Reducing Arterial Plaque - Is it Possible?

[@federated]

Great video but lose the fake meat being involved in agriculture has helped me understand that cattle and grazing. Animals and ranchers are good stewards of the land.. Cows eat grass and turn it into high quality protein.. As long as you're not buying a cow from a feed lot that has had hormone injections behind the ear and antibiotics and spent the whole life eating grains. grass-fed certified Organic beef or from a local rancher.. You're in good shape good source of protein with a lot of vitamins. Stay off the processed foods and eat natural fruits and vegetables with your high quality proteins. Pre-diabetes is the cause of heart disease Additionally, the only true way to know what the condition of your heart is at your present level is to either have a catheter or Pay or request your doctor to do a c t angiogram with dye.. It's the only true way to know the condition of your heart and how much calcification .. None of these cardiologists want to perform the test. They want to perform every other test And then put you on a statin . But the only true evaluation is the c t angiogram with dye. Heart disease and all disease is a progression and if you start early You can protect your heart. Calcification starts in your twenties. Thank you for the great video a lot of good information.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you! I am glad I shared that, because I have learned A LOT about that issue from this experience!

[@federated]

@PrevMedHealth I'm sorry to insult you about the fake meat. But the environment is severely effected by this lab. Grown meat and veggie burger type products... It's probably good for people that have serious heart issues and cannot have any saturated fats at all.. Additionally, I have multiple friends that have heart Issues.. Heart attacks all of a sudden. They realize they have a 90% blockage. And they can't get a stent and then they have to have open art surgery... We die of 2 things today. Heart disease and cancer. If you can rule one out. By making the Effort with an reasonable cardiologist.. You can protect yourself. Calcification always continues especially on the american diet... All the foods are genetically modified multiple chemicals glyfosate.. The soils are depleted.. People spent their whole day preparing foods in years past now everything is processed and convenient and unhealthy... I pressure all of my friends to get A stress test and a.. c t angiogram would dye regardless of their cholesterol and blood readings.

[@stephensegal5187]

Thank You for this informative post.

[@lynnsaunders2053]

Thanks for a very informative video! I just had my first visit with a cardiologist for a rapid heartbeat episode and after Holter monitor, no issue there. But due to high cholesterol and CAC 51 six yrs ago, he wants further testing. He originally said an echo/stress then said a different test instead. I said “a CT angiogram?” And he was surprised that I knew what it was. When I said I also expected my new CAC score to be higher due to encapsulated soft plaque (on statin since first CAC in 2015) he looked shocked. He said he was very surprised that I knew that! I’m 73 and living a very healthy lifestyle, low carb, weights, walking, cardio and D3, K2 etc. Hopefully no big surprises on my upcoming tests. I credit you with really increasing my knowledge in this area! Thanks again.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@paulng1281]

Hi Lynn, I too had the same problem, my CAC was 575 when I was tested few months ago. I am 53 years now and very concern with the prediction of a major coronary events. Is your CAC score as high ? Any advice from you to lower the risk ?

[@lynnsaunders2053]

@@paulng1281 CAC was 51 seven years ago. CT angiogram was apparently ok. Dr said. “Mild” plaque. I asked what is mild? He said “mild, moderate, and severe. Yours is mild”. So, I guess no big problem. Hopefully you won’t have a problem. Calcifided plaque isn’t the issue, soft plaque is. My husband had a CAC score of 1200 ten years ago and is still doing great. He recently had tests but showed no blockages. But, everyone is different. Good luck!

[@paulng1281]

@@lynnsaunders2053 Thanks for the information Lynn, really appreciate. Can I know if your husband taking any medication since the high CAC ? My blockage is also mild but my cardiologist recommended 40mg of statin saying it would help with the prevention of cardiac event. However there has lots of negative comments on the use of statins.

[@lynnsaunders2053]

@@paulng1281 He does take 40 mg Atorvastatin and also another drug to lower cholesterol. His cardiologist wants his ldl down to 70. His recent stress test showed no problems. He is 73 and walks 3 mi a day, swims and plays golf 4 days a week! He’s been on a statin for 25 years. So far, so good! Good luck to you.

[@sheaview8427]

I was going to follow you before you showed your "impossible" burger. I reversed my metabolic syndrome by getting rid of processed junk such as that.

[@amirrhassan9664]

Someone to summarise the talk for the benefit of others. Thanks in advance.

[@cherylmcduff5388]

Agree. For a lay person sometimes hard to understand everything and I have listened to this channel for a long time.

[@healix123]

You've just volunteered!

[@tomd790]

Isn't that the purpose of the title? The problem with summaries that are slightly longer is that the topic has nuances that aren't easy to convey in full with just a few words. If you want a "Do this, don't do that" kind of summary, Dr. Brewer has made it clear several times that he presents the best science-based information that he can find and then leaves it up to the individual to decide.

[@naftalibendavid]

Go vegan and you are less likely to die, especially if you go for a brisk walk every day. The effects are not huge but these are our best interventions. Obviously, don’t smoke cigarettes. Alcohol data are confused but even if a single drink a day looks helpful for cardiovascular disease, it probably increases cancer.

[@frankiefernandez5252]

AVOID THESE INFLAMMATORY ITEMS 1. Sugars: cereals, pastries, 2. Transfats: muffins, fries, margarine 3. Refined carbs: breads, pastas, soda 4. Processed meats: sausage, bacon, ham 5. MSG: soups, deli meats 6. Gluten: wheat, barley, rye? 7. Aspartame: diet soda, sugar free drinks 8. Casein: some may have reaction 9. Vegetable oil: Crisco, canolal, margarine 10. Alcohol

[@jasguy2715]

Rye? Well I don't know about right that's what I eat and it's a hell of a lot better than we or white bread although I think we is somewhat better than white bread but I think rye is somewhat okay although I could be wrong. You got to enjoy life a little bit too what about if you want a sandwich once in awhile I guess you would eat that keto bread that taste like s***?

[@Dhspat]

Sourdough bread is ok from what I read.

[@DGE123]

@@Dhspat all carbs are inflammatory and all gluten its a matter of degree rye as well,. look for low carb flax breads which have some gluten but 2-3 grams net carbs per slice. its total net carbs that counts if you eat any other bread its 20-30 grams net carbs per slice this is not possible on keto diet

[@Catherine-rt9un]

Basically…just don’t eat anything anymore …

[@redhotchillipepper9917]

@@Catherine-rt9un So What should we eat ? Is this for people with healthy BMI and no diabetes or hypertension or so this diet with folks who are overweight with Diabetes or hypertension or hypercholeseteremia?

[@lanceh.5671]

Thanks for another interesting video. I think we will have to agree to disagree with regard to the veggie burgers. Herd animals have been used as food for hundreds of years by humans and thousands by other predator animals. What causes the environmental damage is the way in which they are raised in todays modern world. There was at one time many small animal farms spread out fairly equally over the landscape. Now because of financial interests most all of the small farms have been bought up by a few big farms. All life on earth is based on movement, anything that is left still stagnates and dies. If crops are not rotated every few years the soil dies as well. Mankind is painting himself into a corner with his desire for bigger profits (and yes I have a big paintbrush in my hand as well) Enjoy your videos! You have helped me a lot.

[@MR..181]

@Michael Hart factory grown meat (heart, lungs,kidneys,ect) cows meat, without life? Feed??

[@kaceeboxers3580]

Enjoyed this video, also, the one you did 3 years prior. However, keto bread or no bread - the impossible burger will never be a possibility in our house. The cows that live behind and in front, and up and down the road, are a big part of our central Florida culture. If we want good beef, we know where to find grass fed and finished beef, as well as using the dung as environmentally friendly fertilizer. This really surprises me that you don’t look deeper into how the impossible burger is made and all its ingredients. IMhO, definitely not more environmental friendly.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Christopher, I did just that. I think you have a great point!

[@sandraray3264]

This is a really helpful video. I have a high CAC score and have had high fasting insulin scores since 2012. I agree that insulin resistance has caused longterm damage to my health. During this time I had normal blood glucose on metformin and a statin. Just reduced my fasting insulin from 69 to 16 using a low carb diet. I am hoping this helps.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Great! Thanks for sharing that.

[@imaprinta]

Good educational video. Learned a lot and confirmed a lot of what I already know. My only disagreement would be on statins. My own bad experience with them aside, statistically they have proven to be relatively ineffective at stopping a cardiac event. Yes, they do reduce your cholesterol numbers, but as a pointed out to another doctor, is that really the goal? I would think the goal is to live longer. The statistical studies that the pharmaceutical companies release to doctors and the public to show the effectiveness of statins are gamed, in my opinion. In April of 2022 an independent aggregate statistical study was released on 20 years worth of statin research. That data showed that the use of statins to reduce cardiac events was actually statistically insignificant in absolute terms. Other research has confirmed these conclusions. Having said that, I do take a very, very small amount of atorvastatin to help with inflammation, not to lower cholesterol levels. As for preventing a cardiac event, I believe it is much more important to change one's lifestyle - i.e. proper nutrition and exercise.

[@نوفاببالعلم]

It's all about the new anti carbs movement, good work

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

We are in great times. What does low carbohydrate mean for agriculture? I'm afraid the industry will focus on propaganda rather than change.

[@shashimoghe3920]

Dr ford brewer thanks for such detail explanation on calcium score related factors and issues. Worth listening more and more good wishes 29/06/2020

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you.

[@RS-pu9ti]

Again a very informative session doc. Can't thank you enough. 👌

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@untouchable9917]

Evidence Based doctor thank you sir.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@BusterABrown]

I think pesticides and EMF's will be found to be the major inflammation. I'm not ready to give up my organic bananas just yet. And I eat four raw egg yolks a day. And then I walk for an hour around solar noon. Also, I usually eat within a two to five hour window.? I'm 72 and what's killing me is things I have no control over. Like geo-engineering, politicians and other fellons, the EPA, USDA and FDA not doing their job.

[@spoudaois]

The eggs are a bad idea. Nothing wrong with bananas.

[@BusterABrown]

@ΑγαΡy They're one of the main ones on my list. You could write a book on everything killing us.

[@BusterABrown]

@@spoudaois Hi, I am not giving up my raw egg yolks. If Emma Moreno can live to 117 on raw eggs that's good enough for me. Also, the cooked egg whites go good with my avocado and salsa.

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

I'm gonna have to look at Emma's story. I think we can hit longevities of 150+ by the end of this century. At the peak of the anti butter era, I looked at Julia Child who was in her 90's and used lots of butter. ... but dairy practices need reform. Modern "farms" smell sick to me.

[@jbutzi]

@@spoudaois Egg yolk is a superfood. Bananas are loaded with sugar.

[@TheVtecpwrd]

Excellent presentation as usual, easy to understand.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@acjitsu]

How is it that people of such high intelligence, i.e. doctors STILL cannot understand that it is a combination of all the inflammatory factors, glucose levels, hormone levels, HDL levels, etc that cause arterial plaque? Immediately, they pin in on one bad guy, cholesterol. Absolutely, blows my mind.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. Obviously mine, too.

[@dkelwood]

money

[@dienekes4364]

We should be looking at the _MOVEMENT_ of the CAC score. It's not about the static score, it's about how fast it's moving up.

[@PrevMedHealth]

True. But I often see a major increase when people greatly improve their situation. They are taking soft plaque to calcified.

[@dienekes4364]

@@PrevMedHealth I had my first CAC scan done Jan 2019 and got a score of 152. My second was Jan 2020 and got a score of 308. I started on the Keto diet Dec 2018, so I expected my CAC score to at least plateau and was quite shocked. But then I started wondering if my plaque was actually stabilizing because of the higher score, making it a _good_ thing. Thanks so much for responding to this post, because it supports my suspicions. I'm hoping that voices like yous will become mainstream SOON!!! ;)

[@DK-pr9ny]

Is Amlodipine a good blood pressure drug to help reduce arterial plaque?

[@okharren]

Doc, rethink fake meat & its alleged positive impact for the planet. Take 20 minutes to learn about regenerative agriculture & how we desperately need our ruminant animals to restore our soil & sequester carbon in soils. Alan Savory's TED Talk great place to start

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you. I did. They made a great case for farming ruminants.

[@AmerijamAcres]

Geoff Lawton and Joel Salatin gets into this as well. It’s not the cow it’s the how! We absolutely need to use these animals properly if we want to fix the environment. It’s also important to understand how industrial agriculture causes more problems. Right now the largest source for CO2 is the farmers tilling the soil. That releases all the carbon from the ground. Properly managing ruminant animals will regenerate soils by keeping that carbon in the soil. Blaming the cow is just an excuse to stop people from eating meat. Also those meatless burgers are soy based. They are filled with estrogen and do much more damage than real meat to the body.

[@keralee]

And there is the issue conventional farming of plant proteins kills scary vast numbers of small animals. Plant farming Without animals is NOT an animal loving/protecting behavior not is it ecologically sound. A decent permaculture/regenaryive setup uses animals in tandem with plants and produces everything--meat, grain, veg and fruits and nuts and tubers-far more pruductively and without harming the soil. It just takes a different mindset and some education. Thinking in terms of evolving systems instead of simple rote practices.

[@jmc8076]

Studies on food products like the impossible burger etc show they’re healthier or less damaging with key markers but well designed independent large scale studies over many yrs still needed. Not totally disagreeing but always research sources of funding for talks incl Ted and YT channels. Both sides of any political or health issue are funded by powerful industry lobbyists incl dairy, beef etc. Mass farming esp stock yards damage the environment by taking away mass hectares of natural ecosystems. Like the mining behind green tech and needed for the energy transition. Physionic and Nutrition Made Simple plus York Cardiology are also good and objective. They don’t follow any diet labels or ideology only the objective independent data and studies. I’m a student not a follower.

[@Jim_Sanders.]

So what’s the answer? Can we reduce plaque?!

[@marshallderriek1858]

Thank you sir for your time .. there are many thousands of us ..even millions .. ordinary people who are not stupid .. we are looking for answers that are not conventional wisdom on this topic ... conventional wisdom has failed us .. it simply doesn't work .. or if it is correct it is half correct which leads us down the same path .. our personal doctors mean well but have also failed us

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much. That is the purpose of what I’m doing. I’m very fortunate to have this opportunity.

[@rileymcintosh4852]

Marshall you are absolutely right and I would love to know can we reduce the plaque in our arteries

[@BonitaBrandt]

I am so frustrated after watching this! It's difficult for the average person to understand, and it blows up everything I've ever been taught about cholesterol numbers. I am pre-Diabetic, so I will be frying my brain trying to figure out how to reverse this....because my diet is excellent.

[@alexkatsanos8475]

Very informative Dr. Brewer! I would like to see lots of research on the Glycocalyx the way they are studying the walls of the digestive system.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Me, too.

[@hepgeoff]

Great info! So what I learn from this video, is you can have a low cholesterol diet, but if you have a lot of sugar in your diet, high glucose in your blood, you can still cause injury to the intima layer, and thus formation of plaque.

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[@spandon]

Great stuff again! Cool guy delivering educational content in a way da's like me can understand....don't give up the pasture fed, organic, humanely killed beef though....

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@stevenyoung4330]

I am especially interested since I had a heat attack two years a ago, did not know I had arterial compromise. I am a PA surgical assistant, I do this type of surgery. I know now that I have plaque in my carotid arteries, my femoral arteries, dorsalis pedis are both compromised. I do not like the drugs prescribed to me and therefore want to take natural herbs to combat the plaque. I am 78 years old, very active and walking has now been compromised due to the plaque in my femoral. After my heart attack I had a 4 vessel bypass. I am going to find the Bergamot tablets and hopefully this will help me

[@BusterABrown]

Nonsurgical Cataract Cure - can be performed in physician's office without anesthesia: $1 million. I went from beginning Grade 3 to a "slight trace in one eye and none in the other", which was confirmed by physicians at Barnes Hospital. I was in my late 60's living on social security and $15,000 for surgery wasn't going to happen.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that

[@nameremoved4010]

That begs the question, how did you do it? Low carb? High level carotenoids? Water soluble antioxidants? Low AGE products diet? Additional sulfur containing amino acids? Reduced levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids? More coconut fat? Lanosterol , a tetracyclic triterpenoid ?

[@BusterABrown]

@@nameremoved4010 None of those.

[@michaelferguson9679]

I greatly appreciate your work to share and educate on preventative medicine!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@cherylmcduff5388]

I am really surprised you would eat that burger as it is so processed, has gmo ingredients and sources soy which would have been sprayed with Glyphosate. I never eat anything with so called vegetable oils. They are terrible for your heart health

[@nameremoved4010]

Glyphosate will alter the whole steroid pathway such that the organism will be more inflammatory and less able to repair damage. And it is a bio-accumulator. It is now being sprayed end of season on beans and grain to hasten the drying out of the plants for harvest by killing them. It is terrible for the environment. It is organic versus pesticide laden and not animal versus plant.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't know they use glyphosate for these. Since environmental reasons are such a big deal behind these, that's a surprise. Do you have links to evidence? I’m very interested

[@YouTuber-ep5xx]

I'd have to be held down by a group of strong men for any veg oil to pass my lips. And as far as glyphosate, I'm here in the cornbelt, and that stuff is EVERYWHERE. It is so weird to see the corn and bean fields, with literally not a single weed anywhere to be seen. The fields are absolutely perfect. Farming isn't nearly as difficult as it once was.

[@keralee]

@@PrevMedHealth its become fairly standard practice in "conventional" grain and legume agriculture to spray glyphosate off label on non-gmo crops to hasten ripening and drying at end of season (when plants are dying they desperately rush seed production). This is why the "Non-GMO Verified" label is virtually useless, as it has zero relationship to the use of glyphosate on the crop. Dr. Stephanie Seneff is a good resource for detailed information on this topic.

[@pennywild4131]

Which statin did you find helps best? Thank you for this video❤

[@tamarakravarusic6773]

Great video,thank you!Any advice or video on complete coronary occlusion?Thank you!

[@paulwelch9906]

I watch all your videos. If I was in med school I would understand what your talking about. But unfortunately it all gets jumbled up and you lose me half the way through. Can you make a simple video on what I need to eat or take to remove plaque please 🙏. Thank you for your videos.

[@kyliefan7]

Maybe watch his other video that is titled “How I reversed 20 years of plaque”? Pretty sure he eats low car/keto! THAT WOULD BE A BIG way to get toward an anti-inflammatory condition in your body and reverse any pre-diabetes you probably could have! Hope this helps!

[@NansGlobalKitchen]

@@kyliefan7 Thats a good video to start with but unfortunately when most people hears Keto diet they are afraid of the fats and meats etc that you are recommended to eat on this diet, because their doctor told them that fats are bad for the heart/ arteries.

[@iggyalcaraz1845]

Thanks Dr. A lot of medical professionals do not cover or see the other side of the coin. They are so linear in the opinions and lots of times their research lack of an actual study or facts that might be accurate. Just because they have medical authority doesn’t mean they’re right. I had a blockage back in 2001 and was like that for almost 10 years. I had 2 heart attacks and when I was in an accident on 2010 I got paralyzed. My doctor told me I would never walk again and if I tried to workout, I would die of a heart attack. In July 04, 2010 I started my recovery process focusing on mobility. The miracle happened when i moved the finger on my right hand. I knew that was it. My wife at the time helped me to get on the Ab Lounge Machine. Recovery was painful but I managed to move my whole body in matter of months and started an extreme workout program. In 2015 went back school and needed a clearance from my cardiologist and guess what? My blockage was gone. I changed my nutrition 100% and started a new life style. Since then I do research to help people and in 2015 went back to study Kinesiology and Nutrition. I thank people like you for making a difference and I continue to work to help others.

[@heavenisreal7058]

How long did it take for you to clear the blockage in your arteries?

[@iggyalcaraz1845]

@@heavenisreal7058 I would say less then 2 years. Inside to train with q heart rate monitor to avoid over exhaustion but even though I was at 185bpm during my training my heart felt great. But I did removed everything from my diet and focus on eating 95% of my vitamins and minerals from food sources. But what the doctor said here is true. And about anything. You can reverse and cure anything if you set your mind to it. Don’t give up

[@heavenisreal7058]

@@iggyalcaraz1845 thank you for your advice! I needed this so much in during this tough time in my life. I had high blood pressure about 3 weeks ago, it was 167 but i was able to bring it down to 124 this week. I feel much better. But i still feel like i jave a blocked artery in my neck, and it feels like it's making me dizzy. Thats my only synptom so far. Do you think I would be able to reverse this blocked carotid artery on my neck with healthy diet and excercise?

[@iggyalcaraz1845]

@@heavenisreal7058 You’re welcome. I’ll help at no cost with a nutrition plan if you want. I have hundreds of clients who went from bad diagnosis to a better life. Helping people is priceless and we always receive more. I always look for alternatives for them and make a difference as many other people do 🙏🏽

[@heavenisreal7058]

@@iggyalcaraz1845 thanks, you are kind. I was just asking if it would ever be possible to reverse a blocked carotid artery since that's my issue.

[@CetkovicSlobodan-hh5yt]

More Than Excellent (10+) Great Thanks.

[@MissCarolyn04]

Thank you for posting this doctor. I am desperately trying to reverse plague buildup in my arteries...just got my LDL results the other day and it's a little high. I am kinda concerned but going to try to do what I can to reverse arterial plague.

[@dina8463]

I'm just watching this today 3/28/21. How are you doing reducing the plaque? What advice would you give? I'm just starting on the journey.

[@soneeeee4440]

don't worry you're young work on sleep quality, diet, low carb, no added sugar, meditate, exercise, mental and social interaction, reduce dairy and grains if needed, do fasting etc

[@erandeser5830]

ABI tests over time should prove or disprove the point ?

[@Tommysugandak]

Thanks Dr Ford Brewer for this reducing plaque analysis so clear

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@geoffreystone4849]

It has been argued that lack of vitamin C allows the artery wall to be damaged, as in a type of scurvy. Is this another factor or the main cause? Also vitamin K2 is touted as the wonder cure to remove calcium from the arteries. If so does this destabilise the plaque? Your thoughts Dr Brewer would be welcome.

[@PrevMedHealth]

That's the Pauling theory. It's attractive but demonstrates little evidence. I don't think K2 destabilizes plaque.

[@MR..181]

Risk vrs risk, no $$$$$?

[@MR..181]

@@PrevMedHealth medical schools based upon this "non proof" theory..????

[@BW-kv9wj]

K2 doesn’t remove plaque. Nothing does. You can slow its progression but removing plaque naturally is impossible.

[@keralee]

@@BW-kv9wj not true at all. Many have done it by changing diet and taking D/A/K2/Mg. And there are other ways. First time I tried strict keto, 2 weeks in I peed reddish brown gunk for 3 days...it was all the gunk lining my kidneys and blood vessels, dissolved by the ketones. After this my blood pressure dropped 15 points and stayed low with no further effort on my part. Very indicative of cleaned-out vessels.

[@venicebeachsurfer]

I can't locate this Bergomet version? Do you have a link?

[@nebojsa1976]

So, what are the good statins that you use ? Which one is the best for inflammation?

[@rajeevarora190]

Thanks for all the wonderful insights. Can you please point to any current studies on Statins reducing arterial inflammation.

[@DrProfX]

What about long-distance running? Some evidence suggests that running over 1 hr leads to oxidative stress and inflammation… could that be why long - distance runners have higher CAC scores, on average? But less symptoms… Could running be both - problem and solution?

[@johnny7808]

I'm in a keto group where everyone has somewhat higher ldl than normal but a few people have ldl of 350 to 550. They tend to assert that ldl of ANY level is not a problem since their hdl is so high and tg is low. So I would love to hear more from Dr Brewer, as he said early in this video (paraphrasing) "higher ldl levels are not really the problem we've made them out to be. However, *really* higher ldl is". My question to the Doc is "If a guy has hdl 100, tg 70, ldl 450, fasting insulin 3.0, glucose 85, what do you say to that person?"

[@mohanshivamusicfactory]

Wats is idl bro

[@brianwest3850]

What’s wrong with Lipitor?

[@drkmlakshmipathy]

Very useful and informative presentation on plaque ,it's pathophysiology and its management ...excellent analysis ..I learnt lot from this presentation about CT coronary scores and its relation to medical care ...life style is the best way to reduce the insulin resistance...control the sugar 👍lots of Love from Chennai 🙏happy new year 2022.

[@ResidualSelfImage]

Only visceral fat cells/adipose tissue which is located near vital organs is dangerous for Cardiovascular health. fat cells near muscles cells near the surface of the body is not as dangerous.

[@interstateceo303]

Great teaching, learn something new with all of your videos. Just seems right, keep up the content please.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@andrewj4426]

@@PrevMedHealth Dr Brewer. Impossible burgers have GMO soy protein full of Glyphosate. They also contain sunflower oil so in theory it contains inflammatory agents. I'll personaly stay with the nature made grass fed beef.

[@johnseeker9520]

So you are basically saying most of dr dean ornishes recommendations are mostly wrong? I think you have good points on some stuff bit being someone who has reversed my own heart disease I disagree with some stuff you said

[@chargerfish1]

Congrats! How much regression?

[@ToddKesler]

I wish more doctors had the balls to do what you do

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@jakehayes1345]

Thanks! Summary of lifestyle suggestions @ 21:00 or so for taking care of your artery walls and health in general

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks.

[@napnap609]

Love your videos Dr! I've watched and read lots of videos on this topic. Im curious, when people have recommended taking K2 MK7 or do other things to reduce the level of calcium in the blood and/or statins for cholesterol, isn't that like removing the materials necessary to stabilize the injuries to our vascular system? If those material act as band-aids to our injuries/soft plaques, then why would you want no bandaids available when you injure yourself? I know the ultimate goal is to address the underlying issues, but if I have stabilized plaques already, then why would I want to do something to remove that calcium and cholesterol. Isn't that like pulling the top off a scab and destabilizing what was once stabilized?

[@PrevMedHealth]

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[@lusineolga]

I have 50% artery blockage. My doctor prescribed Lipitor. You are saying other statins are better. Which one would be better for CAD? Thank you doctor

[@elinino5275]

Why is your artery blocked? Is it only high cholesterol? Mine was 90% blocked with only 110LDL. Not diabetic, no HBP. But my inflammation marker was extremely high. Find the root cause

[@souvlakiG]

Change your diet and take supplements such as Nattokinase, aged garlic extract, Vit E (not synthetic) Vit d3 with Vit K2 ( mega dose). This should be enough to reverse it👍👍👍

[@lsweeney6768]

Could you recommend a good coffee creamer?

[@judymiller5154]

heavy whipping cream or rral butter

[@edwardcdg]

Much less geeky than some of your other videos (which are OK--I can follow them--but this one flows better). Looking forward to your book. Hoping to find a CIMT somewhere within driving distance soon. Thanks again!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks - I think. 🤔

[@edwardcdg]

@@PrevMedHealth No worries, Doc! You are doing fine! I do believe that presentations in this style could boost your ratings. BTW, your videos on statins have been very informative. I was considering stopping my high-dose atorvistatin but now I will discuss alternative statins with my PHP.

[@spoudaois]

What about Dean Ornish and Caldwell Esselstyn's work? They showed blockages open on a low fat vegan diet. What about TMAOs role in vascular endothelial damage?

[@PrevMedHealth]

I did a couple of vids on TMAO. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWGvYpiOd6x6hpY kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaGbm6mBn7hgoJo

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Watch Professor Subotin on episode 83 of Ivor Cummins KZbin channel for a very different analysis of the mechanism of plaque formation. He shows that the problem starts from the outside of the artery, via the arteriy’s own blood supply. Very interesting.....

[@DocJaeBass]

Agreed. The next important step in Subotin's research is what to DO about it.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Yes. An interesting theory. But given the epidemiology; if if correct, it has to get back to prediabetes.

[@tomd790]

You might want to also consider some of the early research done by the NIH where they found plaque in arteries starting very early in life. They followed this as people went through teenage years on up and it got progessively larger. If I understood correctly Professor Subbotin also made a claim that plaque is found only in the carotid and heart arteries along with a few other major arteries. I find that hard to believe. One of the primary reasons for ED has been that the relatively small arteries feeding the penis have a build up of plaque. That couldn't be true under Subbotin's model. That is not to say that there might not be some truth to what he says. How to prove his hypothesis? The sure way is to try to find something that disproves his theory.

[@MR..181]

Blood force allows arteriogenesis????

[@kennethmoore3783]

“Cardiovascular risk can be mostly attributed to modifiable risk factors. Very few persons meet the seven metrics of cardiovascular health: optimal lipid, blood pressure, and glucose levels; healthy diet; appropriate energy intake; physical activity; and avoidance of tobacco. Elevated cholesterol levels impart the highest risk for myocardial infarction (MI), followed by current smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, abdominal obesity, no alcohol intake, inadequate exercise, and suboptimal consumption of fruits and vegetables. Elevations in serum cholesterol levels are associated with increased cardiovascular risk, and reductions in cholesterol levels can reduce overall risk. Thirteen percent of adults older than age 20 years, or 31 million persons, have total cholesterol levels greater than 240 mg/dL (6.22 mmol/L), and 6% of adults are estimated to have undiagnosed hypercholesterolemia. Elevated LDL cholesterol and low HDL cholesterol levels are also independently associated with increased risk for CVD. A 1% reduction in LDL cholesterol level decreases risk for CAD by 1%. Risk for CAD decreases 2% to 3% for every 1% increase in HDL cholesterol level; however, pharmacologic therapies that increase HDL cholesterol levels in patients with acceptable LDL cholesterol levels do not reduce cardiovascular events. Current cholesterol treatment guidelines are based on cardiovascular risk rather than absolute lipid levels. For primary prevention of cardiovascular events, the treatment goal is at least a 50% reduction in LDL cholesterol level in high-risk patients and a 30% to 50% reduction in moderate-risk patients.” MKSAP 18

[@ameralgayar4931]

Thank you very much for the very helpfull information

[@jasonkoch3175]

So what are your dietary recommendations in more detail? Can you link me? My 59yo mother has severe artery disease and I wAnna lower my plaque, dr has me on 20mg of Lipitor for prevention because of her and I have a cac scheduled. Thank you.

[@patriciasmith7074]

My daughter is highly allergic to soy, a little of it will give her a fatal asthma attack. It is not a miracle food it also gives children a huge dose of estrogen causing boys to be feminized and girls into early puberty with larger breasts possibly causing breast cancer. I myself took estrogen pills after menopause and I had blood start dripping from my breasts and had to have a surgical biopsy. Luckily no cancer but I stopped the estrogen. My granddaughter just eating school lunch started at 7 getting breast development and had bad breath and upset stomach from the soybean protein so we started. Asking her lunch at home.

[@Scott-cf5jo]

can we stop this calcium? mines so high if it doesnt stop ill be at 7000 in 10 years

[@MiHiHemi]

I know this video is an older one but I just have to comment here. 3 years ago I began a strict Keto and OMAD lifestyle. I was way overweight and pre-diabetic. For a baseline, I had a CAC scan done and it was 670! Over the 3 years, I’ve lost 80 lbs and my blood work is now looking perfect. Here’s my frustration; I recently had another CAC scan done, to see how things were going, and it now is at 970! I’ve also been supplementing K2 and D3 daily for the past 3 years. None of the popular KZbin Keto Docs. seem to want to touch this one. You’re the first to talk about calcification increasing which answers some questions for me. Is there a way to reduce it at this point?

[@PrevMedHealth]

I’ve had a few patients actually reduce their calcium score (like John Lorscheider & Gerry Kurth). kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6TMl4CBjLCNgrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2GcZmyQjpimeNU

[@MiHiHemi]

@@PrevMedHealth Thank you! CAC scan measures plaque density and not necessarily thickness?

[@MiHiHemi]

@@gabriel65304 Rather strong statement there. Keto does offer many positive benefits for self inflicted chronic disease, like obesity, but is not a magic cure all. As far as “killing” people...I’d say nope. That’s unless you know something I don’t.

[@benphartine]

I too have had a dramatic increase in my Calcium score after doing the same things you have been doing. I now believe that we are on the right track so stay the corse. That second video Dr Brewer added to his comments in answer to your questions was a real relief to me. Be sure to watch it.

[@damo9961]

Are you doing healthy keto with lots of veges and greens like kale and spinach and cruciferous like broccoli and caluiflower? Lots of vegetables indigestible fiber doesn't count as carbs. Plus if you're old you're basically fkd already from years of abusing your body.

[@Mrunal97]

Can we eat sorghum ? It's gluten free . Is homemade sorghum bread beneficial ?

[@rb5720]

My husband is 48 years old....recently diagnosed with 90% block in one artery & stent procedure was done but I wonder what will be cause of his blockage because he has no diabetic, no cholesterol & no high blood pressure....no family history.....he is lean & runs 10 km ...except fatty liver he has no other problem....I wanted to know the exact cause of his blockage so that it can be prevented in future....

[@PrevMedHealth]

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[@rb5720]

Ok sir...thk u

[@gaile716]

Great presentation! Big fan!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@bobcocampo]

Is Carnivore the best and lowest carb diet to immediately improve insulin sensitivity?

[@PrevMedHealth]

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[@scottsmith9438]

Is there a recommended protacal? In this somewhere

[@jakehayes1345]

@21:00 or so.... list of all things to do, lifestyle and otherwise

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. And call us at 859-721-1414. Or visit the web page.

[@chrisiden1]

my close friend used Niacin and MK4 drops from vitamin K2 and ate Natto supplements which lowered his plaque and blood pressure and joint pains etc....

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks

[@ssss-xt3dk]

How much are before and after treatment

[@ok4076]

game change when i intake Gotu Kola extract help reduction Plaque.

[@b.bailey8244]

this helped me understand how i got clogged carotids. Now what? Don't want their drugs! I grow bergamot and for me it's an herb - not oranges. what to do if you live over 2 2-pack a day smokers, have prediabetes, are over 65, and have A-fib? my cholesterol is ok. recommendations?

[@PrevMedHealth]

Yes. Lots of suggestions.

[@MR..181]

A fib, a 800$ a month diagnosis- minus kickbacks, rumor has it,!

[@jimdandy8996]

Will K2 reduce the calcium score (for better or for worse)? Seems like once the plaque is stabilized then it can be broken down and removed systematically, by components, in an order that would make it safe. Any thoughts?

[@DocJaeBass]

I am also very interested in this topic. If anyone reading this is interested, please add your comment no matter how short it will help Dr. Brewer notice it.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Yes. I think that is the case. Stabilize the plaque. Keep it stabilized and the body will often begin to remove the calcium as well. We see that with other scar tissue; why not with arterial wall scars?

[@spacejaime]

Dr. Brewer stripped the crown off the stress-test king a few videos back. Now Dr. Brewer has shown - to me at least - that the CAC king has few clothes, need to be interpreted by an expert like the Dr.B. In the life insurance industry, underwriters look at a CAC score at a simplistic way, and can deny you coverage instantly.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing that. Yes, insurance people have a hard job. Insurance damages medical quality. But it’s hard to imagine medicine without it.

[@tomd790]

I definitely have heard of life insurance companies requiring blood tests for current lipid panels as an example along with BMI. It would not be viable for life insurance companies to give policies to people who are more likely to require a payout. When a person is offered an extended warranty on something expensive that they buy, many people go through Consumer Reports or some other way to gauge if the warranty is worth it or not.

[@carolinetheberge4671]

Did keto for 6months and cholesterol levels doubled while in rosuvastatin 5mg!! My Dr. did not like that! So ???

[@VoIPPortland]

Angioprim or Cardio Renew. Oral Chelation is the real deal.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Please check the scientific evidence behind chelation. If you find any, please let us know.

[@belvedere92]

I was of the opinion that fat was the RESULT of insulin resistance, not the other way around. Am I wrong?

[@PrevMedHealth]

Both are correct

[@edangstrom366]

The best explanation of calcium scores and soft plaque verses calcified plaque. It seems the mystery is finding out what is causing artery damage, especially when you have never smoked and blood tests show blood sugar at 100 or below. My question is can inflammation from loss of cartilage in knees or shoulders cause this arterial damage. I just recently had a calcium score o 2249. I am 81 yrs of age go to the gym 4 times a week mainly large muscle groups, I weigh 154 lbs have a balanced diet , supplement with protein , take a supplement of bergamot orange which I have done for 15 yrs. My GFR from my last blood urine was 40 , which I contribute to my life style . My creatinine levels have always been high dating back 40 yrs. Can a C reactive protein blood test give me a clue as to what is going on with my calcified plaque?

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing. Low GFR & high cv inflammation are linked.

[@DK-pr9ny]

Define balanced diet. Also what was your A1C and fasting insulin?

[@MR..181]

What odds,for arteriogenesis to bypass a abdominal aortic aneurysm ala leriche syndrome at the illiac via mamary and hypogastric arteries.? Need to do it again to bypass a failed kidney artery stent..? At the femoral also..

[@amanjar5606]

Can someone explain to me the conclusion of this. Can reduce or not. Im not good in english Please

[@PrevMedHealth]

The short answer is YES. But the real goal is to stabilize it. That requires managing the root cause; usually carb metabolism

[@amanjar5606]

@@PrevMedHealth oh okay thank you very much dr. Its very important to me. I got plaq arteries.

[@amanjar5606]

Carb metabolism. Okay.

[@sapelesteve]

Interesting video Dr. Brewer! However, what I still have trouble understanding has to do with the HDL/LDL plaque idea. Unless there is an active transport mechanism in the intimal layer, then why would LDL enter the wall when it is a much larger molecule that HDL? Seems like the smaller molecule (HDL) would more easily be able to penetrate the lining of the intima. Unless the actual "density" of the molecules has something to do with it? Anyway, thanks for you videos..........

[@PrevMedHealth]

I have the same question. It’s the small, dense LDLs that are the problem, not the larger LDL. But the small dense LDLs still aren’t as small or dense as any HDL particle.

[@redhotchillipepper9917]

Hi Doc, what is your take on plaque formation in someone suffering with psoriasis or an autoimmune disease? These patients are at increased risk of CAD due to underlying inflammation. So, controlling the inflammation is more important in these patients right? But, most of the treatment modalities for psoriasis or autoimmune disease include corticosteroids? How would that effect the coronary arteries? Not to mention that long term steroid use can put the heart at increased risk of cardiomyopathy. The question is whether there are any natural ways and lifestyle measures to control psoriasis or autoimmune diseases ?

[@eddkennedy6458]

carnivore diet.

[@johnmadiara2651]

Can Kyolic Garlic help to reduce or stabilize the plaque in our arteries?

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks, Chris.

[@herschelesrxdialysissparta2391]

How can you help someone on kidney dialysis with blockages?.. please answer this

[@PrevMedHealth]

Dialysis changes many things. But there are many basics that remain the same.

[@poppyflower7873]

Is my 20 ml. of Prevastatin with low-dose aspirin the best way to go, in order to keep plaque stable? I have atherosclerosis, PVD and ileostomy. What about K2,D3 to keep calcium out of the blood? I stopped taking a water-based form of this, because I thought it might destabilize existing plaque. Am I correct? This was one of your best videos.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. I take K2 and D3. But not for the reasons you’ve heard. Join the supplements webinar to find out why.

[@MR..181]

Do not have an azotemic stroke caused by new prescrription or they will slit your throat (carotidendoectomy) to disprove the viability of any success of supplementation and make fortunes.

[@MR..181]

We akl gave hbp and arteriosclerosis to define payments and non liability ib death staging!?

[@bobcocampo]

How much is CIMT in the US? What CIMT lab do you recommend in the US near San Jose California or San Francisco?

[@tomskatteboe8527]

Hey what about magnesium thats the stuff that lets this stuff go threw are arteries ! We don't eat enough food with magnesium!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Very true.

[@brendasheive9072]

I have never heard that about Magnesium, just that we need more of it. Thank you. I will look that up.

[@jayfinn6698]

The impossible burger is like going back to the 70's shit oil's and no quality fat.

[@kyliefan7]

YES! I won’t be taking his eating advice! I’d be running to the bathroom all day after eating an IMPOSSIBLE BURGER! MY COLON says “GTF out of me!!!”

[@YouChube3]

What do you think about CoQ10 the endothelial antioxidant

[@YouChube3]

oh and the flexibility coq10 gives vessels. Could this dislodge a plaque?

[@docfanaser]

We have been looking forward all weekend to celebrate with the baby girl in our hearts for peace peace with her baby baby love and happy happy day to your heart love miss

[@TheCriticalChris]

8:25 is where he addresses the question: “Can we reverse plaque?

[@furiousdoe7779]

Doc ... about last part .... please study FAR infrared and the effects it has on inflamation . i have bought a mat for my old man too.

[@PrevMedHealth]

I think I saw some of that. Don’t they use far IR in some saunas? I would love to have one. But I’m too cheap.

[@jasonkoch3175]

Why don’t you like Lipitor?

[@Nite-owl]

We're going to have to agree to disagree regarding impossible burgers lower impact on the environment Dr Brewer, sorry.

[@PrevMedHealth]

I said I’d heard. I don’t know. I’m not an environmentalist. But I am interested if you do.

[@cherylmcduff5388]

I don’t see how a highly processed food like that burger would be healthy. Look up Nina Teicholz on fats. I’m also learning about regenerative farming which is fascinating.

[@safffff1000]

@@cherylmcduff5388 KZbin, Greg Judy and see how this man regenerates land and raises cows who think they are in heaven, eating fresh luscious grass raising their families in nature and sequestering carbon into the soil. The way it's meant to be.

[@cherylmcduff5388]

safffff1000 thank you. Will do 😊

[@Nite-owl]

@@PrevMedHealth I'm not an expert myself, but I've read articles that convinced me that Ruminant agriculture is far from being the demon it's portrayed as. I'd look into Peter Ballerstedt, an expert in Agronomy, he's far more knowledgeable than I'll ever be.

[@jonathanbanks9479]

Hi great video and very informative. A quick question for you and hope you can give me some advice. My mum has started getting pain in her left lower leg, it gets worse when she is moving around as you would suspect due to the muscle needing increased blood flow. She has seen the doctor and they seem to think it is a circulation issue. Well I had already suspected that it is due to poor circulation as she is always saying her hands and feet are cold. Also a couple of times she has come over dizzy as well, only for a few seconds but enough to make me think it could be all down to something more serious. She has been prescribed Aspirin and is now on Lipitor statins. She is not overweight and if anything underweight, she has been a light smoker all her life but is really trying to give up now. I don't think she is diabetic and she has a reasonably good balanced diet, but like everything could be better. We are waiting for a hospital appointment to see a vascular specialist but with the current situation this could take months. What are you thoughts suggestions. Regards Jonathan

[@vagabondsojourner9847]

Critical Information, "Tip of the Spear" medical work by DOC Brewer and PREVMED

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@patriciatinoco4229]

RED BLOOD CELLS oxidative stress…K2 and Vitamin D goes to arteries instead of bones.

[@VS-qd3tz]

Am from India an Ayurved Expert told me that Heart and Arterial plaques n LDL cholesterol are all irrelevant ,JUST KEEP UR LIVER IN OPTIMUM POSITION IT WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING. DIRECTLY SPEAKING LIVER IS THE MAJOR ORGAN N NOT HEART. Hope am Correct n interpreted Correctly.😁😁

[@captainadams7569]

Good evening Sir. I had a CT angiogram w/wo contrast. Results; The heart is normal size without pericardial effusion. Normal caliber thoracic aorta. No significant coronary artery calcification. My question is why no score. Was this the proper test for Coronary. calcium score? Thank you.

[@justrusty]

I had adverse effects from several statins which developed over time (which made it hard to figure out, but eventually we did); then went on Zetia and had similar effects. Is there such a thing as having bad effects from "artificially" lowered cholesterol? i.e. the body needs it to certain level but the drugs are denying your body what it needs? If so, it would seem the right treatment may be to address the "need" for cholesterol in your body if there is a problem. Also on RYR, agree completely; I tried it and found same adverse effects, just trading a known quality controlled substance for an unregulated one. If a person does need to be a statin, I think RYR is actually the worst way to go because of this.

[@wolflahti412]

Statins increase the number of liver receptors that cycle back the LDL. But they do not affect oxidized LDL (the genuinely "bad" LDL). Statins also block production of HMG-CoA Reductase, the end products of which are cholesterol and CoQ10. CoQ10 produces 95% of the energy used by the body, and its lack results in reduced energy production to the muscles, heart, liver, and brain. As you can imagine, this can causes a plethora of problems.

[@markbedard6238]

Hello Mr Brewer my name is mark from canada on nov 22 i am going in hospital for an artery bypass on my right leg do to circular problems and already had 4 toes and partial foot anputaion on left can u send me a list of supplements i should take to remove plaque from my arteries i am also type 2 diabetic

[@markbedard6238]

@@PrevMedHealth mark again which video should i start with to get me started on the right road

[@precisionmarksman5084]

Is there any possibility that high Homocysteine in the blood, could contribute to damage of the arterial lining and start plaque development ?

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks. Yes. We deal with that all the time.