Dr. Paul Mason: Rethinking Cholesterol & Blood Tests - Ep 116

[@blackbandit1290]

I had a cardiologist who wanted me to take statins because my LDL was 'too high'. He got a bit annoyed when I asked him what level we were trying to get down to. His answer was "zero would be a good outcome"! My wife and I looked at him and I said "If I could get my LDL down to zero, I'd be dead wouldn't I, given that LDL is an essential component of life"? He gave me the prescription, I got them and didn't take them, I also didn't consult him again.

[@coweatsman]

What I can not understand is why my mother at 100 years old is placed on a satin to increase her chances of survival over a 10 year span. There is only one chance in a thousand that a centenarian will reach 110. Actuarial tables are most unkind to centenarians, even in the best of circumstances. That would apply to most of the medications she has on prescription and she takes a few morning and night.

[@steve6034]

Yes, my cardiologist was annoyed when I asked about possibly a test to determine the size of the LDL, but he was in this lecture mode referencing the Jupiter Study on cholesterol, given that Dr Paul Mason has enlightened my understanding of how statins/cholesterol relationship works, I no longer will visit that cardiologist, the lack of acceptance that a patient might have a point that he disagrees with is unfortunately common in Australia. My doctor is far more accepting/supportive of my Keto lifestyle.

[@LowCarbUSA]

Its not just in Australia, Steve, it's everywhere!

[@Mr-hn2bp]

Go by the deadly Book and protocol and never think outside of the box.​@@coweatsman

[@KenJackson_US]

@@coweatsman The missing piece of information is that statins are very profitable.

[@NimrodGilAd]

Dr. Paul Mason is a brilliant physician & educator, and is always a pleasure to listen to and to learn from. Glad to see there's a new generation of Masons on the way 😊

[@AnneMB955]

It’s refreshing to know we can trust Dr. Paul. He’s so up-to-date with latest medical knowledge. 👏🇦🇺

[@VSS1]

Paul Mason is the best. I would watch anything with him, so insightful and relaxed. Lovely family.

[@Maintain_Decorum]

I think we’re a huge and growing group of Dr Paul Mason admirers and followers. He’s making a significant (and important) impact!! 🫡👏🏻

[@AnneMB955]

What he says we can believe. Not all docs are up-to-date.

[@douglashenson4793]

Here is what I learned from this video. If you eat the SAD, you are going to need a genius of a doctor like Dr. Paul Mason to keep you well. Good luck with that. If you eat Carnivore, you are good to go. The body is too complicated to mess around with things that we did not evolve to eat. Your body is amazing. Give it what it needs.

[@jayhoggard92]

😊😊😊

[@AnneMB955]

Many of us need to be reminded of what our body needs. So many carbs on supermarket shelves. So many ads saying carbs are healthy. How can more us find the truth?

[@douglashenson4793]

@@AnneMB955 I am assuming you are new to Carnivore. Some people watch videos for a year before they try it. It is shocking to learn that you do not need carbs, do not need vegetables, do not need fruit, and do not need fiber. It is not just that you do not need them, they are harming you. Carnivore is simple but not easy. Simple shopping and simple cooking. Not easy because you have to overcome snacking habits. Beef, butter, bacon, and eggs are all you need. Fatty meat is the key. If it is in a box, don't buy it. If it says low fat or heart healthy, do not buy it. We have been lied to and the lies have been repeated so many times in so many ways that it is the equivalent of brain washing. I remembered one the other day... you used to hear that the average person has 5 pounds of undigested meat in their gut. Meat is the EASIEST food that our body digests. It is not sitting in your colon rotting like they said. I am not a coach. There are many KZbin channels that you can use as a coach. I am more about convincing people that we were lied to and that the food we should be eating is just like any other animal, the food we evolved with and to. Just like any other animal, we are a product of evolution and our proper diet was established hundreds of thousands of years ago. Reach out to me if you like. I will help if I can.

[@jobrown8146]

Videos like this are extremely helpful. Thank you very much.

[@scottjones6624]

!!! "now here is the question - Is 95% of the population healthy?" What a wonderful question to pose about so called "normal" ranges.

[@franrushie.510]

Now I’ve been waiting to hear this.. I read “Rethinking Diabetes “ by Gary Taubes.. we need to “Rethink Cholesterol “. We have been lied to for years… mostly for the medical profession and big pharma to push their drugs.

[@SweetSassyBull]

A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y

[@ravichandra3210]

They restricted egg yolk consumption by scaring people about cholesterol. The real reason is to restrict the complete nutrition present in yolk. We were too dumb not to realise that an entire fricking animal comes out of yolk meaning everything that animal body needs is in yolk. What a scam !!!

[@AnneMB955]

We also need to rethink carbs. Many believe there are quality carbs.

[@MidwestGirl123]

Can you please post a link to the research showing lower LDL leads to higher all cause mortality? Every doctor should see that.

[@lora7715]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWbYdHdqfbWUiZI

[@adriansrfr]

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL LEVELS vs MORTALITY DATA from 164 COUNTRIES Sources: BHF-HEARTSTATS and WHO-MORTALITY (Adapted).

[@jennyweyman3039]

I have plaque, CAC score of 12. Ive been given the statin talk many times. When I didnt want those I was offered the other type , fancy inhibitors. I said if you can tell me the numbers needed to treat, ill consider it. Silence. Cardiologist didnt know. The alternatives she wanted me on are not for use on their own but in combo with statins according to the Cochrane Review. I've done my 'Mesa' score. I'm low risk. The letter back to my GP from cardiologist said I "wasnt interested "in cholesterol lowering meds. Not true and I told my GP so. I told her It's important to ask the patient not just read the letters because Ivey never said I wasnt interested, Im VERY interested . If in my case there's a benefit please enlighten me, I do want to live! Never has anyone in my medical team enlightened me appropriately.

[@ThePuterMan]

My CAC score is 4,624 and you think you need statins? Think again!

[@christophercharles3169]

Advocating for zero cholesterol in humans is akin to advocating for zero carbon dioxide for the planet.

[@coweatsman]

If only there was a Paul Mason in every suburban general practice. Alas it can not be so so I am searching out a new doctor. Haven't found one yet and I haven't visited my regular GP for over a year for various reasons.

[@T-aka-T]

He is fantastic. The very best. 👍

[@josephschmeggins6311]

Why do you need a doctor?

[@T-aka-T]

@@josephschmeggins6311 To be a partner in good health, EXPLAIN ( beyond all the YT instant experts know-alls), to order benchmark-setting blood tests - oh, you know useless stuff like that. (Or I guess we could ask YOU! 😂,) Cheers. 🙏

[@T-aka-T]

@@josephschmeggins6311 My answer vanished. Try again: to be a partner in good health. To EXPLAIN as an expert beyond YT unqualified instant know-alls, to order blood work as benchmarks. Etc. (or people could just ask you 😂). Cheers. 🙏

[@MsHitjob]

He offers telehealth appointments, contact his practice.

[@annettestephens5337]

So so interesting. Hoping videos from the conference in San Diago will be available for us who live around the globe Thank you

[@LowCarbUSA]

There is a Livestream ticket option, so anyone in the world can watch it

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Thank you so much Dr. Mason! You'd better come back from San Diego! Don't let the Anericans steal you from us!

[@T-aka-T]

The irony is that in Oz 🙃🦘🇦🇺🙃 the results come back with a reference range, as Paul says - but for cholesterol, they suddenly start caring about TARGET ranges for primary and secondary interventions. They then say to aim for LDL under (some very silly number). Then the doc pushes statins. I dont recall any other ones with a "target" like that. There is a LOT of pushing. They even wanted to put statins in the water, like fluoride. 😮

[@T-aka-T]

PS Paul Mason is my No. 1 Go-to. Really appreciate his sanity, knowledge and generosity sharing it. 🎉

[@jc2557]

Totally agree with Australian blood tests not designed to detect any problems. My dr kept testing me and of course it was always in the "normal" range, but mysteriously disappeared when I started 3000mcg a day of Methyl B12. My dr apologised for the system!

[@SweetSassyBull]

Wow credit to your doctor for acknowledging the failings in the system.

[@donpowers8726]

Paul Would it be possible for you or others to prepare as better set of reference ranges. What do you think of Ken Berry's ranges?

[@douglaslegvold9215]

I have a feeling it will be shown that prolonged fasting can heal many autoimmune conditions. High ferritin? Prolong fasting to get that ferritin down… etc.

[@davidcottrell1308]

This guy is brilliant!!!

[@adelarsen9776]

I learned to not look at single inflammatory markers in isolation.

[@fionabell1744]

Thankyou for a great interview dr Mason is brilliant . God bless u both x😊

[@MichaelFenley]

Dr. Mason’s kiddos were the highlight of the video. Just beautiful little guys. (Probably ninjas lol)

[@AKMcF]

Thank you, had bloods and health check yesterday. BP/HR/BMI all in optimal range, LDL 5.25mmol/l.. 9 month carnivore and feeling terrific !

[@marlenegold280]

Triglyceride:HDL ratio ?

[@AKMcF]

@@marlenegold280 1.48 / 1.29 = 1.14

[@AKMcF]

@@marlenegold280 1.48 / 1.29 = 1.14 (mmol/l)

[@sharonquesnel2427]

Where can I find healthy reference range.. not from “the norm”

[@afifahhamilton8843]

Fantastic info from the great Paul Mason! I too am appalled by the very idea that there is a threshold for considering auto-antibodies as too high. The correct amount is ZERO! Shocking really. Great to find out how right I have been about so many things, when I hear Our Paul clearly explaining them. I'm sorry he still thinks school is a good place for kids. He should be home educating them !!

[@hughscott6108]

An EUC in the USA is called a complete metabolic panel (CMP) or sometimes a Chem 12

[@susanserfass3671]

A CMP is a Chem 24 and a BMP (basic metabolic panel) is a Chem 12.

[@ClareBoyd-f8c]

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[@TomSmith-cv8hk]

Dorevitch gave me a Holotranscobalamin of greater than 146, their requirement was greater than 27 (pmol/L). Guess I was higher than their reference range.

[@hp-cs7mx]

I’d say you were.

[@joela248]

Genuine question coming from a low carb/carnivorish eater: If your body makes all the cholesterol you need, why is dietary cholesterol important?

[@vinceedwards142]

If someone gets sunburnt can that throw off their lipid or liver function numbers?

[@marlenegold280]

Inflammation from sunburn…

[@kevinroberts2395]

Oh to find a GP like Dr Paul Mason here on the Sunshine Coast in Qld. Someone who will actually look for the cause rather than prescribing drugs to block the symptoms. What a champion.

[@carolfox4454]

How would a person decide what is optimal?

[@jobrown8146]

Dr Ken Berry has a book called Common Sense Labs; it's available as an e-book. In it he gives the standard and optimal ranges for the various tests. For example the standard reference range for fasting insulin is

[@marlenegold280]

@@jobrown8146 Most countries do not use USA units. It would be good to have reference ranges in our units. 🇨🇦

[@jobrown8146]

@@marlenegold280 Search online for omni calculator and the thing that you are wanting to conver.

[@LittleRadicalThinker]

26:48 Host: “I’m confused.”😂

[@JamesKing2understandinglife]

how does a person avoid inflammatio???????????????

[@LowCarbUSA]

Reducing carbohydrates and sugar has a massive anti-inflammatory effect. Reducing them low enough to get into a ketogenic state, even better

[@marilynroper5739]

Seed oils are known to be inflammatory.

[@marlenegold280]

@@LowCarbUSA I have T1D/LADA, plus Hypothyroidism (which inhibits weight loss), and do need to ingest small amounts of glucose despite optimal diet, because it is difficult to calculate insulin dose exactly because each day is not exactly the same as the last… exercise is different, activity is different, sleep is different, sun is different, etc. I really dislike glucose tabs, but need them. I don’t have access to a cgm, just MDI. Doctors are useless with these conditions, worse than ever. LADA often misdiagnosed as T2D as well. TSH testing only and T4 treatment only for Hypothyroidism is mostly useless as well; most people, mostly women are left with hypothyroid symptoms, and only offered meds like statins, psych meds, PPI, and pain meds. Atrocious.

[@kazoz3520]

6:01 This is misleading. I'm certain you are fully aware of the Australian vitamin B12 lab results guidelines, as it is written in plain English (you only quoted half of the statement, omitted important details). There are 2 tests: Total serum vit B12, & Active B12 (Holotranscobalamin). If Total B12 is 400 pmol/L or less, they test Active B12 levels, to clarify B12 status (over 400 pmol/L is regarded replete). If Active B12 levels are 35 pmol/L or less, then it's regarded as Vit B12 deficient (regardless of Total serum B12). The Active B12 test is much more expensive, therefore only undertaken when clarification is needed.

[@marlenegold280]

Do people know you need to be off ALL sources of supplemental B12 or enriched B12 products for 4 months before testing B12?

[@EllyDarkSky]

Brilliant as always.

[@kinkle_Z]

Paul Mason always makes me happy! This vid is packed with info. I swear I remember Comprehensive Metabolic Panels containing LDH AND CK. Four days ago I ordered a lot of blood work on myself. I sure wish I had ordered CK and also PT/PTT just to give me some extra info about my liver.

[@okmmauh]

Sheep yoghurt makes my digestion sing happy Otherwise carnivore makes my mitochondria sing

[@OIOnaut]

Time stamp 00:18:00 talk about Fe... See what Morley Robins has to say about this. He claims Cu moderates Fe. Makes perfect sense!

[@bigswolletx]

Your guidelines are going to be way different than the USA

[@diablominero]

I can't seem to get both my vitamin D and platelet count in the reference range. If I take vitamin D, my platelet count drops. I never feel sick from either out-of-range biomarker, but it really sucks that I can't do anything to make my doctor stop worrying.

[@kimberlyf4888]

What about trying to get Vitamin D from the sun and seeing what happens?

[@diablominero]

@@kimberlyf4888 I get lots of sunlight already. Maybe I could go sunbathe but that seems like more effort than I really want to put in.

[@vince1229]

Adequate magnesium is required for assimilation of Vit D and also affects platelet count.

[@SweetSassyBull]

Be your own advocate, do your research, don't worry about what your doctor says.

[@marlenegold280]

@@kimberlyf4888 I’m in Canada. Most of the year, there isn’t enough or any benefit from Sun. Most northern countries have populations that are deficient due to LONG dark winters.

[@truthreigns827]

What methylated B- complex do you recommend?

[@Kjuken69]

When are this lipid content videos gonna stop, is it money in everything on youtube? this neverending debate It's an echo chamber of those hanging on to the colesterol hypothesis and those who trying to tell you what's really going on. The sad thing is that 85% of the worlds population have heard more then 7 times that colesterol is bad, and will always belive it. And that is so sad, really sad! Human kind are really somthing isn't it. 💵💵💵

[@marlenegold280]

More people need to refuse statins. Only when it affects the profits will the ones prescribing figure out the jig is up.

[@robyn3349]

❤

[@andrewwale7405]

My folate is 6.6 on carnivore. How to get more?

[@hair2050]

Vegemite, if you can bend the rules. Otherwise chicken liver is mind blowingly high in it.

[@andrewwale7405]

Looks a bit high in carbs, gives me gout. Heard about the chicken liver before so will give a try

[@Gengh13]

Liver or eggs.

[@marlenegold280]

@@andrewwale7405 Grind up the chicken liver finely, and mix in with ground beef, to minimize the taste of liver.

[@orion9k]

Weird food pyramid.. The meats should be on top, veggies and fats be on second top. If you tip the pyramid around so it stands normal, the meats should be on the bottom, veggies and fats on second floor 🤠

[@PeCo333]

Right.

[@man_at_the_end_of_time]

Meat is a base food as far as I am concerned.

[@orion9k]

@@man_at_the_end_of_time that's what I am saying.

[@christopherellis2663]

How's this relevant to people who don't do "blood tests"?

[@Carnivore1959]

Well duh ...if you don't check levels, it's totally irrelevant. Most of us do like to see these markers vastly improve with healthy woe. It's great biofeedback as a kind of reward for this woe. Just as a CGM or glucometer give immediate feedback to how foods affect glucose levels.

[@getalonghome]

Still interesting, ain't it?

[@marciaprevost]

How about speaking in plain speech.

[@T-aka-T]

At 8 minsor so Dr Paul says "My favourite outcome is mortality" 😂😂😂 Keeping out of YOUR surgery, doctor! 🤔🦘😂

[@KenJackson_US]

He kind of laughed, so he clearly understands the irony.

[@T-aka-T]

@@KenJackson_US Nah, he was just enthusing about it as a superior statistical measure. Really. He would laugh like a drain when it was pointed out, I bet. I am an Aussie, and I think he's the bee's knees. I watch him whenever I can. No need to defend him! 😂 I was not having a go at him. Really. 🙏