Ep:300 YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON KNOWING TRUTH ABOUT CHOLESTEROL AND STATINS

The next series of 3 videos DR CYWES TELLS THE TRUTH REGARDING LDL, CHOLESTEROL, STATIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. THIS IS EVIDENCE-BASED. Dr DAVID DIAMOND shared the slides used in the presentation. Please follow him on social media. Know the scientific truth about how your body works. Ask and answer the right questions to optimize your health! Whether you agree or disagree with our content, if we’ve made you think and ask questions, we’ve done our job. Leave comments below. #heartattack #stroke #LDL #cholesterol #statin #insulinresistance #fat #lipids #glucose #keto #bloodglucose #ketosis #sugar #carbohydrate #carbs #lowcarb
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[@robbiej2749]

I'm almost 70 years old and I've been on a low-carb diet for some years now. Last year my blood test came back excellent in all areas except for a higher than normal LDL score. The doc wanted to put me on statins right away and I politely refused. He said that I run the risk of having a stroke. I said thanks but no, I will take my chances. To put it bluntly, I do not trust the medical establishment who, at every opportunity try to get us on long-term medication.

[@bernadetteholmes6160]

Same with me! Been fighting with my NP for 2 years about statins. She has finally stopped pushing me!! Covid was a real eye opener to show folks what is really going on with the medical community!! I have lost so much respect & trust in Doctors!! Will stick with Dr. Cycles, Dr. Berry, Dr. Shawn Baker and many other Doctors who are standing up to truth!! God bless these warriors of truth💕🙏

[@Stuart.Branson.]

Doctors are trained to kill

[@MrGovernmenthater]

Most doctors have been brainwashed by big pharma. Big pharma loves to sell statin drugs.

[@howiementzer2376]

I agree with you totally Sir and I agree fully, I had blood test done a couple months ago and everything was fine but my Cholestrol and right away he wanted me on statins and I have done my research on these drugs and the findings are not good. I have found alternative ways to reduce my Cholestrol

[@5maz]

Good on you and wishing you a healthy and long life - medication free !

[@richardmalone3172]

I’m 69 with slightly raised cholesterol. It’s always been a little high. A young doctor became visibly annoyed with me when I refused statins. I politely refused and told her that I would take my chances without statins. She became so upset that she increased my consultation fee substantially. I refused to pay the higher fee and explained the situation to the practice manager. She was quite understanding when I explained that I would not be bullied into taking a particular or any medication. But it just goes to show the level of brainwashing amongst the medical fraternity.

[@heidi2166]

I would have reported them to the state

[@victoriarandazzo2462]

Good for you! Besides being wrong, the doctor was incredibly unprofessional

[@semlohde1]

They pulled this on the covid vax. I went to the er and instead of going for my dizzy can't breathe or stand situation they kept asking if I had my vax and insisted I get it and why not. I refused, came around, they found nothing and I went home. I've been on simvastatiin some 10 years. New dr put me on atorvastatin. It dried me out bad so he put me back in 10mg simvastatin. Then he tried rovustatin. Not as bad as ator but I wanted back. He did, to 20mg simvastatin. Reading all this and other sites, I want off.

[@carmella88]

Medical mafia is more like it

[@alleyoop5185]

Probably raised the consultation fee to make up for the kickback she no longer received from big P. :))

[@Fuchsia33]

I am a hospice nurse. I have a great deal of autonomy in my care of patients. I always recommend that that they stop their statins. Ive been blessed to see many patients have fewer symptoms, improved well-being and some have done so well they were dischsrged from hospice. One had very disruptive chest pain that was completely resolved shortly after statin eliminated. No proof that all is related to stopping the statins but I dont think it was a coincidence. There were no other changes, other than having a nurse who deeply loves her fellow man

[@markrush5013]

seems odd that you're a hospice nurse but you can't even spell "hospice" correctly?

[@Coneman3]

Well done for being open minded.

[@coelhocointech9841]

@@markrush5013 probably doesn’t want to draw attention… this is the youtube with algo Censored

[@carolynfulton4060]

@@markrush5013she did spell it correctly later in the comment-extend a little grace to your fellow human,please. We all make mistakes/typos.

[@karmicvibes5056]

@@markrush5013no matter how she spelled it . I predict you will end up in one soon for that horrible accident .

[@primerib2928]

Saw my cardiologist today. Since last time (4 months ago) I be dropped 22 lbs and my bloodwork has lowered in every significant number. He was ecstatic with the results. He asked what I was doing (clearly I am recovering from a broken leg). I told him I’m doing the carnivore diet. He freaked out! He then admonished me that the plaque in my arteries would cause a HA (right after telling me my arteries looked great from the stress test). My cholesterol went down from 300 to 260. He was insisting I take a statin. Just like last appointment, I told him I flat out refuse. He was okay with everything I did, until he found out how I did it. He’s a brainwashed cardiologist!

[@PeCo333]

Well done, Karen! Cholesterol is a " problem ", which does not exist, it is a fake problem.

[@Pondapple]

The doctor wasn't thinking straight. If you were 22 pounds overweight and then dropped it on carnivore, that means that you had cut out all that high carb/sugar consumption!

[@4426tg]

My doctor has been trying to convince me to take statins for the past year and a half, and when I told him again the other day that I’m not interested, he refused to even order bloodwork to determine my cholesterol values. I don’t respond well to strong arm tactics. I’m looking for another primary care provider.

[@CharleysMom2]

I remember when 300 was within normal range

[@deboraballes9044]

Sometimes it's best to say a whole food diet, they like that 😊

[@sharonsalzberg2654]

A couple of years ago, my doctor told me that my bad cholesterol was elevated . She knew that I was very fit and slim but insisted that I get a cardiac CAT scan to see if I had some clog in my heart arteries. I had the test and had zero clogs and a heart age of 39. I am in my early 70’s. I no longer have my cholesterol .checked in my yearly blood work. Case closed.

[@glendacollins2898]

It’s really inflammation that counts. HSCRP. New research o cholesterol showing cholesterol preventive for dementia and ability to fight viral infections. Whatever’s gospel will change in a decade or two. Often doctors are the last to know. Ex.; womens Health Initiative stoped post menopausal women from helpful HRT. Now they say it’s preventative for Breast ca. heart disease osteoporosis etc.

[@swanee9414]

You are such a voice of reason. At age 72 I've been low carb for 6 years've had all kinds of blood work done and things look pretty good...CAC score of 6, HDL/TGL ration of less than 1, fasting insulin consistently under 2.2, and even had an LDL-particle size test done...insulin sensitive...HOMA-IR is 0.5, weight 164, height 5'10", and here's the kicker...my physician wants to put me on a statin; no way in hell. I think that so many of these docs work for the drug companies (whether they realize it or not), because they certainly do not know how to assess risk.

[@johnburrows3385]

It's medicine by numbers. You have high cholesterol, so you go on a statin .. ...problem fixed, sorted, next patient please !

[@AW-zy1kw]

@@johnburrows3385Exactly. They’ve got these physicians hands tied with standard of care. They don’t buck the system. A Dr who thinks for himself is rare and valuable

[@michaelbarker742]

I read in a no statin group on Facebook that they are trying to push statins on anyone over 70 with no other data.

[@gingerbuckley2010]

My functional doc said she was required...

[@CharleysMom2]

Particle testing is the one that is the accurate test for cholesterol levels folks don’t know that tho. The fluffy particle cannot pass into the arteries so there’s that

[@bradje12]

My old endocrinology Prof, back in the early 80's, said there was as much correlation between cholesterol and heart disease as there is between your age and the number of telegraph poles in your street. He saw statins as a marketing campaign.

[@michaelhess8190]

Two years ago my wife and I fired my cardiologist! Instead of treating the root cause of cardiovascular disease, my (former) doctor simply wanted to push statins on me and her patients. Since then I have been seeing Dr. Cywes who continues to guide and direct our low-carbohydrate way of eating which has: 1) lowered my A1C; 2) lowered my blood pressure; 3) lowered bodily inflammation (if not totally eliminated); etc. Our health continues to benefit from his great work! Thank you, Dr. Cywes! Keep up the good fight!

[@robertcywes2966]

Hey Michael!

[@Stuart.Branson.]

Doctors are trained to kill

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

👏👏👏 Well done!

[@skinnydee1886]

@michaelhess8190, You are very blessed to have this wonderful doctor guiding you to good health; may God forever bless him🙏

[@vapeking466]

When you say low carb is that full blown keto or just low carb? I believe keto is under 50.

[@WereAllThatBored]

Doc, I love this. Specifically from a male perspective. Put a pre diabetic male on a statin and their testosterone will drop, their A1C will spike, their liver will be damaged (which will contribute to poor T conversion), and then the solution to fix everything is another medication to control their blood sugar. Its insane.

[@concernedcitizen9466]

I was on statins and after 12 years started having kidney/liver problems. I couldn't walk half a city block easily. Took myself off, provider dropped me and I have never felt better. Never going back.

[@1cicatta1]

There was a time when I believed that all Doctors were informed and looking out for those requiring medical guidance. "Insane" suggests "not of sound mind" but they know exactly what they're doing. Doctors have been lied to and without due diligence are regurgitating the lie in the form of sound medical advice. Follow the money!

[@susankovach8927]

​​​@@concernedcitizen9466 Thank you. My husband has been on statins for years. I learned statins are not good recently, right after he had bypass surgery. He is going off the stains. He is dealing with diabetes the last few years. I learned statins cause that.

[@jillphilips3788]

$$$$$$$$$ No Cure

[@susankovach8927]

@@jillphilips3788 I hate it!How wicked has this world become

[@Anna_Stetik]

I had an appointment to set up a new primary doctor. We just talked about my information and medical history, which has been relatively uneventful. No labs have been done yet, but the moment that I said that some people in my family history died from heart attacks (in their 70s), and that 1 older sibling had a stroke (50s), she immediately stated my "need" for statins. I asked about side effects, and she said "muscle cramps". She invited me to "look it up", but not to worry about side effects. All I've been seeing are horror stories of a LOT of pain, liver and kidney failure, becoming diabetic, etc. Many years ago, I found Drs online talking about cholesterol, saying high "bad" cholesterol" was a myth. And now, there's doctors on YT saying the same thing. KEEP POSTING. This information needs to reach more people. Clearly, doctors automatically go straight to "take statins" if you even say the word "heart". I decided to dive in to "looking it up" because I do NOT trust Big Pharma, especially because of how they pushed the clot shot during Covid. Bribing people to take a shot? It could not have been any clearer that they care only about profits. I started my low carb eating yesterday.

[@marktullis6484]

It would be interesting to find out if doctors are incentivized to prescribe statins, especially since we now know that hospitals were criminally incentivized to administer the covid shot and intubate sick people.

[@cherylreed4377]

​@marktullis6484 my Dr wanted me to take a shot for my high ldl stating there are no side effects and if I didn't I would have a stroke or heart attack especially since I'm being treated with meds for high blood pressure 😮 I took the shot but never gave it to myself and anyway my insurance wouldnt pay for it- it was Repatha- I've been doing low carb for nearly 2 years and now since I've been eating mostly meat my ldl went way up there😮 I stay away from sugar and eat a few veggies and a little dairy - I'm so confused 😕

[@cynthiaphelps385]

A year ago, the PA at my FORMER cardiologist’s office, told me that my heart was operating at 45% and she promptly gave me a prescription for a second statin (as if that was going to make my heart beat better). I turned to electrolytes and they have saved my life.

[@joyfouzai6336]

Hi, which electrolytes do u take

[@cynthiaphelps385]

@@joyfouzai6336 mostly I use LMNT. I also use Redmond re-lyte and Keto Chow electrolyte drops. I also have electrolytes in pill form from Redmond Real Salt.

[@lynlawley8903]

Yes please pass on any info to check up on, 😮

[@robyn6018]

It's hard, very hard to trust doctors sometimes and they maybe doing more harm than good without even knowing, because they're so busy and want to get to the next patient so they don't investigate the drugs really they're prescribing you, that's why I do my own research on certain drugs and side effects effects.

[@KW-ro5ow]

It's funny how you find people in the comments saying they did this and that and everything is magically fixed. But never answer people who want to know how specifically they did it. Draw your own conclusions...

[@PhillipYewTree]

a note appears on my medical record that I have refused statins. Today I received a text message from the NHS telling me that statins are recommended for me. I despise this anonymous recommendation. The NHS has become a salesman for big pharma. I acknowledge the opinion of Dr Malhotra, consultant cardiologist.

[@sbclose561]

DR. ERIC THORN IS MY CARDIOLOGIST! DR. CYWES IS MY BARIATRIC DOCTOR! I AM BLESSED! Both of these men know their stuff. They're both awesome! Thank you Dr. Cywes!

[@ryne16]

Is Dr. Thorn taking new patients? What's the best way to reach him?

[@laurihollern679]

My doctor talked me into going on a statin bc my cholesterol reached 301, so she put me on 20mg. I was honestly scared, so I started them. Then I read once your on, you can’t stop taking them or you’ll have a heart attack within 5 years. I’m guessing that isn’t true, but how do you stop taking them? Wean off or just stop? All my numbers are perfect now, but I don’t want to continue statins.

[@sbclose561]

@@laurihollern679 maybe you can set up an appointment with Dr Cywes? He would know! I'm sorry I don't have information.

[@catb4918]

OMG how lucky are you!!!

[@rentner1762]

How about red rice? Just as bad as a statin? My doctor tells me red rice hasn't got the side effects that statins might have.

[@mystatinfreelife]

Glad to see this series! Statins are overprescribed, oversold, and for many people are extremely dangerous. It took me years to realize that statins were the cause of a bunch of mystery conditions and symptoms I was having. The five worst ideas: Making them OTC; giving them to children; giving them to everyone over 50; giving them out as condiments at fast food restaurants; putting them in the water supply. Some of these ideas are making headway, fortunately, some of the others aren't. This is the first time I've heard "everyone over 18." Yikes! When I was on Statins, my Trigs/HDL ratio was 7.45. After I got off them and changed my diet, I got it down to 1.47.

[@lynnmichele5710]

When I was on them, I got acute pancreatitis and fatty liver and t2D

[@mystatinfreelife]

@@lynnmichele5710 Sadly, getting all sorts of adverse is much more common than many doctors will admit.

[@PeCo333]

​@@mystatinfreelifeMaybe, Dementia and Alzheimer

[@Pondapple]

@@lynnmichele5710 Yes, and my new doctor is getting a little sniffy about my cholesterol levels; I told him I was interested in low carb or carnivore, not statins. He then suggested Mediterranean diet. He wanted to know where I heard that statins could raise blood sugar and I think I said KZbin. But now I'm going to look for a more concrete answer.

[@marylee2732]

They say the same for diabetic medication too. They want everyone on metformin and says it is an anti-aging pill.

[@davidjudd951]

I watched my 82 year old Father-in-law's cognitive skills decline very rapidly, shortly after he was put on statins for blockage and having a stint installed. He was very active and was a healthy looking thin. The decline was startling at how fast it came on. He was given the statins for high cholesterol.

[@johnallen7367]

63yo Australian male. Was 120kg, fat, sick bloated and on meds. Previous stents. 14 weeks into the ultimate low carb diet (carnivore). Lost 20kg, cured my arthritis, ibs, gastric reflux, depression, anxiety, prostate problems, joint pain etc. Mental and metabolic health is almost magical. Kicked my statins, then other meds. Never been healthier, just eating once a day, usually a fatty steak and an egg. Never tire, exercising hard now, 3km uphill. Cholesterol is not the enemy, insulin resistance is, caused by sugar and carbs. Zero carbs, zero sugar, zero plants cures an astonishing array of metabolic disease.

[@fabio.1]

That's an inspiring transformation! Have you ever checked your ApoB levels? I am on a keto diet, and it is high, over 230 mg/dL.

[@enidcronin9704]

Hi Dr Cywes I am low carb and have lost 121 lbs I stopped taking my statin because after a short walk my legs were so tired it was like walking through sludge. I now walk 11,000 steps a day and can keep going. I recently had my annual diabetes check and insisted on a Lipid screen as I haven't had one for 3 years. I am awaiting the results but I am healthier than ever and oddly enough my hair is thickening up as it was very thin. Love your channel you have sensible advice.

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks and good work! Make it a way of life.

[@vivienjarratt1281]

@@robertcywes2966😊

[@KAT-dg6el]

Your doctor put you on statins and then you didn’t go back in and have another lipid panel for THREE years? Doctors aren’t going to continue to give you that prescription unless you go in and see them WAY more often than that!

[@szghasem]

Koodos to you Dr. Cywes for standing up for your patients. In my 10 years of "awakening" I've learned that it's a jungle out there. Far too long have I given the sick care system a blank check and suffered as a result. Was put into the Clonazepam hell hole that took me 3 years to get out of, ON MY OWN (doctors notorious for prescribing willy-nilly, but have no clue how to deprescribe). After that experience, I WILL not take a medication just because a doctor says so.

[@merdekafishing3326]

Presently im on clonazepam....but i have quit xanax cold turkey.

[@johnl3680]

I hit like before even watching his videos. I’ve fixed my health with his help and am living my best life. Thank you so much for all you do, Dr. C.

[@leighannstyles9185]

I did as well 😊

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks John

[@tracythompson1692]

Me too! Very good content!

[@jnnx]

Telling us you hit like before you even watch his videos, is telling on yourself, you have basically told us you are a shill and a fanboi, and that nothing you say can be trusted.

[@johnl3680]

@@jnnx thank you for that, mighty keyboard warrior. 😂

[@GoVoteDemocracy]

I had a stroke following the dissection of the carotid artery inner wall after a chiropractic adjustment on my neck. When released from the hospital on Coumadin I was also given Lipitor even though I didn’t have high cholesterol, because it was “normal protocol” after having a stroke. This caused horrible pain in my hips and then rib cage. The doctor reduced the dosage which didn’t help, so I took myself off Lipitor following this conversation with my boss at the time. My boss told me, “a doctor is a paid consultant who gives us information and recommendations based on his/her knowledge, and then we decide what to do”. Even if I had high cholesterol I still wouldn’t take that medicine.

[@Momtocam1997]

The power of positive change in our health starts at the end of your fork.

[@marklinnell7167]

I was put on a statin several years ago. Within a month I could hardly move muscle pain etc. I ask the doctor about it he said just keep taking it. I gave up the statin and doctors.

[@cluckieschickens]

Same, on day 20 of a 30 day script, i was in so much poison i couldn't sleep. I threw them out and told my doctor I'll never take another strain. Told them not to even check my cholesterol after that, that was 2014.

[@beardumaw24]

I was told by a Brain doctor friend of family that he can tell who is on statins when he opens the skull he said the protective colestoral lining around the Brain is almost completely gone ! Scary !

[@robertcywes2966]

Hairdresser says same about brittle hair

[@barbberg8833]

Wow wow wow

[@cluckieschickens]

My dh, after only a few months on low dose, 10mg, statins had short term memory loss and cognative issues, plus depression and lethargy.

[@Mar-oh1yn]

Hiu 6 6th seexterm ft​@@cluckieschickens

[@vinlandviking]

Thank you Dr. Cywes! I watched a two hour interview with Dr. Kendrick and he detailed all of the bio-chemical details regarding cholesterol in the body. Listening to you and Dr. Kendrick bolstered my decision to quit statins. At my last annual check-up with my primary, a nurse practitioner in training agreed with me that statins are not the answer and are, in fact, harmful particularly regarding cognitive impairment. After speaking with her, my doc entered the exam room and told me he was renewing my script for simvastatin. I said OK, but never filled the prescription. Voila! No more aches and pains. I guess the NP is more up to date on the data.

[@rebageorgiadis3861]

Helpful video, and timely for me. Just had appt with internist - reviewing blood work. 290 total chol, but HDL=90 and TG = 85. Good fasting insulin #. He freaked and insisted that I had to take statins. I declined and he asked me, seriously, if I thought that I know more than the Cardiologist org of Europe (I am in EU). I sent him a few JAMA papers on studies re: Chol : CVD, Statin Use vs CVD.. Guess he knows more than the studies in the USA medical journals.

[@jimlofts5433]

BOOM - well done

[@Billy97ify]

My internist told me she doesn't read papers. She is a pro and knows it all. Recommended a statin and covid vaccine. The health authority she works for is the sickest population segment of the province. 800-900 staff on sick call per day. Appointments up to 3 months late even with radically lowered service standards.

[@larryc1616]

200 LDL level = atherosclerotic heart disease = 💀

[@Billy97ify]

@@larryc1616 That is utter BS.

[@coelhocointech9841]

90 hdl is amazing..get a calcium score scan though

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Excellent video! I've forwarded it to my brother who has a CAC level of 1150. His doctor put him on a statin immediately and yelled at him that he is going to die. Talk about stressing my brother out. He called him an idiot for refusing to take a stress test. The doctor never gave him a diet or any advice on weight reduction. Further more he has insisted he will need stints/stents to improve his chest pain. I strongly urged him to not take a Statin drug. I've also advised my brother to contact you ASAP. Thank you for confirming my fears concerning statin drugs.

[@snowman7070]

The Truth is Statins dont prevent heart attack, but they lower cholesterol. Most people who had heart attack had normal levels of cholesterol. Inflammation from sugar causes heart attacks.

[@phantom5573]

I too am a physician assistant with an undergraduate degree in biochemistry. In defense of this physician assistant saying the would live longer being on a statin is exactly what we were taught in school 20+ years ago. How things have changed and I to stop taking a statin after the 2022 metanalysis came out.

[@74dartman13]

I'm on a mostly carnivore diet. My cholesterol is slightly high. Right away, my doctor wanted to put me on a statin. I said no, they can cause diabetes! She didn't even know that! She checked her computer and found it can, and said...its only a 6% chance. So she wants me to take a drug that may help prevent heart trouble by 1.1%, but give me a 6% chance of diabetes? I said no way! She's crazy!🤪

[@janferry-axman7268]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I had a primary care physician I loved my cholesterol was high. But my doctor told me that the protective cholesterol was high and my overall scores were good. Fast forward two years I go in for a new physical. My doctor has retired. The new doctor looks at the same scores and has a fit and tells me I probably should be on statins, but he’ll allow me another test if I insist. Test comes out the same. He insists I go on statins. I ignore the advice, confused. Very grateful for your videos, and I’ve heard similar things through Atkins program many years ago with which I’ve had the best luck keeping weight off. I am simply relieved, very relieved to hear your take. it gives me the confidence to do more research and listen to the rest of your info. PS the new doctor didn’t last a year and is now gone and I’m searching in Rochester New York if you have a good referral . But I’m healthy without heart disease 60 years old.

[@anniebeanie710]

i am from fat family with genetic predisposition to longevity (like even grandma's grandma lived till 90). Typical cause of death died of an old age while surviving all kind issues without being killed by them. So i believe we are the case where high LDL is actually protective. Still the docs get concerned with our high LDL :D . Very happy my father declined doctor's offer of statins.

[@ddiamondr1]

Had a non-Stemi, MI Feb 17. Angioplasty went wrong February 21. Three stents. On third stent, cardiac artery perforated. An hour after returning to CCU had a tamponade. chest tube and intubation and ventilator 24 hours. Recovering well however, I wasn’t feeling great last week, went to emergency where I work actually lol. Was told my liver enzymes were elevated. And the emerge doc told me he suspected it was the statin. I have not believed in statins for a long time having followed your channel as well as Dr. Barry. And Dr. Fung. But I took them because I was afraid not to take them at first. I will not be taking them again. I also had an argument with a cardiologist, who thankfully is no longer my cardiologist. He was insisting that I go on Metformin even though I control my diabetes with diet. As long as I stay low carb my blood sugars stay in the normal range. But I obviously still have some insulin resistance that I am trying to deal with through alternate day fasting. It is difficult to navigate the healthcare system, I am in Canada, when you don’t believe the nutritional advice. My first days in hospital they kept sending me up what I considered high carb meals that were marked as diabetic. One breakfast what is 90 g of carbohydrate! Thank you for what you do Dr Cywes!

[@mrofnocnon]

Fear mongering drug companies can be very effective, the brain washing can be shaken off though.

[@robertcywes2966]

Horrible story! Glad ur doing well

[@dalialovesdoggies4361]

Holllly mama

[@skinnydee1886]

Diane Lynn, It's very sad to hear your story! I'm also from Canada and have my own story. I was almost crippled by taking Lipitor 10 mg for many years. I couldn't walk without having excruciating pain going down from my left hip to my ankle, and neither could I raise my arms to take a shower or wash my hair. My family doctor told me that it was arthritis combined with old age (50 years old) so that was expected. I told him I thought it was the Lipitor that was causing my pain but he insisted it wasn't, and told me to continue taking it. I was very disappointed and on returning home, threw out the Lipitor. ONLY 6 days after NOT taking the Lipitor, my pains were almost gone! I went back to my doc and said doc, instead of getting older, I'm getting younger! I then raised both my arms above my head and behind my back to show him that I had no pain. I said I also walked in here without even limping because my leg pain has almost gone. He said what did you do, and I told him; he was very surprised but only smiled; he couldn't say a word! I'm now 68 years old with NO pain whatsoever; NOT even arthritis!

[@PeCo333]

​@@skinnydee1886 Wow! 🙏

[@scottpulver4920]

My cholesterol has always been high. So I started Crestor and within the 3 months I was in pain. I was working six to seven days a week and thought it was work. After 3 months I had to go for blood work check. Before I got home the dr. Office called and said stop taking the Crestor. I stopped asap and haven’t taken any statins since. I felt great within a week. No leg pain no shoulder pain no hip pain. One liver count was low and the other liver count was high. Wow. Thank you

[@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat]

I'm fortunate to live in a village with a smart GP. When I first signed up to see her, my LDL cholesterol was a tad high but she wasn't worried (TG and HDL fine) - I was perhaps more so because of the notes / comments from the lab (which must be the 'pat' information given if anything is outside the reference) so decided to investigate. Had a CAC scored 0. Connected with family to see if FH is present - it is in an Aunt, who's evidentally been on statins for over 20 years! I made some tweaks to my already healthy/whole food diet and introduced time restricted eating and upped my water intake. 6 months later, everything is within range, Dr. still chilled. I was ready to have the 'oh hell no' conversation re statins but didn't need to go there ... which is nice.

[@ashleighgallagher3055]

I had high cholesterol at 30 bad diet , high crp too , infertile , really low progestrone and horrible cycles , way to many w lots of cramping .. and really bad asthma ... I've been doing keto for about 5 years and my triglycerides are great my ldl cholestesterol total was about 250.. I have great mens cycles no more cramps , my asthma is great , my crp are 3 instead of 11 .. my blood sugar is great fasting insulin is great ! I don't take anything and I don't need to take anything I feel great !!

[@KnackFarmer-theanswerismeat]

@@ashleighgallagher3055 brilliant result -- every single testimony is valuable and hopefully another nail in the coffin for the Lipid/Heart hypothesis!

[@El_Zorro_Plata_123]

Thank you Dr. Cywes for your courage and bringing out the Stantin ruse. My doctor actually advised me to take a Stanton simply because it was "good for me". He said nothing about side effects, such as brain fog. The issue of relative versus absolute probabilities is critical; I have a Master's Degree in Physics and let me tell you, no one in physics uses relative probability. Thank you again for what you do and keep up the great work!

[@mickthefisherman1562]

Commenting from Australia, about three years ago i was diagnosed with AF but i think i had been suffering for a long time as i had been struggling with energy levels at work for a while already. I started struggling for breath every morning after waking up a sitting down having a coffee and getting ready for work, this went on for a week and on the weekend i had to sit and rest every five minutes as i just had no energy and pressure in my chest. We made an appointment to see my doctor, told him my story and he checked my pulse which was 100 then an ECG showed the irregular heart beat. He sent me to a Cardiologist who, on further investigation, found out i had a Bicuspid valve and an Anurism in my Aorta. Apparently i was born with the Bicuspid valve and the Anurism is a commen problem in wieght lifters which i did in my younger days. Also she said i had i little bit of calcification in my arteries, not much but ultimatly i was put on blood thinners a betta blocker and Crestor for Cholesterol which i think was six at the time. They fixed the the irregular heart beat at the local hospital by stopping it and restarting it and i felt great. But gradually i developed a feeling in my chest like congestion but everything was fine at my GP and he didnt know what it was and wasnt concerned, i put it down to pain from worn vertibrae in the middle of my back . The next visit to the Cardiologit found nothing had changed with my heart but my Cholesterol had come down to 3.9 and i said thats good but she said it was still to high for what I've got so she increased my statin. My energy levels seem to o get a bit worse and i could get going till after lunch and still had a lump in my chest,, i tried not taking one tablet for a few days and then another and nothing changed untill a stopped taking theCrestor, within a day or two i was back working in the garden new energy levels and then, after listenig to a utube video, i was inspired to go low carb and gave up sugar, bread, flour, rice, biscuit, cracker and cakes to help with feeling bloated and it worked a charm. Then i woke up one morning and decided not to eat breakfast and had a go at Intermittant fasting, i had gained a lot of weight and was about 112 kg, now three months later im down to 92kg and dont have any cravings just eat meat and a few veges like cauliflower broccoli zucchini and a few others bat not potato. I still dont take the statin my Cholesterol is up at seven but i feel the best ive felt for years. I can walk briskly up hills without stopping for breath the lump in my chest is gone and my GP doesnt seem too worried about the Cholesterol he said we can check it in six months. I woulld not have done all this if i hadnt have stopped taking the Crestor, now i am worried what the Cardiologist is going to say and hope i did the right thing but i feel that good that i dont think so.

[@tonifoster1835]

Good on you statins cause memory loss too

[@johnallen7367]

Fellow Australian, 63yo, was 120kg. Went carnivore, 14 weeks in, lost 20kg, kicked statins, arthritis gone, ibs gone, gastric reflux gone, joint pain gone, prostate issues gone, depression gone, anxiety gone, exercising hard now. Life changing and wonderful. All i eat ,once a day, a fatty steak and an egg. Never healthier.

[@jamesquick403]

😅

[@mickthefisherman1562]

@@johnallen7367 good on ya mate, I’m down to 84kgs now stopped taking my blood pressure meds and blood thinners seen my doc last week and he’s fine with it and happy with my blood pressure results. I only take my Beta blocker now. Keep up the good work, cheers.

[@johnallen7367]

@@mickthefisherman1562 good luck to you. Its crazy that as a layman I seem to have worked out more than my quack. You seem to have stumbled on the keto diet and intermittent fasting. The carnivore is simply the ultimate low carb diet, and works fabulously. Ive kicked all my heart meds including beta blockers. When exercising my heart rate is low, and my bp is lower without meds than when I was on meds. The other part of the puzzle is that by stopping statins and increasing cholesterol, you have avoided/diminished the threat of alzheimers and parkinsons.

[@markujcich4245]

Congratulations on your 300th episode. I watch your episodes multiple times and learn something new each time. You are saving lives. Thank you!

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks!

[@lq4657]

You're a very good man, Dr. Cywes. You wear your passion to help others like a beautiful crown. I hope you glance in the mirror every once in a while and see an amazing man who saves the lives of strangers. God bless you and the work of your hands in your practice.

[@keithmuller223]

....its all down to inflammation control ... cholesterol rushes to patch up inflammation ...no inflammation and no need to panic despite raised blood lipids ... IMHO ... My docs wont listen to me .... I'm on keto with great bp and lost 60lb ... I've decided to do my own thing .... KM ... UK

[@mrofnocnon]

totally agree, well said.

[@robertcywes2966]

Exactly.

[@navigodelaney119]

My takeaway: graciously but clearly ASK: can you point me to the studies on this? Can you walk me through the evidence based risks and benefits? I've not been to a doctor for 25 years other than a couple of gyno check ups. I'm relatively fit and healthy, but at age 54, I'm now looking deeper into personal responsibility (cutting out sugar and processed foods, increasing exercise), prevention, and navigating the medical care system as I am aging. This was timely. And I praise God for his incredible design and the mechanisms He put in place for self healing. We are wonderfully and fearfully made. ❤

[@navigodelaney119]

Especially the point about presenting the relative risks/absolute benefits. Questionable...

[@sharons.4590]

Amen.

[@merrylstreak7118]

Oh that more doctors would do research more deeply as you have! I have changed my life significantly since finding doctors such as yourself on line. Thank you!

[@andreacapri8222]

I was put on statins and my joints and muscles became excruciatingly painful. I lasted a week I think and stopped taking them... I told my Doctor I refuse to take them. Since then on all my records it says "allergic to statins" so that's good for me.

[@swamper50]

Thank you, Dr C, for all you do to keep us informed!❤

[@jameskwa]

Keep up the good work Doctors we love having you 🎉

[@CathyPinAZ]

Thank you for the information, Dr. Cywes! We do need to educate ourselves and not take every pill or potion a doctor recommends!

[@chipsusmusic]

more people need to be informed of this !

[@robbiesewell9477]

I'm so glad (and proud) to be your patient, Dr. C. THANK YOU for all you do to spread medical truth AND put it in action.

[@robertcywes2966]

😊

[@nancygorham5908]

I SO APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS!!

[@cathygarneau]

Great information!! Thank you Dr. Cywes!

[@Patricia-qg6bd]

Congrats on hitting 300 episodes !!👏🏻🎉

[@LizB55]

Really appreciate this balanced explanation of how the research bias comes about. So hard to understand otherwise. As far as the reversing of ‘emotional’ eating and addiction, food for me and especially carbs, was my drug of choice and I now see my addiction no different to other more unacceptable drugs. Treatment for me was about the root cause of the need to stuff down pain and trauma, both the obvious kind and the insidious subtle variety that damages self worth. Body, emotions, beliefs are all connected in physical outcomes, including the role epigenetics has played in understanding why a particular gene is activated in one person but not another. I feel so blessed to have been able to finally see the connection to my emotions and my desire to ‘punish’ and soothe myself with food. The keto/ketovore journey is new but feels right for me. Thank you for all this compassionate teaching Dr Cywes 🙏

[@eddielangwinski9864]

You are saving lives for those who will open their minds and listen.

[@numoon56]

You are such an honest doctor Dr Cywes, which is a very rare thing these days...thank you for blessing us with your knowledge

[@pbziegler]

Several years ago my Kaiser doc wanted me on statins. Why I asked? "You are over 65, your cholesterol numbers are good, but we can improve them." I talked to a dr. friend and he said the current practice is to recommend statins for men over 65. He was but I doesn't take them. I went back to my Kaiser doc and told him that I love looking at the research of best therapy models in psychotherapy ( my field until I retired). I asked him to show me the best research that is the basis for Kaiser's best practice that recommends I take statins. He sent me the study. Oh how easy it was to show how the study was flawed and the findings were unsupported by the evidence. The fact that the study was done with people who already had heart attacks was only the tip of the iceberg We met, and I showed him step by step why that study was flawed , how the claim that statins reduced the chance of a heart attack was unproven, and why the findings even if they did show they made a difference for people who already had a heart attack wouldn't apply to me. (He didn't even know the difference between absolute and relative risk so I explained that to him.)He was clearly unsettled. He said, "What am I to do? I have to follow Kaiser's best practices guidelines?" I said that he had an ethical problem but I would make my own decision. I am now 82. Still going strong.

[@rainrai9998]

We need more doctors like you!

[@wonderwendy1968]

You have rapidly become my favorite doctor!

[@oldschool6798]

It is refreshing to know that there are physicians that have tools in the toolboxes other than pharmaceuticals.

[@stephaniephouotrides2435]

Statins ruined my aunt, which upset me because my cousin is a nurse and should have known better. No statins for my mom---just healthy diet and moderate exercise.

[@Earthbound.Misfit]

Thank you Dr. Cywes. Doctors like you are the heroes we always hear about in the medical community, but that we rarely actually see. God bless you sir.

[@krisjustin3884]

I loved this fascinating lecture! Wonderful human being!

[@BB-yr4md]

Thank you for sharing this vital information and for encouraging us to ask questions and understand our health. Within a week of getting covid 2022, I was dx with Psoriatic Arthritis out of the blue. Turns out I may have had it for years without symptoms except stiffness that I thought was just weak joints, not even psoriasis. I had pitted nails, gastritis and Rosacea but again thought these were isolated. Rx is careful diet, exercise, methotrexate, prednisone and a daily anti inflammatory but very little info on options, side effects and long term prognosis. I'm still learning from YT and Google what questions to ask and alertnatives to consider. A rare Gastritis flare up landed me in hospital - Drs wanted to take out my gallbladder just in case 🤔 but I insisted on a G scope first - results? Gastritis 😅 Glad I held onto my little GB😊 even my rheumatologist agreed with me. The question of statins crops up for slightly elevated ldl but I decline. We eat carnivore, meat fat and salt. I LOVE it, feel great and have reduced my meds somewhat. My vit D and iron were low - since supplementing and addind Zinc, turmeric and vit B co I'm feeling great! I've started using a rebounder and lifting small weights🏋‍♂️😊 I'm so grateful for my health, my mobility and for Drs who care to share vital information that empowers us to ask questions and make informed choices about our health and our bodies🙏

[@andersgeorgsson]

Wooohoo, episode 300 - Dr C, you’re awesome!!

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks Anders

[@patvaughn9987]

Great video, looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

I'm going to share this video with my new family physician.

[@aliciamota7597]

Thank you so much for all the amazing information you share.

[@iangorner]

An extremely important talk from very knowledgeable Dr. Dr. Malcom Kendrick’s book referred to here is very worthwhile.

[@markcampbell6249]

Your passion and honesty, coupled with fact based science, have empowered so many to take control of their health and to stop putting medical professionals on a pedestal. Thank you for all you do.

[@lindam8497]

Dr C … thank you for this information… had my physical today… doc encouraging me to take a statin…. All my health care professionals suggest it every office visit and each time I tell them the statin discussion is off the table! I will not take them. My husband takes them and I can see the decline in his physical health but he swears by what his doctor says and won’t read any of the studies or even watch some of these videos. I guess I’ll have to set the example ❤thanks for all you do.😊

[@StJane]

This is Fabulous News. I have statins in the cupboard but Don't want to take them. I was hearing that a keto diet might be helpful. Everything you just said matched what my gut was telling me.Thank you so much. Makes me want to find a better Dr.

[@brianbaltzly4482]

My Dr.s head would explode if he watched this. I believe every word you speak..Thank you for doing this. .. It helps me stay motavated.

[@adamsimpson5573]

love this doctor. On keto with high 190 LDL and 67 ALT. learning a lot

[@skinnydee1886]

This is a very interesting video; it explains a lot! To my knowledge, in EVERY profession, there're good, not-so-good, and also bad professionals! Thank you Dr. Cywes for educating us worldwide; God bless you 🙏🌹

[@donaldmcpherson7539]

Great and useful video. Thanks. I wish every MD would watch this and do some thinking - whether they agree or disagree.

[@robertcywes2966]

Exactly

[@Marcarlv]

I am most impressed with your common sense! -Through training and knowledge your common sense comes through!

[@chrissharkeyai]

I'm really glad I found your channel. This content is excellent. I love your passion. Going to watch your back catalog and I've liked and subscribed!

[@sandymorrison1400]

You've just confirmed my long-held beliefs about "tests" for your "health".

[@sonyasj74]

Thank you for telling the truth and educating the public. Many doctors like to prescribe meds to manage conditions rather than teaching you how to prevent conditions and only ever tell you half the story which is misleading at best 👍⭐🙂

[@laurieascharfenkamp4563]

I was absolutely delighted to hear this video

[@robertwood9984]

Wow Dr! Very well done! After 2nd viewing, many Dr's are putting this out. The numbers seem to all agree. My Dr's are on board with the Statin train. Im so tired of authority figures speaking in ignorance with authority. I am tired of conflict with them. Dr's are Tradesmen and Contractors. I contract them to improve my health. Hard to find a good Doc. Thank you Doc!

[@leighannstyles9185]

I truly appreciate this video. My mother is on a statin just because. I try to talk with her about my views on it and of course use your videos and others to support my discussion. Many times the language in the videos is too scientific and full of medical lingo making it difficult for her to follow along. I think this video has a perfect balance for the beginning lay person to understand. I am starting to notice mild cognitive changes and her fasting glucose is now borderline high. She has secondary polythycemia which the cardiologist uses to support her use of a statin. Thank you for everything you provide us. PRICELESS 😊

[@norahfarooq8681]

Dr Cywes has helped me achieve Diabetic remission. I’m a type 1.5 LADA first diagnosed as a type 2 , 20 years ago! Thank you Dr Cywes

[@robertcywes2966]

Excellent

[@NLPHunaGroup]

Lots of thanks Doc. May your tribe grow.

[@judydoumont7214]

I THOROUGHLY enjoy your videos doctor. ALL of your heart videos gave been exactly as I've needed to.hear. I had, -on my own - stopped the statin mess shortly after they were ordered. Twice, the dr changed the type of statin meds and I knew it was making me feel ill. It was after that, that your videos showed up. Thank you so much for your info! You are a godsend.. you have confirmed that what I did was right!❤

[@johngregreid1]

Thank goodness there are some doctors like you that really know what they’re doing. Both my GP and Cardiologist seem to have no idea. I asked them to read the results from JAMA and after I saw them I realized that they didn’t read them. I need to get new doctors but it’s difficult to find the right ones.

[@dawngibson9020]

Your video’s are EXTREMELY helpful to so many. Each time my doctor scares the life out of me to take a cholesterol lowering drug, I rewatch another of your videos on cholesterol to confirm I’m making the right decision not to take them. The latest comment from my doctor in relation to my lipid studies was, quote “deranged” 🤦‍♀️…..needless to say, I have made an appointment to talk to a member of your team, as none of the doctors that I’ve seen here seem to understand , or have any information to help people on a low carbohydrate diet. 🤷‍♀️ Thank you again for all your information. You are helping so many people 🤗

[@95646od]

Wow! Amazing presentation! Thank you!!!

[@JesusIsTheAnswer332]

First time listener! Thank you Doctor for stepping out on the Front Lines to Give us The Truth!!! I appreciate this information So much!!!! And I am sharing your videos already!

[@LeonVerhulst]

Had a call from the doctor two months ago about going on statins and I said no. Have lost 11kgs so far from 97kg and making my way to late 70’s, with good diet, sugar addiction switched off, alcohol down to two drinks per week at poker and exercise. Energy went up. Diet is way more interesting.

[@carnivorecave]

I recently found you here and I have learned so much from watching your video's...I am 63 and recently had a minor stroke and 2 years ago I was in with Pneumonia and Congested Heart Failure...So, or the last 2 years I quit smoking. But before, that I was or I thought was eating proper...I lost some weight, but, not since the Keto or now Carnivore Lifestyle I have simply dodged the bullet with the help of the Lord...In the last 2 - 3 months I have lost 30 pounds and I ride my eBike with petal assist. I have more energy, I feel good...I can say the Carnivore Diet and all the years since I quit soda pop...I nag everybody when I see people go for a sugar drink...LOL...

[@robertcywes2966]

Keep at it!

[@PeCo333]

Industrial sugar is very unhealthy and causes diabetes.

[@nancycrabtree6312]

Just the information I needed to hear!

[@leeannorozco1041]

A cardio wanted to put me on statins…I refused. Went on Keto immediately and 3 months later my total cholesteral went from 258 to 206…hdl shot up.

[@joelyisdoingherbest]

Seeing you in two weeks! Can’t wait for you to see my labs. Not worried about my total cholesterol and no statin! Feel great!! The Clot Thickens is a great book!

[@robertcywes2966]

Thanks Joely

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, Here is our Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER (Genesis 1) HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@incognito595]

You are a very wise man. My father, a doctor, told me the same thing, about the body's ability to heal itself. He was a very smart man, like you, Sir. You are so right about the carbs. Comfort Food. For Severe Anxiety. And Depression.

[@marvinhines7803]

This is the best video I have seen pertaining to cholesterol yet. Very well explained. Excellent 👍

[@dianebarrie7343]

Lipitor gave me diabetes, took it faithfully as prescribed by my doctor beginning in 1995, was diagnosed in 2000!

[@tootalldan5702]

So true on the push for the drugs. The key is the life style change. I had the same issue after my heart failure last year. There were signs of an infection but my cholesterol numbers were good. I didn't have a heart attack but had edema. I'm 6 ft 6 in. and went from 220 lbs to 190 lbs in 6 days with lasic. Of course they talked me into 3 stents that if I had a few days to think about, I wouldn't have gotten those. I walk a mile everyday and don't get winded. I still have some stress to deal with and I never felt the stress but would get wound up with work and progress on projects. I'm surprised you didn't mention K2 as help with plaque in arteries. I would like to know your opinion. Liked and shared.

[@lindabirmingham603]

Well done! I recently read The Clot Thickens' by Malcolm Kendrick and you explained it and the application clearly and succinctly!

[@ztzozm]

Thank you. Anecdotal experience adds up.

[@CelineNoyce]

I have refused to get cholesterol measured at the doctor any longer. They are absolutely out of control. My doctor bases her entire recommendation for me around it. Other doctors do as well. If I want it tested I get it tested on my own at a lab that is not my doctor. I get my CAC score every 5 years.

[@chrisrhodes2081]

I have come to the conclusion that my primary care physician is nothing more than my drug dealer, completely dismissed 40lbs lost, 100pt drop in trig and still insists on statins. I no longer hear anything he says. I simply go for the 10% discount on my annual health insurance premiums for getting annual physical