Dr. Paul Mason - 'Why your doctor thinks cholesterol is bad - Big Pharma deception'

[@Chris.Davies]

My late father was a GP who retired in 1993. He was adamant throughout his medical career that Cholesterol was the biggest health lie of the 20th century, and he said butter was the best thing of all time, and that a tiny little bit of toast under your butter was acceptable. Most people thought he was a bit mad - but it turns out that he was right all along. Thanks, Dad!

[@nickjohnson811]

I now make a yummy keto bread using lupin flour, wheat gluten, and oat fiber, so don't have to feel guilty about bread on my low carb diet, which has reversed my Type 2 diabetes and allowed me to shed 75 pounds back to my age 25 weight.

[@ZacksRockingLifestyle]

@@nickjohnson811 I think one of the best parts of keto/carnivore, for me, is that I’ve never been a big fan of bread other than tortillas. Now I just throw my meats in a bowl instead.

[@cruzgirl7114]

Would you share your recipe?

[@scoobtoober2975]

I was pre-diabetic and didn't feel good a few months ago. I'm resurected based on these findings and all the other dr's promoting the right thing now. OMAD and eat the heck out of some butter, cream, beef and pork. Oh how my skin glows and all of my ailments have gone away. I cringed as a kid when i saw this fat guy slather butter on his toast and couldn't see the bread below. LOL. that is how he survived being that heavy. It was very protective.

[@dorseykindler9544]

Amazing how some people have the courage to stick to their intellectual guns when virtually everyone is telling them they’re wrong.

[@4406bbldb]

After some poor response from my Dr. about me not wanting any statins, I came up with a solution. I would just take the bottle and the problem was solved. A couple months later the dr. Wanted to follow up with my high cholesterol. My LDL WAS down 60 points but my HDL WENT Up a full 10 points, she said that’s fantastic,so are you happy you took the statins? I said I never opened the bottle and she was done talking to me. 😎

[@gehaanelfassi91]

Well done! If only more of us took responsibility for our own health and well-being, and stop outsourcing it to others including Dr’s and NHS etc.

[@eurekaelephant2714]

Lol. Smart cookie.

[@dj8350]

😂👍

[@EarmuffHugger]

HOW DARE YOU!!! ✌️😁👍

[@TheCarnivoreSoprano]

What a nice a simple solution. Good deal. I'm happy you are doing well

[@lisawanderess]

I’m showing this to my GP! I have always had high cholesterol and a few years ago was told I’d need statins when my cholesterol hit 7.2 the doc said I was “a heart attack waiting to happen”. I said I’d prefer to try changing my diet. Did WFPB vegan for a year, got cholesterol down to 5.4 but ended up with an exacerbation of RA for which I was taking biologic meds, suffered really debilitating interstitial cystitis, vertigo, TMJ, night sweats, itchy skin, brain fog, terrible anxiety, sensory sensitivities, hair loss… so after countless inconclusive tests and scans another GP suggested I try carnivore diet. It reversed all symptoms. I no longer take medication for RA and have had no flares. I went back to the first doctor recently who ran a full blood panel and freaked out at my 10.6 cholesterol reading. Basically told me I’m going to die if I don’t change my diet back to WFPB. Even after I pointed out that my blood pressure is low, my weight in the healthy range, I don’t smoke or drink and walk an hour a day, my glucose levels and all nutrients were optimal, my CAC score was 0, my CRP and ESR well under healthy and, in fact, now lower than they were when I was on biologic immunosuppressive drugs and eating a zero fat vegan diet and my triglyceride measures 0.6!!!! 😮 He’s telling me: “Nobody walks around with a cholesterol level of 10.6” Yet here we are, doc…. Here we are! 😂

[@C2yourself]

Offer him some reading material or links to medical doctors promoting HFLC oe carnivore. If he refuses to read or watch he's more interested in validating his high cost educating than to learning to findings. Move on to another doc

[@duststorm7287]

I finally found a doctor that knows cholesterol levels mean nothing. I'm strict carnivore and he approves of my high cholesterol. He looks at insulin levels, HDL and tryglicerides along with my thyroid and testosterone. I'm 66 and he marked A+ on my bloodwork sheet. I'm stoked!!! He also called me athletic....yet I really only trian once a week. And I was once 400 pounds and dying. Now no meds and really don't need a doctor at all. Meat heals.

[@johnnypenso9574]

Congratulations. That's a win/win!

[@mottgirl13]

Well done. Well done!! #meatheals always!

[@leeuniverse]

Yes, but you should NOT be Carnivore long-term... There are multiple health issues related to it, especially destroying your Liver due to high Iron. And this happens very quickly in just a few years (see Frank Tufano for example who was a big carnivore, but ended up hurting his liver, and he's a young guy). The "ideal" diet when you're already "healthy" is eating essentially the foods of a "Salad Bar". You get some meats and some carbs. Then you eat heavy meats like twice a week, a steak, a fish, etc. You intermittent fast, drinking a ACV concoction in the morning (Water, 2 TSP of ACV, Unsweetened Cranberry Juice, 1/4 Lemon, and Honey), and then you adjust your carb intake according to how much exercise you get. You basically want to naturally be low-carb then on occasion go into Ketosis due to your activity level. This is the most healthy state for a person... Veganism, Carnivore, Keto are all ways to "cleanse" and resolve certain health issues, or to lose weight (last two best for that). They are NOT the ideal "permanent" eating state. I've seen it over and over again, both Veganism and Carnivore, no matter how "perfect" they were at it, causing serious health issues long-term. You can find MANY videos on this on KZbin. Keto however IS still healthy and can be done long-term, but I still don't recommend it because it's "hard" on the body, and we aren't entirely sure the further long-term effects. You're essentially mimicking a "starvation diet", one you would have if you were force to live in the WILD in which you eat only meat, berries, and plants. For example, if you look at Thomas DeLauer or Dr. Berg, you see they have "divots" in their cheeks. That's a sign of starvation. Anyway, just an FYI from my study and experience. I'm trying to get Mikhaila Peterson to now change her diet since she's resolved her health issues, but I'm just somebody on the internet, so she may not even see my comments, but I don't want her having NEW health issues that she needs to deal with due to eating "Beef" ONLY. First that's really bad, because when you're carnivore to be close to healthy you need to eat the ENTIRE Animal, and second, there's the other potential issues, Iron overdose, etc.

[@chargermopar]

@@leeuniverse I have been on what they call a low carb diet for over 30 years, eat beef every day. I used to eat oameal, whole grains, etc but eliminated all those foods over the decades due to digestive issues. Some days I am full carnivore other days more vegetarian. I have maintained the same weight since college and have no grey hair at all and look younger than my age. It is a simple diet free of any processed foods and one with spinach, purslane, some tropical fruits, burro plantains, celery, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and coconuts from the garden. Chicken, iguana, Muscovy Duck also from the yard when possible. Have not been to a doctor in the 21;'t century yet so I have no idea if I would pass a physical or not. But blood pressure is lower than anyone else I know and I have no aches or pains and lots of energy.

[@tohopes]

how many eggs and how much liver do you eat? what about oily fish?

[@Oli4Post]

Yesterday I saw a befriend young doctor for a long time and she was surprised about my metamorphosis. So I told her. I lost 20kg in 5 months on OMAD and Keto. She wasn't real happy, a little sceptic (information bias? confirmation bias?). Then I told her I threw out all seed oils and eat meat and saturated animal fat (bacon, butter, eggs). Now she began warning me! I should go to my GP immediately and check my cholesterol! And everything else I did was effectively wrong. Strange because she began with a compliment and when the answer didn't fit her narrative, I was bad. The literal proof of my right, me, was standing in front of her and she didn't see it!

[@vaska1999]

Except in the most general sense, medical students are no longer taught how to assess the health status of a patient by examining his/her body. Last winter I spent a couple of months in Sri Lanka, where I went to Ayurvedic clinics for some treatments. The doctor who examined me was able to detect knee problems simply on the basis of reading my pulse. Our skin, eyes, mouth, muscle tone, all of them give clear signs to a properly trained practitioner of the state of our health. Medical schools today teach mostly which tests to prescribe, how to read those test results (often based on figures devised by medical organizations with financial links to agriculture, food and pharmaceutical industries), and what drugs to prescribe for which lab profiles.

[@purple_oak]

​@@vaska1999 Although I don't understand or have much faith in the pulse reading, I still really admire Ayurveda for the other reasons you mentioned. Their descriptions for symptoms (in respect to the 3 doshas: vata, kapha, pitta) are so interesting to me and I believe they helped me understand my body better. Western medicine is disappointing in comparison but we still have doctors like Dr. Paul Mason among others. In my opinion, Western/Eastern medicine both have their pros and cons and I'm looking forward to seeing more of Ayurveda in future literature.

[@lorim4327]

Blind bias

[@recuerdos2457]

Doctors are taught to follow nothing but guidelines… they also don’t want to take responsibility for what the guidelines not support… the pharmaceutical is like mafia boss, doctors need them for ‘protection’ while making their living…

[@Neihlos]

Ahhh yes. Always ready for a lecture from this gentleman.

[@chrisbarnes10]

Me too!

[@No_Frills_Carnivore]

Yesss!

[@katetuhoro4623]

I’m with you. 👍😁

[@susiehulcher1494]

Great style and demeanor.

[@vas4739]

Those of us who are “enlightened” therefore refuse statins/baby aspirin should NOT be labeled as a “non-compliant “ patient. That’s an abusive term and rather should be conveyed as an “informed patient” of big Harma’s narrative.

[@karenf9137]

Yeah, this is REALLY turning into a sticky wicket, isn't it?

[@markmooney5662]

' Big Harma ' ..... a great play on words. Gilly wife of Mark

[@e.marker1989]

I like your spelling. Will improve mine.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

and just because you dont trust the government or mainstream media should not result in being called a terrorist,,,

[@jeffclemens1647]

a2

[@UpNorthFreyja]

My mother once considered going into medicine, but her master's degree in nutrition and dietetics would only give her a single quarter's worth of credit... so, she didn't do it... (She eventually left the American Dietetics Association after realizing that their national conventions were funded by the likes of McDonald's and PepsiCo.)

[@lightbeingpontifex]

roflmao im not surprised we live in a corporatoctracy

[@carvedwood1953]

Yes McDonalds and PepsiCo clearly want everyone to stop eating meat and saturated fats. I have known it all along.

[@HammyGirl999]

Me too Lori… I am like your Mother.

[@jfdomega7938]

They also fund the diabetics association, no wonder we're in the mess we are!!!

[@Val.Kyrie.]

I’ve spent at least a decade waffling over doing nutrition, because I hate dietics so much and don’t want to be part of killing people, I’ve never done it. I can’t ethically be part of that. I might just BS my way through holistic nutrition (usually very vegan friendly) and then promote carnivore. Interestingly I worked with a really good looking girl, most of them were cause they were waitresses. She got into the nutrition program at the university (a huge one in Canada) near us. Became part of the dietics system. She packed on weight and became super bloated over two years… it was bad. She was obviously very indoctrinated.

[@jrb_sland5066]

I studied physics at the University of British Columbia, Canada, graduating with a B.Sc. in 1971. I've had multiple careers, but at all times I strove to trust the observations/measurements I made over my {or others'} opinions, & to consciously acknowledge my tendency to fall into mental traps of cognitive dissonance . This has paid off in spades - in collaboration with others I have designed & built instruments presently in orbit around the Earth & others that reside 3 or 4 km deep in multiple oceans around the world. Even without a formal Ph.D, I have been honoured to be named as a co-author of over a dozen published, peer-reviewed papers in the field of geophysical instrumentation. Facts matter, and objectivity must take priority over opinions & old wives tales. Thank you, Dr. Mason, and all your associates, for shining light on medical/dietary truths & for being willing to risk your reputations by always following the best evidence. Your collective recommendations to eat butter, lard & other animal {saturated} fats while shunning not only trans-fats but most seed oils has {mostly} restored my waistline to its youthful dimensions, eliminated my GERD, and presumably continues to keep me relatively healthy now at age 73. Keep up the good work, sir!

[@akaitv6606]

When I told my Dr I was doing a 6 month keto trial which meant cutting out most sugars and consuming more fat , these being cooking in coconut oil and a table spoon of cold pressed olive oil each morning , she was horrified, After 3 months, I lost 5kg Blood pressure went from 140/90 to 120/70 Long term blood sugar dropped to 5.8 from 6.1 I'm now going to stay on this program for 12 months, getting bloods every 3 months, my Dr doesn't realise she's being re educated following these amazing results .

[@boink800]

Why don't you buy her the book "Lies My Doctor Told Me" by Dr. Berry.

[@tohopes]

and what do you expect to do at the end of 12 months?

[@marlenegold280]

No reason to stop eating better. It is a lifestyle for life, not just a temporary diet.

[@Goldenhawk583]

try animal fats.. I bet you will feel even better:)

[@alexsansan8403]

What is your diet I want to start one?

[@emmanuelking9988]

This was excellent information, that you 👍🙏 My cousin was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, her endocrinologist told her to cut down on sweets and prescribed Metformin...she passed on the meds. and did strict 'clean keto'...three months later her endocrinologist told her, her A1C is in normal range, she told him she did it through a proper clean diet and he acted like he didn't hear her 🤔🤷 So, yes...like the doctor in the video says in the end, let's stop glorifying these doctors and also take responsibility for our own health! 🙏

[@caroliner2029]

Thank you so much for explaining this. I'm pleased to have found your channel. I'm a critical care nurse and I'm feeling some cognitive dissonance and wistfulness about the education that I gave patients (with only good intentions to help, empower & heal them), and the "research" that we were informed about, taught, & that guided my own health behaviours because integrity has always been important to me; I practised what I preached with regards to health & fitness, and eating to maximize health. I've never been "on a diet" but ate as unprocessed as possible, high fibre, and bought low-fat dairy products. I'm glad that I reverted to the lovely full-cream versions some years ago, and recognised that I felt better with them, enjoyed them much more, and had an increased sense of satiety and better sustained energy levels. I also cut out sugar. I think now about all of the statins I'd give to my cardiac patients, as per their hospital drug charts, thinking that I was part of a team that was saving and prolonging the precious lives of people. It's only now during the Plandemic (the Scamdemic) that I realise how much Big Pharma, Big Sugar, Big Food, etc are invested in maximizing their profits at the expense of everyone else. The 'Food Pyramid ' is part of that scam, and we had pictures of that pyramid on the walls in CCU.

[@rachelm7525]

As a lay-person I had never heard of the Food Pyramid, so I just looked it up. I am shocked! Turns out its creation in the 1970s was wholly based on economy!! Carbs are the biggest proportion, an outrageous lie sold to the un-suspecting masses. Wheat being the go-to first choice filler for most on a western diet, food manufacturers are guaranteed huge profits, and we are guaranteed sickness! Thank-you for mentioning it, I'll look out for this chart now, and do my best to discredit it!! 🙂

[@HammyGirl999]

I admire you for being brave and updating your perspective now. All we can do is our best in the moment. I honor your courage to pivot. All you do is for love and so love shall prevail. No one ever really dies as the spirit goes on. But the love and care you show is what imprints on their soul. Peace and prosperity to you!

[@Masterpeace777]

I call it the genocide pyramid. They know what they are doing.

[@mr400meter]

I’m glad to see another fellow nurse displeased with the lies you’ve awaken to find out you were fed.

[@davidparkins1808]

Do those colourful "food pyramid" charts happen to say in small print at the bottom "sponsored by ..."?

[@will_274]

Thank you Dr. Changing my diet to low carb has changed my life for the better. 2 years ago I had a fatty liver, eczema, Acid reflux, and was obese. I don’t have any of these problems anymore.

[@nickjohnson811]

After years under an endocrinologist's care for Type 2 diabetes using loads of insulin, I switched to a keto diet and was able to drop all my insulin while bringing my blood sugar down to normal range. In my last visit to the endo doc, I asked why he didn't recommend this diet to all his patients. He replied that he didn't think patients would tolerate it. I couldn't understand why he didn't at least give his patients a chance to try it. In my case, I've found it is very easy to stay on - I'll take steak with Bearnaise sauce over potatoes any day. My wife only cooks keto, and she's regarded as the best cook among our acquaintances, who don't even know they're eating keto at our house.

[@ylcalif3681]

Many Drs. receive kickbacks on prescriptions. Could be the reason they only offer meds as the solution.

[@bensk8in467]

I grew up in the 80’s and can distinctly remember lots of talk about cholesterol. The medical community was bonkers about it. I remember our family doctor getting my Dad to switch to eating egg beaters vs real eggs because his heart would “explode” lol. He didn’t lose any weight. In hindsight he was probably eating too much sugar and carbohydrates. I’m the age he was now when he was going through this and eggs are a staple in my diet and I am in better shape than I was in my 20’s. The food pyramid is BS.

[@cbagot]

The food pyramid was a document between big food and the government. Heard this from Dr Mark Hyman on a video series he did about 5 years ago. I think all the carbs they push relate to what the government subsidizes and where the corporations make profit.

[@jrstf]

My 400 pound friend is to this day completely avoiding egg yolks and fat and using Ozempic.

[@shirleycolee861]

I cured my infant son's ventricular septic disorder and the pediatrician was furious with me. He wasn't going to be able to do the open-heart surgery! The mother took matters in her own hands! Uppity and unseemly! Much is WRONG with the medical system/community. It's called greed. Their beliefs follow the money. The dentist was mad at me for oil pulling. No more need for gum surgery. Zero interest by these 'healers' in how or what caused health. My husband's diabetes doctor never mentioned nutrition. It's medications and surgery that makes their hearts beat faster. And chronic patients returning and returning for office visits. .

[@annecarroll7769]

Sad , isn’t it? I am learning about oil pulling. Eating HF L C also has helped my teeth n breath 👍🏽

[@Iloveflowers2024]

It is all so very wrong. These doctors are meant to have taken an oath "to do no harm". But they're willing to put a person under anesthesia and cut them open rather than the patient find a less invasive way to get well. For them to get angry about a patient getting healthy by their own means shows where their motive is for becoming a physician. It's not because they want their patients to be well, they see sick patients as a money making business, if the patient gets well on their own by finding alternative treatments then they lose money. It is pretty scary and disgusting that is how they work. I have been oil pulling for a while and I haven't seen the dentist yet since doing it but I have no intention of divulging that information to the dentist. If he notices any improvement with my oral health I will just play it off. But I'm not mentioning oil pulling. I also do intermittent fasting. I don't say anything about that either to my doctors. They'll just give some reason as to why it's not a good practice and do some fear mongering. I pick and choose what I tell these health "care" people.

[@krisjustin3884]

How can they survive without sick people?

[@mreese8764]

How did you heal a ventricular septic defect/disorder without surgery?!

[@annettestephens5337]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant! I am astounded that I have heeled my gut inflammation from listening to Dr Mason and others on KZbin after many many years of listening to my GP and other hospital doctors in the UK

[@mimiedwards7791]

Thanks Paul. Love your courage and integrity in truth seeking

[@DrAJ_LatinAmerica]

The system is broken. Controlled by the wealthy universities and politicians

[@dennisbauer3315]

Marketing and Advertising have a lot to answer for, mainly all miss truths. My Grand father and his age group used to say long ago, if it has to be advertised its no good, with an adjective added before good.

[@nicholascroker4057]

And big pharma

[@peterb6245]

and big pharma and big food

[@boink800]

It is controlled by public opinion, nothing else.

[@mnayak9348]

Now you have to educate yourself , period

[@stephenwall5888]

35 year old general practitioner (family physician). Have regularly trained 5-6 days per week for the last decade or more. Generally "healthy" diet but always assumed I wasn't training hard enough when I would struggle to get a 6 pack for summer. Have been eating low carb/high fat for 6 months or more and am in the best shape of my life. Literally had a few people outright acuse or hint I am taking steroids!! My cholesterol has gone way up - a hard thing to accept after years of telling people the wrong information.. Just need to do more in depth testing of the different particles given a strong family history of heart disease.

[@MrCiaranm]

I was you 20 years ago. I wish I knew then what I know now. I worked out all the time, I thought I was much healthier than everyone else. I did stop running at 35 due to knee pain, but I just increased hiking, biking and other activities.I was never overweight but I never did get as sculpted as I thought I should be for all the effort I put in. Fast forward 20 years. In the last year, I found LCHF and my weight went from 175 to 160 in one month (I'm 6' 1''). Now I am eating proteins and doing resistance training, slowly gaining weigh back, feel amazing. BTW, the knee pain I have had for the last 20 years, completely gone. I believe that is partly a result of getting my Omega 3/6 balance back, something that is easy to incorporate into a LCHF diet. I may even try running again after 2 decades. You are still young, so much better info today if you can cut through the noise.

[@dilettanter]

Do you think particle size or particle number is more important. I only started looking into this. What tests do you normally look for to see risk?

[@dilettanter]

P.S. congratulations!!!

[@codniggh1139]

sme here, 36, i began this at 34 and I am healthier than ever

[@stephenwall5888]

@@dilettanter particle size and a more in depth look at the types of particles present - small dense LDL, intermediate density lipoprotein, apo A and B (especially given my father died at 50 from a heart attack) - I would have to pay for these tests myself as they are not something GPs can request in New Zealand. Triglyceride/HDL ratio is generally a simple marker for healthy cholesterol levels without those though.

[@davidbaldwin2342]

Thank you so much. At 63 years young and quite definitely heading for overweight and T2D, a month of Low Carb and high saturated fat, along with cutting out all the “Crap” I was eating and introducing IF, I have lost 6kgs, sleeping so much better and feeling great! Keep up the great work your doing it really has helped improve the quality of life. Forever grateful UK Dave

[@16Elless]

Same here. Over the last few months I cut out all the rubbish, stopped eating low fat & “healthy” sunflower/seed oils, massively reduced carbs, increased plant diversity for my gut, have fermented foods & do IF. I still eat meat, fish & dairy. Lost a stone so no longer overweight & reduced joint pain. Hopefully also reduced my chances of T2D which is in my family. I do have high cholesterol & was briefly on a statin 3 years ago but couldn’t tolerate them. With what I know now I would never take them. Thankfully I don’t take any meds at 60+.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

The medical community has suffered a tremendous loss of credibility the past 2 years.

[@bohdanburban5069]

What credibility there was left to lose wrt chronic illness.

[@tohopes]

good riddance. get rid of medical doctors and pharmacists.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Big food, big pharma, big agriculture would have a conniption in world capitals if low carb, less processed foods were encouraged.

[@spaulding304]

2 years?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@VashTown]

I'm quite thankful I've been exposed to low carb since a decade ago. There is nothing better for science than a healthy dose of skepticism and a constant demand for proof.

[@nowayout8773]

I am one of those TOFI 56 male and was using lots of safflower oil with HDL always around 28. I hike a lot and run. I also ate a lot of carbs but no sugar in coffee or tea, and maybe twice a year a coke. I did like cakes and cookies 🍪 😋. But my doctor asked me after blood test if I liked sugar and I was shocked 😲. But no diet clues. My Triglycerides were also relatively high over 200. I stopped consuming alcohol, and Triglycerides dropped off to 150. But when I went practically keto, carnivore, my Triglycerides dropped to 89. Then my HDL were up to 60. From the research that meant my arteries were in good shape. My LDL was always high 230 , but this time it was 356. Doctor said it was high but I innocently explained my HDL/Triglycerides ratio and that the LDL was not broken down into particles A and B to determine if I was clogging arteries. Obviously, I was not based on the HDL. She twisted the conversation and said oh yes, cholesterol is important for protecting ourselves from infection and so on. ? I know that. And she brags about being a natural doctor and against vaccines sort of. I am vaccinated with pfizer. Not a big fan. Most people think fat is bad, but it depends on what kind of fat. Go for lard, butter, and so on. When I went LCHF the fatty tissue around my chest, man boots, melted and my stomach started to show a six pack. Without crunches . Anyway, I think pharma and doctors won't be getting rich. And big sugar will take a dive, and agriculture companies will hurt if humans wake up to the lies. Health is important and I don't like wasting my time with ignorant doctors who drank the big pharmaceutical cool aid.

[@pticman]

Im an internist, Geriatrician and Obesity Medicine specialist. I prescribe keto or low carb diet and Time Restricted Eating if it suits the patient. I've always been telling my patients about the statin studies and present to them the 2 sides of the coin. One side is the recommendation of the AHA ( eminence) and the second side is the Evidence through NNT (number needed to treat),NNH (number needed to harm) and the BMJ systematic review on outcome postponement. Then I let my patients choose. I think that's the ethical way of practicing medicine.

[@mr400meter]

Thanks, Dr. Ticman for that helpful advice. I’m about to start as a nurse practitioner and couldn’t figure out how to navigate that myself.

[@melissabyrne7008]

Absolutely. There are costs and consequences to every choice. Presenting factual, objective information to a patient, and allowing them decide seems most ethical and closest to the do no harm ethos of medicine.

[@rusturuss123]

Fantastic as always. I spoke to my 40 year old cardiologist and he was astonished that I had changed to a full high saturated/ animal fat diet. When I tried to explain the reasons and research you could see his eyes go blank and he said " -- well as long as you are sure." and that was it. London.

[@PLA5207]

Beautifully and intelligently articulated argument Dr. Paul. TY ~Dr. Phil

[@vas4739]

Both my PCP & cardiologist ALWAYS push statins and 81 mg aspirin. It’s really difficult to be respectful in my “no” answer as I’m hoping their really ignorant in this “blind religion “ of big Harma, rather being cognitive dissident. Stand up for truth as the cost is never too great.

[@smhmmc]

v a s, I see what you did there with the big Harma. That’s awesome!

[@jacqslabz]

My thinking is it's my body & I'm the one that has to live in it, so I'll decide what to do with it. Most especially when it comes to what drugs I do & do not take. My doctor doesn't have to live with the side effects, I do.

[@rodneybooth4069]

In early 2014 I had 3 stents and adhered to the SAD and in 2017 I had a heart attack (in the gym)which told me I was doing something wrong. New Years 2018 I started with Atkins two week intro and while there found HFLC while searching online. I knew I was doing something right when my first A1C in 2018 was 4.3 which my Dr. said I had the record low for his office. Doing 6 month checkups it has increased to 4.7 since The first check in but he said I was still the lowest at his office. Trigs really dropped also.

[@fayebooth1920]

Had to tell that he gave blood this week. Not many 79 year old people can give blood.

[@johnnypenso9574]

Congratulations. My issue was extreme arthritic pain and it was resolved by a HFLC diet coincidentally starting around New Years 2018. I wish you a long and happy life!

[@rodneybooth4069]

@@johnnypenso9574 Thank you. I wish you the same.

[@babarumraisin4863]

Good stuff Doc! Can't overdose on your info!

[@stevec3872]

I just had my labs yesterday for my yearly physical and my overall LDL has gone up but my Triglyceride/HDL ratio is 0.82, not much different from last year's 0.76. My dr. knows about keto and he is fine with this.

[@chrisspelman2445]

Thank you for this great info! What a shame that so many doctors have been miseducated and so few are willing to re-examine the evidence for themselves. Keep shining a light on the truth!

[@Henry-wy3fk]

That is just fantastic, thank God we have professionals out there that actually have the courage to question the status quo. It’s shocking how these so called experts are not called to account for this questionable opinion in defiance of the facts.

[@BusinessBuilderBot]

BRAVO Dr Paul Mason. You are one of those rare 'truth doctors' I'm eternally grateful to listen and watch. Thank you

[@Leo-eb1wl]

Paul you are saving lives. Keep up the work.

[@tessatandler393]

So happy to hear this. I was not feeling at all well. By chance I couldn't get hold of my statin and realized that I felt so much better so I stopped it even though I have very high cholesterol..but do eat very healthily

[@stephenn3727]

Love Dr Paul! He is so brilliant.

[@cybersal7]

I could listen to Dr. Mason every day for hours.

[@cmorrison5466]

Wow! My husband's LDL is 72 while my LDL is 224. The doctor told him it looked great, while mine was red flagged as a problem. I'm certainly relieved to hear that it's not.

[@Goldenhawk583]

In fact, it is more the opposite..

[@Blakostructr]

It actually could be a problem, depending on which type of LDLs are high. There are 7 subsections of LDL, 3-7 are bad, 1-2 aren't. You can find out with cholesterol fractionation test.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

im horrified at a ldl of 72,,,, even 118 is bad,,, however i would be ecstatic of 224,,,

[@debbietaylor20]

@@Blakostructr that's impossible to get in the UK. If try and hdl ok it's more like you have the better ldl anyway . Even a CAC test is expensive here.

[@debbietaylor20]

My ldl is 273 but hdl 88 trys 77.95

[@EricaNernie]

Thanks Dr Mason. I have downloaded those articles and will have them on hand should I venture into a doctor's surgery again. (71yr old female on no meds). Was advised by the GP over the phone (!) several months ago to take statins. She had never met me in person, never mind taken a history of my diet and exercise patterns over the years, or even taken my pulse or BP. Next time I have bloods taken, I shall have all the print outs ready for a complete response, and maybe forward them on to the doctor for their perusal. They don't like it when you refuse a statin, do they?

[@lt2339]

Why do Drs get hateful if we don't like statins?

[@singularity6761]

I also downloaded the pdf. But only for myself to remind me when some people (still) try to tell me the opposite.

[@kitsiewr]

They go all ugly. Disdainful that you've dared to search the internet, guilting you for dying early, etc... Paid off under the table by Big Pharma, which owns and controls all the medical schools. And the AMA and politicians !

[@Christensen1970]

@@lt2339 they are required to prescribe so many drugs per month I believe. so, they lose incentives from the drug co. Cancer, diabetic and stations drugs are the big money makers.

[@lightbeingpontifex]

havent seen a doctor in 16 years,,,

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

I would like to see Dr. Mason debate someone who believes in the mainstream standard of care. My guess is they will refuse.

[@wngimageanddesign9546]

History: I rode the entire Pacific coast of the USA in 2014, from Vancouver, BC to San Diego. I was 50 y.o. 2,300 miles. I was more fit than I was in high school. I thought I'd preserve my fitness by becoming vegan. I tried a vegan diet for over 6 months and became ill with autoimmune disorders. I was eating fruits and grains, beans and tofu, vegetables. I had for 10 years, stopped eating beef, eggs, deli meats. I returned to eating meats....chicken, pork, fish. And slowly added some eggs. My condition improved, but my perfect health never returned. In the subsequent years, I kept putting on weight. I was gaining belly fat. My waist went from 28" by the end of my ride, to ballooning to 36-37". I don't snack, don't drink soda or eat candy. No fast foods. But the weight and waistline kept increasing. Post Pandemic and recovery from Omicron....I made the decision to try the beef diet, saturated fat diet before Summer began. I cut out poultry, I had already stopped eating grains for breakfast and snacks, and switched to beef only. I ate 4 dozen eggs in this period too, fried eggs with rice became one of my go to meals. I also ate cheeses. brie, cream cheeses, ricotta, mozzarella. I made grilled cheese sandwiches with mayo, on artisan breads. I ate pasta...mac and cheese using cream cheese. Ate homemade pizzas. Had ice cream for a month. Cooked with coconut oil for a month. And beef tallow too. I cut out all refined vegetable oils in my foods and cooking. I switched to virgin olive oil for frying. By September my result has been the lost of over 4" of waistline. I didn't do any form of extensive exercise during this period either. Just normal everyday living. All the bloating, discomfort, gone! The fat in my belly has disappeared! My blood pressure is normal. I still ate 10 lbs of potatoes, 20 lbs of rice, 5-10 lbs of pasta and some bread during this period. I only ate beef, no pork, no chicken, no seafood. I also had little to no sugar intake. No fruits, just vegetables. Can you imagine if I ate no carbs and starches? I read the findings that the doctor elaborated on in this video, and it convinced me to change. As the alternative preached wasn't working. I plan to try the only beef for 30-days for my autoimmune disorder as per M. Peterson's experience, next. Conventional medicine has failed me. It's time to take one's health into one's own hands. It has worked for me!

[@vaska1999]

Amazing! 👍

[@joshuanicholson420]

Please don’t let the truth get in the way of no story! great video as always Dr Mason

[@juanitavandeweerd699]

I thoroughly enjoy watching Dr. Paul Masons videos. I will admit that I don't understand everything, but a lot of times he tries to make it understandable to the everyday Joe Blog, which is awesome. My concern is that so many doctors only follow the main stream guidelines and are either not aware of the research data that Dr. Mason talks about, or they just haven't got the energy to rethink. So what does one do then when they want to take a different approach, but the doc does not support that? We don't seem to have any docs around our area that support a low carb approach and if there is one, then you have to pay an arm and a leg, which most of us can't afford..... It's a bit scary to think that we really haven't got much of a chance, until it starts changing in the mainstream

[@erichanson5628]

Thanks for the video Dr. Mason!

[@gregnixon1296]

My total cholesterol, which is not indicative of anything, is usually 225. My doctor pushes statins on me each year. Each year, I say no thanks.

[@tohopes]

you're a statinstatin.

[@staynourished6032]

Same here

[@pepper419]

Me too and I refuse as well. If there's no sugar in the diet it's not going to hurt us.

[@vothaison]

Same here. The thing is several doctors who consulted me didn't seem to believe what they were saying.

[@jimstenlund6017]

My overall score was 278, HDL 72, triglycerides 62…and the still offered meds.

[@anthonysteel6877]

I had a health check up and was told that my "bad" cholesterol was high but my "good " cholesterol was O.K..I asked what this meant and was given an answer that I didn't understand.I am 64 years old and feel fine.

[@Castor364]

Many many thanks, Please keep up the great work. Such a fantastic channel surprised You have not been shut down.

[@rodpettet2819]

My partner is obsessional about cholesterol pooring over food labels etc. She swears she can feel the cholesterol clogging her arteries and won't eat anything that smells of cholesterol. I've been able to get her off seed oils. A small victory.

[@DG-EditsYT]

paranoia through programming ie: years of bad information, I have seen it myself and I avoid trying to break through their ignorance

[@jintyc9133]

Thank you from Scotland xx

[@happyapple4269]

Just what the scots wanted to hear😁.. Fire up that black pudding!

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

Dr. Mason, thank you for bringing excellent information to all of us. Very helpful in terms of each of us being able to intelligently advocate for our own treatment plans.

[@grannyaunty704]

Thank you! I look forward to your videos always.

[@kayallen7603]

Thank you, Dr. Paul Mason!!!

[@daledewhirst4468]

My boss is a well know Dietitian/Author, and he said he is so embarrassed at what he was taught in University 50 years ago in regards to low fat diets. He has totally changed his writings in his books to relate to eating higher fat diets.

[@gardenrose264]

Excellent advice Doctor. I have been Keto for 4 years. If I hadn't changed my eating habits at that time I would have been diabetic by now. I had every aliment and syndromes imaginable. Fatty liver etc. No help from medical profession just more tablets. I weaned myself off everything and went Keto after watching many hours of Dr Jason Fung. I do believe he saved my life....... There is no money to be made in keeping people healthy. How true!. Thank you for your lectures. 🤗

[@YourLifeRedefined]

Always appreciate Dr. Mason dropping some knowledge.

[@chazwyman8951]

I've been on "recommended" low calorie, low fat diets since 1973. Each time I lost weight only to end by being tired, and hungry and giving up only to find that my baseline weight rose above the old level. Steadily I have got bigger and bigger, losing and gaining. By December 2021, age 62, I was prediabetic, with CAD, on seven medications, and weighing 254lbs. In January I started LCHF, with intermittent fasting. Eight months later I am 210lbs, my A1C is back to normal, and I have stopped 4 medications. Now I no longer have heart pain, and am feeling good. My HDL is up and triglycerides are down. My LDL is high and the doctors want me to go back on statins. I told them no way. I've never lost this much weight before and its never been this easy to lose it. Carbs drive hunger, and doing KETO makes it possible to only have one meal a day without cravings. I cook real food, and never have anything out of a packet.

[@garyrobinson6247]

If public health was really the aim of health organisations across the western world, prevention would be the prime focus and prescribing medicines would be the last rather than the first option. The last two years has completely destroyed any trust I had in so called health organisations.

[@iplayonahotspot]

"Taking statins would help diabetic patients live longer." Regardless of the actual results from the study, this mindset in itself is another issue I have seen in modern doctors. More set on increasing the longevity of a patient's life, rather than the quality of it. Along with the fact that a lot of doctors and pharmaceutical companies are more concerned with handling the symptoms of a patient, rather than the direct cause of those symptoms.

[@wendyscott8425]

My husband was put on statins for diabetes and high cholesterol, and he passed away of liver cancer. I would never take these things even if my doctor prescribed them.

[@JamieLeeGreen-tf1qn]

Cholesterol is needed for repair in every cell in the body. Unfortunately, even though the fake studies suggest otherwise. Having statins that lowers cholesterol levels aint wise its just going to impact the immune system and lower its ability to fight all these diseaes.

[@janakikerr]

PLEASE list citations so I can present to my doc. Thanks for all you do.

[@christinerobinson890]

So the fact that I have LDL through the roof high is actually a good thing? I thought so. My relatives enjoyed longevity into their 90’s without any health problems or huge lots of drugs. No one even heard of “cholesterol.” I always thought half these numbers were Huey. My temperature is always in the 97’s, so if it’s 98.6, I am sick! But tell that to a doctor or nurse! My blood pressure runs a bit high, but I think we high-strung Irish naturally have higher pressure. What are those drugs doing to us? I take 400 mg chelated magnesium. If that doesn’t do the trick, I’m staying high. I’m a bit over weight. Trying to lose it. But I refuse to skimp on fat. I never believed the fat lie. My toast gets butter, but I only have a single piece, two eggs from a local farm, avocado, and maybe some bacon.

[@kristinabruk8422]

Hi Christine! I think you are on a good track. One thing you could think of is this way: the fact that we are overweight is a symptom of something not quite right with our health, and especially if the weight continues to climb. High LDL may be beneficial in the context of a low carb, high fat diet. Even though your carbs are on the lower end compared to general population, perhaps you can try to take as much of the remaining carbs as you can, and see what happens to your weight and numbers. Don’t just take it out, replace with more of the good stuff - meat, eggs, etc. wishing you health and light! 🤗

[@johnnypenso9574]

Start skipping the toast, eliminate grains and all highly processed foods from your diet. Eat more green vegetables to go with your bacon, eggs, avocado etc. See what happens to your cholesterol and BP.

[@edjohn4590]

Cut the toast out.. the rest is all good

[@marlenegold280]

Maybe omit the toast, a grain which is a carb which spikes blood sugar. Maybe try like how Dr. Paul Mason eats. Carnivore, …… or you can choose nearly Carnivore with some low carb, non starchy vegetables and healthy fats (avoid processed seed oils, margarine, shortening). Test Vitamin D too. Optimal: 80 ng/dL. (USA) 200 nmol/L

[@johnc1378]

Yet another wonderfully imformative presentation by one of my Health Heros.

[@squirrelnamedshoji]

Thank goodness there are doctors that actually use their brains.

[@barry7608]

Great to see someone speaking the truth. I’m 71 and have 4 adult children, when they were growing up, I made it clear that if they ate variety and ate the food such as Hunter gatherers would eat ie meat plus the fatty parts they will be ok. Of course our Hunter gatherers also were very active so exercise is equally important. But to NOT eat certain foods ie fatty or salty food seemed to me to be contradictory to 100,000 years of evolution. Potassium is another issue and I supplement my diet with 2000mg of pot carbonate. Thanks I shall share your video

[@mrofnocnon]

You mean 100,000 years of adaptation.

[@francoisoosthuizen6663]

Love and respect your work. Thank you

[@ianhendra4836]

Thanks again Paul, you and Prof Pete deserve knighthoods!

[@glennhutton382]

I’m confused i went to see a Cardiologist today and asked for a Calcium score test . The cardiologist refused saying it would give a false reading due to his high LDL Cholesterol . The only reason he went to see the Cardiologist was to request one .

[@munihousen123]

Another great video. Greetings from Northern Nsw

[@stephanieoliva4865]

I'm an RN in critical care and I asked my nephritis why she would start our patient on a statin. I said you know it increases your AIC? Her reply was that it decreased risk for stroke. I was very frustrated with her.

[@westnewwest4325]

As Dr Lustig says...'having the choice between getting paid for multiple $4K heart bypass operations each day versus educating clients on nutrition for 50 bucks an hour is an easy one'

[@eagleeye9549]

Perfect timing, my heart doc mention about putting me on statins Friday...yeah, NOT! I wish more doctors would take the initiative to learn the "new" findings...even though I have lost weight, 70lbs and counting, stopped all meds, no longer T2D, and feel great using keto and IF. But still wants to put me on drugs...smh

[@nevillegoddard4966]

@eagleeye9549 Your doc has to keep you on SOME kind of long-term medication, or how else is he gonna keep you as a worthwhile patient? Lol!

[@floridalife-livinginflorid6882]

One further point, if you are going to site studies please refer the study and page number so we can look into the findings. I can’t see diddly on any of the columns sited viewing this in KZbin.

[@livia1256]

This! If health professionals realized that they conclusions aren’t the end all be all then maybe we’d see better outcomes. I have seen so many morbidly obese diabetic educators and as a healthcare professional we need to be an example. Kudos to the ones who are practicing what the actual research is saying.

[@dupreemottley7320]

My doctor told me my total cholesterol is 5.5 down from 6.5. I reduced it by eating oatmeal and cutting out fast food for 6 months. She then offers me a statin because I am at risk of heart disease in 15 years. I said no thank you. I have realised that everyone who I know, who takes statins, has type 2 diabetes. It just cannot be a coincidence. Very grateful for this video. We gave to help each other while some doctors help pharmaceutical companies' profits.

[@debbietaylor20]

Oatmeal is.carbs , carbs turn to sugar. Spikes blood sugar

[@johnalbert5786]

Very true… same with me about the oatmeal. I eat oatmeal every morning and all other food consumption is mainly meat and no processed foods. Doctor was amazed at my blood work. So those that don’t believe the oatmeal benefits are only parroting.

[@nikkion2140]

It is a well known side effect of statins is it induces Type 2 diabetes.

[@mrofnocnon]

@@debbietaylor20 yes but very little.

[@Debbie-jz6ef]

Oatmeal is fiber and we don't need fiber. Dr Anthony Chaffee has some good videos on fiber. It is not healthy at all.

[@vernaxxx8940]

12 months on low carb and my triglycerides are down, and my HDL is up. But my LDL and total cholesterol is up too. The pathology report notes HIGH in capital letters, like suggesting DANGER. I'm actually scared to go to my GP because I am afraid it will end in an argument! At least in Australia you can see your test results via the internet now, you aren't forced to go to your doctor to get them.

[@JeffC26131]

First, let me say good job and congrats on improving your health. Second, here’s my 2 cents: Some doctors don’t like informed patients who think for themselves. If you are scared by your GP and do not feel supported by him/her, go find a better doc. I speak from experience. Good luck! 👍🏻💪🏻

[@chrisrohde4789]

Great to hear from someone who can research the original data.

[@dogphlap6749]

I could never understand why LDL was demonized. As far as I can tell the sole reason for calling LDL bad cholesterol was the undisputed fact that it is found as a significant part of arterial plaques. To me that hardly seems conclusive that it is bad. The stuff is created by every healthy liver, something I'd hardly expect the liver to do if it were bad for us. I'll believe LDL is bad when a good published study presents the evidence that shows it actually is.

[@MsMsmak]

This just adds fodder for the conspiracy folks that they can't trust corporate medicine. Makes one question everything about it.

[@dennisbauer3315]

I dont think it's a conspiracy any more.

[@Chris-zd8cs]

Is this your first time watching one of his videos? The "conspiracy" folks seem to know quite a bit lately. It turns out that not only questioning but also doing the exact opposite in many cases seems to be the better option.

[@shrimperlincs3395]

The conspiracy is upon the people from the product peddlers.

[@longjohnsilver9713]

i got the shock of my life when my doctor asked have you heard about the keto diet . turns out his office girl had lost a lot of weight on it and schooled him . i had already lost about 5kg on it at the time but did not dare to say it for fear of the oh no not doctor google remark

[@dixsigns1717]

For the love of the All-Mighty, what is happening to the so-called educated world... we can't trust very much anymore. I thank God, as I understand Him, that I found the Low Carb Down Under channel!

[@bohdanburban5069]

As some wag once noted: the mind is like a parachute - it only works if it's open.

[@vincentcolgan6859]

Great vid, anyone watching this should try a bit of the Wim Hof method. Cold showers, breathing etc. I’ve been doing it for a while now it’s life changing 😎

[@lorasolomon5112]

Great share Dr. Paul, love your channel.Very informative and helpful video content...!

[@andrewdean7917]

I think this is a rerun but gave it a LIKE anyway.!

[@jimrutherford2773]

Why would doctors hide evidence of a study if no corruption was involved? Other than money what does the doctor benefit to gain? Di we have a corruption problem instead of a problem of getting the message out to the medical community?

[@CelineNoyce]

I refuse to be tested any longer at my doctor's office for cholesterol. They have lost all reason. I go to a private lab and I get tested for HDL and triglycerides. That is it. I get a CAC scan, I donate blood regularly, and I get blood tests that tell me my iron, ferritin and HS-CRP. I even found a blood test that will give me an early warning about heart failure - BMP - "BNP helps the body compensate for congestive heart failure" - these things are 100% better than a cholesterol test for heart health.

[@thandikunene4938]

Wow......Thank you so much Dr. Mason....this is eye opening......

[@vanessamay3689]

Excellent video. Thanks. Have a high cholesterol and have been so for six years after doing some research. Have to have discussions every time I see the GP I told them j I was happy with the level. But want more bloods but I have not changed my diet as it’s low carb high fat with 1-2 meals a day. Works for me.

[@ericfitzsimmons1202]

Money.

[@shrimperlincs3395]

They don't make a drug and look for a market. They create the market place for their drug.

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

Stop letting doctors rule your lives! Educate yourselves and just don't follow bad advice. It's your body and your health. You have total control over yourself.

[@bls5160]

Exactly!

[@KetoMama777]

Thank you for doing your research. I've been doing this for a long time. I'm told I'm wrong but with no proof I am.

[@vas4739]

Wish he’d give my PCP & cardio doc some a talking to… they need it badly. And this is yet 1/28/22!!!

[@lt2339]

Don't let them bully you.

[@EnergyDiscoveries]

Fantastic and precise explanation

[@lieberlouis]

Some great ideas here how to get around a statin pushing GP like mine at the moment.She is not happy and wrote in her notes,patient thinking about it and will let me know when she is ready to start on the statins. GP will be in for a very long wait. Thanks everyone!

[@akaitv6606]

Brilliant work again mate 👏

[@DavidBrown-bp4iq]

Good stuff, as usual. Just wish KZbin could translate Australian. :)

[@lt2339]

Stick with it, your brain will adjust if you re watch him. Repition is good for the growing brain- Jimmy Nuetron

[@markusgorelli5278]

Just be grateful he isn't Bangladeshi. One of our lecturers was such and it took months, maybe even a semester before our brains could acclimatize and we could stop asking him to repeat himself.

[@hillol100]

At least he isn't Scottish, just imagine all the good info going to waste without the translation.

[@SariLovesToDance]

Thanks for all your brilliant work. Love hearing your bubba in the background 💖💖💖

[@dianneirinaga8995]

Thank you for your honesty.

[@ScottSummerill]

Think the answer is real food, with variety, in small amounts and infrequently.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

And delete seed oils. See: Chris Knobbe and Tucker Goodrich.

[@shrimperlincs3395]

Unfortunately most people who are suffering from our Food Industry self regulated Obesogenic environment don't know what 'real food' is and get sidetracked by marketing, advertising and medical and health guidelines.

[@lt2339]

Grass fed beef, poultry. Fat doesn't cause insulin spikes, meat hardly rises insulin. Chemicals, carbs, do. Flour was meant as a survival food, not every meal and snack time! I went from low carb to carnivore and never looked back. I do go off that now and then by chance or lack of availability, but haven't felt better in years ! Real food, read labels.

[@Cenot4ph]

Every meal you eat spikes insulin, don't eat frequently but eat at a couple of set times a day that's it

[@boink800]

In small amounts? That sounds like a starvation diet. Eat until your leptin says so.

[@mariettanoordewier-kenkel5040]

I eat mostly keto. My GP was worried about my high cholesterol (LDL-HDL ration is OK). I had a heart scan for plaque in the arteries. No plaque at all. Doctor still worried about LDL.

[@debbietaylor20]

Tell them to.watch.these people and bart kay.

[@flowhitehead6287]

Love drs. Unwin. Advise so helpful & HOPEFUL!!

[@lindam8497]

❤❤❤thank God for doctors like you Dr.Mason❤❤❤Keep up the good work !