High LDL Cholesterol = Lower Risk of Death: NEW 22 Year Study

[@sharonsalzberg2654]

My doctor informed me that my LDL cholesterol was on the high side, despite being slim, working out and having no health problems. Two years ago, she insisted that I undergo a cardiac cat scan on my heart to see if I had blockage in my arteries. The test yield zero blockage and a heart age of 39. I was 71 when I took the test. I no longer have my blood screened for cholesterol.

[@dubs3400]

I’ll be 70 in a few months, take zero medications and haven’t had lab work for over thirty years. I’ll never take a statin. I eat a mostly carnivore lifestyle, but avoid processed foods or processed oils. I cook everything in butter

[@alangolightly9850]

Exactly same situation as me. I checked my CR-p inflammation and LPa genetic were fine. No 80mg lipitor for me😊

[@tssci6774]

I was 25, a vegetarian, running marathons, cholesterol was 120, my LDL was high, and still high 33 years later. The VA is still pushing the low fat, low cholesterol scam.

[@helmeteye]

High on HDL and LDL. Doctor tried to put me on statins, even after I told him I wouldn't take any life long medications. Dropped him. 56, bike at least 30 mi a week and run at least 4 mi a week. Don't eat bread rice or noodles and never ever eat anything with vegetable or seed oils. Going on 30 years since a fast food and 15 or more years without soft drinks. Primarily a meat eater, while almost all carbs come from whole fruit or vegetables.

[@dubs3400]

I’ll be 70 in a few months. The last time I had my lab work done was about 30 years ago. I eat a carnivore diet. I take no medication do not have high blood pressure, all the statins are a huge scam. Processed foods and sugar are killing people. It has nothing to do with eating red meat. In fact, it’s quite the contrary.

[@brett6468]

LDL moves fats and fat soluble nutrients from the liver to cells of the body. HDL recycles fats and fat soluble nutrients from the periphery back to the liver. LDL and HDL particles are made by the body for nutrient transport. Cholesterol is good and protective. So what caused the rise in heart disease over the past 100 years? Sugar. Rancid seed oils. Smoking. Essential nutrient deficiencies. Sedentary lifestyles.

[@jarichards99utube]

Yes... Another KEY ISSUE... AVOID CHRONIC INFLAMMATION...! 🙂👍

[@RFPHYber]

+ rubber soled shoes, non native emf + artificial light, lots of changes in last 100 contributing

[@astridc9778]

Seed oils in general, high in linoleic acid, replacing saturated fats have completely disregulated human metabolism causing metabolic syndrome. The disregulation of chemical signalling when eating has caused metabolic inflexibility leading to impaired ability to burn glucose.

[@lindathompson4770]

Sugar is a culprit for sure. So, is that where the particle size testing comes from? Lately, I've run across several posts or articles saying the numbers are not that as important. They say it's the rupturing of a plaque and it traveling to cause a blockage or attack. And that a statin coates or seals and protects the plaque. Wonder what your thoughts are on those?

[@alainvosselman9960]

I had a sedetive lifestyle and high inflammation. I did exercises but next to that i always was sitting. Plus not eating well, not sleeping well, lots of stress for almost 20yrs. Now i have plaque in my vaines and need a stent.

[@tiwiharyanto3862]

I have been living with LDL around 160 for 50 years and I am fine so far. This discovery confirms my belief that my LDL level is OK for me so I never take any statin 👍

[@kevjackson3501]

No to statins....!!!

[@OsAbliNgin911]

@@kevjackson3501 Say no to MRNA too. Linked to heart problems.

[@elishaa2273]

if drugs are your concern, some supplements are very efficacious too. Was at 100 lowered to 60 while improving my HDL

[@DrRitamarieLoscalzo]

I need to read the article. Were those with low ldl on statins? Prior heart attack then put on statin?

[@eatdafat7101]

Mine has been around or just over 200 since I had it first checked in high school. I'm now 56 and fine. The crap recommended diet advice for decades did all the damage.

[@dmcwrshpldr]

This is great information. I just had my bloodwork done this week after 80 days on carnivore. My LDL is 175, total cholesterol is 255. I am happy with that. Triglycerides on on the way down, currently 94.

[@sanpansam7977]

Excellent information! I’m 71 years old and my LDL is 127. Now I feel relieved that I have healthy LDL level.

[@marcuswelby9601]

As long as blood sugars and triglycerides are low you're good with high LDL

[@jarichards99utube]

Yes... Another KEY ISSUE... AVOID CHRONIC INFLAMMATION...! 🙂👍

[@Petunia-fl9lu]

that's my experience

[@emailsender7139]

Yup, my ldl is high, triglycerides are good and fasting sugar good . 47/86, respectively. The former could be higher.

[@emailsender7139]

My ldl is 190

[@jovanleon7]

Exercise is much more important than diet. 3 to 10 times more important.

[@Jellybane1]

This is good info! I just had my yearly physical and they told me I had elevated LDL cholesterol. I was just thinking I’m literally the healthiest I’ve ever been in my whole life. I eat a 80% high protein whole food diet, workout 3-5 times a week, do daily mobility and stretching, and meditate. I’ve lost 70 lbs and kept it off over the last 4 years, slowly and steadily and for the first time in 8 years I’m a healthy weight. I was a little confused on why all of a sudden this was elevated when at my unhealthiest my only bloodwork problem was elevated blood sugar levels. Thank you for easing my mind 😊

[@pl8101]

Just say No to all vaccines. No no no to all forms of Statins. Bye 👋👋😊

[@johnow7]

You can find lots of information on KZbin on the subject (Drs. David Diamond, Paul Mason, Ben Binkman, and Nina Teicholz(recent PhD)). Dr. Teicholz wrote a book, The Big Fat Surprise, in which she talks about the sordid history of the lipid hypothesis.

[@Jellybane1]

@@johnow7 thank you 😊 I’ll start looking into these! I’ve learned so much in the last few years about health and have much more to learn 😊

[@theresamcdonald-smith5046]

Have your doctor do a cardio, IQ and full lipid panel instead of just the basic cholesterol test. That test will show you the pattern and size of your cholesterol which is more important than just the basic number.

[@-whackd]

What is an 80% high protein whole foods diet

[@filipcza]

It's the cholesterol myth. But it makes pharma a lot of money so they won't let it go easily.

[@redblacktichy7713]

Lipoprotein a is the key, that should be measured

[@druntopronto7598]

Of course, conspirations theory. What else? All the scientists are all over the world bad people they just want to scam you and get your money. SHAME ON YOU! They don't even have 164k sample studies... wow WTF. Actually, do you have any usable brain cells?

[@Samsona75]

Statins are the cheapest drugs on the market. I'd question the people trying to sell you supplements

[@filipcza]

@@Samsona75 I agree on supplements, but it's not the cost, it's the amount of people are taking it which makes the profit. Now they are trying to push statics to everyone over certain age even when they don't need them "just in case". Great business model.

[@thelastboomer9088]

“Trust the science” but, the science flips every few decades. Yea, I’ll just make my own decisions and be accountable and responsible for my own health and life.

[@shreyassrinivasa5983]

Science is not the problem. It’s the interpretation of finding.

[@saraandivanevans6881]

Yes agree like how babies should sleep on their side, on their stomach, on their back and each time it changes you are told it's the right one because ............

[@saltrock9642]

My doctor won’t admit that he knows this about LDL but is obviously slowly distancing himself from it by just not saying anything about my LDL being 145 with a total of 233. The word is getting out.

[@Unsensitive]

The dissonance of being wrong for so long can be a bit much for many doctors ego.

[@Krunch2020]

It’s not doctors that are the problem. It’s the political groups AMA CDC ADA WHO and Medicare that are not following the science.

[@jmass4207]

@@UnsensitiveNormal people would probably feel bad for giving out incorrect medical information too (ego but on the ethics side rather than pride). There’s also the challenge of remapping one’s entire cognitive architecture that establishment = correct.

[@catocall7323]

​@@Unsensitivenot just that, they are pressured to adhere to " standards of care" by hospitals and insurance companies

[@bwnco]

@@catocall7323 YES!!!! THIS IS THE BIGGEST REASON THEY PUSHED THE JUNK, COVER THERE A!!! STANDARDS AN INS. STANDARDS WAY F UP!!

[@beardumaw24]

First 55 years of my life always Total cholesterol of 180, low fat diet and I got sick even though I am athletic. 4 years ago I went ketogenic animal based foods diet with veggies, fermented foods, nuts, olives Dark chocolate berries and now total cholesterol is 280, LDL 190, HDL 70, triglycerides 52, vLDL 3 and I've never felt better and all blood markers look great but Doc says we have to do something about high LDL and I said No we don't ! It's just fine ! I have not been sick once since going on a ketogenic diet !

[@bradstock2313]

Mine is 155 and total of 225, my Dr. told me he'd like to put me on statins, I told him unless my total gets to 800 I would NEVER go on statins. Turns out most people say my numbers are PERFECT!!

[@annarebecca3384]

This was so helpful. My total cholesterol is 165 but LDL-C is 100 (triglycerides are 68 and HA1C is 52). I found this video while looking for WHAT TO DO about my high LDL-C! Now I'm thinking it needs to be a little higher for longevity! 😊

[@annabelalford804]

Thank you so much for this!. I'm so sick of doctors talking about high cholesterol. I compared my numbers to this, and I have the most optimal numbers possible. Such a relief. I'm sticking to my heavy whipping cream, fatty meats, and veggies.

[@markphillips2648]

Eight years on a low carbohydrate high fat diet and several doctors until I found one willing to be open minded, I finely went to a Cardiologist who upon seeing my blood work, removed his glasses and coat and said, “tell me more about your high fat diet.” He never saw an HDL ratio so high and a triglyceride level so low combined with a blood glucose level in the lower range, combined with 81 pounds of weight loss in a year. I highly recommend DNA testing to see what ones APOE is to verify what diet is most compatible to you in advance . No surprise to me, mine came back APOE near 2, high fat diet.It’s great that studies are finally coming to light on this matter!

[@saraandivanevans6881]

What sort of high fat food do you eat?

[@virginial_c2235]

​@@saraandivanevans6881 I will take a guess, probably a Ketogenic diet or, something similar. My husband and I don't do well on Keto, but been following the AIP diet for 4 years, we on our 40's and 50's have the energy of teenagers, look and feel amazing, and yes, our LDL's bother our Dr. We don't bother, we use our common sense. We are all on tallow, bacon fat, lard, avocado oil, coconut oil, ghee, all meats welcome. No grains, but I do bake very often, I substitute my flours for grain free, like cassava, coconut flour, plantain flour, etc.. and we eat every fruit out there...

[@Jodie-masterson]

Same. But my dr recommend a statin for elevated ldl

[@marcrabbat]

Mine was E3/E3. Any idea what diet is suitable for that?

[@nro9450]

@@saraandivanevans6881likely high saturated fat so animal fats. Fats from oils, nuts, fruits, etc don’t have an impact on cholesterol like animal fats

[@denniswilliamson6899]

We cannot thank you enough for this intense baptism by fire approach with the data that is finally pouring out, Mike! Thanks again Mike! It’s now open season for negligently under researching clinicians that refuse to be instructed by you, Mike!

[@ReeceS6419]

Very encouraged about this study. My husband has lost 50 lb and is eating a much lower carb diet. His Doctor is taking him off of his blood pressure medication, because he's doing so well. His triglycerides were cut in half and his HDL raised several points. The problem is his LDL went up to 262 and his doctor freaked out, and she wants him to take a statin. He has a CAC score of 500 and was headed towards a heart attack ,so I'm so thankful he made the necessary changes! If only we could find a doctor that was familiar with proper labs to draw and be an encouragement of this lifestyle. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@lloydhlavac6807]

Yes, finding a local doctor who understands all this is very difficult. I've used online resources that help you find low carb friendly doctors near you, and the closest to me is over 30 miles away. 🙁

[@Not26416]

LDL goes up when u lose weight and body fat,because ur body sends it into the bloodstream to be burnt for energy...this is totally normal. Look it up

[@eatfatlivelong1529]

The main issue with finding a good Doc who understands the modern research is not necessarily the distance away (I'd be more than will to drive 30 to 50 miles a couple times a year), it's the fact that very few will take insurance. They are on a cash basis due to insurance companies not paying for the necessary blood work and other treatments because it's not "standard of care". If you can pay and are willing to pay cash, there are plenty of doctors that understand this modern research.

[@iss8504]

Hey, try to get a PET scan or ct angiogram.We just did this for my spouse, who is also low carb, but has a scary CAC score and high ldl. His PET scan showed clear arteries ie no narrowing and perfectly normal LVEF, so his risk of heart attack went from 30% based on the CAC to basically nil. We have ditched the ldl lowering meds. Not needed. High ldl is not the same as heart disease. Get further imaging. PET is good when you have high CAC, but CT angiogram might be fine because the score is less than 1000. Good luck to you!

[@beardown2489]

I’m sure you and many others are realizing we have to be the advocates for our health. I know I’ve learned this over the last few years. We can’t just trust the doctor to have the answer. The patient needs to research their illness and bring questions/opinions to the table for the doctor to hear.

[@dmeyer-iu8zg]

TC 236, triglycerides 88, HDL 67, LDL 159 68 years young and just saying NO to statins Limited carbs and sugars Meats and veggies Walking daily has decreased weight and made me feel great Triglyceride/ HDL 1.3 ng)dl excellent

[@katej2538]

Excellent I’m 50 and my numbers are very close to yours thanks!

[@porpolo]

My numbers are also within a few points of yours. Had what doctors consider high cholesterol my whole life. Have been on a low carb way of life for about a year. In this time I lost about 60 pounds and weigh what I weighed in High School. All my research found that some people on a low carb diet will possibly have high total cholesterol. Since I lost the weight my Triglycerides were cut in half. I also had a Lipoprotein A blood test that came back with a 26 nmol/L number (basically perfect). At 65 years old my CAC Sore was 16 (almost nothing for my age). My doctors were screaming at me to take a stain and I finally caved. I took 10mg of Rosuvastatin for 5 days. I didn't have any reaction until the 5th day. Woke up from a nap with severe vision issues. Literally thought I had a detached retina in my left eye. Rushed to the ER and they found nothing . Next day started to have weird head sensations that I never had before. Also felt nauseous and out of sorts. Worst I ever felt in my life! Went to the ER a second time. A Cat scan and an MRI later and still nothing. Ended up seeing 6 doctors including my own physician during these ER visits. The hospital I went to is also where my personal physician is. They have all my records and not one doctor associated the statin side effects with my issues. I finally put 2 and 2 together and stopped the statin. Within a few days later felt about 90 percent better. All in all it took 3 months for the weird head sensations to finally go away. I can't convey how badly this medicine made me feel. I realize there are people who tolerate them and I was told "you'll get used to the side effects" but NEVER again.

[@Shotbyfana]

I am 31 years old. I hit the gym 6 times a week. Very active. I’m on a carnivore diet only eating red meat grass fed . Cooking in grass fed better & pasture raised eggs & bacon.. I fast for 16-18 hours daily & im in great shape shredded lean & I feel amazing.. I went to get my blood work done & it was at Total: 438 Triglycerides: 73 HDL: 79 LDL: 344 My doctor called me back & said OMG we need to put you on a statin.. I giggled & said NO WAY. I’ve never felt better in my life on this diet. My blood pressure is ideal 120/80 . She said my kidney and liver are working perfect. My testosterone is at 800 & all my other markers are in perfect range & she was only worried about my high LDL & freaked out. Lol

[@km3106]

Well you can feel good all you want, high Cholesterol has no symptoms until you get a heart attack. There are two types of LDL pattern A and pattern B. Pattern B is the bad one. You can have high concentration of pattern A and be perfectly fine. Since your triglycerides are low I'm willing to bet you have more of the Pattern A variety. But if I were in your shoes, I would still request an advanced Lipid test to find my A and B count, if your B count is too high, you definitely need to make a lifestyle change.

[@servenet299]

@@km3106The study cited in the video says _nothing_ about "patterns A and B." Any idea why that is?

[@djnv4702]

You are likely a lean mass hyper responder. Might want to show your doctor the data on LMHR’s.

[@dan-qe1tb]

I'm 49 years old. I too, "hit the gym 6 times a week". I too, "am very active". I had been going since I was 20, and had added more than half an hour of cardio a day to my routine as well. I too, "am in great shape, shredded, and lean". My last LDL was 76. My blood pressure was also 120/80. It's been trending lower since I had started eating more plant based proteins than animal though this could just be from weight loss. My kidneys and liver too, are working perfectly. Eating an excessive amount of saturated fats in the form of red meat is probably making your insulin resistance and blood pressure rise. Your organs don't care that the meat you ate was grass fed. Who told you to go on a carnivore diet, and why do you think this is good for your health? Why do you think cooking in butter is better for you than having used olive, canola or avocado oils? Your LDL was 344? What do you think is causing that? You had laughed at your doctor who had suggested that this be medicated, and you trust unqualified strangers on YT instead? Have you had a calcium score done or APO-B test? You, "Feeling well", DOES NOT equal good health. You could have a stroke any moment.

[@brianwnc8168]

​@@djnv4702the most up-to-date functional medicine docs that I've followed that are being really honest say that the data overall across all data sources really is lacking the information to determine if lean mass hyper responders have a long-term health risk. My understanding is that it has to do with the carrier proteins that you can't really know if your risk unless you test for ApoB and LPa

[@gjahncke]

Thanks for helping humanity waking up

[@Jennifer-wf6gm]

Good news ! I have high level of LDL and HDL but low triglycerides.

[@DC-ef8op]

What should triglycerides be that is safe?

[@alexmohr739]

Great info! My cholesterol has always been "high". Currently between 200 and 260. I eat super clean. Thanks specifically for the autoimmune comment. I had never put that together before but it makes total sense

[@tassinmonkeys]

This makes me so happy! Finally I have something solid to show to my doctor when she starts ragging on my high LDL. My HDL is super high, Triglycerides super low, A1C is low, metabolically healthy! Wohoo

[@mirandaebner7604]

An HDL over 80 is indicating it’s not healthy just FYI

[@andrewh1600]

Had a triple bypass in mid April this year at age 47, no heart attack or occlusive evet. Non-fasting LDL was 107, triglycerides 175. Stress and gentics were determined to blame but MD still pushing statins. I'll be showing her this study.

[@KiwiDh383]

Try everything else, lifestyle changes etc diet. Best wishes xx

[@LT-pv7ho]

Just had my yearly physical. TC-289 LDL-212 HDL-69 TRI-57 VLDL-8 All other blood work was perfect. I’ve lost 25# and feel better now than I have in years. Getting calls from Doc and nurses wanting to put me on statin.

[@tysonhawk5437]

Lol...I went carnivore and my labs are very similar to yours. Dr trying to get me to take a statin. Nope.

[@Shotbyfana]

I just got my work done also, I’m on carnivore they tried it I said nope!

[@CarolMeharg]

Same thing here! I said "no thank you" to statins!

[@jeffreehealingwaters8169]

LDL is 102 with low dose statin 5 mg. asked him yesterday to go to lowest dose Crestor 2.5 mg this study shows that my hunch was right. HDL 60 Triglycerides 65 Thanks so much this will empower me with my cardiologist.

[@darrinbrunner6429]

A couple of months ago, I told my doctor I had quit taking the statin. She said, "Okay." and made a note in my file. That was it, no pushback. My LDL spiked when I went keto, and that's when I started the statin a couple of years ago. Now, I know better.

[@oldguy8078]

Look up dr. Nadeeer Ali, Texas. He says high ldl is normal with keto and is nothing to worry about.

[@cyntiaalarcao9253]

You can have NMR lipoprofile test to check the cholesterol particle size. My ldl spiked too when I started to do intermittent fasting . Dr Nadeer explains that very well.

[@robertguy5063]

Thank you for this information. My doctor has been trying to put me on a statin for over 15 years. My LDL runs about 150. I do not take the statin. I recently lost 70 lbs and my 2 type diabetes has corrected itself. My blood workup was great.

[@michaelangelo16240]

I'm 41. My LDL =171, HDL=81, Triglycerides=42, Total chol=260. She said she has to put me on statins. I said no and told her to give me 4 months. Im not taking no statins. Nope...

[@Kbcqw]

171 is nothing lol. My ldl is 280. Genetically high cholesterol. My moms ldl was almost 400 at one point.

[@edithrowe7854]

My LDL is 199 also thin and extremely fit. Total is 277. I’m not taking statins either. My heart scan was clear.

[@taylormobiledetail]

Why not?

[@Jodie-masterson]

@@taylormobiledetailbecause they are bad for you and tear the joints out of your body

[@ashramdhan1582]

How can I get my hdl up ?

[@eduardogutierrez8119]

my total cholesterol is 247. LDL 147, HDL 162, Triglycerides 53, glucose 77. My doctor called me to let me know that I need to be on a diet and do cardio 4 times a week. If my cholesterol does not get lower in 6 months he will prescribe medication. I am 49 yrs old. 5'5" and 128 lb. I feel my numbers are correct but not under the general screening.

[@jeffj318]

Shake the dust from your feet and don't look back. You don't need this doctor.

[@HLiRGiNJR]

Your doctor 😱 scared they are going to loose their job. They know what they’re doing.

[@djnv4702]

@@eduardogutierrez8119 you have a dream ratio of cholesterol. Wish I had it. Your doctor doesn’t know he is talking about and that’s just sad.

[@GDawg2K2]

Holy sht.. HDL of 162? I thought I had good numbers Total 200 LDL 130 HDL 70 TYG 40 A1c 4.8 I'm still being told that I need to be on a statin to get that ldl bk down to 40! Fyi: I was a mess when it was at 40.

[@pilgrimk-xg9fv]

@@GDawg2K2 if you can eat sardines , anchovies & extra virgin olive oil and daily exercise , u will see spike in HDL, and drop in triglycerides for sure, i hv been tracking my numbers for 2 years now with tests every 6 months ( and no junk food at all , everything home cooked, simple)

[@efsmiley1995]

Wow! Same here! I am age 61 with ldl at 160, HDL 94 and triglycerides at 56 and I'm pretty happy with this. Unfortunately, if I show this to my doc. it won't change his mind about a low dose statin. Glad I've stuck to my guns on the statins with my risk factors for Alzheimer's. 👍 Love your content. Thanks!

[@booch326]

Excellent numbers!!! Take your total cholesterol/HDL and it should be 5 or less(lower the better.) I'm sure this will also be excellent!!!

[@orlinserdarov5338]

What does your diet consist of? Do you exercise? I just wanna know what you did to get those great numbers. Thanks.

[@efsmiley1995]

@@orlinserdarov5338 I've been using the Ketogenic diet for 6 years, I fast for 16 to 18 hours with a 6 to 8 hour window for eating. I usually go 18 hours and I find that the idea of eating, up until about the 17th hour of fasting, food in general is unappealing to me. I usually get a little hungrier around the 17th hour of fasting I find. I could not have imagined this 6years ago when I started this journey. I almost always make my own food so I actually know what I'm consuming. I like cooking/ baking so it's easy for me that way. I do yoga or Pilates almost every day and I walk my dogs around our hilly neighborhood a few hours after dinner. That's it . I was definitely at least the pre-diabetic before all of this. Always I was on the lean side and would get on the treadmill or tread climber but I felt pretty crappy and had very little energy, I was susceptible to infections and illness before I decided to make this change. Unfortunately I don't have any bloodwork #'s to compare to from back then but I used to bake lots of cakes, cookies, etc. so I can only imagine.

[@vangen08]

You will be "happy"with your high values till you get your stroke. Then you realize how much BS this video is. Sorry to say.

[@teresabasson3809]

@efs...mine too - TC 322, HDL 95, Triglycerides 53, LDL 211. I am a LMHR. TC/HDL ratio 3.4

[@jeffs.8970]

LDL - 165 HDL - 106 Total - 266 Tri - 48 Doctor wanted me to go on statins for years … I said no because C-reactive protein test was low and calcium cardiac score was 0 five years ago. I’m redoing the CCS this fall

[@Dolphin_457]

You have a very heart healthy Triglyceride/HDL ratio...congratulations..very low risk of heart disease.

[@BumbleBee666-u5t]

I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease about 8 years ago and have always had high cholesterol but not once has any specialist or GP said it could be through your Grave’s Disease. This makes so much sense to me as my mother had Grave’s and Scleroderma. Thank you for another great video

[@Highintensityhealth]

Interesting but not surprised. Thanks for sharing! And for your support :)

[@tserevenad]

My cholesterol on keto is: TC 371, LDL 273, TG 63, HDL 91. Now 3 weeks on lion diet, will be interesting to see how these numbers move in a few months.

[@TheHoth1]

It takes some time for the body to down regulate the production of LDL. Your LDL is probably gonna be super high for a while. Keep the faith.

[@maximlevytsky]

I have been on intermittent (6/18) LCHF for over 3 years now. I am almost 52 years old. Latest data (six months ago) TC 320, TG 26, HDL 85. Blood pressure 115-125/75-80, pulse 48-54. Six months ago, I did a Doppler ultrasound of the heart and blood vessels - no worries. The arteries are clean. So it works. I don't go to doctors - it's okay.

[@petedandrea8463]

Your diet is responsible for a 20% swing. So if you turned vegan tomorrow, your HDL/LDL would only be 20% lower which would still leave you 'high'. You may be in an anomalous group of people with naturally high cholesterol

[@1charlastar886]

@@maximlevytsky What was your LDL?

[@booch326]

@@maximlevytsky Those are fantastic numbers!!! Especially at 52!!!

[@TheIlovealiens]

Im 68 and my ldl is 136. Im no meds and do a lot of healthy stuff and I feel wonderful! Im so glad to bear this!!!

[@PlainOleChelle]

my ldl is 243, my dr having a tizzy fit. Im not worried. My triglycerides, HDL and a1c are good, dr ordered a CTA SCAN as she says Im a walking heart attack, lol. I was diagnosed with CAD back in 2005, did vegan, did keto etc to lose weight, unsuccessful went carnivore over a year ago, lost 35lbs and can deal with the osteoarthritis now, better eyesight, nerve endings coming back to life, feel so much better now, never will be 100% like in my 20’s but at 64, feel better than I have in years.

[@dan-qe1tb]

Who told you to go on a carnivore diet? Why do you think your LDL is so high?

[@PlainOleChelle]

@@dan-qe1tb I went on a carnivore diet a year ago February for health reasons I’ve lost over 35 pounds. My osteoarthritis is not near as bad as what it was. My eyesight has improved. I’m healthier now than I have been in a long time. Still dealing with the osteoarthritis but at least now it’s tolerable. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I’ll never eat anything but meat again.

[@ketolomics]

@PlainOleChelle Keto (carb

[@RM-iii]

@@PlainOleChelletest out glucosamine sulphate and chondroitin supplements, avoid supplements with fillers and additives for your osteoarthritis

[@RM-iii]

My father in law was recommended this and it reduced the his pain

[@willyporter7373]

About time it is acknowledged. We never adopted the low fat craze and no eggs. My ldl has always been "high" yet my overall bloodwork has been great other than ldl

[@dubs3400]

Great study. I’m almost 70 and take zero medications. I’ll never take a statin, eat a mostly carnivore lifestyle. I’m in healthcare and most of the patients we operate on for coronary disease, have normal serum lipids. What we most often see is inflammation in and around the target coronary artery.

[@jewelsraven5480]

LdL:242,Trig:41,HDL:87,A1c:4.7,BMI:22.5, 49 yrs old. keto 9 yrs and now carinvore 2yr.

[@denada4661]

Curious to see how the medical community will navigate admitting their advice may be harming patients.

[@ToolFamily-zg3hx]

I agree but sadly I don’t think most will admit wrong. Very hard for some people to admit fault

[@rinohunter6190]

“…may be harming…” Dr’s take the hypocratic oath in order to qualify for their degree. 1. First, do no harm 2. Food is medicine

[@Melissncammy777]

⁠@@rinohunter6190 That is the oath but sadly hasn’t been the case since John D. Rockefeller took over western medicine as the basis of all the wrong doctoral training in this country.

[@davidbonthrone.901]

Sadly, as a member of the medical profession, I can tell you that the vast majority of the medical community will not navigate this at all, as they are unlikely to come by this sort of truthful information. We are still being fed the old Big Pharma narrative “LDL-cholesterol Bad, Statins Good” and the truth about cholesterol and statins is simply (thus far) not acknowledged in “mainstream” medicine.

[@Dolphin_457]

I always say if you want to be Metabolically healthy, do exactly the opposite of the AHA and ADA recommendations and avoid their Standard American Diet and sugar loaded and processed carbohydrate rich Food Pyramid..

[@karynbee3856]

My cholesterol was over 300, so I got suckered into taking a statin. My gut is now in a hell of a mess. Going to give up the statins & just gonna roll with it. 😇

[@Alecmcq]

Going to???

[@bredemeijer9648]

Start eating healthy

[@vgweber1063]

My LDL was 196 but low Triglycerides good HDL, but total is 297. My doc was trying to put me on Statins. I told him I felt strongly against going on Statins so I offered to get a Coronary Calcium Scan. It was zero. Nuff said.

[@debsylvester2012]

Statins suck! I changed my diet and I am doing great. Good luck to you.

[@monikasea]

@@debsylvester2012 what exactly you chenged because my ldl is 245

[@guatemalan360]

Mike, Oxidation of LDL particle is the issue. How do we stop from doing that. Seed oil consumption oxidizes those particles. Become small, dense, inflamatory, then scaring on endothelial lining. Dave Feldman has done great work on this

[@SniperMonkeh]

excessive sugar consumption does the same as well.

[@broccoli-dev]

Hi. Can you show me any good long-term studies showing seed oils cause inflammation? Thanks.

[@guatemalan360]

So there is a group called "Zero Acre Farms". Excellent US Gov data and other Trial-Peer reviewed stuff. Nina Teicholz among other do good objective data shares

[@guatemalan360]

​@@SniperMonkehYah know, I demonized sugar after my Heart Attack at 52. Carbs...but after more study, while not metabolically good for us, extra weight, High Triglycerides. Its not the oxidizing powerhouse of modern seed oils. Linoleic acid is inflammatory period. Add all the toxic chems they use to put on shelf. Trifecta

[@BrianPremo]

@@guatemalan360I have zero faith in the US governments data. In fact I make informed decisions to go in the exact opposite of anything they put their name on. The clot shots were a real eye opener

[@peterschulties3258]

8 months ketovore ldl 314 hdl 62 tri's 68 4 months ago my ldl small particle number was 1100, today it is 560. 50 year old lean male. All other markers are in the pocket. Hit the gym 4 days a week. Before this 8 months I was on a statin for 15 months. My total cholesterol was 160. I quit cold turkey and went straight to burning fat and protein. Went from 170# to 146# Feeling great!

[@davidl546]

Rephrase what the doctor would say: "Your LDL is so low, I'm gonna make a lot of money from you."

[@davidbonthrone.901]

Actually, David, that’s not entirely fair. Very few primary care docs are motivated by money - if they were, they would be doing Plastic Surgery or Ophthalmology, and of course primary care physicians don’t make money by prescribing. The problem is that physicians have been very successfully brainwashed for decades into truly believing the old cholesterol and statin narrative, and the fault here lies with Big Pharma and with the research papers produced by researchers directly influenced by Big Pharma - it’s very hard for most physicians to come to terms with the falseness of this narrative (and I can tell you this as I am a primary care physician who has been anti-statin since the late 1980’s).

[@Vogon14]

Had blood work done recently and it indicated I need to contact gp due to high LDL. My LDL is 145.79 mg/dl my triglycerides are 58.45 mg/dl and my HDL is 70.77 mg/dl. I was freaking out, but it seems im right where I want to be. Thank you for providing this kind of content, its great to get an understanding and not just fear mongering.

[@reelcowboys]

I've been defending cholesterol for years now! So glad to see the "science" is catching up.

[@David-n3f2z]

I’m 250 total with good HDL. I have very low triglycerides, 6’3 195lb. My cholesterol is so high my general sent me to a cardiologist. Had 4 tests because I had a minor irregular heartbeat. I’m completely block free. I try to eat very low sugar and high protein. We’re lied to.

[@Maintain_Decorum]

Excellent. Im LMHR, 65 yo female, carnivore , so I’m not going to worry about my high LDL.

[@rtay0311]

Total cholesterol 350, ldl 288, hdl 47, triglycerides 51. That was about 3 months ago. Been ketovore for 6 months. Feel better, look better than I ever have at 47. I’ll take my chances

[@TorqueMonsterAWD]

Same here! To a tee. Keto/carnivore for 7 years. But I've recently upped Mk4/Mk7 dose along with Nattokinase/serrapeptase. God bless!

[@rtay0311]

@@TorqueMonsterAWDwhat are the benefits of those things you listed?

[@jameswarhol442]

Good heart function starts at HDL >60 +.

[@rtay0311]

@@jameswarhol442 what function of the heart is hdl associated with ?

[@jameswarhol442]

@@rtay0311 - > 60+ HDL = lower risk of heart disease. Google it.

[@axalius572]

I'm doing a high UFA moderate carb plant based (not plant exclusive) diet and my values were: HDL 98, LDL 51, Tri 66.

[@axalius572]

12:35 yes, I do have an autoimmune disease.

[@tombarrett7797]

Mike I really appreciate your content.

[@MalleusDei275]

Breakfast isn't the most important meal of the day....

[@sportysbusiness]

How you 'break your fast' IS the most important meal of the day, it just isn't when you first wake up.

[@RobK-57]

LDL 200, HDL 64, Trig 76. I have coronary artery disease due to a high calcium score. I also have AFib and a pacemaker. I've been ketovore for 5 years and have lost 100 lbs. All of my heart problems have started since my keto diet began. I know it's not my diet, I'd probably be dead had I not started eating this way but remember, other factors in our environment cause chronic disease not just diet. I am a walking testament to this at only 57 years.

[@E11-r7d]

Lookup Jay Feldman. Keto is not all it’s cracked to be.

[@ketolomics]

@@E11-r7d um, the same Jay Feldman who encourages "limit red meat"? and "replace refined cereals with whole cereals"? Check out research on actual patient outcomes on verified ketogenic diet. Improved physical performance. Improved immune function. Improved antioxidant function. Improved neural function. Improved liver function. Improved kidney function. Improved intestinal function. Improved DNA surveillance/repair function. A ketogenic or ketovore diet minimizes insulin signaling, permitting this whole waterfront of improvements. Check it out - you'll be astonished at how much work has been done and yet how little of it gets discussed. Conspiracy? No. Just people who long ago made up their minds about an area of science irrespective of the evidence. Can't get more human than that. 😉

[@andreinikiforov2671]

Reverse causality could be an issue here. Many people in their last year of life (e.g., most cancer patients) have very low LDL. If you exclude them and focus only on relatively healthy people, the curve might change or even flip. This is why we don't trust observational studies; they don't tell us anything about what causes what.

[@DessicatedCadaver]

@andreinikiforov2671, WOW you are an optimist! You are 100% right, but nobody is going to listen to you, people believe what they want to, no matter the evidence. Most folks are not scientists, so must rely on "authorities" to reach their conclusions. Sadly, most folks don't know how to read studies. The studies here are trash, generated by fringe doctors who advocate the "high ldl doesn't matter" position. Just look at the list of authors... most people won't. If you are going to rely on "authority", be careful whom you choose to believe. If your finanacial statement was generated by a known "sticky fingers" accountant, would you trust it? Same here. Know, that folks like Diamond have an agenda. But the biggest issue is that folks don't know how to evaluate studies. It's not like the authors here have to lie in order for you to reach the wrong conclusions. Already Mark Twain observed, "there are lies, d@mn lies, and statistics". Take the fact that the best survival is not lowest LDL, but 100-190. That's a fact, not a lie. But that's according to what? STATISTICS. And there's the rub. Statistics. Because that doesn't mean that you should shoot for 100-190 for best survival. You must know how you got those statistics. Most low LDL is due to disease, so of course if you incorporate those into the overall numbers, it'll shift the "optimal" to a higher LDL. Or like the other observational study about hospital heart attack survival. Yep, low LDL - the sickest people - had worse survival odds, but does that mean that low LDL is the cause? No, and quite the opposite. Analogy: if you had a "bandages are bad" advocates, who observed - people with bandages have worse health and lower survival odds. OK, that's true, just as true as "low LDL, more death". But would you reach the conclusion "therefore rip people's bandages off!"... no you would not. That's at the heart of these statistics. They mislead, unless you know how to read them, and ALSO examine the alternative studies. The studies here are observational studies, what do other studies show, which directly test the LDL hypothesis? People who due to genetics happen to have naturally low LDL have zero atherosclerosis, and live longer lives than average (see certain groups of such folks in Italy). People who have high LDL due to genetics (FHC), drop like flies from infractions due to atherosclerosis, the higher the LDL, the worse, with some heart attacks occuring in children as young as 3 to 6 years old - too young to have high blood pressure, inflammation etc.. It's the LDL. And you have direct interventional studies. Divide people into two groups - one where you treat to lower the LDL level (almost regardless of how high/low it is initially!), and one which you do not. The one with the lowered LDL has less plaque, less events and longer survival. If the low LDL is because of disease, yep, you are going to die sooner. If the low LDL is because we brought it lower without disease, you live longer and healthier. Case closed. LDL - or more accurately ApoB, is directly causative in atherosclerosis and the higher the worse. We all have NATURALLY the lowest LDL when we are children - in the 25-35 range, and never have heart attacks... unless we are the unlucky ones with high LDL in which case, yep, you get an attack at 6 years old. Folks who are genetically lucky to maintain that child level of LDL 25-35, live free of atherosclerosis, and live longer than the average. I for one, am extremely happy to have access to statins. I take atorvastatin gratefully and happily. Does that mean that all medication that lowers ApoB (or LDL) is good, or that everyone should take it? NO. There are people whose bodies can't handle statins, absolutely true - unlucky people, too bad for them. They should absolutely not take statins, and statins should not be recommended to them. Also, even if your body can handle statins - statins have side effects, the worst of which is sugar control, and if unlucky, you can develop diabetes, which is a serious side effect indeed. But, IF YOUR BODY CAN HANDLE statins, overall, the net result is still beneficial, because they lower ApoB (LDL etc.). Best is to be genetically lucky with naturally low LDL, second best is to take lipid lowering meds (statins, pcsk9 inhibitors etc.)... side effects of meds, that's why it's SECOND best. If you can lower your LDL through diet and lifestyle, all the better. But whatever you do, lower your ApoB (LDL etc.) - that's what the science says. Does that mean that LDL is the ONLY factor in causing atherosclerosis? No. But it still does, and does it all on its own. High blood pressure, inflammation etc.? Sure. But it's like having a leaky boat - one big hole is high LDL, it doesn't mean that *more* holes (high BP, inflammation etc.) are not going to make the boat sink faster, but the high LDL hole is still taking in water all by itself, even if there were no other holes. Now, we don't know EVERYTHING about lipids - because there are individuals who despite sky-high LDL live long and healthy lives, through a quirk of genetics (or environment?). But those are rare - do you want to take a chance? It's like jogging at night on a freeway in black clothing - 999 joggers would get hit by a car behind a curve in the road, but there is that one guy who got lucky and didn't get hit. Would you point to him and say "see, jogging on a freeway at night is healthy!"? No you would not. Go with the science - overwhelmingly, high LDL is going to be bad for you. Lower it, if you can. Meanwile you get all those high LDL folks who say I feel fine - same as the guy who jumped off the roof of the skyscraper and on the way down waved to all the people in the windows on the floors below, shouting "so far so good!"... what can you say... nothing I guess, won't convince him, all you can do is wave back a happy wave. Oh, and one in 10,000 will survive the fall, and all the other guys eager to jump will point to him and scream "see, it's fine!". Of course, people don't care, and don't read studies and don't analyze and don't think about statistics. So it's like shouting into the wind - not worth the effort, which is why I almost never do it... I did it here, because you are such an optimist, hoping that someone can be saved from the misinformation. You can't, for the most part. As Andy Warhol said "you can't tell people anything". In the end, why should I care? You do you. If you want to believe high LDL is the bees knees, and don't want to lower it, fine. You do you. I will keep on taking my statins, you do AS YOU WISH. The information is out there - reach your own conclusions. I just feel sorry for the good folks who are sadly being misinformed, but you can't save everyone, and certainly not the willfull denialists. If this effort of my comment saves even one person, I'm happy.

[@Governemntistheproblem]

Smart comment. Thank you

[@MeetSuperDave]

These people weren’t part of the study.

[@myroslavhaievskyi9862]

@@MeetSuperDave they are

[@krazyhype0887]

Hello everyone, I just did blood work on 6/7/2024 and here are the results. HDL 46, VLDL 14, LDL 167, CHOLESTEROL 227, TRIGLYCERIDE 79, Glucose 75, BUN 18. A1c 4.5. My doctor said that my cholesterol is a little high and recommend a low cholesterol diet. Here is the thing I used to weight 239 Ibs 3 years ago and now I'm about 189 Ibs. I eat one meal a day and drink water throughout the day and stop drinking at about 9:30 pm. I also workout sometimes 7 days a week, lifting and walking about 2 miles. What my doctor said got me concerned so I've been doing research now for about 4 days. Any and all feedback would be great. Thanks y'all.

[@dawngonzalez508]

Good Job. Maybe try adding some extra fiber, like psyllium and golden flax meal.

[@stuartbowenjr8393]

Framingham heart study follow up also found correlation between low ldl and high mortality for subjects over 55.

[@denofpigs2575]

Framingham improperly collated data by grouping ranges poorly. The middle points of the graph used ranges of about 30 units while the final graph point has a range of nearly 1000 units. Sally Fallon Morrell goes into this in her Oiling of America presentation I believe.

[@anabolicamaranth7140]

Yes, people dying from cancer have low LDL. Low LDL did not kill them.

[@broccoli-dev]

@@denofpigs2575 Hi. Sally Fallon doesn't seem to have any background in statistics. Is that correct? I might've missed something somewhere.

[@tgferg67]

This same scenario exists where unhealthy blood pressure, a1c, and bmi look good for better mortality. Diseased state lowers cholesterol. Dr Gil Carvalho discusses this cholesterol paradox kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2TPeXukhK2sqJosi=_mbwBJC4BKqJCUme

[@denofpigs2575]

@@broccoli-dev I don't have a background in being a chicken but I can still take care of chickens.

[@rjfriz5159]

I am a 60-year-old male and just had a physical, my Dr recommended that since my overall cholesterol is at 252 and my LDL is 176 I should start taking a statin. Apparently the guidelines that he follows states that anything over 7.5% warrants a statin, I came in at 7.7%. There was no mention of the fact that my HDL is at 65 and my triglycerides are at 56 and VLDL at 11.2. I am going to ignore his recommendation. Thanks for sharing all this information.

[@AnneMB955]

This is great. So appreciate you interpreting these results for us. We now know not to panic like our docs can. Thankfully many of us decide not to go on statins when we don’t need to. Imagine all those taking meds when not needed?!?

[@kamanashisroy]

When we are seeing high HDL in observational data, it means we are finding the exercisers/muscle users and the good effect of exercise on mortality. But when we are raising the HDL via medication, we are not actually increasing the exercise and hence we are not seeing the benefit.

[@bnanderson117]

I'm a 30M, workout 3-5 days a week, 1-2 days of cardio and eat 80% healthy, high protein diet. My TC is 237, HDL is 57, LDL is 161, TRIGLYCERIDES is 85, CHOL/HDLC RATIO is 4.2 and NON HDL CHOLESTEROL is 180.

[@iamevanmeyer]

HDL: 52 LDL: 179 Triglycerides: 58 Age: 34 165 lbs @ probably 12-14% body fat. Feel amazing. Lift 3x a week. BJJ 3-5 times a week. Plenty of energy. Diet is primarily grass fed meat, eggs, raw dairy, and fruit.

[@bobluhrs]

I have had high cholesterol (over 200) for most of my life. No statins. My LDL reached 190, total ch: 270, trig: 324, and BP 150/90. I got a coronary calcium scan of 579 8 years ago at age 70. A bad score is 400, meaning usually 2 arteries are over 90 percent blocked. I had complete ED, GERD, and prostate enlargement. My doctor wanted me on statins and visit the cardiologist immediately. I asked him instead to give me 6 weeks, I wanted to try Dr. Esselstyn's whole food plant-exclusive diet. He said ok, but come back for a blood test in 6 weeks so we can see what it does, if anything. In 6 weeks the test showed: total ch: 165, bsugar 5.9, LDL 90, trig: 78, BP: 110/70. My protein levels on the meat diet were 10 out of 100, on the plant diet 50 out of 100, without any protein supplementation at all, just the proteins from beans, whole grains, potatoes (they have 9 percent protein). The protein thing baffled him, but I figured it out: the body was making carbs out of my meat to feed my brain, converting my 20 dollar steaks into 20 cents worth of sugar, screwing me, in other words. The plants come with good carbs along with the protein so the body leaves it alone. Has to be. Anyway, by now most of my ED is gone without any drugs, meaning the arteries down there have opened up somewhat, and by implication, the ones on my heart, the coronary arteries probably have opened as well. ED is the canary in the coal mine for heart disease, they say nowadays. Esselstyn's diet showed 100 percent results in small interventional studies (2 of them). Now here's my point: I don't know, and the arguments go on, about what causes coronary artery disease, but the treatment with the whole food plant-exclusive diet seems to work well enough, case after case, that Baye's Theorem predicts that the results are likely to be true, despite a small sample size. Had there been variations in the sample results then you'd need a larger sample, but when they are close to perfect in a sample, in one sample 18 out of 18, the other one 176 out of 177, it's very likely to be true for the whole population (coronary artery patients). With that analysis using Bayesian statistics, I'd have been foolish NOT to do it. So, for me at least, the cure is known without knowing fully the cause, which everyone argues about. Doing a diet that is the opposite from the plant diet may also work, or something else might work, this has strong evidence compared with the rest. I couldn't afford to gamble with my life, so took this road, which isn't easy, but I do feel great, lost and kept off 40 lbs, protein still at 50/100, perfect score, and well,,, FWIW, I'm sharing that to anyone who will listen so they know this option exists. It's a very strict WHOLE plant food diet with no added oil, little salt, low or no sugar. I may not be typical, but I'd rather eat like a heart patient than become one, and so far, I'm still free of that diagnosis, my risks having dropped close to zero. My doctor asks that I come in once a year for a test, and that's it the last 8 years. He's amazed, says he can't match this with anything he knows of. At 78, I'm still on zero meds, and my cholesterol has now dropped to 147. Framingham says below 150 nobody gets heart attacks. I don't know what to "believe" but with a dire prognosis, you look for the best available balance of evidence of a cause, but there is disagreement. So, I instead chose a treatment that resulted in all the patients, many critically ill with less than a year to go, still alive 20 and more years later. What are the odds I'd be the only one where it didn't work? It may NOT work for everyone, but...here's the point: when someone says it doesn't work, it always turns out they didn't do the diet, or changed it somehow. You have to do it his way, not your version of his way. I've got 8 years of evidence while he's got more than 35 now. People may criticize Esselstyn, but when you're up against it, you can do it just in case he's right, and see easily in 6 weeks. Hell, you may not even be able to schedule a non-emergency bypass for 6 weeks. So, you could schedule it, then not need it anymore before it's due! I learned many things about how to eat what I need to and skip the rest. It comes down to environmental control, it's not about willpower at all. Keep the house clear of junk, only whole plant foods, fresh, canned, frozen, cooked or raw, on hand. If it's in your house, it's in your mouth, so control the door not yourself, you're hopeless if you're like me. When out, ask them to make you something that fits, they usually will, and be happy to do so. There are no restrictions on quantities you eat, so long as it's whole plants, not processed foods, and no avocados or coconuts. No oil for the heart patients, for those without the diagnosis, you can have it, though. People who really are under the gun look for more than explanations, they want a path of action, and once the dust clears, the supplements and alternatives disappear and it then usually comes down to a doctor asap. But a typical doctor, in my case, would have been flying economy at first class rates. Dr. Esselstyn turned out for me to be flying first class for free! You can look all this up from here, it's Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn MD, he's one of the stars of the movie Forks Over Knives.

[@jgringo5516]

All we can do is try. I’m 52. 6’2 190. Jog a couple miles daily and 30 minutes of weights. I eat various protein with a little fruits and vegetables every day. Black berries and blue berries daily. Salmon a lot, along with steak and eggs. I only drink water. I avoid sugar. LDL around 140. HDL around 40. Trigs around 130. Blood sugar around 75. I had all the coronary scans done 2 years ago just to see. No issues. I have no gut, and my 34 pants fall off without a belt. Some of this stuff is just genetic. My numbers have stayed basically the same for 20 years. HDL never goes up. I take no meds. It is what it is.

[@michealfriedman7084]

Get your hsCRP checked. That looks for inflammation throughout your body. The lower the better. It's a good indicator of future heart attacks.

[@DK-pr9ny]

Your triglycerides are considered high, but yeah you may just have the right genes to prevent atherosclerosis.

[@73ithastodo]

Thank you sincerely, for highlighting further facts, that assist us all, in learning about our body.

[@mcgaugh57]

Docs been pushing statin on me for 2 years and will never take.

[@STEVEN_GUILBEAULT_BUFFOON]

same here. I had to fire him. He just couldn't get it. Every appointment the same statin bs.

[@cthornton523]

In my family we're sensitive to most medications. Statins made my uncle go into immediate psychosis. Hard pass on my end. Even with this information docs have been pushing statins since my mid 40s. I've fired multiple docs over it.

[@SongbirdRanch2005]

Don’t take it! I have statin intolerance. It hurts my muscles.

[@dianeway3955]

Same with me Im 77 and GP tried to get me on statins but Ive stuck to my guns so pleased to read a lot of people feel the same as me

[@aiyanalavender2745]

​@@cthornton523makes sense. Your brain makes its own cholesterol so the cholesterol in your brain isn't the same that's in your body. But statins lower cholesterol everywhere. Including in your brain! So his brain literally wasn't able to function. Bet his Dr didn't warn him about that hm.

[@GldnrR31t3r]

My doctor is REALLY pushing for me to go on a statin, and I refuse to do it.

[@ChrisJ294]

Listen to your doctor, not people on KZbin videos.

[@cwally1994]

​@@ChrisJ294 you're still wearing a face diaper aren't you?

[@ChrisJ294]

​@@cwally1994no. And why are you a freak who worries about what other men wear?

[@ChrisJ294]

@@cwally1994 no. Now stop being some freak who obsesses about what other men wear

[@mikemitter]

@@ChrisJ294 yes the science is 'safe and effective' on this lol.

[@LamplighterScott]

I’m 68 and have had high total cholesterol and low triglycerides since I started getting tested at age 44. I refused statin treatment. Total cholesterol was 240 for years and then 250 last year and 261 this year, so my GP ordered a CT-CAC, the result for which was ZERO, but with aortic valve stenosis, to what degree was not reported. I was a sugar and refined carb addict forever until last year when I had a UTR from BPH and went cold turkey. Don’t smoke, routine resistive weight training, normal BMI, normal blood pressure, LDL:177, TC/HDL:3.4. This reminds me of when I refused to allow my son to be circumcised and was harrassed by the pediatric surgeon at Hoag Irvine. We should not have to fight the licensed medical practicioners in this country!

[@epiphanyknows9308]

My husband stopped his statins in December, the cardiologist wasn’t happy but had him do a blood work up, he got a call a few days later saying to double up on statins! But the office gal didn’t give him the results so I called and they didn’t return my call. Meanwhile, he had a scheduled appt with his primary the next week he forgot about and decided to do another blood check up, it was a total of 133! LDL was 82, HDL 39 and triglycerides 63 and his primary said you’re fine, don’t take the statins!

[@lightbright8888]

Time for him to find a new Cardiologist.

[@SwollSigma]

My LDL alone is 256. And I’m so confused if I’m cooked or not

[@jarichards99utube]

GREAT VIDEO.. THANKS Much...! 🙂👍👍

[@lovestruth9376]

My stats after being carnivore for a yr; lost 40 lbs, able to go off 30 yrs of BP meds feeling quite well, however total cholesterol 403, HDL 58, Triglycerides 97, LDL 322; Chol/HDLC ratio 6.9, non-HDL 345; glucose 101; A1C 5.6. TSH W/Reflex to FT4 0.19 (L). The kicker is my CAC 227 (“ Impression 3 vessel coronary artery disease w/moderate plaque burden”) ..I’m almost 73 years old. Any words of wisdom or encouragement ? I refuse statins and will absolutely continue my carnivore life style..Will try to get more exercise…

[@MrMoesheet]

Hey mate you’re a Champion!

[@paulkramer7844]

A doctor warned me about triglycerides in 1989. I have been diabetic since 1988. My blood pressure remains chronically normal, and cholesterol chronically "high". When I was 61, the cardiologist was astounded because my coronary arteries were in a pristine state, "like the coronary arteries of an infant," were the words of the cardiologist. I have eaten a steady diet of eggs, steaks & burgers, and limitless butter for all of my adult life. (I am 72) I have avoided margerine, vegetable shortening, and plant/seed oils for decades, with the exception of organic olive & coconut oils. Doctors always say my cholesterol is too high. They prescribe statins. I refuse to take them. My mother ate plenty of butter and meat too for all of her 91 years. She never took statins.

[@BaconatorYummy]

Yeah yeah we heard these bs stories 🤡

[@kydo97]

Honestly, I question the credibility of the mainstream journals more than some of the others.

[@danield1262]

Total:428 Hdl 93 Ldl 321 Trig 70

[@1000BabyRage]

This is so not going to be the last LDL cholesterol video.

[@TorqueMonsterAWD]

Not as long as there is the medical establishment..

[@denofpigs2575]

​@@TorqueMonsterAWDAnd people that still trust the lies and BS they push.

[@johnfisher7926]

Great video! My total cholesterol is under 200 nothing else on my blood panel is in the red but my LDL is at 125 and my GP in my cardiologist are freaking out. Thank you

[@leemanwrong]

All you need to realize is that ldl travels all throughout the body yet atherosclerosis is only found in the arteries in highly predictable locations so clearly it is not the cause.

[@jinw8974]

Can you tell what kind of locations is atherosclerosis found? Would be interesting to know. Thanks

[@leemanwrong]

@@jinw8974 Its found where there are bends and bifurcations in the arteries which tells us that pressure and turbulence definitely plays a role. Bart Kay has an excellent video talking about it titled heart disease solved.

[@jinw8974]

@@leemanwrong Thank you for the reply. It seems tension caused physical damages so cholesterol is there to amend them.

[@leemanwrong]

@@jinw8974 Yeh from what i understand, blaming cholesterol for heart disease is like blaming fire fighters for a house on fire. The issue with the cholesterol hypothesis is cholesterol travels all throughout the body so why do we not see atherosclerosis all throughout the body? Its the same for lipoproteins.

[@nro9450]

Hey Mike great video. As some body who is very health conscious I can say this video has had an impact on my reasoning when it comes to cholesterol and diet. However I wish you would mention the nuances of the topic earlier in your video. I think it’s important to address that sooner

[@Indydi]

My total Cholesterol is 239 LDL 113 TG 36 HDL 120 Thank you, carnivore! All of my meat and eggs are swimming in butter, lard, or tallow.

[@ruthwheeler4442]

Just had bloodwork done and my Ldl was,130 nurse said the doctor was going to hold off on prescribing a medication . I thought that's great because I'm not going to take it anyway . 😎 I'm 63 and in pretty good health. I do low carb and am doing fine. Thanks for this video

[@beyondreality8506]

My LDL 99, HDL 101, TRIGLYCERIDES 60, TOTAL CHOLESTEROL 211. I'm 54.

[@MeetSuperDave]

Rip

[@PowerUpEachDay]

I appreciate these videos so much. I’m currently 44, 45 next month. I am in great shape. I lift weights 3-4 times a week. I do 3 vigorous trail riding rides a week on my mtb. I’m currently at about 10-12 bf%. My HDL’s are in the 60’s. My Triglycerides are just over 100. My LDL is 211. My doctor is so concerned for me. I don’t eat processed carbs or sugars. I eat high protein and high fats. Lots of avocados, berries and veggies with my proteins. But I do eat a lot of red meat. My doctor wants me on statins. I don’t want to get on statins. I’m convinced I can address any of this with exercise and nutrition, but would like to see a doctor locally that things more like what this video talks about.

[@mintamaharaj9552]

This is a great article on ldl. I was told about 30yrs ago or more that my ldl was too high my total cholesterol was 7:4 and 6:4 dr say I’ll die from heart failure . Well here I am over 30 yrs ago . They always had it wrong. I stop go to drs don’t rem the last time I went. Except for surgeries. That’s. It. I decide on my own vits. Exercise pray eat smart.

[@clivedavies3347]

I'm a 61 yr old male and have had 2 heart attacks 1st one at 49 second one at 60 ,i have one stent fitted 15 months ago, i was on statins for 12 year's and thought I was relatively healthy, after my 2nd heart attack i decided to take a long hard look at what I could do to lower my risks, after many hours or research, ive stopped eating sugar, as in ,no cake biscuits chocolate sweets small amount of fruit and no high processed food at all,i consume butter eggs beef chicken nuts seeds, ginger turmeric ,elderberry Hawthorne wild garlic and herbs .I now have hdl/ trig level 0.23, hdl 1.5 mmol/L Blood pressur average 115/69 Normal BMI Lost 12kg 5 inches off my waist Feeling amazing and fit and stronger than ever and on no medication what so ever ,i believe the key to heart disease and most outher illnesses today are down to sugars highly processed foods and seed oils

From your research, do you believe that fruit sugars can be problematic for the heart?

[@clivedavies3347]

Yes I do so I eat a very small amount and seasonal to uk ,and totally removed all processed foods from my diet

[@chrissvenningson1747]

I’m type 2 diabetic 57 years old. I usually eat a mostly carnivore diet. My new Doc told me my LDL was slightly high. He doesn’t realize that I actually love that. He was actually overweight too. A1C was 8.5 but I had just been on holiday, so some cheat meals was consumed.

[@corgilover57]

I'm female, 66 y/o. My chol is 276, LDL 186, HDL 71, TG 97, GLU 72. My CAC score 2 years ago was zero.....my primary wanted to put me on a statin. Nope!

[@sugarcane9425]

I m 58 Asian female and mine close to yours

[@rebeccaschell9222]

Once again thank you for important info on very current health issues.

[@solarflaress]

LDL 126, Triglycerides 37, HDL 80. Total cholesterol 214. My doc's notes on my lab report says my cholesterol is elevated (though my overall cardiovascular risk is low) and recommends dietary changes, exercise and repeating labs. I'm already eating healthy and exercising and have no intention of taking medication. I may need to bring a copy of this study to my next appt.

[@MikeD_]

People should be striving to get your numbers. You're fine from my perspective, although I'm no doctor, even if my initials are MD.

[@magiminiland1140]

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38548371/ , Kip, KE, et al, “Is LDL cholesterol associated with long-term mortality among primary prevention adults? A retrospective cohort study from a large healthcare system”

[@bjmiller9759]

My docor stated I need to be on statins. Total 238 LDL 159, HDL 62 Triglyceride 98. A1C 5.2. BP 117/80. 59 195 lbs. I will lose 10 lbs. Watch my carbs and sugar. Pass on the statins. Grateful for this platform🙏

[@jedgreco]

My LDL is 267, my HDL 74, and my triglycerides 70. (I'm a LMHR). What really matters is Triglycerides/HDL ratio, that should be < 1.5.

[@BrianPremo]

Your numbers are very close to the same as mine. I too am a LMHR. Low carb , high protein high fat diet. Run 2-3 miles every day, workout a few hours a week. I’ve never felt better.

[@vangen08]

Those are very bad numberd. The LDL is very high and spell grave dangers.

[@jedgreco]

@@vangen08 I think you have no idea on how cholesterol works. My ratio is 0.94, which is very good. Furthermore my SD LDL is very low. I suggest you watch what Dr. Nadir says on this regard.

[@Rad-zx8lr]

@@jedgrecoyou’re right, LDL particle size it’s very important, I run NMR test at Labcorp every 6 months and I can see the numbers changing over time, I’m a LMHR on low carb lifestyle and my LDL is 260, LDL particle size went from pattern B(small dense) to pattern A(large buoyant )coronary calcium score 0,

[@monah5532]

I've been a vegetarian for many decades, eating a diet very high in fibre, greens, fruit and vegetables, healthy oils and very low in processed food or white starches. All my blood-related are perfect, except for my LDL, which is suddenly very high. This coincides with recent sleep issues and work stress, so less exercise. Hoping I can get back down, your video took.some of my fear away, thank you.

[@driftingdynamic]

I've been torn about this since I had a MI at 38 years old with 98% blockage. I've been on Repatha for the last couple years. They stopped giving me the discount so it's now $650 a month. So, I guess I'm taking the leap of faith. My triglycerides are in the 70s and my HDL is in the 90s.

[@pl8101]

Have you not heard of vitamin D3 K2 Cod liver oil, cut all seeds vegetable oil, be on a carnivore raw organic healthy food diet. Say No to added sugar including carbohydrates. Have lemon 🍋 lime water without the added sugar. 90% blockage mean add a baby aspirin. High doses of vitamin K2. You are also need is zinc, boron. Eat 3 cloves of garlic 🧄. Say No to All vaccines including for your love Ones ❤❤. Drink a lot of water 💦 with a Teaspoon of Himalayan pink rock salt 🧂. You will just be fine and recover quickly 🙏😊😊

[@pl8101]

The GNC B complex 100, 1 pill 💊 in the morning and 1 at night time. Also take Magnesium which dissolve in your tummy. Take apple 🍎 cider vinegar with mother 5 table spoon 🥄 daily. You be after 1 month be able to cut or reduce your expensive medications. Take care. Bye 👋👋☺️

[@user-ce9xe1qe8i]

Holy sh*t just do what your doctor tells you, don't get medical advice from youtube jesus

[@pl8101]

I was censored by KZbin. I hope you you saw my long reply back to you . Remember KZbin are part of the Big boys. Therefore I was censored 😔😔.I tried to help you but there is no need for you to be on expensive medications. Remember to find out the information yourself 😉. Start with Vitamin D3 and K2. Bye 👋👋

[@pl8101]

KZbin Bad 😞

[@annap8328]

LDL 125, Triglycerides 41, HDL 90. Total cholesterol 225. My Doc mercifully said that I am not quite ready for statins 😆

[@greensmoothieparty]

Our study has limitations. First, we were unable to assess cause-specific mortality which would have provided additional insight into the relationship between LDL-C and CVD mortality. Similarly, our assessment of risk of ASCVD in relation to baseline LDL-C levels is based on ascertainment of events within UPMC hospitals and not external facilities-there is certainly some unknown level of ascertainment of ASCVD events. Second, we chose the index date for follow-up mortality assessment to begin 1 year after baseline cholesterol measurement to ideally minimize potential bias due to reverse causation (ie, low LDL-C being an overall marker of malnutrition and poor health). However, low LDL-C has been frequently reported in patients with cancer and many cancers have a viral etiological component and with potentially long latency. Theoretically, some patients with the lowest LDL-C values in our analysis may have been in the early stages of cancer development and hence at elevated long-term mortality risk.

[@sherrielocke9367]

Thank you, my Dr is freaking out and continues to try to put me on statins (which I had horrible side effects after two days) she now wants me to be on Ezetimibe, my total is less than 265 (hdl and ldl), all my other blood values are fine, no high triglycerides, no high blood pressure, everything is in normal ranges. Ugh, I’m not taking any other medications and don’t want to start.

[@brianbailey4577]

Cholesterol in mid 200s hdl 60 triglycerides low. Dr freaked out at my total cholesterol. He wanted me on a statin I said no way. He pushed, finally had a CAC test and scored a 0. That output the statin argument to bed. Understand your Dr knows little to nothing about nutrition, and cholesterol. They are taught to push statins after 200 period.

[@darrellgrant7615]

I had to force my dr to write me a script to get a CAC test. They hated that I stopped taking my statin because of muscle pain side effect. I paid $85 for it and it took 30 minutes total. I eat grass fed beef, bison, venison, pasture raised eggs. I also eat limited amounts of chicken and turkey breast. Cook with macadamia nut and coconut oils along with butter from grass fed cows. I’m not on keto just a balanced diet of about 40% protein, 30% carbs and fat. I weight train intensely 4 times a week. My dr said my overall cholesterol was 11 points too high. After I got the CAC score (before the dr) my score was 0. I had absolutely nothing in my arteries. The dr STILL tried to get me back on the statin. I told her flat out I don’t give a shit what the cholesterol score was because none of it is sticking to my arteries. Don’t let your dr push their own agenda or bully you into something about YOUR body. They work for YOU. If they don’t like it fire them and find another one.

[@Governemntistheproblem]

Amen. Btw i love tbe "train intensely" part. That keeps a man healthy, I feel

[@darrellgrant7615]

@@Governemntistheproblem sure does. Always sacrifice training volume for intensity.

[@Suelabrie]

same with my doc. higher LDL everything else is fine. I said no thanks to the statin. He’s not happy with me but knows there is nothing he can say to make me change my mind.

[@Governemntistheproblem]

With me it is simpler. My cardiologist looks at my eyes after checking my LDL numbers and the fierceness of my stare gets him to go " I wont propose a statin because you will refuse it anyway. Do what you want, it is on you" 😂😂

[@hiddenhand6973]

What kind of carbs and protein and fat? Can you list your maybe top 10 foods/staples? Thank you!

[@NattSiroj]

Been searching for this kind of education My total cholesterol 295 Tri 61 HDL 83 LDL 203 Fasting blood sugar 91 What are your opinions on these results Thanks

[@whowhy9023]

Carnivore for the win… Insulin is a much more interesting factor. High insulin has a huge effect on lifespan.

[@greyfox243.]

Love your commentary!