About a year ago I had a blood test. My triglycerides were through the roof, almost 950. My blood was tinted yellow. I don't drink much, maybe on average 4 drinks a week. I did consume a fair amount of carbohydrates. I don't recollect at this point what percentage. My doctor wanted to prescribe a statin. I am only in my early 50's. I am not ready to get on the drug train! He gave me 3 months to see what a change in diet would do. I cut carbs out almost completely and 3 months later my triglycerides were under 100. So, I consider myself a good example of what a change in diet can accomplish!
I am 68 years old. I am a perfect example of what you are saying! My triglycerides came in at 298 when I was eating and drinking lots of sugars and pastas. It was dumb on my part to have so much right before my blood work. I immediately suspected it and requested another blood test in 3 weeks. I stopped a lot of the ice cream, soda, bread and pasta and then took my blood work test. My triglycerides came in at 76! I'm a believer. So many people STILL are old school and stop eating eggs, burgers, sausages etc. and it DOESN'T WORK! Thank you Doctor Ken Berry! No pills for me!
Hi there! So proud of you! How are things now 3 months later if you don't mind me asking? I just went to my Dr. and we went over my recent blood work and my triglycerides were at 500, my A1c was 6.8 and I am in need of dropping around 50 lbs. Thankfully my Dr. is ok with me using the Keto/Ketovore approach to try and fix these issues. I am so hopeful that in 4 months or so when I go see her again that I will have improved things drastically. I have been hugely successful with Keto in the past but went off the deep end the past year and regained a lot. My main addictions being pasta, Doritos, rice and sweets galore. Yeah a year binge! I am now a week or so back to 20 grams (or lower) of carbs a day and high fat/protein. I'm jealous st worried the butter, eggs and steak might raise my triglycerides. Would love to hear how it's going for you!
August 26 a lipid test showed my triglycerides at 1603! My A1C was 14.0, total cholesterol was 327. After three months on a low carb high protein / fat diet, the triglycerides are 192, A1C is 7.3, total cholesterol is 140. And I lost 18 lbs.
Wayne, my triglycerides are at 1527.....A1C is 12.7 can't remember what my cholesterol was, but when I looked at those numbers, it stopped me in my tracks. Immediately cut out carbs and sugar. My blood glucose hasn't been under 300 in a very long time. I'm on about day 10 with my new eating and just checked my blood sugar and it was 193. Still have a ways to go, but I'm on my way. I too go back for bloodwork in 3 months and am looking forward to positive results. Glad you have yours under control.
After watching this I went 33 days no suger, no carbs and no booze and fasting 9pm till 2pm the next day. My blood triglycerides have gone from 2.57mmol/L (high) to 0.6mmol/L (normal).
Since low carb I've lowered BP, triglycerides, weight, naps, diabetic symptoms and even went back to work at 74 just cause i felt like. I happy with success!
Warning! I have been low carb for 3 yrs, my cholesterol was 330, triglycerides 51 & all inflamation marker low, after going carnivore for 6 weeks I had a mild stroke. I ran bloodwork immediately and my cholesterol had shot up o 848, triglicerides 132 & inlamation markers including lp-pla2 shot up. Am now on Plavix & a statin. Make sure you can metabolize fats before going carnivore. Maybe Dr Berry can address this issue in another video, I won't be going carnivore again. This probably does not apply to most prople but it is a risk people need to know about. Too many influences out there pushing this without mentioning this [pssible risk.
@@aerosjerry2315 did you eat good quality meat from Australia or where the meat was from? I wonder if the individual meat processing issues was the only reason. I realizes that i was not eating good meat for years.
Gallstones/gall bladder issue? Blood type A? I think there's something to the blood type diet. My husband is type O, and I'm A, and we tolerate completely different diets, which makes meal planning fun. /s
My triglycerides are 26. For the past few years I've had gluten sensitivity, and eliminated flour from my diet. I also eliminated added sugar to help with inflammation. I mostly eat meat, eggs, and vegetables. Not sure if this is why my triglycerides are only at 26, but I wanted to share my experience.
My trygliseride always in range 300 to 400; but when it's below 150 then it causes pancreatitis amylase and lipase high, please suggest how I can balance them
@@Stephen-655 mine is 48. I looked online to find out if there's a lower limit to triglycerides but I couldn't find any information other than a mention that some professionals do think they can go too low. 🤷🏻♀️
My triglycerides were 188 in March of 2023. I cut out carbs and sugar. I don’t really drink alcohol. My new results on July 10th: triglycerides we’re 146, and I lost 50 lbs. thank you Dr.
You just gave me some hope. My recent lab results showed me at 1195 while on Vascepa. I have been at 1350 without treatment. I'm glad I found this video and your comment!
In March, my triglycerides exceeded 900..OFF the charts. Discovered the proper human diet in June. Sept labs- down to 216. Still above 150, but not bad in 90 days. Thanks Dr. B!
I’ve had pancreatitis 9 times. Each time triglycerides have been over 3000. I’m not over weight, athletic, and don’t eat terribly…. what kind of diet are you on? Any insight would be appreciated
Last November I had triglycerides level of 65. I am 82 and have had levels near 150. I live in Northeastern Brasil and eat 2 meals a day. After my 10 kilometer walk in nature with my shirt off I eat 4 poached eggs, a little ketchup, 1/2 large cucumber, one red tomato, one purple onion, one red beet and a quantity of arugula. About 6 hours later I have a bowl of cooked black bean with sliced sausage & fatty bacon. I have lost 3 kilos to 88.6 kg. I have lots of energy and run a thriving business. I have not eaten any industrialized food since I moved to Brasil. I have only freshly squeezed Orange juice every day with a whole lemon chopped up in a blender with a little honey. I drink 8-10 glasses of distilled water with one tablespoon of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. I hope this gives hope to people who used to have high triglycerides.
Thanks for your information. In the past year did blood test every 3 months. The triglycerides results is around 500. Then when I were back from vacation, my triglycerides is near 1000. So, after I watched your videos I cut all carbs you can name it. Around Two months later, my triglycerides is 80s!!! Thank you 🙏🏻
@@annapinkypinky2589 from doctors on line. 4.8 to 5.1 normal. Pre diabetes 5.7 to 6.4 Diabetic 7 and up. If one would keep their blood sugar level in the 80 to 100 range, this maybe good. I am at 5.8 and at my next 6 mos ck, my goal is 4.8 to 5.1. I will take 5.3. Smiles. I am doing 2 meals a day and 20 hrs fasting. By accident I lost 8 lbs in 21 days. That was not goal. The a1c is.
6 weeks all meat only lost 21 lbs so far eggs in the morning hamburger for lunch steak or hamburger for supper we raise all our own grass fed beef and free range eggs I don't eat after 6 pm I cook everything in real butter thank you dr you got me back on track. 59 years old
My triglycerides were high and I have/had metabolic syndrome as well as T2 diabetes for 5+ years that I know of. I reduced my carbs intake to less than 25g a day, increased saturated fat in my diet, reduced my eating window to four hours and occasionally fast for up to five days. My Hba1C is 5.6, I’ve lost 14kilos in a year and feel energetic and full of clear brain power without the need for an afternoon nap as I used to have. I am 75 in a couple of months and the only thing that is needed is a plan and will-power.
THIS VIDEO RIGHT HERE got me into my Carnivore path and on the road to fixing my decades-long high triglycerides and cholesterol conditions. Found the video as I was laying in a hospital bed, recovering from L1 corpectomy and T12-L2 fusion brought on by a compression fracture caused by a single plasmacytoma around the L1 vertebrae. The VA doctors always said exactly the same thing, that it was hereditary and prescribed Lopid (had a really severe reaction to it) and then later fenofibrates and Omega3 supplements which did not help much. They suggested to limit my fat and alcohol intake and to exercise more, which I did, but NEVER mentioned lowering my carb/sugar intake which it wasn't that high, or so I thought. Thank you Dr. Berry! 100+ days in Carnivore and those conditions are now gone, my surgery recovery have been very fast, lost a few pounds (wasn't obese to begin with but welcomed) and hopefully, will keep future tumors from developing. Saludos desde Puerto RIco!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I cannot thank you enough. My blood work this time last year was stroke, heart attack level. My blood pressure was 199/94 in 2017 & I was prescribed yet ANOTHER HBP medicine. I've been following your youtube channel, purchased your book and have been following it to the letter since April 2020. I have lost 35 pounds, been taken off Losartan (I only take Metoprolol Tartrate now). My labs came back yesterday and EVERYTHING is normal, everything. Even my liver enzymes! I am ecstatic! Thank you Dr. Berry for caring enough about people to share your knowledge 😊 🎉🎉
@@Naarvana thanks for your message. Yes, while I was doing strict keto meal plans; I did intermittent fasting -- eat during an 8 hour window and fast for 16 hours , every day. I maintained this diet for two years, and was very happy with results. I still do daily intermittent fasting, but I am not strict on my keto meal plan. I have a yearly check on my triglycerides and they are now within 'acceptable' normal parameters. This was acheived by simply changing my eating habits and simple exercise. no meds etc. Make a choice, most of our struggles are in our own head. Good luck.
Man, this explains a bunch! I'm 64 and relatively healthy - except for pancreas divisium (very rare) and pancreatitis. The only levels that have ever been too high on my panels have been triglycerides. This explains a lot - I will start today! I have TONS of carbohydrates to cut out...
Look at fasting!!!! Water and minerals for at least three days! Eat at six in morning, then noon, then start your fast! Your liver will run out of carbs to feed the body, then it makes a different carb called, Koteen. This feeds your body and starts reprogramming it. It changes cholesterol levels and then it changes into peroxide that cleans the body. Five days , would be better!! Please do some research . Good luck!!
@@coldenhaulfield5998 your liver does different things! After it gives out carbs,,,, and the body runs out of carbs , the liver makes a different carb koteen!! It goes into starvation mode and makes kotene! No food,, just water and supplements!! The kotene reprograms the body and cleans it !! Please do your own research!!! It's called fasting! 3--5--7day fast!
I went for routine blood work in February and my triglycerides put me in the over 500 category. In fact I blew past 500 and was at 743. My Dr gave me the prescription strength fish oil pills as Dr Berry had mentioned. I watched Dr Berry’s videos and started a ketogenic diet. Actually I have am gravitating toward a Ketovore. I went for blood work yesterday and the results showed up in the patient portal. My Triglycerides are now 104 down from that 743 in just over 1 month and I have also lost 17lbs. I am going to continue this journey. Thank you Dr Berry!!!
@@rafiaarif8049 I pretty much fell into a Ketovore way of eating. I eat plenty of eggs,bacon,beef chicken and fish. I cook in wagyu tallow and butter. As far as veg I like Brussels sprouts usually fried in wagyu tallow or asparagus grilled.
It doesn't get any better than this. You go to a doctor and pay a lot, but you are not told how it's done. Thanks Dr. Ken for your advise, it's not only free, it's also very easy!
@@UniqueMechanics No added sugar in any form. No bread, pasta, and no grains whatsoever (cereal, oatmeal, corn, wheat, rice), no potatoes and no root vegetables (with few exceptions like radishes). No milk and no milk products that are high in sugar. Basically only aged cheese, butter/ghee and heavy cream in terms of dairy. No fruit juices. No fruits except whole berries, avocados, lemons/limes and tomatoes (and in small amounts). No seed / corn / soy / "vegetable" oils.
I have been doing a ketovore diet for almost a year now. After 7 months on the diet, my triglycerides dropped from 797 to 349. Obviously still very high, my doctor insisted the diet isn't working and that I am at high risk of a heart attack or stroke (especially given family history). She wants to put me on a pill, but I pleaded with her to let me go a little longer on the diet and see if the number comes down. All my other lab numbers were normal, including my A1C and glucose levels (I am..or was..a type 2 diabetic). I do not eat sweets, don't drink, and avoid carbs as much as possible. I am typically consuming under 50 carbs a day and I do a 16 hour fast each day. This is the only "diet" I've ever been on where I'm not starving all the time. Thanks for all you do Dr. Berry!
Chad, try sage tea. It apparently has metformin-like effects without being a Dreaded Statin. See "Effects of cholinesterase inhibiting sage (Salvia officinalis) on mood, anxiety and performance on a psychological stressor battery." Neuropsychopharmacology. 2006 Apr;31(4):845-52. PMID: 16205785 -- David O Kennedy, Sonia Pace, Crystal Haskell, Edward J Okello, Anthea Milne, Andrew B Scholey
Why would you plead with a doctor to stay on the diet? It's not their choice, it's yours. They can't make you take the meds or get off the diet. If they insist on writing you a prescription, you are under no obligation to get it from the pharmacy. Do your own thing and go back and get a new blood test when you're ready. If the results are good then no harm, no foul and the doctor will go with the flow. If not and the doc gives you a hard time then F her. Leave and get a new doctor who's more knowledgeable and respects your wishes. Doctors work for us. Remember that.
Don't plead with no doctor to let you keep trying what you see working. You don't work For the doctor he/she works for you. Thats why you can choose another one
Triglycerides from fat are an energy source. Try increasing total calories eaten and see if that helps. Also, taking a day of eating unprocessed carbs can help plummet triglycerides in healthy people.
my triglycerides were 500 long ago, i did keto for a year and they dropped to 130. came off keto for a year and its back into the 400s. gotta get back onto keto.
Correct on the diagnosis: my Care Physician did exactly what you said: following “practice” protocol. Statin was suggested - I said noway in hell. We chatted. When I was leaving she made a comment that I should look into low card - drop all sugars and proceeded foods. Didn’t really understand her statement but something clicked - I went home and found your channel and several other Keto LC sites. This was 3 years ago. In my adult life I have never felt better. Advanced Senior and not going back. Have never been on a prescription and will not. Diet and nutrition my new path. Your KETO 101 is fabulous. First thing I did was clean out the pantry.
I GREATLY appreciate the info you provide on your channel. Earlier this year, my cardiologist called to tell me my lab results showed my triglycerides were elevated and greater than 400, She prescribed a statin. Within a short time period after beginning the medication, my right shoulder and left hip ached so badly it interrupted my sleep. In order to find the root cause, I decided to discontinue my medication and began eating strict keto, in conjunction with IF. Approximately six weeks after changing my lifestyle, my new labs revealed the combination of keto & IF, as well as total abstinence from alcohol, lowered my triglycerides from >400 to 128. The quick impact was startling and more than I hoped for. Great medical advice. Thank you for caring
Keto in conjuction of IF. What does IF mean? How did you lower your triglycerides? What did u eat and not eat? My triglyceride is 350 😭 Should I eliminate 1/3 cup of Oatmeal and 1/2 cup of Quinoa that I eat daily? Please help 🙏. Thank you.
I lowered my triglycerides 400 points by doing keto for 6 months! I am at 146 (now) and I still drink but only straight whiskey. My HDL went from 35 to 45 also! I did this to loose weight and avoid taking statins for high cholesterol (250 stayed exactly the same). My Dr is so happy with the results he's onboard with no statins and to continue what I am doing now.
@@SandeepCYMR I did just what the video said to do. No vegetable oil. Olive oil only. Cut out sugar. Very low carbs. Plenty of meat mostly chicken but bacon and ham and eggs for breakfast. Only bread is healthy habits low calorie whole grain. 3000 mg of fish oil daily. Low carb vegetables mostly broccoli, cauliflower and squash. And no longer use margarine, land of lakes butter with olive oil.
I'm about to turn 64. when I was 60 my triglycerides were up to the dangerous level. I got rid of the bad carbs (and most carbs) and ate more good fats. In 8 months I lost 45lb and my blood levels was more than cut in half. 4 years later, weight is still lower and blood levels are great. I changed my way of eating. What the Doc says worked for me! cheers
@@Photogal I used coconut MCT oil and ghee from grass fed cows, olive oil and avocado oil. Also, we can get beef, pork and chicken locally so those pasture finished animals have good fat.
Thank you. This is something I have been trying to get my wife to understand. She is so big on fruit smoothies, that have a lot of sugars, and she said it has to be good because it’s fruit so it’s got to be good for you. So I will be showing her this great presentation. Thank you,, I would like to have her around for a while.
I am just now seeing this video and wish I had found your channel years ago. My triglyceride level was 200 2 years ago and my doctor put me on a low dose statin drug. However, my TG level now is 275. I have learned from your video that my increase in TG level is due to high carb diet, weight gain and cortisone injections. No other doctor has educated me on the ways to decrease TG or the long term effects of high TG! I am making some changes ( losing weight, Exercising , eating healthy/low carb diet, taking niacin and omega 3) and finally feel I can have control over my own health!
I'm 48yo was recently diagnosed with high triglycerides. My doctor said it could damage my pancreas and want to put me on meds along with diet and exercise... I came here to know what to eat and drink because I'm not a meat and fat eater. I just didn't understand where this was coming from..after watching your video, and I realized it was my love for pastries, high carbs food, all freezy slushy smoothies... THANK YOU, DOC!
@@katie-penguin 3 weeks ! All I did was cut the sugars so no candy, no pastries and sweets no ice cream No very sweet fruits like pineapples and mangoes No white flour of any kind . No white rice white flour bread. No cookies or bakeries. Went jogging everyday. I had no break fast or lemon in water for breakfast. I ate salmon with strings bings for most dinners Made smoothies made of kale , a little bit of berries. Ate only twice a day . Went to get a chol test and my trig was 48
@@landrybalbin560 Hmm...I guess I have to cut out the dark cocoa superfood nut blend I love so much, with "only" 4g of added sugar per serving - 4 servings per bag. It is sweetened with coconut sugar and coconut nectar. Maybe this is why my TGs have gone up rather than down on my latest blood test?
I have had triglyceride numbers that was so high, they had no way to measure it. They calculated it to be, between 2o,000 and 30,000. Of course my cholesterol count was 4,750. That's how they got those T levels. All this was caused by out of control diabetes. Been on a low carb diet since then. Have lost 90 lbs. Diabetes has been controlled. Keto has changed my life.
On Monday I found out my triglycerides were at 242. I’m 38 and need to lose a good 30lbs. I don’t smoke or drink so my vice is junk food. I’m getting back into weight lifting & bicycling & starting a low carb health diet asap. Might go keto later but start off slow with very low carb. I’m just glad the doctor didn’t try to stick me on meds, said to try the natural way first.
I have been battling High TGs for years though my Doctor never really explained to me the why. After COVID hit I had stopped exercising and was not following NSNG very closely at all eating like crap and BOOM out of the blue I get massive painful attack in the midsection one late afternoon at work, ended up vomiting on drive home. Wife thought I was having a heart attack because I was ashy and grey, rushed me to the ER. When I first arrived they kept drawing blood and telling me the machine did not like my blood, turned out my Triglycerides were off the chart along with my Lipase, and my pancreas was swollen. My blood looked like a purple milkshake. Then they started asking me how much I drank every day (I don't had not had a drink in months just a lot of McDs) 2 days later after having spent 18 hours in ICU on Insulin drip I got out and found food jeezus never going back. The last 2 days in the hospital they kept trying to feed me fruit, fruit juice, artificially sweetened pudding and jello. I said no just beef broth and eggs and bacon. No one in the place would believe me when I said I had been eating too much sugar and carbohydrates, they would have given me toast and jam if I let them. Can you provide the link to the drugs you said be careful of?
I had basically the same experience my triglycerides were 7,500!!!!! Pancreatitis attacks, ICU twice, red nodules on my knees and elbows, my A1c was 13.5. Now I’m doing keto and time restricted eating windows. Feeling much better, average blood sugar is down 100 points in 6 weeks so far.
Mike, what a fright to get! And the most shocking bit was this: " The last 2 days in the hospital they kept trying to feed me fruit, fruit juice, artificially sweetened pudding and jello." That really is criminal. And it is EXACTLY what old people's homes and hospitals feed people - and it promotes vulnerability to COVID as well.
Thank u doc...with your info my husband was able to reduce his triglycerides to 88, from 220...within a 3-4 month period...cutting his carbs and IF..he is 61 ..he has had high triglycerides at least 10-15 yrs...thank u keep up the good work.
I’ve had over 1000 on my trigs, been in the hospital twice for pancreatitis so I’m going to try this hope it works, I’m 43 and really need to fix this, thx for the information doc. I’m truck driver it’s hard
I ended up in the hospital with trigs at 2000 but they cleaned by blood like they do with people with kidney problems, so my trigs are at 200. I don’t see why they can’t do that every time my trigs get to 1000, it takes a year for them to get that high, took 2 years to reach 2000
@@tanitshkatanjusha the doctors where telling me they think it’s a dna issue, cause no matter what I do or pills I take it goes up. They explained they know a marathon running that is the same way, no matter what he does his trigs go up high,
This doctor is spot on! I was struggling to lower my trygs that we’re at 250 and just by cutting down on corn tortillas and dumping soft drinks I lowered it to 75!! And the best part is I can have my ribeye steaks and eat them too!!
I’ve had pancreatitis 9 times. Triglyceride levels have been over 3000 each time. I’m an athletic build, exercise a few days a week, and don’t eat terribly. I’m desperate to find a solution… at this point I started eliminating carbs entirely and intermittent fasting. Maybe this will help… Great video doc!
What are your findings so far? I'm on keto and carnivore but triglycerides high. Lol and hdl normal . don't understand this.. haven't touched carbs and junk for months.
@@tanitshkatanjusha I just had mine done today and my triglycerides are over 200 and total cholesterol is over 500! I have been strict ketovore/carnivore for over 6 months. Carbs always under 20 and 99%of the time, under 8 total carbs in a day, usually from eggs. Now idk what I should do. I haven’t had sugar, grains, alcohol, fruit, and barely any veg in this whole time.
Hello Dr. Barry., love your TH-cam so educational. I just thought I’d pop on here and let you know that my triglycerides went from 206 all the way down to 75 and three months on the carnivore diet, by the way, I am 59 years old male and I have been on the carnivore diet about 3 month now. I’ve been cheating off and on for the most part But I’ve cut out, the carbs and I feel great . Thank you you are so motivational. Keep the tubes coming. Out of all carnivore diet TH-camr yours is the best and most educational at least for me. Thank you. Joe Manderson.
Doc. You present clear facts that make sense and have given me hope. Thank You so much! Got tested today because of mild chest pain (ECG Normal) I'm 54, have a bad family history (male family members had lots of heart attacks in their 50's and 60's) and am sitting at around 680. I was even a vegan for a while and never went below 350... I don't really understand because I'm only 5 KG's overweight & I haven't eaten high amounts of processed foods or bad carbs in the last few years, but perhaps I'm more sensitive to smaller amounts than most as you suggest, so will cut down on fruit to 1 pc a day and total carbs to 50. Hopefully still have a chance to turn things around. Will take immediate action.
Contrary to what most believe - vegan is not the best diet. It tends to be heavy in carbs. Carbs cause the liver to create cholesterol and then they have health issues. Many of my vegan friends are on statins. I eat meat in moderation and am fine. We are all in our 50s.
Just got my labs back. Only wanted to run them for my iron level, which my H&H is high. So I'm giving blood yo get that down. My triglycerides are at 140. The doc of course is focused on my total, which is close to 400. I gave the receptionist a cliff notes explanation of how my body is burning fat instrad of carbs and as a result I have fat floating around in my blood. I told her if my triglycerides are at 140 then I'm super happy.
Have been fighting high blood pressure, high triglycerides, cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver for years. After one month of cutting carbs and switching to keto, I have dropped my A1C from 13 to 10, daily blood sugar levels to a high of 115 to low of 86. Cholesterol, triglycerides, liver enzymes and blood pressure are all now on the high side of normal. My doctor wanted to send me to a specialist until he looked through my glucose meter and seen the rapid drop. Going back at the end of the month but I'm very confident that the specialist talk will be over. About have him ready to go keto and or carnivore.
@@Ohiotruckerkat the appointment is Monday instead of today. The blood work came back with a 2 point drop in A1C down to 8.0. Liver function is improved to normal (I have fatty liver disease), that's improved more since March 2nd. Kidney function has dropped but still in normal range. More blood work in 3 months. Going to reduce coffee and increase water intake. I'll know more Monday but as of now, feel great.
Look at you tube channel carnivore yogi. She recently did an interview with this guy who runs hair tests for your minerals going back 90 days. It may be worth looking into as another test to track.
i had blood work done about 2 weeks ago and my triglycerides were 1231 mg/dL, A1C 9.3. Glucose was 200. Said I was Diabetic. I am 41 years old, weight was 245 lbs. Since then I have been following a strict strict strict low carb low sugar diet. I eat about 8 carbs a day and sugar around 4grams or less. I have already lost 8 pounds. My eye sight is actually starting to improve as well and i am gaining mental clarity and more lucidity. All I drink is water. I skip breakfast. For lunch I eat 3 to 4 Hebrew National All Beef Kosher Hot Dog Franks and 3 pieces of string cheese. For dinner I usually only eat 1 hard boiled egg or about 2 servings of cottage cheese, or some very very low carb or no carb something for dinner. I am also taking 200mg of B1 vitamins a day as well. I really hope my Triglycerides lower quickly. Thanks Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Jason Fung, and Dennis Pollock at Beat Diabetes
Interesting! I don't have high triglycerides and don't know of anyone I know that has told me they do, but I am terribly curious and love to learn. They started my mom on statins which I objected to and she then refused. That was decades ago. She turned 102 in December and goes to church with me on Sundays. Great grandma fell off the step ladder washing the windows on her house at 102 but was nothing but black and blue, and lived in her own house taking doing the cooking for her daughters whose husbands had died, until they didn't wake up from smelling breakfast one morning and found her dead at 104 for no apparent reason. She wasn't on anything either, and her only problem was hearing if she couldn't see your lips. Relatives always ask my opinion and all I do make sure it is science that is driving it, and if there is another way other than pills. Thank you for posting.
Wow! Sounds My husband's grandmother who died of "old age" at 107! I love talking about her. That woman took no medications at all, had only dentures and catatact surgery. WEnt to bingo very weekend and even those trips by bus that went to Louisiana ! She broke her left hip and later her right hip when she was in her "early" 100s and survived them. She ate everything! Were Hispanic (Mexican) so she ate all the classic tex mex foods and coffee! I miss her!
Here's a simple remedy - don't eat anything that has a label on the container - fresh food doesn't have labels. Learn how to cook and prepare all your own foods from scratch. If your healthy then the doctors don't have any way to prescribe the drugs.
@The Complaining Chavnel I agree with both of your statements. I think there are MANY people who would like to be able to afford to only shop locally, only eat organic, free-range, pasture-fed, lightly killed, foods BUT, when they get to the grocery store and see the PRICES of meat, fish, produce, etc…they realize that they will be paying, in many instances, DOUBLE for the healthier products. I’m lucky to live close to a big-name, Midwest chain of stores that have “market district” attached to the end of their name. They have MANY options for organic produce but, yesterday I went to gather ingredients for a pasta salad and I looked at the fresh cauliflower-“ regular” cauliflower was 2.59 per head, organic was 4.49 per head. When you are caring for an elderly parent and “subsidizing” two children who are both college students, price differences like that end-up breaking the bank. I used to have an enormous garden and I harvested fresh produce every year and grew anything you can think of (that grows in my climate zone) I had a dozen free-range chickens that would lay delicious and organic eggs-that ate only organically grown food. I don’t have the time or money to do that any longer. I had to move to a different house in a different neighborhood to care for my mother and my kids-who are adults but still like dad’s home-cooking!” Lol. Many people, like ME can not afford the money or the time to do the organic stuff anymore. I had 4 heirloom apple trees, black and red raspberries and saved seed from year to year so I didn’t even need to pay for a packet of seeds-all my plants were open-pollinated varieties. Anyone who garden’s seriously, knows how much work that is. I loved the work but I’m pushing 60 and I work full time and the new neighborhood is nice but it’s not nearly as conducive to big-time “urban gardening. I’m lucky to have the options at least, to pay the price for organic if I want and can afford it, but how do people that live in area’s without the selection of grocery stores and without a means for getting to other stores supposed to deal with it? Sorry. That was way too long. ✌🏼
This is the one that I have been waiting for! Thank you so much!! I finally understand. My triglycerides are at 300. I started keto, but it seemed so inconvenient. Now, I see. This will kill me. I love your videos. I thank you so much!
Thank you to everyone for sharing your personal stories in the comment section along with your blood work. This helps put a reference point along with what what worked and what did not. This definitely lets people who have been newly diagnosed with high triglycerides to learn from all of you. Keep on sharing!
3 years ago my Triglycerides reading was 4.9 mmol/L and got it down to 0.5 mmol/L and now sits at 1.25 mmol/L so yes definitely works and ratio between HDL and Tryg is great, thanks Dr Berry
@@lucylu0615 -- Some things have no cure. More important is what causes cancers, and most of them are caused by toxins in the environment (e.g., cigarette smoke, radioactive materials, etc.) so avoiding those is your best bet. I do know that tumors don't do very well on a keto or carnivore diet since they don't consume ketones, so that will probably help to some extent. But not all cancers are identical, and sometimes there's no known reason for why it occurs to a specific person. What I do know is that I don't consider poisoning myself with chemo and ruining the quality of my life just so I MIGHT live an extra couple of months to be "curing" anything, so I wouldn't go through that myself. If you want to, that's your choice though--more power to you. Just know that an industry that relies on you being sick in order to make money is disincentivized from seeking for and providing a real cure to you.
after a stroke the neurologist explained to me they have discovered high triglycerides are the primary cause of strokes and heart attacks. He said direct sugars is the primary problem. I cut out ALL sugars and my triglycerides dropped from 125 to 76 in about eight weeks. Then, I found you and it has gotten even better plus, now I get to enjoy lots of meat and fat and I continue to lose weight (and that is not even my goal) (just a bonus).
I enjoy your videos! On keto. Was concerned...but.. Just got blood results back today 04/2021. It seems that it's finally leveling off as I do keto. Interesting! Went from 139 down to 115lbs. Enjoy your videos...and they are more current. Thnx!! Just re'cvd results. Chol now 278 Trig now 81 HDL now 90 VLDL now 13 LDL now 175 T.Chol/HDL Ratio now 3.1
I gave up almost everything dear to my heart - white rice, bread, pasta - all to no avail. When I gave up alcohol, it dropped from the 200 - 439 range to consistently under 140. Darn it, it WAS my booze! Great video, thanks!
Yep, I started drinking 3 small glasses of scotch daily to every other day and mine went from normal to way high. It was about a bottle a week to a week and a half.
Went carnivore 6 months ago! Triglycerides down from 427 to 91. You can do it too! OMAD and IF. Haven't felt this good in 30 years. Thank you Dr. Berry! Metformin cut 50% going for 100 in another 6 months! Only bad thing is I might have to get a second job cause it looks like I'm going to out live my pension. LMAO. I love it. Thank you Father God!
Hope mine lowers too loss around 45 lbs 38 waist to 34 been trying to lower my blood pressure it is nice to see that it is working for you hopefully you have to work for another 25 years more
My late husband was dx with 4,000 triglycerides, even with repeat blood tests. Medication got it down to 2,000 but never lower. His total cholesterol was originally 8,000.That was eventually lowered to 4,000. He eventually passed from CHF. His mother also had elevated triglycerides, although not as bad. This information was not promoted 15 /20 years ago.
*Discovering your FOOD HERITAGE is the key! Humans having being hunting, fishing and eating meats for 500,000 years. Flour and Sugar are TOXIC to our systems causing a SLOW DEATH. I went on a 100% all meat diet with sides of Cruciferous Vegetables dripping with yummy butter and I lost 114 lbs. with NO exercise! (I am a computer programmer and need to site 12 hours a day, 7 days a week). My TriGly's when down from 388 to only 75! I AM ALSO NO LONGER A DIABETIC! That's right!!! NO MORE INSULIN SHOTS!!! YIPPY!!! I AM FINALLY FREE of those insulin jabs after finally discovering my Food Heritage. I AM A BLUE/GREY EYED CARNIVORE FROM THE NORTHLANDS!!!!!*
@@johnsluggerwhat are some of the main things in your diet? My tri’s are 214, so I need to drop it at least 100 points. I don’t drink alcohol and very little sweets. Fairly heavy on carbs because I lift weights.
@@natbornpuller *I live on just Chicken, Fish and cruciferous vegetables. Carbs are just like eating sugar and they destroy your Pancreas and are the cause of INSULIN RESISTANCE. Switch to Chicken, Fish and Cruciferous Vegetables ONLY and it will totality fix you in 4 months. And NO DAIRY most of all!!! Mike sugar is pure Tri’s. You come from 200,000 years of hunting tribes! Grain in your gut is only 8000 years old and a way of storing food long term. One of mankind's worst inventions.*
My doctor said my triglycerides are high and just put me on Fenofibrate 54 mg once a day. I've been worried sick since then trying to figure out what to eat what not to eat. I'm a very picky eater so making changes hard for me because not only am I picky but I'm afraid to try new things because of foods textures or smells . And it's really been stressing me out on trying to eat healthy to lower my triglycerides. And I must say after watching this video I had no clue that it was all in carbohydrates. So now I'm like I got this I can cut out the pastries and donuts and cakes and cookies and candy . I've actually already even cut out sodas . So I want to say thank you for your video because you have made this sounds so much easier and actually gave me hope that I know I can do this! Thank You.
I love how doctors just talk like it's normal for everyone to be a raging alcoholic all the time. Who can even afford that in this economy? I had 1 margarita the other day and it was probably my first drink this year. That was in November. I don't think cutting alcohol consumption would be very beneficial to my triglycerides since it is already near 0 already.
Wow! This was a lot of great information in a short amount of time. These are things that I have never heard from a doctor. I am so grateful that you take the time to make these videos. I truly believe that you are helping people to live longer and better lives. My daughter wanted to go on a diet and she asked me what is the first thing I should do? I said, no more sugar. Stop the cookies and the cakes and candy bars and just that alone will make you feel so much better. Until you cut out the sugar, you won't be able to stop craving it. God bless you, Dr. Sincerely, Carly
My triglycerides are 170 despite being strict low carb for 4 years. I lost 170 lbs in 2018 and have kept it all off ever since. I avoid ALL packaged processed foods, and bc I'm homebound due to arthritis, I cook/bake from scratch. I eat no grains or sugar. My daily meals are eggs/meats/poultry/vegetables/ natural fats.
I stopped the sugar intake over 10 years and ate a lot of avocados 7 months ago my triglycerides were at 70... But history of my bloodwork shows that they were high as of 650 and coming down. They gave me simvastatin but it only lowered by LDL... eat avocados raised my HDL to 40+ and lowered my Triglycerides to 70 and it's awesome and I am happy. I am 39 years old but before I started concentrating on my health when I was in my teens and 20s it took a lot of learning... But I got and I am right on track, no damage... all is good. I stay away from crap food and I might eat an avocado ice cream once in a while but I am Vegan... also being Vegan has helped me 100%!
I'm also at 650 today and just found this video. I'm 54, have a bad family history, a little overweight and have mild chest pain from time to time (ECG Normal). I thought I was in big trouble but I love AVO so will add that to my diet. Well done my friend, I'm happy you are doing so well.
My triglycerides can get so high that I get light headed & nauseas. When this happens It helps if I immediately do anything that is exercise. And it’s true , I have an extremely high carbohydrate diet. Thanks Dr. Berry, for confirming the high sugar connection to this condition.
Very helpful video. My triglycerides is way very high in the 800s. I will follow these steps and will have my labs in six weeks. More power to your channel Doc. Just subscribed😊
Thank you! For 1.5 years (several years ago), my partner and I embarked on a total Vegan diet. We both lost 30 pounds, felt well. However, when I had my labs done, rather than finding my cholesterol down and such, I found that my cholesterol was at 229 and my triglycerides were at 375. When I mentioned this to the doctor at my next visit his comment was "well, I wouldn't worry about it, we don't know much about triglycerides". RED flag in my brain. I decided right there and then that I would not see this young doc again and that the Vegan way of life was NOT for me. This was about seven years ago. Since then, I have discovered that grains are not my friend. Just cutting most brought everything down. I have gone up and down with everything diet wise, yet; always figuring that very low carb would be my friend. I have thyroid disease , high blood pressure (due to an accident 20 years ago and constant inflammation). So, a week and a half ago we embarked on a very low carb diet. I don't expect my weight to drop dramatically (I'm on prednisalone for eye swelling and though they say it won't cause weight gain, I am never able to lose while taking, we are ALL DIFFERENT), I am looking forward to the results. BTW, I have been pouring through your videos and enjoying thoroughly!! Thanks again!
Just wana say the high cholesterol might have been a sign of a problem (inflammation) in your body. Cholesterol itself isn't a problem in fact its the one that goes to fix the problems in your body. But high triglycerides is a problem. We need to get over the cholesterol nonsense. No one looks at firefighters and blames them for burning infrastructure.
There are plenty of intelligent doctors who have stated veganism is not healthy, neither is a high plant diet. More often than not, it seems vegans are snobs whoove to hear themselves talk and have a superiority complex.
I had Pancreatitis 4 times. Please listen to this man. I almost died. I was 17 when it happened and not given proper guidance and got it 3 more times. Hospitalized 3 times. Birth control and elevated tryglycerides brought it on. It was the most painful thing ever. I was the youngest case in NY and then 13 year old came in with it same summer
Great video and great advice. I stumbled into an ER in a near diabetic coma, even though I ate pretty clean and exercised regularly. I had a 1AC of 12, and triglycerides at 2000 (the docs had never seen a level that high before they said). Severe pancreatitis as well. I utilized insulin for a year after spending a week in the ICU. Now I don't eat anything I don't make myself in my own kitchen. lean meats, high fiber carbs. 2 years later, I have a 1AC of 5.7, and Triglycerides of 190. I don't even need metformin anymore. Yes, I take 40 MG of Atorvastatin a day, but there's no way it has been responsible for this epic turnaround.
Ditch the high fiber carbs and start eating high fat meat. Do it for a few weeks then come back and report even more improvement. My Triglycerides dropped from 385 to 80 in just a couple of months and all other blood markers improved as well.
@@palerider1959 Yup. High fat meat and using healthy fats for cooking is absolutely the way to GOOD Health! Have turned all my health issues around doing just that. Ditching sugar is essential of course, as well as keeping carbs in check. My body chemistry seems to love red meat in particular! I notice a Huge improvement in my digestion when I include several servings of it thru-out the week!😎
I went keto and sometimes Dirty keto and it lowered my triglycerides into normal. But during keto I stopped all sugar, grains and toxic oils and lowered my carbs to 20 net. But will say I went back to SAD diet and again my triglycerides shot up!! I learned my body does not like carbs, and am now keto for life
I'm kind of pissed that I was told for decades to do low-fat, high carb diets. Just exercise more. Well, that worked OK while I was in the military with a military-grade physical fitness program. But I can't do that at my current age (69). Yet my health got worse, not better. In March and April of this year, I quit sugar, like ice cream, cookies, cake etc. At the end of April I had lost about 10 pounds. But my glucose was still a little high at 132 and A1c at 6.3. Triglycerides where at 302. I started a low-carb diet at that point (end of April). Now, it's the end of June. I've lost another 28 pounds, my glucose is 102 and my A1c is 5.6. My triglycerides are down to 213, so that's going in the right direction. My total cholesterol went from 189 to 223. Not worried about that either (LDL from 97 to 150). However my VLDL count went form 51 to 39 and my HDL went from 41 to 34. That has me concerned. However, it's only been a few months, so I'm sticking to my plan of low carbs (I try to stay under 30 grams a day). I quit my statins also at the end of April. So my ability to exercise is gradually improving. So I'll do another full panel at the end of July and see what's happening. In the meantime, I have about 50 more pounds to lose before I get to my "ideal" weight. But all this time, I was told to eat less fat and take statins to lower my triglyceride count (always been high). Secret was it was OK to eat fat, but it was the sugar and carbs. It's why when I'm told "to follow the science" I no longer believe what I'm told. I'll do my own research from now on.
Not mentioning coffee is a huge over sight. My Triglycerides went down 70 points when dropping coffee. Carbs < 30 per day with coffee = 159. Carbs < 30 per day w/out coffee = 98. It could be the coffee, I am convinced it was for me.
Same bodily response. Posted earlier. TG at 188. Cut out coffee, tea and chocolates (from Rebel Ice Cream, otherwise Carnivore for 2+ years). Next blood test 2 weeks later, TG down to 121, HDL up from 39 to 51. Test again in December, refraining from caffeine. See what happens.
@@Flori_Duh I was diligent in my diet and made sure the only thing changed was coffee. I suspect it's a bigger issue than is largely credited. I see you waited for 2 weeks, I waited 4 or 5. My overall cholesterol did not change despite this massive TG drop.
sonitty, Did your HDL level change? My LDL went unaffected, and my non-HDL went slightly down. Suspect my vldl and other lipoproteins, other than LDL and HDL also decreased since Total Cholesterol did not change much.
@@Flori_Duh Without coffee, HDL went down a little, LDL even higher. TG 60+ points down and the total cholesterol was around the same. I was extremely careful in what I ate and consistent w. fasting times before the blood draw. I am convinced it was the coffee. I have no FH gene defects according to 23andme.
15yrs ago my Dr told me mine were high, then told me it's probably genetic and changing my diet probably wouldn't help. So he put me on fenofibrate which I hate. So I am determined to get myself off of it. Been doing Keto for 3 months and this is going to be how I eat from now on. Getting a full blood panel next week and we'll see how I do.
My triglycerides have come down from 276 to 156 on a ketogenic/low carb diet over 2 years. I'm cutting back on the wine and beer and getting more exercise to see if I can get it below 150. Ten years ago it was 72. Also taking cod liver oil which has been shown to lower triglycerides. My HDL has increased from 40 to 67, so I am on the right track. Thanks Dr. Berry!
On my awesome KETO diet I have dropped my triglycerides from 178 to 73 !! My ratio of Tri/HDL is 1.04 which is great ! My current goal is to get it down below 1.Thanks to your videos and the keto way of living ! Sugar=POISON !
I did 3 months of very strict Keto, staying at 20 gram of Carbs, weighing every thing that went in my mouth. Triglycerides went from 397 to 82, LDL 106 to 54, NON HDL Cholesterol 159 to 70 Total Cholesterol 196 to 109, my HDL went up a little 36 to 39. It was hard to keep up though, and I didn't.
Thank you for sharing! My husband has similar figures and i could hardly find anyone with a similar story. Its encouraging that you completely reversed it. Congrats!
@@JustHereToHear I also lost a 24 lbs, When my doctor saw the numbers his comment was a little muted, "losing weight will drop your triglycerides, keep doing what you are doing." As I said, I'm a numbers guy and I wanted to know what I was eating, weighing everything was tedious and as soon as I saw the blood test numbers, I quit. Now I'm on a Carnivore diet, (6 weeks) and it is much easier, eat till I'm full, measure nothing. I've lost 19 lbs on carnivore and down 24lbs since my peak in the spring. I somehow have got very active on Carnivore, after being very sedentary since retiring 4 years ago. Others have reported more energy and motivation on Carnivore, Maybe!
@@mavamQ You shouldn't have to weigh food, or measure anything except your Carbs. As Dr.Berry says, eat until you are comfortably stuffed. Seems like your LDL was way low, as was your HDL.
@@RorySadler As soon as I got the good blood test results I fell off the wagon . However, the last 4 months I have been doing carnivore. It is so much easier, just eat meat, eggs Bacon and butter and eat until you are full. No measuring or weighing, just eat. It took a while for my gut microbiome to get converted to bacteria that deal with meat, but I'm fine now. I haven't been to the doc yet for blood tests, but that will be within a couple of months. I'm curious to see, because I stopped my statin! I may get yelled at by the doc, or things may be good, We will see.
Dear Dr. My case, I am a 48 year old male, athlete, I do intermittent fasting 18:6 every day of the week (with some exceptions) and my diet is low carb, eating mostly nuts, fish (salmon), avocados, salads, chicken, eggs and dairy (cheese). My BMI is 23.5, my body fat is 13% and my visceral fat is excellent according to impedecia meters. In my last blood test (the previous one was 2 years ago and I was not fasting), my total cholesterol was from 240 to now 290 mg/dL (they did not differentiate between HDL, LDL and VLDL) and triglycerides from 80 to 180 mg/dL. I feel better than ever, energetically. I play beach volleyball and I have a lot of energy. In the analysis I observed that the Acetone in urine was 10mg/dL so I was in ketosis since I had been fasting for 20 hours when I did the analysis. Also the Urea was slightly high at 54 mg/dL. I believe that my triglycerides are elevated because my body is in ketogenic mode and uses them as its main source of energy and that is why they are elevated. The liver will be exporting VLDL and my adipocytes will be releasing triglycerides to the liver. I would like to know your opinion about this situation (High Total Cholesterol, TG, and Urea), but the truth is that my condition is better than ever. Thank you very much
Dr. Berry! Thank You for what you do. You are the only channel that I have the subscribe and bell buttons on. I refer you to many many people. Keep up the great work. I am one of your foot soldiers. I am spreading your message. Thanks again.
I've been keto for 4 months and love it. I'm off insulin, have been able to reduce to Janumet 100/1000. I have no sugars, no alcohol, keep carbs between 20-50/day, use real butter and olive oil. I am pretty much whole foods with low carb. No processed meats or foods. I eat berries when I do have fruit and that not every day. I have dropped 24 lbs and feel great BUT my triglycerides have climbed to 406; WTH?!? Do I need to give up diet soda, coffee (even my creamer is sugar free)!?!
Your digestive system isn’t working properly (check out your liver/gallbladder) or could be a genetic issue. You should look into both before continuing to eat high fat.
My guess would be that your triglycerides love the caffeine in sodas and coffee. Also, diet sodas often contain more sugar than regular sodas. Maybe your triglycerides are sugar junkies?
My triglycerides were over 3,000 way back in the early 1980's when it was first caught. Specialist I was sent to told me it's probably inherited, here take this LOPID 1x/day. Nothing was said about diet or anything that could lower it naturally. Even with LOPID, it can still be over 1,000. The lowest it has ever been tested at was about 500 and of course I had no idea why it was that low except that I was discovered to have diabetes in 1999, so over time I started eating better as I learned more about diabetes. NO DOCTOR ever told me carbohydrates should be eliminated, only that I should eat whole grains, if I eat them. Fruit was okay too, according to them. Well.... today I know better, but I had to learn all this on my own and with the help of these videos. I still have high triglycerides though, even when I eat minimal amounts of carbohydrates. I have NEVER been close to the normal levels, no matter what I do. It is frustrating. One doctor told me that if I haven't had pancreatitis by this age (66) with such high triglycerides, I may never get it.
Don't give up,the problem that was done for so many years cannot be undone in a few weeks or months being in a low carb high fat diet like Keto or Carnivore diet,just be consistent ,Rome was not built in one day..Godbless
My TRIGLYCERIDES on April 17 2023 was 120 now on September 19 is 81, I stopped eating bread that was my problem I don't consume alcohol since new year and also walk 4 miles every day and eat real good food, thanks to all those good information provide for free from doctors like this.
Thank you for explaining this so clearly! I was baffled by my sudden (always been perfectly healthy) lipid results saying high triglycerides. I eat a generally healthy diet and move often but in these last few months I have been having a lot of soda. Now I know what's caused it, thanks again!
I don't do keto and my last triglycerides was 87 and total cholesterol is 150; always been around these numbers. I exercise and eat everything in moderation and I've been taking certain supplements (iodine, vitamin C, vitamin D, super B, complex cod liver oil, magnesium, and zinc) for the past two year. My mom doesn't do keto and her triglycerides were in the 400s, but she had hypothyroidism, NAFLD, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Two years ago, I put her on 100mg of Lugol's iodine and accompanying supplements; currently dropped down to 50mg. Her hypothyroidism is back to normal, she reversed her NAFLD, diabetes has improved greatly where she went from taking 5 forms of insulin and is down to 2 insulins, her cholesterol is is good and her triglycerides is down into the 200s. I believe she has Cushings, but has never been tested for it.
Thanks for this infomation. My trigy level is at 155. I stopped drinking 15 years ago. My HGB A1C was 6.8%. However, I do attribute this sugar spike to taking Rosuvastatin which I have now stopped. My doctor was asking me to go on statins ( with a cholesterol of about 220 at age 71 ) and about a month ago I did start and now with this spike in the A1C I have stopped the statin & will follow your leads. Thanks !!
For the past three years, I have adhered to a regimen of keto and intermittent fasting. During this time, I have abstained from consuming carbohydrates, fruits, and alcohol entirely. My diet primarily consists of vegetables, while for protein sources, I rely on salmon and eggs. Additionally, I maintain a consistent exercise routine, engaging in physical activity three times per week. However, during a recent blood test, it was revealed that my triglyceride levels were notably elevated. I am curious if consuming eggs could be a contributing factor to this increase, given that I do not consume any of the other foods you mentioned. I would greatly appreciate your professional opinion on this matter. Thank you, Doctor.
Hi I’m new here and I’m so sad just turned 58 years old on 12/4/22 and it’s treating me right .. went to drs on 12/6 had bloodwork done and my goodness my triglycerides was 168 I’m so disappointed on this .. I am going to check out about meds that can raise it .. I was on antibiotics and acid pill for 14 days due to being positive for bacteria in my stomach.. it be 14 days off meds on the 10th .. thank you Dr I need to watch all videos you have to change this .. I’m not a drinker at all .. I do eat bad foods though.. if anyone in here sees this and is willing to help me I appreciate it. Thank you.
I took a break from Keto last year during the winter holidays and my triglycerides went up to around 350 and I felt terrible. I dropped over 250 points with one month back on keto. Can you imagine if there was a medication that could do this?!
I don't eat many carbs (I do like grain bread though), I don't eat deserts, I don't drink sugary drinks (some diet drinks), never drank alcohol, walk 3 or so times a week. Yet my Triglycerides are always between 180-200. I'm not on any medication either. So while this may help some, it doesn't seem to be working for me. Unless I guess I could be much higher if I did do the things you mention. My Cholesterol is also usually high. Not sure next steps for me. Maybe cutting out all carbs for a while.
I would love 180-200. Mine was over 2000. I’ll get rechecked in Nov that would put me at 3 months carnivore. You said you don’t eat many carbs but may cut out all carbs. Which is it?
Yup. Cut out the bread. It shouldn't be a problem as there are several keto-friendly breads on the market now!!😉 The one I use has Zero Carbs and tastes and chews very much like regular bread! ...Especially if you toast it. I love bread too, and I'm so happy I found a flour bread substitute!!💜
About a year ago I had a blood test. My triglycerides were through the roof, almost 950. My blood was tinted yellow. I don't drink much, maybe on average 4 drinks a week. I did consume a fair amount of carbohydrates. I don't recollect at this point what percentage. My doctor wanted to prescribe a statin. I am only in my early 50's. I am not ready to get on the drug train! He gave me 3 months to see what a change in diet would do. I cut carbs out almost completely and 3 months later my triglycerides were under 100. So, I consider myself a good example of what a change in diet can accomplish!
Could you please list exactly the foods you stopped eating. Did you substitute them with something else?
Awesome! Thanks for inspiring us.
That is really good! I am wondering what kind of desserts you chose. I am diabetic with high triglycerides.
Yay!
BRAVO !!! thats incredible ! congrats! Now i gotta get on it myself. Cant believe i have done this to myself. I knew better....
I am 68 years old. I am a perfect example of what you are saying! My triglycerides came in at 298 when I was eating and drinking lots of sugars and pastas. It was dumb on my part to have so much right before my blood work. I immediately suspected it and requested another blood test in 3 weeks. I stopped a lot of the ice cream, soda, bread and pasta and then took my blood work test. My triglycerides came in at 76! I'm a believer. So many people STILL are old school and stop eating eggs, burgers, sausages etc. and it DOESN'T WORK! Thank you Doctor Ken Berry! No pills for me!
I’m going to try this.
Hi there! So proud of you! How are things now 3 months later if you don't mind me asking? I just went to my Dr. and we went over my recent blood work and my triglycerides were at 500, my A1c was 6.8 and I am in need of dropping around 50 lbs. Thankfully my Dr. is ok with me using the Keto/Ketovore approach to try and fix these issues. I am so hopeful that in 4 months or so when I go see her again that I will have improved things drastically. I have been hugely successful with Keto in the past but went off the deep end the past year and regained a lot. My main addictions being pasta, Doritos, rice and sweets galore. Yeah a year binge! I am now a week or so back to 20 grams (or lower) of carbs a day and high fat/protein. I'm jealous st worried the butter, eggs and steak might raise my triglycerides. Would love to hear how it's going for you!
My triglycerides are at 900,
S/B
@@TempleOvBlackLight I don't see my doctor again until, January 13th
When i started carnivore in april of 2019, my trigs were over 200, and my last blood work in 2021, they are at 77! The good doctor is not lying!
You're in pretty good shape, my triglycerides are at 900
U saying carnivore diet sucks?
August 26 a lipid test showed my triglycerides at 1603! My A1C was 14.0, total cholesterol was 327.
After three months on a low carb high protein / fat diet, the triglycerides are 192, A1C is 7.3, total cholesterol is 140.
And I lost 18 lbs.
Bravo! Keep going!
Holy hell that’s an improvement!
that is without the help of any medication sir?that is so impressive..
Wayne, my triglycerides are at 1527.....A1C is 12.7 can't remember what my cholesterol was, but when I looked at those numbers, it stopped me in my tracks. Immediately cut out carbs and sugar. My blood glucose hasn't been under 300 in a very long time. I'm on about day 10 with my new eating and just checked my blood sugar and it was 193. Still have a ways to go, but I'm on my way. I too go back for bloodwork in 3 months and am looking forward to positive results. Glad you have yours under control.
Nice work. I'm trying lol
After watching this I went 33 days no suger, no carbs and no booze and fasting 9pm till 2pm the next day. My blood triglycerides have gone from 2.57mmol/L (high) to 0.6mmol/L (normal).
Wow from 9 to 2
Don't make the mistake of thinking 33 days will cure you. Diets aren't a temporary fad, they are a lifestyle choice.
Keep it up
Since low carb I've lowered BP, triglycerides, weight, naps, diabetic symptoms and even went back to work at 74 just cause i felt like. I happy with success!
Awesome job
Age 63 here.....amazing the energy I have after 3 months of cutting out all sugar and processed food.feel 20 yrs younger!
Wow you are an inspiration
Am trying to lower my A1c
How long will it take to lower A1c
It’s simple, if you want to save your life or improve quality of life you have to listen to this doctor! If you don’t, Adios.
Some doctors not all lol!
Warning! I have been low carb for 3 yrs, my cholesterol was 330, triglycerides 51 & all inflamation marker low, after going carnivore for 6 weeks I had a mild stroke. I ran bloodwork immediately and my cholesterol had shot up o 848, triglicerides 132 & inlamation markers including lp-pla2 shot up. Am now on Plavix & a statin. Make sure you can metabolize fats before going carnivore. Maybe Dr Berry can address this issue in another video, I won't be going carnivore again. This probably does not apply to most prople but it is a risk people need to know about. Too many influences out there pushing this without mentioning this [pssible risk.
@@aerosjerry2315 did you eat good quality meat from Australia or where the meat was from? I wonder if the individual meat processing issues was the only reason. I realizes that i was not eating good meat for years.
Could also be due to unhealthy seed oils used to cook all that meat.
@@divinelight2089 ah yes, what he said couldn't possibly be the truth! Must be the unhealthy seed oils, right?
Gallstones/gall bladder issue? Blood type A? I think there's something to the blood type diet. My husband is type O, and I'm A, and we tolerate completely different diets, which makes meal planning fun. /s
My triglycerides are 26. For the past few years I've had gluten sensitivity, and eliminated flour from my diet. I also eliminated added sugar to help with inflammation. I mostly eat meat, eggs, and vegetables. Not sure if this is why my triglycerides are only at 26, but I wanted to share my experience.
That is why and I commend you for taking your health into ur hands 🔥🩷
My trygliseride always in range 300 to 400; but when it's below 150 then it causes pancreatitis amylase and lipase high, please suggest how I can balance them
just got my lab work back today. Tri level was 30. I am mostly carnivore, 4-5 farm fresh eggs per day with lots of grass fed beef. Am I TOO low?
Mine just came back at 46. I've been meating majority of just meat, eggs, honey. Not sure if 46 is good
@@Stephen-655 mine is 48. I looked online to find out if there's a lower limit to triglycerides but I couldn't find any information other than a mention that some professionals do think they can go too low. 🤷🏻♀️
My triglycerides were 188 in March of 2023. I cut out carbs and sugar. I don’t really drink alcohol. My new results on July 10th: triglycerides we’re 146, and I lost 50 lbs. thank you Dr.
🎉awesome! Congratulations
Wow!! You guys are amazing
Did you cut out fruits as well?
You win the Nobel prize for saving the world!! 🎖️God bless!
I second that
I third that.
I 4th that!!
Amen to that 😊 🙏
I started keto 6/2020. My triglycerides were 2172 and now they are down to 92!! I could not believe it!!! This really works!!
You just gave me some hope. My recent lab results showed me at 1195 while on Vascepa. I have been at 1350 without treatment. I'm glad I found this video and your comment!
Really Arabella? Congrats with that and what the hell you do? Please let me know. Thanks in advance 👏
@@parsoniareigns Keto. It’s the best!
Congratz... 👏👏👏 Im on the way doing this I hope I can down to normal.
Incredible!!!! That is very promising news. Thank you for sharing
In March, my triglycerides exceeded 900..OFF the charts. Discovered the proper human diet in June. Sept labs- down to 216. Still above 150, but not bad in 90 days. Thanks Dr. B!
I’ve had pancreatitis 9 times. Each time triglycerides have been over 3000. I’m not over weight, athletic, and don’t eat terribly…. what kind of diet are you on? Any insight would be appreciated
@@christiancardenas584 that’s scary! The advice I’m seeing is to go straight carnivore.
Agreed! Get the book "The Carnivore Diet"
And was that from cutting carbs out you say?
Wow !! Amazing
Last November I had triglycerides level of 65. I am 82 and have had levels near 150. I live in Northeastern Brasil and eat 2 meals a day. After my 10 kilometer walk in nature with my shirt off I eat 4 poached eggs, a little ketchup, 1/2 large cucumber, one red tomato, one purple onion, one red beet and a quantity of arugula. About 6 hours later I have a bowl of cooked black bean with sliced sausage & fatty bacon. I have lost 3 kilos to 88.6 kg. I have lots of energy and run a thriving business. I have not eaten any industrialized food since I moved to Brasil. I have only freshly squeezed Orange juice every day with a whole lemon chopped up in a blender with a little honey. I drink 8-10 glasses of distilled water with one tablespoon of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. I hope this gives hope to people who used to have high triglycerides.
Thanks for your information. In the past year did blood test every 3 months. The triglycerides results is around 500. Then when I were back from vacation, my triglycerides is near 1000. So, after I watched your videos I cut all carbs you can name it. Around Two months later, my triglycerides is 80s!!! Thank you 🙏🏻
I reversed my type 2 diabetes by cutting carbs. My A1c is now 5.4 Thank you Dr Berry. I recommend you to all my friends and family. Namaste 🙏
My doctor say 5.4 is to high for your a1c it needs to be lower like 4.5 she said or lower
Congrats Christopher.
You look slim. Losing a lot of weight can do much incl diabetes.
You can donate blood. It’s a Dr. Berry hack
@@annapinkypinky2589 from doctors on line. 4.8 to 5.1 normal.
Pre diabetes 5.7 to 6.4
Diabetic 7 and up.
If one would keep their blood sugar level in the 80 to 100 range, this maybe good.
I am at 5.8 and at my next 6 mos ck, my goal is 4.8 to 5.1. I will take 5.3. Smiles. I am doing 2 meals a day and 20 hrs fasting. By accident I lost 8 lbs in 21 days. That was not goal. The a1c is.
6 weeks all meat only lost 21 lbs so far eggs in the morning hamburger for lunch steak or hamburger for supper we raise all our own grass fed beef and free range eggs I don't eat after 6 pm I cook everything in real butter thank you dr you got me back on track. 59 years old
I’m hoping for the same at 57 years old
You can do it good luck I'm pulling for you
Twenty-one pounds in six weeks is phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. Congrats! Persevere.
@@nicetna2010 sehr schoen und nett. LG aus Canada 🍁
@@sonjagatto9981 Sie bekommen die Idee und den Namen. Sehr gut. Alles Gute aus Wisconsin, USA. Gott segne.
My TGL went down from 195 to 65 in 6 months of keto
My triglycerides were high and I have/had metabolic syndrome as well as T2 diabetes for 5+ years that I know of. I reduced my carbs intake to less than 25g a day, increased saturated fat in my diet, reduced my eating window to four hours and occasionally fast for up to five days. My Hba1C is 5.6, I’ve lost 14kilos in a year and feel energetic and full of clear brain power without the need for an afternoon nap as I used to have. I am 75 in a couple of months and the only thing that is needed is a plan and will-power.
why do you even need to live over 60, what the f for?. enjoy your meals to the fullest, thats living. Why hide in the closet and say you're living?
@@azharm950360?? You've got to kidding! 😅
Am inspired by your testimony here. Hope for my families sake I will make it to 75, as I originally planned for anything past 50 as a bonus.
@@azharm9503 speaking for yourself - even better living.
sounds like you live in dieting hell, I'm so sorry to hear this.
THIS VIDEO RIGHT HERE got me into my Carnivore path and on the road to fixing my decades-long high triglycerides and cholesterol conditions. Found the video as I was laying in a hospital bed, recovering from L1 corpectomy and T12-L2 fusion brought on by a compression fracture caused by a single plasmacytoma around the L1 vertebrae. The VA doctors always said exactly the same thing, that it was hereditary and prescribed Lopid (had a really severe reaction to it) and then later fenofibrates and Omega3 supplements which did not help much. They suggested to limit my fat and alcohol intake and to exercise more, which I did, but NEVER mentioned lowering my carb/sugar intake which it wasn't that high, or so I thought. Thank you Dr. Berry! 100+ days in Carnivore and those conditions are now gone, my surgery recovery have been very fast, lost a few pounds (wasn't obese to begin with but welcomed) and hopefully, will keep future tumors from developing. Saludos desde Puerto RIco!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I cannot thank you enough. My blood work this time last year was stroke, heart attack level. My blood pressure was 199/94 in 2017 & I was prescribed yet ANOTHER HBP medicine. I've been following your youtube channel, purchased your book and have been following it to the letter since April 2020. I have lost 35 pounds, been taken off Losartan (I only take Metoprolol Tartrate now). My labs came back yesterday and EVERYTHING is normal, everything. Even my liver enzymes! I am ecstatic! Thank you Dr. Berry for caring enough about people to share your knowledge 😊 🎉🎉
I have been on Keto diet for almost a year. I have reduced my triglycerides by half. It blew my doctor's mind.
Do you also fast with Keto just curiuos ...Im a bit nervous withh just finding out my lvls and asking cuz your reply is amazing
@@Naarvana thanks for your message. Yes, while I was doing strict keto meal plans; I did intermittent fasting -- eat during an 8 hour window and fast for 16 hours , every day. I maintained this diet for two years, and was very happy with results. I still do daily intermittent fasting, but I am not strict on my keto meal plan. I have a yearly check on my triglycerides and they are now within 'acceptable' normal parameters. This was acheived by simply changing my eating habits and simple exercise. no meds etc. Make a choice, most of our struggles are in our own head. Good luck.
Man, this explains a bunch! I'm 64 and relatively healthy - except for pancreas divisium (very rare) and pancreatitis. The only levels that have ever been too high on my panels have been triglycerides. This explains a lot - I will start today! I have TONS of carbohydrates to cut out...
Look at fasting!!!! Water and minerals for at least three days! Eat at six in morning, then noon, then start your fast! Your liver will run out of carbs to feed the body, then it makes a different carb called, Koteen. This feeds your body and starts reprogramming it. It changes cholesterol levels and then it changes into peroxide that cleans the body. Five days , would be better!! Please do some research . Good luck!!
Same here, got the news last week, carbs gotta go ✌️
@@stevehamman4465 three days 😞🥀
@@stevehamman4465 What's Koteen?
@@coldenhaulfield5998 your liver does different things! After it gives out carbs,,,, and the body runs out of carbs , the liver makes a different carb koteen!! It goes into starvation mode and makes kotene! No food,, just water and supplements!! The kotene reprograms the body and cleans it !! Please do your own research!!! It's called fasting! 3--5--7day fast!
I went for routine blood work in February and my triglycerides put me in the over 500 category. In fact I blew past 500 and was at 743. My Dr gave me the prescription strength fish oil pills as Dr Berry had mentioned. I watched Dr Berry’s videos and started a ketogenic diet. Actually I have am gravitating toward a Ketovore. I went for blood work yesterday and the results showed up in the patient portal. My Triglycerides are now 104 down from that 743 in just over 1 month and I have also lost 17lbs. I am going to continue this journey. Thank you Dr Berry!!!
Vascepa?
That’s great, what did you eat ?
@@ttvictor Vascepa was not prescribed.
@@rafiaarif8049 I pretty much fell into a Ketovore way of eating. I eat plenty of eggs,bacon,beef chicken and fish. I cook in wagyu tallow and butter. As far as veg I like Brussels sprouts usually fried in wagyu tallow or asparagus grilled.
@@Dap8998 Did you exercise?
It doesn't get any better than this. You go to a doctor and pay a lot, but you are not told how it's done. Thanks Dr. Ken for your advise, it's not only free, it's also very easy!
3 years on keto and my triglycerides went from 125 to 49, My HDL went from 24 to 45
It must work...thx for sharing and caring ❤
Four months on very low carb / keto and my TG went from 180 to 60
@@dunuth really? What r u not eating?
@@UniqueMechanics No added sugar in any form. No bread, pasta, and no grains whatsoever (cereal, oatmeal, corn, wheat, rice), no potatoes and no root vegetables (with few exceptions like radishes). No milk and no milk products that are high in sugar. Basically only aged cheese, butter/ghee and heavy cream in terms of dairy. No fruit juices. No fruits except whole berries, avocados, lemons/limes and tomatoes (and in small amounts). No seed / corn / soy / "vegetable" oils.
One year on low carb and moderate exercise and my triglycerides went from 216 to 67
I have been doing a ketovore diet for almost a year now. After 7 months on the diet, my triglycerides dropped from 797 to 349. Obviously still very high, my doctor insisted the diet isn't working and that I am at high risk of a heart attack or stroke (especially given family history). She wants to put me on a pill, but I pleaded with her to let me go a little longer on the diet and see if the number comes down. All my other lab numbers were normal, including my A1C and glucose levels (I am..or was..a type 2 diabetic). I do not eat sweets, don't drink, and avoid carbs as much as possible. I am typically consuming under 50 carbs a day and I do a 16 hour fast each day. This is the only "diet" I've ever been on where I'm not starving all the time. Thanks for all you do Dr. Berry!
Chad, try sage tea. It apparently has metformin-like effects without being a Dreaded Statin. See "Effects of cholinesterase inhibiting sage (Salvia officinalis) on mood, anxiety and performance on a psychological stressor battery." Neuropsychopharmacology. 2006 Apr;31(4):845-52. PMID: 16205785 -- David O Kennedy, Sonia Pace, Crystal Haskell, Edward J Okello, Anthea Milne, Andrew B Scholey
Try even less TOTAL carbs per day... Under 20
Why would you plead with a doctor to stay on the diet? It's not their choice, it's yours. They can't make you take the meds or get off the diet. If they insist on writing you a prescription, you are under no obligation to get it from the pharmacy. Do your own thing and go back and get a new blood test when you're ready. If the results are good then no harm, no foul and the doctor will go with the flow. If not and the doc gives you a hard time then F her. Leave and get a new doctor who's more knowledgeable and respects your wishes. Doctors work for us. Remember that.
Don't plead with no doctor to let you keep trying what you see working. You don't work For the doctor he/she works for you. Thats why you can choose another one
Triglycerides from fat are an energy source. Try increasing total calories eaten and see if that helps.
Also, taking a day of eating unprocessed carbs can help plummet triglycerides in healthy people.
Triglycerides went from 246 to 84 after ditching carbs and refined sugar. The man speaks the truth.
How long did it take ??
my triglycerides were 500 long ago, i did keto for a year and they dropped to 130. came off keto for a year and its back into the 400s. gotta get back onto keto.
how much ldl
@@sheddkkhan6758 who cares?
Correct on the diagnosis: my Care Physician did exactly what you said: following “practice” protocol. Statin was suggested - I said noway in hell. We chatted. When I was leaving she made a comment that I should look into low card - drop all sugars and proceeded foods. Didn’t really understand her statement but something clicked - I went home and found your channel and several other Keto LC sites. This was 3 years ago. In my adult life I have never felt better. Advanced Senior and not going back. Have never been on a prescription and will not. Diet and nutrition my new path. Your KETO 101 is fabulous. First thing I did was clean out the pantry.
I GREATLY appreciate the info you provide on your channel.
Earlier this year, my cardiologist called to tell me my lab results showed my triglycerides were elevated and greater than 400, She prescribed a statin. Within a short time period after beginning the medication, my right shoulder and left hip ached so badly it interrupted my sleep. In order to find the root cause, I decided to discontinue my medication and began eating strict keto, in conjunction with IF.
Approximately six weeks after changing my lifestyle, my new labs revealed the combination of keto & IF, as well as total abstinence from alcohol, lowered my triglycerides from >400 to 128. The quick impact was startling and more than I hoped for.
Great medical advice. Thank you for caring
Keto in conjuction of IF. What does IF mean?
How did you lower your triglycerides? What did u eat and not eat? My triglyceride is 350 😭
Should I eliminate 1/3 cup of Oatmeal and 1/2 cup of Quinoa that I eat daily?
Please help 🙏. Thank you.
@@Cool-tp7kc IF = Intermittent Fasting. Quinoa, Oats, Millet, Rice, Potato, all grains and fruit be understanding of carbs
@@Cool-tp7kc intermittent fasting, look it up. Give up all the grains, not required on a good low carb diet.
Did you fire your doctor?😂
I lowered my triglycerides 400 points by doing keto for 6 months! I am at 146 (now) and I still drink but only straight whiskey. My HDL went from 35 to 45 also! I did this to loose weight and avoid taking statins for high cholesterol (250 stayed exactly the same). My Dr is so happy with the results he's onboard with no statins and to continue what I am doing now.
Went from 605 triglycerides and 9.5 a1c to 143 triglycerides and 4.9 a1c in 3 months. Thank you!!!
may i know what steps you followed?
@@SandeepCYMR I did just what the video said to do. No vegetable oil. Olive oil only. Cut out sugar. Very low carbs. Plenty of meat mostly chicken but bacon and ham and eggs for breakfast. Only bread is healthy habits low calorie whole grain. 3000 mg of fish oil daily. Low carb vegetables mostly broccoli, cauliflower and squash. And no longer use margarine, land of lakes butter with olive oil.
@@davidleonard8369 thankyou so much. Very detailed and informative
My triglycerides r high.but i cannot eat meat cos of high uric acid levels.what to do
I just found out I had high triglycerides, 195 mg/dl. Thank you so much for this video and helping out so many people.
I'm about to turn 64. when I was 60 my triglycerides were up to the dangerous level. I got rid of the bad carbs (and most carbs) and ate more good fats. In 8 months I lost 45lb and my blood levels was more than cut in half. 4 years later, weight is still lower and blood levels are great. I changed my way of eating. What the Doc says worked for me! cheers
What good fats did you have?
@@Photogal I used coconut MCT oil and ghee from grass fed cows, olive oil and avocado oil. Also, we can get beef, pork and chicken locally so those pasture finished animals have good fat.
@@papadawg3172 thank you I just bought ghee but not fancy on taste…yet lol
@@Photogal give it time 🙂
Thank you. This is something I have been trying to get my wife to understand. She is so big on fruit smoothies, that have a lot of sugars, and she said it has to be good because it’s fruit so it’s got to be good for you. So I will be showing her this great presentation. Thank you,, I would like to have her around for a while.
Have your wife watch videos by Dr. Robert Lustig about sugar!
Maybe she can add kale in her smoothies to offset some of the natural sugars, if she’s using berries there’s a lot of antioxidants
Not so many views; however, this an extremely important video. Excellent work, Ken.
I am just now seeing this video and wish I had found your channel years ago. My triglyceride level was 200 2 years ago and my doctor put me on a low dose statin drug. However, my TG level now is 275. I have learned from your video that my increase in TG level is due to high carb diet, weight gain and cortisone injections. No other doctor has educated me on the ways to decrease TG or the long term effects of high TG!
I am making some changes ( losing weight, Exercising , eating healthy/low carb diet, taking niacin and omega 3) and finally feel I can have control over my own health!
I'm 48yo was recently diagnosed with high triglycerides. My doctor said it could damage my pancreas and want to put me on meds along with diet and exercise...
I came here to know what to eat and drink because I'm not a meat and fat eater. I just didn't understand where this was coming from..after watching your video, and I realized it was my love for pastries, high carbs food, all freezy slushy smoothies...
THANK YOU, DOC!
Wow this works ! Got my lab results back !
My triglycerides went down from 224 to 48 !
Thank you so much doctor May God bless you and yours !
How long did it take you to achieve those results?
@@katie-penguin 3 weeks !
All I did was cut the sugars so no candy, no pastries and sweets no ice cream
No very sweet fruits like pineapples and mangoes
No white flour of any kind . No white rice white flour bread. No cookies or bakeries.
Went jogging everyday.
I had no break fast or lemon in water for breakfast.
I ate salmon with strings bings for most dinners
Made smoothies made of kale , a little bit of berries.
Ate only twice a day .
Went to get a chol test and my trig was 48
That’s amazing
@@landrybalbin560 Hmm...I guess I have to cut out the dark cocoa superfood nut blend I love so much, with "only" 4g of added sugar per serving - 4 servings per bag. It is sweetened with coconut sugar and coconut nectar. Maybe this is why my TGs have gone up rather than down on my latest blood test?
God bless you
My trigs were 227 and I just started cutting off and eliminating carbs and sugar.
Thanks for the insight
I have had triglyceride numbers that was so high, they had no way to measure it. They calculated it to be, between 2o,000 and 30,000. Of course my cholesterol count was 4,750. That's how they got those T levels. All this was caused by out of control diabetes. Been on a low carb diet since then. Have lost 90 lbs. Diabetes has been controlled. Keto has changed my life.
On Monday I found out my triglycerides were at 242. I’m 38 and need to lose a good 30lbs. I don’t smoke or drink so my vice is junk food. I’m getting back into weight lifting & bicycling & starting a low carb health diet asap. Might go keto later but start off slow with very low carb. I’m just glad the doctor didn’t try to stick me on meds, said to try the natural way first.
Not a high score at all?
@@mattbroughton750 That was a year ago. They’re at 51 now.
I have been battling High TGs for years though my Doctor never really explained to me the why. After COVID hit I had stopped exercising and was not following NSNG very closely at all eating like crap and BOOM out of the blue I get massive painful attack in the midsection one late afternoon at work, ended up vomiting on drive home. Wife thought I was having a heart attack because I was ashy and grey, rushed me to the ER. When I first arrived they kept drawing blood and telling me the machine did not like my blood, turned out my Triglycerides were off the chart along with my Lipase, and my pancreas was swollen. My blood looked like a purple milkshake. Then they started asking me how much I drank every day (I don't had not had a drink in months just a lot of McDs) 2 days later after having spent 18 hours in ICU on Insulin drip I got out and found food jeezus never going back. The last 2 days in the hospital they kept trying to feed me fruit, fruit juice, artificially sweetened pudding and jello. I said no just beef broth and eggs and bacon. No one in the place would believe me when I said I had been eating too much sugar and carbohydrates, they would have given me toast and jam if I let them.
Can you provide the link to the drugs you said be careful of?
I would like that video also. Glad you are better now...thank God!
I had basically the same experience my triglycerides were 7,500!!!!! Pancreatitis attacks, ICU twice, red nodules on my knees and elbows, my A1c was 13.5. Now I’m doing keto and time restricted eating windows. Feeling much better, average blood sugar is down 100 points in 6 weeks so far.
Mike, what a fright to get! And the most shocking bit was this: " The last 2 days in the hospital they kept trying to feed me fruit, fruit juice, artificially sweetened pudding and jello." That really is criminal. And it is EXACTLY what old people's homes and hospitals feed people - and it promotes vulnerability to COVID as well.
Its hard to get healthy around Medical drones.
@@chadchurch9609 oh no! Same here! Mine was 7500, ICU three weeks. Was managed for two years and was off statin, then BOOM! Back up to 1700.
Thank u doc...with your info my husband was able to reduce his triglycerides to 88, from 220...within a 3-4 month period...cutting his carbs and IF..he is 61 ..he has had high triglycerides at least 10-15 yrs...thank u keep up the good work.
I’ve had over 1000 on my trigs, been in the hospital twice for pancreatitis so I’m going to try this hope it works, I’m 43 and really need to fix this, thx for the information doc. I’m truck driver it’s hard
A B, Keep in mind you are not by yourself. Here's to Our health!
Good luck
How did it go? I'd love to hear as I got the same problem
I ended up in the hospital with trigs at 2000 but they cleaned by blood like they do with people with kidney problems, so my trigs are at 200.
I don’t see why they can’t do that every time my trigs get to 1000, it takes a year for them to get that high, took 2 years to reach 2000
@@tanitshkatanjusha the doctors where telling me they think it’s a dna issue, cause no matter what I do or pills I take it goes up. They explained they know a marathon running that is the same way, no matter what he does his trigs go up high,
You're literally saving lives with this valuable information. Thanks
This doctor is spot on! I was struggling to lower my trygs that we’re at 250 and just by cutting down on corn tortillas and dumping soft drinks I lowered it to 75!! And the best part is I can have my ribeye steaks and eat them too!!
Awesome 🎉. Congratulations 🎉. Look for tortillas made out of cactus. They look and taste a lot like corn tortillas.
Just got my lab results. Ouch! This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much.
I’ve had pancreatitis 9 times. Triglyceride levels have been over 3000 each time. I’m an athletic build, exercise a few days a week, and don’t eat terribly. I’m desperate to find a solution… at this point I started eliminating carbs entirely and intermittent fasting. Maybe this will help… Great video doc!
What are your findings so far? I'm on keto and carnivore but triglycerides high. Lol and hdl normal . don't understand this.. haven't touched carbs and junk for months.
@@tanitshkatanjusha I just had mine done today and my triglycerides are over 200 and total cholesterol is over 500! I have been strict ketovore/carnivore for over 6 months. Carbs always under 20 and 99%of the time, under 8 total carbs in a day, usually from eggs. Now idk what I should do. I haven’t had sugar, grains, alcohol, fruit, and barely any veg in this whole time.
How’s it going
Hello Dr. Barry., love your TH-cam so educational. I just thought I’d pop on here and let you know that my triglycerides went from 206 all the way down to 75 and three months on the carnivore diet, by the way, I am 59 years old male and I have been on the carnivore diet about 3 month now. I’ve been cheating off and on for the most part But I’ve cut out, the carbs and I feel great . Thank you you are so motivational. Keep the tubes coming. Out of all carnivore diet TH-camr yours is the best and most educational at least for me. Thank you. Joe Manderson.
Doc. You present clear facts that make sense and have given me hope. Thank You so much! Got tested today because of mild chest pain (ECG Normal) I'm 54, have a bad family history (male family members had lots of heart attacks in their 50's and 60's) and am sitting at around 680. I was even a vegan for a while and never went below 350... I don't really understand because I'm only 5 KG's overweight & I haven't eaten high amounts of processed foods or bad carbs in the last few years, but perhaps I'm more sensitive to smaller amounts than most as you suggest, so will cut down on fruit to 1 pc a day and total carbs to 50. Hopefully still have a chance to turn things around. Will take immediate action.
Any update on your triglyceride level? Have you been consistent below 50g of carbs per day?
If I were you I'd get a CAC score done. I'm 76 and my number is 305. I do have an occasional angina attack. I'm working on reducing my plaque.
Contrary to what most believe - vegan is not the best diet. It tends to be heavy in carbs. Carbs cause the liver to create cholesterol and then they have health issues. Many of my vegan friends are on statins. I eat meat in moderation and am fine. We are all in our 50s.
Just got my labs back. Only wanted to run them for my iron level, which my H&H is high. So I'm giving blood yo get that down. My triglycerides are at 140. The doc of course is focused on my total, which is close to 400. I gave the receptionist a cliff notes explanation of how my body is burning fat instrad of carbs and as a result I have fat floating around in my blood. I told her if my triglycerides are at 140 then I'm super happy.
Have been fighting high blood pressure, high triglycerides, cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver for years. After one month of cutting carbs and switching to keto, I have dropped my A1C from 13 to 10, daily blood sugar levels to a high of 115 to low of 86. Cholesterol, triglycerides, liver enzymes and blood pressure are all now on the high side of normal. My doctor wanted to send me to a specialist until he looked through my glucose meter and seen the rapid drop. Going back at the end of the month but I'm very confident that the specialist talk will be over. About have him ready to go keto and or carnivore.
Please keep,us updated on your next dr visit. I would love to know how it’s going for you.
@@Ohiotruckerkat doing blood work today for an appointment tomorrow. I'll reply with results. Down to 226 as of the day before yesterday.
@@Ohiotruckerkat the appointment is Monday instead of today. The blood work came back with a 2 point drop in A1C down to 8.0. Liver function is improved to normal (I have fatty liver disease), that's improved more since March 2nd. Kidney function has dropped but still in normal range. More blood work in 3 months. Going to reduce coffee and increase water intake. I'll know more Monday but as of now, feel great.
Look at you tube channel carnivore yogi. She recently did an interview with this guy who runs hair tests for your minerals going back 90 days. It may be worth looking into as another test to track.
What is keto diet? How to implement that
i had blood work done about 2 weeks ago and my triglycerides were 1231 mg/dL, A1C 9.3. Glucose was 200. Said I was Diabetic. I am 41 years old, weight was 245 lbs.
Since then I have been following a strict strict strict low carb low sugar diet. I eat about 8 carbs a day and sugar around 4grams or less.
I have already lost 8 pounds. My eye sight is actually starting to improve as well and i am gaining mental clarity and more lucidity. All I drink is water. I skip breakfast. For lunch I eat 3 to 4 Hebrew National All Beef Kosher Hot Dog Franks and 3 pieces of string cheese. For dinner I usually only eat 1 hard boiled egg or about 2 servings of cottage cheese, or some very very low carb or no carb something for dinner. I am also taking 200mg of B1 vitamins a day as well.
I really hope my Triglycerides lower quickly.
Thanks Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Jason Fung, and Dennis Pollock at Beat Diabetes
Interesting! I don't have high triglycerides and don't know of anyone I know that has told me they do, but I am terribly curious and love to learn. They started my mom on statins which I objected to and she then refused. That was decades ago. She turned 102 in December and goes to church with me on Sundays. Great grandma fell off the step ladder washing the windows on her house at 102 but was nothing but black and blue, and lived in her own house taking doing the cooking for her daughters whose husbands had died, until they didn't wake up from smelling breakfast one morning and found her dead at 104 for no apparent reason. She wasn't on anything either, and her only problem was hearing if she couldn't see your lips. Relatives always ask my opinion and all I do make sure it is science that is driving it, and if there is another way other than pills. Thank you for posting.
Jack T, we can only hope to live a long healthy life as your family members. To Good Health!
Wow! Sounds My husband's grandmother who died of "old age" at 107! I love talking about her. That woman took no medications at all, had only dentures and catatact surgery. WEnt to bingo very weekend and even those trips by bus that went to Louisiana ! She broke her left hip and later her right hip when she was in her "early" 100s and survived them. She ate everything! Were Hispanic (Mexican) so she ate all the classic tex mex foods and coffee! I miss her!
Here's a simple remedy - don't eat anything that has a label on the container - fresh food doesn't have labels. Learn how to cook and prepare all your own foods from scratch. If your healthy then the doctors don't have any way to prescribe the drugs.
@The Complaining Chavnel I agree with both of your statements. I think there are MANY people who would like to be able to afford to only shop locally, only eat organic, free-range, pasture-fed, lightly killed, foods BUT, when they get to the grocery store and see the PRICES of meat, fish, produce, etc…they realize that they will be paying, in many instances, DOUBLE for the healthier products. I’m lucky to live close to a big-name, Midwest chain of stores that have “market district” attached to the end of their name. They have MANY options for organic produce but, yesterday I went to gather ingredients for a pasta salad and I looked at the fresh cauliflower-“ regular” cauliflower was 2.59 per head, organic was 4.49 per head. When you are caring for an elderly parent and “subsidizing” two children who are both college students, price differences like that end-up breaking the bank. I used to have an enormous garden and I harvested fresh produce every year and grew anything you can think of (that grows in my climate zone) I had a dozen free-range chickens that would lay delicious and organic eggs-that ate only organically grown food. I don’t have the time or money to do that any longer. I had to move to a different house in a different neighborhood to care for my mother and my kids-who are adults but still like dad’s home-cooking!” Lol. Many people, like ME can not afford the money or the time to do the organic stuff anymore. I had 4 heirloom apple trees, black and red raspberries and saved seed from year to year so I didn’t even need to pay for a packet of seeds-all my plants were open-pollinated varieties. Anyone who garden’s seriously, knows how much work that is. I loved the work but I’m pushing 60 and I work full time and the new neighborhood is nice but it’s not nearly as conducive to big-time “urban gardening. I’m lucky to have the options at least, to pay the price for organic if I want and can afford it, but how do people that live in area’s without the selection of grocery stores and without a means for getting to other stores supposed to deal with it? Sorry. That was way too long. ✌🏼
This is the one that I have been waiting for! Thank you so much!! I finally understand. My triglycerides are at 300. I started keto, but it seemed so inconvenient. Now, I see. This will kill me. I love your videos. I thank you so much!
If keto is inconvenient then do carnivore. Easy and very convenient.
I really love this doctor's videos! He is great at explaining everything, breaking it down and sounds very encouraging!
He is changing my life and health for the better! I am forever grateful 💗❤️💗
I love his attitude!!
Thank you to everyone for sharing your personal stories in the comment section along with your blood work. This helps put a reference point along with what what worked and what did not. This definitely lets people who have been newly diagnosed with high triglycerides to learn from all of you. Keep on sharing!
3 years ago my Triglycerides reading was 4.9 mmol/L and got it down to 0.5 mmol/L and now sits at 1.25 mmol/L so yes definitely works and ratio between HDL and Tryg is great, thanks Dr Berry
BigPharma: Every disease is cured when the patient dies.
Dr. Berry: Let's cure it in a way that HELPS the patient.
Patients: I blame Big Pharma because I can't be bothered to do a few minutes of research.
@@DennisBolanos -- Patient: *does research*
Doctor: Who did you consult? Dr. Google? I know more than you so shut up and take your pills.
@Justin Hildenbrand Big Medical plays a huge part as well. AND Big Media.
So what's the cure for cancer do u have the answer to that? Some people have no choice even if u have to go the conventional way!
@@lucylu0615 -- Some things have no cure. More important is what causes cancers, and most of them are caused by toxins in the environment (e.g., cigarette smoke, radioactive materials, etc.) so avoiding those is your best bet. I do know that tumors don't do very well on a keto or carnivore diet since they don't consume ketones, so that will probably help to some extent. But not all cancers are identical, and sometimes there's no known reason for why it occurs to a specific person. What I do know is that I don't consider poisoning myself with chemo and ruining the quality of my life just so I MIGHT live an extra couple of months to be "curing" anything, so I wouldn't go through that myself. If you want to, that's your choice though--more power to you. Just know that an industry that relies on you being sick in order to make money is disincentivized from seeking for and providing a real cure to you.
after a stroke the neurologist explained to me they have discovered high triglycerides are the primary cause of strokes and heart attacks. He said direct sugars is the primary problem. I cut out ALL sugars and my triglycerides dropped from 125 to 76 in about eight weeks. Then, I found you and it has gotten even better plus, now I get to enjoy lots of meat and fat and I continue to lose weight (and that is not even my goal) (just a bonus).
Did you cut all carbs? Or just added sugars? Curious how many carbs you eat daily estimated
I enjoy your videos!
On keto. Was concerned...but.. Just got blood results back today 04/2021. It seems that it's finally leveling off as I do keto. Interesting!
Went from 139 down to 115lbs. Enjoy your videos...and they are more current. Thnx!!
Just re'cvd results.
Chol now 278
Trig now 81
HDL now 90
VLDL now 13
LDL now 175
T.Chol/HDL Ratio now 3.1
I gave up almost everything dear to my heart - white rice, bread, pasta - all to no avail. When I gave up alcohol, it dropped from the 200 - 439 range to consistently under 140. Darn it, it WAS my booze! Great video, thanks!
Yep, I started drinking 3 small glasses of scotch daily to every other day and mine went from normal to way high. It was about a bottle a week to a week and a half.
Better advice than I have ever gotten from any of my doctors !
Went carnivore 6 months ago! Triglycerides down from 427 to 91. You can do it too! OMAD and IF. Haven't felt this good in 30 years. Thank you Dr. Berry! Metformin cut 50% going for 100 in another 6 months! Only bad thing is I might have to get a second job cause it looks like I'm going to out live my pension. LMAO. I love it. Thank you Father God!
That’s amazing
You inspire us all!
Just wait until your kidneys will fail from dead animal protein overload.
@@7iLeto that's a myth!
Hope mine lowers too loss around 45 lbs 38 waist to 34 been trying to lower my blood pressure it is nice to see that it is working for you hopefully you have to work for another 25 years more
My late husband was dx with 4,000 triglycerides, even with repeat blood tests. Medication got it down to 2,000 but never lower. His total cholesterol was originally 8,000.That was eventually lowered to 4,000. He eventually passed from CHF. His mother also had elevated triglycerides, although not as bad. This information was not promoted 15 /20 years ago.
*Discovering your FOOD HERITAGE is the key! Humans having being hunting, fishing and eating meats for 500,000 years. Flour and Sugar are TOXIC to our systems causing a SLOW DEATH. I went on a 100% all meat diet with sides of Cruciferous Vegetables dripping with yummy butter and I lost 114 lbs. with NO exercise! (I am a computer programmer and need to site 12 hours a day, 7 days a week). My TriGly's when down from 388 to only 75! I AM ALSO NO LONGER A DIABETIC! That's right!!! NO MORE INSULIN SHOTS!!! YIPPY!!! I AM FINALLY FREE of those insulin jabs after finally discovering my Food Heritage. I AM A BLUE/GREY EYED CARNIVORE FROM THE NORTHLANDS!!!!!*
@@johnsluggerwhat are some of the main things in your diet? My tri’s are 214, so I need to drop it at least 100 points. I don’t drink alcohol and very little sweets. Fairly heavy on carbs because I lift weights.
@@natbornpuller *I live on just Chicken, Fish and cruciferous vegetables. Carbs are just like eating sugar and they destroy your Pancreas and are the cause of INSULIN RESISTANCE. Switch to Chicken, Fish and Cruciferous Vegetables ONLY and it will totality fix you in 4 months. And NO DAIRY most of all!!! Mike sugar is pure Tri’s. You come from 200,000 years of hunting tribes! Grain in your gut is only 8000 years old and a way of storing food long term. One of mankind's worst inventions.*
My doctor said my triglycerides are high and just put me on Fenofibrate 54 mg once a day. I've been worried sick since then trying to figure out what to eat what not to eat. I'm a very picky eater so making changes hard for me because not only am I picky but I'm afraid to try new things because of foods textures or smells . And it's really been stressing me out on trying to eat healthy to lower my triglycerides. And I must say after watching this video I had no clue that it was all in carbohydrates. So now I'm like I got this I can cut out the pastries and donuts and cakes and cookies and candy . I've actually already even cut out sodas . So I want to say thank you for your video because you have made this sounds so much easier and actually gave me hope that I know I can do this! Thank You.
I love how doctors just talk like it's normal for everyone to be a raging alcoholic all the time. Who can even afford that in this economy? I had 1 margarita the other day and it was probably my first drink this year. That was in November. I don't think cutting alcohol consumption would be very beneficial to my triglycerides since it is already near 0 already.
Wow! This was a lot of great information in a short amount of time. These are things that I have never heard from a doctor. I am so grateful that you take the time to make these videos. I truly believe that you are helping people to live longer and better lives. My daughter wanted to go on a diet and she asked me what is the first thing I should do? I said, no more sugar. Stop the cookies and the cakes and candy bars and just that alone will make you feel so much better. Until you cut out the sugar, you won't be able to stop craving it. God bless you, Dr. Sincerely, Carly
My triglycerides are 170 despite being strict low carb for 4 years. I lost 170 lbs in 2018 and have kept it all off ever since. I avoid ALL packaged processed foods, and bc I'm homebound due to arthritis, I cook/bake from scratch. I eat no grains or sugar. My daily meals are eggs/meats/poultry/vegetables/ natural fats.
Same here.
Some things are just genetic.
Do you take any meds for arthritis ?
No. Just an occasional ibuprofen.
What do you bake ????
I stopped the sugar intake over 10 years and ate a lot of avocados 7 months ago my triglycerides were at 70... But history of my bloodwork shows that they were high as of 650 and coming down. They gave me simvastatin but it only lowered by LDL... eat avocados raised my HDL to 40+ and lowered my Triglycerides to 70 and it's awesome and I am happy. I am 39 years old but before I started concentrating on my health when I was in my teens and 20s it took a lot of learning... But I got and I am right on track, no damage... all is good. I stay away from crap food and I might eat an avocado ice cream once in a while but I am Vegan... also being Vegan has helped me 100%!
I'm also at 650 today and just found this video. I'm 54, have a bad family history, a little overweight and have mild chest pain from time to time (ECG Normal). I thought I was in big trouble but I love AVO so will add that to my diet. Well done my friend, I'm happy you are doing so well.
What is ur vegan diet
@@onlyl5344 I've dropped the vegan diet now. I'm going to try something low carb, low sat fat and see how I get on.
My triglycerides can get so high that I get light headed & nauseas. When this happens It helps if I immediately do anything that is exercise. And it’s true , I have an extremely high carbohydrate diet.
Thanks Dr. Berry, for confirming the high sugar connection to this condition.
Very helpful video. My triglycerides is way very high in the 800s. I will follow these steps and will have my labs in six weeks. More power to your channel Doc. Just subscribed😊
Thank you! For 1.5 years (several years ago), my partner and I embarked on a total Vegan diet. We both lost 30 pounds, felt well. However, when I had my labs done, rather than finding my cholesterol down and such, I found that my cholesterol was at 229 and my triglycerides were at 375. When I mentioned this to the doctor at my next visit his comment was "well, I wouldn't worry about it, we don't know much about triglycerides". RED flag in my brain. I decided right there and then that I would not see this young doc again and that the Vegan way of life was NOT for me. This was about seven years ago. Since then, I have discovered that grains are not my friend. Just cutting most brought everything down. I have gone up and down with everything diet wise, yet; always figuring that very low carb would be my friend. I have thyroid disease , high blood pressure (due to an accident 20 years ago and constant inflammation). So, a week and a half ago we embarked on a very low carb diet. I don't expect my weight to drop dramatically (I'm on prednisalone for eye swelling and though they say it won't cause weight gain, I am never able to lose while taking, we are ALL DIFFERENT), I am looking forward to the results. BTW, I have been pouring through your videos and enjoying thoroughly!! Thanks again!
Just wana say the high cholesterol might have been a sign of a problem (inflammation) in your body. Cholesterol itself isn't a problem in fact its the one that goes to fix the problems in your body. But high triglycerides is a problem.
We need to get over the cholesterol nonsense. No one looks at firefighters and blames them for burning infrastructure.
There are plenty of intelligent doctors who have stated veganism is not healthy, neither is a high plant diet. More often than not, it seems vegans are snobs whoove to hear themselves talk and have a superiority complex.
Look up Tucker Goodrich on TH-cam. He is an expert on “vegetable oils.”
You can be vegan but if you eat too many carbs they it will increase your triglycerides
One year I gave up meat for Lent and ate only vegetables. Those were the worst labs ever. I was really surprised.
I had Pancreatitis 4 times. Please listen to this man. I almost died. I was 17 when it happened and not given proper guidance and got it 3 more times. Hospitalized 3 times. Birth control and elevated tryglycerides brought it on. It was the most painful thing ever. I was the youngest case in NY and then 13 year old came in with it same summer
How are you managing it now?
How r u doing now
How are you managing
Great video and great advice. I stumbled into an ER in a near diabetic coma, even though I ate pretty clean and exercised regularly. I had a 1AC of 12, and triglycerides at 2000 (the docs had never seen a level that high before they said). Severe pancreatitis as well. I utilized insulin for a year after spending a week in the ICU. Now I don't eat anything I don't make myself in my own kitchen. lean meats, high fiber carbs. 2 years later, I have a 1AC of 5.7, and Triglycerides of 190. I don't even need metformin anymore. Yes, I take 40 MG of Atorvastatin a day, but there's no way it has been responsible for this epic turnaround.
Ditch the high fiber carbs and start eating high fat meat. Do it for a few weeks then come back and report even more improvement. My Triglycerides dropped from 385 to 80 in just a couple of months and all other blood markers improved as well.
@@palerider1959 Great improvement Jeff.
@@phoenixmichaels does you have fatty liver or gallstone
@@palerider1959 Yup. High fat meat and using healthy fats for cooking is absolutely the way to GOOD Health! Have turned all my health issues around doing just that. Ditching sugar is essential of course, as well as keeping carbs in check. My body chemistry seems to love red meat in particular! I notice a Huge improvement in my digestion when I include several servings of it thru-out the week!😎
@@sheddkkhan6758 No, I don't.
Thanks!
I went keto and sometimes Dirty keto and it lowered my triglycerides into normal. But during keto I stopped all sugar, grains and toxic oils and lowered my carbs to 20 net. But will say I went back to SAD diet and again my triglycerides shot up!! I learned my body does not like carbs, and am now keto for life
I’m shocked because I had high triglycerides and my doctor at the time said none of this other than stay Away from canned and fast foods.
Yea and stay from red meat and fired foods too
I'm kind of pissed that I was told for decades to do low-fat, high carb diets. Just exercise more. Well, that worked OK while I was in the military with a military-grade physical fitness program. But I can't do that at my current age (69). Yet my health got worse, not better. In March and April of this year, I quit sugar, like ice cream, cookies, cake etc. At the end of April I had lost about 10 pounds. But my glucose was still a little high at 132 and A1c at 6.3. Triglycerides where at 302. I started a low-carb diet at that point (end of April). Now, it's the end of June. I've lost another 28 pounds, my glucose is 102 and my A1c is 5.6. My triglycerides are down to 213, so that's going in the right direction. My total cholesterol went from 189 to 223. Not worried about that either (LDL from 97 to 150). However my VLDL count went form 51 to 39 and my HDL went from 41 to 34. That has me concerned. However, it's only been a few months, so I'm sticking to my plan of low carbs (I try to stay under 30 grams a day). I quit my statins also at the end of April. So my ability to exercise is gradually improving. So I'll do another full panel at the end of July and see what's happening. In the meantime, I have about 50 more pounds to lose before I get to my "ideal" weight. But all this time, I was told to eat less fat and take statins to lower my triglyceride count (always been high). Secret was it was OK to eat fat, but it was the sugar and carbs. It's why when I'm told "to follow the science" I no longer believe what I'm told. I'll do my own research from now on.
Not mentioning coffee is a huge over sight. My Triglycerides went down 70 points when dropping coffee. Carbs < 30 per day with coffee = 159. Carbs < 30 per day w/out coffee = 98. It could be the coffee, I am convinced it was for me.
Same bodily response. Posted earlier. TG at 188. Cut out coffee, tea and chocolates (from Rebel Ice Cream, otherwise Carnivore for 2+ years).
Next blood test 2 weeks later, TG down to 121, HDL up from 39 to 51.
Test again in December, refraining from caffeine. See what happens.
@@Flori_Duh I was diligent in my diet and made sure the only thing changed was coffee. I suspect it's a bigger issue than is largely credited. I see you waited for 2 weeks, I waited 4 or 5. My overall cholesterol did not change despite this massive TG drop.
sonitty,
Did your HDL level change? My LDL went unaffected, and my non-HDL went slightly down. Suspect my vldl and other lipoproteins, other than LDL and HDL also decreased since Total Cholesterol did not change much.
@@Flori_Duh Without coffee, HDL went down a little, LDL even higher. TG 60+ points down and the total cholesterol was around the same. I was extremely careful in what I ate and consistent w. fasting times before the blood draw. I am convinced it was the coffee. I have no FH gene defects according to 23andme.
What are you putting IN the coffee?
15yrs ago my Dr told me mine were high, then told me it's probably genetic and changing my diet probably wouldn't help. So he put me on fenofibrate which I hate. So I am determined to get myself off of it. Been doing Keto for 3 months and this is going to be how I eat from now on. Getting a full blood panel next week and we'll see how I do.
My triglycerides have come down from 276 to 156 on a ketogenic/low carb diet over 2 years. I'm cutting back on the wine and beer and getting more exercise to see if I can get it below 150. Ten years ago it was 72. Also taking cod liver oil which has been shown to lower triglycerides. My HDL has increased from 40 to 67, so I am on the right track. Thanks Dr. Berry!
On my awesome KETO diet I have dropped my triglycerides from 178 to 73 !! My ratio of Tri/HDL is 1.04 which is great ! My current goal is to get it down below 1.Thanks to your videos and the keto way of living ! Sugar=POISON !
If I recall, for white people, the limit is 2.5 and for black people, the limit is 1.5 in general.
Can u share the keto diet pls
I did 3 months of very strict Keto, staying at 20 gram of Carbs, weighing every thing that went in my mouth. Triglycerides went from 397 to 82, LDL 106 to 54, NON HDL Cholesterol 159 to 70 Total Cholesterol 196 to 109, my HDL went up a little 36 to 39. It was hard to keep up though, and I didn't.
Thank you for sharing! My husband has similar figures and i could hardly find anyone with a similar story. Its encouraging that you completely reversed it. Congrats!
@@JustHereToHear I also lost a 24 lbs, When my doctor saw the numbers his comment was a little muted, "losing weight will drop your triglycerides, keep doing what you are doing." As I said, I'm a numbers guy and I wanted to know what I was eating, weighing everything was tedious and as soon as I saw the blood test numbers, I quit. Now I'm on a Carnivore diet, (6 weeks) and it is much easier, eat till I'm full, measure nothing. I've lost 19 lbs on carnivore and down 24lbs since my peak in the spring. I somehow have got very active on Carnivore, after being very sedentary since retiring 4 years ago. Others have reported more energy and motivation on Carnivore, Maybe!
@@mavamQ You shouldn't have to weigh food, or measure anything except your Carbs. As Dr.Berry says, eat until you are comfortably stuffed. Seems like your LDL was way low, as was your HDL.
Keto still working well for you? Thx 🙏🏻
@@RorySadler As soon as I got the good blood test results I fell off the wagon . However, the last 4 months I have been doing carnivore. It is so much easier, just eat meat, eggs Bacon and butter and eat until you are full. No measuring or weighing, just eat. It took a while for my gut microbiome to get converted to bacteria that deal with meat, but I'm fine now. I haven't been to the doc yet for blood tests, but that will be within a couple of months. I'm curious to see, because I stopped my statin! I may get yelled at by the doc, or things may be good, We will see.
Thanks!
Thank you Aiko!!
Dear Dr.
My case, I am a 48 year old male, athlete, I do intermittent fasting 18:6 every day of the week (with some exceptions) and my diet is low carb, eating mostly nuts, fish (salmon), avocados, salads, chicken, eggs and dairy (cheese). My BMI is 23.5, my body fat is 13% and my visceral fat is excellent according to impedecia meters.
In my last blood test (the previous one was 2 years ago and I was not fasting), my total cholesterol was from 240 to now 290 mg/dL (they did not differentiate between HDL, LDL and VLDL) and triglycerides from 80 to 180 mg/dL.
I feel better than ever, energetically. I play beach volleyball and I have a lot of energy.
In the analysis I observed that the Acetone in urine was 10mg/dL so I was in ketosis since I had been fasting for 20 hours when I did the analysis. Also the Urea was slightly high at 54 mg/dL.
I believe that my triglycerides are elevated because my body is in ketogenic mode and uses them as its main source of energy and that is why they are elevated. The liver will be exporting VLDL and my adipocytes will be releasing triglycerides to the liver.
I would like to know your opinion about this situation (High Total Cholesterol, TG, and Urea), but the truth is that my condition is better than ever.
Thank you very much
Dr. Berry! Thank You for what you do. You are the only channel that I have the subscribe and bell buttons on. I refer you to many many people. Keep up the great work. I am one of your foot soldiers. I am spreading your message. Thanks again.
I've been keto for 4 months and love it. I'm off insulin, have been able to reduce to Janumet 100/1000. I have no sugars, no alcohol, keep carbs between 20-50/day, use real butter and olive oil. I am pretty much whole foods with low carb. No processed meats or foods. I eat berries when I do have fruit and that not every day. I have dropped 24 lbs and feel great BUT my triglycerides have climbed to 406; WTH?!? Do I need to give up diet soda, coffee (even my creamer is sugar free)!?!
There may be an issue here
Your digestive system isn’t working properly (check out your liver/gallbladder) or could be a genetic issue. You should look into both before continuing to eat high fat.
My guess would be that your triglycerides love the caffeine in sodas and coffee. Also, diet sodas often contain more sugar than regular sodas. Maybe your triglycerides are sugar junkies?
My triglycerides were over 3,000 way back in the early 1980's when it was first caught. Specialist I was sent to told me it's probably inherited, here take this LOPID 1x/day. Nothing was said about diet or anything that could lower it naturally. Even with LOPID, it can still be over 1,000. The lowest it has ever been tested at was about 500 and of course I had no idea why it was that low except that I was discovered to have diabetes in 1999, so over time I started eating better as I learned more about diabetes. NO DOCTOR ever told me carbohydrates should be eliminated, only that I should eat whole grains, if I eat them. Fruit was okay too, according to them. Well.... today I know better, but I had to learn all this on my own and with the help of these videos. I still have high triglycerides though, even when I eat minimal amounts of carbohydrates. I have NEVER been close to the normal levels, no matter what I do. It is frustrating. One doctor told me that if I haven't had pancreatitis by this age (66) with such high triglycerides, I may never get it.
have you tried going full carnivore for a couple of months, and then have your bloodwork done?
Your body may be equipped in other ways to deal with it just fine. Genetics. ☺
Don't give up,the problem that was done for so many years cannot be undone in a few weeks or months being in a low carb high fat diet like Keto or Carnivore diet,just be consistent ,Rome was not built in one day..Godbless
@@Lamz.. Not yet, but I plan to try that soon.
My TRIGLYCERIDES on April 17 2023 was 120 now on September 19 is 81, I stopped eating bread that was my problem I don't consume alcohol since new year and also walk 4 miles every day and eat real good food, thanks to all those good information provide for free from doctors like this.
Thank you for explaining this so clearly! I was baffled by my sudden (always been perfectly healthy) lipid results saying high triglycerides. I eat a generally healthy diet and move often but in these last few months I have been having a lot of soda. Now I know what's caused it, thanks again!
I don't do keto and my last triglycerides was 87 and total cholesterol is 150; always been around these numbers. I exercise and eat everything in moderation and I've been taking certain supplements (iodine, vitamin C, vitamin D, super B, complex cod liver oil, magnesium, and zinc) for the past two year. My mom doesn't do keto and her triglycerides were in the 400s, but she had hypothyroidism, NAFLD, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Two years ago, I put her on 100mg of Lugol's iodine and accompanying supplements; currently dropped down to 50mg. Her hypothyroidism is back to normal, she reversed her NAFLD, diabetes has improved greatly where she went from taking 5 forms of insulin and is down to 2 insulins, her cholesterol is is good and her triglycerides is down into the 200s. I believe she has Cushings, but has never been tested for it.
Thanks for this infomation. My trigy level is at 155. I stopped drinking 15 years ago. My HGB A1C was 6.8%. However, I do attribute this sugar spike to taking Rosuvastatin which I have now stopped. My doctor was asking me to go on statins ( with a cholesterol of about 220 at age 71 ) and about a month ago I did start and now with this spike in the A1C I have stopped the statin & will follow your leads. Thanks !!
For the past three years, I have adhered to a regimen of keto and intermittent fasting. During this time, I have abstained from consuming carbohydrates, fruits, and alcohol entirely. My diet primarily consists of vegetables, while for protein sources, I rely on salmon and eggs. Additionally, I maintain a consistent exercise routine, engaging in physical activity three times per week.
However, during a recent blood test, it was revealed that my triglyceride levels were notably elevated. I am curious if consuming eggs could be a contributing factor to this increase, given that I do not consume any of the other foods you mentioned. I would greatly appreciate your professional opinion on this matter. Thank you, Doctor.
Hi I’m new here and I’m so sad just turned 58 years old on 12/4/22 and it’s treating me right .. went to drs on 12/6 had bloodwork done and my goodness my triglycerides was 168 I’m so disappointed on this .. I am going to check out about meds that can raise it .. I was on antibiotics and acid pill for 14 days due to being positive for bacteria in my stomach.. it be 14 days off meds on the 10th .. thank you Dr I need to watch all videos you have to change this .. I’m not a drinker at all .. I do eat bad foods though.. if anyone in here sees this and is willing to help me I appreciate it. Thank you.
I took a break from Keto last year during the winter holidays and my triglycerides went up to around 350 and I felt terrible. I dropped over 250 points with one month back on keto. Can you imagine if there was a medication that could do this?!
there is...statins
@@bowler8 wrong!! Do your research to inform yourself!
Nature and your body is the best medicine.
I don't eat many carbs (I do like grain bread though), I don't eat deserts, I don't drink sugary drinks (some diet drinks), never drank alcohol, walk 3 or so times a week. Yet my Triglycerides are always between 180-200. I'm not on any medication either. So while this may help some, it doesn't seem to be working for me. Unless I guess I could be much higher if I did do the things you mention. My Cholesterol is also usually high. Not sure next steps for me. Maybe cutting out all carbs for a while.
I would love 180-200. Mine was over 2000. I’ll get rechecked in Nov that would put me at 3 months carnivore. You said you don’t eat many carbs but may cut out all carbs. Which is it?
You gave the answer yourselve.
Cut out the bread.
Yup. Cut out the bread. It shouldn't be a problem as there are several keto-friendly breads on the market now!!😉 The one I use has Zero Carbs and tastes and chews very much like regular bread! ...Especially if you toast it. I love bread too, and I'm so happy I found a flour bread substitute!!💜
For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called “the hidden herbs” by anette ray should be your top priority
Where can I get a pdf of the book?