't find it. Anyone know?

[@arwenhardy1995]

I'm 60 years old, type 2 diabetic, former smoker with a recent CAC of 160. Despite strict almost carnivore diet (since 2020)high triglycerides, low HDL, "high" LDL. On 2,000 mg of Metformin. On 3 blood pressure meds. My cardiologist says I have a 30% chance of having an heart attack within 10 years UNLESS I take a statins. Are statins EVER advisable? By the way he said "he wasn't concerned with my high triglycerides"!!!!!

[@UN-gm2ur]

How long have you been carnivore?

[@arwenhardy1995]

​@@UN-gm2urStarted keto in 2020, within 6 months, switched to carnivore. I'm 5'3" and weigh 119 lbs. Still diabetic, still have high blood pressure. Just about despondent. Everyone who eats like I do, starts getting their meds deprescribed. My sleep isn't great (single mom to a disabled child) and I recently stopped vaping and started walking, a bit (rain and heat). Maybe, this will help.

[@UN-gm2ur]

So glad you stopped vaping. Diet is just one aspect. Establish good sleep patterns and make it a priority. Manage stress as best you can. Keep up the daily movement. Eat whole real foods. Over time things should improve. You're moving in the right direction toward making progress on your health.

[@turbobros_online1561]

Honestly If you have been carnivore since 2020 I wouldn't believe you still have diabetes. What exactly are you eating?

[@shellyannskinner6730]

Maybe you have type 1 and not type 2 diabetes.

[@green_firefly]

This is insane. Leave it to a software engineer to do the necessary, and groundbreaking, research! What's wrong with the scientists?

[@carminecaiazzo6770]

excuse my ignorancxe but what does this mean for someone like me who had 2 sents back to back in 2019 and have been Carnivore since then and keto before that but just 5 weeks ago underwent a triple bypass due to a blockage in between the stents and then 2 smaller ones! There is family history but physicians refuse to check for familia hypercholesteralimai. How do you find out if you are a lean hyper responder?

[@DMathew-m5i]

Love this! Also kept thinking Kennedy would likely be a contributor to this. Or if he becomes President I would guess you will have plenty of funding as he is not controlled by BP and promotes truth seeking research etc I wish you all the best!!

[@musiclover865]

🤔what about the Egyptian mummies who’s hearts were scanned, that had clogged arteries? Their typical diet? Fruit, veggies, grains, choice meats, fish, beer, wine, honey, etc. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@deborahblanchard9158]

My sugar goes up when i fadt and i have hogh sugars in the mornings

[@jellybeanvinkler4878]

Stress, maybe? Creates cortisone response which will increase your numbers.

[@mazingworldofmegan8906]

Regardless of what other people say, I have had significant improvements on a 20 or less carbs DV and in conjunction with fasting most of the day with only 2 meals between 8am and 7pm. Meaning I eat brunch between 8am and 10am, then I will fast until dinner around 6pm. I eat meat and animal products for brunch and at dinner time I will add salad or small amounts of keto friendly produce. I do try to take some electrolyte supplement at or right before brunch as it kick-starts my appetite. I'm healing and that's all that matters to me. Thank you for sharing the truth!!!🎉

[@mariad1151]

This is a perfect example of why the wealthy live longer. Look at this guy advocating for himself. Good on him. Raising all that $$ & commissioning the work. How much it helps anyone....well ...

[@williams.1980]

Feldman is a super hero, unfortunately a super boring super hero. What are the main take aways?

[@Talletc]

It’s what they ARE taught that’s the problem

[@sashaisaac-young9183]

Listening to conversations like these is a lot like listening to people discussing realizing the earth is not a globe / actually flat. Totally serious. It's all about stepping through what we think we know and testing against the accepted model with humble yet awakened curiosity. Turns out we do not live on a spinning ball. Nutrition is just one of many lies we are told not to question.

[@mariad1151]

Unicorn? White elephant? N of 1? Rubbing it in bc most of us will die of heart attack w lower #s?!

[@andredaedone7732]

Your charts tell me, that lipid screening profiles are worthless. My triglycerides were a little high last time my blood was drawn. For a Carnivore high fat eater to get your triglycerides down before blood test, just fast for 24 hours. I take all blood tests with a grain of salt.

[@Staygoldponyboy44]

Thanks for your comment! Just curious- have you had your Apo- B measured?

[@andredaedone7732]

@@Staygoldponyboy44 I don't do those extra tests...my health is 👍. My cholesterol is 671 LDL 561 HdL 90 which makes my VLDL around 20 so I fast for three days at the end of every month to clear the VLDL. My cholesterol has been high to really high since I started getting measured 42.years ago..Don't you think if cholesterol was a culprit of any sort I would have heart disease or even be dead..

[@yclana1]

So does Dave still have a high LDL? So why don't lmhrs just eat more fat to solve the problem?

[@mariad1151]

Hubris in medicine?! Shocking (not!)

[@ClareBoyd-f8c]

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[@matphilips3288]

I understand nothing... sorry

[@Eric-jo8uh]

Too much focus on drugs, drugs and more drugs.

[@stevelanghorn1407]

And STILL (!) the likes of prominent KZbinrs & their “star guests”, like “ZOE”, Prof Chris Gardner, “Plant Chompers”, Simon Hill, “Physionic”, Gil Carvalho, Dr Mohammed Alo, Prof Thomas Dayspring, Dr Joel Fuhrman etc..etc..keep on insisting that the link between high LDL cholesterol and CVD is undeniable, well-established fact. So who the heck do we believe? Our instincts?

[@DebraRN1195]

All I know is that I feel great as an almost-Carnivore and I’m 50-55 pounds lighter than when I ate giant salads, lean meat, and moderate carbs. And I’m off the BP med I took for at least ten years. My CAC score was 27 (at 67 years old) after Keto-Carnivore for over 5 years. I intend to stay virtually carb-free forever. 🥩🍳🧠

[@DebraRN1195]

YT removed my comment. The gist was that I feel better as an almost-Carnivore and intend to eat this way forever.

[@stevelanghorn1407]

@@DebraRN1195 Comments received! My gut-instinct is that you’re doing exactly the right thing for you.