My mom never took a statin because she said messing around with the liver wasn’t smart. That was 40 years before she passed away at the age of 95. Good advice. I took it. Don’t mess with the liver.
Hi Dr Cywes on my lipid screen done earlier this month my vldl was 3.2 and hdl 1.2 total 4.6 stopped statins a year ago due to horrible muscle fatigue. I went low carb and my practice stopped the metformin ( the only diabetic drug I was on) and this morning my fasting Blood sugar was 90. I was told my sugars would go up but in fact it's going down. I walk between 2-3 miles a day and the weight loss is accelerating now lost 124lbs. 4 more pounds and my Bmi will be 29.5 and will be just overweight. I started with a bmi of 52.5 I have never felt so healthy in years thank you for your sage advice. Low carb is the way to go.
Read “The Clot Thickens” by Malcolm Kendrick. I’m in the middle of it right now. I’ve seen numerous videos by David Diamond and Paul Mason and read their study/paper on the effects of statins. But this book…..mind blown.
Refuse to ever take any cholesterol lowering medication again, made that call years ago, Doctors do not listen to side effects. Had severe pain in my legs and feet, after stopped statin it went away.
5 heart attacks 2 strokes, been on statins since early 30's. I had no issue with high bp until having multiple rotator cuff surgeries , and having steroids for recovery. Now 55 and trying fix the issues I am sure all of the meds have caused.
Thank you, Dr Cywes!! Ive had high cholesterol, high triglycerides, for years. Any statin I've tried, (w reluctance), Ive had too much muscle cramping, so I refuse to try any more. Im 77, a few pounds over ideal wt. Doing my best.
I just found your site here because I’ve had a gut feeling about the statins I was out on. Now non-statins, then non-statin powder, horrible stuff. The side affects were noticeable in about 1-2 months. I have a nice doctor but I am researching on my own for more info . My mom alwayss had us kids in good quality vitamins, now I’m back on them, expensive but great quality, anyway Thanksfor putting this out there. Have subscribed and still doing more research. Great info, will watch all you have available
Insulin sensitivity must be the primary goal to achieve for any individual, because so many other issues are reversed and/or greatly reduced when you are insulin sensitive.
i had my cholesterol checked a few days ago as part of a new UK NHS health study ,it was 5.12 ,the nurse told me this was slighly elevated ,today in my capacity of a NHS employee (non medical ) , i was doing a quick job in a surgery and i told the Nurse about my results ,he told me that i should be on statins ,i refused his offer of a script for statins , i was stunned that two different medical professionals would come to different conclusions , your vblogs are most informative , thank you
The issue is that doctors are not scientifically trained. I want doctors to be curious, and specifically in this case, curious as to why with Statin prescribing increasing at the rate they are since the 1980’s, the rates of CHD and CVD have escalated. Then wonder why that might be, then explore why the rates of dementia diseases are increasing, and just a wonder that these things may be linked. Doctors often lose their curiosity, and simply follow the prescribing advice, which is heavily influenced by the Pharmaceutical industry, which sponsors studies and key opinion leaders to support widespread prescribing statins to people who don’t have a medical issue. In general the Pharma industry are desperate to grow their business by convincing people they need to take drugs to stay healthy and prevent disease. This is a much bigger population than those with specific disease needs. The strategy of the Statin industry is a masterclass: 1. Accidentally find a drug that lowers Cholesterol as a side effect of the primary research area 2. Create the falsehood that CHD and CVD is caused by cholesterol using questionable questionnaire data 3. Use a cheap but useless blood test that measures blood cholesterol 4. Determine false thresholds for “dangerous” levels of cholesterol 5. Create a company in Oxford, UK, CTSU. Store all research in this company with a firewall to prevent raw data being analysed independently 6. Lower the threshold for “high” cholesterol so more people get prescribed and sell more drugs 7. When side effects are reported by doctors, undermine those side effects by claiming they are the “Nocebo” effect and blame critical scientists and media. 8. Attack anyone who criticises statins, by claiming they will kill people! Now you will see the campaign from the industry is all consuming and powerful. Welcome to the group of people who remain curious and don’t simply take pharmaceutical research as gospel.
I am the same had slow heart beat plus slow pulse my cholesterol was 5.1 they put me on statins and a spray for under tongue. They say I have angina because of pain in chest.I don't want to take statins.
My husband has labs going back 20 years. He has never had high glucose levels. Not even pre-diabetes. He's never been overweight and has moderately exercised. Yet, he had a major heart attack this summer at age 66. He had a triple bypass and was fortunate to survive.
"Not even pre-diabetes." How do you know? Tested his insulin resistance? or simply referring to the medical definition for pre diabetes? Beyond that, nobody would be silly enough to think that insulin resistance is the sole cause of all of our problems. It's just one that's often ignored.
Hi Dr I was just wondering if you or anyone else has ever looked at a connection with statins and Parkinson’s disease I have been taking statins since the early eighties and in the late nineties I became a type 2 diabetic and I developed Parkinson’s about 8 years ago I have always been fit and never been overweight I am now 71 thanks for listening
Look for information about the former ABC ( Australian Broadcasting Commission ) medical investigational journalist Dr. Maryanne Demasi , who attempted from 2013 to initiate debate about the use of statins. She ended up being silenced by by her employer with a gag order, and her TV program "Catalyst" was cancelled, with all members from the executive producer down all sacked. Her very logical and extensive investigation showed that it was impossible to gain access to any of the statin research. She was continually told that the research shows that statins were safe and that you will just have to trust us on that. The only problem is that the authorities holding the statin research were financed by the pharmaceutical industries! No different to a drug carte saying that fentanyl is completely safe to use.
The ABC is the enemy of the Australian people. They were relentless pushing their fear campaign during Covid years, relentless pushing the virtues of the kool-aid, relentless attacking any alternate narrative. Effectively a propaganda portal used by the Australian Government, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Corporates to try and brainwash the very taxpayers that fund the ABC.
Doc I can't thank you enough for the neurology where imparting to people I've learned more from you in a couple of videos over the last week or so that I have learned from 20 doctors in 20 years God bless you sir please keep rocking it okay you're amazing and you got a really cool accent as well
drug for insulin resistance: Metformin? How about Berberine? Apparently they essentially do the same thing, but Metformin interferes with the training effect and/or longevity benefits of exercise, whereas Berberine does not. Based on that alone, Berberine would be my choice. Thank you for your videos!
Bless you for putting all of this information together. I stopped my low dose statin last week. I have T2 in reversal right now by doing IF and eating low carb. Im still having higher bg, but I hope over time is will lower itself. Next up, getting off the Metformin.
Berberine, nature's ozempic, did it for me. Came off statins because of plantar fascitis (policeman's heal). Went on to niacin 500mg mostly for NAD boost with dried parsley (apigenin) and ALA and NAC. That got me well enough for resistance training, now building muscle back with amino acid supplements. Will stop muscle building soon and stop AA supplements and go for low carb diet. Feeling great at 64.
Don't stop resistance training! Putting aside the cardiovascular benefits, resistance training is the only way to combat sarcopinia, which for older individuals, may be the next greatest risk to mortality.
@@pascostruhs6298 Yes, AND sufficient intake of protein - which at older ages means 1 gram+ of protein per pound of body weight. Younger individuals may get away with less, ~.7-.8g / lb, but over 50-60 it sure seems the lower limit needs to start at 1g/lb. (And of course animal-based proteins are superior by every metric)
Question. I had a massive heart attack and cardiac arrest. LDL was 180, was put on 20 mg atorvastatin 3 mos ago, and lowered to 80 now. Should I stop statin? Is it irrelevant, and would I have had a heart attack anyway. They tried to get me to go on one years ago. I have CAD
How about Berberine instead of a GLP-1 agonist? Less side effects. Berberine also helps modulate a favorable gut microbiome as well as increases nitric oxide which helps restore the endothelial glycocalyx.
Doctor -- I have mild thrombocytopenia and mild arterial calcification, no occlusions. Blood pressure controlled on lotrel. Cholesterol before statin: total 160, LDL 80, HDL 54: On statin---Atorvastatin 40 mg: 95, 35, 48. Family history of stroke and heart attack. On statins, my enzymes are increased but in normal range, but direct bilirubin is elevated .3 and protein low at 1.7. Seeing cardiologist soon.
I have some kinda of blood clotting disorder I am on bloothinners and statins I am told not to take things like aspirins. Main reason I havent stopped the statin yet is fro mthe studies I seen on how it works on dvt's the researcg us still limited in the uk.
Dr. Cywes may not have known about the JAMA study that came out July 2023 regarding the use of low-dose aspirin and the increased risk of stroke and intracranial bleeding. There is a Dr. Robert Rowen who recommends Nattokinase to dissolve clots.
Hi Dr. Cywes! I always enjoy your videos...they are loaded with information. I do have one question though...what is your opinion on the use of statins as part of cancer treatment. Apparently there have been studies done on statins as an adjunct to chemotherapy as to supposedly inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells. I have just finished reading How To Starve Cancer...without starving yourself by Jane Mclelland. It was very thought provoking and also made a lot of sense especially if you adopt the theory that cancer is metabolical vs genetic! I have also been paying close attention to Dr Thomas Seyfried on TH-cam and in literature. My husband was just diagnosed with hi grade urothelial cancer with mets...I am looking for help!!
I am 65 March 2023 blood test result Total C and LDL within range TG 227 HDL 40 A1C 5.8 ------------------ After Keto diet August 2023 blood test result Total C and LDL right through the roof. TG 57 HDL 60 A1C 5.7
So with a rather low value of hdl 50 (European way of measuring it), high bp, aged 51 I started 6 months ago to take two table spoons of olive oil (the real stuff, olives from my wifes land in Portugal, goes to the local coop press, nothing added, nothing retracted, oil is more green in colour than yellow) hdl up to 63, so a rather good improvement. Overall values of glucose, ldl etc also improved. Just a tip..
I recently read that the Beta blocks I am on raise my cholesterol. So that is probably why my Doc insisted I need to take the Stain drugs. But I am not going to do it. I am going to work on getting off of the beta blockers and other heart meds.
Taking statins in my 50's, made me wake up tired, my elbows always hurt and while driving, was missing highway exits. I felt 85 years old. I quit them a few weeks into that experiment. Now I'm 61 and still have to fight off the bossy doctors.
Hi there! I really enjoy the information you're sharing. My lipid panels are atrocious, but I'm very active and my weight isn't terrible. I began mostly carnivore 8 weeks ago and feel amazing. I've lost weight and I'm hoping to do blood work to verify but have read I should wait 6 months. My question; is tracking my daily blood sugar numbers a good way to measure my progress? Thanks again, Nancy
I was on Lipitor for a few years - back when it was really expensive. Fortunately it didn’t lower my blood cholesterol (judging by tests) and had no apparent bad effects. Probably I just have good genes.
I plan on sharing this link with my cardiologist in my protest of him keeping me on Lipator. I have serious side effects in muscle loss, nerve neuropathy that wakes me up while I try to sleep & serious inflammation in arthritis in my hands so that I can't close to a fist & grip things correctly. My concern is I have 5 stints from my past heart attack condition 2+ yrs ago...if I just stop the Statin against his recommendation (I'm sill taking the aspirin) will I get clots again? >.< I'm doing very well on a keto diet plan & loosing weight and becoming more active. His letter of my latest blood work results say my LDL has improved significantly, my A1C is in excellent range, and I can stop taking Zetia (known for muscle pain incident side effects). I asked him many times to get me off Statins as I had incident with it crippling me to the point of going to emergency because I couldn't raise my arms past my elbows... Thank you for this very educational video Dr Cywes!
I'm new to this channel and I find very interesting what you say regarding insulin resistance and baby aspirin. However, my question is : does this also apply to those with FH? Will a keto diet, ultra low carb and baby aspirin do the trick for them too?
I have insulin resistance and never had hot flashes my mom on the other hand had real hard time so I was relieved when during this time did not have any symptoms
A GLP1 agonist is not what my cardiologist will prescribe. He fell back to Rosuvastatin. Maybe because a statin is cheap. I am insulin resistant, have been on a keto diet for a year, and didn't know about the "bad" parts of niacin, so I will stop taking that. I think a baby aspirin is a good idea too. I am going to another cardiologist this week for a second opinion. She is known as a "metabolic cardiologist", so maybe she will agree with your conclusions, and I will bring up the GLP1 agonist argument and even refer her to this video. But one question I hope you can give me a clue on...Is it possible to ever get out of being insulin resistant? I have made progress, but just can't seem to get my glucose into the 80's. It is consistently in the high 90's. I am beginning to lose hope! Thanks much.
How does someone find a PCP that was not educated to prescribe statins to everyone that walks through the door? It can be very difficult to respect a doctor that has bought into the "statin mindset" and, conversely, it is difficult to gain their respect if you have not done the same.
got pushed to take statins (5mg crestor) at my appointment again yesterday. Dr said though my Triglycerides were good (0.7) he doesn't care about that, my LDL was still too high (down to 6.81 from 7.28), and my total cholesterol was way too high (9.45 down from 10.30) . I'm 51, post-menopausal, not overweight, but with other health (vestibular) issues, that the potential side effects with crestor are not something I want to deal with. However, with a 10-year wait list for a GP here, I worry my Dr will ditch me for not adhering to his "advice"
I’ve had similar “discussions” with my cardiologist & I just told him AGAIN that I won’t ever take a statin. It’s so disrespectful. I think I’m going to find a new cardiologist.
Thank you for confirming this information. LDL WAS 130 DR WANTEDTO PUT ON STATINS I REFUSED. 6MOS LATER IT WENT UP AFTER THE HOLIDAYS TO 135 AGAIN STATINS, I REFUSED AND EXPLAINED THAT I WAS VERY EDUCATED ON WHAT DAMAGE THEY DO. PRESENTLY I HAD ANOTHER BLOOD TEST NOW THEY SAID MY LDL WAS 200 AGAIN I SAID NO. CARDIOLOGIST SAID HE WANTED DOWN TO 0, I SAID REALLY OK. HE SAID HE WILL SEE ME IN 6 MONTH.
I’m 66 and have moderate plaque in both carotid arteries i don’t smoke i don’t drink my bp is normal i do have trouble with baby aspirin so i’m taking 209 mg Ginger capsules daily dr wants to put me on statin he said
I've read here in Finland, the Land of Käärijä (wrapper), that the coating of baby Aspirin doesn't help that much because of the mechanism of that effect causing the irritation or whatever; can't recall what it is. Something to do with a thing called cox-2, or stuff like that?? 🙃
Dr Brewer suggested chewable baby aspirin for that or similar reason. He takes it and said he just swallows it whole, which is what I've adopted. The cherry or orange flavor is in your mouth for a second or so.
Hello. Thanks for the straight info. The more I learn the less I want to see a Doctor that has a pill for "that". I'm off pop and most junk food snacks. No more numbness in my hands daily. Up next is more exercise like walking. I'm a senior so it's never too late folks. Get informed and help yourself. Thanks again Doc.
My doctor wants me to take Repatha because I don’t feel well on statins. Do you have any feelings about this drug? I had stents put in a year ago, but have reversed my A1C and blood pressure issues duringg the past year. Do you have videos on Repatha? I couldn’t find any.
What do you think of Dr. Duane Graveline's book The Statin Damage Crisis? In that book he states that cholesterol cannot cross the blood brain barrier, so the brain's cholesterol is created by glia cells in the brain itself. Statins DO cross the blood brain barrier and thus prevent the glia cells from manufacturing cholesterol. No (or lower) cholesterol in the brain leads to memory problems, dementia, etc.
Two reasons. One is that they are just completely ignorant about cholesterol and human nutrition. They get maybe 8 hours of nutrition in med school, and it's just a repeat of what we've all heard for the last 45 yrs. Saturated fats and cholesterol are trying to kill you, tons of whole grains and fruits and veggies are good. It's literally all they know and most don't make any effort to learn more or question it. Like, if this is the right way to feed the human body then why are obesity and type 2 diabetes and CVD still rising epidemics? The second is that they have certain standards they are expected to abide by. Much of that standard is based on the first part. Even though there was, and is, no evidence to support the official Dietary Guidelines, they keep parroting the same talking points and prescribing drugs. Plus the drug companies put a lot of pressure on them to prescribe and they just go along with it. As if that's really health care. Drug companies are even getting them to lower the numbers needed to medicate for both statins and blood pressure meds. What is normal is now too high. They literally want children to be on them and will keep lowering the numbers until all kids are on their drugs, too. I wish that was a conspiracy theory but it is sadly true. This is a great book on the subject: www.amazon.com/Statin-Nation-Damaging-Millions-Post-health/dp/1786068257/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1LOB5K82U5IF&keywords=statin+nation&qid=1686111708&sprefix=statin+%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-3
Ok like what You are saying, but MyHusband in on a blood thiner right now shouldHe be taking baby aspirin.??? Please answer me if possible triple bypass 1yr ago.
I've been on Simvastatin for 4 years with NO side effects whatsoever. As the saying goes to all those who feel lousy on statins - "NO ONE CAP FITS ALL" and that is true for any drug for any desease. That is why a doctor who is not a narcissist and prostrating himself on TH-cam will tell you to come back and possibly try something more suitable!
Now I'm confused. My CAC is almost 700 and I take niacin and natokenaza instead of statins ..... so would-be better for me to stop taking it and maybe start taking aspirin?
I was on 40 mg Lipitor was eating carbs and not worrying about diet to much it lowered my LDL when I switched to very low carb keto my LDL went high and Lipitor did nothing. My triglycerides and Hdl improved greatly on keto. Now I only take aspirin and 5 mg Crestor 3 days a week.
How did u get your doctor to agree to the 5 mg Crestor ? Did you just insist? What are your lipid panels if you don’t mind? My husband had a stroke, we are low carb his cholesterol is 150 and 40 mg rosuvastatin adding esitemibe
@@robinweikel4292 I’m in Australia I just said I didn’t feel good on Lipitor and would prefer Crestor 5mg , I follow dr ford brewer on TH-cam he is a preventative cardiologist he doesn’t recommend high dose statins, my lipid profile atm is triglycerides 85, Hdl 60 and LDL 174 I’m on low carb on about 75g and under seems to work best for me.
My mom never took a statin because she said messing around with the liver wasn’t smart. That was 40 years before she passed away at the age of 95. Good advice. I took it. Don’t mess with the liver.
Hi Dr Cywes on my lipid screen done earlier this month my vldl was 3.2 and hdl 1.2 total 4.6 stopped statins a year ago due to horrible muscle fatigue. I went low carb and my practice stopped the metformin ( the only diabetic drug I was on) and this morning my fasting Blood sugar was 90. I was told my sugars would go up but in fact it's going down. I walk between 2-3 miles a day and the weight loss is accelerating now lost 124lbs. 4 more pounds and my Bmi will be 29.5 and will be just overweight. I started with a bmi of 52.5 I have never felt so healthy in years thank you for your sage advice. Low carb is the way to go.
Congratulations your hard work is paying off 👏👏👏👏
Thank you
wonderful! :)
Congratulations ❤
Nice work. Keep going.
It is much easier to change your diet than to deal with the meds and their side effects imho.
I wish I could get my doc to listen to this presentation
Thanks Dr! I went on a low Carb Diet and IF with ACV every day, Dropped my BP and 45 LBs. in a year.
Changed My life!
What's "IF"?
@@verdigo5892intermittent fasting.
New to this channel and really like this doctor’s way of explaining things. Wish we could find this kind of help in the UK.
Read “The Clot Thickens” by Malcolm Kendrick. I’m in the middle of it right now. I’ve seen numerous videos by David Diamond and Paul Mason and read their study/paper on the effects of statins. But this book…..mind blown.
Dr. Cywes is the best!
And promoting GLP-1 agonists (until these meds burn and crash).
Refuse to ever take any cholesterol lowering medication again, made that call years ago, Doctors do not listen to side effects. Had severe pain in my legs and feet, after stopped statin it went away.
Statins are now linked to developing Dementia. No to statins.
same here. my joint pains and aches disappeared about a week after after I stopped taking them
5 heart attacks 2 strokes, been on statins since early 30's. I had no issue with high bp until having multiple rotator cuff surgeries , and having steroids for recovery. Now 55 and trying fix the issues I am sure all of the meds have caused.
Thank you, Dr Cywes!! Ive had high cholesterol, high triglycerides, for years. Any statin I've tried, (w reluctance), Ive had too much muscle cramping, so I refuse to try any more. Im 77, a few pounds over ideal wt. Doing my best.
Don't care about cholesterol. High cholesterol is healthy for elder people, because it protects the cells.
Focus on diet and lifestyle
@@PeCo333
You're truly scientifically illiterate
Diet and lifestyle. Just your life and avoid the medical industrial complex as much as possible.
I just found your site here because I’ve had a gut feeling about the statins I was out on. Now non-statins, then non-statin powder, horrible stuff. The side affects were noticeable in about 1-2 months. I have a nice doctor but I am researching on my own for more info . My mom alwayss had us kids in good quality vitamins, now I’m back on them, expensive but great quality, anyway Thanksfor putting this out there. Have subscribed and still doing more research. Great info, will watch all you have available
Insulin sensitivity must be the primary goal to achieve for any individual, because so many other issues are reversed and/or greatly reduced when you are insulin sensitive.
@@coldFire2023
Eliminate all sugars. Carmivore diet ❤
i had my cholesterol checked a few days ago as part of a new UK NHS health study ,it was 5.12 ,the nurse told me this was slighly elevated ,today in my capacity of a NHS employee (non medical ) , i was doing a quick job in a surgery and i told the Nurse about my results ,he told me that i should be on statins ,i refused his offer of a script for statins , i was stunned that two different medical professionals would come to different conclusions , your vblogs are most informative , thank you
The issue is that doctors are not scientifically trained. I want doctors to be curious, and specifically in this case, curious as to why with Statin prescribing increasing at the rate they are since the 1980’s, the rates of CHD and CVD have escalated. Then wonder why that might be, then explore why the rates of dementia diseases are increasing, and just a wonder that these things may be linked.
Doctors often lose their curiosity, and simply follow the prescribing advice, which is heavily influenced by the Pharmaceutical industry, which sponsors studies and key opinion leaders to support widespread prescribing statins to people who don’t have a medical issue.
In general the Pharma industry are desperate to grow their business by convincing people they need to take drugs to stay healthy and prevent disease. This is a much bigger population than those with specific disease needs.
The strategy of the Statin industry is a masterclass:
1. Accidentally find a drug that lowers Cholesterol as a side effect of the primary research area
2. Create the falsehood that CHD and CVD is caused by cholesterol using questionable questionnaire data
3. Use a cheap but useless blood test that measures blood cholesterol
4. Determine false thresholds for “dangerous” levels of cholesterol
5. Create a company in Oxford, UK, CTSU. Store all research in this company with a firewall to prevent raw data being analysed independently
6. Lower the threshold for “high” cholesterol so more people get prescribed and sell more drugs
7. When side effects are reported by doctors, undermine those side effects by claiming they are the “Nocebo” effect and blame critical scientists and media.
8. Attack anyone who criticises statins, by claiming they will kill people!
Now you will see the campaign from the industry is all consuming and powerful.
Welcome to the group of people who remain curious and don’t simply take pharmaceutical research as gospel.
I am the same had slow heart beat plus slow pulse my cholesterol was 5.1 they put me on statins and a spray for under tongue. They say I have angina because of pain in chest.I don't want to take statins.
A nurse can prescribe?
@@anthonywalsh2164 yes, this one was a male nursec
@@cazzycook6060. Then don’t take statins
My husband has labs going back 20 years. He has never had high glucose levels. Not even pre-diabetes. He's never been overweight and has moderately exercised. Yet, he had a major heart attack this summer at age 66. He had a triple bypass and was fortunate to survive.
Did he take the safe and effective treatment 💉? Just curious.
@@janedough6575 No, he didn't.
@@annanorth7997 thank you for your reply.
Maybe a lot of stress at work and poor sleep?? Just a thought??
"Not even pre-diabetes."
How do you know? Tested his insulin resistance? or simply referring to the medical definition for pre diabetes? Beyond that, nobody would be silly enough to think that insulin resistance is the sole cause of all of our problems. It's just one that's often ignored.
Hi Dr I was just wondering if you or anyone else has ever looked at a connection with statins and Parkinson’s disease I have been taking statins since the early eighties and in the late nineties I became a type 2 diabetic and I developed Parkinson’s about 8 years ago I have always been fit and never been overweight I am now 71 thanks for listening
Risks 9:19
Solution= Treat Insulin Resistance!12:09
Dr. Cywes is always on the cutting edge.
Doctor, this has been a very good series. I take notes. Also, I very much appreciated the time and energy it takes to produce a quality product.
Thanks
@@robertcywes2966do you provide telemedicine for patients out of state?
Look for information about the former ABC ( Australian Broadcasting Commission ) medical investigational journalist Dr. Maryanne Demasi , who attempted from 2013 to initiate debate about the use of statins. She ended up being silenced by by her employer with a gag order, and her TV program "Catalyst" was cancelled, with all members from the executive producer down all sacked. Her very logical and extensive investigation showed that it was impossible to gain access to any of the statin research. She was continually told that the research shows that statins were safe and that you will just have to trust us on that. The only problem is that the authorities holding the statin research were financed by the pharmaceutical industries! No different to a drug carte saying that fentanyl is completely safe to use.
The ABC is the enemy of the Australian people. They were relentless pushing their fear campaign during Covid years, relentless pushing the virtues of the kool-aid, relentless attacking any alternate narrative. Effectively a propaganda portal used by the Australian Government, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Corporates to try and brainwash the very taxpayers that fund the ABC.
Doc I can't thank you enough for the neurology where imparting to people I've learned more from you in a couple of videos over the last week or so that I have learned from 20 doctors in 20 years God bless you sir please keep rocking it okay you're amazing and you got a really cool accent as well
Love what Dr. Cywes has to say.
Thank you. I got rid of the weight (my Covid project) and have been looking for what to do next. This helps.
drug for insulin resistance: Metformin? How about Berberine? Apparently they essentially do the same thing, but Metformin interferes with the training effect and/or longevity benefits of exercise, whereas Berberine does not. Based on that alone, Berberine would be my choice.
Thank you for your videos!
Statins are bad with proven various side effects and no proof of benefits for the body.
It's time for millions to be compensate for the harm on them.
Bless you for putting all of this information together. I stopped my low dose statin last week. I have T2 in reversal right now by doing IF and eating low carb. Im still having higher bg, but I hope over time is will lower itself. Next up, getting off the Metformin.
Great! I've been off Metformin for 11 months now, low low carb ( almost zero ) ketovore
Excellent
You are the best doc to tell it like it is that I have recently come across❤🙏
Check out Jason Fung MD
Thank you Doctor! Very very helpful.
I am addicted to the words of this amazing doctor
Addiction causes harm...hopefully my words dont😊
I stopped asprin and went to Nattokanise.
Berberine, nature's ozempic, did it for me. Came off statins because of plantar fascitis (policeman's heal). Went on to niacin 500mg mostly for NAD boost with dried parsley (apigenin) and ALA and NAC. That got me well enough for resistance training, now building muscle back with amino acid supplements. Will stop muscle building soon and stop AA supplements and go for low carb diet. Feeling great at 64.
Don't stop resistance training! Putting aside the cardiovascular benefits, resistance training is the only way to combat sarcopinia, which for older individuals, may be the next greatest risk to mortality.
@@pascostruhs6298 Yes, AND sufficient intake of protein - which at older ages means 1 gram+ of protein per pound of body weight. Younger individuals may get away with less, ~.7-.8g / lb, but over 50-60 it sure seems the lower limit needs to start at 1g/lb. (And of course animal-based proteins are superior by every metric)
Question. I had a massive heart attack and cardiac arrest. LDL was 180, was put on 20 mg atorvastatin 3 mos ago, and lowered to 80 now. Should I stop statin? Is it irrelevant, and would I have had a heart attack anyway. They tried to get me to go on one years ago. I have CAD
How about Berberine instead of a GLP-1 agonist?
Less side effects. Berberine also helps modulate a favorable gut microbiome as well as increases nitric oxide which helps restore the endothelial glycocalyx.
Thank you for the adviced
Doctor --
I have mild thrombocytopenia and mild arterial calcification, no occlusions. Blood pressure controlled on lotrel. Cholesterol before statin: total 160, LDL 80, HDL 54: On statin---Atorvastatin 40 mg: 95, 35, 48. Family history of stroke and heart attack. On statins, my enzymes are increased but in normal range, but direct bilirubin is elevated .3 and protein low at 1.7.
Seeing cardiologist soon.
I have some kinda of blood clotting disorder I am on bloothinners and statins I am told not to take things like aspirins. Main reason I havent stopped the statin yet is fro mthe studies I seen on how it works on dvt's the researcg us still limited in the uk.
Great talk, will you apply these recommendations to people with a prior stroke?
Dr. Cywes may not have known about the JAMA study that came out July 2023 regarding the use of low-dose aspirin and the increased risk of stroke and intracranial bleeding. There is a Dr. Robert Rowen who recommends Nattokinase to dissolve clots.
What about a person with a normal BMI, a CAC score of zero, high LDL small dense particle, high LpoB, low triglycerides. How do you treat??
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Hi Dr. Cywes! I always enjoy your videos...they are loaded with information. I do have one question though...what is your opinion on the use of statins as part of cancer treatment. Apparently there have been studies done on statins as an adjunct to chemotherapy as to supposedly inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells. I have just finished reading How To Starve Cancer...without starving yourself by Jane Mclelland. It was very thought provoking and also made a lot of sense especially if you adopt the theory that cancer is metabolical vs genetic! I have also been paying close attention to Dr Thomas Seyfried on TH-cam and in literature. My husband was just diagnosed with hi grade urothelial cancer with mets...I am looking for help!!
I had a heart attack stint was put in and was told if I didn't take lipitor that my stint would plug up.
I am 65
March 2023 blood test result
Total C and LDL within range
TG 227
HDL 40
A1C 5.8
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After Keto diet
August 2023 blood test result
Total C and LDL right through the roof.
TG 57
HDL 60
A1C 5.7
Will you do a video on beta sitosterol?
So with a rather low value of hdl 50 (European way of measuring it), high bp, aged 51 I started 6 months ago to take two table spoons of olive oil (the real stuff, olives from my wifes land in Portugal, goes to the local coop press, nothing added, nothing retracted, oil is more green in colour than yellow) hdl up to 63, so a rather good improvement. Overall values of glucose, ldl etc also improved. Just a tip..
Where does one get the podcast notes? I'd like to take notes.
I recently read that the Beta blocks I am on raise my cholesterol. So that is probably why my Doc insisted I need to take the Stain drugs. But I am not going to do it. I am going to work on getting off of the beta blockers and other heart meds.
Excellent information
How do I see the show notes please?
Brilliant
I cant find the notes he's referring to 🥴. Can anyone tell me where to find them?
I am looking for the hand out. Where can I find it? Thank You...
Doesn't stains effect testosterone levels too?
Excellent info thank you so much! 💜 where can I get the show notes that you mentioned
Gosh I don't know how to access the show notes! I've looked and looked. Help!
I can't find his notes that He's talking about. Can somebody tell me whre to find thus Dr's notes please. Thanks
Dr Cywes, what do you think about red yeast rice instead of statins?
How to access the notes please?
I cant find the papers you refer to in the show notes.
Best Dr ever
Taking statins in my 50's, made me wake up tired, my elbows always hurt and while driving, was missing highway exits. I felt 85 years old. I quit them a few weeks into that experiment.
Now I'm 61 and still have to fight off the bossy doctors.
Love the ‘bossy doctors’ 🤓.
Hi there! I really enjoy the information you're sharing. My lipid panels are atrocious, but I'm very active and my weight isn't terrible. I began mostly carnivore 8 weeks ago and feel amazing. I've lost weight and I'm hoping to do blood work to verify but have read I should wait 6 months. My question; is tracking my daily blood sugar numbers a good way to measure my progress? Thanks again, Nancy
Anyone know where to find show notes? I’d love to see the marked up statin advertisements mis-using relative and absolute risks.
What number is a significant CAC score?
Can you comment on "ezetimibe" as a substitute for a statin? I am now on a low-carb lifestyle and practice intermittent fasting daily. Thank you.
I was on Lipitor for a few years - back when it was really expensive. Fortunately it didn’t lower my blood cholesterol (judging by tests) and had no apparent bad effects.
Probably I just have good genes.
I plan on sharing this link with my cardiologist in my protest of him keeping me on Lipator. I have serious side effects in muscle loss, nerve neuropathy that wakes me up while I try to sleep & serious inflammation in arthritis in my hands so that I can't close to a fist & grip things correctly. My concern is I have 5 stints from my past heart attack condition 2+ yrs ago...if I just stop the Statin against his recommendation (I'm sill taking the aspirin) will I get clots again? >.< I'm doing very well on a keto diet plan & loosing weight and becoming more active. His letter of my latest blood work results say my LDL has improved significantly, my A1C is in excellent range, and I can stop taking Zetia (known for muscle pain incident side effects). I asked him many times to get me off Statins as I had incident with it crippling me to the point of going to emergency because I couldn't raise my arms past my elbows... Thank you for this very educational video Dr Cywes!
Great video. Stay hungry my friends!
I'm new to this channel and I find very interesting what you say regarding insulin resistance and baby aspirin. However, my question is : does this also apply to those with FH? Will a keto diet, ultra low carb and baby aspirin do the trick for them too?
Should I get off Stains if I'm already type 2 diabetic?
Dr Cywes, what causes hot flashes after menopause? Thanks
Hormonal upheaval exacerbated by insulin resistance
I have insulin resistance and never had hot flashes my mom on the other hand had real hard time so I was relieved when during this time did not have any symptoms
A GLP1 agonist is not what my cardiologist will prescribe. He fell back to Rosuvastatin. Maybe because a statin is cheap.
I am insulin resistant, have been on a keto diet for a year, and didn't know about the "bad" parts of niacin, so I will stop taking that. I think a baby aspirin is a good idea too. I am going to another cardiologist this week for a second opinion. She is known as a "metabolic cardiologist", so maybe she will agree with your conclusions, and I will bring up the GLP1 agonist argument and even refer her to this video.
But one question I hope you can give me a clue on...Is it possible to ever get out of being insulin resistant? I have made progress, but just can't seem to get my glucose into the 80's. It is consistently in the high 90's. I am beginning to lose hope!
Thanks much.
I recently had single bypass surgery and would like to know how I wiil be effected by stopping statins. i can't find one video on the subject!
How does someone find a PCP that was not educated to prescribe statins to everyone that walks through the door? It can be very difficult to respect a doctor that has bought into the "statin mindset" and, conversely, it is difficult to gain their respect if you have not done the same.
I wish I knew the answer to this also. So many have the statin mindset.
Does anyone know if the Doc consults with / treats Canadian patients by phone ?
got pushed to take statins (5mg crestor) at my appointment again yesterday. Dr said though my Triglycerides were good (0.7) he doesn't care about that, my LDL was still too high (down to 6.81 from 7.28), and my total cholesterol was way too high (9.45 down from 10.30) . I'm 51, post-menopausal, not overweight, but with other health (vestibular) issues, that the potential side effects with crestor are not something I want to deal with. However, with a 10-year wait list for a GP here, I worry my Dr will ditch me for not adhering to his "advice"
I’ve had similar “discussions” with my cardiologist & I just told him AGAIN that I won’t ever take a statin. It’s so disrespectful. I think I’m going to find a new cardiologist.
Thank you for confirming this information. LDL WAS 130 DR WANTEDTO PUT ON STATINS I REFUSED. 6MOS LATER IT WENT UP AFTER THE HOLIDAYS TO 135 AGAIN STATINS, I REFUSED AND EXPLAINED THAT I WAS VERY EDUCATED ON WHAT DAMAGE THEY DO. PRESENTLY I HAD ANOTHER BLOOD TEST NOW THEY SAID MY LDL WAS 200 AGAIN I SAID NO. CARDIOLOGIST SAID HE WANTED DOWN TO 0, I SAID REALLY OK. HE SAID HE WILL SEE ME IN 6 MONTH.
I don't think it's possible to have zero LDL. Wasn't there a study showing people with genetic low cholesterol (?LDL) passed away at a young age.
Where do I get the show notes?
But insurance won't cover those meds...
I’m 66 and have moderate plaque in both carotid arteries i don’t smoke i don’t drink my bp is normal i do have trouble with baby aspirin so i’m taking 209 mg Ginger capsules daily dr wants to put me on statin he said
“Let me try and dumb it down for you” oh brother!
Thank you 😊😊😊
thank u sir
I've read here in Finland, the Land of Käärijä (wrapper), that the coating of baby Aspirin doesn't help that much because of the mechanism of that effect causing the irritation or whatever; can't recall what it is. Something to do with a thing called cox-2, or stuff like that?? 🙃
Dr Brewer suggested chewable baby aspirin for that or similar reason. He takes it and said he just swallows it whole, which is what I've adopted. The cherry or orange flavor is in your mouth for a second or so.
Please Please…can eating raw garlic daily be equal to ASA. I was told to do aspirin daily.
I am NOTinsulin resistant.
Hello. Thanks for the straight info.
The more I learn the less I want to see a Doctor that has a pill for "that".
I'm off pop and most junk food snacks. No more numbness in my hands daily.
Up next is more exercise like walking.
I'm a senior so it's never too late folks. Get informed and help yourself.
Thanks again Doc.
Hi Dr. Cywes what is the difference between a Carb Addiction Doc and an obesity medicine Doc
Thank you.But if it is already my husband drink this medesin and now he ha e a lot of side effect.muskle and cognitiv.What to do?
How Long time we need to vait to be better?
My doctor wants me to take Repatha because I don’t feel well on statins. Do you have any feelings about this drug? I had stents put in a year ago, but have reversed my A1C and blood pressure issues duringg the past year. Do you have videos on Repatha? I couldn’t find any.
Where do I find “show notes”?
What do you think of Dr. Duane Graveline's book The Statin Damage Crisis? In that book he states that cholesterol cannot cross the blood brain barrier, so the brain's cholesterol is created by glia cells in the brain itself. Statins DO cross the blood brain barrier and thus prevent the glia cells from manufacturing cholesterol. No (or lower) cholesterol in the brain leads to memory problems, dementia, etc.
what about cholesterol
Dr. Cywes, why is it that doctors are continuing to recommend statins? I cannot understand it.
Two reasons. One is that they are just completely ignorant about cholesterol and human nutrition. They get maybe 8 hours of nutrition in med school, and it's just a repeat of what we've all heard for the last 45 yrs. Saturated fats and cholesterol are trying to kill you, tons of whole grains and fruits and veggies are good. It's literally all they know and most don't make any effort to learn more or question it. Like, if this is the right way to feed the human body then why are obesity and type 2 diabetes and CVD still rising epidemics? The second is that they have certain standards they are expected to abide by. Much of that standard is based on the first part. Even though there was, and is, no evidence to support the official Dietary Guidelines, they keep parroting the same talking points and prescribing drugs. Plus the drug companies put a lot of pressure on them to prescribe and they just go along with it. As if that's really health care. Drug companies are even getting them to lower the numbers needed to medicate for both statins and blood pressure meds. What is normal is now too high. They literally want children to be on them and will keep lowering the numbers until all kids are on their drugs, too. I wish that was a conspiracy theory but it is sadly true. This is a great book on the subject: www.amazon.com/Statin-Nation-Damaging-Millions-Post-health/dp/1786068257/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1LOB5K82U5IF&keywords=statin+nation&qid=1686111708&sprefix=statin+%2Caps%2C202&sr=8-3
@@elizabethwhite1068 Some in the profession were even advocating putting Statins in the water supply. The whole push for Statins is very worrying.
Are these notes and illustrations published somewhere or are they just for this video and others?
I would also be interested in obtaining these notes the doctor refers to.
Ok like what You are saying, but MyHusband in on a blood thiner right now shouldHe be taking baby aspirin.??? Please answer me if possible triple bypass 1yr ago.
Probably not!
I've been on Simvastatin for 4 years with NO side effects whatsoever. As the saying goes to all those who feel lousy on statins - "NO ONE CAP FITS ALL" and that is true for any drug for any desease. That is why a doctor who is not a narcissist and prostrating himself on TH-cam will tell you to come back and possibly try something more suitable!
Now I'm confused. My CAC is almost 700 and I take niacin and natokenaza instead of statins ..... so would-be better for me to stop taking it and maybe start taking aspirin?
I was on 40 mg Lipitor was eating carbs and not worrying about diet to much it lowered my LDL when I switched to very low carb keto my LDL went high and Lipitor did nothing.
My triglycerides and Hdl improved greatly on keto.
Now I only take aspirin and 5 mg Crestor 3 days a week.
How did u get your doctor to agree to the 5 mg Crestor ? Did you just insist? What are your lipid panels if you don’t mind? My husband had a stroke, we are low carb his cholesterol is 150 and 40 mg rosuvastatin adding esitemibe
@@robinweikel4292 I’m in Australia I just said I didn’t feel good on Lipitor and would prefer Crestor 5mg , I follow dr ford brewer on TH-cam he is a preventative cardiologist he doesn’t recommend high dose statins, my lipid profile atm is triglycerides 85, Hdl 60 and LDL 174
I’m on low carb on about 75g and under seems to work best for me.
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What determines a 'significantly positive CAC score?'
Is 221 significantly positive?