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@SA-rh4yx3 жыл бұрын
Pls make a video on salivary gland stones and how to treat or dilate the gland to remove at home
@Amazonaffil3 жыл бұрын
Hi dr.sten can you plz give me a permission to translate your videos in Arabic,I would like to make subtitles .
@jasongentry74053 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is a repost or a new video. I DO KNOW that I have received this same information from your channel previously. That said, I agree the information is DEFINITELY worth pulling back to the surface.
@becksbitofblue3 жыл бұрын
@@maryn9470 add potassium I do potassium citrate mix in water. Headaches gone
@maryn94703 жыл бұрын
@@becksbitofblue thank you
@Chris.Davies2 жыл бұрын
My father, a GP who retired in 1995 always said that Cholesterol was the biggest health lie of the 20th century, and that a little bit of toast under your slices of butter was acceptable. He died recently, but not before discovering that he had been proven right. Thanks, Dad - for having a fine and independent mind.
@chiedzamuringi8192 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@oguzkunak81442 жыл бұрын
Your Father R.I.P. (I loved how he put it “a thin slice of toast acceptable under your butter”. It’s my favorite starter with a glass of good red wine. Thank you for sharing.
@vleeism2 жыл бұрын
@@equinoxeparabellum6776 cheese and milk are VERY healthy if they grassfed and organic ❤️
@stephaniesamra79602 жыл бұрын
@@equinoxeparabellum6776 same here.
@metallion07382 жыл бұрын
@@vleeism adults don't need milk or cheese ones they stop growing, all that does is cause bad cholesterol even if the cow is fed organic food, when did you ever see an adult cow drinking milk from another cow? Do you see my point, milk is only needed for growth, there is other supplements or vitamins good for the bones that contain calcium, in most cases milk and especially cheese is poison, not to mention the amount of salt cheese has etc.
@glendabee9 ай бұрын
I’m a registered nurse & from his simple explanation I have a better understanding of cholesterol instead of just looking at the numbers. We need more doctors like you that actually cares.
@DeeLish20008 ай бұрын
He's not a doctor
@jamielc34378 ай бұрын
@@DeeLish2000are you saying that why he is so good?
@gerrybaker14228 ай бұрын
Don’t be so easily persuaded
@amenodorime2717 ай бұрын
@DeeLish2000 he is, and he is better than any other doctors out there for me❤🎉❤
@rosanneallen-hewlett99737 ай бұрын
Hi Glenda. I generally feel that nurses often know more than doctors. I would like to know who sets these levels, and why do they keep changing? I expect that the drug companies themselves, have "got their fingers in this pie."
@America_First_19567 ай бұрын
My LDL, bad cholesterol, was low. My HDL, good cholesterol, was high. My overall triglycerides were below normal. My cardiologist put me on statins. Fast forward 5 years and my overall triglycerides were high, my LDL was high and my HDL, which statins target, was low. I also had a heart attack and a dual bypass surgery and my diabetes was worse ( a side effect of statins is increasing blood glucose and progressively worsening type 2 diabetes). A month ago my doctor doubled my statin prescription. Instead of taking it, I stopped it altogether. My blood glucose went from high 200’s/low 300’s to around 230 average. A week ago I started intermittent fasting and a Keto diet (not completely into it yet, only one Keto meal a day so far). My blood glucose is averaging about 130-140. I’m never going back!
@aleksandrakaniowska95525 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@texasfan88925 ай бұрын
Yeah right. You’re trying to tell us that your doctor put you on statins for no reason whatsoever? That’s like putting someone on chemotherapy before they even get cancer. If what you said is true, your doctor should be sued for medical malpractice.
@Yuralittlebitchn1gga5 ай бұрын
@@texasfan8892happens all the time medical malpractice is number1 cause of death in the us
@deigmasilva5 ай бұрын
I'm watching many videos like this to learn a litle more. My doctor also suggested statin, althoug my exams are ok. HDL 85, LDL 93; Tgl 54. But he said it's because one of my carotids is with a litle, very litle plaque. But I decided first to go on the diet i'm learnig at this channel, then repeat the carotid doppler.
@leevy67534 ай бұрын
Intermittent fasti mng along with eating healthier is great.
@Wilkins_Micawber Жыл бұрын
I fell into the cholesterol trap about 25 years ago, following a routine check up. I was alright for a year or so then slowly I began to suffer from violent transient head ache, like a hammer hit me. My muscles would uncontrollably twitch. I had constant short memory loss. I decided enough was enough and stopped taking the pills. My symptoms subsided within a few weeks. I haven’t taken a statin for 20’years now much to the frustration of my doctor. I am 76 and other than arthritis in my knee and wrist I am healthy.
@frenchenstein10 ай бұрын
Try a beef rich diet. I no longer suffer from arthritis after starting this type of diet. I've been pain free for three years now. I'm 68👍🏽
@galaxyleonpk10 ай бұрын
Would you pls explain the beef diet?
@asamitchell794810 ай бұрын
@@galaxyleonpksearch carnivore or lion diet works wonders for arthritis
@LilaAlejandra_9 ай бұрын
And how is your colesterol levels now?
@starglismann68798 ай бұрын
Way to go!! ❤👊🏻🤩👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@sicariusperemo3789 Жыл бұрын
Don't blame Butter for what the Bread did!!!
@mihaeladog71875 ай бұрын
Love this 👍
@rf96125 ай бұрын
Butter mmhhh delicious😊
@simonruszczak55635 ай бұрын
Bread is only bad because they put folic acid in it.
@bozenakucner40435 ай бұрын
it's not that white bread n carbs is bad but it's good to eat it with some veg n other fibre.
@simonruszczak55635 ай бұрын
@@bozenakucner4043 Bread is bad because they add folic acid to it (fortify) which is a toxic form of vitamin B9. It causes the body to store fat. Fibre has no nutritional value, stop eating toxic food and you wouldn't need it to clean out the guts.
@Zenoandturtle3 жыл бұрын
My granma lived to almost 90, she always had high cholesterol.
@sailnekkid3 жыл бұрын
My grandma lived to 97 with high blood pressure as long as I can remember.....She loved sugar....Hated veggies and water....Ate mostly meat and potatoes and coffee for water source.... (She'd be 126 now....LOL).....Have a hunch that most longevity is genetic.....At nearly 76, am doin' just fine, thank you.....Better condition than grandma at this age..hope my luck holds out...... ;o)
@Zenoandturtle3 жыл бұрын
Look how well Trump is holding up at 74, and he is fat and on a KFC diet.
@martinitime35373 жыл бұрын
@@Zenoandturtle He turned 75 in June!
@vonmajor1003 жыл бұрын
@@sailnekkid and my grandma in her late 80’d routinely had cholesterol levels in the 300’s. She lived to almost 103.
@bassmanx3573 жыл бұрын
Exactly, what a blessing..
@NataliaJaramillo331782 жыл бұрын
As a Cardiovascular nurse for over 40 years, this explanation and physiopathology of Cholesterol is the most clear and instructive I've ever seen, in opposition to Big Pharma and EBM pushing Statins to everyone. I wish this lecture could be seen by many people who think that high cholesterol = statin, instead of lifestyle changes on low carb nutrition and decrease inflammation, high insulin, etc. Thank you Dr. Ekberg!!
@anthonybitonti58202 жыл бұрын
I think it’s great to see more and more ppl back up this way of eating/lifestyle. I’m someone who was scared and confused on what to do and caused even more stress! Thanks for your input from the Cardiology field!
@magpietexas94752 жыл бұрын
I'm a healthy 64 yo - clean diet, lots of cardio - my LDL tested at 105 & HDL at 86 - I got a call telling me they were prescribing statins. - No discussion, no options, no other info - The more research I do, the more distrust I have of the medical profession. Good to hear that a cardio nurse is more interested in people's health than following a "text book" and a calculator. And - don't get me started on blood pressure!! It's Only high when I'm in the dr's office!
@anthonybitonti58202 жыл бұрын
@@magpietexas9475 ha, the ol’ white coat is real here too 😂😂
@magpietexas94752 жыл бұрын
@@anthonybitonti5820 Right!? I always feel like I have to defend myself!
@costa1231 Жыл бұрын
The higher your cholesterol the higher the life expectancy
@user-xc7gb8gj6r5 ай бұрын
Most people from the 70's went on low fat/fat free diets, low cholesterol diets etc. Then there was a huge increase in dementia, alzheimer cases. Your body produces cholesterol, your brain needs it.
@thecallshop3 жыл бұрын
I live in the Czech Republic where doctors dismiss this kind of talk as new age rubbish. As a type II diabetic who has successfully taken my health into my own hands, the old fashioned, outdated belief in 'fat=bad' is very frustrating. In the Czech Republic doctors don't even measure A1c as standard protocol when treating diabetics. I have no trust in the medical community here. Thank you for your videos.
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott Cohen. Unfortunately, what you are describing is pretty much the norm in most places. Change is very slow and reluctant.😕
@lyndsaythompson46143 жыл бұрын
Exactly the same applies in South Africa. They want everybody on statins!
@bernadetteholmes61603 жыл бұрын
I feel the same about the medical field here in the U.S! Very few Dr. are open minded when it comes to their patients taking their health into their own hands. Keto bad, Diabetic diet good! Unfortunately Drs get very LITTLE training on nutrition in med school! It the same old, same old. I will say my NP is pretty good about listing to what I have to say and I really like her, but we still disagree when it comes to cholesterol meds. Fingers crossed Drs will start coming around to the new way of healthier eating when they see their patients getting healthier and admit its because of their diet done their way and not with the old standard diet!
@eLle124513 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Dr. Stenberg. I wish I could let see my doctor your story. But she refuses...
@thecallshop3 жыл бұрын
@@bernadetteholmes6160 In any other field if you want to be successful you have to stay on top of the latest trends, research and developments. It seems only to be in the field of medicine that professionals have no interest in acquiring new information. It's as if doctors are not reading contemporary medical journals. A terrifying thought, actually! Instead they approach any new findings that challenge their current knowledge and belief system with scepticism and truly dislike when patients question their advice and methodologies. Gone are the days when what your doctor said was the word of god. And they seem to have a hard time handling that.
@dramirashraaf2 жыл бұрын
I’m a doctor, and for me, this is how a true doctor should be. Studying and advocating true and real health to the public, not just simply giving drugs to ppl that you know is not gonna treat the root cause of patient’s diseases. Truly respect to Dr Sten Ekberg & Dr Eric Berg, true idols in medical field 🔥💯
@hilmyhello2 жыл бұрын
I checked cholesterol test recently, total was 249, and LDL: 167...VLDL: 20..could you tell me whether Statin or dieting is necessary ...pls guide me as dr advised to take this medicine for a month
@MKhan-kz7wv2 жыл бұрын
@@hilmyhello if+keto+Dr eric berg...your solution
@mikewinchester31852 жыл бұрын
Dr. Ken Berry knocks it out of the park too.
@pamelalagerquist19352 жыл бұрын
Is it because insurance company's profit, determines how many tests we actually need. I have heard they are $1,00 permonth on each patient is this true?
@vickyburton24342 жыл бұрын
I wish you great success. Because you care about the truth, you will be bumping against big pharma and big money.
@luingalls3 жыл бұрын
I've been carnivore almost a year, keto 2.5 years before that. My doctor is amazed at my recent bloodwork, she knows my diet and lifestyle. She's particulary pleased with my cholesterol levels / ratios which are perfect. I am a 52 y/o perimenopausal woman, lost around 100 lbs and keeping it off and I feel GREAT.
@ladybugsareviciousdefenders3 жыл бұрын
Inspiring. Im tossing up going completely carnivore. Have been keyo for a couple of years but I'm finding the whole 'woman of a certain age' thing mucks me up these days. My resistance is how to deal with the folks around me 🙄 keto has been bad enough, even with glaringly obvious results people atill insist on questioning me.
@Anonymous-jx8zy Жыл бұрын
What do you eat for breakfast?
@peacefull5337 Жыл бұрын
The y😢😮😅il🎉
@billlane9251 Жыл бұрын
I'm 68 and my doctor has strongly encouraged me to take statins. I have reviewed my recent labs and they are almost perfect. I was told by a nurse, the Dr. gets a spiff from the drug company if I get on the statin. No thanks. Excellent video. Thank you!
@kitsiewr Жыл бұрын
How sad that the ones we trust with our lives are just selling our lives for payoffs
@mrmark449 ай бұрын
Dr not allowed to get a payoff for prescribing medication. Illegal.
@kitsiewr9 ай бұрын
@@mrmark44 Yes that is illegal. So "trips to a seminar on statins in Hawaii" are given to good prescribers. 😂
@debraade7069 ай бұрын
👍 for doing your homework
@petermaggio89849 ай бұрын
@@mrmark44 And when had illegal ever stopped anyone when money is involved. C mon!
@markbodine92982 жыл бұрын
Great video! My father was 42 when he died suddenly of an MI. I'm 66, and in exceptional shape, but I discovered a few years that I have heart disease myself. I asked my GP to order a calcium scan. Results: score=1261- a lot of plaque. So, I have been researching atherosclerosis root causes intensively for 2+ years, and this is one of the best, most comprehensive explanations regarding the atherosclerotic process I've seen yet. The medical establishment is in bed with the pharmaceutical firms, and the flood industry is poisoning us!! Take heed! Take up arms!!
@bradleyboyer99792 жыл бұрын
Yup. Everyone should now how corrupt our institutions are, and one of the best examples is the health care industry and bureaucracy. Remember - these are the people who preached the food pyramid up until about 20 years ago. It's almost unbelievable.
@glickmpb2 жыл бұрын
My father died at 45 from an MI and his death emotionally scared me to this day. I am 51 and have suffered with PVC's/PAC's since my mid 30s and continually worry about heart disease. I go to the doctor regularly, dont drink, dont do drugs, never smoked, but stress and diet could be better. I am trying to cut out sugars and am hoping that I will be ok moving forward. It isnt easy... I have a sedentary job and dont get any exercise.
@markbodine92982 жыл бұрын
@@glickmpb Ask your GP/cardiologist to order a calcium scan. It can tip you off to atherosclerotic disease progression. I had to beat mine up to get the order, but discovered a lot of plaque in my coronary tree
@sg-mx4ii2 жыл бұрын
Gosh that is a high calcium score. My doctors last year tried to scare me with a 237 number and I was 61. That was in normal range for a person my age and I have a cholesterol count, that is so high, they said I should be dead. 490 total with a 55 HDL score
@garryvickers2862 жыл бұрын
This Doctor is brilliant, late to listen to him. But I started my change. Go read a book called The China Study.
@PortugueseKeto3 жыл бұрын
Cholesterophobia is rampant and well ingrained. Thanks for the video doc.
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter Amaral. Cholesterophobia. Now there is a real disorder. I have to remember that phrase. Love it 😄
@DeeLish20008 ай бұрын
Not a doctor
@Eston_Kohver7 ай бұрын
@@DeeLish2000you still don't get it...
@seanthundercock67706 ай бұрын
@@drekberg will my doctor test Lipo A1 Lipo B or do I have to ask . For advanced lipid
@hornet2243 жыл бұрын
Dr. Ekberg should be nominated for the Nobel Prize for Medicine. His integrity and quest for the real truth in real health understanding is virtually unique.
@gloriamaryhaywood22173 жыл бұрын
The phenomenal information he imparts is gold. The time and effort he puts in to breaking it all down to easy and clear understanding by the average person is Priceless!!!
@bassetto16033 жыл бұрын
Totally agreed!!!!! The more I watch him the more I appreciate his efforts and knowledge that's outstanding and fascinating!!
@dieyoung82593 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I read reviews before I comment because I was going to say the same thing.
@seryuri3 жыл бұрын
His area of expertise is nutrition and fasting. Some of his advises in other areas are questionable.
@mramerica47493 жыл бұрын
Only if he forces seniors into old folks home with COVID, 😂
@gerardine9675 Жыл бұрын
It's very frustrating for doctors when their patients tell them that they are misinformed about cholesterol and statins and that a diet high in animal fats is actually healthy and a low fat, high carb diet is not.
@worldcitizen92022 ай бұрын
you do you ,......
@johnbuell8035Ай бұрын
Who cares if the truth frustrates a doctor? Would you rather be given bad information that makes you sick and accept it in case challenging him ‘frustrates him’.
@doddgarger6806Ай бұрын
@@worldcitizen9202or just science
@jbriones41442 жыл бұрын
I'm 24 and I'm obsessed with trying to be healthy. Thank you for teaching me rights and wrongs, it's hard to find the truth!
@MichelleDenise642 жыл бұрын
I just got my results form my doctor and they were high in the traditional sense. I refused a statin, I can and will make the necessary changes. I lowered my A1c with diet alone I can do the rest.
@sunnydays5742 Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you lowered your A1C. My cholesterol came back at 5.3. hopefully I can lower mine more than 0.3.
@chazwyman8951 Жыл бұрын
me too. I did OMAD with KETO all last year. I raised HDL, lowered Trglycerides, and lowered A1C. My LDL went up and my doctor tried to put me back on statins which I stopped taking. My heart pain has stopped and I lost 45lbs in weight. I am healthier all round. And my main target is A1C which dropped from 44-37. (40) being the recommended max.
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
@@chazwyman8951 so ldl going up was ok then?
@chazwyman8951 Жыл бұрын
@@ARCSTREAMS That depends on which of the many types of LDL go up. There are several
@ARCSTREAMS Жыл бұрын
@@chazwyman8951 well you did not clarify nor mentioned if that is a negative or positive simply making such statement without a follow up it was confusing , did it go up after you did those diets or was that past tense and the reason why you did the diets?
@marklaffey7972 Жыл бұрын
Sir your videos are so good that even someone with zero medical knowledge can grasp what you’re talking about. Amazing job! And you didn’t even try to sell me anything WOW!! The world need more doctors like you!
@DeeLish20008 ай бұрын
He's trying to sell you on his KZbin, Instagram..whatever that pay him handsomely. Also, he's not a doctor
@Eston_Kohver7 ай бұрын
@@DeeLish2000Lol, you again...
@tjteknik111 ай бұрын
Thank you for this one Sten! I was put on statins by my doctor after showing high LDLs and HDLs etc - mainly because of my fasting and keto diet. But side effects and studying modern research, has convinced me to stop taking those statins and instead just enjoy my better health status overall.
@nikosgiannakopoulos79643 жыл бұрын
A friend doctor (retired now as he is over 80) told me that back in 70's the normal grade of cholesterol was between 250-300. Suddenly one day in clinic informed them that the normal grade from then on it would be 200 and that they should give statins and medicines to people. The result was 30% increase in prescriptions. Moderate exercise outside (to increase HDL and vitamin D levels), Mediterranean diet and fasting (with minimum pasta, rise, white breads, sweets etc) and minimum stress (meditation, healthy social life, psychotherapy) are the real medicines for me.
@christinebeames23113 жыл бұрын
They lowered the levels to help big pharma sell statins
@Eften-g1l2 ай бұрын
Thank U ...IL take Ur advise...today I stopped my statins and decided to eat whole- natural foods...so pls help us LORD to get our normal cholesterol with OUT the risk of statins
@HarvardBob3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Dr. Ekberg on achieving 1 million subscribers. Your amazing videos are making a million people healthier every day.
@svetlanas8643 жыл бұрын
I agree ☝️!! Fantastic presentation, easy to understand, perfect 👌 tone of voice, speed! Tons of valuable information!👍👍👍Very motivating, encouraging!👌🙏
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you HarvardBob. I appreciate your support and will do my best to keep them coming.😄
@sheep99443 жыл бұрын
There is one more thing people need to learn: to heal their mind too. We need to realize that the world is overpopulated and it is the #1 cause of all the global problems. Healing the body is only one aspect of fulfilling live, the mind needs a huge reformation too.
@dittychaser15253 жыл бұрын
@@sheep9944 Yes, I agree that the world is overpopulated, but it is only overly populated by ambitious politicians and megalomaniacal billionaires.
@Pushyhog3 жыл бұрын
Yes, dr ekberg has helped me live great and healthy, dwn 40 pounds in 4 months, lm headed for 50 lbs now.
@brendanward29913 жыл бұрын
Clear, concise, compelling, correct. In other words, a typical Dr Ekberg video.
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brendan Ward. I really appreciate your feedback. I'm getting a lot to live up to. I plan to keep it up. 😄
@gentilewarrior3 жыл бұрын
Cholesterol is a lipid that our body produces it's not the enemy it occurs in nature same with salt being a mineral 2 essential things our body needs to be optimal while process sugar does not occur in nature and behaves similar to chemicals, it's always been the sugar intake that destroys our bodies and leads to many diseases.
@consorciasantiago40093 жыл бұрын
I just wonder where do you get all these knowledge because you make great sense?
@davidkennedy61853 жыл бұрын
@Koryun Léon Di Cristo To me, the most interesting part of this video was towards the end. Try listening to KZbins at 1.5x speed
@Mr1bassman13 жыл бұрын
Concise? no way.
@greendsnow Жыл бұрын
I ate cream, butter and eggs for 6 months. No sugar, few basic carbs... My triglycerides went from 400 to 150. I was on a vegan diet when they were around 400.
@jennymaldonado5472 Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@greendsnow Жыл бұрын
@@jennymaldonado5472 I get regularly checked every three months. My doctor told me either to change my sedantary life style and start a diet with no fats basically OR I should start statins... I researched a lot and applied almost the opposite diet. I can't believe it either. Remove fruits, sugar and bread. Add eggs and vinegar. Works like a charm for tg s
@debraade7069 ай бұрын
I was raised on lard
@bwnco7 ай бұрын
Wow.. when I was little we cooked everything in bacon grease including popcorn!
@bucknut66317 ай бұрын
My triglycerides were high on a vegan diet, too
@JaneBunclark3 жыл бұрын
I've watched many YT videos on cholesterol...some are very complicated and WAY too technical...others are vague. This is probably THE best and most straightforward explanation of them all. Dr Sten, you are a fabulous teacher! Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos!
@mingkee272 жыл бұрын
You may not realize you, Eric Berg, and Ken Berry are truly game changers My life isn't the same after listened you and them
@mikewinchester31852 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct. They are the modern Three Wise Men
@dalialovesdoggies4361 Жыл бұрын
INDEED!!!!!
@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Жыл бұрын
They truly are game changers and Life Savers!!!😉
@mingkee27 Жыл бұрын
Update After one year of change. My body is changing in good way and 4 issues fixed Type 2 diabetes Fatty liver Insulin resistance Iron retention However, cholesterol and LDL are higher while triglyceride is normal. I have worried until I did a research It's normal when I do low carb diet all the time
@adrianred236 Жыл бұрын
Dr Bos too, you should look her up, she can explain things in 5 minutes that others take 15 minutes to.
@snakejumper32773 жыл бұрын
I had a VA doctor demand of me, "You must take statins!" I tried to explain that the ratio is more important than total numbers. He tried to tell me several times to take statins. He's trapped in another age & is incapable of changing.
@sigalsmadar45473 жыл бұрын
And you still have rights and can refuse any "advice" he gives!
@chuckerroo59773 жыл бұрын
Time to find a new doctor who dosent try to meet his quota for prizes and $ but instead puts your health and SAFTEY top priority.
@phiksit3 жыл бұрын
Same with my doc at the VA. They can only do what their computer screen tells them... ie: Standard of Care. Everytime she puts me on new medication it causes more problems. The statin was causing me to have mouth sores which stopped after I discontinued them. I finally got my vitD3 level in the normal range and she tells me I'm taking too much... smh.
@snakejumper32773 жыл бұрын
@@phiksit I read the book "The Big Fat Surprise" several years ago & it changed my outlook on food research & what is NOT good for you. I dropped sugar drinks & most bread from my diet but increased foods containing saturated fats. Eventually, I shifted to the Keto diet & will never go back. I'm 63 yo & weigh 20 lbs less than when I was 60. I exercise regularly and am lean & healthy. I will never need statins, bp meds or insulin because of this. Check out that book & this one, "Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It."
@chriswhitehouse89823 жыл бұрын
@@snakejumper3277 Do you have high cholesterol? Has your doctor tried to put you on statins?
@user-rz5de2os9k3 ай бұрын
As a biostatistician 30 years ago for the Drug companies I analyzed the effects of Statins on cholesterol and heart disease. It was obvious that Statins lowered cholesterol but not heart disease. Back then the Swedish government imported statins. They were disappointed with the outcome. I then decided I would not take any drugs unless it was approved by the Swedish government. I also had my blood tested (without help from my doctors) and found that my LDL was not inflamed. I am now 80 years old and take no prescription drugs. However my health insurance requires that I go to a doctor every year. Except for one good doctor that was educated in Iran, the doctors told me I was going to die if If I didn't take a Statin. On my medical records they recorded that I had various forms of insanity. One of many accusations said I was suffering from depression. LOL I had no idea that I was suffering from depression. Lately I have been happy and excited to learn from Dr. Ekberg and other medical doctors on KZbin the biology related to the measurements I analyzed. Every morning I have a cup of coffee and spend time listening to lectures on biology without having to take exams. Instead the lectures have saved my health.
@virginia2025Ай бұрын
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@vivianmorresey3 жыл бұрын
20 years ago, I was 'diagnosed' with Very high cholesterol, which seemed weird for a slim, athletic so I was told I going to suffer with heart disease, no life insurance etc. Clearly I freaked, and did what they said, for awhile at least. After different statins, different values, different diets...I really struggled to still get it any where down to near 'normal' and didn't like being on drugs forever. Like you said, my body is doing something to want this much...so I said no more and let's see how it goes in the future. Pragmatically, I thought if it is really, really that bad, it must start to be collecting in my arteries etc so lets do a CT Angiogram and actually look. we wait another Five years after that, we looked and measured, and found absolutely no sign of heart disease. I had a CT Calcium scoring test (cheaper) and again...NOTHING. This means after 20 known years of bad cholesterol, I still show no signs so of CVD. People thought I was crazy to do, but I'm an evidence based guy and nothing better than testing like this, over such a long. Many thx for the info
@tjburr19682 жыл бұрын
Good for you... your story supports what I already knew and what Eckberg is stating here. Dr. Morely Robin's video: Mis Led Mis Fed (youtube) also states clearly "dietary cholesterol has nothing to do with blood cholesterol'... that's worth knowing.
@kaibingchen2 жыл бұрын
Yea I agree with you too
@ZhannaKemp2 жыл бұрын
How old were you when you were diagnosed with high cholesterol? Mine is very high for already long time too but they didn’t prescribe medication for that , I don’t know why. I am on low carb diet, maybe need to go vegetarian… panic
@vivianmorresey2 жыл бұрын
@@ZhannaKemp hi, 35ys. Had to have life insurance pre check so that's when the discovered it. I took the statins and barely qualified which was stressful no insurance meant no mortgage. I'm 57 now, and still very active. Recently did intermittent fasting for 6 weeks to lose some weight. It worked very well for me. I just wanted to drop 6kg..taking me from 86.6kg to 80.6kg and it was awesome. I thought I'd get cholesterol test before and after... and it did go down a little bit, yet so little it would not really change anything. To me seems to indicate that diet doesn't really affect it. No harm in trying
@edensmith5522 жыл бұрын
You did good, very wise😉👍
@fanmar87233 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best explanations I ever watched about cholesterol. My family has always eaten healthy. We are conscious about sugar, Whole Foods, fruits and vegetables consumption and we still have high cholesterol. My mother has been on statins meds for the past five years, it has made her sick, she is extremely active, she can s 74 and still works, she is so frustrated and sad. I decided I will not take statins.
@mfischer3873 жыл бұрын
Tired: Looking forward to Friday because it’s the weekend. Wired: Looking forward to Friday because Dr. Sten Ekberg releases a new health video.
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you mfischer387. I really appreciate your feedback. Comments like yours really make my day. 😄
@ZsuzsannaLoftus3 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg Me too, can't wait your new health videos. I'm doing OMAD for 6 weeks, and its working! Thank you! ❤
@Calvin_M. Жыл бұрын
As someone who is obese, has high cholesterol and start IF with no sugar and all bad consumptions, I'm so grateful I found this video😂 Wanna be healthy? The one and only thing that will help is to take good care of your body and actually learn about it.
@Matthewtron30303 жыл бұрын
Dr. Ekberg, I want to sincerely thank you for the work you are doing. In this case specifically, I'm grateful for this video about cholesterol. I'm also grateful to my primary physician who doesn't jump to pharmaceutical solutions at the drop of a hat. My overall and LDL levels are REALLY high. I don't want to share my personal numbers, but suffice to say they FAR exceed the minimum thresholds at which statins are prescribed. However, my doctor ordered a "cardiac calcium score" CAT/PET scan, the results of which were ZERO. That's right. Zero accumulation in my arteries, zero "clogging" by all that terrible nasty LDL. While I was waiting for that scan to happen, I was comforted by what you presented in this video and truly felt it applied to me. I was right! I am on a crusade to tell everyone I know personally, "If your doctor thinks your cholesterol is too high and wants to give you statins, #1, watch this video by Dr. Ekberg, and #2, get a cardiac calcium score scan first!"
@SongbirdRanch20052 жыл бұрын
My LDL is 500 🤣🤣
@dingdong21032 жыл бұрын
Remember that even if the doc prescribes something to you, nobody can force you to take them :) That's what I did with serotonine blockers. After I read the list of side-effects which included chronic impotence and suicide tendency, I realised I wasn't that ancious after all 😅
@kinser9192 жыл бұрын
Same. High cholesterol runs in my family. I asked my doctor if I should keep doing keto, and since he saw the weight loss success I'd haf, he suggested I have a calcium scoring CT scan, and proceed based on that. My score was zero, so I am still doing keto.
@gloriamaryhaywood2217 Жыл бұрын
@@SongbirdRanch2005 WOWZA. That is indeed quite High. I'm guessing it's genetic related?🤔
@rpersen Жыл бұрын
Don’t take statins, period! It is poision to the body.
3 жыл бұрын
Best thing of your videos is the summaries of scientific articles and the fact that you are not trying to sell supplements or some other stuff...
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
He poster scientific articles? I looked for them but couldn't find any.
@jonberger20573 жыл бұрын
@@robinpetersson3081 Academia does not = science The "scientific articles" are academia & tied to pharma interests.
@bucknut66317 ай бұрын
A friend's wife had a heart attack last year. The doctors told them her cholesterol was normal, but her blood sugar was 400
@ebonydawnshealeyАй бұрын
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@ln2337 ай бұрын
I’m a family med doctor and this video is fantastic. Thank you
@corgilover573 жыл бұрын
I got out my NMR lipid profile during this video. I feel so much better. My total cholesterol is 307, LDL 220, HDL 77, VLDL 10, TG 67. My LP-IR is< 25. I have very fluffy LDL. I'm just going to keep eating fat and meat with a few vegetables, and occasional fruit thrown in because I am pretty insulin sensitive. BTW. I"m 63. Thank you Dr Ekberg for all that you do.
@whitehorses4603 жыл бұрын
@@ISUringman1974 she didnt reply, hope shes ok............
@Tony-dx3eo3 жыл бұрын
She said her triglycerides were 67 which is outstanding. I’m pretty sure she’s still alive and well.
@lianjohnston4613 жыл бұрын
220 LDL is certainly is atherogenic. That's three times over an optimal level.
@corgilover573 жыл бұрын
@@lianjohnston461 I respectfully disagree. I don't believe the hype of LDL causing atherosclerosis. True, it may be a player in the process, but the true cause is inflammation. Without inflammation, there isn't atherosclerosis. My CAC score is zero. No calcium/atherosclerosis, and I have had high LDL for many years. Treating a lab number is never a good idea. Much better to look for the true cause and fix it. IMHO
@ishitrealbad30393 жыл бұрын
If you're a man I suggest you also take in atleast some high quality carbs, otherwise your free Test levels will be dropping to almost 0.
@BioStuff4153 жыл бұрын
my heart is like a Swiss watch since I went low carb. And one meal per day. from 75 bpm to 50 bpm. lost 7 pounds and 10 bouts of cycling for 2 hours each bout. BP 110/60 and 60 years old.
@bgueberdenteich52063 жыл бұрын
I took statins for 3 days and suffered the most excruciating muscle cramps at night. I actually was afraid to go to bed at night . My diet is a healthy one and never understood why my cholesterol was high . One doctor actually dropped me as a patient , because I refused to continue the statins. My diet is very low carb and no sugar intake .
@pinSjon793 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I am on statins myself and following Dr. Eckberg's Videos. I stopped eating carbs for the last 7 weeks. I feel great and I now am considering stopping the statins.
@shadow66873 жыл бұрын
You should also try to lower the saturated fats and fried foods.
@inesmeneses85702 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 😊
@bgueberdenteich52062 жыл бұрын
@@shadow6687 I enjoy my eggs , fired in bacon fat !
@bgueberdenteich52062 жыл бұрын
but I omit the hash browns and the toast !
@sortuur1875 Жыл бұрын
This is, I don't know to express it correctly but the most informative video I have ever watched about cholesterol. I have struggled for the past 2 years (when at age 21 I was diagnosed with high cholesterol) to understand the reason why my cholesterol is so high. I now realize it is something to with my own diet (not in a good way haha), but I would recommend anyone looking for answers to watch this video.
@gayathridravid20703 жыл бұрын
Yay !!!! One million health champs. This brilliant doctor deserves many more million subscribers.
@fatherelijahcal96203 жыл бұрын
Doctors who prescribe Statins to their patients are violating their hippocratic oath of "do no harm".
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Father Elijahcal. Maybe they need to change it to " First do not intentionally do harm", or "First make sure you only learn mainstream information that is lagging by a couple of generations, so you can keep doing what you are doing and not intentionally do harm". I'm being kind of harsh here, but it is so frustrating. 😕
@mathangcolosi21103 ай бұрын
@@drekberg❤
@ljbyron0225 Жыл бұрын
I just came home from a visit to my doctor with numbers that inspire him to put me on a statin (like other members of my family). He was still talking about a low fat diet which I will not do. I know that I have some modifications to make, but he was willing to order the NMR test. In 6 months we'll see where I am. Based on the video, I'm actually in really good shape. Thank you Dr. Ekberg for telling the truth behind the numbers.
@rhobri35766 ай бұрын
‘MY CHOLESTEROL’ IS 15.2, triglycerides 1, hba1c 27, blood pressure 90/60, I’m a carrier of thallasemia trait and I can write a book about cholesterol. This is briefly my story. I’m 51 years old and I’m told I look 30 years younger. No refined carbs, no processed food, no refined sugar, no legumes, no pulses, no grains or oats, no supplements ie vitamins or shakes, no smoothies or other soft drinks or sodas, no fried foods only steamed or grilled, veg above the ground, only 4 types of fish, specific nuts, lots of green leafy salads, never drunk alcohol in my whole life or smoked or did any kind of drugs. I hardly drink water and I sleep no more than 6 hrs not because I can’t but because I’m always busy. I work 5 days a week more than 10 hrs and on my feet. I go to gym after work for at least 4 hrs a day with weekends more than 5 hrs. I eat 2-3 eggs a day, chicken and red meat but the last not as often but have recently changed it to grass fed as it was difficult to get. I eat 1-2 lemons a day, minimum of half avocado, natural greek yogurt and kefir, specific plain nuts, 10 different seeds in my food, olives, olive oil with AVC. 25 herbs and spices combined in my food. Chocolate 100%. 12 weeks ago I’ve done the biggest step. I stopped fruits the way we understand fruits but not tomatoes, cucumbers and some others as they are fruits. I should have done it at the start. A big regret. My only fruits are tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, aubergine, & red bell peppers. I’m exercising minimum of 25 hrs a week. I’m self made. I’m pure. I’m clean. I’m told I’m a powerhouse, machine, nutter, lunatic, Duracell bunny, and many more. I’ve been chased to write a book and to go on social media such as instagram and alike. I’ve decided to go in few weeks time. I believe the way I look and what I have achieved in 18 months is extremely hard for someone else to have achieved. Before August 2021 I had not stepped in a gym for 25 years. When I say my age people are in disbelief. No plastic surgery, no Botox, no hair extensions, no eyelashes and no lip fillers. Yes I’m a female. I’ll only launch instagram with only photos of myself at the gym. I’ll let the photos talk without any editing. My cholesterol kept rising since I started eating all above managed to drop it off to 8.4 (used to be 10.4 and 5 days ago when I was tested at 15.2) not because I got scared but because of another experiment of mine. One thing I’ve learned during my journey. Doctors like one word which is called ‘GENETICS’. I like it too. I just say that I was born like this. It’s in my genes. I haven’t been sick in years and have not taken even a paracetamol. I just say it’s ‘GENETICS’ I also say to others don’t bother with trying to lose weight it’s `GENETICS’ and we all have a good laugh at the gym. I wake up every morning and I’m the happiest person in the world. I wish everyone felt the way I feel every single day. I can conquer the world. Put me on a pedestal and l’ll prove lots of experts wrong. The doctors at my surgery refused to see me. It took a year to be seen. GP suggested statins from the start, I refused. I asked for IDL test nowhere to be found went privately to see a cardiologist he did an ecg, took blood pressure and he said, ‘you’re young, fit, no family history of cardiovascular problems or high cholesterol, you don’t smoke or drink your lifestyle is very good no statins for you however for me to sleep well at night I’ll give you calcium score and angiogram.’ I’ve been fighting for it for over a year. He blamed my ‘high cholesterol’ which at the time was 8.4 on ‘GENETICS’ I kept my mouth shut. I just wanted to say ‘if I had walked into this room and I was fat by the way I’m 41 kg, smoked, drunk, didn’t exercise and my diet was bad you would have told me I can benefit from eating healthier loose some weight stop drinking and smoking and exercise but I walked in with my gym gear and I’m ripped and you say to me it’s ‘GENETICS’?’ Please please. I kept my mouth shut as I walked out with what I’ve been fighting for. From that moment I just say ‘it’s genetics don’t bother.’ Two months after seeing the cardiologist still waiting for appointment to do the calcium score and the angiogram. My gp is in panic mode at the moment after my latest results. Will speak to me via phone on Thursday. May get my calcium score and angiogram very soon. She said ‘I can’t change your diet as perfect. Carry on.’ Anything that the doctors can’t explain the word ‘GENETICS’ is the only way out and when you ask for solid data there’re nowhere to be seen. I forgot to say that my aim was not to loose weight as I was within my range but to change my cells. Mitochondria was my main aim. I believe I’ve achieved it. I’m in control of my mind. I rule it. I do not let it rule me. I’m the master of a person who is mentally a monster. I trained my mind to have all the food temptations around me and not to tough them. My main aim is to change the government’s dietary guidelines. I can prove it because for the last 2 years my body has become a guinea pig. I have solid data. I challenge any expert out there to examine me. Once I’m seen online people will believe me as I understand the skepticism behind people on social media. They’ll be in disbelief as per those that know what I’ve done and I’m doing. No one has ever done what I’ve done in a developed country for such a long time. To finish this I met a doctor at gym who I get on very well and every time I see him I say ‘GENETICS’. We laugh. He once told me that I put my body under a lot of stress. He knows few things about my lifestyle but he doesn’t know about my latest cholesterol result. I’ll just say, ‘GENETICS!’!! Oh did I say that I had a US abdominal and came back normal?
@НатальяПетухова-н2д2 күн бұрын
Какой эксперимент привёл к снижению холестерина с 15,2 к 8,4 ?
@mrstoner2udude7993 жыл бұрын
My physical; down 27 lbs, BP 118/72, cholesterol 276. I politely rejected the statin rec. I bike 150 miles a week and feel great. Thank u dr sten . Great video.
@richardhoulton40163 жыл бұрын
62 years old. 5’11” 149lbs, regular gym goer for 35 years and I’m currently doing 2 boot camps a week (training with heart rate in the 140-160 range for nearly an hour) and 4 gym visits. My total cholesterol is 251, LDL is 158 (it’s been around that or slightly more for 20 years). My Triglycerides are always negligible. My new doctor wanted me on statins. I agreed to a stress test (which was laughable if was supposed to be stressing anything) and a CAC Scan which came back at zero. I told my doctor that I didn’t want to have another discussion on statins.
@darrellwong4097 Жыл бұрын
Your channel is an awesome resource for learning about all about how insulin resistance works, the causes of heart disease, cancer, dementia etc. You should have been around 40 years ago when I was at university! I guess you have taught me that if you are metabolically healthy you will be much less likely to suffer these afflictions. I had my hip replaced in Oct 2021 and came out of hospital 88.7kg ( I'm 1.68m). After I found your channel (a long with Dr Jason Fung, Dr Paul Mason & Dr Ken Berry), I decided to get metabolically healthy after struggling to control my weight most of my life despite very regular exercise lifestyle. I decided to follow an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Recording my weight everyday, I managed to get down to get down to around 72kg's by Dec 2022. My new years resolution was to get down to 69kg. After watching your videos on keto, carnivore, low carb etc I decided to add keto to my intermittent fasting.... ketovore more or less. I got down to 68kg in the first week of Jan 2023, got my bloods done and was amazed. They came out pretty much as you would predict. Total cholestrol = 6.0mmol/L (232mg/dL), HDL = 1.96mmol/L (76mg/ dL) LDL =3.7mmol /L (143mg /dL) Triglycerides =0.8mmol/ L (71mg /dL) Total cholestrol/ HDL = 3.1 TG/HDL = 0.4 A1C = 39mmol/L (5.7) BP= 120/75. You certainly have a gift for explaining complex stuff and making very understandable! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you have shared and for changing my lifestyle and for being such a large part of why I have finally achieved my metabolic health goals. 👍👍👍
@lisabeaumont2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I’ve been trying a while to get my mom to change her diet, and get off carbs and medication, and she actually just watched this whole video… wish me luck!
@carolginsberg6623 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Dr Ekberg! You are an amazing doctor, and a most amazing teacher! It is an honor to be one of your health champions! 🤗💕🌈
@craigjenson28783 жыл бұрын
Excellent! I'm 66,keto and very healthy! Keep a goin .....you are saving lives!!!
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Craig Jenson. I really appreciate your feedback and so glad you liked it. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 😄
@Vee69693 жыл бұрын
Wow....i just had my check up n the doctor said my cholesterol is high n had increased my statins cos i hv heart disease. I am grateful that i am still here...enjoying life to the fullest n not think abt my health problems too much....one day at a time.. Thk you for educating me ...love the way you explained...
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome Vee George. My pleasure 😄
@uaebifvideo54723 жыл бұрын
They love to push more statins!!
@Vee69693 жыл бұрын
@@uaebifvideo5472 exactly...
@Vee69693 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg 🙏🙏🙏
@dundeeecroc Жыл бұрын
Well guess what?? I am 59 years old and very fit, I water Ski, snow ski, roller blade, ice skate ,cross country ski, mountain biking, free climbing, hunt camp and fish... eat a dozen of eggs a week along with 5lbs of New Zealand steaks and ground venison.( Silver Fern Farms). lots of water, bier, coffee... no sugar or salt and no processed foods... my doctor of 17 years is mad at me for doing the opposite. "she asked, what did you do to bring all those bad numbers down"? "I told her, turn the food pyramid upside down" and you're healthy". she entered the info into her portable clipboard, and walked out. I was baffled.
@captaincarl82306 ай бұрын
You're right. The top part of the FDA's food pyramid should be on the bottom and the bottom of that pyramid should be at the top. I read that about 10-15 years ago. Dr. Atkins could be right all along and maybe that was why Big Pharma and the AMA were mad at him. It is a multi-billion dollar industry.
@captaincarl82305 ай бұрын
@bh-hl9pn The cholesterol in the eggs have a neutral effect on the blood. I eat 3 or 4 eggs a couple of times a week and eat organic meat and other foods whenever possible. I have a sit-down job, bowl twice a week and walk about a mile or two at least 3 times a week.
@fiftyten845 ай бұрын
Diet is 80% of health. Exercise is important but far less important than the fuel you're putting into your body.
@sarahyip28255 ай бұрын
So let us non-doctors do what good doctors were supposed to do-educate the uninformed! You did just that! Bravo 🎉
@hotcoffee79333 жыл бұрын
Every time I took Statins I got severe muscle pains and even pinched nerves. I stopped taking them after I had a massive heart attack that put me in a coma for 4 days. The doctors mean well but they are being trained to sell chemicals. I discovered this channel and have learned how to evaluate food. My doctors can't believe how much better my health is. I also lost 25 pounds in 3 months and I feel great. Thank You Doctor Ekberg for showing us how to protect ourselves.
@Neo20121002 жыл бұрын
Wow I agree somethings 😕 not right.
@tombegley92713 жыл бұрын
This was the best video I have seen on this topic. Plain English!! I just got blood work done and got my results yesterday. My LDL was 159 and the doc wants to talk about statins. My VLDL is 14 and my LDL/HDL ratio is 3.4. I told the doc I would never consider a statin.
@NarsilRenewed3 жыл бұрын
And again, THANK YOU Doctor Ekberg! My GP had glven me a panic attack when she screamed, "you're going to DIE of a heart attack!" after seeing my cholesterol test - and INSISTED that I see a specialist who wanted to put me on statins. Your priceless info has finally set my mind at ease because it allowed me to figure out that my risk of dying is actually not higher than average. Your channel is one of, if not *the*, absolute BEST here on youtube.
@trotskyite1 Жыл бұрын
This is shocking stuff sten should really be held to account for this type of thing
@williamwchuang Жыл бұрын
Okay but if anything goes wrong you can't sue this KZbin doctor.
@remoschlauri58239 ай бұрын
Danke!
@drekberg8 ай бұрын
Thank You @remoschlauri5823 so much for showing your appreciation and supporting the channel, and for helping me get the message of health out to the world. 🙏 🏆 😄
@ljwgrubb12 жыл бұрын
I absolutely think this is the best video ever! Thanks you so much for this! As a pharmacist and as an almost 50 year old it just breaks my heart what we are doing to people!!
@Cinerouquine3 жыл бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS DR EKBERG ON YOUR MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! There is HOPE! Keep up your wonderful work of spreading good health information that MAKES SENSE. You are an inspiration!
@joes23623 жыл бұрын
Excellent statement at the end. When I told my doctor, in January, that I had stopped taking his metformin, he flipped out, and especially when I mentioned coconut oil. I thought he would have a heart attack. Yes, he went through his spiel about how it will clog my arteries and cause me to have a heart attack. I had been off my metformin for 3 months when I told him. So, he requested a cholesterol test. I did it at the same time as my last a1c, in April. He was an entirely different doctor at that appointment. The first thing he said, was to congratulate me for doing something that he had not seen many of his patients do. My a1c was 5.8. He said my cholesterol level was slightly high. He didn't give me the numbers. He did say that they were of no concern, but did request another cholesterol test for my next a1c test. My cholesterol won't be worse, it will be better, just like the example in the video. I follow the same diets that are told here and a couple of other doctors that promote the keto diet.
@kimlmiles1 Жыл бұрын
So well explained. I have resisted statins by lifestyle changes. No sugar, no processed foods. Only real food, meat and vegetables plus walking everyday. Doc gave me 3 months so this explanation will give me the info I need to see if it is working and to state my case to my doctor. I will also show her the video for proof.
@TheKetoJudge Жыл бұрын
Let me know because after 8months of strict keto my ldl cholesterol over double into the 300s! I asked if i should go back to fast food and alcohol haha. It really bummed me out today when i found out. I go back for blood work in 4months
@demonfedor3748 Жыл бұрын
@@TheKetoJudgeI don't get why it always have to be the extremes. Either keto or junk food and alcohol. Vegan or carnivore. No carb or no fat . If you like keto do it( keto only means you are in ketosis,nothing else),but do it in a right way. Mostly unsaturated fats,lean meats, lean poultry,fatty fish and seafood(the animal food part of keto). Whether you like it or not high consumption of saturated fat causes heart disease over time. I've been on low carb keto carnivore intermittent fasting prolonged fasting omad you name it for 3 years. Sure I lost major weight, but my cholesterol is crap now. I am not going back to fatty meats. I'm done with them. However you can do whatever you want, it's your body.
@kjmalone173 жыл бұрын
Nailed it. Our Doctor flipped out over my wife’s “high” LDL yet her Triglycerides were 42, her HDL was 93 and her VLDL 17. He Pooh poohed us getting a CAC test done and I predicted she’d be zeros across the board. Came out 0,0,0, & 2. The nurse couldn’t believe how good it was yet in the same breath said, “but what are we going to do about your high cholesterol?” Brutal....
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kjmalone17. “but what are we going to do about your high cholesterol?” How about celebrate it along with your overall good state of health. Essential heroic nutrient gets blamed for mass murder. The label sticks for decades after the conviction is reversed. I'm very happy you have the knowledge to stand up for yourself. Send her a link to my video 😄
@BioStuff4153 жыл бұрын
watercress will cut LDL 40-50% AND TOTAL cholesterol 30% if u want to.
@kjmalone173 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg Yeah, she called me at work in a panic as the Dr told her she was at high risk for a heart attack. I told her to give me her lipid results and I doubled over laughing PS: 1 minute into the video I sent it to her as I knew it was going to be gold
@judymiller51543 жыл бұрын
@@BioStuff415 how much do you have to eat, for how long, to have results?
@asarcadyn24143 жыл бұрын
@@BioStuff415 Sounds like an excellent reason to avoid watercress!
@englishlearningtranslation3 жыл бұрын
Doctor Ekberg, you are a Health Angel!!!! Thank you so much!!! I live in Russia and I was constantly literally attacked in an aggressive way throughout a decade by my medical doctors who INSISTED on me taking those statins and threatened me with death, but I felt it was wrong, I felt fine and now I am so happy that I trusted my body and my intuition!!! I didn't take the drugs!! And I am absolutely happy to hear your deep competent comprehensive explanation about the subject!!! I wish you all possible well-being which you only wish!!!
@mushistrauss73603 жыл бұрын
I needed this, cause last week my Dr. said I have 275 cholesterol, but the good one, she even asked me if I am an athletic person and I didn't understand, why is she asking me that if the numbers are so high? well now I know, I've changed my lifestyle five months ago and now my doctor calls me athletic, you don't know how satisfactory that is. Thanks Dr. Ekberg for this video
@mihaes71723 жыл бұрын
What changes have made to your lifestyle?
@mushistrauss73603 жыл бұрын
@@mihaes7172First, my nutrition was completely disastrous and I was always sitting. I cut off all the junk foods and fried meals, no sugars (except honey for my pancakes) stevia for my coffee. I still eat carbs tho, but the good ones, and I eat lots of desserts that I make using healthy ingredients, basically I replaced all the bad stuff for the good ones. Also I walk about 6-7 km 5 or 6 days a week. That's all, and now I'm guilty free and I can breathe freely without feeling like I'm about to die
@sueprator9314 Жыл бұрын
Of all the well-meaning cholesterol explanation videos on YT, this is one of the best. Easy to follow. I am sharing with others even my daughter!!
@cristiecanicosa51953 жыл бұрын
This is by far the most interesting vlog about LDL cholesterol I have ever watched. Congratulations Doctor Ekberg for hitting 1M subscribers.!!!!
@gloriamaryhaywood22173 жыл бұрын
Yes, verrry interesting. So informative and above all makes.... SO MUCH SENSE!!!!!👊
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
Interesting doesn't make it true. This is not based on science, but wishful thinking.
@ajaysuri31013 жыл бұрын
This is probably the most informative video on cholesterol and impact of stains. Unfortunately medical professionals are ignorant of this level of detail and continue to prescribe statins by looking at total cholesterol and LDL. I have been a victim for 30 years till I became more learned on the subject. Doctor Ekberg is awesome in his knowledge and his videos share so much relevant information. Thank you doc for your contributions.
@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA3 жыл бұрын
I just had coronary artery blockage and I am 37, very active been doing MMA for past 15 years, acute cardiologist doctor is putting me on Staten, also Stent has been put in my heart. Idk what do do now, should I take the Staten or should I not, what do you think? Thanks..
@frankhayes11352 жыл бұрын
Medical professionals simply follow rules - very few are creative thinkers. As alluded to in the video if they don't indeed follow the directives issued they are open to being sued. for not following normative rules. The drugs companies are the prime culprits trying to create false markets for their drugs.
@Brusselsprouts2023 Жыл бұрын
@@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA listen to your cardiologist than these quacks.
@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA Жыл бұрын
@@Brusselsprouts2023 i know but he is into that new age bulshit, taled me to stop eating meat 🤣🤦🏻
@raymondaryee46133 жыл бұрын
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER . i have been working out for over 2years and not getting the required results till i started listening to all you have been teaching and i just turned insulin sensitive . thanks dr sten ekberg people see me and they ask what diet are you on and all i say is low carb high fat and keto ,then omad and 2mad ,then intermittent fasting. THANKS ONE AGAIN
@tristenarcher1537 Жыл бұрын
I’d love the links to some of the studies showing this info so I can prove it to my great uncle who WILL NOT LISTEN without studies
@johnkane94723 жыл бұрын
I thankfully consider myself quite educated in this area thanks to the community that I surround myself with. That being said. Many of your videos take the knowledge that I have to a whole new level. Can not thank you enough.
@pe64013 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the great info in your videos. By acting on the advice seen in your videos along with those of Dr Jason Fung and others I have taken up fasting and a low carb/ high fat diet to treat my diabetes, high blood pressure, insulin resistance and high cholesterol. As a result of my improved lifestyle choices my fasting glucose levels are routinely between 70-80. All my doctor is concerned with is my total cholesterol and my high LDL in particular but when I asked to have an NMR done so I could check my insulin resistance and my small LDL-P, etc I was told she didn't do that and I would have to see a cardiac doctor. I got an NMR done which showed 282 total cholesterol, 91 triglycerides, 51 HDL, 15 VLDL,
@charlesdidonato54783 жыл бұрын
Doctor, I am 64 and had a stroke in January. Woke up and my right arm went totally limp. My total cholesterol was around 269. Doctors said I had a few tiny pieces of plaque break off and made it to the left side of my brain. Up to that point I had been strength training and was very active. It was a shock to me. I spent one night in the hospital and was put on a statin drug to reduce my cholesterol. Two weeks later I returned to the gym and within six weeks was back to lifting and training at my normal levels. I am concerned about getting off the drug due to this experience. I have changed my diet to attempt to eliminate sugar and fried foods from my diet. Trying to cut back on bread also and have gone more to an organic diet. I had my cholesterol retested in April and it did drop significantly and all ratios are in acceptable levels. I really like what you are saying and am considering stopping the statin and going more on my own with my diet and regiment. Oh, I am 6 foot and 180 pounds and have never been overweight, never smoked tobacco and don’t drink alcoholic beverages. What are your thoughts? Thanks so much!
@PhoenixRoofRestoration2 жыл бұрын
Can I ask what your diet was like prior to the stroke. Did you eat alot of carbs, eg; toast, pasta, processed foods etc?
@Utubedeletescomments2 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not but alcohol actually helps prevent strokes . Alcoholic drinks like wine help clean your arteries . Of course, too much of anything is bad for you.
@shalamigri Жыл бұрын
Total Chlor=268 Trigly=64 LDL=173 HDL=85 Chlor/HDL=3.2 My ratio is usually always around 3 which is really good, but now that I'm 50, my doctor wants me on statins. However, they understand my ratio puts me at a healthy range. I'll retest in 6 months. I stopped eating cheese, beef jerky/sticks last week and have already dropped 5 lbs. I've also lowered my sodium and sugar intake. I do not want to be on statins. I'll continue to workout and eat healthy to maintain a great HDL. I've been told that my HDL is exceptional.
@VishnuPriya-yx6nx8 ай бұрын
What all food increase hdl
@shalamigri8 ай бұрын
@@VishnuPriya-yx6nx Not sure. I think my HDL is high because I work out a lot. Also, my total number is down closer to 200 now according to my at home tester.
@dieyoung82593 жыл бұрын
Lets call this "Cholesterol 101 for Dummies". Information almost had me in tears. What I thought I knew was confirmed, statins were killing me. Thank you doctor for taking the time to educate us.
@daintytreasures3 жыл бұрын
Every single video amazes us - I feel so much better equipped when my doctor tries to push more meds on me
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Elisa Hayden. Meds are for emergencies, food and healthy lifestyle is for restoring the body. And thanks for being a member.😄
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
Tens of thousands of Americans are saved each year thanks to Statins. Of course you're better off making lifestyle changes, but if you can't then you're better off on Statins. This doctor is giving dangerous advice.
@daintytreasures3 жыл бұрын
@@robinpetersson3081 So sorry, but I can't agree. My Mother and grandfather were hospitalized because of statins. I've seen the horrible effects 1st hand. Everyone I know (no exaggeration) who has been put on those meds have adverse reactions.
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
@@daintytreasures Anecdotal evidence doesn't hold up in court. There are numerous studies that supports my point that Statins save lives. A study named "Lipid lowering and mortality and cardiovascular outcomes,” was published in the April 3, 2018, issue of JAMA. If your parents were hospitalized for taking Statins they were probably very unhealthy and on a very high dose to save their lives. If patients can't make life changing changes to their lives, disease will take them.
@Don-md6wn3 жыл бұрын
@@robinpetersson3081 You're spewing garbage.
@amilaperera80363 жыл бұрын
Dr. Ekberg, really appreciate your channel. Your simple way of explanation is so great that most people will understand the science behind it. I am a medical doctor with postgraduate qualifications in human nutrition.
@dkhnguess2 жыл бұрын
@AmilaPerera What is the name of the test that I should ask my holistic dr to order as my ldl is too high? I am not a diabetic. My Cholesterol ratio is 3.3 HDL 264 LDL 169 Triglycerides 84 Thank you.
@amilaperera80362 жыл бұрын
@@dkhnguess one should not request any test from his doctor based on online suggestion. Please channel a qualified physician with MD, he will know how to treat you. Ekbergs explanation is good so that you can have a good idea about your health status.
@dkhnguess2 жыл бұрын
@@amilaperera8036 The problem most drs want to put you on statins... and I want to go natural because I don’t like the loss of memory it causes etc
@kevinthomas53642 жыл бұрын
@@dkhnguess Get an NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) test for you lipid (i.e., blood) profile. Tell them you want LDL-P for Total number of LDL Particles, Number of Small Particle LDL, LDL-C for Total LDL cholesterol, HDL and Total Cholesterol, and LDL size (as small particle LDL is bad). Before going on Statins you should get a Calcium Score (PET/CT Scan) - this will show whether or not you have clogged arteries.
@dennisbeacham57472 ай бұрын
It’s time for our medical professionals to sit down and get this thing right! There are so many opinions about blood sugar, cholesterol that patients are confused and left helpless.
@martinasandoval53263 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dr. I got my blood work today and went over your calculations. My dr said it was a little high but after your video I realized that I am within range. I am definitely moving towards a low carb diet.
@pureabsolute46183 жыл бұрын
You took me from an intuitive grasp of cholesterol, to a much more technical grasp. AWESOME. Be my doctor! I come from the LDL/HDL ratio era, and your video kinda explains why this words - even though not all LDL is bad, the Bad cholesterol is LDL. Your explanation about how a statin works is just goodness on top of awesomeness. Thank you!
@jimbojones24573 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dr. Ekberg on your enormous wealth of knowledge! I have watched your videos for several months and i have just started a keto diet. I cannot believe the changes! I'm losing weight, dropping size, my knee arthritis is settling down quickly and i feel so much better, I feel great, my mood is in high spirits, i'm nowhere near as hungry and eat much less than i used to! I can feel the transformation! You sir are a genius and need more recognition for your knowledge. I even get mum to watch you and she loves your information. So educational and accurate. So i thank you from the bottom of my now healthier heart!! And will continue to get healthier!
@jtempleton1465 Жыл бұрын
I'm so grateful for this video! I've been taking a statin for 3 years and am experiencing severe side effects. I'm slowly realizing why my body is not functioning properly. I've been ill-advised by my cardiologist and primary care physician. Thank you, Sten for being a valued contributor to my awakening! 🙏
@CHHSFans3 жыл бұрын
Congrats Dr. Ekberg for surpassing 1 million subscribers! I am thankful for being your patient and improving my health so dramatically after working with you. Your explanations are gold and the truth - thanks for opening our eyes to the truth !
@docfloc3 жыл бұрын
I think you mean 1 million gullibles.
@tommykopperud46383 жыл бұрын
@@docfloc are you a subscriber?
@boydingram70363 жыл бұрын
When I see a doc and make a suggested I'm told to stop watching Doc such as these that they are being paid by drug company's they have that turned around
@nickmitchell23243 жыл бұрын
This is the most informative, explanatory and motivating presentation ever on this subject. Dr Ekberg, you are an inspiration! Fantastic for me, I’ve researched statins myself extensively and stopped taking atorvastatin earlier this year but frankly was still concerned I might have been wrong….”could all these Doctors have really got it so wrong” I was asking myself. These facts have confirmed my decision….thank you so much Sten!
@armstronglien26593 жыл бұрын
You are one of a kind Dr. Ekberg 💜! We love you! Congrats on reaching a million hard core champions!
@adiartrisna3 жыл бұрын
The truth revealed.. Thanks doctor Ekberg.. 👍👍
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome sevenpro 777. My pleasure 😄
@matgonsale97813 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg So far you are the best in explaining among so many doctors on KZbin. My primary care doctor, cardiologist and neurologist just recommended statin due to my LDL and no explanation. Thank you🙏
@gregbell45053 жыл бұрын
Now they say its particle number not size..are they just trying to muddy the water
@ahopefulsysan94852 жыл бұрын
Dr Ekberg, thank you so much for this. My husband reached a healthy BMI by going low carb and IF since February of this year. Today we got his cholesterol result and it went up. My husband was so discouraged, until we watched this. Thank you so much for this explanation. You bring us so much comfort through this video, thank you for equipping us. Truly, you equip us to be health champs in our own ways 🙏🏻 May the good Lord bless you more, and the work of you hands and your teams’ 🙏🏻
@jardindesombras Жыл бұрын
Hi! I am in the same boat as your husband.. got my results yesterday and I am no longer pre-diabetic but my cholesterol levels went up... My triglycerides went down :D. How is your husband doing after a year? Thanks and God bless
@ahopefulsysan9485 Жыл бұрын
He is doing well thanks for asking :) he is still not on any medication as his health markers are good :)
@ahopefulsysan9485 Жыл бұрын
I pray you are able to get over the initial shock and worry, and will be able to think through and listen to this very informative and helpful video that goes in depth of how we get to be equipped in understanding what truly is happening to us, without any bias! :)
@jardindesombras Жыл бұрын
@@ahopefulsysan9485 Woohoo! I am so glad to hear he is doing well 🩷
@jardindesombras Жыл бұрын
@@ahopefulsysan9485 definitely! That's sweet of you. Thank you. I am going to have to watch the video a second time because I didn't understand a few things but I am not worried at all. I talked to my sister because her cholesterol also went up a few years ago after changing her diet and losing weight and she said her doctor told her he was not really worried about it as long as her triglycerides were within normal range :) He also told her that it was not necessary to put her on medication... Now, this doc is not here in the US, though .. doctors in other countries have a different mindset 😇 Just like Dr. Ekberg does.
@Ilookup183 жыл бұрын
I am a masters prepared RN and did not learn this in pathophysiology; just the opposite. Thank you Dr. Ekberg for educating us! I am a daily watcher of your videos and appreciate your candor with providing clear/concise health information. Take care of yourself and God bless!
@funkijote Жыл бұрын
You didn't learn this because you studied medicine. Dr. Ekberg is not a doctor of medicine and has completely misrepresented the medical evidence on this topic lol
@guysmiley61523 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos. Simplistic enough explanation to show your family and patients. Amazing.
@dileepraghavan20163 жыл бұрын
Thanks much Doc. Most of your video presentations are big paradigm shifts to me. I am almost 59Y. I am 1.62M and was 74.5 Kg until six months ago. I happened to watch your first video on Insulin Resistance followed by others and started practicing the essence of your videos...and....now I am 67.5Kg and I feel better. I started searching for my old cloths as the new ones do not fit me any more. The only bad habit I have is that I drink alcohol every evening and smoke occasionally. I am trying reduce it and eventually stopping. Thanks much once more Doc.
@cassandrasmom3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making the whole cholesterol saga so easy to understand! I am no longer afraid nor do I feel intimidated to go to the doctor to go over my labs...because I am armed with this knowledge. Very reassuring. Thank you!
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome Mommy Does Keto. My pleasure. That was ultimately my goal. To arm people with enough information to make better decisions. 😄
@bassetto16033 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg The power is knowledge!!!
@michaell37113 жыл бұрын
@@drekberg ,, How good is honey as i do NOT longer use refined sugar. My LDL is 5.3 ,, HDL is 1.8 . My doctor prescribed Crestor. I am 52.
@MissLC308 ай бұрын
The absolute BEST explanation of this issue! Thank you for making it so clear and easy to understand!
@klwthe3rd3 жыл бұрын
And you wonder why he just hit 1 million subscribers? Quality content that NO doctor will tell you. Amazing video.
@MM-li8nk3 жыл бұрын
they can't tell you if they don't know, check out Low Carb Down Under, if you haven't already, Doctors trail blazing on all things metabolic health ..... excellent content. Go well out there Kenneth! :)
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
Fallacious argument. Just because someone has a lot of subscribers doesn't mean he is correct. It's more likely people like this dude because who wants to hear that cholesterol packed meat kills?!
@AdventFate3 жыл бұрын
@@robinpetersson3081 Yeah, a lot of these comments are people whose doctors told them they have high cholesterol. Don't worry, good old Dr. Ekberg is here to tell you everything is alright, don't listen to your meanie head doctor telling you it's a problem.
@robinpetersson30813 жыл бұрын
@@AdventFate Kenneth looks like a person who struggles with food. So you're probably right, he came here and felt comfortable with the "eat butter" message.
@RawandCookedVegan3 жыл бұрын
The reason doctors like this have a lot of fans is that they tell you what you want to hear. Go ahead, eat bacon, eat steak. Of course people flock to this. They don't want to change in the first place. But don't mistake it for good health advice. Sure sells books and supplements though.
@milaberenchein26972 жыл бұрын
I read a lot of articles about the danger of statins, and this was the clearest of them by far. Thanks a lot, Dr. Ekberg!
@gailmiller63333 жыл бұрын
👍🏿Congrats, Dr., one million subs! This time next year, it’s going to be 2M or close to it. You deserve it, Sir, you’re a life saver!!
@caroloshea78308 ай бұрын
Just found a new doctor who is telling me what you are saying. I'm SO pleased he did not put me on a statin. He looks at the whole picture when it comes to blood tests.
@Baalaaxa3 жыл бұрын
Leave it to Dr. Ekberg to make sense of things. Every piece of the puzzle suddenly fits. Statins are a perfect example of where the supposed medication is worse than the problem. Can't thank you enough for this channel, you're the best doctor I never had.
@miltonthiago65653 жыл бұрын
Franklly the best content i've seen about this topic so far... stuff nobody tells you... Excelente, Thank you!
@ShuggaMug2 жыл бұрын
A few days ago I had a doctor's appointment to discuss my annual physical blood work results - my cholesterol was high. Though I tried to clarify how important my diet and lifestyle was to me, my doctor made it clear she would not discuss anything other than getting that cholesterol number down. She was so discouraging in her prediction of my future health that I won't be returning to her. This video was insightful and really encouraging. You helped me decipher my test results more accurately. I'm so grateful for you and this awesome platform. Thank you Dr Ekberg.
@allfunnydogsstories21296 ай бұрын
This is so brilliant after three years. I’m still watching it again and again.
@michaelhedden27193 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 1 million subscribers. I have been sharing your videos for a month trying to help get you to that benchmark !!
@drekberg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael Hedden. I was wondering who made that happen. LOL. 😄 Kidding aside. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 🙏