Dr. Maryanne Demasi - 'Statin Wars: Have we been misled by the evidence?'

[@magnusdunning6113]

My mother was on Statins, her dose was increased. She's elderly. Her memory got progressively worse. "Dementia is normal" "Memory loss is normal" etc etc. She was about to be put in an assisted living facility. She couldn't remember the basics. I read about Statins and memory, and the fact that cholestrol is an essential building block in memory. I stopped her Statin medication. Her memory returned comletely in 8 days. It was a miracle. NO STATINS

[@hmin5927]

*WOW... amazing, totally amazing. Somebody told me once that **_pharmaceutical companies DO NOT make most drugs to cure a given illness but to manage it so in each case they can make billions eg, Tamiflu, as stated by Dr Demasi in the clip._*

[@macclift9956]

I far as I know statins are bloodthinners? The "take an asprin/disprin (bloodthinner) a day for health" is also odd; disprin brings the temperature down, so if your temperature is already low, you can walk straight into trouble taking temperature lowering medication, surely. The awful thing is that if you've been on disprin for a while, as soon as you stop your blood goes into clotting overdrive, apparently. Perhaps it's wise to take your temperature for a while before taking temperature lowering medication. IMO, one-size-fits-all medical advice is often dangerous advice!

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

You did the right thing, I would rather take my chances with heart attacks rather than risk dementia, it is a terrifying disease. I hope your mum is well.

[@GrantDayZA]

"It was a miracle!" Nope it was just observation, application, courage & intelligence. Well done for having the guts to try something else other than shoving more pills.

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

@@hmin5927 There is no much profit in a cure, the profits are with creating conditions/patients and keeping people on the meds for the rest of their lives.

[@bobwrathall8484]

Was on Lipitor, changed to Crestor. Horrid pains. Stopped statins and sharply reduced my sucrose/fructose intake and next checkup everything was good. Sugar is the problem not fats, as far as I am concerned.

[@juliametcalf2660]

Fats are amazingly healthy ....eat fats not oils

[@grace2u776]

you are absolutely right about sugar, which causes inflammation together with Cholesterol which then clogs the arteries..Cholesterol by itself is not the culprit in cardiovascular disease..it has to have a catalyst such as inflamation (sugar) to bring on cvd

[@tacobell6826]

Fast for 12 days. Your cholesterol will return to teen levels, and for good. This is well known.

[@grogery1570]

I have just quit sugar and the hard part was all the places it is that you don't think of, pasta sauce almost every processed food! Since then my I have lost that spare tire around my waist, my skin has improved and I feel so much better. The show that inspired me to make the change promised a decrease in lethargy and they were right

[@jeaniepiecara2574]

@@grace2u776 The only bad cholesterol is Particle B, which is a type of LDL. Particle A is harmless LDL, so if your LDL level is high (or low) you don't know which part is high and which part is low. You need a particle test. Otherwise, it's like saying the score at the baseball game last night was 25. It tells you nothing! So a total LDL number is useless. It tells you nothing.

[@mlester3001]

I was a board certified Internal Medicine specialist in the USA. I had to retire early when I realized that allopathic medical doctors had become to a great degree simply pawns to push pharmaceuticals to end users for the benefit of pharmaceutical companies. About half of the disease burden in the USA is due to lifestyle choices and can be ameliorated by lifestyle changes. Pharmaceuticals like statins are inferior to diet changes but your family doctor does not know this because he or she is not taught this in medical school and this approach is suppressed in the medical literature.

[@richctv]

Ive been looking after my mom for the past 11 years. She is 88 and suffers from dementia. Ive taken her to all her medical appointments. In this time and I've always had doctors wanting to prescribe medications to her after blood tests. Each time I would as the doctor ie: "She is 80 years old. What are the side effects on a person her age going to be?" Every single doctor when asked that question could not give a reasonable answer nor would make a case to take the prescription. Sadly that's what the medical profession has come to. Many doctors are incentivized to prescribe medications even to people of advanced age where the risks outweigh the benefits. My mom despite her condition is fairing well and Im betting she will reach 90 drug free.

[@danam.5433]

@@richctv I recently watched this youtube by Prof Smith at Oxford uni. How B Vitamins & Omega 3s Reverse Cognitive Decline

[@missioncreekfarm7715]

@@danam.5433 And high fat diet. The brain lives off of FAT. The low fat BS diets from the 80's have cause a huge increase in mental decline, Parkinsons and Alzheimers specifically.

[@bukboefidun9096]

Agreed. Allopathic is way too Rx and Sx oriented

[@stephenjeyapaul2664]

I am 67 years and I have been taking statin for five years. My cholesterol levels are very low but my doctor still insisted that I should take statin. But just by common sense I stopped taking statin and I feel better; I could exercise much better and spend over 2 to 3 hours every day exercising / physical work in the fields. I stopped going to my doctor. Thanks for your video.

[@riksteele997]

The statin medication Lipitor was prescribed to me due to the cholesterol thing. In 6 months time I had a hard time getting up from a chair. then I fell flat on my face injuring my eye during a simple walk. To make a long story short,after all the testing, I now have Inclusion Body Myositis and my muscles were destroyed and so was my life. I also have congestive heart failure due to it and am fighting every day to stay out of a wheelchair and the hospital.

[@stevesherman1743]

Anyone taking a statin must take CoQ10. Or better yet, stop taking statin.

[@MA_808]

same here, buddy

[@opiumlatex4573]

Low carb diet and physical fitness and intermittent fasting.... If u do all it will be much more better

[@ronalddump4061]

@@opiumlatex4573 70 years old, picture of leanness, fitness. 5-11, 155lbs. Hike 6 to 15 miles everyday. Had physical 3 mo ago. Combined level 272. Good cholesterol at top of range. Triglycerides 43 -- extremely low. Healthline suggests i am a "lean mass hyperresponder". Need to research that more -- according to article, it seemed a positive thing. Doctor wants me to take statins. I chuckled and said "no damned way on earth". 16 years ago a doctor wanted me to take statins. I refused. I wonder what i would be today if i had said "yes". Some anecdotes: Bro in law started taking statins in his 50s -- today in a care center in full Alzheimers. Best friend, 69, always aware of healthful ways, very active. Started statins 6 years ago. Tendonitis immediately, very serious heart problems today. Just stories?? Yes. As for me, i think the indicator is the triglycerides. WE IN THE USA LIVE ON SUGARS/CARBS. This is our problem, and this causes heart disease. It is hilarious to me to think that LDL is "bad", when in our million year history did it become bad? High triglycerides are bad -- this is the part which has radically changed. Inflamation in our arteries in bad -- work on that rather than the thing that comes along and tries to fix the problem. We are blaming the bandaid for the wound. Healthline said that the Hyperresponders LDL is likely the good LDL -- the very large LDL. As for me, i will not go the statin route. These guys dont know what they are talking about -- they are just following the safe route so the cannot be sued

[@patmatt975]

My doctor is a pill pushing quack. Every time I go in for an appointment she tries to get me on the meds. Never once told me to lose weigh and eat healthy. Ive been on keto for 8 months now. Lost 50 lbs feeling great. She said keto is bad, eventually I wiil starve to death. I am looking for a new docter.

[@grahamlyons8522]

What's her name?

[@udhiw.4663]

Right on, Pat. I call them "patent medicine pill pushing quacks" Statins cause dementia and Parkinson's.

[@donnaleveron5711]

At least let us know what state and/or city, so we can avoid.

[@DaveMiller2]

With all due respect, why is she still your doctor?

[@cptcosmo]

Look up Dr. Joel Wallach and "Dead Doctors Don't Lie" here on KZbin. Most health problems come from mineral/vitamin/nutrient deficiencies...

[@roblanchi5159]

I just love people that invest their precious time for public benefit. Thank you.

[@ppmppm7010]

Me too but she'll be making a good quid

[@mattrolfs8951]

​@@ppmppm7010not big pharma quid

[@louisemacleod441]

My dad was a scientist working in a lab, working on the connection between high cholesterol & heart disease, about 40 years ago... he said that there was never a connection & every time he reported it, it was swept under the rug by his superiors. He retired as Head of mens health department at Pfizer 10 years ago

[@c.h.5559]

Wow ! Thanks for sharing

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

Jaysus!!

[@markcognetti4875]

D:3 K2 mk7. Niacin magnesium flax seed Coq10 garlic tabs

[@stephenwall5888]

There is a link, I think it's irrefutable... The problem is HOW is it related

[@dachille1]

I’ve heard that for years there’s no cause-and-effect. There may be a correlation between cholesterol and heart attacks but it’s never been proven that cholesterol naturally existing in the body is a major contributor to heart attacks

[@mrvolcada5355]

Used to be a London Cab driver and 15 years ago I took a heart surgeon to Harley St. His short but sweet advice was. Never eat anything that was made in a factory and do not let the B*****ds put you on statins!

[@starrynight8007]

+Colin Marshall - EXCELLENT, will be using your valuable input in the fight!! Cheers!

[@JaysonT1]

Whats B*****ds?

[@fishofgold6553]

@@JaysonT1In this case, 'bastards' means conventional doctors/pharmaceutical companies.

[@peaked_aussie]

@@JaysonT1 **astar***

[@MonkeyBite99]

@@JaysonT1 Illegitimate children

[@saileshkumarragoo1591]

God Bless you Dr Demasi. You are doing the work of the Light!

[@troykehoe6153]

"The more a society drifts from the truth, the more they will hate those who speak it"....... George Orwell

[@gorgig9136]

Thank You Big Brother

[@criticalthought7527]

Make Orwell fiction again!

[@samspianos]

@@criticalthought7527 what are you hiding?

[@mcgdoc9546]

So True!

[@Corteum]

Speak it anyway.

[@mmd9434]

I am a cardiologist from egypt, I trust intermittent fasting and low carb diet and I tried it on my self with marvelous results, but most of patients in my locality preferred to take a pill rather than follow healthy diet and exercise unfortunately...

[@marianking1379]

Mohamed, don't give up, x

[@NuclearCarnivore]

Thank you for saying this. I’m doing exactly the same thing

[@cristianespinal9917]

Keep doing your best for them. Remember, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't force it to drink."

[@johnnyveganite9141]

Low carb, where do you get energy to do sport to keep fit stimulants 😂 you need carbs for energy, bearing in mind the human body is fruigivore, fruits = sugar. You need to eat foods as close to Ripe fruit as possible.

[@kentwilbourne996]

A person I know wants to ask can calcified arteries in the legs be cleaned?- from environmental induced high pressure on arteries in legs.

[@okradokrad]

Thank you for exposing those pharma-criminals. Through a fairly strict low carb diet, but not keto, I reversed my T2 diabetes in 5 months. I lost 10kg all up. But here is the kicker: when I started the diet my triglycerides were 7 mmol/L and total cholesterol 9.8 mmol/L! In 5 months triglycerides normalised to 1.2 mmol/L and total cholesterol dropped to 6.2 mmol/L. And if my doctor saw just how much saturated fat I ate during the process he would have been apoplectic. And he was telling me at the beginning how I can't do it without medications through diet alone. He was speechless when he saw the blood test results after 5 months.

[@johncichon9499]

Way to go, Friend! I just started a carnivore diet a week ago. Your story give me hope!

[@luukdeboer1974]

Can you redirect me to some details about your diet? I'm just getting into this and I'm looking for a sensible diet. But I don't want to go Keto. My intuition says it's overhyped and unhealthy though it yields spectacular short-term results

[@mickthefisherman1562]

​@@luukdeboer1974I gave up processed cards in Mar😮ch this year, no flour rice pasta bread sugar and I stopped eating potatoes corn and milk. I only eat certain vegetables like broccoli collieflour zucchini and green leafy vegies, and like I said I don't drink milk but I love cream in my coffee. After I started this I went further and started intermittant fasting, this was hard for a week or so mainly with the headaches from carb withdrawal but an electrolyte drink(no sugar) fixed that. Once the weight starts dropping off it is a lot easier as you see that it works and if you are feeling like eating in the morning just drink water, go for a walk or just keep busy and the urge will go. Another thing is I was on a statin for a year or so and was always feeling off but after watching a video on the side affects I experimented but not taking them and within two days I had a new lease on life. I have now lost over twenty five KGS and my Cholesterol is 7.1 but I feel the best ive felt for years. Look up DR Jason fong on U- tube he can explain it better, hpope this helps.

[@rolitiwari0909]

I too reversed my diabetes in 5 months by taking a low carb diet

[@mmayes9466]

False attribution fallacy

[@billcarson259]

If u want to live a long time never listen to doctors or lawyers and u will do fine. I'm 93

[@ameliaroque3854]

Bill Carson - it's. time to write that book

[@samdanner6244]

Bill Carson Bill I am 65 years old and had Cancer 2 times. Now I say I am diabectic. I am an American/Australian. It is all money.

[@Ed1Ward]

Fantastic... Best of health.

[@Fomites]

@@samdanner6244 And what is your point? How did you find out you had cancer twice and diabetes? From the chiropractor or naturopath with their in-depth training and high ethics? lol

[@kenmarriott5772]

Also politicians.

[@Elung069]

This lady is a true crusader for the truth. I have resisted these statins as after being on them for a while I suffered chronic fatigue, muscle pains and developed cataracts. This should go viral.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

Thank You for being a true Crusader !!!!!!! 777

[@glennscriven5924]

A doctor in San Diego revealed the negative aspects of stations twenty years ago. But she could not get funding to confirm her research. I stopped taking them after reading her results, glad I did.

[@blossmctoss]

Chronic fatigue that's the word I'm.same Statin made my knees ache so bad used walking stick .left work retired early because of the pain.

[@TehKaiser]

It would seem almost self-evident that the drug could be a poison in excess. Cholesterol forms part of the cell membrane, is a building block of hormones, and making bile. Cholesterol _deficiency_ could very well occur.

[@benz500r]

She is a hot crusader indeed.

[@russfauver2495]

This video is one of the biggest reasons I stopped taking statins 3 days ago and I'm starting to few better already. God Bless you Dr. Demasi !!!

[@jglee6721]

Congrats.

[@iSiberianHusky]

Good luck on your future heart attack!

[@Dr.Ez.ANewLivingWay]

Can you stop taking it immediately? I’m ready to stop like yesterday 😅

[@PresumptuousInsect]

I have had many doctors insist on my taking statins. Before I knew better, I took Lipitor on one doctor's insistence. It crippled me--I could barely walk. Never again. I later went on keto.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

DIET! Sir !!!!!!! 777

[@anthonygioia888]

Your doctor should have switched you to Crestor instead, as my doctor did for me, because Crestor is a water-soluble statin; meaning there is no residual buildup; you pass it out in the urine. Whereas Lipitor is fat-soluable; residual buildup is fat stored in the body. Best wishes.

[@gauranga1008]

Is keto lowering the cholesterol? Thank you. Gauranga1008

[@lisamoag6548]

My Dr persistently pressured me to take the statin . I said no that when I had before I had bad back pain on one side. Finally I gave in and took it . When I told him that I was having pain in the same place and that I thought it was a side effect. He yelled at me “You are not in pain!” Ridiculous! No more drs for me!!!

[@bobcat2378]

I had the same thing.

[@juttagalbory6659]

Good to see Maryanne Demasi..been a fan of hers for ages. Love the generous and courageous Scientists and Doctors who are helping us wake up about basic principles of good health.

[@c.h.5559]

Agreed

[@juttagalbory6659]

Was about to write a similar comment when I saw this one ;-)

[@raymorris952]

My father in law was on a statin for 17 years, developed type 2 diabetes and last year ,triple Hart bypass! Worked really well, ! Most people taking a statin don't even know that your liver makes cholesterol! Why would your liver make something that kills you?

[@wendellrider1212]

STATIN SUCKS! There is NO REASON TO TAKE THEM!! DO THE MATH ! Little or no GOOD results. ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY: MOST MONEY OF ANY DRUG.,It’s garbage.,

[@mikecoffee7548]

It's always about the money.... ALWAYS! Thank you for blowing the whistle on this.

[@colliecoform4854]

My husband stopped his Lipitor years ago. His cholesterol was high but there was no history of heart disease on either side of his family, no strokes. He was active, physically fit, was a diabetic so on a restrictive diet. I talked him in to stopping it after reading about this several years ago. He is seventy this year and his cholesterol is down from when he was on Lipitor.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

And keto or carnivore diet will reverse his type 2 diabetes.

[@kobyboer4035]

I was on Statins for quite a while and noticed loss in muscle and heart strength. Within 24 hours of stopping I noticed an improvement in my ability to walk up hills without gasping for breath.

[@TehKaiser]

Given it is a component for the cell membrane, it could very have have been deprived of enough raw material to make functional cell membranes. Hormones could also have been affected.

[@meadowrat8610]

Thank you for all your good work. I am going to be 82 in 2 weeks. I have refused statins for 15 years after a heart attack. Thanks for your research. Your first words " follow the money" says it all.

[@kaaijer]

I'm a medical doctor myself and it saddens me to see so many colleagues of mine grabbing for the pills. Yes, there are some indications for pharmaceutical intervention but over 70% of cardiovascular risk is attributed to lifestyle.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

How can anyone maintain a normal lifestyle in this world ? You Can Because of BIG PHARMA ! You cannot fool Me Sir You are Just as much of the problem as Your Peers' !!!!!!!

[@colinthomson5358]

@@DallasBryant-rw1oh - I've somehow managed to live a normal lifestyle without taking any drugs. Do you think I would be better off taking some drugs?

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@colinthomson5358 Edible marijuana is a good option!

[@HereDiianas]

@Damo I am just wondering why you think that 1 glass of alcohol/day is ok but 1 glass of soft drink/day should be a no no ? I find it interesting that 0 alcohol is never advise as if it was so difficult to not drink alcohol...

[@trapped-ion]

@@HereDiianas sugar

[@rogermwoodbury4966]

Four years ago my wife suffered a heart attack. Rushed to the hospital, a stent was inserted and the prognosis was for full recovery. Three or so months later she began to have a very minor, almost imperceptible stutter in her speech. It worsened gradually, her care marginalized by the Covid pandemic caused condensing and reducing the availability of all but essential medical services. Thus at the beginning of 2022, she was nearly mute: she knew what she wanted to say but was simply unable to speak. A neurological exam revealed no evidence of stroke and the overarching diagnosis was "sometimes these things happen to older people". My wife, the highly educated and once extraordinarily articulate 78 year old woman was without the ability to verbally communicate. In addition, the affliction impacted some of her ability to write. She and I had a lenghty session together, trying to piece together what had happened. When the stent was inserted, the doctor prescribed two medications one of which was a statin. Neither her personal car nor her current cardiologist expressed any particular concern with the statin, but I spend a couple of hours on the Internet and easily found a relatively large Japanese study that directly established that sometimes when prescribed statin, women over 65 years of age could develop aphasia. I gave this information to my wife's cardiologist who reviewed her most recent normal blood panel and immediately ordered she cease taking the statin. This was three years following her heart episode. Two days later my wife could read a simple sentence that I wrote for her. Following that she began speech therapy although the speech therapists had never encountered this sort of issue previously. Today, my wife is beginning to speak again, although it is not a linear improvement. There are better days than others and it is very much like teaching a three or four year old to speak. Subsequently I have received additional information from others who have experienced this totally unpublished (to my knowledge) side effect of statins. Shortly after stopping the statin, my wife's cardiologist emailed me that he had recently read some information linking statin to aphasia.

[@garyneilson3075]

"hold fast"! (1Thess.5 :21) And thank you for sharing, this info is helpful for me

[@mist4926]

I take statins and I stumble on words. I want to get off statins but told I can't. I had a heart transplant

[@vegasrichsave]

​@@mist4926will your cardiologist talk about it? How about lower the dosage? How's your speech today same?

[@larryh1928]

If I could get my wife to stop talking I would be a happy guy.

[@nwokemitchell6194]

Start her on healthy fats( omega 3s.... avocado....), keto diet and eliminate all sources of carbs from her diet and she'll recover...

[@nephilimslayer73]

Thankyou. I told my own doctor that I refuse statin drugs based on my own research. This reminds me about why it’s so important.

[@lizthornton1693]

I too have been warned about being high risk of heart disease as I have two arteries that are clogged with Calcium.I take vit K and ubiquitous and vit D but the doctor is keen to put me on statins and blood pressure lowerers (duretics) but I am trying to prove that ea ercise keeps my bcp down and staying away from stressful people in my family when I can 💐🙏🏼🥰

[@lizthornton1693]

Vit K2 and ubiquinol

[@jorgeramirez-io5lz]

I am from Mexico, so confident in your words about this big business and dangerous pill. I have also read that reducing colesterol in that way affects many organs like the eyes and liver , I am convinced that one way to be healthy consists by reducing sugars. Congratulations and thank you for your splendid video.

[@k8eekatt]

Absolutely! Sugars and Grains and alcohol

[@DG-EditsYT]

Sugars and carbohydrates my friend.. they all turn into glucose in the body.. Look into ketogenic style of eating.

[@ronocnayr]

Keto probably the best, but Mediterranean more realistic - live life.

[@TheThisisliving]

Thank you Gorgeous :) I've been taking statins for 30 days with tons of side effects. I have high cholesterol but my good cholesterol is higher than my bad cholesterol. Not sure why my doctor would prescribe statins? I exercise, eat a good diet. I'm going to stop statins now. Your awesome.

[@muralidharan1065]

I’m a doctor and I will never take statins even if I had a heart attack. Always had this view from a long time ago. I see too many people with side effects.

[@rjschahal2006]

They are not side effects dear... They're the intended effects.

[@DrRocketTurner]

I’m a Neuropsychologist and can tell you that statins cause dementia, no doubt! Don’t lose your memory! I refused my Drs recommendation of statins-I’ll loose memory functions as I age soon enough! REFUSE!!! Dr Turner 🚀

[@theprophetez1357]

I use an herb that is so safe that it has no contraindications with any other herb or pharmaceutical. It not only gets rid of cholesterol but among other things it strengthens both the heart and the inner layer of your blood vessels making them more impervious to damage. I used it to help me after getting arsenic poisoning. It took care of my angina, and arithmia. I have been healing people with herbs for over 20 years and this is one of my three favorite herbs.

[@alanbrown2852]

@@theprophetez1357 You didn't mention the herb.

[@jamesettahughes60]

@@theprophetez1357 can you please tell us what are the 3 herbs? You failed to post them in your comment.

[@stots7797]

I am so appreciative of the work you are doing. You have got guts and grit that is for sure. A life well lived.

[@scbmarmstrong]

My doctor put me on a statin because of mildly high LDL. (My general health is excellent. 5'9" ,155 lbs. ) He told me there were no side effects and everyone should take statins as they are a miracle drug. Immediately I became extremely angry and hostile. I could not sleep. I was very confused and could not think properly. I decided to quit the statin and see the effect. Immediately I started to relax and my sleep returned to normal. I told my doctor and he said "Well there are side effects to everything. That is to be expected. " I told him I would rather die happy than take another statin. Needless to say he is no longer my doctor. Incredible these so called scientists are so invested in their almighty power.

[@james64468]

Yeah my LDL is high to. But he don't care about glucose number. It is high. Just curious did you change your diet to?

[@addydiesel6627]

Ths side effects suggest you are intolerant to statins. But there are other options to reduce cholesterol in life. Just speak to a nutrition specialist

[@annettefowler4704]

Me too the same story as you. Thank you for your ready.😁

[@sassy3923]

This should be a required lecture in all medical schools......

[@mystuff1405]

Sassy ....and who helps fund medical schools? Big pharma. They wouldn’t dare let new docss see this.

[@MrDavid200311]

In ALL schools.

[@geod3589]

I'll never forget an old country doctor told my grandfather that if he just walked 2 miles a day, he'd live to be 90. He walked, but not everyday.. died at 88.

[@pauletteschiowitz8989]

My mother will be 99 soon, never has done exercise besides housework, eats everything and her vitals are good.

[@lechatel]

@@pauletteschiowitz8989 'Just' housework Paulette?? Housework done properly with old fashioned elbow-grease is one of the best work-outs in the world.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

You see ! Like I said , all of the real doctors' died ! and all of the make believes', Live off of "BIG PHARMA" they do not care if You die tomorrow ! they have someone to take Your place!!!!!!! 777

[@chicxulub2947]

Hot baths have the same health effects as exercise

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

@@pauletteschiowitz8989 housework is constant, never ending exercise.

[@Thetruthhurts708]

Thank you for this. I've been on it for a year and started to develop leg issues. Was researching statin side effects and came across your talk. This explains so much - I'm not crazy.

[@lynharvey6155]

I also have leg pain, 72yrs. Difficult walking. On rosuvastatin 5mths, time to go off It I think.

[@Rzagski]

Having worked for Merck during the years when Mevacor and Zocor were heavily promoted it’s refreshing to see that “Science” is as political as ........politics. So when our current President says to follow the science I’m pretty sure the science is very debatable.

[@alanbrown2852]

Look at the number of deaths then. Like France.

[@tserevenad]

We watch this and then reflect on the vax madness. We would be idiots not to think what is happening around the world is sincere and not corrupt. Many people suffering from covid vax.

[@cohibadad]

I'm a physician and have told many colleagues my concerns with cholesterol medications over the years. A radiology tech I worked with for years heard me but never took it seriously and I didn't even know he was on cholesterol meds until after he retired. He could barely walk and though it was due to his back or hips but orthopedic surgeons repeatedly told him his hips were fine. One day he ran in to a radiologist he had worked with who told him how he almost had to quit golfing due to his pain and difficulty walking but then stopped his cholesterol meds and all those symptoms reversed. So my friend told his primary care physician he wanted to stop his cholesterol meds. His PCP then said no, wait, instead of that lets try a different cholesterol med. So he agreed and all of his symptoms got even worse but at his next appointment his cholesterol numbers were even better! So my friend on his own decided to just stop the medication without telling his doctor. And all of the pain and walking problems he had suffered with for over 5 years disappeared. No many how many people I warn, they still listen to their PCPs. Do people even realize that these doctors are penalized if they don't prescribe these cholesterol medications AND if the patient's don't fill the prescriptions?

[@200Nora]

Yes, I know. I am a nurse who has worked in the system several years. Insurers control the healthcare system in the US. There have even been talks about giving statins to kids and that every pre diabetic and diabetic should be on a statin regardless of cardiovascular health. I was pre diabetic myself, but most of my markers where still in check except HBA1C. The dr went wild when I refuse, and predicted my immediate dead from LDL elevation only.

[@TT-y1b]

I’ve always argued back that my ratio is good and doctors left me alone… one said he was gonna give me a script and I said don’t bother, i won’t get it filled…

[@AngieLyke]

Stanton's give you a 20 to 25% of becoming diabetic if you have normal blood glucose. Why on Earth would a doctor prescribe a statin to a diabetic. It impedes blood sugar control. Let me give you something that makes your blood sugar worse which increases your chances of developing heart disease. It's something that's supposed to prevent heart disease but it'll make your blood sugar worse which will give you heart disease. Right.

[@obicat]

@@200Nora it's so sad that doctors don't know more about nutrition and don't talk to patients on a more holistic level, seeking health thru diet changes and exercise rather than pushing pills with horrible side effects. Every medication has to go thru the liver and kidneys, as you know, and so major organs can be affected with this stuff.

[@obicat]

@@AngieLyke excellent comment!

[@alancrandall3863]

Perfect example of where the Business of medicine influences the Practice of medicine. “Do no harm” is now “a little harm is ok” as long as there is money in it.

[@jackuber7358]

Thank you very much for standing against the drug oligarchies and their monstrous greed. May God rain down His righteous wrath on those who put the lives of others at risk for their own personal gain.

[@davidwebster4803]

A formidable woman and a doctor. Great thanks to Maryanne for keeping it real in a world where medicine is just marketing.

[@thibod07]

4 years has past and I am still not taking statins. I never felt so great in my life. Thank you for producing that video that allowed me to take a decision that suited me.

[@themonthlymeatclub6552]

Great presentation Maryanne. Keep up the good fight! We need people like you.

[@karenribby5920]

Why take it at all?

[@KetOMAD]

4:00 If you want to know why there is "a bitter division among doctors" over the question of statins, you just need to follow the money of an industry likely to be worth $1 trillion in 2020.

[@kma3647]

It's more complicated than that. It's very convenient to float it out there, but here's the catch. Any paper that's publish has to disclose the funding source and the potential financial conflicts of all the authors. That's standard practice. Read any of these papers and you'll see the information provided for you. If not in the paper, it will be in the supplemental documentation which is often in excess of a hundred pages. You can go through all of it. It's all disclosed. If it's not disclosed and later found out, any decent journal will retract the paper. If you read the clinical guidelines, you'll see the same. The same standard applies. Cardiology is an extremely data-driven specialty. These people are meticulous. I recall this doctor mentioning that the rates of adverse effects of statins are hidden. They are not at all. They are a matter of public record in the US reported as part of the phase 2 and 3 clinical trial data, and for any drug on the market, surveillance data are recorded through an adverse event reporting system. You can look these data up for free. They're a matter of public record available on the internet at fda.gov. There is room for debate, certainly. But if you're going to make a claim of corruption, the burden of proof is on the accuser to do more than simply say "people report it makes them feel bad" and "some guys are making a lot of money." Personally, I think the benefits in the elderly are overstated, but for young people who refuse to modify their diets, statins save lives.

[@hocksoonteo7059]

I have lost all respect for doctors. It is drug representatives who decided which medicine we take, not the doctors.

[@dlkline27]

Great information. I refuse to take statins after reading a book on cholesterol. This video made me think about doctors who have tried to convince me to take a statin but when I refused not one of them offered an alternative.

[@obicat]

right...not one doctor chooses to discuss nutrition and holistic care...diet and exercise, losing weight....well, look at them...a lot of them certainly don't follow that advice anyway.

[@jeannedigennaro6484]

Such an important presentation educating us about bias in medicine and media. Well done!!!

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Ironic that you use the words bias, medicine and media when talking about this woman. Do some research.

[@dontbeadrone]

Within a week of going on statins, I suffered a sudden and precipitous drop in my testosterone. It was so obviously connected to the introduction of statins into my body, that I immediately took up the issue with my doctor. Unfortunately, although he was a family doctor, his specialty was pediatrics, and hence, he knew nothing of the connection. But when I did research on the internet, I found academic articles that verified the connection. Cholesterol is a necessary precursor toward the production of testosterone. Testosterone is hugely important...the most important male hormone, and not just regarding sex. Testosterone deficiency also leads to short term memory problems, sleeping problems, concentration problems, etc. I finally went off the statins and will never go back to them. Never!

[@murrayswanson7059]

I was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and my Doctor was like a kid in a candy store and handed out Statin pills like he was on the payroll. After two weeks of taking Statins I had what my wife, who is experienced in cardiac intensive care, said it looks like you are having a massive heart attack. She called an ambulance and they took me to the hospital. Had problems during the trip as the ambulance attendees were giving me Nitro thinking it was a heart attack. that made things worse. When got to Emergency the doctors diagnosed a serious heart attack and they sent me to a room for treatment. Then two cardiac specialist's came in and declared I had a massive heart attack and they were going to treat me with surgery, exercise and diet. So we waited for the blood tests to confirm the presence of troponin T in my system. The first test and all subsequent tests were all negative.and all the Doctors could sat after 4 days of tests, tread mills etc was it is not a cardiac problem. and they sent me home. Meanwhile they resumed my prescription of Statins.

[@murrayswanson7059]

Turns out I was severely allergic to statins. I disposed of all my prescriptions and went vegan for about a year which brought all my numbers into line. Got a new doctor that recognised what was going on. There was not enough build up anyplace in my body that the Doctors could definitely say there was any sign of blockage. It seems one can be significantly allergic to Statins and the professionals you may deal with, while I'm sure are highly competent in their field, may not yet recognise an allergic reaction to Statins.

[@gusriley9785]

@@murrayswanson7059 Like you, I was intolerant to statins - the muscle pain, fatigue etc, prevented exercise, but the most sever side effect was the memory problems and brain fog, that was pretty concerning. My cardiologist finally agreed with me after trying lower doses of less potent statins, - which still caused debilitating issues, now I manage my condition via diet/lifestyle etc. Peace - Gus ;)

[@stevenleffler2983]

Thank you Dr. Demasi for your video. I am new to Statins and have stopped a few weeks before seeing this video and you confirm everything I have felt inside my being regarding these awful drugs. I have started a Keto type diet, inspired by Dr. Berg, learning how to naturally keep my system in godly form. I think your awesome, keep up your great work!

[@iSiberianHusky]

She should be taking anti-bile medicine to counteract the crap that comes out of her mouth.

[@sigalsmadar4547]

See also Dr Ken Berry, Sten Ekberg, excellent teachers. There are tons of keep low carb recipes now.

[@bobjackson4720]

I stopped taking statins years ago after almost being crippled by them. The pharmaceutical companies appear to have the same general morality as drug dealers in the streets. Almost everyone I know had significant side effects when using statins.

[@czechraiser]

Bob Jackson they have less morality than street dealers, by far.

[@zorabixun]

Medical, pharmaceutical mafia ..... is the most ruthless mafia in the world

[@LozoChez]

well spoken Bob

[@mrpaul224firenza]

My doctor wanted to put me on Statins, I refused, he was the same age as me, he's dead now.

[@peroperic1080]

So, you killed him? :)

[@jaronschut1086]

@@peroperic1080 It was self defense...

[@normabussey2254]

Seeking Asian Life .....no vaccine is safe. Pls a big NO to vaccines, they are being exposed for the dangerous poisoning cult built on lies. Vaccines are destroying health, & killing people. Vaccines never did what we were told.....all lies......pls do not let them poison you.

[@L98fiero]

@@normabussey2254 And you know this how? Internet gossip? People like you are dangerous!

[@timstinson1019]

yeah my old doctor died at 50 of a heart attack and he only had about 35 more pounds of fat than I used to. I'll be 50 in December, and lost 35 lbs of fat using fasting with the snake juice diet and a carnivore diet in the last month, I'm sure I'll outlive him.

[@stephen579]

I started getting pains in my leg muscles and within a few years I was almost a cripple, I stopped taking statins, and I'm now able to work again with only a small amount of pain

[@wyattfamily8997]

Suggest you might consider taking Curcumin which is a natural anti inflammatory. Available without prescription, I foundit much better than the drugs I was prescribed and it also improved overall aches and pains elsewhere in the body.

[@200Nora]

Statins may cause rhabdomyolysis, or destruction of muscle tissue. Those are the initial symptoms. Good you stopped. I was just prescribed, but I am a nurse and know all of these side effects, and observed my patients struggles. I am good overall. LDL slightly high all other number good with a non risk ratio. NP tried to scare me by saying I am just trying to protect you from a stroke or a HA. My blood pressure is perfectly normal, no heart issues, I exercise regularly and eat fairly healthy, thus I am only 128 lbs at 65. I said hell no.

[@lashelter]

Thank you for your presentation!! THis confirms everything I have suspected from 40 years of being a Myotherapist (specialist in Massage). So many folks have suffered from muscle weakness and continued achiness despite their best efforts and mine as well. You and Dr. Nadir as well as many other physicians, researchers and other dedicated professional are being heard by us, other healthcare providers and the general public!! Bless you and may you continue to get this word out! Please stay safe and wise as you go.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

What She really means' is that WHATCH YOUR BACK !!!!!!! 777

[@trentriver]

Luckily I have been aware of this for decades, but this researcher lays out the facts better than most - well done!

[@richardtemby4358]

As a supposedly type 2 diabetic for at least 30 years I noticed at around my 80th birthday I was going downhill quite noticeably. I ceased ALL MEDICATIONS. I am now 85 1/2 years and never felt better. The dr. supplying the scripts was most put out when I said goodbye.

[@chairde]

Leg pain, diarrhea, joint weakness all went away one day after stopping pravastatin. My glucose level went down too.

[@normamimosa5991]

Amazing talk, and she didn't even really touch on the fact that a growing number of reputable researchers and endocrinologists today believe that sugar, not cholesterol, is the culprit in heart disease.

[@HobzyMcRuse]

Yep. Sugar and refined flour products.

[@armadillotoe]

Inflammation caused by sugar is the problem.

[@ericjohnson6665]

Studying anatomy, and learning that every cell wall depends on cholesterol to perform normal cell function, made me question all of this. Being a transplant recipient, my cardiologists tried to put on me on statins, and succeeded for a brief time. Got sore muscles... Then I heard that policosanol was also effective at moderating cholesterol, at least enough to satisfy my doctors. Sadly, they don't work for everybody. Another fun fact, is that the liver makes cholesterol. So, the human body makes it naturally... Then, information coming out of Juice Plus+ studies, showed that it was oxidized cholesterol, the lipid-peroxides, are what end up sticking to the vascular walls. So, if one's diet contains plenty of anti-oxidants (fresh raw, fruits and vegetables), then one's oxidized cholesterol is drastically lowered. But, of course, most doctors never take a single course on nutrition. So naturally, many doctors ignore it as a viable possibility.

[@aadavidb]

Cell wall is a plant structure. I think you meant to say cell membrane.

[@davidiand7]

Excellent presentation! I am on Statins, I have had a heart bypass, 18 months ago, I was away on a short trip a couple of months ago, I forgot my tablets and I felt better without them. The muscle fatigue in my legs was less and my memory was seemed significantly worse during the year that I have been taking them. I spoke to my doctor about this and she convinced me that I must continue, as I had already had a heart attack and surgery. This report shows the risks of heart attack prevention to be very low (see table 4 on 15.37 min), the difference between the Statin and Placebo was only around 1%. I have now changed my diet and have lost 6 kg (I have reduced my carb intake by around 90%) and I am feeling better but I could maybe feel even better without Statins? My doctor told me at the time I need to be more active, I agree but It’s very difficult when your muscles get so fatigued! I will go back to her and show her this report, I believe she has has also been duped as she is a nice person. Other people’s comments here report the same side effects as I have.

[@TehKaiser]

Cholesterol is a functional part of the cell membrane, the building block of all steroid hormones, and part of bile(which helps absorb fat and fat-soluble nutrients. Statins might as well be said to cause a cholesterol-deficiency. What matters is to not eat foods that react in a manner chemically that then causes harm. Thus, cut out the vegetable oils and sugary/starchy foods. Introduce vitamin K2 foods and green vegetables with K1.

[@guitarista666]

David, I know that your post was 2 years ago, but if you're still on the fence, watch the videos of presentations by Dr. David Diamond. He's done extensive research on the question cholesterol and heart disease. Essential knowledge.

[@FelixChatSpot]

Hey David, i just read your comment here. Are you on any blood thinners? If so, did you stop that as well?

[@melloyellow5598]

God bless eveyone involved in getting this honest information out and available. May it spread far and wide, asap.

[@randy8324]

To everyone avoiding cholesterol meds (like me), please remember to do lots of exercise, just in case. Even if its just going for walks.

[@gavinmathew7491]

Good reminder.

[@allagreta9990]

Its not JUST going for walks ….. scientific research found that a good 30 min Walk is the BEST daily exercise ….way healthier than all that highstrung joggin, trotting or whatever …we still have the bodies that are best adapted for savanna thriving (what humanity did for hundreds of thousands of years befor they settled down)

[@lornadavis1634]

Exactly keep busy daily exercise

[@johnfmartin2576]

Thank you Dr. Demasi. I'm inspired by your courage. Please keep up the good fight!

[@anthonygillman7162]

Years ago my GP husband and I watched an episode on Catalyst called ‘ The heart of the matter’ and it reinforced everything he’d always thought about the dangers of statins just from his observation of patients . They are a TERRIBLE drug !! I have horror stories of friends and family members on statins ( even dementia like symptoms!!) until they went off them ... back to normal. Thank you for that great lecture👏🏻

[@duncangross9239]

And that program was totally dishonest, withdrawn by the ABC and left Demasi's reputation in tatters. www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/abc-catalyst-program-on-cholesterol-biased-says-review/news-story/17080a9cc742685ad92219be12cda711

[@alungriffiths8611]

@@duncangross9239 People can see through your attempt to discredit this honest person. Just remember karma is a bitch as the expression goes so you had better be careful

[@1cont]

Chiropractors followed the science and have been trying to get patients off statins and onto healthy diet for decades. MD profession is full of quacks who keep shilling big pharma propaganda.

[@elephantwanderer6576]

@@duncangross9239 your an idiot. You have no idea!!!!!

[@tserevenad]

I wonder what he would think about the vax insanity. Same game different players.

[@juandemarchi1131]

Thank you Dr. Demasi, EXCELLENT presentation, with EXCELLENT information! Wish there were more out there like you😄

[@RayMak]

Statin is dangerous. Period

[@juliametcalf2660]

Yep, statins killed my husband ...

[@aaronq2627]

@@juliametcalf2660 sorry for your loss

[@nattykadifa2856]

@@juliametcalf2660 how do you know ? I suspect they may have killed my auntie

[@sormu16]

Right. But it is much more dangerous to die from CVD. There are overwhelming placebo-controlled research results - worldwide - that show the benefit this statin has in general cardiovascular disease management. No, that does not mean that we should put them into drinking water or burgers. Did your NIH or FDA suggest that? Quoting ridiculous suggestions is a cheap form of argumentation. She is certainly important as a watchdog - but if you make conclusion about statins alone from this you are not doing yourself a favour. Read the studies too.

[@noctowlgaming4293]

You tell airplane pilots to step aside and try to land the plane yourself, ignorant prick?

[@adriancarlyle4659]

I was put on statins by my Dr when I was in my early thirties. The stuff almost cripled me. I had severe muscle aches. I dropped it cold turkey and never took the crap again. I am in my mid seventies now. My cholesterol is high according to my Dr. However I exercise and eat a good diet and I feel great. I will never take that stuff. Not ever.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

Glad to hear a Person that will not Poison themselves' just to enrich a Fake !!!!!!! 777

[@chicxulub2947]

may you live very long

[@Bobby007D]

Beware of MSG put in Chinese food !!!

[@jamesscott7616]

Thank you Maryanne. I am one of the people who has suffered leg pain from prescribed stations. I had hoped to up my exercise levels after I had a heart operation but my leg pain made me do less exercise not more. I had been warned by a researcher friend that the existing research was pretty dubious but I decided to take it and suffered the consequences.

[@clarissesivyer-jones4429]

I was put on statins after a heart attack and believe me it was horrible all I did was sleep and couldn’t remember things it was a nightmare. I am so grateful I came across this video because my intuition was telling me that it was not a good thing to be taking emphasize that I dropped my cholesterol by going partially keto and eating Chia seeds in my oatmeal

[@mikewinchester3185]

Add the chia seeds to unsweetened Greek yogurt with some blueberries. Lose the oatmeal. Grains are bad. See Drs. Berg and Berry.

[@nocommentnoname1111]

another serious side effect nobody is talking about here is liver damage.

[@MR..181]

NoComment NoName forget the profits from kidney disease?

[@spere123]

yes, and if you take statin and eat grapefruit you will damage your liver. ???? i ate grapefruit, waited few days. took statin for only 1 week. i read about the leg pains and other bad side effects and potential liver damage if you eat grapefruit while taking the drug. no way would i take this drug if i can't eat something natural. they still try to push it. won't take it.

[@abhijack.1036]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes ssssssssssss. 1billion likes to u

[@retrogameandtoday]

You get your liver function tested in blood tests.

[@karimaogden3875]

.....and Rhabdomyolisis (the breakdown of muscle tissue which shows up in the blood).

[@PacoOtis]

Bravo! A week after I started statins I did not know the name of my dog I had for five years. Joint aches, muscle aches, trouble sleeping. Stopped the statins and three days later all was fine. Best of luck to all of us!!

[@2mogar]

For a long time it seemed that every year they lowered the "acceptable" level of cholesterol. I was on statins for almost a year, felt terrible and told the doctor I would rather die of a heart attack than live like this and I discontinued use.

[@calbrush6654]

Name the quack

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

You have grit !!!!!!! 777

[@martinmaddox5315]

They have lowered the “acceptable “ blood sugar “ since I was in pharmacy school 48 years ago. At that time fasting blood glucose levels of 200 or less were considered normal. Below 80, hypoglycemic. It seemed to me that that within one or two years of starting Metformin most inevitably were then put on insulin with the associated weight gain and gradually increase of dose until kidney failure etc. my glucose was high, I lost a lot of weight and glucose level is ok. I tried Atkins, Jenny Craig, and nutrisystem , all with immediate high weight loss, but immediately gained back the weight in that that these diets are almost impossible to maintain. I found my solution, 1. Eat slowly 2. Don’t keep any sweets in your house. Most people, including me are to lazy to go out and by a treat and this is enough to stop you. I do have a sweet item when I go out get a milkshake or candy bar about once a month. If a bag of cookies or half gallon of ice cream is in my house, I constantly remember that it’s is waiting for me. The stomach ,when it gets full , and feels pressure from food secretes a hormone that says “I’m full” this takes probably 20 minutes, so a fast eater can pack in more food than a slow eater. These two steps have been a solution to my weight and has lasted now, with a 2 to 4 pound loss each month, for about 3 years. Also , moderate exercise, walking, and exercise bike when not able to walk. I weigh less now at 72, than when I was 45. Try these two steps. The exercise, is not necessary for the weight loss, as I started after weight loss but is essential to better health.

[@lornadavis1634]

Well done.

[@lesleyvivien2876]

Aren't "acceptable" cholesterol levels decreed by the pharmaceutical industry, which derives a third of its income from statins?

[@MichaelA-zm8et]

I've resisted my Dr. trying to put me on a Statin simply because I'm now 60. I'm so glad KZbin showed me another good maybe for you video. Thank you Dr. demasi!!

[@ralphhopwood9310]

I'm 48 years old and bin on statins for 3 years my body hurts but I put it down to my job and working out In the gym. But seeing this it's got me thinking about my memory I didn't put it down to statins. Im only on a low dose 20mg a day I will now be stopping them to see if my memory gets better and the pain in my joints goes away. I'm so happy I seen this.

[@winbalingit8502]

She is brave to tell the truth! God bless her!!🙏🏽😁👍🏽

[@deborahnarendorf7106]

Thank you so much for this. I am constantly encouraged to go on statin drugs by my cardiologist even though I have had side effects. In the past I had no clinical data to support my intuition that something was not right with these drugs. I continued to investigate but the information available to me (I am a RN) was limited. I continue to be intimidated to go on these drugs even though my triglycerides are normal and my HDL is high and my arterial studies show very little plaque.Well now with the information contained in this video I have the dada that I need. I can’t thank you enough, and I will stay on my ketogenic lifestyle!

[@tiffsaver]

*THIS VIDEO IS SO IMPORTANT IT SHOULD HAVE TEN MILLION HITS, AT LEAST.* 10-years ago, my doctor prescribed me a statin drug for my high chlolesterol. Not only didn't it work, but the side effects were horrific. So I simply stopped taking them, and just started eating better. I never went back to using them, and today at the age of 74, am 100% drug-free. I think the biggest danger is the faith EVERYONE puts in their physicians. They automatically think, "He's my DOCTOR, he must know what he's doing!" NO, THEY DON'T. If people realized that the big drug companies (soulless thugs, all) actually support all of the major medical universities, and that all of the physicians have a responsibility to push their products, perhaps they would be more wary of them, but this simply isn't the case. But of ALL the drugs I've ever taken, perhaps the most dangerous of all are the common meds used to combat Acid Reflux Disease (which used be called, "Acid Indigestion"). One of most common side effects of the most popular brand is "sudden death," which was personally confirmed by my pharmacist. The second he told me that, I flushed them all down the toilet, and never looked back. On this same subject, I later learned that the drug companies simply bribed the FDA to simply LABEL IT a "disease," and they were green lighted to produce these new, highly dangerous drugs. Btw, I "cured" myself from acid reflux, just by altering my diet and eating habits, the only true path to good health.

[@andrewdawson5281]

Well said and your comment should have ten million likes!

[@terrisullivan9541]

I hope you see this @tiffsaver but what acid reflux medication can cause sudden death? That is freakin scary!

[@dukenicholls2736]

Apple cider vinegar for your acid reflex listen dr glidden about acid reflex

[@bi2stayharris23]

Yikes! Is it OK to flush drugs down a toilet? Doesn't that eventually go back into our water system?

[@tiffsaver]

@@bi2stayharris23 Do you know how many toxic chemicals there are in city water?? On that subject, something funny... they tested the fish around Manhattan, and found them full of lithium, the powerful component of the anti-psychotic drug most commonly prescribed for manic depression. They found that instead of it being fully digested by the human body, it comes out in the urine essentially unchanged. Not only does that tell you how many crazy people there are in NYC, but that these fish must be the calmest fish on earth.

[@calicocatz7890]

A very informative and well-delivered presentation. Such clear-thinking and honesty is a powerful remedy to the anxiety-inducing panic strategies of "big pharma" in their pursuit of profit.

[@joecseko2]

Thank you for being the voice of reason. Now I'm going to go find out more of what you've done.

[@tufelesakalia4636]

I am taking statin drugs and I am grateful for people like you, have provided useful information and advice for the world. May God bless you and your family.

[@MEF1215]

Well Maryanne well done for standing your ground and for true science which is the right to challenge.

[@nlo114]

I have been taking Atorvastatin for 3 years. Every joint aches and I was put on antidepressants. My older sister told me a similar story, so she had stopped taking the Atorvastatin. After 3 months most aches gone and she is happier. I stopped the statin and the mirtazapine and reverted to drinking reasonable amount of ale, 2 weeks ago. We'll see how it goes!

[@wyattfamily8997]

nlo114, I'm on CoQ10, which statins deplete from the body ( this was suggested by a Chemist, not the G.P.). Kept on it despite discontinuing statins as CoQ10 is a muscle repair agent, and the heart is a muscle. Have to take in in the morning as it also helps with energy production. Feel great.

[@FelixChatSpot]

I am reading your comment 3 years after. How are you doing now? Hope this finds you better?

[@bobwhite2]

I told my doctor 8 years ago that I was quitting statins because my communication and thinking abilities were degrading. He didn’t fight about it, but did ask what is the plan. Mine was diet. My communication, memory and thinking abilities return to normal within 3 weeks.

[@gavincoyle4390]

My doc wanted to put me on statins recently. I told him no based on the fact that people with lower cholesterol due sooner on average. He didn’t argue. We moved on.

[@verisimilitudeteller]

I stopped taking statins years ago after I read The Cholesterol Myth book, I had brain fog and didn't realize it until I stopped taking them. Every time I get a new cardiologist I have to explain why I refuse to take cholesterol lowering statins.

[@toothfairy1605]

Christopher Snow, and how's your health bro?

[@mannyradzky493]

Christopher Snow same here. The stuff is nasty.

[@f82man]

l had 4 stents placed in my "widow maker" artery, because l had collapsed arteries, and my cholesterol was 110, which was considered Normal at that time. My Doc said he wanted my cholesterol number to be 70. Yes, 70. On the advise/requirement of my Cardiologist, to maintain normal cholesterol levels l was taking Simvastatin and after 6 months l could NOT remember where l was or what l was doing. l then talked to my chiropractor friend and he said to do some research, and that's when l discovered that statin's DESTROY your liver to lower your cholesterol levels. Since your BRAIN is 85% cholesterol it makes sense that a NON-Functioning Liver will STARVE YOUR BRAIN.. So l stopped Cold Turkey and in 3 weeks my memory came back. l started them again and in 3 weeks l started losing my memory AGAlN. l talked to my Cardiologist about it, and he claimed he had NEVER Heard of that happening. He also mentioned l should take them or my lnsurance would cancel my policy for Not Following HIS Orders..l feel he was doing protocol at the time, but NOT listening to me at all. He then prescribed Zetia which has worked so far. l now have brain fog on average 2 to 6 hours each day.....

[@phatcowboy76]

Eat healthily and don't go to your doctor. You won't have to listen to the lies. Go back to the land and how healthy people ate for centuries. Doctors are deified but they are just men and most cardiologist lie through their teeth. Trust me they are paid to lie. Doctors get paid by the drug companies indirectly through straw companies who pay for vacations and hotels and flights and dinner parties. This is well known. All the money comes from the drug companies. How can you trust people like this? They are paid to lie and live a luxurious life.

[@Perimondeo]

Despite reducing my carbohydrate intake my HbA1c remained in the pre-Diabetic range. Then I read about statins in You-tube. Then I decided to dump my statins and my HbA1c moved down to 5.5 and then to 5.2 although I continued to take carbohydrates in moderation. Doctor have no mind of their own. They just follow what the drug companies tell them.

[@savyor1839]

You’re a hero Maryanne! Asking for transparency and scientific documentation, for the benefit of the little guy. The fight you’ve been met with is disgusting and tells me all i need to know about statins and pharmaceutical companies in general. Thank you for persevering. You told this story with true grace and poise.

[@alexat62]

Thankyou Dr Demasi for this great public service 👏🏻

[@kenmarriott5772]

Preventing the liver from making the chloresterol it needs to is scary. Also, other liver chemistry is blocked. Even more scary.

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

Cholesterol, not chloresterol.

[@charliedaubitz2046]

Statins, a type of cholesterol-lowering drug, can have side effects that vary in severity and can include: Common: Headaches, dizziness, nausea, feeling tired or weak, muscle aches, digestive issues like constipation or diarrhea, sleep problems Less common: Flushing, rash, low blood platelet count More severe: Confusion, memory loss, kidney or liver damage, muscle breakdown, high blood sugar or type 2 diabetes

[@istp1967]

There are lies, there are Dammed Lies; and then there are Statins . . . .

[@Pizzatime650]

What are you talking about?

[@nonyabidness5708]

😂😂😂 So clever!

[@nonyabidness5708]

@@Pizzatime650 There's a well known quote (not sure by whom) that says: There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Excellent play on words.

[@billcaradonna608]

@@nonyabidness5708 Mark Twain!

[@AtlantaBill]

Excellent exposé on statins. My former cardiologist put me on a statin drug because of an arrhythmia, which the inhaler I was using, I later found out, was known to cause, and a clumsy stress test, which I wish I'd prepared for by getting some walking exercise. My other four tests came out in the normal range. I'm eating beet borsht and using a lot of garlic (which my Mexican neighbor suggested) now, and my blood pressure and heart rate are in the normal range. I had a recent full battery of tests for which my new, more-qualified cardiologist said the results were "perfect". This is a personal testimony; I have no professional qualification.

[@niemrobiniemrobi8397]

Just sent this my friend who is being coerced to go on statins,... This video has probably just saved his life🤷🏽‍♂️... Thank you so much 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏽

[@Adiudicium-1776]

Absolutely brilliant presentation! So refreshing to hear what so many of us knew! Brave and Brilliant! Thank you!

[@Chris-zf1de]

Adiudicium 1776 you mean brave, brilliant and beautiful

[@JohnSmith-mt1re]

Its so great to see Doctors like miss Demasi search for truth in these medical maters! I can not say enough about her courage!

[@dangremillion]

She is not a Medical Doctor. Why not just listen to someone with a doctorate in mechanical engineering.

[@Leggir]

Anytime your doctor suggests that taking a pill to combat heart disease and stroke, and you don't have to change your diet or exercise, be careful...

[@donnash5813]

When my first doctor prescribed statins he never even mentioned diet or exercise. I tried 3 statins but only lasted a few days on each of them as the side effects were so bad. I changed my diet a lot and my numbers got better. Now I'm trying even harder with diet. At 65 I'm still working in home improvement and do lots of yard work so getting enough exercise.

[@DallasBryant-rw1oh]

I could not find a Doctor that was accepting new Patients'! So I saw a nurse practitioner! for over a year and a half My complaint was I was Urinating pure BLOOD ! Not even a Urine sample was ever done ! , I'm A six Year Trained Medical Technician retired ! So I told him that He needed to go back to school and learn how to Be a real Medical Professional !!!!!!!, My Wife went to see him and he told her to Change Her lifestyle, She told him that He was over one hundred Fifty Pounds' over weight and that She was a Retired LPN !!!!!!! 777

[@Lelliott1122]

Thank you for your hard work and bringing the truth to those who are willing to listen and take control of their health! Much appreciated!

[@rampartranger7749]

Was on Lipitor 17 years ago, quit after 2 months, had lots of muscle weakness, so now, switched to lots of exercise, watching my diet a bit better. I’m 72, will hike 10 miles, do some basic mild weight-lifting. Strangely , as time goes by, I feel better and better. I’m always right at the border of whether or not to do statins, so I prefer to “go natural” though I’ve never considered myself to be a health-obsessed person, I just enjoy being active for the mental positivity I get from it.

[@garsonprice3441]

I took Lipitor for three years (20 years ago). Finally because my biceps were aching and very weak I researched statins. One BBC documentary showed the reexamination of many big pharma clinical trials. BBC found that in fact, those on statins had a 2% better chance of not dying of a heart attack. However, big pharma neglected to mention that of all the study groups, they had 3% more chance of dying from statin side effects. I stopped Lipitor and within a few weeks was able to lift things without pain. Bottom line, Dr. Demasi is right, the scientific community needs to see all clinical trial details before any claims by big pharma are made for any trial drug.

[@annebieker1248]

Thank you for putting yourself out there. Both my elderly father and I were prescribed statins. Different drs, different towns. He was deemed terminal for other health issues. He was taken off statin as no point. Three years into taking the statin he had become diabetic. No family history, ate well balanced diet, maybe 10 pounds over weight, had maybe one beer or glass of wine a week, walked outside 45 min. at least every other day. When he stopped the statin he stopped being diabetic! (He died of pneumonia at 92.) I saw that and went off my prescribed statin. My blood sugar level went down so much, the next A1C was so low dr came in and said we had to take the test again. I then told him I had quit the statin and what I saw with my Dad’s health change. He literally screamed at me! He told me “every dr in the US prescribes statins” I said “not to me” He slammed the door as he left. I canceled my next appointment and changed drs. Six years later my last A1C was 5.7. Moved, got new dr who wants me to take red yeast, when I told her I wouldn’t take the statin she tried to prescribe. Evidently it’s side effects are similar to statin. I have my doubts about her too. As this is the third prescription change she wants me to take. I checked side effects first. They will effect my diabetes blood sugar levels. There no other drs in this town. I am pleased to find your report to back me up! Thank you! Wish I had more choices. Am trying to be sensible and take care of myself. Thank you for your efforts.

[@capricebeyersdoerfer1314]

I refuse to take statins. I read the book "Cholesterol Down" by Dr. Janet Bond Brill. I followed her diet and exercise (walk @ 3 mph for 30 min per day). My total cholesterol went from 283, to 197 within 4 or 5 weeks.

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

Red yeast is a natural statin.

[@RonMac08]

Everyone over 50? When the research shows that older people with higher cholesterol live longer than people with low cholesterol.

[@tharshope8203]

how about putting it in the water... insane

[@numinous4789]

Yep, that's how you establish a systemic monopoly. The architects of those machinations should be ashamed. It reminds me of the Proverb: "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil."

[@Jester123ish]

That's a misleading interpretation of the research, it's a 'J' curve, as people become severely unwell their cholesterol level drops off before they die, the lower end of the 'J' where lower cholesterol correlates with more death is a case of reverse causality, lower cholesterol here isn't the cause of more deaths, the mortality is the cause of the low cholesterol.

[@pizzaiq]

"as people become severely unwell their cholesterol level drops off before they die" -> "lower cholesterol here isn't the cause of more deaths, the mortality is the cause of the low cholesterol" : You don't realize how stupid you are, do you? They get unwell (cause?) -> Cholesterol drops (Cause?) -> They die... No getting old isn't a reason to get unwell,,, it's usually a crap diet that old people eat that promotes lowering cholesterol that ends up killing them earlier then they'd usually die...

[@gary4447]

My primary care doctor told me I should be taking a cholesterol med because if was over 50, to which I ask, "Why do I have a statin deficiency?". Got a deer caught in the headlights stare when I said that.

[@akbusy2114]

i salute u for your courage n integrity in this world where only money matter

[@danlewis7641]

Cheers to you Dr Demasi. I am another victim of statin side effects. I suffered debilitating pain for 15 years without knowing the cause. After one week off them, most of my pain went away. I have let doctors convince me to try a different statin twice since then. Same results, within days the horrible pain was back. I find that the resistance to the idea that statins can cause serious side effects by the the doctors I have encountered is stunning. I have a doctor of pharmacy degree.

[@BritGirlJay]

This is terrifying - not that I have any risk for CVD but I'd never take a statin. Remember doctors can prescribe stuff, doesn't mean you have to take them though.

[@toothfairy1605]

BritGirlJay. Not yet... if you are a pray(er) you'll know to pray this is always the case.

[@keithhodson872]

Wow, what a performance! Thank you, thank you Dr Maryanne, you have done us all great service!

[@michaels3972]

I began eating a Keto diet three years ago. My LDL has NEVER been lower. Ask Rory Collins to explain that!

[@njsongwriter]

Actually LDL does usually go up in a keto diet but so does HDL but triglycerides go down. Truth be known LDL is not bad. YourDoctorIsALiar.com

[@tonydenial1485]

I've just started keto and already I'm losing bulk around the middle !!