Dr. Paul Mason - 'The truth about high cholesterol'

This lecture is part 1 of 4 delivered by Dr Paul Mason at the Low Carb Down Under Gold Coast conference in October 2022. Dr Mason demolishes the weak science that LDL cholesterol is inherently harmful, and brings nuance to the conversation in a way that can be easily understood.
Dr Paul Mason obtained his medical degree with honours from the University of Sydney. He is also a fellow of the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians, holds a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and a Masters degree in Occupational Health. He is currently Chief Medical Officer of the Defeat Diabetes program, an evidence-based program focussed on lifestyle management of metabolic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes.
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[@MP-id2po]

Wow. Even I, a simple layman, can understand this lecture. It's easy to talk in a complicated manner, but damn hard to talk in a simple manner. Thank you Dr Mason.

[@M-MMo]

Dr. Mason is a brilliant speaker, his lectures are spot-on and entertaining as he destroys the lies and myths around cholesterol. Thank you for sharing this valuable video!

[@Dave_Outside]

Try listening to Dr. Ken Berry on KZbin. He covers a lot of this same stuff along with other health and diet topics.

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Yeah...Ken also has a "book" that one can buy on " labs to order" from your doctor/ and why. 90% of all G.P.s, will not know all of this information ...but,...still TRY to out you on Stations. Don't do it!

[@jamespower2670]

I am actually having this conversation right now with my doctor. I'm trying to find links to the other parts of this series but can't seem to locate them, can you direct me to them?

[@barbarabeach1238]

Would like for Dr. Mason to comment on the new drug called Rapatha...its an injectable epi pen medicine for people who have been deemed statin intolerant

[@davealan2541]

You may listen to Dr Robert Lustig before making final about conclusions about best speaker. Reading from slides without explain your own is not brilliance

[@Guldtyr]

When he tells it so clearly it really makes me wonder why he is the only one telling this story! Why is this not being accepted more widely? This dude is one of my heroes.

[@kazzana9013]

@@stevet5549 Oh! I think you will predominantly find those that cherry pick data, are the ones in which their livelihoods depend upon the results. Dr Mason is not going to lose funding for whatever results he finds. Whilst he obviously only has a designated time frame in which to present his findings, so of course he will need to chose the studies he uses to convey his concepts carefully, I do not believe he is choosing those studies on the basis of bias. I have never seen any evidence that Dr Mason deserves his character maligned, and think it is careless of you to do so without some evidence. BTW Character assassination is a feminine personality trait, so not so common in males. I guess it is possible we will see more males adopt this form of attack, now we can converse on line, whereas historically, men would react physically to insults.

[@binathere2574]

There are many talking about this. Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, Dr. Anthony Chaffee Dr.Shawn Baker and quite a few others.

[@binathere2574]

@@kazzana9013 it's the lack of frontal lobe use that cause this nasty kind of behaviour. It's growing since the addiction to our phones and the internet.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

@@binathere2574 --Fortunately us older folks developed our frontal lobe decades ago 😊👌

[@ketoacid3393]

There's no money in the cure. Med schools are funded by pharma, or med school presidents are linked to big pharma.

[@Orionnomad]

I’ve been literally fighting my Dr about the use of statins and the science on LDL… this takes me to the finish line .thanks

[@DFWAuto_Hack]

Hello. Are you still off of it?

[@hannahviviers3066]

I agree with you. My dr just phoned today about me going to die of a heart attack. It scared me so much. I am so glad I watched this video.

[@SuperLuckao]

My mother's was high and she lived until 91. Mine is high too. But my triglycerides are normal. That's good

[@mickthomas5469]

That illustration of causation vs correlation with the cat on the roof is hilarious 🤣 Thanks for another great talk Dr Paul 👍

[@kazzana9013]

Yes, and timely for me. In our small town, we have a shop veranda overhang collapse a few days ago, so we are now interrogating the cats in the neighborhood, lol.

[@jamlittlefield]

One of the best examples 😂

[@dahof2789]

Agreed! I plan to use it in the future! Applies to the 'blame guns not the criminals' topic.

[@beaubolinger1521]

An absolute Genius of a Doctor--

[@missinterpreted4923]

Who actually cares

[@user-io8bm6gz5z]

@@missinterpreted4923 anyone with a brain who can think for themselves

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

He’s not.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

@@missinterpreted4923 If you don't care then why are you here watching this?

[@stuartwoodcock9780]

Give Dr Mason a very large grant for more research in this area!!!

[@binathere2574]

He would never get it. It would cause the Food Industry and big Pharma to lose too much money.

[@brandinshaeffer8970]

The globalists want us eating bugs though🤷‍♀️

[@binathere2574]

Look up Dr. Uffe Ravnskov who has written over 100 papers on this.

[@Yukon33]

Dr. Paul Mason is the absolute best at synthesizing and making such complex matters easy to understand to the average person, incredible contributions every single time he presents something and it is made available to the public. Thank you so much Dr and Low Carb Under!!

[@colinglen4505]

I've come away from it still not knowing what food to eat. He said dairy was no good, didn't he? Did i miss the part where he told us what food to avoid in order to avoid heart disease?

[@fabianlimchinwen4978]

It simple that a layman like myself could easily understand. Thank you very much Dr Mason

[@callofgaming5642]

I was so excited to see a new posting from Dr. Mason. One of the very best presenters on any subject I’ve ever seen. Thank you for all you do to promote health and better medicine/therapy!!!

[@mbrochh82]

Here is a ChatGPT summary: - This lecture is about the science which contradicts nearly everything Dr Paul Mason learnt about LDL in medical school. - The lipid hypothesis states that eating fat causes our LDL level to rise, which then blocks our arteries. - A systematic review found that individuals with the highest LDL levels lived the longest. - LDL is a complex structure called a lipoprotein made of fat, cholesterol and protein. - Dietary cholesterol and saturated fat do not increase LDL levels. - LDL particles can be damaged, leading to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. - Triglyceride levels and the ratio of triglycerides to HDL can be used to assess the probability of a lipid profile being artery clogging. - Higher LDL levels are on average associated with longevity, but not in every case. - Dairy can contribute to insulin resistance and B12 deficiency is causally associated with increased LDL. - Low vitamin B12 can lead to an increase in cholesterol synthesis. - The standard B12 reference interval does not reliably identify B12 deficiency. - Tumor necrosis factor alpha can cause overproduction of LDL, up to 8 times normal. - Elevated triglyceride levels can be caused by an underactive thyroid, kidney disease, diabetes, hemochromatosis, and certain drugs. - LDL is not the major cause of heart disease, but oxidised LDL can be a problem. - The triglyceride to HDL ratio is a reliable way of predicting oxidised LDL. - Very elevated LDL levels may be symptomatic of another issue.

[@KETODiamond]

It's great that you are bringing all this to the surface and helping people understand facts. Our bodies are super smart.

[@toni4729]

You keep doing it Paul. Thank you once again.

[@MrSavvynet]

Brilliant - well supported with data and studies and clearly articulated as always.

[@engc4953]

Excellent presentation, thank you!

[@jnpg]

Thank you low carb down under! Wonderful info always

[@laurenelizabeth8823]

Brilliant presentation! Dr. Mason explains at a perfect level of detail, without hand-waving or glossing over as many others do when speaking on these topics.

[@brookstorm9789]

One more understanding to apply. Thank you as always.

[@Biohackthefat]

This is so informative! Need to watch this over and over again. Thank you!!

[@colinglen4505]

But what foods is he saying are good for the heart and bad for the heart?

[@agsrd4496]

​@@colinglen4505 low carb high fat

[@lollypop2413]

If you know your subject intimately you can teach it excellently! This is a good example

[@cassieoz1702]

Nailed it again Paul. Articulate and compelling as always

[@cesarwarrior3723]

Greetings Warrior Paul Mason!!! Greetings Warrior Paul Mason!!! Don't take too long to continue with your mission, teach us the way in health

[@lorettadillon-ham1574]

Wow Paul, thank you! I will use this to explore and learn. Already looking forward to 2023 LCDU conference on the GC, Qld. 😊

[@anthonychaffeemd]

Fantastic talk as usual!

[@joannemurphy3838]

Thank you for this information.

[@Thebusysuperhuman]

Great video as always . Eisenhower smoked 100 cigs a day and obviously under huge stress ……but of course it was the cholesterol that caused his heart attacks

[@abarthspider3479]

You mean bad diet. Cholesterol on it's own does not cause heart attacks unless you damage your ldl with foods that cause oxidisation and inflamation.

[@AnneFS]

Fantastic. Just love Dr Paul Mason. This is such an important video which corrects some common misunderstandings of lay people and doctors alike. Thanks.

[@hlits6310]

Fabulous Dr Mason as usual

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Definitely my favourite Doctor to listen to 👨‍⚕️ you always give practical advice How to get Vit D and when to be in the sun ☀️ What to look for with cholesterol levels Cutting out plant oils And finally the benefits of carnivore diet Been listening to you since 2029 and you’ve literally pushed me to get healthy thanks to your videos 🙏

[@beaubolinger1521]

You Certainly have been listening a very Long While WATERCOLOUR

[@KAT-dg6el]

Did I time travel? 😳

[@mickthomas5469]

🤣

[@lorettadillon-ham1574]

2029 .... phew!

[@pursuehealth940]

@Watercolour Art in Cape Town, you can edit your post with the three dots at the top of your post. Touch the dots, then select "edit" and change the year, or whatever. 🙂

[@keithhaken172]

Thanks for another great video dr mason 🤙

[@ymaster8719]

20 years ago, cereal in milk with added sugar was promoted as a healthy meal that every kids should have for breakfast

[@bayleymacintosh5622]

The AHA still promotes margarin over butter lol

[@Tyrannocaster]

It still is.

[@mariodigiosia481]

Great information. Very easy to understand!

[@torgrimhanssen5100]

Have been waiting 3 years for this talk, I can't remember the brave soul that first commented on this on youtube after going trough the 4000+ pages of studies at the time going against the idea of LDL=bad.

[@galahadthreepwood]

It's been a long time - great to see Dr Paul again

[@garypaul1033]

Lots of information here that was really quite interesting. Enjoyable presentation!

[@bassjace]

I put my local GP onto this guy and this channel. He was overreacting to my markers because I am a low carb high fat eater. He also got upset when I mentioned it was time for him to reeducate himself as he may actually be responsible for hurting someone with outdated diagnosis'

[@catsrus2890]

Or, get a new doctor.

[@hadrian3487]

Sack your doctor immediately. He/she just wants your money not your health to get better. I sacked my doctor 20 years ago, when he prescribed me penicillin for a viral infection. I ripped up the prescription and put myself on raw garlic. Best natural antibiotic.

[@mak7587]

Why would someone disrespect a doctor like that. I don’t care what his beliefs are, find a GP who has the same beliefs as you, don’t insult them. Narcissism is obviously high on your arrogance gene.

[@SuperLuckao]

​@@mak7587Why would u respect a so called doctor who doesn't take an interest in correct info??.

[@sbebermeyer1076]

Brilliant doctor! 👏 Well said!!!

[@Jchathe]

I upped the good fats in my diet and lost a dress size thanks to Doc Mason and Low Carb Down Under!

[@TheKetoSurvivor]

Dr. Mason has become one of my most favorite resources for health information. This was a fantastic presentation. I especially took note of the info about dairy. Interestingly, in Dr. Ken Berry's recent expose on KZbin we learned that lactose and fructose are not tested for glycation with the A1C. This supports what you just explained about the insulin resistance and damage increasing anyway. Dr. Berry went on to say that the damage from the fructose and lactose is 7-10 times greater than just glucose! Thank you so much for your work, with this info from both of you, I'm taking dairy off my allowed list in my keto groups.

[@anthonywalsh2164]

Dr. Mason's comments about dairy are facinating. I have come to realise that it can become a bad crutch when going low carb. I'd love to hear more about this.

[@pammuller9204]

Excellent presentation and information

[@DFlemming]

Superb explanation! Thanks.

[@jennyelenihealth]

Wonderful!

[@amsedelm]

Very interesting. Thank you for the video.

[@carnigoth]

I didn't watch yet but oh boy it's christmas when Dr. Mason gives a talk!

[@Andrew-ho4vq]

Any tips/ideas on where I can meet me a carnivore goth GF?

[@carnigoth]

idk tinder? Certainly been there. And hope if she's goth, she's not vegan. I prayge for you

[@chaimoose]

​@@Andrew-ho4vq💀

[@xxdmdeschamps72]

Excellent information to share

[@danielledelorme2537]

Dr Paul Mason is such a good orator....his speech is soooo clearly exposed.... I follow your views....my doctor telling me my cholesterol is high...my ratio triglycerides/ hdl is .54 so like you said I rest easy....I will give your link to my doc so she can learn a little...😊😉👍

[@tuyendo7409]

You are in the top ten of people who I follow on KZbin

[@giselawatson2203]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@thegram9207]

I like this funny doc. Always did. Good on you , mate. My bro from down low.

[@satchycollins3985]

Thanks for the info

[@joallsopp160]

Hilarious Ozzie humour …..although a very serious subject. Well done Paul, that was an excellent presentation !

[@birdseyeview6523]

Doctor Mason has a way of explaining and simplifying a complicated issue….if only my doctor would pay attention to the science 😢

[@bayleymacintosh5622]

Theyre in big pharmas pocket

[@colinglen4505]

Great, you understood it; can you tell me what food he recommended us to eat and what food he told us to avoid, because i must have missed that part.

[@osvaldovillarreal8750]

Excellent!

[@steveparker5348]

Thank you for including the UK units in your tables. I thought "a ratio is a ratio" regardless of the units. My TG/HDL ratio was OK if I just used UK units, pretty poor when I converted it properly. So, without wishing to be moldramatic, you might have saved my life !

[@rocco3935]

Very compelling talk....only I'm not convinced that dairy can cause insulin resistance or that this condition can arise in a low carbohydrate context. The study referred in the talk is about obese subject most of whom glucose intolerants, and the diets fallowed were high carbohydrate diets. The dairy group was eating 230 g of carbohydrate a day along with the low-fat cheese, milk and yogurt, (and 250 kCal more than the control and dairy groups) whereas the meat group was consuming 180 g of carbohydrate a day … not so sure that one can put the blame on cheese

[@giuseppebonatici7169]

I think so too. but there is a caveat. keto produces moderate insulin resistance over time. this makes sense as some organs needs the sugar, so some generate insulin resistance to only consume ketones as main fuel, and spare sugar consumption to organs that need it more (this, is for example, why in keto/carnivore you usually need to increase the consumption of salts the first months or so, as the blood does not have enough sugar to give to every tissue in the body AND produce corticosterone (the lack of can produce cachexia/wasting disease) ) the meaning of insulin resistance is strongly organ specific, makes talking in the generality of insulin resistance in blood (aka, how much of your organs are responsive and in need of sugar) not a clear indicator to anything in low-carb conditions as ketones change completely the apparent role of insulin (so called physiological insulin resistance). and so, even if dairy can induce insulin resistance in some way in low carb, there is no strong evidence to relate them to any of the discussed in the video, as all experimental data is extrapolating, essentially, from other metabolic framework.

[@goodviewfromuphere120]

Such an informative and compelling presentation, and I'd just bought in a load of my favourite strong cheeses. Do senna pods count as carbs?

[@ladypatriot2094]

Dr. Mason, could you include in your lectures the studies you refer to? This would be most helpful when we share this information with others. Thank you for all you do!

[@bobcocampo]

Please have a research on the effect of long days fasting to HDL, LDL ,and Triglycerides

[@mvers6671]

Love this talk. So informative. Can someone tell me though, how much dairy is in a diet 'rich in dairy'?

[@Anne-LiseH]

The dairy link is interesting. It looks like later in life you want more eggs and other protein.

[@tomunderwood4283]

Outstanding

[@jobrown8146]

Dr Mason, you might be interested in how my numbers have changed. Good news (and I am very surprised) is my CAC = 0, 65 years old female. I've been low carb for 1 year but about 6 months ago I started eating more eggs and dairy so 2 known variables. First number is the Oct 2022 test, bracketed number is Oct 2021 before starting low carb. Total Chol 8.7 (7.9), Trig 1.0 (3.0), HDL 1.7 (1.1), LDL 6.5 (5.4), HbA1c 5.2 (7.0), ALT 19 (45), GGT 19 (38, was 61 in 2015). Ultrasound (mention of fatty infiltration in 1999): liver fat was moderate in 2019 (probably got worse 2020/2021) and is now (just last month) mild. Weight: 64kg (80kg) only stretches and strengthening exercises. Waist: 38" (44"). I will be seeing a low carb doctor tomorrow so I will be interested to hear his comments. I would really like to get the LDL particle size test done out of curiosity.

[@belumptuous]

Wow!! What a vast improvement over 12mths, congrats

[@MsTeaAndCrump3ts]

Wow so many victories in those numbers. Great job!

[@user-io8bm6gz5z]

Good for you! Same thing happened to me.. I had metabolic syndrome and only found this out because I paid a nurse practitioner to do my blood work because I was starting TRT.. Im 53 and NOT ONCE has any GP Ive ever had told me this was happening and that I was heading for a heart attack. I researched how I this happened to me and learned everything I could, then the solution was clear.. carnivore. In 6 months I went from 290lbs to 215lbs, triglycerides from 9 to 2, type 2 diabetes markers gone... NAFLD gone, liver enzymes back to normal... and a slew of other blood counts and symptoms fixed, just like that. So many things got better that I cant even remember them all right now. My GP saw all my counts and weight loss and he literally looked up at me and said "youre LDL is high, I want you on a statin".. talk about wearing blinders.. he literally ignored everything that I corrected and fixed (it should have stunned him) and was only obsessed with my LDL. Made me sick actually.. to know our doctors are so brainwashed they literally dont seem to be able to think for themselves.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@kwakaman555]

Good talk Paul. His points in closing are well taken! Currently I am looking at the effects of thyroid function on my lipid levels and however that plays out will be interesting...

[@8675-__]

Try BLACK CUMIN SEED OIL for thyroid issues

[@alangolightly9850]

Fantastic info

[@juliannaburgess9177]

This video is SO INFORMATIVE! Definitely pulling out the current lab work to compare, maybe I'm not understanding something. I will be sharing with my Physician Assist. bc she INSISTS that i need to take Lipitor. Even thou my triglycerides are at 47.

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

My last blood work showed my triglycerides at 47 as well! My HDL was at 70. My LDL came in at 112. I love my numbers and would never take a statin!!😉😎

[@swanee9414]

Many typical MDs in the US are way behind the curve concerning insulin resistance (particularly as it relates to type II diabetes), HOMA-IR, tgl/hdl ratio, and instead look at total cholesterol and ldl. Plus, while they say they are not beholding to drug companies, they are; it's a big incestuous club.

[@scrappyquilter102]

Re: "high dairy intake" - You're breaking my heart! I have been consuming heavy cream, butter, and good quality hard cheese, using MCT oil to ward off the constipation. Doing great! Now you are suggesting I also need to give up my "warm hug" and "substitute morphine". Dang! There are no "keto Doctors" here where I live, so increasingly I am trying to sort this all out by myself. . . .

[@Lamz..]

Why change anything if you're doing great? Just listen to your body.

[@TteokbokkiNari]

If you feel great and your labs are great then there's no need to change anything.

[@neilnewinger3059]

I do not think that butter counts as a dairy what he meant. And heavy cream neither.

[@emsea1658]

I eat very low carb but I still have full fat organic yogurt, i think maybe 1/2 cup at most if i have it that day, i find it too filling otherwise and thats not very much. it's the high sugars in milk that are not healthy and ppl cant digest well. afaik the protein in milk is also inferior to eggs, meat, others. certain cheeses are good because they have k2 - but you have get something like a gouda made from raw milk. pastuarization decreases the k2 content. so full fat organic yogurt and k2 rich cheeses and sour cream are the only dairy i allow myself. I am a bit lactose intolerant otherwise.

[@pacesferry]

Just have an avocado a day. Has all the fiber you need ❤

[@evanrizo]

I can confidently say that I like this doctor because he gives me courage not to be afraid because the tests a few days ago showed: cholesterol at 278 Triglycerides at 62 HDL at 59 LDL at 206 Fasting sugar 92 and HbA1c at 5.0 at the age of 66 for the first time so high LDL and cholesterol The truth is that I reduced my carbohydrate intake to a minimum and ate a lot of butter and lot of fatty meat. I still don't know if I should be worried or not. While my blood pressure is at healthy levels. Can I continue to eat butter, even in a much smaller amount?

[@lancerebo952]

perhaps youre a LMHR

[@SET12DSP]

Get a CAC done! It's the real predictor

[@MyChilepepper]

Dr mason did mention the culprit being dairy.

[@susanv9660]

I am 70 and my lab values are quite similar. Total cholesterol 230 and LDL 175 ( although it has been as high as 200 before). My other labs are fine. My doctor is insistent that this LDL will cause a cardiac event. I asked for a CAC from a cardiologist and it showed that the risk was not absent but relatively low for my age group. They still want me on a statin and even a blood thinner. I’m not going along with this.

[@davidcampbell2845]

Excellent stuff.

[@KenJackson_US]

No toxic statins for me, thank you.

[@csaconsulting]

Hi Paul, I am a patient of yours and you have summarises concisely the cholesterol mechanism based on my researching the subject. Well done and I am proud to be your patient. Reasonably so, your talk does not deal with specific hot plaque situations in LAD coronary artery needing urgent attention to avoid rupturing into the blood stream and clotting, so you may consider mentioning Rosuvastatin and Ezetimide as a temporary way of suppressing atherogenic particles and stabilising a plaque, basically allowing it to calcify…accepting that this should be secondary to a proper diet and not to be used as a first line of defence…like the statin pushers do. Just some thoughts. Colin

[@chefbambu9382]

Great video, just wish I understood everything you talked about. How would someone get copies of the papers you showed and do you offer a book or newsletter which contains the information, I need hard copies so I can make notes on each section. Saludos

[@izulkaburoszek1108]

What a great explanation! I used to have much elevated triglycerides and "normal" LDL. Changed diet to low carb and things looking much different. For first time in my life triglycerides went down, HDL went slighly up and the ratio is 1.1. But LDL went to the roof. So my doctor would like me to take statin. The truth is I love dairy, but now consume only raw dairy, however will need to reduce it.

[@martinloipersberger7106]

Sometimes my shopping bag is 90% dairy! so I would find it hard to reduce or eliminate. Thanks to the advice from people such as Paul Mason which is so counter to what we've been taught, I'm going to stay with dairy until there's really good science against it. What I AM doing is having a greater proportion of fermented dairy over raw milk. I make kefir, buttermilk and filmyolk, all simply brewed at home from the supermarket version as a starter. Very satisfying, nutritious, lower in lactose and increased vitamin K thanks to the bacteria. Refer to "Eat like a human" by Dr Bill Schindler.

[@belumptuous]

Not everyone is affected by dairy, depends on your genetics. If you're not happy with your lipid profile it's worth trialling dairy elimination and retesting to find out if that changes anything.

[@kazzana9013]

Check out Dave Feldman, as he has some interesting insights into LDL. It seems there is a unique group of people that are lean mass, hyper responders. He, with others are also doing a pilot study on this to try and determine if it is problematic. The study will be completed in about a years time.

[@romns103]

@@belumptuous True! I thought I had dairy issues until I did genetic testing and found out dairy doesn't cause me problems, but my leaky gut made it seem that way.

[@yoso585]

Through the roof is not a number.

[@Meritumas]

Dr. Mason - a brilliant human that knows how to explain complicated stuff in the way an average Joe will understand AND will be able to apply in a daily life!

[@colinglen4505]

Well, i'm the average Joe and i'm at a loss how to apply it to daily life. He briefly mentioned dairy, but i was hoping he would tell me what to eat and what to avoid.

[@MsBeadee]

Very interesting. I changed my cooking oil to mainly coconut oil about 4/5 years ago( after watching a programme of trust me I am a doctor on tv) and after years ok of being told my cholesterol was at a dangerous level I now have been told my cholesterol is at a satisfactory level!. The only other piano I as is extra virgin olive oil. Have also cut out some pasta meals although not completely as I like a quick pasta dish.

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you. As one the world's experts on free-radical mediated peroxidation, autoxidation and organic peroxide synthesis, it is worth everyone knowing that we were defunded, world-wide from the mid 1980s-90s and ongoing. You might wonder why.

[@darcybrown7369]

great talk as usual Dr Mason, like others I wish you could have clarified more about the role of dietary fats, are they only an issue if you haven't got the low trigs/good HDL's ? or for anyone? Further was the any clarity on levels that were ok before a threshold reached on average when it became an issue/increased risk. Any further info would be great help to many reading/listening to this. Thanks for all you do

[@pursuehealth940]

@Darcy Brown, many low carb doctors have specified that moderate to high fat is not necessarily good for those still consuming a moderate to high carb diet. If you consume little to no carbohydrates, 50-80% fat consumption is beneficial.

[@raymondspagnuolo8222]

Superb!!!

[@paulanthony6452]

Overall great presentation, however needs to be much more specific than just saying high dairy consumption caused something negative. Was it ice cream, was it skim milk, was it processed cheeses was it yogurt ….

[@charlestoast4051]

Thanks for this talk! More detailed and technical than most, and requiring some effort of understanding by the viewer. If I wasn't living in the US, with a predatory for-profit medical industrial complex, it would be reassuring to get some blood labs to guide my nutritional journey. Sad to learn there might be reason to back off on dairy tho. :(

[@user-io8bm6gz5z]

Calling it predatory is spot on

[@hondinatos]

The reason there is almost no studies focusing on long term health is because it's a sin to profit from It. The regulations doesnt allow the companies that profit the most from healthy clients (health insurance) to profit enough to finance studies that focus on long term health. They arent even allowed to discriminate clients based on their habits. Calling It predatory capitalism is a mistake, since no regulations is the main characteristic of capitalism, and besides banking, health is the most regulated area. You can notice that both areas are bad, not because of capitalism, but because of the regulations (fascism is the term you are looking for, when the state controls private property with laws and regulations, it's more effective than banning private property (comunism)).

[@statewidefilms]

Hopefully one day Paul's research and evidence can help change people lives .

[@kenpumford754]

It already is, it’s changed my family’s!

[@osvaldovillarreal8750]

Excellent!!’

[@kennethyuman1940]

Doc Mason rocks!. A question: is there value in measuring apoB, or the number of LDL particles. besides using tg/hdl as an indicator?

[@bornfree8487]

Yes, some Cardiologists are measuring it

[@kathiegriner865]

We listen to Dr Mason and follow his advice! Weve been Keto-Carnivore 8yrs now but one issue we are confused about and hoping for adice! We recently had lipid particle size by a Dr we both expected type A esp because when we used to formula for calculating divid tri by hdl we both came out A! But my husband was shown to have B! We were so surprised and have never heard anyone talk about people who are eating good, at a good weight, avoiding sugar/carbs and eating good oils having type B or small dangerous kind of lipid! Everyone who teaches on it says it overweight people who eat bad have it! We are at a lose for what to do what to expect?? Are there people because of genetics no matter how they eat they have type B? We are confused and would love someone to tell us if this happened to them or have you heard of this or is there someway Dr Mason could speak to people like my husband who do the right things but still have the dangerous small type B???

[@peterholt4806]

Insulin goes up due to serum glucose. For many, this is due to starch intake. Simple starches are converted, almost entirely, to glucose. But, the "sugar" in milk, Lactose, is a disaccharide of galactose and glucose, so, it is not surprising that high milk intake could raise Insulin and stimulate insulin resistance.

[@lynnleypitcher4936]

Just went to cardiologist today over eptopic heart beats I have developed. He wasn’t worried about that but worried about cholesterol. Only number I was worried about was tryg of 3.6. Have restarted low carb since had the blood work and hope to get more blood work done in a month or two. Wish he had watched this

[@user-io8bm6gz5z]

I went mostly carnivore 3 years ago and my LDL is through the roof (according to the medical community) and I couldnt be happier.. however, Im getting tired of battling my GP about statins that he tries to push on me over and over while ignoring everything I say to him about LDL "I caution you about googling medical advice".. he literally can not even consider what I say to him and instead tries to convince me im a moron who is incapable of understanding anything I research and read. Good luck in your battle against our predatory medical complex.

[@recuerdos2457]

Do you have high Triglycerides as well??

[@bayleymacintosh5622]

Why not get a doctor who isnt a fool?

[@SuperLuckao]

​@@user-io8bm6gz5zif it triclicerades r in normal range u r good.

[@redguitar69]

He's not the only one saying this....

[@ricmrodrigues]

that cat analogy is perfect. no one around me believes any of this. I'll keep enjoying my "fountain of youth" while others drown in sugar and carbs around me.

[@thandikunene4938]

This Doctor is a genius......

[@Jedi_Australia]

With an LDL of 3.3 mmol/l (normal < 3.0), triglycerides of 1.1 and HDL of 1.1 this excellent presentation suggests I am probably reasonably low risk although the algorithm suggest I should probably still check for small LDL particles. 4 or 5 years ago I had a cardiac calcium score of around 15 so I have a little (not much) plaque. However, my cardiologist automatically says I need to go on statins. To me it’s not clear. And I feel there is at least a question mark as to whether I go on statins. Not a good idea to argue with your cardiologist I guess:)! So I either change cardiologist or go on statins. Unfortunately most cardiologists suggest statins as soon as your LDL increases above normal. Perhaps I need to make an appointment with the food Dr. Mason. 🙏

[@pablopiquante3227]

This is a very interesting lecture. Does Dr. Mason ever explain why the particles become smaller? Is this really 'damage' or the body's intention to somehow use the smaller particles?

[@m.a.p.transformation1938]

I have a lipoprotein little(a) number of 6000 with a zero calcium score at 52. No visible blockage. We're all confused by it. I come from a line of long living women with super high cholesterol, so I still think there is lots of mystery around this topic. My mom is a vibrant 87 year old with 400-500 level total cholesterol. My grandmother same thing lived to be almost 100. Weird. Oh...triglycerides are only at 50. Super weird!

[@user-io8bm6gz5z]

I dont think there's any mystery around any of that.. im fairly certain its mostly all understood

[@atticuskilby515]

I think we attempt to label large numbers of people, placing them in absolute categories, but we are all quite different and one size does not fit all. One has to ask, how did the scientists decide what level is good or bad? I used to practice pharmacy and was practicing when the first statin drug was introduced. At that time there was a lot of discussion regarding what level of cholesterol was considered "bad". An arbitrary number of 250 total emerged. Then in the span of a few years it was lowered to 200. The statin drug industry is worth billions.

[@tonijurkones8373]

Good morning ☀️

[@ekondigg6751]

Good to hear this presentation, let's move on from this LDL/HDL stuff. On dairy increasing insulin resistance, it would have been good to know what was or was not included in "dairy": If someone is drinking lots of milk, especially skimmed milk then it would be expected because of the galactose (milk sugar) present, especially in skimmed milk. But if we're talking about butter, heavy cream (within reason) and properly matured cheese, there are only negligible amounts left. There shouldn't be any significant insulin response to that. If it turns out to be the case then it's an issue to be investigated. But, until otherwise informed, I'm assuming it was due to the consumption of milk, especially with the popularity of semi-skimmed milk (skimming decreases fat content which results in increase in galactose content in what's left).

[@LTPottenger]

It's probably just nonsense. Statistics don't have much place in nutrition, if any.

[@mikafoxx2717]

On skim milk: whey also has a fast insulin response compared to many other proteins.

[@remsma3412]

If you look at the study he showed in the video, the diet was "high in dairy primarily low fat (milk, yogurt, or custard)" - not exactly the kind of dairy someone on a low carb diet would consume. I'm curious if the correlation would hold between low carb dieters who do or don't include dairy, though

[@jamesheimbuck7494]

We drink moderate amounts (1 gal every other week) of A2 raw milk a major plus for gut microbiome.

[@tonifoster1835]

Fantastic talk. For the past year I have eaten more meat, butter, feta, eggs,bacon based loosely on the keto and carnivore lifestyle. Dr Ken Berry has been my guru. Another blood test i cases for last month. LDL risen to 4.90 total cholesterol 7.0 worse than my blood tests 2020, 21 & 22. Going back to more protein and not doing keto/carnivore. Be careful with these trending lifestyle choices.

[@kevincohou464]

Would it be possible to have the sources of the quoted researches please. Struggling finding the high egg consumption and the one with high ldl and less death rate. Thank you

[@karenf9137]

Question: “Dairy” is a broad catch word, so it begs the question: all dairy, or specific types? I drink heavy cream vs. milk as the heavy cream has no sugar. However, it’s so rich and filling that a small amount, perhaps 1/2 c, is all I can handle.

[@pepper419]

You sound like me. I don't consume milk as it contains lactose but I do consume cream and cook with butter and ghee. I don't think cheeses will kill us either. At least not the good ones.

[@silverback7348]

Truth and $$$ being diametrically opposed is a top sign of this Age. ThecRuling Nobility has been eating meat and forcing wheat and grain on the masses for a LONG time.