Statins and Dementia, BRAIN Health (Lifesaving Information)

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[@dranthonyjay]

Note: your brain can also MAKE cholesterol. But, like creatine - which your body can MAKE - if you eat more (via red meat), your levels are increased. Some people seem to be confused about this basic principle.

[@LuvLuke954]

Thank you. Creatinine levels are very high on the priority list for patients with kidney disease. I don’t eat red meat very often. And - As someone with ADHD, getting information like yours is so crucial to being able to see a full picture. It’s one of my symptoms and my strengths. Lol Seeing a direct correlation between getting off statins to healthy eating and exercise will be the catalyst (We love a good catalyst! Lol) that gets me back where I was last year when I was focused and lost 30 lbs by staying completely off processed foods and exercising 3 days a week but moving every day for 30 min. So simple with a less superficial purpose. Thank you! 🙏🏻 I will stick w chicken and fish.

[@Jameswallace21]

Chicken and fish nah where’s yr animal fat Lean meat nah 😮

[@annetteblack9573]

Statins arw no good.

[@txgrandma3]

I have a dear friend who is now 97.5 years young. She has one piece of advice to live a long life. Stay away from the doctors. She is not on any meds and has a brain that's clearer than mine at 66. Thank you for your courage!

[@trinity6180]

I am 70 and not on any prescription meds. My cholesterol is just over the ‘recommended’. My husband is 77 and they put him on medication for Dementia. After 10+ years we find out that with an MRI that he does not have dementia. He had a silent stroke that caused short term memory loss. He is now off all RX. The original diagnosis did not include any testing. Just give him meds. IMO it also caused him a decline in health since he felt all was lost with supposedly having dementia. He quit eating right and just ends up with more and more medical problems under the care of doctors. Last stay in the hospital they gave him what I consider a very unhealthy diet. It really make me angry. My son (50) has a TBI with Aphasia and they also gave him a bad diet 4 years ago when he was in the hospital. The Aphasia caused him to lose all nouns. He was there for a month and had lost all his nouns due to the injury. They said his injury was permanent. He went on disability and lives with me. In 2 years of me working with him and language many hours a day a friend wanted him to come work with his company. Between my work with him and the exposure to other people and more language he is now off disability and has enough language back to be able to do phone sales. We have to use more common sense and be skeptical about what doctors tell us to do. Question everything and research yourself before blindly following orders, IMO.

[@txgrandma3]

@trinity6180 It's sad that you had to go through all of this. In the end, you found the answers for yourself, and they weren't in a pharmacy. I wish you well!

[@johnanon658]

Based old lady

[@johnanon658]

@@trinity6180god bless you, ma’am

[@johnanon658]

@@MNP208genes can only take tou so far

[@user-cc5od3zk4p]

The numbers for cholesterol and BP have been consistently driven down since the 80s in order for the drug companies to sell more toxins. The fact that so many doctors go along with it is alarming. I have an engineering background and the lack of critical thinking skills in the medical profession is terrifying. Thank you for all you do , doctor. The good are out there and you’re one of them.

[@johnanon658]

Yeah, doctors are, for the most part, just pharma sales reps, with neither critical thinking nor moral principle

[@barbarakauppi9915]

Everything you say here is painfully correct. However, another rather painful fact of the matter is the lack of critical thinking skills in the engineering profession is nearly, if not just as bad. As bitter as that incontrovertible epiphany can be, it's always far better to recognize it as soon as possible. Not unlike the medical profession, the engineering profession attracts status chasers more than skill seekers, and educational standards have continually eased to accommodate them. Hence, the small minority of the latter build & carry the reputation that the bulk of wannabes and charlatans ride upon, avec their store-bought degrees.

[@DesertlizzyThe]

Oh shut up. We're talking about cholesterol here... Stay on point.

[@mesenteria]

@@barbarakauppi9915 There must be a point in your aside....which IS an aside....as in, quite the irrelevancy. For example, what does what you offer have to do with the price of alkaline batteries? Have you followed those prices? Yikes, huh? Or, if you object to my sarcasm, how 'bout your thinly veiled ad hominem? Oh yes, that is clearly what you posted. If you can't understand my accusation, feel free to google THAT topic, since you like to wander, and see if you can't understand a bit better.

[@JD-gm1wq]

My dr said “ your cholesterol is slightly high”, I smiled and said “yeah, I happy about that”. She didn’t know what to say. 🤣🤣

[@dranthonyjay]

i do the same

[@jennyweyman3039]

Yes I've said to my GP I'm not worried about that!

[@user-bg2tn4kg5m]

Me, too, I've said, "Isn't that great!"

[@nellie9352]

Im 65 now, been an RN for 44 years. As a much younger nurse working in a hospital I had a front seat to the beginning of the big pharma influence in the 80 and 90s on the resident doctors (who are now late middle aged and the bulk of the MDs in practice) with meals at the latest restaurants, "educational" trips for the MDs and "speaker fees" for their attendance. They no longer saw patients as a complete package, only symptoms that could be individually "managed" with this latest drug or another. Only to have that miraculous new drug be pulled off the market due to unfortunate complications "not foreseen". (If proper testing had been done by a neutral party perhaps then it would be believably unforeseen) What you say is spot on: as a home care nurse it wasn't unusual for a patient to be on 20-25 meds, not including others to deal with "side effects". Its sad really how many people - and physicians - just don't see whats in front of them and the terrible cost to everyone's health.

[@jarichards99utube]

Hey Nellie, Thank You for sharing your insights, 🙂👍 In My Opinion, the term "Side Effects" is a DISMISSIVE MARKETING Term used to divert our attention from the Additional HARMS that are being inflected by the CHRONIC injestion of these Man-Made Chemicals. If they used consistent terminology these "effects" should more properly be referred to as Drug Induced DISEASES, which is what they are... : ) All The Best To You, -70SomethingGuy

[@7x779]

​@@jarichards99utubemy doctor had me on Lipitor and after 2 weeks I felt my IQ had dropped 30 points. I had trouble having a conversation on the phone or trying to understand my cable bill, I was supposed to speak at a funeral wake and when I was a block away I called them and said I wasn't feeling well because I knew something was wrong and I would not be able to speak I called my doctor and told him this and he laughed at me and said they give status to Alzheimer patients and they improve! So I Googled it and one of the top results came up a book called lipitor, The Thief of memory. I believe the guy was an airline pilot and had to check himself into the emergency room because he couldn't remember who he was. Never again. And because of this incident, I quit that doctor and never went back

[@timmullen8951]

​@@jarichards99utube J.A.R., Hi. "Drug Induced Diseases." That's a keeper. Be Well.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

They don't care as long as they're being paid

[@timmullen8951]

@@karlabritfeld7104 Karla, Hi. Truth. As someone else observed, "A healed patient is lost profits." Be Well.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

My ex mother in law had high cholesterol. Didn't take any drugs. Lived to be 95 years old. No dementia. Her son, my ex husband is now 88 years old, high cholesterol, no drugs, still doing fine.

[@peterm.abrahambsnrn4198]

I often precept nursing students... and to them and others, I encourage learning two sets of three words each: "absolute risk reduction" and "relative risk reduction." The former is the actual effectiveness of medications, and the latter is pure marketing and sales language. Did you know the absolute risk reduction of statins (in general) for reducing all forms of mortality is ONLY 0.8%? And for that extremely worthless risk reduction, there's a risk of dementia, worsening dementia, pre-diabetes, worsening diabetes, muscle aches and pains, and tendon rupture. Let us also consider that the longer someone is on any medication the more likely the side effects will become reality.

[@dranthonyjay]

great addition, thanks

[@24bellers20]

Fantastic comment. I’m battling with my doc at the moment. He wants me on them because my trigs are 0.88, hdl 3.8 and ldl 5.4. We are butting heads at the moment because I refuse.

[@timmullen8951]

Peter, Hi. Thank you for sharing your observations. Be Well.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

​@@24bellers20 keep in mind that roughly half of all doctors graduated in the bottom half of their class. Find a new doctor if your current one isn't actually interested in your health

[@Kwildcat13]

@@24bellers20just say no it’s your life

[@fpnewsandpromos]

Thank you for making this video. My family is convinced statins contributed to my mom's dementia and horrible death. She ate a low fat diet her whole life too.

[@ThoughtsOnNews]

Thank you so so so sooooooooooo much for speaking honestly about this VITAL information. Statins made me feel like I was dead and was already dying. Got off the meds, stopped eating bread 🥖 pasta 🍝 and all the rest … happy. 😎

[@GordGammie]

Your content is awesome. I will definitely share this with some of my 'statin friends'. The unfortunate thing is.... they believe everything their doctors tell them. And this is not a condemnation of all doctors but boy oh boy it can be super frustrating to try to shine a light for them toward a different path.

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

Same here, I try sharing info such as this video with statiners but they ignore me. It's like trying to deprogram someone that's been In a cult.

[@christinashawgo6510]

I want to share, but nobody will listen.

[@sandybowyer7941]

Thank god my husband listens to me ! He was prescribed statins four days ago ....... no way will he ever take this poison 😊.

[@johnallen7367]

Hi. Im 63, Australian. I was 265lbs, fat, sick on heart meds. I went carnivore. 9mths later, ive lost 70lbs, off all meds. My physical and mental health is nothing short of magical. Ive cured arthritis, ibs, gastric reflux, depression, anxiety, prostate problems, joint pain, sleep apnoea, inflammation, t2 diabetes and no longer fear alzheimers or parkinsons. The first med i binned was my statins. My testosterone is through the roof, im back in the workplace now shaming guys half my age. Ive regained my life and my power. I eliminated sugar, carbs, processed foods, seed oils, plants. Ive had no fibre for 9mths. I feel incredible. Stop listening to mainstream doctors. Big pharma have corrupted the whole system.

[@johnallen7367]

@@misskj7773 i struggle with yoghurt sometimes. I like the texture. I rarely stray from full carnivore, and i can never go back to what i ate before. It would kill me.

[@mingkee27]

I found myself having rather strong sex drive at 57. I practice meat+leaf vegetables sapien (ketovore) lifestyle and intermittent fasting (a powerful tool to kill junk food cravings)

[@rozbailey6889]

Go Carnivores 🥩😋🥓

[@rovert1284]

You are quite right, people need to do some research themselves. What we've been told for decades is wrong. Almost impossible to convince anyone, very few seem to want to change there thinking. I take the view that unless someone has a health crisis they will not consider alternatives. I changed to Keto often breaking a bone and was classed with osteo porosis, and the advice was ludicrous. I already did exercise, I already ate what was recommended. Did my research and went Keto - fantastic result. Now about 3 mths into carnivore. Just astonishing to me that fibre is nonsense, the need for fruit and vegetables is just not true. Probably go back to Keto as don't really feel any better on carnivore. Keep my opinions to myself but shudder when young kids are on vegan, animal protein/fats is just essential for cholesterol (which is what the brain is largely composed of). So sad.

[@lindamiles3123]

I’m vegan. People forget vegan diets have plenty of saturated fat. Olive oil is 16% saturated. Coconut oil is very high,, flaxseed oil is 10%. Cruelty to animals is very unappetising!

[@haldriver1378]

My mom was on statins and metformin and all that poison. She passed away on New Year's Day from carbohydrates. Official cause of death was dementia. None of her doctors ever said to stop eating carbohydrates.

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

I know a lot of older people who ended up with alzheimers, all had one thing in common, high carb diet devoid of nutrient dense foods and lots of medications.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Is metformin toxic? I heard it was a general purpose life extension drug.

[@dranthonyjay]

no - it comes from the french lilac plant. but it messes up a lot of people's gut lining. i analyze genes for metformin response (the ATM gene) when I do DNA consulting

[@matrixfree3480]

criminal medical system

[@amandanemaric1220]

Dr Jay what do you think of Metformin as the so called anti ageing miracle drug ? Is it safe if you're not diabetic?

[@timmullen8951]

Thank you, Dr. Jay & your Commenters. This is all very insightful. A person who never learns critical thinking & free inquiry is not well educated. Be Well.

[@stavross3321]

My mother developed early diamentia symptoms from statins. Here is how it works. Long term statin use may increase blood sugar levels. If these glucose levels go undetected for a long period of time then there is permanent damage to all organs including the brain. My mother was on statins for > 10 years although she had no heart risk factors. I send statins to the garbage bin , and her glucose levels came back to normal. Dementia stopped and her macular degeneration stopped since we eliminated the statin-diabetes problem.

[@dranthonyjay]

i'm with you on that. blood sugar is a destructive force. and i tell people all the time that mac degen is 90% of the time just a blood sugar problem (or smoking, of course)

[@HaleyK-si7ch]

Wow...1% of beef/lamb and eggs but 32% of rice, wheat and corn. No wonder everyone is sick.

[@dranthonyjay]

💯

[@jarichards99utube]

Yep...! 🙂👍 - 70SomethingGuy

[@1truthseeking8]

​@@dranthonyjayI missed it ...what is the time stamp on that part?

[@eatmeatandliftweights5754]

$ick people are profitable!

[@NotJanine777]

@@1truthseeking8it’s the pie chart at 5:45

[@johnx9318]

Statins - day 1: brain fog Followed by rapid decline in memory loss, and the trashing of my ability to access my vocabulary. Gave them the heave-ho six years ago - slowly recovering. Fkn evil poison.

[@johnaorrell7144]

Mmmmm…… I have the same symptoms.Thought it was an age thing ( I’m 83) what cost / effect stopping?

[@johnx9318]

@@johnaorrell7144 Mark Berry and Paul Mason have some helpful videos. My recovery is very slow. It will never be complete, but at least I stopped the rot. Good luck.

[@thomashutt3924]

Actually I can say with a clear conscience and feeling fully justified that I do not trust any government or big anything at all ever again. Thank you for your excellent videos.

[@matrixfree3480]

love the "I know nothing" insert. Thank you for REAL info.

[@madhusudan]

My aunt died of early onset dementia. She was a low fat health nut of the 70s and 80s.

[@dranthonyjay]

sad. very common

[@LuvLuke954]

I had a kidney transplant 2 years ago. I’ve been on statins ever since. I went back to school and now I feel like my ADHD is worse. When I first went back I was actually able to sit for 8-12 hours and study with intention. 2 years later I can’t hardly care. I have tried asking to eliminate some of my meds and statin was the first I wanted removed from my regimen. I finally told my Dr that if I stick to my no-processed food diet and exercise routine I’m going off of statins and he didn’t disagree. Well. Now I’ve decided im not waiting for the perfect weight or routine. I eat healthy and I exercise only about 2x a week - that’s going to increase to 5 days a week and it’s better for my ADHD anyway. I’m done with them. I’ve known that they were bad for the brain for years. Years before I was diagnosed with kidney disease. And you’re so right - you have to look and keep looking in order to find credible sources in medical journals etc. news sources and medicine are a deal made by the devil. Thank you!!!

[@MrTheexplorer128]

Thinking critically. I hope this type of content reaches the audience that needs to hear it!

[@nisanight2247]

You have confirmed what I have always thought. Years ago, I read an interesting scientific paper on the inexplicable finding that violent prisoners generally had low cholesterol. Every time I read about otherwise normal people turning into ragers, I really wish a list of medications would be taken down to see if there is any connection. I think one would be found.

[@sandramcarthur1866]

Thank you for being willing to tell the truth about cholesterol and carnivore!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ My type 2 diabetes is under control,... my cholesterol is 214. -A1C 7.8 or 7.9 are now in 5's!!!!

[@johnbenischek5622]

Thank you for this video. The best thing I ever did was throw my statins in the garbage. I went from not being able to run 20 feet while on statins to being able to run a mile a day without statins. Now that I switched from high carb/low fat diet to a high fat/low carb diet, I feel better at age 72 than I did in my 40s.

[@Calidastas]

“Doctors will have more to answer for in the next life than even we generals.” Napoleon Bonaparte. Things never change.

[@dranthonyjay]

yikes, interesting

[@keithfrancis9293]

March 2024 sat in with my doctor for the blood results "your cholesterol is high" I whooped for joy. Only inside though. My face stayed as long as an ironing board i wanted to avoid hurting his feelings him having been conditioned to believe that high cholesterol causes atherosclerosis. I know cholesterol is essential for the brain and it tends to lower as we get older which is bad news. Then i'm thinking go on go on . . . yes he mentioned statins. I went away 'to think about it'

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

High cholesterol coupled with hereditary markers is a recipe for a heart attack, like it or not. If you don't have a family history, great. If you do, you're gambling.

[@julianskinner3697]

​@@dr.emilschaffhausen4683low cholesterol is associated with higher all cause mortality

[@jarichards99utube]

When it comes to TRUSTWORTHY Information: The Lancet & The New Enland Journal "Tain't What They Used TahBee" : (

[@shawnchristopherwhite3271]

My doctor (he's my gp and specialist) prescribed me statins - I took one then read the insert. Never took another. I go to the gym to build muscle, not lose it with statins - Im good at it for 51. Not going to lose my muscle for statens or get cognitive issue. Im going to let him know what I think next visit. Even he said my cholesterol was fine - it was for the "future". I hope my cholesterol goes up to 180 or 200. Its about 140 now I think. Love your channel

[@dranthonyjay]

good call - "future" drugs is hilarious

[@AbXy-rg2th]

​@willnitschke you should take more statins on his behalf if you're that concerned.

[@AbXy-rg2th]

@willnitschke oh you have you mr expert. Like i said, you should take more and not just statins like ill informed muppets do dear.

[@shawnchristopherwhite3271]

@@dranthonyjay Thanks Dr Jay. I have my blood work done twice a year, and am in good shape. I track my macros (have cut out veg fats in favour of animal fats and have upped the saturated, eliminated grains too) very carefully and all my gym exercises/sets/reps - that's my "lab test". My Dr is not in good shape - big giant gut - I have done head stand ab crunches with my feet going down to the floor fifty times. No one wants to hear about those "results". Love your channel.

[@kennethyoung2077]

I was on statins for 10 + years, for borderline cholesterol, while spend the winters in Mexico I read about all the side effects. I stopped taking Lipitor cold turkey that day. I’m turning 79 years old and have no health issues, I take two ills, 1 for enlarged prostate and another for thyroid, othered that I take vitamins. I also do it eat crap.

[@agray103]

Thank you for sharing. This information is invaluable

[@DenisIoan]

Thank you for sharing with us this invaluable information.

[@hmbdata]

The research doesn't show that hunter-gatherers die at 35, that's mean life expectancy with childhood morality included. These people live to about 70 when you get past childhood.

[@dranthonyjay]

im well aware 😂

[@cates_keto]

Excellent video! I use the triglyceride to HDL ratio and I’m perfect (even though my total cholesterol is “high” and I was offered a statin! I asked for a printout of my blood results (I’m six months on keto) AND I read them myself… a study in internal perfection!! Delighted with myself!! 🎉❤😅 I’m now 6 days in to a water fast to clean out my insides after a long Christmas!! 🎅🏼

[@dranthonyjay]

i do a 3 day fast every year - love it!

[@heartsandmindsathome]

Well aren’t you a breath of fresh air! Thank you! 👏

[@dranthonyjay]

Wow, thank you!

[@J3unG]

I found you from your interview with No Carb Life. I dumped statins months ago after I went carnivore. Now i'm trying to get my 88 year old Dad to get off statins and eat more meat. Your information will help with that. Keep up the good work!!

[@zawnaiahslofttv5049]

hello, were there no side effects stopping statin?

[@nzrubber1621]

My father had a heart attack age 62, he was on statins all his life after where he developed dementia is his final years, dying age 84. My mother developed severe clinical depression in her 70s, eventually leading to dementia also at the same time as my father - but worse. She was on all sorts of over medicating anti depressives. I suffered a heart attack a month ago at age 57 - one blocked artery. A stent placed in and I'm feeling near normal (I was really fit at the time). I've been carnivore for 18 months. Friends whom know I'm carnivore say I should stop it - it's the reason for the heart attack. As they eat their usual rubbish diets, like I used to eat for decades, they think they know better. 2 of the 6 prescription medicines after the heart attack, I'm supposed to take (I live in New Zealand) are statins to get my cholesterol down. After 2 weeks I stopped taking them. Thanks for your great scientific approach and explanation of what's really going on - keep up the good work - thanks Neal

[@user-fi3pf3oo1u]

Because I had a low heart rate they did an angiogram, found a blockage on my right coronary artery they gave me a stent. They put me on statins. My numbers: TC 205, TR 78, HDL 80, LDL 111. I take the statin every other day; I'm considering stopping it completely. Now, reading your post I'm a little closer to stopping. Still my cardiologist insists that I need to lower my LDL to 50 !!!. I'm not carnivore but I went into very low carbs + beef 3xweek + chicken + fish. Thank you for your story. Good luck and good health

[@nzrubber1621]

@@user-fi3pf3oo1u And you as well - all the best!

[@MrSilverfish12]

From another fellow kiwi, goodluck mate!

[@nzrubber1621]

@@MrSilverfish12 Cheers mate - Onya!

[@DCGreenZone]

Perhaps look into Nattokinase and Serrapeptase.

[@markusantonious8192]

There was also a recent study of centenarians....which found that they all had *high cholesterol*... Another marker which caught my attention was that they also had low uric acid levels. So, the moral of the story: don't worry about cholesterol (instead, worry about insulin resistance vs insulin sensitivity)...and take steps to lower uric acid levels (tart cherry extract, quercetin are two nutriceuticals that help in that regard).

[@D.von.N]

Having frozen cherries in my morning porrige and growing my own apples, so plenty of quercetin in the autumn... and some during the year. I don't think I have the UA problem. Thanks for heads up, it feels good knowing I am doing something right.

[@nxs0152]

Thank you for making this video!

[@dranthonyjay]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KimberlyAZ]

Statins stole several years of my life: Brain Fog, Loss of short-term & long-term memory, Ease of retrieval of words in conversations. Also the statins gave me a gift of Insulin Resistance and right now I am stuck with trying not to cross the line to diabetes. I was flabbergasted. I never had problems with my blood sugar. My PCP is looking for some other drug that can lower my family-history- inherited -cholesterol (all my aunts & uncles lived to late nineties). I realized that my brain was starved for cholesterol, once I quit, most of those side effects disappeared, except Insulin Resistance. I will never make the mistake again about not being diligent about the side effects of "good" drugs.

[@lat1419]

Same here - was cycled through all the statins over a 10 year period up to 2012 as I got progressively worse side effects and very little was widely known. I'm fairly sure it was this that lead to developing T2. Merformin nearly killed me. DMARDS too. Now living as drug free possible.

[@barbarakauppi9915]

Tbf, this information was not at all readily available even a few short years ago, much less 10 and more years ago. Unfortunately, there is still so much to be both learned and vetted, and valid information is the proverbial second paired little sock under a massive laundry pile of falsehoods and misdirection.

[@lat1419]

@@barbarakauppi9915 the cognitive effects might not have been well known but the overstated benefits and myriad side effects were, and widely ignored by the medical professionals.

[@SeanMunley13]

This was great thanks.

[@BiohackerNYC]

Thank you 👍

[@willjohnson2722]

Excellent video thank you

[@Kaige46]

I’ve had high cholesterol since ‘99. Offered Lipitor. Went home; did my own research; ignored any information from Big Pharma; disposed of the Lipitor and have never given it a second thought. Last time my cholesterol was checked, many years ago, it was 9.5 They like it to be lower than 5.5

[@jd2996]

9.5? That’s not a measure of cholesterol

[@Kaige46]

@@jd2996 It is in Australia, Canada, UK and most of Europe. They use mmol/L. As with most things the US is different. Not metric.

[@barbarakauppi9915]

@@Kaige46 Not correct, they are both indeed metric measurements. The US uses mg/dL, a metric scale of measurement for mass/volume concentration. Your reference to mmol/L is using micro mols, or moles, which is based on Avogadro's number to convert mass to/from number of particles, i.e. mg to mmol. You say you have 10 potatoes, the US says you have 2 kilos of potatoes, if you will..

[@barbarakauppi9915]

@@jd2996 As per an online math unit converter, 9.5 mmol/L equates to about 367 mg/dL in your familiar numbers.

[@melaniejo5296]

Thank you for teaching!

[@Paul-dorsetuk]

Well said, an excellent video. Thank you!

[@Carol-ix4ys]

Wow! I'm so glad I found you. Thank you for all this information and providing the truth.

[@Cynthia_108]

You're awesome. Keep up the good work!👍

[@dranthonyjay]

Thanks! Will do!

[@michaelcohen2760]

Two cardiologists I know have been dutifully taking statins since the beginning. Both of them can barely block print their names

[@lat1419]

Perfect virtuous circle (end of irony?)

[@topotone]

Right on Dr AJ…it’s the same old massive big pharma elephant in the room. My friend has just been persuaded thru fear of disease and strokes, into the statin pool. I hope a time will come when profit plays no role in health care, but it will also require a major advancement in understanding the true nature of how the human body functions.

[@dranthonyjay]

yep - the old "you're going to die unless you buy our drugs" is the best salespitch of all time. should be illegal but it's part of the training in medical school

[@topotone]

@@dranthonyjay Yeah..I've sent my friend stuff like your info, but that fear manipulation is overpowering. They demand she get her numbers down, or else! They also tell her it's genetics and none of this alternative discussion applies. A lot of bunk to me.

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Thanks Doc.

[@saratonnan]

Finally! Some common sense information, backed by science, that gives us practical steps to better health. Thanks! 😊

[@RustyIronloins]

Dr Jay, you are a gem. Thank you so much for your work. God bless.

[@dranthonyjay]

I appreciate that

[@steveyoon5534]

Thank you for your advice.

[@dranthonyjay]

My pleasure!

[@gilrose12345]

Great information actually life saving!

[@dranthonyjay]

Glad you think so!

[@karend.9218]

Top 5 best statin video on KZbin…..cheers!

[@dranthonyjay]

Appreciate that

[@mystatinfreelife]

I'm always amazed at how many different odd diseases they want to push statins for. These tiny risk reductions for this or that - one wonders about all the studies that showed the opposite, or at most were neutral, that never got published. I was on statins for 10 years and they really messed with my cognitive state. The most important thing to remember: We often see the statement "The benefits outweigh the risks." We have to recognize that this statement is not a "fact" it is a value judgment (and in my mind, an absurd one at that, though my position on this is also a value judgment.)

[@wocket42]

First rule of finding associations seems to be: get a data set with at least half a million people (and not just 15k). With enough people, it's easier to find "statistical significant" associations.

[@dranthonyjay]

right on!

[@miguelbertonatti]

Wow good info

[@dranthonyjay]

Thanks

[@jobrown8146]

When my doctor told me that she wants me on a statin I said no thanks and that they can cause/worsen diabetes. In 2023 she said oh there is new research coming out that shows that statins help diabetes. I had been low carb since October 2021 and remitted my diabetes successfully and become metabolically healthy with a CTA of 0 at 65 years at the time, good trig/HDL ratio, high LDL of 300.

[@btoth31]

I am 67, I have controlled afib. My cardiologist just prescribed statins after my labs came back. My cholesterol was high, normal, she wants the level down below 200. It was 239. This is the first high result I have ever had. I recently went thru a terrible loss. I was grieving and consoling myself with donuts, cookies, cake, potato chips and pop. Didn’t feel like cooking, so I ate a lot of junk food and takeout. Not much exercise. I fell down a rabbit hole of not caring. One bad test and she wants me on statins. I took one pill but started reading about the statins. I have many close family members that lived with dementia. I told her I don’t want to die from heart disease but I don’t want to live with dementia. I’m not taking statins. She said statins don’t cause dementia, they lower the risk. I need a new cardiologist and a new diet. No more cakes and cookies and pop for me. I got rid of it all. I bought salmon and veggies and almonds etc. but I need a diet that is simple to follow. There’s too much information out there for me to sift through. I need something simple to follow. And I hate avocados! 😊 Help me find out what to eat. I know I need to lose weight. I swim. I walk in a pool, I have a bad leg from an accident years ago. I can’t walk on concrete walkways without pain. So I walk in the pool. I need a plan.

[@dranthonyjay]

DNA consult: ajcco.com

[@drrachelblackie2976]

Why don’t doctors treat hypothyroidism when cholesterol is increased? As a vet it is one of the primary indicators of endocrine disease

[@barbarakauppi9915]

That is very interesting to know, and an excellent question.

[@gstlynx]

Forget Julius Erving, you are the Real Dr. J.

[@dranthonyjay]

🤣

[@caseykronos]

Hi Dr. Jay. Would you be able to do a video (or include in a video) your thoughts on what people with familial hypercholesterolemia should consider in an attempt to avoid statins? I know it's not a large percentage of your viewers but your background in cholesterol has me curious your thoughts

[@patrickl6185]

Agree I'd be interested too @dranthonyjay have a family history of high cholesterol

[@kaschenborn768]

Yes please- I would also be interested. Also for secondary prevention.

[@farmgirl4958]

Almost everybody that I talk to that has been on statins have had complications due to them and once they went off, the complications, went away or improved dramatically.

[@7x779]

Statins cause dementia I started losing my mind after 2 weeks on them and had to quit. It was lipitor.

[@dranthonyjay]

i hear that all the time

[@D.von.N]

I am not too knowledgeable about statins and cholesterol, but all I can say is that we have been prescribing statins like smarties, I see middle aged and older people and probably every other or third one takes some statins, and we have a dementia pandemic lingering over us. I do check my blood glucose from time to time, knowing it is a poison if not under control, but I am not worried about blood lipids as much. Knowing enough about metabolic syndrome, I suffer none of its symptoms (minus the unknown lipids) and no doctor will convince me to take statins if my blood lipids were above their threshold. Had a lovely beef broth today, home made with leftover lamb fat from drained mince when I cooked shepherds pie, and enjoyed it with two slices of sourdough rye bread and some bufallo butter, bought as a specialty. I do my scrambled eggs on butter and also cook basmati rice with butter. We do use oil too, where appropriate. Coconut oil for Thai cuisine, sesame oil for stir fries, olive oil on fresh salads...

[@neftalitran3789]

I am terrified of having stroke. I can confirm statins mess your memory. Anecdotal.

[@walksax]

I recently had a DNA analysis done by Dr. Jay. I recommend you consider doing this. Info is on his website. For me personally, to go from guessing at what one should do for one’s health, to knowing what I should be doing based on my DNA has been completely transformative. The analysis addressed cholesterol and statins, as well as many other topics.

[@dranthonyjay]

thanks!!

[@FalkinerTim]

I have seen a case where a person would have been diagnosed by a nerve specialist as having MND. However, the symptoms began resolving ten weeks after statins were discontinued.

[@elprofeccpuravida2717]

Thank you for telling the whole truth, the wellness of people should be placed first above profits. When profits are the driving force in the medical field, public health gets left behind.

[@banburypandora]

took my hubby off statins when he begangetting dementia ditto for monulukast

[@MrSilverfish12]

Oh man, I been trying to watch your videos Doc and I´m pretty sure you are already being shadow banned. They almost never show up on my feed

[@womandela7225]

Also clicking sound issues...small skips.

[@deborahcollins6983]

It’s all so evil to me! 😢

[@TimJohnston911]

My doctor recently recommended a statin because my total cholesterol was 244. But a couple of years ago I had a 3D heart scan that showed 0% plaque build up in my heart’s arteries. A heart scan only costs a couple hundred bucks and is much more predictive of heart disease.

[@vin3421]

Dear Dr. Jay you are a G. Really appreciate any health professionals on your level that are bringing the truth out. My doctor just told me my cholesterol is nearly statin-worthy (6.12 mmol) so he would try to prescribe me statins if it was 6.20 and Im 39 quite healthy. Its a huge pet peeve for me how these doctors are such muppets, especially when you start talking about your own research and they sneer at you. All most doctors have ever done for me is prescribe drugs that cause more problems.

[@barba9791]

I agree with your fatty brain point I'm vegan 6 years now , but 6 month in I noticed I need more fat in my diet so I add more oil in my food and eat lots if nuts and feel healthy

[@walterski8377]

Why doesn't the medical world create a committee that reviews all UNBIASED studies before they start in order to critique them, improve them so when they are done years later they provide valuable!!??? results!!!

[@NathanSmutz]

My father had a heart attack, so there's little hope of even getting down to one of the ones that don't raise blood sugar. They were willing to change him to rosuvastatin, so it's at least the hydrophylic one, less likely to cross the blood-brain barrier.

[@judithalbay8920]

Unbeknownst to me they started giving my husband statins right at that time he started having more issues with dementia mobility issues bad temperament off the top of my head he has always objected to statins I was so surprised now I have to deal with this

[@katrienvh4289]

Hello from Belgium. Just discovered your channel. Have there been studies about cholesterol and iodine deficiency (and dementia) please? (iodine is important for the body (brain, cancer,...) ) I have heard.

[@S1L3nCe]

Great video, Anthony 🙏 Thanks for sharing it and best of luck in this awful platform 🙏

[@BillyBoy66]

Hey Doc, I started 5mg of rosuvastatin after getting a CAC score of 610 a month ago. Had a blood test last week and my cholesterol numbers changed a lot. But the interesting changes were these: trigs from 150 down to 109, HDL from 34 up to 41, LDL from 180 down to 120, ALT from 52 down to 37, ferritin from 470 down to 199. In other words, the statin seems to have helped some of my markers and ratios. Not sure what to do about it all because the high CAC score is driving my decision to take the statin.

[@shawnfallahi5616]

If you go the statin route, hit aceytl l carnatine and coq10

[@BillyBoy66]

@@shawnfallahi5616 I'll look into it, thanks.

[@shellyrae777]

I’m 44 on keto diet . my cholesterol is 240, ldl 170, triglycerides 110, hdl 50 and my eye doctor is pushing statins, he says he can see the evidence in my eyes. Now I’m nervous, it feels like I should take them to protect my eyes

[@dranthonyjay]

as for more evidence - eyes?

[@shellyrae777]

@@dranthonyjay White marks behind my eyes on retina pictures, was told it’s from high cholesterol.

[@abrin5508]

Any thoughts on some of the newer cholesterol lowering meds that are not statins? PCSK9i's or bempedoic acid.

[@the_astro_garden]

Sad as it really is, comment and pic at 9:25 had me on the floor 😀

[@scientistwithanaxe2570]

An additional caveat to balance: one of the greatest risks for dementia is inadequate brain perfusion from compromised blood vessel health. High cholesterol can contribute to blood vessel dysfunction. So statins could have positive and negative influences on brain health that are tipped one way or another by additional factors. We can figure out some of these factors with statistical techniques that may be valid even if they are not simple

[@cynthiagonzalez658]

My doc put me on different statins and I noticed a radical diminished cognitive function immediately, aside from other side effects... I said no more. Thank God.

[@gerrysecure5874]

It's a care industry, not a health industry. 62 year old, not vacced, twice infected, high meat low carb, cycle 100km (60mi) / 3300m (10000ft) elevation in 7hrs, no drugs, better in math and language than most college grads 😂

[@dranthonyjay]

love it!

[@bobthrasher8226]

Aluminum is also associated with alzheimers. See Dennis Crouse, PhD on alzheimers, aluminum, and high silica water. BTW, Alzeimer's is sometimes called "Type III Diabetes" because of the glucose metabolism problem.

[@mairicaughey8128]

A couple of years ago I was told my cholesterol was 7.5 and advised to go on a low fat diet. I chose a low fat vegan diet. My cholesterol went down, I lost weight and I felt well. Part of the reason I was so committed to the low fat vegan diet was the study of Blue Zones: places around the world where people live independently into their 90s without (or showing little signs of) major diseases (apologies if I have mis represented blue zones but it is something to this effect). The studies find that vegan or vegetarian diets are a common factor, although there are about 12 factors in all (including spirituality). Another reason I chose low fat vegan is my Mothers history. She loved cream, cheese and meat, sugar and refined white flour, but DIDNT have high cholesterol. She developed dementia in her 80s. After watching your excellent presentation I’m now thoroughly confused. How should I reconcile all the above?

[@dranthonyjay]

Blue Zones cherry pick data, similar to Ancel Keys. i can't advise what you should do without looking at your DNA

[@goddesstc]

Weren't the total acceptable cholesterol recommendations lowered by about 100 in order to sell more statins? Seems like I have heard that in another video.

[@dranthonyjay]

yes, that was my other video. even ChatGPT will acknowledge this, which is funny

[@goddesstc]

@@dranthonyjay LOL!

[@mingkee27]

That's why keto/carnivore is a "workaround" for dementia. Moreover, statins can damage liver and cause enzymes (AST/ALT) skyhigh

[@therealhellkitty5388]

I have high cholesterol and refuse to take statins…my doctor gave up asking me if I wanted to try them. My triglyceride count is 17, yes, 17 at age 63 and my calcium scan score is zero. I’ve been a keto practitioner for years and find my memory to be pretty damned good even though my mom and grandmother both have had Dementia… don’t know if they took statins but I’m assuming it runs in the family.

[@hannettesmit5896]

It is the first time I see one of your video's. I am 75 years young and according to my recent doctor needs statins because of high colestorol levels. 13 years ago, we lived in another part of South Africa. Our doctor prescribed statins to me. I developed cataracts in both my eyes during that time and needed lens replacements. The specialist advised me to stop the medication. We moved to the south coast for retirement. Our new doctor again prescribed statins. Within a short while I developed serious pain and weakness in my lower legs. I decided to stop using the statins and reported it to my doctor. (That was more than a year ago). After recent bloodtests, he prescribed statins once more. I refused to take it. I would rather try to rectify the LDL with my diet. I am just confused by the different kinds of diets -- Keto, Low Fat, No Fat etc. etc. etc.!!! Please help!

[@yamchoonhian]

For a start u won't go wrong with cutting sugar & processed carbs. These should cut your blood triglyceride levels, which is a more accurately indicator for risk of stroke & heart disease. With less carbs your calories will come from moderate protein & pretty high good fat intake. Good fats meaning AVOID high omega 6 veg/seed oils like canola, soy, corn, etc. Choose those from fatty fish, grass fed meats, organic butter/ghee, olive & avocado oils. Relatively low omega 6 & low oxalate nuts like walnuts & macadamia may also be included. Choose organic veg with low oxalates & other antinutrients where possible. Fast occasionally if u can & get some sunshine (vit D3) All the best for your health! ❤

[@amorinooo]

I had a stroke in my late 30s with no cause found. I was put on statins “for life” as a preventative. In my fear of having another stroke due to statistics, I take it. Especially since I’m not the “healthiest” (i.e. I’m heavier). My SP is 115 Triglycerides 100 LDL 55 HDL 40 (this was my worry, is it was 35 when I stroked). All have been about the same since my stroke. In fear, I stay on the statin. But I look for ways to replace it or get off it without fear. I eat about 70% plant based and low oil. Anyway, thanks for the vid. Lots to think about.

[@dranthonyjay]

do you Factor 5?

[@judithocasio2926]

WOW I try to stay away from doctors go for my PCP appointment which I find strange appointments every 3 months blood work urine they tell me my cholesterol is too high I need to get on meds I answered no I don't, it will get me sick and you know that.

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

Life experiences with elderly people on statins had decreased their cognitive health within the first two weeks or two months. Their cognitive function did not improve after the statins were stopped. Most doctors don't do coQ10 deficiency tests before, during or after the use of statins. Quest Labs does the CoQ10 tests.

[@robwellesley4290]

What about secondary prevention? Extensive 3 vessel disease. CABG x 4. Consistent LDL 4.6 all my life, regardless of diet. Getting LDL below 70 measurably reduces MACE. Or am i being misled?

[@johnalexander8316]

Are there any health risks in stopping taking statins?

[@pavelzee69]

83yo female with history of MI and Stent on ezetimibe plus three BP lowering drugs and aspirin. Mirtazipine added to help mood. Suffers from tinnitus and deafness and intermittent cognitive impairment. I want to stop chop lowering but other drugs mentioned known to affect cognitive ability. GP will definitely disagree but could dementia be reversed or at best slowed down? Any ideas?

[@1berserker165]

I have a question about heart disease and cholesterol. I recently had a triple bypass. Does high cholesterol have a correlation with heart disease?

[@davidgifford8112]

Cholesterol weakly correlates with CAD. Correlation is not causation. The pathology is a little complex but cholesterol entering the arterial walls can be seen as part of a repair mechanism. Atherosclerotic lesions often resemble pimples, scabs on scabs, where damage occurs and indeed there is a bacterial colonialism component. Once a lesion is covered calcification takes place to stabilise the repair. The answer is yes but it maybe a good thing. Very low cholesterols are associated with “clinical” malnutrition and low serum albumin, which increases all cause (including heart failure, low CoQ10) mortality.