“High cholesterol is healthy!” (Myth finally explained)

[@Physionic]

I dunno... the film noir Gil is pretty convincing...

[@Voidapparate]

😄

[@willguthrie5186]

It's Science 😎

[@tinyjungle_]

This type of delivery tickles my fancy

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

We want more collabs with Gil, Nick :(

[@stephenmascena9741]

It’s like Gil and Bizzaro world Gil.

[@lonesomefish]

Med student here. Another point I’d like to add is that many of these mortality studies are done on *hospitalized* patients. These are sick patients that could plummet at any moment, becoming hypoglycemic or hypotensive. To prevent a scenario where that might happen, we tend to keep patients on the slightly higher end (systolic 140s, glucose 140s). This way, if their pressure or glucose drops a bit, they have some wiggle room. Hypoglycemia and hypotension are more dangerous than hyperglycemia and hypertension (in the short term, such as during a hospital stay, because you could pass out and hit your head, or get a kidney injury from reduced perfusion). Patients are generally advised to resume their prescribed home med regimen once discharged.

[@TomSmith-cv8hk]

But what are the hypos from ? Inappropriate drug doses mostly no doubt.

[@duytdl]

Now I don't know what to believe!!

[@lonesomefish]

@duytdl You shouldn’t have to “believe” me, Dr. Carvalho, or anyone else for that matter. Follow the science; read the articles linked in the description.

[@stargazerbird]

My father in law passed out and hit his head on a walk. Way over medicated for BP. He had multiple falls before they lowered his dose and it fixed it but by that time he had lost a ton of mobility and muscle mass due to being scared to walk at all.

[@cyndij8312]

​@@duytdlthis doesn't contradict what Gil said.

[@willbrink]

Great summary of the data that will fall on deaf ears sadly.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Yup

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

I'm more optimistic - or maybe naive :)

[@rik80280]

It’s so sad to click on those videos and see all the comments about people quitting their statins and living on eggs and bacon and whole milk. They want to believe they are safe.

[@contact2001]

@@NutritionMadeSimple I guess for about 95% of those high Cholesterol believer the latter is the case, unfortunately. For those 5% thay are the lucky ones and get a healthier longer life. As @JayTee73 says if only one person is triggered to look further into it and changes than the Video was well worth it.

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

Anyone with an iota of intelligence could see that he’s right! So well explained!

[@deep_vee]

"you have to be completely unfamiliar with this entire field" love the very polite scientific way of saying "you're a hack" X))) Keep up the good work, Gil!

[@tikibarry2279]

/s

[@gerhardpet1]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@SuperAngelic5]

Lol. I know right.

[@i2sky532]

Looking at you, Dr Ken

[@ontheballcity71]

Another one with a U-shaped curve is alcohol consumption. Many folk argue that it means alcohol is healthy.

[@jmodified]

Until they correct for people who don't drink because of health problems. It's the same for sleep, and people will argue that you can get "too much sleep". If you get 8 hours every night and still have trouble getting up and get sleepy during the day, sleeping an extra hour is going to improve your health, not harm it. Of course sleeping a lot can indicate a health problem and there are health problems that can allow you to get too much sleep, but if you are healthy, then when you get enough sleep you wake up.

[@MightyDrunken]

Darn it.

[@aliceeleonor2911]

I‘m a MD doing my residency in cardiology and I am so grateful for your videos. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@steverino474]

A sane voice in an ocean of woo. Thanks doc keep the great vids coming.

[@Ksane]

THIS video is the singular turning point in my life. It sent me down the gnarled path that is in the process of saving my life. This one video out of millions of videos. I 1st saw it on TikTok. I’m so grateful.

[@jenniferchapman9645]

I loved this light hearted but serious at the same time thankyou 😊

[@christopherbrand5360]

Gil has a sarcastic side

[@harvinderubhi5540]

Sometimes a sarcastic line can be provocative enough to jolt certain people.

[@stancartmankenny]

Another thing these studies don't adjust for is people who got healthier numbers later in life precisely due to the fact that they started having problems. E.g., people start having chest pains, so they go to a doctor, discover they have heart disease, and go on cholesterol lowering medication. So then their cholesterol numbers are great, but it doesn't change the fact that they have heart disease and are therefore more likely to die from heart disease.

[@brianlane9534]

It's like not changing the oil in your car for five years. Then changing it every six months thinking you'll save the engine. The damage is already done.

[@gabzsy4924]

You always deliver. Best nutrition channel on youtube by far. Very informative, straight to the point and very professional. I'm also a nutritionist and you're a shining example for our community.

[@spellandshield]

One of the best science channels out there!

[@uqdesign]

"you have to be completely unfamiliar of this entire field" is my new favorite way to say somebody that they are stupid :D

[@tinyjungle_]

Solid vid Gil. You are truly the best teacher on KZbin. In my opinion the best teacher I've ever encountered. Appreciate you Unk.

[@wilsonsy5237]

What you need to adjust for is age. It is a fact that the average metrics tend to be higher for all those who survive to old age, independent of explanatory factors. Other doctors have pointed this fact out. That is, what is normal depends on age, as most clinical studies indicate.

[@gilbertsaller913]

Excellent breakdown! Loved that you addressed the arteries vs. veins argument as that is one Paul Saladino came up with (I think) and frequently promotes as some kind of irrefutable observation.

[@Lumencraft-]

I like how you switched color to black and white when you are making the social media arguments

[@budzow]

This one is fantastic, pointing and singling out the simplified arguments. I hope the science will finally prevail and bubble up in social media news feeds. Very good content Gil, keep it up.

[@mikeevans7381]

My Mother and Father had high cholesterol and multiple heart attacks my mom passed away before Statins came out. I'm a 62 year old man with high cholesterol know matter how I eat or exercise it's still high I've been taking Crestor for 7 years now so far so good. But I'm not going to lie I've been tempted to quit the medicine by You Tube channels but i didn't thank you for this episode it makes me feel better. 💯👍🇺🇸

[@konstantinosplessas8722]

When Gil posts a new video, I first press like and then I watch the video.

[@MultiKoliber]

You are awesome Gil! Your knowledge, skill of presenting the facts, composure and honesty combined together are something incredible. Don't change.

[@yellads]

Thanks for speaking the truth. I go to gym 4 times a week and sauna 4x. Am a low carb (

[@RHIMYM]

Did you get the content of the video ??

[@nafaidni]

Is this a joke 😂

[@danieljurczyk582]

? He speaks against high Cholesterol ?

[@jeanhess9065]

Triglycerides are actually more important

[@zubrickadvisors6742]

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am thankful for these videos you produce, Doc. It is easy now for me to see who is speaking science-based truth, and who is doing it for clicks. Skepticism can work both ways.

[@rejean2744]

Thanks Doc. Just started getting the LDL is good videos. So many will listen to these characters because it's what they want to hear.

[@NewEnglandInSeattle]

This video couldn't have come at a better time. I was just having his argument yesterday.

[@franciscogonzalezramirez5033]

I was one of those preaching high cholesterol is healthy because one of those conspiracy based "doctors" had taught me that our brains are mainly made of cholesterol and so we needed it to be high and that the low cholesterol diet is an idea from sociopaths who want to get people sick for money. Fortunately, since the pandemic I have been listening to your content and honestly your videos have helped me understand nutrition, and nutritional research better, so now I also do some canola oil, have reduced the consumption of eggs weekly, added more veggies, less salt, less saturated fats. Also I have stopped telling people these claims I have no certainty nor proof of. A lot of it is thanks to your work, so keep it up! Thank you for doing what you do. Cheers from Mexico.

[@peterfialka5315]

Since you have experience with following a myth. Can you explain to me what is the reason why you believed it in the first place? I am genuinely interested no bad intention.

[@harvinderubhi5540]

Well done...let there be light and health

[@prestomattwine]

I am on the same page. I also went down the low carb high animal fat rabbit hole. While my a1/c went to low to mid 5’s, my lipids doubled into not so good range. I now am eating more of a Mediterranean style diet, less animal fats and more fish and veggies and adding more fiber foods to help lower my lipid levels. I don’t even want to get into the “our bodies don’t need fiber” misinformation out there. I have my labs in April of next year, I hope things have changed for the better.

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

eggs do not affect cholesterol with regards to heart disease in everyone I have higher LDL and eggs do not affect it at all - it makes no difference if I eat them or not - as I've tested myself, in fact my cholesterol was higher without eggs replacing eggs with other stuff, like yoghurt with nuts/seeds for breakfast. So no eggs for six weeks, LDL higher. there's a study that showed "People who ate 12 fortified eggs per week had similar cholesterol levels after four months as people who ate fewer than two eggs per week". some people are hyper cholesterol absorbers, but most are not. guess it all depends. I keep them in my diet in moderation. (six a week). there's a good article about eggs Do You Need to Give Up Eggs if You Have High Cholesterol? By Rebecca Jaspan, MPH, RD Rebecca Jaspan, MPH, RD Rebecca Jaspan is a registered dietitian specializing in anorexia, binge eating disorder, and bulimia, as well as disordered eating and orthorexia. HEALTH'S EDITORIAL GUIDELINES Published on November 28, 2023 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer.

[@household6098]

@@prestomattwine So you are still on a low carb diet? Fish and veg are naturally low carb. What's your refined carb and sugar intake now compared to before?

[@SuperAngelic5]

Thanks Dr. Gil. I appreciate all the information that you are sharing.

[@marcjacobson757]

It’s very sad that there are practicing cardiologists who believe the myth

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

People love hearing good thing's about their bad habits.

[@JonTodt775]

They don't believe it, they just lie for the business involved

[@janeslater8004]

Lots of doctors on youtube though. I know about 30 inxlusing a dr in cfs that i consulted 15 years ago said vegan was giving me cfs so i started eating more animal products my health declined. So now cutting most out again

[@albedougnut]

I think something worth noting is that Dr. Carvalho has both an MD and a PhD in biology. While medical doctors will learn many of the same skills regarding reading and interpreting medical research, Dr. Carvalho likely has a lot more specialized experience in this area that not all medical doctors will have. This is why his input is so valuable, since he has not only the ability to explain things from a medical perspective, but he has a wealth of knowledge about research design itself.

[@chrisdsouza8685]

Finding Carvalho on an internet full of quacks and scammers has been good for the soul. Please don't ever stop your content.

[@patorjk]

I've seen that chart in so many videos, and often times its used to show that high cholesterol isn't actually bad. This is the only channel where someone gives a reasonable explanation of what is going on.

[@yo25999]

@@BitcoinandGoldyes he did? What don’t you understand about it? Maybe I can explain it for you.

[@MLMNews]

This is excellent! We need this.

[@tanyasydney2235]

Great explanation and clarification that was much needed. Thank you.

[@Ben-iz2mo]

I’ve never heard the argument that high cholesterol is good for you. Rather it’s whether slightly elevated cholesterol levels are a problem. Especially when all your other metrics are good. But then I guess there’s people that say all kinds of crazy things

[@DrDaveND]

THANK YOU! Straight forward, simple, no hype presentation of this important topic.

[@Brent233]

Too many people only have a first order understanding of things. Social media is purveyor of so much nonsense. Thanks for your great, scientific-based explanations!

[@kevinchrist1658]

Okay, so he's picked out a few of the new false things going around...great. But there are still many lies like the food pyramid and healthy cigarettes that doctors have lied about in the past. It's better overall that everyone is at least more on guard for BS either way nowadys.

[@leisaisme]

Interesting. I actually had a dream last night that I was explaining how statins work to my husband's cardiologist. He was wanting to know why he wouldn't take one even tho his triglycerides & total cholesterol were 'high' tho LDL was low. Not a dream but in reality my husband has just had a CCTA that proved that he has halted & begun to reverse the badly calcified arteries discovered 3 years ago. Through diet. WFPB no oil with Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn's program. He had previously discontinued the meds he was on & the cardiologist was stumped as to why he could not put him back in the cath lab. He kept insisting that CAD is progressive... in other words, you're supposed to be getting worse.

[@ZsuzsaKarolySmith]

The black & white intro is genius! And also the title! Beat them at their own game 😂 If I didn’t know you, I would have thought you were serious 😅 Interesting analysis!

[@veganne6909]

Great video, thanks. It's the same argument with alcohol consumption. Correlations show that people who have a few drinks are healthier than people who have none. When you take out the people who have quit drinking because they are sick, alcohol doesn't have a protective effect.

[@johnwilliam6092]

Just throwing this out there. But could alcohol, in small amounts, cause a hormetic effect on the body? Meaning small amounts of alcohol could be beneficial.

[@liciniooliveira-becas3618]

@@johnwilliam6092 "All" the health benefits in health seem to be in a response to the hormetic state in the body. Hot/Cold, exercise, tea, spices, etc. All of them seem to cause an agression and response and then adaptation in the body.

[@MrAlFuture]

This is a revealing and insightful take on the topic of cherry picking and misrepresenting information to support a narrative. Thank you! I'm also glad you mention the different LDL fractions briefly at the end of the video. For us to discuss "cholesterol" is a very coarse and imprecise thing. We're really talking about lipoproteins. My follow up questions as a patient would be: "Why is my cholesterol so high?"; "Is this high level a response to or consequence of some other stressor, adaptation or disease state in the body?"; and "Is blindly seeking to reduce cholesterol levels without addressing the cause of the high levels a good thing or could it cause more harm than good?"

[@DT-ef4nj]

Blindly seeking to reduce cholesterol has decreased mortality in RCTs time and again for 40 years. So no, it's not causing more harm than good. Maybe drilling down on why cholesterol is high to begin with might be a better effort, but not doing so is certainly not causing more harm than not.

[@PH-dm8ew]

I love your channel. Very hooked on the science based venue. A bit off this topic: Will drinking a premier protein vanilla shake kick me out of ketosis or break my fast?

[@maskedinfant1372]

My friend has been consuming copious amounts of ground beef and eggs, guzzling down raw milk like it’s water, and has been avoiding all vegetables. He told me high cholesterol is actually the best thing for your health. I’ll show him this video. Thanks

[@thedavidguy01]

I predict that your friend will completely reject this video, but I hope that I’m wrong.

[@theobjectivethinker64]

I am trying to find the truth though, I think a total cholesterol just above the limit is still worth trying to get down with exercise, lo carb, lo fat and lo sugar with extra oily fish is better to try before statins. Also not all LDL is bad, depends on ApoB and how oxidised the molecules are, also dieting and illness can raise cholesterol temporarily.

[@MohawkPigeon]

The video doesn't actually argue that high cholesterol is bad, only that it relates to mortality, which isn't surprising. The main point of the video is trying to tell you to stop blindly believing what a likable or authority figure tells you without understanding the evidence. Also, correlation does not equal causation.

[@ImaJunkyoBell]

Is he doing this because he actually believes it's healthy or does he just want to eat meat and dairy and is working backwards from his desires and looking for a justification?

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

you could also tell him to read a book now and then, indigenous Australians had no beef and no milk and ate plants alongside their marsupials penguins snakes and seafood etc. including tree fruit and nuts. healthy enough to survive evolution and have good teeth and bones (eat the eggs shells). and also they ate tree plum fruits very high in C.

[@dwr1611]

I hate influencers and podcasters....they are the source of most of the disinformation out there......they're either engaging in clickbait, or are just patently lying to us. Thank you Dr. Carvalho!

[@brianlane9534]

The very first metric I go by is this. If they are selling something, have a link to a product or discount code, they get the side eye from me. And, they are summarily dismissed from my 'research' on health and nutrition. I'm just an average guy concerned about my health.

[@Patrick_Ross]

The influencers and podcasters spreading misinformation and disinformation are partly responsible for why a fascist was just elected to the presidency.

[@fiacost3343]

Man you are sooo right...one of the best analysis I've seen in the web! Thanks Doc, keep coming with your stuff because we love it 🤗

[@demonfedor3748]

Good luck explaining it to Ken Berry.

[@carinaekstrom1]

Ken Berry is definitely wilfully ignorant.

[@uglyvision]

That guy is a moron and is so irritating.

[@larryc1616]

He makes money off ignorant laypeople through Healthcare genocide Carnivore diet = atherosclerotic heart disease = 💀

[@VeganLinked]

Good luck explaining anything empirical and legit to quackberry

[@AlfredoShrimp-e4h]

Carnivore/keto is a grift that has made a handful of influencers very rich. Even if they knew better, they wouldn't admit it to their audience.

[@michaelbishop7358]

Looking at charts for hazard ratio - all cause mortality and total cholesterol, the sweet spot for healthy cholesterol is somewhere between 150 and 250 (bottom of curve). The charts definitely show spiking , unhealthy results above this level. Do you have data, studies for total cholesterol in the 200 to 250 range. Which had been considered normal for decades as some of your older viewers may recall. Appreciate you sharing information keeping a balance of information.

[@diannabentley9363]

Great video! I would love to see you do a discussion on HRT in post menopausal women (particularly those under 65) Please! :)

[@zsigzsag]

I can't imagine keeping BP high is good. My long time boyfriend died in February of an aortic aneurysm (with dissection). He had uncontrolled high BP at one time 190/140 with my home monitor.. Don't even know how long it had been this high. I pleaded with him to see a doc but he was reluctant, said he always felt fine. Finally he did and was taking a couple of different meds for a few months,it came down some but told him to see his doc again and have a cardiac workup. Aneurysm started to bleed and ruptured, he was rushed into surgery but surgeon said trying to repair the artery was like trying to sew wet tissue. He died on the operating table, only 50 yrs old.

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

So the meds killed him?

[@zsigzsag]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 No he was walking around with super high BP. probably a long time. think was actually too late for meds to work. He never followed up to see if the meds were working.

[@Patrick_Ross]

@@manolisgledsodakis873- go troll elsewhere!

[@SAMMYJR00777]

what was his hight and weight and also was he working out all his life etc?? any smoking, drugs or anything else also how was his diet?

[@stellasternchen]

😢 I’m sorry to hear that. Most people don‘t feel high blood pressure. Some do, get headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ears etc… That‘s the dangerous thing about it. It is called the silent killer for a reason.

[@tinyjungle_]

For social media influenceers, it's not a misunderstanding. It's clearly a misrepresentation. The logic you provided makes this abundantly clear. Most of these social media influencers have been provided with evidence and these logical arguments already. They won't change because it doesn't get clicks and they clearly have no integrity.

[@SET12DSP]

​@@RiDankulousI didn't get harmful medical advice. In fact my coronary artery calcium is reversing using the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol verified by CAC Score 660 to 458 in 20 months.

[@gailm.8190]

You are a breath of fresh air from all the prattling heads out there!! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Radjehuty]

This channel is such a relief in an ecosystem that rewards sensationalism. I can only hope the right people see and understand the content in this video. It's simple, but so important.

[@julioandresgomez3201]

I have also heard that centenarians usually have high colestherol.

[@suzanneemerson2625]

But what about cholesterol?

[@geoffreydrew4810]

And some of them can spell too.

[@janeslater8004]

at 100 years old your health will be declining

[@liciniooliveira-becas3618]

Many of them, yes. What's usually common in all of them - the ones that still have some good movement capabilities - they all have low insulin running on their blood...

[@DOXI305]

On your glucose vs cholesterol argument...the body is quick to get the glucose out of the blood stream, but it doesn't do the same with cholesterol. That would be somewhat of an indication that glucose in the bloodstream isn't good, but cholesterol isn't necessarily bad. Edit: What are the downsides/dangers of high cholesterol if I dont have any plaque?

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

hi, thanks for your question, if everything's working well, glucose is maintained in a homeostatic range, but in diabetics & prediabetics glucose is abnormally high 24/7, potentially causing problems. Similarly, the body attempts to remove lipid-carrying lipoproteins from circulation if there's too many of them, but many factors including genetics and lifestyle affect this process Having no detectable plaque (e.g. by CTA) is a good sign, although the question is time of exposure. No plaque seen in imaging in a 30 year old is good news but not as reassuring as no plaque in a 80yo which indicates very low individual susceptibility

[@dannyspitzer1267]

👍 for calling out Paul Saladino and all the other bros out there

[@dannyspitzer1267]

​@@paulhailey2537Exhibit A, right there

[@dannyspitzer1267]

​@@paulhailey2537Exhibit A, right there

[@magenta2616]

This guy is awesome! Love his videos

[@markd390]

Once again, thanks so much for putting this video together. I'm not actually listening to the influencers that peddle the BS, but I do hear/see arguments like this from time to time - I'll admit I sometimes wonder about them, but as you say, I continue to "look at the balance of the evidence". I have familial hypercholesterolemia and I'm trying to do the right things. I lost my dad & uncles too early. I really appreciate your work towards making this clear and sensible and basing it on *evidence*. I love your videos!

[@divadyrdnal]

When I brought this same argument you just presented, my family argued why then with all of the “cholesterol” lowering drugs and attention to it the rate of deaths from heart disease is still going up? Give me some talking points…

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

rate of deaths from heart disease has been cut in half over the last few decades :) www.prb.org/resources/u-s-trends-in-heart-disease-cancer-and-stroke/ we often confused NUMBER of deaths (which goes up bc of population growth and aging) with RATE

[@chandebrec5856]

Rate of deaths from CVD is going down, not up. www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/topics/heart-disease-deaths.htm#featured-charts

[@judyg2889]

As Always another informative video Gil . Thank you so Much, Please keep them coming ! I appreciate that you're not like 90 */* of the doctors out to promote diet /supplement products or their theories on what's best for health. You use the science & solid studies to back what you say. Like you say we need to use Logic !!!!!

[@AbbyMacy67]

Thanks for spelling it out, didn't know the brain cholesterol is separate from the body and makes it's own, I always learn a lot watching your video's.

[@feliciahawkins5378]

Thanks for this informative video. I love how you explain things and use science to back it up.

[@averylweaver]

Gil, would you consider an advice video for people who worry about eating healthy, people who are unnecessarily too mindful about what to eat for health to the point where they become anxious about food? I can understand if this is outside of your scope

[@bigswolletx]

APoB is a better bio marker than the regular HDL/ LDL

[@fredharvey9742]

I usually don't comment on KZbin videos, but I do want to say thanks for yours. There are so many bogus experts pontificating about things they don't understand that KZbin has become a typhoon of disinformation. You are one of the few experts whose views I don't normally question.

[@gailm.8190]

Agree! The so-called experts that rely on their white coats and credentials to bolster their spurious claims and contribute to the typhoon of garbage are so dangerous - they have millions of followers going off statins or not considering their benefit, eating sticks of butter, and taking iodine, etc etc without thinking twice. The keto/carnivore community is rampant with this business.

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

please remember to question all views including mine, that's how science works :)

[@jayeshpatel9854]

​@@NutritionMadeSimple I love that you say that. I've learned to dismiss people who are over-confident about their understanding of complex systems like the human body. Keep up the amazing work. The internet needs more content like yours.

[@doctorsTmd]

Great video debunking these myths.You are right social media posts what people want to hear.The truth, the facts well they get buried n the noise...

[@VeganLinked]

It's so great you did this video. I mean I've heard explained in other videos over the years but it's excellent to have a video dedicated to it. And it's so cool that you related it to other biometrics! Great work as usual!

[@slydog7131]

What kills me is that if I point out the problems with influencers claims and arguments, I'm labeled as a hater, or my posts are deleted.

[@gsp0819kri]

I found out my LDL was 214 in August. So I did what everyone does these days. I went to KZbin. Lo and behold, I was bombarded by influencers telling me that it is ok to have elevated LDL as long as I follow a low-carb diet. For the first few weeks, I did exactly that. And because I'm also prediabetic, the algorithm led me to Dr. Mario Kratz's channel, and from there, it led me to you. I have since changed my diet to mostly WFPB. I'm due to check my blood again in January, so hopefully, the numbers are a little better. It saddens me how much misinformation is out there!

[@zsigzsag]

My cholesterol was also high 200+ at one point. Was taking low dose Zetia and it dropped some to 187 but stayed around that level. I do not like statins, tend to have an adverse reaction to them except for low dose Zetia. Then went on strictly WFPB diet, eliminated a lot of sugar/carbs and use very little oil/fats. Had bloodwork done last week cholesterol had dropped dramatically to 107. All other of my blood work was perfect 73 now wish I had done this earlier in life, fortunately, I'm in excellent health, not frail...lol, ideal weight for my height, BP perfect. Hope to stay that way as I get older.

[@gailm.8190]

I love Mario Katz!! He makes everything so understandable and is very well rounded in his discussions, and doesn’t shout to make his point!! 😊

[@xtrwq]

what's your weight? to me a mostly WFPB diet improved my LDL (which wasn't that high, just under 100 mg/dL) but I needed to lose weight for it to improve further after I reached a BMI of 22.5 it got to 73.5 and I expect it to go even lower

[@gsp0819kri]

@gailm.8190 he's my hero! For real. Lol

[@gsp0819kri]

@@zsigzsag that's impressive! It gives me hope.

[@pconsciousness]

Randomly first, always appreciate your content Gil. Seriously a wonderful example of science communication done right. Gets the right demographics (people who may have been exposed to low quality information) in a way that’s still compassionate, level-headed and simply interested in presenting evidence. Great job!

[@Overthought1]

THIS content is nutrition made simple! Best video you've done in a while, for my money. To be fair, I don't think your whole channel should focus on debunking health misinformation, but this kind of stuff does have a way of getting to the heart of the matter, at least in practical terms. And debunking it then builds clarity around those important aspects. Just my 2 cents.

[@Phantom-mk4kp]

What is more beneficial a low total or a good HDL/LDL ratio

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

see kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpWvq36thNelbrM caution with HDL ratios

[@gwitgwit]

Correlation doesn't equal causation!

[@brocklastname6682]

The same curve is seen with alcohol consumption.

[@NutritionMadeSimple]

yes! we have a video on it. it also seems spurious there

[@victorcs_]

Fantastic as always. Thanks.

[@HealthyEveryDay-22]

6:07 Cholesterol is truly a controversial topic, this kind of scientific explanation is much needed. Looking forward to more detailed analysis videos from the channel.

[@VeridianBlues]

I had an entire course on how to correctly represent the data on diagrams, how to read and how to spot when the data is being misrepresented or is presented in a way that it easily can be misunderstood. Still, I am careful when looking at some papers regarding anything related to the field I am not working in and nutrition is one of them. This is why it is important for educated people, people who are experts in their field, to read the research papers, explain the data to people and explain how to understand what is being shown. Thank you.

[@MindBlowingXR]

Thank you so much for this great video! It really helps.

[@WFPB_4_Life]

Fantastic video! Thank you for such a great explanation.

[@ksol-px2sl]

I think people will buy into any narrative giving them the green light to eat unlimited beef, bacon and butter

[@Freeduradura]

Misinformation killing millions 😮God help us these days and it is too tricky. I am glad you are educating us, my view on health and diet totally changed since I followed you😊. I calmed my gut inflammation following the protocol you did for your mom, who can tell you to avoid vegetables to heal gut 🙌🏼 I did white rice, simple carbs and potatoes, and avoided vegetables for months, now I can eat most foods with no reaction ✅

[@anabolicamaranth7140]

CO2 is the gas of life so let’s increase it to 1,000 ppm.

[@felixmoore6781]

It's what plants crave!

[@wbonney411]

​@@felixmoore6781lol yes , but when the numbers ,heat waves and droughts hit, that CO2 doesn't help , thats the tricky part

[@buckjones4901]

CO2 is very low levels currently.

[@felixmoore6781]

@@buckjones4901 Today it's about 150% of the average concentration before 1800. It's relatively very high, actually.

[@OldManDave1960]

1800? That was barely 200 years ago. On the time scale of the earth it's not even insignificant. It's just about unmeasurable

[@i2sky532]

So glad you did this video. Drives me crazy

[@charlesdarwin5185]

1. Triglycerides reflect sugar and alcohol intake. 2. HDL reflects exercise. 3. LDL is meat and protein intake.

[@warshipsdd-2142]

The late Dr. Mike Cheraskin, one of my favorite CME providers, would give you very high marks. He stressed the kind of rigorous examination of data and not forgetting small scale studies--along with reminding that true homeostasis was the best benchmark for a guide. 55 years later I still remember his saying about a claim that the lower BP the better " So by that logic 0/0 would be perfect!"

[@firegardendevine6039]

Oxygen, just as cholesterol, is vital for maintaining optimal health. The higher the better, right?🧐

[@lostgleammedia]

In countries with free healthcare, with doctors who don't get kickbacks.. they still prescribe statins

[@cindytoennies5538]

Gosh, this helps!! THANK YOU ❤

[@claudettesechler149]

What a pleasure to hear and plethora of information! Thank you 😊

[@rajeshtanwar2445]

Objective and rational analysis based on your scientific knowledge ❤🎉❤

[@NixiePixel]

Thank you so much for taking facts, what people think as "dry" and making it entertaining! I hope facts catch on way more than pseudoscience 👏👏

[@s2a1ha1j2a]

Thank you so much Dr. Carvalho!!!

[@gregorygreene1940]

The problem is these type of channels are just too few and not watched by enough. The influencers out there who profit off this misinformation sadly are in control. It's scary listening to the sycophants who follow them.

[@sweetlife5670]

Excellent explanation

[@shahid-irshad]

As always, great content. Sir for thousandth time, please please audio podcast…

[@suzanneemerson2625]

No. The graphics are essential to his presentations.

[@ddewittfulton]

I sort of understood relative healthfulness when I was a young child and heard of a baby who became blind due to high oxygen levels after birth. Although I had always heard of oxygen in the context of it being vital and good, hearing that in excess it could be devastating set me up to understand that too much of even good things could be bad.

[@jensbjorkkvist]

For my understanding, can you elaborate on why my cholesterol is going up a bit when eating healthier now? Almost no sugar, eat more vegtables than ever before, eats healthy fats, only eat between 11AM and 6 PM. All other markers seem fine. Would be interesting to understand.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Such an important video...please call out more misinformation and disinformation

[@alanharris3575]

Most would rather die than hear the truth 😢

[@Notawhitchhunt]

Great video but I am still confused, I have high cholesterol but my blood pressure is in the optimal range, I am 62years old and my blood pressure is the same as my 23 year old healthy son

[@yo25999]

They are not directly related. You can be fit and have a normal bp, but still high cholesterol. Cholesterol is mainly diet related.

[@jejunamja]

​@@yo25999I thought most of our cholesterol in our bodies made by our body in that our diet has only like a 25% effect on our total cholesterol I'm not correcting you I'm just telling you what I thought or what I've read which could or could not be right or wrong anyway

[@allencrider]

The alcoholic beverage industry does the same thing. The Salt Institute and the Tobacco lobby also did this, but they're gone now.

[@howardgresham1975]

Exactly. Many people who are seriously ill and going to die soon don't drink any alcohol. ¡ Look at the graph: no alcohol= death !

[@andyking6051]

I wonder if you could explain why im fit as a fiddle nearly 60 smoked for nearly 50 years , drink a decent amount , excellent blood results and dont even have a smokers cough no illness ,or take any meds whatsoever ? Maybe its something to do with being fit and with spot on bmi and eat great food , and a very exercised mind , and very well informed .