The TRUTH Behind Statins: Helpful or Harmful? | Mark Hyman & Aseem Malhotra

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Heart disease is still the number one killer in the world, yet most people don’t actually understand what markers put them most at risk. It’s so much more than just LDL cholesterol. Statins have become the panacea for anyone with LDL that’s just a little off, yet most people (and even many doctors) aren’t fully informed of the risks versus the benefits of this drug, let alone aware of other treatment options for heart disease. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talked to Dr. Aseem Malhotra about the real data on statins, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and so much more.
Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an NHS-trained consultant cardiologist and visiting Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil. He is a founding member of Action on Sugar. In 2015, he became the youngest member to be appointed to the board of trustees of UK health charity, The King's Fund. He is a pioneer of the lifestyle medicine movement in the UK and in 2018 was ranked by software company Onalytica as the number one doctor in the world influencing obesity thinking. Dr. Malhotra's first book The Pioppi Diet, co-authored with Donal O'Neill, was an international bestseller and his next book, The 21-Day Immunity Plan, was also a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller. His new book is A Statin-Free Life.
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[@taniaperezvillordo2411]

Hello

[@buggy659]

B yu no

[@robertpadgett2472]

Would like more info on the benefits of a stain (if any) in the production of nitric oxide

[@wocket42]

"Heart disease is not a statin deficiency". Great sentence.

[@noirees1]

The same as depression isn't a prozac deficiency....I love these little nuggets ❤

[@twominutetips]

I've been on statins for 15 years after my MI. I've had this discussion about statins with my cardiologist several times and lately I've cut my intake in half and stopped blood pressure medication. I have also lost 45 lbs and I plan on reducing most or all of my other heart medications.

[@mariaslibeck9984]

Congrats!! I need to do that as well!!

[@godandbutterflies4372]

Wow that's fantastic!! Keep it up... My mother just had to quit her statin because after 15-20 years of taking it she developed all over body pain, I forget what they called it but it is something that statins do to a lot of people really and my mother is in an immense amount of pain to the point where I don't even think she wants to be here anymore....... Statins are actually horrifically bad for people and come with a lot of risk, a risk I would never be willing to take especially when you can take care of it yourself...... CoQ10 is a good one, there is a natural drug that comes from the same root that the statin drug comes from and I forget what it's called, red rice or read something anyway you would probably want to stay away from that as well because it's the same thing as taking a statin and can have the same side effects..... Anyway congratulations 🌹

[@twominutetips]

@@godandbutterflies4372 Thank you

[@xBettyjo]

I took statins for a couple of months and I thought they were making my muscles ache more and I already have a lot of pain so I refuse to take them. The last 6 months I've lost 35 lb and 4 months ago I quit taking the blood pressure medication just told my doctor about it the other day lol. I don't ask my doctor what he thinks I should do I go in and I tell him what I've done. If they can experiment on me I can too.

[@jobrown8146]

@@xBettyjo I've got very good at advocating for myself. What I take is going to affect me, not the doctor. I am very thankful for the large amount of free information that is available here and elsewhere on the internet. It was when I was researching diabetes after being diagnosed October 2021 that I learned about low carb. After only 3 months I had put my diabetes into remissions. I've had other good results that just happened without even trying. I'm 65 and recently had a CT coronary angiogram with a CAC score of 0. My LDL has gone up a lot but the other numbers are fantastic. I'm expecting my cardiologist to say to go on a statin as a preventative measure. I saw him before the high LDL blood test result and he was already saying to go an a statin and I said no. And I will continue to say no. I've had to be very firm with my GP too, but it's been good practice before the cardiologist appointment.

[@gretalichterfeld3177]

My doctor literally got in my face and screamed: everyone hates statins until it prevents a heart attack or a stroke. Patient care?

[@user-jy2sz1jr9p]

Statins are indeed helpful for companies to reach their billion dollar sales figures and subsequent bonuses.

[@leesiangng9205]

I Agree

[@lindalanasa1437]

I visited a heart patient in the hospital during lunch time. The hospital served a deli Turkey sandwich on wonder bread. But don’t be alarmed. The mayonnaise was low fat. 🤦

[@lynlawley8903]

Low fay is bad it's carbs nsugar which bread turns too

[@lynlawley8903]

Fat

[@johnd1727]

Many people take a literal only approach to a comment. If you do this you miss the satire and/or sarcasm intended.@@lynlawley8903

[@questioneverything1776]

The hospital cafeteria is there to make money

[@JS-mh1fh]

Some of the worst foods you'll find are hospital meals. It didn't used to be this way. Often, it changed when hospitals and medical centers became businesses concentrating first on the bottom line, then big pharma, and lastly the patient.

[@kittymurrah7400]

I wish ALL doctors could hear this discussion!!!!

[@noirees1]

Awesome, followed Asseem & Mark for years after starting research when I was diagnosed with cancer....getting to root cause has been enlightening...I'm not perfect by any sense of the word, but 15years later I have the basics right...thank you both 🙏

[@jimonqa]

Love this. Reminds me of Dr. Carolyn Dean (magnesium expert) mentioning normal cholesterol used to be considered 250 and it has protective properties in the aging (Alzheimers).

[@majelthesurreal1217]

Just like osteoporosis info telling us to consume more dairy! Countries w the highest consumption of dairy have highest numbers of osteoporosis.

[@blanejnasveschuk6351]

Super discussion surrounding abuse of statins. Yes, truth, an ethical imperative for America’s sick care system. TY guys!

[@deannebrochu7361]

I had a heart attack 1 year ago. I have side effects from Statins. My doctor did cut the dose and change the brand, however I still have muscle pains particuly in my legs and toes and brain fog, dizziness and confusion at times. I also have chest pressure (the heart is a musle). Here is my main questions since my HDL and CDL are a "normal" levels for my age 79. Q. I had my gallbladder removed in 1972 and my understanding from my own research, is that the Liver and the Gallbladder work together in controling cholestorals. Without the "acid" from the Gallbladder and after listening to this video, I am more leaning toward wondering about the effect on "soft plaque" ...? I have asked my Cardio Doctor about this and have had no responce. Thanks Dr Hyman and Dr Malhotra your work. Dr Hyman, I have been following you for several years now. Again Thank You.

[@jobrown8146]

I'm 65 and I'm choosing quality of life over quantity.

[@glenicebellamy3048]

Thanks so much for this discussion. I am taking notes, as my cousin had recent heart surgery and I am in charge of his home care. A person who meditates on God’s Word, the Bible, will receive the same benefits as discussed here, but with added benefits as well. A person doesn’t have to be a Christian to do this. Jesus said, “As a man thinks, so is he,” so this is rediscovered ancient wisdom. Thanks for sharing!

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

if u believe in god ur cousin should not have gone to the hospital, u should have prayed for him and the heart attack wud be gone 😂😂😂😂

[@mR-dc4oq]

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe you are a fool

[@NinaNam]

I pray you and your cousin are thriving! I respect you so much for being his caregiver. Please tell us if the statins or no statins is working for him!!

[@geoffoutdoors]

Love this talk and other docs on youtube...and I'll tell you I listen/watch a LOT of these...and I will tell you the #1 thing I hear over-and-over-and-over again... is this...... Stress is the serious underlying component of all these metabolic diseases. STRESS first.... then sugar and salt imbalances.

[@shelleysmith6667]

Human rights should easily include the right that our food is nourishing. Harder and harder to find today. Sad.... thank you for informing us. It is literally saving my life. I had no idea.

[@questioneverything1776]

Buy more Whole Foods. Nobody is forcing anyone to buy highly processed poor quality foods.

[@shelleysmith6667]

@@questioneverything1776 regulate it so industry does NOT sell us shit for food!!!! It's worse than a pandemic!!! Even healthy food has piss poor regulations nowadays. It's barely ok!!!

[@ldx1793]

Sfrer a cac score of 523(age 52). 8 months later, I started taking 5 mg rosuvastatin as dr ford brewer suggests its side benefit of anti-inflammatory for arteries- cut my 20mg dose pills in quarters. My "cardio iq" test showed 150 ldl-c however, my genetics have a propensity for small particle ldl's, thunk LPa(which is another undecided argument for root cause of artherosclerosis). So, now i intermittent fast, walk alot more , make sure i get better sleep(for me ,no coffee in the afternoons)and have lost 45lbs. Fingers crossed for not getting my father's side of the familys' heart and artery,and early unhealthy death issues.

[@bethhorkan6517]

I live in the UK I started Quito 23rd of January 19 went to see my doctor October 19 he tried to put me on a cholesterol tablet I said no he was so mad he was red in the face trying to get me to take this tablet and I said to him do you not understand how bad these are and he was adamant for me to take it haven’t been back since

[@barbarasmith4560]

Not one traditional doctors do these other test. My doctor tried to throw me on statins just because it was high. I think LDL but it was high because of my diet!! I didn't take them. Threw them in the trash

[@LIFE0530]

Statins kill! My sisiter is unable walk and diabetes and kidneys started to fail after taking this evil med

[@AppleA143]

I had normal cholesterol levels until I started taking Injections for my chronic migraines. Now my cholesterol is out of control! I’ve decided to quit taking the monthly injections but it will take five months to get out of my system! I’m trying to find ways to speed up the process to lower my cholesterol. Thank you for this information. XO

[@perico270]

Hi, I also suffer from chronic migraines and currently take monthly injections and my last 2 cholesterol tests have come out of control. Which injections were you on if you don’t mind me asking? I’m eager to see if it might be the same injections I’m on. Thanks

[@AppleA143]

@@perico270 I was on Emgality. I wish you well.

[@YVM3311]

Go on a carnivore diet

[@7karlheinz]

I had a mini-stroke a week ago and of course, they have prescribed me blood thinners and statins. Are the statins worth taking??? Great to hear about the woman that had a TIA whose blockage was reversed. It gives me hope.

[@7karlheinz]

I decided to not take the statins that were prescribed to me. I've been doing keto carnivore and intermittent fasting and lost 50 lbs over the past three years, but, I was routinely "cheating" on a weekly basis for the past year and (surprise!) my weight loss had stalled. My blood work, especially a1c, and blood pressure were still an issue, which I'm assuming led to my TIA.

[@Bpjames]

I've been looking into blood thinning without the rat poison and Nattokinase sounds like a great alternative. This video has great info on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2OUqYSZf7GgjZI.

[@SHERIFAYALLeveragePropertiesLL]

Does genetics play a role in high cholesterol numbers? How do you address that?

[@starbright1256]

You betcha. Diet is huge

[@seattlecathy]

Metaprolol has an impact in insulin resistance. It’s prescribed for heart patients universally.

[@CordulaPrice]

Thank you for sharing 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@Mikomido5]

Why do conventional doctors prescribe statins when they are aware of how detrimental they are?

[@jackfalco5351]

They prescribe statins because that they lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes

[@sharonillenye8036]

I stopped my 40mg rosuvastatin for a few weeks to see if it caused my knee/ligament/tendon pain. in 3 weeks I felt 10 years younger pain gone also I realized my neuropathy in feet was related as well. I had mentioned the knee pain a few years ago to my dr but he said that was not a statin side effect. then later I saw a paper about statins and tendon damage. they aren't keeping track of long term side effects. why would they. Now I'm doing IF and not going to be on anymore statins.

[@terridelarosby2381]

What's IF?

[@sharonillenye8036]

@@terridelarosby2381 intermittent fasting

[@SharonLau-yn9xy]

@@terridelarosby2381 Intermittent Fasting

[@solomonsalsberg5961]

40 inches around bellybutton!!! Why is this not well-known, grrr... I live outside in NC (blowing rock, Lenoir area) and switched from white flour to whole wheat and then found the good docs podcast. Then he said sprouted grains then the winter hit an was making less money and switched back and forth with rye, pumpernickel an sprouted. My feet went from feeling leathery freezing to numb cold to just cold cold. I'm willing to drop the bread all together to test out if the carb ratio to fiber on everything I eat and already limit no processed foods (only breakfast meats ham, bacon and corned beef hash. My veg an fruit ratio is 75% to 25% meat in morning. Add coffee with 90 to 100 pure(mocha) and some goat's milk or almond milk. Also a huge swig of blueberry keifer. I will eat lunch 1-2 o'clock(I do construction and roofing with an Amish guy in the mountains who has a 10 Acer hobby farm, pigs chicks an ducks an a trout pond. I do some work on farm too. Planting an feeding an transporting. I have no car and the Starbucks is 3 miles each way(hills) I'm 55 this year an have lost my business (food an dessert) my wife an 5 stepkids to the government rules and dog died dad died an mom went from dementia to altzimers then passed an my relatives stole my inheritance. So I'm stressed too. I think I'm starting to worry about my health more an am trying to study nutrition an breathing techniques. I'm worried about my future and I understand stress kills... Thanks for all your info doc. Hyman.. And commenters too...

[@jeffreypua1981]

44:33 3.6 mmol/ L ldl = 139.2 mg/dL for reference

[@bethsnider9639]

The very BEST meditation--free and life-sustaining--study the Word and pray to the one, true God.

[@JulieAnneMullan]

I heard about uric acid being a cause of higher bp: I'd love to know more as my bp won't come down below the range, and I'm so envious of those who can get off their meds; I'm Amlodipine 5mg and use Magnesium chloride weekly.

[@FlyOverZone]

Jordan Peterson is not a controversial figure. Controversial figures swirl around Peterson. Peterson isn't the lightning he's the lightning rod it protects the rest of us from the lightning

[@starbright1256]

Well said ❤

[@Angie31646]

I’m so confused, I’m 45 normal weight I had a stent put in 2 months ago and really hate taking statins, I’m on a statin, blood thinner, and aspirin , I was exercising for a hour everyday and ate healthy, now I eat even more healthy, ALL I want to know is can I get off my statins or is it to dangerous , please please someone help me ???? Thank you so very much for any advice

[@jenniferneil4729]

I work in cardiology. What would you consider too low of an LDL? I am seeing LDL very low with very low VLDL on these cholesterol lowering meds. I’m concerned that the LDL is too low.

[@olechka1965]

Study after study show the same effect: low "bad" cholesterol (TC below 230 or LDL below 130) is associated with reduced MACE and even cardio-mortality. However, simultaneously, this *increases* mortality from other causes and all-cause mortality. That's the dilemma, the *main* cholesterol dilemma, which creates a lot of confusion when is not put into the center of discussion! Low "bad" cholesterol is dangerous, because people become weak, frail, and susceptible to *other* killers. In a sense, heart doctors shift mortality from CVD to respiratory diseases, cancers, accidents (falls), autoimmunity, probably to Alzheimer, infections, suicides, etc. Now, VLDL has almost nothing to do with "cholesterol". These particles carry *triglycerides*, and more or less simply mathematically proportional to TG, namely VLDL = TG/5 in American units. You can check this for any of your patents. Lowering TG below say 75 is very important and unconditionally healthy, because TG is one of 5 hallmarks of metabolic syndrome.

[@TheQuietExplorer]

Check Dr Peter Attia's blog for this article: Does low cholesterol cause cognitive impairment? (it has 3 parts)...you would get some answers

[@Candleflower42]

The link for mitopure isn’t found - says it’s landed me in the Swiss Alps. :)

[@johnhancock5542]

wow, 2 great great men together

[@hdwood76fxe]

I like what this guy has to say and the information conveyed but good Lord it is difficult to listen to him. He talks much too fast. Or is he turning 4 syllable words into 8 syllables. Slow down and you won’t stammer as much. With that said I still want to thank you both.

[@olechka1965]

Study after study show the same effect: low "bad" cholesterol (TC below 230 or LDL below 130) is associated with reduced MACE and even cardio-mortality. However, simultaneously, this increases mortality from other causes and all-cause mortality. That's the dilemma, the main cholesterol dilemma, which creates a lot of confusion when is not put into the center of discussion! Low "bad" cholesterol is dangerous, because people become weak, frail, and susceptible to other killers. In a sense, lowering cholesterol probably shifts mortality from CVD to respiratory diseases, cancers, accidents (falls), autoimmunity, probably to Alzheimer, infections, suicides, etc. Now, VLDL has almost nothing to do with "cholesterol". These particles carry *triglycerides*, and more or less simply mathematically proportional to TG, namely VLDL = TG/5 in American units. You can check this for any of your patents. Lowering TG below say 75 is very important and unconditionally healthy, because TG is one of 5 hallmarks of metabolic syndrome. Read for example this huge Korean study in Nature of 12 million people: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-38461-y or this PURE study pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31492503/

[@herbalist36]

How statins affect Kidney conditions, such as glomerular filtration?? does it help or ??

[@Kevin-uo7nw]

Mark likes to hear himself talk. He should let the guest answer the questions without interrupting.

[@go2therock]

I listened to his discussion about Histamine Intolerance yesterday and was thinking the same thing. His monopolizing of the conversation was off the charts. Love him, but he needs to get mum and let the guest speak the most. ❤👍🏼

[@nursep18]

He does interrupt guests ALOT..in many interviews

[@Mikolas649]

What about people w CAC,who live a healthy lifestyle,ie,exercise ,diet,sleep low Bmi .Should they take a statin ,given high Ldl 220 ,high Hdl 105 low TG 68 , But TC 333.Doctor says Cac scan not helpful.Insists LDL below 100 and keeps prescribing more drugs,that I havent added.

[@wocket42]

Blood pressure? Blood glucose?

[@bagatengris1802]

Oн жива - [ own zheeva ] - he is alive. USA alphabet has no letter ж (zh), but its sound is in middle of word ``regime' '. - Ziva

[@zouzou8970]

Dr Hyman, can you please explain LDL cholesterol. So if it is high it doesn't lead to heart disease. But what does it predict? Since it's not normal but high, why is it, and what are the risks and should we try to lower it? Thanks!

[@sharfalor4244]

You may find Robert Lustigs book Metabolical helpful. Chapter 9.

[@andyd.3701]

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[@coopermurphy6422]

@@sharfalor4244Thank you for posting this recommendation.

[@luckycharmranch]

For some reason doctors and medicare insist I take a statin propanol for vestibular migraines.. I don’t understand why. I just don’t want to hurt myself with this type of drug. Insurance will not cover the actual medication that does work 🤷‍♀️

[@ldx1793]

Could be because there is a helpful statin side effect of being antiinflammatory?

[@carmenross1077]

This guy talks so fast , Dr Hyman is the reason I listen to this. Let Dr Hyman continue his talk before you shoot mor talk talk talk. I hope Dr Hyman will do this topic with someone else. Thank you

[@JulieAnneMullan]

Aseem is so keen! I understand as my brain works a bit the same way: we interrupt with enthusiasm to share and be heard. That said, I've learned professionally to pace and lead a conversation no matter if client's personal style is different as in this case. I listened over and over to one bit and slowed down the speaking pace to catch everything. I get you :)

[@questioneverything1776]

Then why aren’t more Drs referring their pts to Registered Dietitians who are specialists in nutrition and helping ppl with long-term healthy lifestyle change? RD’s KNOW this info and yet we still have Drs giving out horrible advice and not referring to the specialist that are trained for this with Masters level education.

[@AllCoolNicksAreBusy]

I wish there was a consensus what to do. Peter Attia in his book Outlive says, if you apoB is high, than hit your LDL-C levels hard with statins (or other drugs) to go even below recommended 70mg/dL, to 10-20 mg/dL. Here we hear, don't take statins, do all those other things (which all make sense), but is this enough? Is it better to be safe then sorry and take statins?

[@RBzee112]

He says it early in the video. You want your HDL > 50 and Triglycerides < 150, have normal BP and fasting glucose under 100.

[@lynlawley8903]

The phama sells was that it saved you by how long ,,it's a corupt ,concept it's not true,saved ,by days,, and each has all the side effects,,, come on big pharma is a profit making machine,,, we are a secondary thought as ,paying ,cash cows

[@marthastuber2874]

Heart disease is more likely a Vitamin K2 deficiency caused by a combination of reduced animal (saturated) fat and the damage to the microbiome, which if healthy can make K2 for us, by processed foods. With adequate K2 the body can make osteocalcin, sending calcium to the bones, where it can do good, instead of turning cholesterol to the dark side causng calcification of soft tissue. Epidemics of atheroserosis and osteoporosis both have the same root cause, the decrease of animal (saturated) fat from the diet, causing an almost universal Vitamin K2 deficiency.

[@CordulaPrice]

I stopped taking my Statins eating plant based stopped my Blood pressure meds lost 56 pounds in 11 months and I’m 71.5 years young oh I reduced my Aspirin 325 to baby aspirin 81 also I won’t to stop my Thyroid meds but don’t no how???Help please 😊 thank you 😊

[@Nicksonian]

Stop taking aspirin. Look it up. The latest advice concerning aspirin is that it does more harm than good, especially to your digestive system. They have decided the harm/benefit ratio doesn’t work.

[@iss8504]

If u have existing heart disease, aspirin is helpful. If not, don't take aspirin

[@cherylatkins7600]

When you say “starches” are you including beans and legumes? Thank you.

[@amirmirza811]

Beans and legumes are not included in starches. These are low glycemic carbs and good for health.

[@catlady2889]

My husband decided to go off his statin drug cold turkey. He's been on it for years. Is it safe to do that? Thank you for your informative video!

[@jeffyonkman4048]

What about people with FH? Are cholesterol lowering drugs needed?

[@wocket42]

Maybe, but maybe more of the positive side effects they talked about: NO synthesis and improvement of various blood clotting factors

[@JulieAnneMullan]

I punched in blood test numbers to cholesterolcode and came back to my surprise and delight low risk....from secondary prevention and an FH diagnosis this seems brilliant. Thanks to low carb. I'd love FH to be mentioned as we could be educating our families.

[@anisazada5824]

Please tell me about LP(a)

[@heatherclark8668]

Issues that affect your heart health are sleep, tobacco use alcohol use, diet, exercise and stress

[@SG45260]

Is sourdough bread better for you than regular bread?

[@12elisa10]

Nooo! Low Carbs and absolutely no bread. Bread is very high carbs and converts to sugar.

[@sharfalor4244]

From the NHS UK heart age calculator page: High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. It's mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol. It can also run in families. The funny part is they only give you space to add in HDL and total cholesterol, and then tell you fatty food causes cholesterol in your blood and how you need to not eat fatty foods. Mind you I guess they have to fit in with the nonsense on their other pages like the NHS Eat (not so) Well guides where they're still pushing carbs, fructose and low fat nonsense.

[@oliviabell5264]

My cholesterol has always been low no problem but was prediabetic. I have a total block in my right leg and new artery. Alway had a good diet. What wen wrong.

[@VoiceoverMomentum]

My doctor is ignorant of all of this. Made me sign a form for refusing to take statins

[@wocket42]

Lol

[@rachelarmel7547]

Sounds like you need to find a new, more enlightened physician. That's outrageous! He's anachronistic and apparently brainwashed by the mainstream agenda. Yikes!

[@ellenherman9543]

He cant do that! You should report him.

[@mschroed99]

Time to dump the doc.

[@user-gt8rw2yn9c]

I am 74 yrs My blood test results cholesterol is 6.4mmols. My doctor has prescribed a statin as a preventative measure! I have no known other pre disposing factors re heart disease. I said I would take them for three months ......so far no side effects but still feel unhappy about taking them . Any advice welcome.

[@brucemckay6615]

Don’t… there is good research that shows for people your age “high” cholesterol is protective….

[@wocket42]

Gaining five pounds of fat in a week would be 3000kcals per day overeating (so like 5000k cals per day).

[@freebrook]

I'd like to know your thoughts on the concept that once you are on a statin, you can't come off of it. I know you speak a lot about taking patients off statins, but it is my understanding that you can't just easily stop taking a statin because you get a rebound effect and that is my fear behind even trying a statin, that then I will be stuck with it. If you spoke of this in the video, then I missed it. Thank you.

[@lizlorraine463]

I have taken myself off statins twice, no problem. There are books you can read to understand this . Research for yourself. I have had all tests and no artery buildup but was prescribed automatically because after virus attacked my heart I then got stroke. I advised my cardiologist after a year and she said ok to go cold turkey off statin no need to taper if that was my choice.

[@amirmirza811]

I took statins for two days only then I quit. I went on low carb diet so my triglyceride dropped significantly and hdl is on rise . I don't care about LDL anymore. High HDL low triglyceride is the key. Without healthy lifestyle goals cannot be achieved.

[@stuartvasquez6404]

Dr I am 27 with a wife and 2 sons just recently diagnosed with heart disease. I have an ejection fraction of 40% and idk why aside from being overweight and the bad diet I’ve had the past 10 years. I am 5’6 215 recently started the Leto diet about 3 weeks ago and my triglycerides shot down from 150 to 98 cholesterol is also lowering and now I’m not considered diabetic along with my blood pressure going from consistently 150/100 to 135/80 sometimes 70. Please doc idk what to do and I really don’t believe the 5 pills the heart failure specialist wants to put me on is the way to go. I also have sleep apnea although I don’t think it’s severe. Please help me with any advice. I need to be around for my wife and sons but I just don’t think the pills are the answer especially after seeing how my levels shot down in 2 weeks of keto. The doctor wants me on entresto, jardiance a statin and something else.

[@longshanks5531]

How is your health now?

[@Trazynn]

I had heart issues for over a year and had been desperately looking online for solutions. In the end the root cause was me over supplementing vitamins. In particular vitamin B. I thought it would help, but it was the reason I was having problems to begin with. Not every vitamin has this issue but the vitamin B group is a delicate one that you can easily get in excessive amounts causing a huge amount of trouble.

[@BlackMamba-lt8oe]

kid vitamin b is water soluble 😂😂😂😂

[@barbarasmith4560]

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe what you mean by that?? I take a multivitamin/whole food with vital minerals for women

[@Trazynn]

@@BlackMamba-lt8oe hydrofluoric acid is water soluble.

[@suseanneegoulet1033]

Yes, you can get too much B vitamins. Many of the supplements are mega doses. If you overwhelm your body's regulatory mechanisms you can have nerve damage and other issues.

[@Trazynn]

@@suseanneegoulet1033 yes, it was my nervous system that started failing in all kinds of weird ways. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[@jauneeveleigh1377]

What is metabolic syndrome

[@Marta_is_here]

Google it

[@Nicksonian]

Insulin resistance and related problems, particularly diabetes.

[@seattlecathy]

I don’t think we can reverse all heart attacks especially in older people. There’s heredity and natural aging. Why make people miserable?

[@thegodofyoutube266]

28:00 Life Saving Information

[@lornahowerton1379]

It was half way into the video that their interviewer had not allowed the guest to speak pr complete a thought. Sorry Mark you seem to have a real need to talk instead of allowing the guest to speak.

[@elizabethcornell1582]

Meditation does not necessarily reduce stress. In fact, it can actually be harmful to some people.

[@longshanks5531]

Wish Mark would stop talking and Interrupting… really annoying.

[@felixkatten]

Aseem Malhotra is for sure interesting and clever, but he eats half of the words so I can't concentrate to listen and understand him. What a pity 😢 I'm from Denmark and listen to many podcasts about our diet and medicine without problems

[@mathews0618]

So eating leafy greens, broccoli, bananas are unhealthy? Yeah, they are very healthy and they are carbs.

[@sharfalor4244]

Leafy greens are full of oxylates (see Sally K Norton for the best info), ok if you consider kidney stones etc healthy. 120g banana has the equivalent of 5.9 tsps of sugar (5.9×4g)=23.6g of sugar, definitely not healthy for anyone.

[@pedroteixeira4062]

Whole carbs. Excess of refined carbs is the problem.

[@enkibumbu]

But patients don't take statins for 5 years, which was the length of the study. They take statins for life. Over a life time, they can add years or decades to your life. The video doesn't cover this. Talking about 5-year results isn't a complete picture and is skewed. The part about people dying less with high LDL is because older people who are dying in a hospital bed deplete their LDL reserves. It's used up when you are critically ill. Therefore, high LDL data is skewed because it does not take into account critical illness depleting LDL.

[@thegodofyoutube266]

28:00 39:00 49:35

[@Utbmingo2018]

I'm optimal in all areas but have resistant hypertension so it's statins and all the meds for me unfortunately.

[@lindajones4849]

Dr. Robert Lustig explains that high sugar intake from processed food can elevate blood pressure because the body has difficulty getting rid of sodium. Lower your sugar intake and you will lose the sodium and your BP will drop quickly.

[@rightmeduck]

@@lindajones4849 do you mean salt? sugar doesn't contain sodium.

[@dannyc9784]

Our body is in full control of our cholesterol and lipids, it makes whatever it needs at that moment in time. To think we can outsmart millions of years of evolution is laughable. The triglyceride to HDL ratio, can be somewhat useful as a marker of metabolic health, but they are not the cause of heart disease or anything else for that matter. There are plenty of studies that show the higher your LDL the longer you live. If you are eating a high carb SAD diet and you want to get healthy and improve your chance of preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes etc., go on a low carb diet anywhere from Keto to carnivore.

[@toology55]

Whole Foods real foods diet 🤔

[@Nicksonian]

Have an Apple device? Every time I type “whole foods” it insists on capitalizing it as if the store is the only reason you’d ever use those words together.

[@Danielle-zq7kb]

Why are you sing waist circumference instead of waist-to-hip ratio? This does not take into account frame size. Also why just Caucasians? Waist-to-hip is better within a group or across all groupings of people.

[@danicapell3181]

I subscribed to this channel when I saw Dr. Elizabeth Bonham talking about statin. Bringing the quack of Malhotra (1 year ago) made me unsubscribe... his views are radical, especially the ones about COVID-19, he's very unscientific and having this guy spewing lies with no data is a disgrace to this channel. 👎🏼

[@jenniferterry6775]

Data is data. His views are based upon data. He is being smeared for being RIGHT about these subjects.