So interesting. I just had my blood test done and everything is fine but my dr wants to put me on statins because my LDL ( not the small type ) is high by his standard he thinks it’s genetic. I should have him watch this TH-cam video because I refuse to take any drugs. I don’t take anything right now not even a Tylenol and I’m going to keep it that way. I’m almost 70 years old and proud to say I’ve never felt better in my life.
@@margottfon330 my dr is pretty open minded. He listens well when I talk to him. That’s unusual to have a dr like that in Manhattan. I love my dr but he is still from the old school. He won’t insist on me taking the statins if I refuse which I will. I believe they must offer you the statins by medical standards otherwise they can be held liable by the “medical police “
@@shoshana7412 Thank you. I'm glad your doctor is a good person. I'll be doing my best, which is quite a challenge, I must say, considering I've CFS. Vicious circle...one should be really healthy to get help from the health system :D Best 🌹
I'm tempted to list Dr. Berg as my primary doc. I've gotten more information from just a few of his videos than I have EVER gotten from any doctor I've seen in my whole life.
261 IS NOT CRAZY HIGH!!! Were you aware the about 20 yrs ago the base level was 250. The drug companies did their own study, lowered it to 200 so that millions more people would be eligible, thereby making them billions more.
Mine is 273 and my Dr. Freaking out! I'm 64yr woman,petite and I'm active. I do eat a not very healthy diet. I'm trying ya'll. I just love sugar! But, I've cut back alot. They want me on statins of course. I've rejected them 2yrs now😮
I think high cholesterol and how the body deals with it is also determined by genetics. My grandma ate very well and always had high cholesterol. She lived alone and was healthy until passing at 99
I remember eating low fat but healthy superfoods with a cholesterol of 105. I kept getting sick every 3-4 months and didn’t feel great like I do on Keto. I wonder what my cholesterol is now.
Actually, passed a certain age high LDL is associated with longevity, in several observational studies. It's also been shown that LDL particles are involved in the immune response. They can for instance bind to some pathogen antigens and thus help with their clearance by the liver. So LDL is not necessarily the vilain that the big pharma corrupted medical dogma has been painting all along. We really need to do our own research rather than just saying amen to drug dealers.
I was just told wall my bloodwork is good as of last Friday 12 July except that my cholesterol is high. Doc said watch diet and walk. I never sit down and, on top of that, I mountain bike. I’m 68.
They changed the acceptable cholesterol reading from 300 to 200 in the 80's around the same time that statins came on the market. This cast a wider net of the population to put on statins. So what was wrong with 300 ??? In the 80's a reading of 261 was considered good! I'm so over the medical community and statins!
I thank God for all these conversation, i got lip profile test yesterday and i had total cholesterol 211 and since yesterday am down and worried but now greatly encouraged and happy. They even gave me statin drug which i started yesterday but i will not take it again. Dr Thank you.
Dumb. No ding on Berg but at this point literally every lipidoligist agrees that LDL should be low because it leads to atherosclerosis. Watch any podcast with Dr. Thomas Dayspring is a true expert. Also it’s worth noting that statins are damn near natural product.
@@christopheroconnell7579you obviously didn't watch the video...there is more than 1 type of LDL. There is no evidence supporting your claim. If that were the case...why would individuals with low LDL still have heart attacks and strokes? And why do individuals on statins still have heart attacks and strokes?
yeah i was also scared when i got "high in the top 95 percentile of people" of LDL and TC but then watching videos from Dr Ekberg and Dr Berg (they rhyme!) I got more calm, and i keep calm and order a sdLDL test that will tell me how much of that big LDL is actually the dangerous LDL formed by particles lower than 25 nm
Am new subscriber and find a wealth of information. This is only my 2nd video and look forward to watching others and the free course on immunity . In addition to the graphics, Dr Berg has a very relaxed manner of talking and explaining the science of all this.
Mine has been 348 since I was 21. I am 57. I have NEVER had high blood pressure .. I have perfect heartbeat. I never believed it would affect me. I have now lived a keto lifestyle for three years.. as I learned I adjusted diet, exercise and breathing..meditation etc. I am in the BEST shape of my Life. My brain is equivalent in response time and calculations as a 25 year old. . ( Brain Age tests) This is important info . Good Fortune to YOU!!! 🙏
Same. My cholesterol was high in my 20's. 248. Now I'm 60 and it's 348. No high blood pressure. No medication. Eat well and excersize. My triglycerides are optimal and so is my HDL and VLDL. No oxidized lipoproteins. I eat quite a bit of healthy fats, fish and meats too. Go figure.
People gets shocked when they hear I eat 5-7 eggs a day because eggs have been demonised for its cholesterol Insulin resistance and system inflammation leads to heart disease; not cholesterol Triglycerides gets increased only if you are insulin resistant
I've been on a strict Keto plan for a year now. My recent blood work came out as: Total 490, HDL 86, LDL 393, triglycerides 56. I plan on going back to my doctor to get the sdLDL-C test. I won't do statins either. Update: I'm going in tomorrow, 4-10-24, for a calcium heart scan, because I'm curious. I'll update again when I get my results.
Lord. Thank goodness I found someone that had high number cholesterol and still here. I just found out mine is over 300. Won’t d😅 statins. Changing my diet
I watched your videos years ago when you still had your little white board easel and not a whole lot of subscribers. I knew back then you were a born teacher! What I didn't know is that 4.5 million people would appreciate your talent as much as I did! Congrats! I'm also pleasantly shocked that you are providing all of these valuable lessons for free. You are a true hero Dr. Berg!!👍❤🙏
He is global. He gets a lot of requests to translate his vids to Arabic. I believe it has much to do with how Muslims embrace fasting as part of their wisdom. Kind of cool to see the doc bringing the world together in health.
My " crazy " chlorestoral was 295 November 2020 . The doc gave me a prescription for statins. It's still sitting on the shelf at the pharmacy. Thank God for the good Dr Berg . 👍
My tests results had my doctor worried so he ordered advance test where it looks into my blood vessels (can’t recall test name). When I received results of 0
the nurse was surprised and commented it’s the best one and had never before seen that result before. I had refused to take meds for high cholesterol for years since losing leg strength when I was taking it. Every year thereafter doctor was worried my cholesterol report kept getting higher. Dr. Berg is right.
@@lmr691 wow. My mom recently lost all leg strength from taking cholesterol meds, to the point that she was hospitalized. She's recovered, but her doctor put her back on it when her cholesterol went back up.
@@aprilp7744 I am glad your Mom is better. I hear the concern in your message. My husband won’t listen to alternatives and continues on medicine. I wish he could find another doctor to reevaluate but he won’t. For me, it was a good decision to follow diet and vitamin recommendations so I cook that way now hoping it will keep him safe. I do think the fresh vegetables, non-gmo foods and cooking is helping us both. Take care of you both.
I've had high cholesterol all my life, now 55 years old. I had a CT scan 15 years ago and no inflammation or plaque build up. My new doctor took a recent blood sample and wants me on statins. Instead I suggested a CT scan to confirm I have no plaque or inflammation before I take statins. I'm having the scan next week, so be interesting to see if anything has changed.:) I'm also on a Keto diet, so we'll see what the results are.:) Thanks for the great video.:)
Dr berg, everyone is thankful for you. this is why you are blessed giving out free information all these years has helped us all .. what goes around come around, God will bless your soul for saving lives. may you and your family continue to be successful have ah nice day.
I was doing terrible. 235 pounds. 5’9” 60 year old male. Terrible eating habits. I knew it, and finally had enough. My A1C was 7.5. I’m on a statin since 2005 due to having a stent installed into my LAD. 95% blocked. Anyway now my doc wants me on a sugar med. I agreed because I didn’t do my part and bring my sugar down. That was two months ago. I’ve been doing low carb, high fat, intermittent fasting…dropped 30 pounds, got my sugar down to 6.5. My glucose is at 117. And I know this is coming down, along with my A1C. I’m seeing my heart doc this coming week. He isn’t going to be happy with what I’m gonna tell him. Sugar pill, gone. Statin, gone! I’m not going backwards!! I’ll be low carb (30-40g) forever.
My grandmother and uncle both have naturally high cholesterol AND also happen to be two of the healthiest most active people I know, my grandmother is 92 and still walks, drives, works in her yard etc my uncle is one of the hardest working men I’ve ever met, he has two jobs both of which are EXTREMELY physical...his T must be very VERY high...their doctors want them on statins, I advised against it-don’t mess with a good thing!!
That’s awesome to hear - my mom and dad are the exact same way but unfortunately my mom is showing plaque lining her arteries, did your gramps have to deal with any of that?
Haha! That has been known for a decade. My LDL is super high and when they scoped my heart and arteries, the cardiologist said I have the arteries of a teenager. I'm 67 and have a clean diet. Lots of meat!
Best analogy I've heard is comparing Cholesterol to fire fighters. When there's a fire (inflammation) in the body and fire fighters (cholesterol) show up to put out that fire, you don't blame them for starting the fire in the first place.
My boyfriend's cholesterol was high. We didn't take any foods out of his diet. We increased avacados, nuts, oatmea. That's it. It dropped 20 in 8 months.
Well, if you Increase avocado's, nuts, oatmeal then for sure you decrease something else in your case most probably Junk food. Thus, no wonder Cholesterol decreases, tell him to go vegan for a month and see what that does, of course do not become a pudding and Oreo vegan but rather eat whole foods.
Thank you so much Dr Berg!!!! I just got my results back and Dr is concerned because I'm 244!!! I'm doing IF, healthy keto and losing weight! I'm worried the Dr is going to insist on putting me on medication. I'm not doing it though, I'm going to keep doing what I am because I'm on right track.
I tell them no way all the time and sometimes they scold me. I tell them to calm down because getting upset is bad for their health. I’m in Boca Raton and can’t find a good doctor here.
Thanks for this video and your other videos too. Loved the graphics in this one. Feels like you're taking us on a journey in the body. Learning so much about how our bodies work 💗
Wow Dr. Berg 🤓 this was sooooome awesome presentation!! I‘m sharing it right now with my doctor, family and friends. You are in fact the very best at clearing up all the misconseptions. Thank you!
@@Lolipop59 this is so true they are just trained to prescribe . They aren't trained in enough areas. Mine keeps trying to put me on statins. My ldl is very high due to low carb. I just went through hell on zoloft with side effects and withdrawal. Had to taper fiver months which was quick but according to gp she never hears of withdrawal! Makes me so angry . Also I'm.on hrt. She also jad little knowledge on this .
A doctor has l 30 mins to spend with each patient ,most of the visit is taken up by going over the last visit and asking question about your state of mind, living conditions,who's goingnto take care of you after he fill you up with alot of pills that's going tomake whatever onditiin you have worst. By the time they finish that combo ,your time is up then your given another script and sent on your way and you pay your deductible, make another appt. To return to do the samething with additional problems that require another medication.
My mom is 91 years old and doing well and has never taken a prescription medication in her entire life. She and I avoid all prescriptions because they all appear to have unpleasant side effects. Dr Berg has helped me so much with my liver problems just taking otc supplements, intermittent fasting and keto, I’ve only been doing it 30 days and have had remarkable results. I’m not looking for excuses to go back to my regular eating habits that got me into trouble in the first place. I’m keto forever, though I may have a cheat day every few months. I’m grateful to Dr Berg and to Jehovah God for designing the human body to bounce back from my past bad eating habits.
Thanks for mentioning Dr Sanjay Gupta.. he is wonderful for cardiac related videos, POTS, etc. He comes from an enlightened MD approach and is generous like Dr Berg.
This information is so important, many people are put on statins because their total cholesterol is high without checking the complete lipid profile! Statins are very damaging to the liver!!!! Our healthcare system is very broken when this is allowed to go on.
Very pleased to see this video.Two weeks ago I was told I had high cholesterol but since my hdl is high and triglycerides low I am not taking statin as prescribed.Prescribed because total cholesterol was high.I have been doing keto zone diet and got healed of about 6-7 diseases thank God and so this video is so timely.Peace of mind. Thanks Dr Berg
@@plantluvr2917 my hdl is 2.05 and triglycerides is 0.7 mmol. I live out of America so it's different so not sure of the ratio of both but overall ratio is 3.8
@Falhawk73 divide triglyceride by the hdl. The closer to 1.0 the better. I think anything under 5.0. Google it to find good explanation for it. Eliminating sugar and simple carbs is the best way to lower triglyceride quickly.
Thank you for such an in-depth and easy to follow explanation. My total cholesterol is 358, but my HDL-98, Tri-64. My Dr. is not concerned with total cholesterol because my ratio is below 2(tri/hdl) Have been Keto for two years.
@@mariaespiritu9512 I recently had them tested and it the LDL didn't add up just by taking the total and then deducting the HDL. The LDL showed off (higher by 5-10) if I recall. Not a big difference but not the same.
@@stevesilver7437 Please DO NOT take statin drugs, if ever prescribed by your doctor. Among other tons of other harmful things they will cause erectile dysfunction. I have been doing intermittent fasting and my cholesterol is now under 230. In addition to white meat and vegs, I eat red meat once or twice a week and 5-6 eggs everyday. But I don't use vegetable oils and instead cook in butter or animal fat. I have gluten intolerance so I don't each bread anyway. Will be getting tests next week and hopefully my cholesterol will be under 200 by now. Even if it doesn't, tbh, I am not scared by high cholesterol like I used to be unless of course it crosses 500. Will share my results. Thanks.
My Doc put me on statins for my so called high cholesterol, I started to forget things so I stopped taking the statins. I feel great, and I no longer believe the lie about so called high cholesterol. The lies will never convince me there is a so called good and bad cholesterol. Also, lowering your cholesterol could be lowering your testosterone.
He probably spends more time studying health and nutrition than the average medical doctor does in school or during their medical career. He’s smart and breaks everything down in simple understandable points for the average person. I
I sure wish I could find one locally that has half as much common sense!!! Much less does ANY study. My D is 91 so mine just told me to get off all D. 🙄normal range but stop all D. I don't think so!!!
@@Penny-bt4gc regular doctors are cookie cutter doctors and are encouraged to prescribe,prescribe ,prescribe ....and you never get better and you never get off the prescriptions that cause even more problems
I've been running a total cholesterol of greater than 250 for more than 30 years, and I feel great. No cholesterol drugs for me. Had I taken them, I would likely be dead now. I am 67. A study in Norway found that people with the highest cholesterol lived the longest. Those with the lowest cholesterol died the soonest. I'm convinced!
I believe that. I feel like the medical community is not aware, or they are simply lying to us about cholesterol. I just got a total cholesterol of 338, very low triglycerides, and have never felt better. Of course they want to put me on the bullet train to statin hell. No way!
Me too, I’m 73 and have had untreated high cholesterol my whole life. A CT scan required for an illness last year showed “minimal plaquing” in the blood vessels.
My cholesterol was 450 6yrs ago. Never taken statins. Im 53 female, workout with weights, and walk 6-10 miles throughout the day. I feel great! Oh and I do keto.
I've been doing keto and IF for about two weeks. Haven't lost weight yet but my knee that hurt following a meniscus tear and repair isnt hurting for the first time in 4 years! Dr berg is almost the only thing I watch now. Everything he says makes sense. My dr freaked when I told him no statins but I'm over them!
I have two friends who have had a stroke and one early dimentia. (We are all in our 70s). Both of them are on heavy sugar and carb intake. They laughed at me for going sugar and processed food free. Even though I lost a lot of weight and look better than 20 years ago, they still are not convinced. Both are vegetarians because their doctor told them that meat and dairy cause high cholesterol. Literally they are being killed slowly by the medical community. They look old and tired and both suffer hair loss. That's enough to convince me Dr.Berg has got it right.
If the food is also high in saturated fats, it may increase cholesterol. But as you can see from this video, total cholesterol isnt associated with heart disease. Its way more complicated than doctors make it seem.
@@rachitsoni1000 Han Rachit ! Hamara jo life style ban chuka hai. Dr burg ko follow kr k hi bach sakty hain ! Wrna jo burger or pizza din raat hum kha rhy hain. Bht jaldi heart attack hi ana hai 90's kid majority ko
HIs cholesterol reference is for dietary cholesterol, not serum cholesterol, completely different. Although it's not a perfect marker, it's still an indicator nonetheless.
@@danmd667 For you to watch his videos and comment on them means you are not one of those whose lives have been cut short as you've concluded.I was expecting one whose health has been worse/ life cut short out of his videos to comment and I'll be the first to unfollow him
@@danmd667sorry you are wrong sir.. I'm one of his followers,before I see his video Im doing medical test in the clinic because I'm not feeling well and feel like I'm dying.then the results out the doctor say my blood reading is so bad and wanted refer me to the hospitals, suddenly I'm feeling so down and depressed,than searching on yt for how to deal with my problem,I see his video about Keto diet and IF,it convince me to try because they are many people testimony that they reverse the health problem..now after 5 years follow him my blood test is all normal and I can feel it myself, I'm free from all medication,and just taking supplement..sorry my English is not very good..
@@danmd667I'm 44 years old,before this my weight is around 100kg,now after 5 years it is down to 76kg..I'm stop eating sugar and any process food,also limits my carbs..your body heal itself if you doing the right thing..
Dr Berg, this was a fantastic explanation!! I love how you are able to present (often) complex information in a very clear and understandable manner. Only the very best teachers have this skill. Thank you for this, and all you are doing to help people.
5 years ago, my cholesterol was 385, and I didnt really care because I felt just fine. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with several deseases. I was rushed to the ER. Since then, I tried to control my diet. Im glad to find your video. Thank you Dr Berg
I cannot stop watching your videos over the past week. You make so much sense in an understandable form You've already got me to start intermittent fasting, Cutting sugars, and increasing potassium (also beer and sweet alcohol is gone). I'm working on my fatty liver. Thanks Doc. I'm feeling better in such a short time and cannot wait to see how I'm doing in 30 days. So far, I cannot believe my results.
@@EinSofQuester Let me guess... and you aren't. Have you ever tried a single thing he said ? I did. And everything he said would happen did. DIABETIC Blood sugars from 400 + to pre diabetic levels. A1C drop of course, lost 50 pounds... do I need to go on ? feel better and in more shape than when I was in high school.. all my pain went away...Results speak for themselves. But I'm sure the millions of lives he has saved don't mean anything to you.
Dr Berg...you have saved so many lives...you are heaven sent. So many Dr"s are readily to write a script for there patients...you however teaches us the root to our ailments...you are so much appreciated...I thank you.
My cholesterol is 241. I heard about a CAC test that determines level of calcium in the arteries. My test came back "0". I am 74 years old. This means I have no arterial blockage. Cholesterol is an essential building block for all cells. Vitamin k is essential to maintain healthy arteries.
Good results, Karen! I just saw my results on line, about the same as yours, triglycerides were 55,doing low carb. Still I was told to take a statin. I saw a Cardiologist 5 mo. ago, and after looking atmy arterial calcium score of zero, he said I have a near zero chance of having a heart attack or stroke.
@@familymanager8857 Because I've done intermittent fasting for 6 yrs, I almost always skip breakfast (just have two kinds of anti-inflammatory teas like hibiscus with a little lemon, ginger juice and 2 drops of Ceylon cinnamon (most medicinal cinn - will use no other as it's good for preventing dementia). I consume either meat or fish for lunch with a salad and/or steamed vegies. I may have a choc. coconut fat bomb for a treat after; for supper it varies - maybe dark chicken, steamed brocolli, organic strawberries, and perhaps a keto treat such as a keto brownie. After 8pm for sure I don't eat, so my late snack is xylitol gum and/or xylitol mints and maybe Pellagrino water with lemon. I'm not perfect as sometimes I'll eat a half of a potato or a green apple.
This vid was fact checked by „Nutrition Made Simple“ . Would you mind commenting on it. He points out that first you misunderstood the second study which focuses on dietary cholesterol and not serum cholesterol. And second he emphasizes that is not good to just focus in the small ldl without considering ApoB, the number of it. Thank you!
Berg made a mistake; human error, big deal. Nutrition Made Simple follows the mainstream view and the overall success rate of big-medicine isn't so good. Human history shows that at one point heart disease was extremely rare and no study is going to change that. Processed garbage and smoking came in and changed everything. In my view, cholesterol is secondary to blood sugar levels, calcification, oral health, etc.
My doctor told me my cholesterol level was good, even though my total cholesterol was above the recommended level. I now understand why. This has been very informative. My levels (converted to US measurement) are Total - 228; LDL - 136; HDL - 73 and Triglycerides - 43.
@@georgetattam3475 So how do we classify as High Cholesterol in Australia? I'm totally unfamiliar with this. Is it TOTAL CHOLESTEROL divided by HDL to get a ratio so as to know if it is high or low? Thank you George
@@LuckyG999 I'm far from an expert, but my research indicates the best indicator of risk is Triglycerides / HDL. Less than 0.8 good, greater than 1.8 bad.
I've been off keto for over a year and regretting it but I'm back and ready to make another go of this. O haven't watched any new videos, but I have to say, WOW! The visuals are AMAZING!
Not sure how you have not received a Nobel peace prize for all that you do for everyone who watches your video. We all appreciate your great work. Thank you .
OMG I had at least a decade of burning sensation on my feet starting at about 35 y.o. Not one doctor seemed to take me seriously, always stating the blood tests showed I'm perfectly healthy. 20 years later, I notice that when I drink or eat too much sugar, my feet tend to have that numbing pain. So I keep using my diet and following advise from people like you, and Anthony William, et al, and when I'm consistent my health improves. I have suddenly lower chol. & higher trygl. this last year.
Burning/numbling is an indication of ongoing neurological issues. Wherever that happens keto is always a way to go. Besides keto, a light exercise (walking) helps a lot. And vitamins, especially B1 (benfotiamine). B1 should be taken in therapeutic doses to have any effect on neuropathy. For benfotiamine, it is 150 mg per day and higher. Works best when taken in conjunction with multivitamin and magnesium in one shot after the meal.
This helps me a lot. I am definitely gonna order this different type of cholesterol test and six months. I just ordered the bile salts the one that starts with a T. I can’t think of it right now. I’ve begun doing exercise at least 20 minutes a day if it’s not raining here in Florida….. I’m gonna pick up on my greens in my diet. I do not eat sugar I use exerotol & monk fruit sweetener, my carbs are very low. I eat like 6 ounces of a fruit usually berries, and 1 ounce of oats. I try to get two salads in a day and a vegetable and I eat lean meat. I normally have organic butter grass fed or the chosen avocado oil. I hope to see my numbers better when I go back, I refuse to take any medicines for this.
Thanks for the detail explanations. I lowered my weight by 20kg, but my recent blood analysis had LDL spiked. Kinda know what happened. This video is a useful reference.
"Remarkably, one-quarter of the centenarians had high Lp(a) serum levels even though they never suffered from atherosclerosis-related diseases." 1998 G. Baggio.
Well isn't that special La Rosa! Who the hell is Kare Berg! WTF is it with you young guys making blubs that you don't use references to your statements to fully inform the reader. Are you all that narcissistic that you think people know what's in your head! Or are you just to lazy to type a complete comment that includes the topic, in this case it's "Kare Berg", and a statement or link as to who the hell she is. I have to assume that you also don't fully inform your patients too!
@@beepbeepnj2658 There are protective factors and other, damaging ones, yet to be discovered. Modern medicine knows very little, it just pretends to know. In the meantime, I'm just going to eat real food.
2017 I lost 30 pounds on Low carb and Intermittent fasting.....I went in for a check up and the Doctor said I looked great, but I mentioned because of the low carbs I feel tired. The Doctor did a blood test and I came back 300 on the cholesterol test. The Doctor called at night and had me immediately put on a Statin drug. Over the next 2 and half years I gained all the weight back, starting becoming diabetic, and was having severe memory problems. My NEW Doctor immediately took me off the Statin.....7 months later all the weight came back off and I'm doing cardio 5 days a week and doing great again.
Such a Good example: Those Doctors really are treating symptoms and DO NOT UNDERSTAND the underlying causes. They think that a drug that fights a symptom actually can control the cause. Or maybe they don't believe that. Maybe they think that fighting symptoms is the way to help someone. It isn't. Fighting a fire with some water and NOT turning off the GASOLINE FUEL TO THE FIRE is NOT the way to cure someone at all! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING!
No doctor can "put you on a statin drug". YOU put you on a statin drug. He simply prescribed it. People need to use their own common sense after doing their own research about the drug or symptoms or disease they have discussed with their doctor or other health provider. Yes, statins lower your cholesterol...as they sicken you.
Does your doctor do telephone calls - tele-medicine? Your doctor took you off statins - we are looking for a doctor that has the knowledge to help us that way, too.
Good on you, statins are bad news and cause memory loss and they remove fat from your brain which isn’t snatched you want, dr put me on them, I took myself off cold turkey and will not go back on. I researched them and findings were not good.
Dr. Burg, I was like a blind before I started to watching your videos. You have opened my eyes to see clearly the truth about many health issues. My warmest greetings with love. I'm from Iraq.
I really appreciate all this kind of information. Most doctors in Spain tend to drug prescriptions immediately, but I refuse most of them. According my opinion, the pharma industry is getting huge benefits and definitely doesn't care about anyone.
I am insured, but most primary care doctors won't want you to do a full blood work unless you are already in the deep hole. If you are borderline or have a slightly high number of cholesterol then they won't care much. I recently just paid Quest Diagnostics out of pocket cash of about 998 dollars for a full body blood work for every organ in my body for a test. I have borderline prediabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and low good cholesterol; my doctor recommended me on statins and to diet. Not much of a help so I recently went on a keto/low carb/high protein diet. It's somewhat working, but the body changes is brutal. I get constant headaches, low blood pressure, painful blood pressure spike at random meal time, fatigue, mood swing, chest pain, chest pressure, and much more. I will continue to take statins while being on my modified diet/exercise/stress free. Best of luck for you all who are trying to lower bad cholesterol!
That visual and last couple of sentences are very powerful. My husband has been doing keto for 4 months Im getting on board and stopping the sugar train. Thanks for the motivation Dr. Berg
@@Drberg My Mom is an otherwise healthy 70 year old but when she eats sugar her blood pressure skyrockets. Is that at all related to the mechanism you outlined where sugar damages the walls and begins clotting?
@@Drberg my mom in keto for about 4 months and just had a small stroke. She was hospitalized for 4 days. Drs blaming her keto diet. I’m going to send them this video.
I have been experimenting with keto diet for around 9 years.. Last cholesterol test was 300 something too with much lower triglycerides/HDL ratio than it is recommended wich matters more. Feeling great, healthy, looking much younger than my age. What dr.Berg proposes is the closest to the diet that I follow. I like him for staying consistent and not falling for some crazy diet trends like keto carnivore or vegan carnivore.. Planningg to stay on this diet plan forever of course..
You may have saved my life. I just found out that I have severe stenosis in my left vertebral artery. I suspect it all started with a head / neck injury after an MVA long ago. I’ve been having burning in my legs. I’m really concerned. So glad I stopped sugar!
I have burning on my legs and pain on my head too.i think i damaged my head after a single doze of azithromicin 2g/day..every time i shake my head i feel pain at scalp area..can you help me in this??how you manage it..
The very first statement in this video is incorrect. American heart association does not say that total cholesterol is not associated with heart disease. The American heart association says that dietary cholesterol, or the cholesterol in the food you eat, it's not significantly associated with heart disease.
Anyone can quickly figure out the AHA is 100% wrong that dietary cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease, if you eat a poor diet, you have a very high chance of getting heart disease, but if you eat a healthy diet you have a very low chance of getting heart disease. You have to remember the AHA is captured by big pharma, their guidelines and their statements are designed to get everyone on a statin, despite the fact that the number needed to treat for statins is over 100. Our government regulators are pathetically captured.
Great video. This is the explanation most people need. It really takes you full circle in the understanding of cholesterol and why sugar is the real culprit in artery damage. The cholesterol does its job trying to repair the damage.
Ha! Imagine my cardiologist's face when I preach what DR Berg teaches. I'm also a nutritionist. This is my third cardiologist. The previous two found me "difficult to work with because I'd decline statins and wouldn't understand that high ldl would give me heart attack"! Imagine that lol!
Cardiologist Tom Levy has said for many years that "focal scurvy" from Vit C deficiency is part of the problem in heart disease bc tiny cell wall holes form and create the need for a patch. In response, your body sends out cholesterol to fill the hole, but it might be a bit messy and cause a daming effect. Also, the people with the highest cholesterol usually have the highest Vit D, usually have the least amount of disease, and usually live the longest.👍
In other videos, Dr. Berg has mentioned that Vitamin C is the sweeper that cleans up the fibrin. Also, Nattokinase would do that as well and enzymes like Bromelain.
Found that only ascorbic acid works for me. Not the trendy forms of vitamin C. Suspect some food sources have little, even though supposed to be "high in".
Awesome information . I have never had high cholesterol until recently after starting a serious keto diet! Its not even really that high but now I know the reason why! Im going to ask for that extra test! Thanks Dr. Berg!
Superb! Best easy-to-follow educational video I've seen so far on this incredibly important topic. Quick question: I've been on clean keto since 7/1 - seeing tremendous results. A recent NMR LipoProfile showed small particle LDL in the mid-range. Given I'm burning off so much stored fat, should I expect the reduction in small particle LDL to take some time before it drops to the lower range? Thanks again for all you do. You are literally a national lifesaver contributing more to America's health than the vast majority of practitioners.
My cholesterol was 280. My father who was a nuclear physicist sent me article from a magazine called “Psychology Today” (1977 to 1879 unsure of exact year). It talked about 2 control groups A and B. A was given a low cholesterol diet but deprived of vitamin B6 and their bodies literally created cholesterol. Group B was given higher levels of B6 along with pantothenic acid I also used soy lecithin (Approximately 25 to 50 mg) and a multiple B capsule. My cholesterol dropped dramatically and a Chicago doctor told me I had the best blood he seen during his entire career going back as far as med school. I have shared this information with work associates and other acquaintances and they have had the same dramatic results.with in one to two months
What exactly did you do to drop your cholesterol and how do you feel since having lower cholesterol? I just got a test results back and everything is good except my LDL, its at 132.
I got blood work done recently, and I've got high LDL, low HDL, and high Tri-g's, so I started searching the interwebs for information and came across this channel. Great stuff! I'm learning a lot, and have started IF, and working towards Keto.
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So interesting. I just had my blood test done and everything is fine but my dr wants to put me on statins because my LDL ( not the small type ) is high by his standard he thinks it’s genetic. I should have him watch this TH-cam video because I refuse to take any drugs. I don’t take anything right now not even a Tylenol and I’m going to keep it that way. I’m almost 70 years old and proud to say I’ve never felt better in my life.
....and what happens if you mention the internet?? :))));((((
@@margottfon330 my dr is pretty open minded. He listens well when I talk to him. That’s unusual to have a dr like that in Manhattan. I love my dr but he is still from the old school. He won’t insist on me taking the statins if I refuse which I will. I believe they must offer you the statins by medical standards otherwise they can be held liable by the “medical police “
@@shoshana7412 Thank you. I'm glad your doctor is a good person. I'll be doing my best, which is quite a challenge, I must say, considering I've CFS. Vicious circle...one should be really healthy to get help from the health system :D Best 🌹
Stop talking and get on some medication before it's too late.
@@David53D David, you don't believe in the idea 'the overall high cholesterol is ok' then?...
I'm tempted to list Dr. Berg as my primary doc. I've gotten more information from just a few of his videos than I have EVER gotten from any doctor I've seen in my whole life.
We should all start listing dr. Berg as our primary lol
same here
Haha... I actually did that at a walk in clinic... put Dr E Berg as my Family Dr... 🤣😂
is he a medical doctor?????
So true. And if you dont' believe it, do you own research then come back and just bath in the knowledge
261 IS NOT CRAZY HIGH!!! Were you aware the about 20 yrs ago the base level was 250. The drug companies did their own study, lowered it to 200 so that millions more people would be eligible, thereby making them billions more.
Bingo!
Mine is 273 and my Dr. Freaking out! I'm 64yr woman,petite and I'm active. I do eat a not very healthy diet. I'm trying ya'll. I just love sugar! But, I've cut back alot. They want me on statins of course. I've rejected them 2yrs now😮
Thi know it was 300 then statins came put the 200
Is this really true?
@LetsG0BrandonFJB yes it was I think it was actually 300 but when statims came out it went down to 200
I think high cholesterol and how the body deals with it is also determined by genetics. My grandma ate very well and always had high cholesterol. She lived alone and was healthy until passing at 99
Wow that interesting. You have good genes.
as he said in the video, the high total cholestral doesnt give useful info.
I remember eating low fat but healthy superfoods with a cholesterol of 105. I kept getting sick every 3-4 months and didn’t feel great like I do on Keto. I wonder what my cholesterol is now.
Actually, passed a certain age high LDL is associated with longevity, in several observational studies. It's also been shown that LDL particles are involved in the immune response. They can for instance bind to some pathogen antigens and thus help with their clearance by the liver. So LDL is not necessarily the vilain that the big pharma corrupted medical dogma has been painting all along. We really need to do our own research rather than just saying amen to drug dealers.
Can be, but not always, actually is probably genetic only sometimes. Mostly seems to be in our control.
Check out the Helsinki study. It showed that the higher your cholesterol, the longer you lived, especially in women.
Did you read this study? It tells about opposite results.
What about the ldl though does that matter ?
I was just told wall my bloodwork is good as of last Friday 12 July except that my cholesterol is high. Doc said watch diet and walk. I never sit down and, on top of that, I mountain bike. I’m 68.
@@frontiersenior5345 I have the same problem
And they they prescribe a statin switcher not really good for you
They changed the acceptable cholesterol reading from 300 to 200 in the 80's around the same time that statins came on the market. This cast a wider net of the population to put on statins. So what was wrong with 300 ??? In the 80's a reading of 261 was considered good! I'm so over the medical community and statins!
I thank God for all these conversation, i got lip profile test yesterday and i had total cholesterol 211 and since yesterday am down and worried but now greatly encouraged and happy. They even gave me statin drug which i started yesterday but i will not take it again. Dr Thank you.
Statin, NO GOOD.
Dumb. No ding on Berg but at this point literally every lipidoligist agrees that LDL should be low because it leads to atherosclerosis. Watch any podcast with Dr. Thomas Dayspring is a true expert. Also it’s worth noting that statins are damn near natural product.
@@christopheroconnell7579you obviously didn't watch the video...there is more than 1 type of LDL. There is no evidence supporting your claim. If that were the case...why would individuals with low LDL still have heart attacks and strokes? And why do individuals on statins still have heart attacks and strokes?
yeah i was also scared when i got "high in the top 95 percentile of people" of LDL and TC but then watching videos from Dr Ekberg and Dr Berg (they rhyme!) I got more calm, and i keep calm and order a sdLDL test that will tell me how much of that big LDL is actually the dangerous LDL formed by particles lower than 25 nm
This is PERFECT! Best cholesterol video I’ve ever seen
Thank you so very much!
Dr. Berg’s videos are getting more visually sophisticated making them even easier to understand. Excellent graphics team and always great science!
Am new subscriber and find a wealth of information. This is only my 2nd video and look forward to watching others and the free course on immunity .
In addition to the graphics, Dr Berg has a very relaxed manner of talking and explaining the science of all this.
Mine has been 348 since I was 21. I am 57. I have NEVER had high blood pressure .. I have perfect heartbeat.
I never believed it would affect me. I have now lived a keto lifestyle for three years.. as I learned I adjusted diet, exercise and breathing..meditation etc.
I am in the BEST shape of my Life.
My brain is equivalent in response time and calculations as a 25 year old. . ( Brain Age tests)
This is important info .
Good Fortune to YOU!!! 🙏
Same. My cholesterol was high in my 20's. 248. Now I'm 60 and it's 348. No high blood pressure. No medication. Eat well and excersize. My triglycerides are optimal and so is my HDL and VLDL. No oxidized lipoproteins.
I eat quite a bit of healthy fats, fish and meats too. Go figure.
People gets shocked when they hear I eat 5-7 eggs a day because eggs have been demonised for its cholesterol
Insulin resistance and system inflammation leads to heart disease; not cholesterol
Triglycerides gets increased only if you are insulin resistant
I've been on a strict Keto plan for a year now.
My recent blood work came out as: Total 490, HDL 86, LDL 393, triglycerides 56.
I plan on going back to my doctor to get the sdLDL-C test. I won't do statins either. Update: I'm going in tomorrow, 4-10-24, for a calcium heart scan, because I'm curious. I'll update again when I get my results.
Lord. Thank goodness I found someone that had high number cholesterol and still here. I just found out mine is over 300. Won’t d😅 statins. Changing my diet
@TrudieTiger7 I eat healthy no sugar no carbs and like My cholesterol is 400
I’m 52 days in on Keto. OMAD “one meal a day” Started at 275 pounds, weighed in this morning at 248 pounds. Life changing
Gcgggghoo
Congrats...🎈 🌟✅. I'm down 80 lbs, total game and life changer. 💥🌟
Tru, way to go!
Great! I’m 51, starting today
Exercise regimen? Super curious because you have a similar starting weight to me.
Good morning! This by far one of your greatest ~ we can't thank you enough Dr. Berg. Everyone needs to learn from all this information.
You have taught me more about nutrition and my body than I ever thought I would know. God bless you and your wife family
I think when people understand how everything works, they are better informed and they self care better.
Yes me too
I watched your videos years ago when you still had your little white board easel and not a whole lot of subscribers. I knew back then you were a born teacher! What I didn't know is that 4.5 million people would appreciate your talent as much as I did! Congrats! I'm also pleasantly shocked that you are providing all of these valuable lessons for free. You are a true hero Dr. Berg!!👍❤🙏
He is global. He gets a lot of requests to translate his vids to Arabic. I believe it has much to do with how Muslims embrace fasting as part of their wisdom. Kind of cool to see the doc bringing the world together in health.
It's free for us to watch but the advertisers would pay for it. It's very important not to skip ads. That's the least we could do.
They do not get paid more if you watch the ads. They are paid the same if you skip.
@@ericcarve4476 No, they only get paid if you watch the ads.
Wrong. If you use an ad blocker you deprive them of revenue, but they get revenue whether you kick skip ad or watch the whole thing
My " crazy " chlorestoral was 295 November 2020 . The doc gave me a prescription for statins. It's still sitting on the shelf at the pharmacy.
Thank God for the good Dr Berg .
👍
My tests results had my doctor worried so he ordered advance test where it looks into my blood vessels (can’t recall test name). When I received results of 0
the nurse was surprised and commented it’s the best one and had never before seen that result before. I had refused to take meds for high cholesterol for years since losing leg strength when I was taking it. Every year thereafter doctor was worried my cholesterol report kept getting higher. Dr. Berg is right.
So what did you tell your doctor ?
@@lmr691 wow. My mom recently lost all leg strength from taking cholesterol meds, to the point that she was hospitalized. She's recovered, but her doctor put her back on it when her cholesterol went back up.
@@aprilp7744 I am glad your Mom is better. I hear the concern in your message. My husband won’t listen to alternatives and continues on medicine. I wish he could find another doctor to reevaluate but he won’t. For me, it was a good decision to follow diet and vitamin recommendations so I cook that way now hoping it will keep him safe. I do think the fresh vegetables, non-gmo foods and cooking is helping us both. Take care of you both.
I've had high cholesterol all my life, now 55 years old. I had a CT scan 15 years ago and no inflammation or plaque build up. My new doctor took a recent blood sample and wants me on statins. Instead I suggested a CT scan to confirm I have no plaque or inflammation before I take statins. I'm having the scan next week, so be interesting to see if anything has changed.:) I'm also on a Keto diet, so we'll see what the results are.:) Thanks for the great video.:)
How did your scan go?
@@rachelcoleman4693 I finally got my CT scan a couple months ago and I am plaque free.:) Happy times.:)
This is one of the most important videos one can watch hands down.
Thanks David!
Dr berg, everyone is thankful for you. this is why you are blessed giving out free information all these years has helped us all .. what goes around come around, God will bless your soul for saving lives. may you and your family continue to be successful have ah nice day.
I was doing terrible. 235 pounds. 5’9” 60 year old male. Terrible eating habits. I knew it, and finally had enough. My A1C was 7.5. I’m on a statin since 2005 due to having a stent installed into my LAD. 95% blocked. Anyway now my doc wants me on a sugar med. I agreed because I didn’t do my part and bring my sugar down. That was two months ago. I’ve been doing low carb, high fat, intermittent fasting…dropped 30 pounds, got my sugar down to 6.5. My glucose is at 117. And I know this is coming down, along with my A1C. I’m seeing my heart doc this coming week. He isn’t going to be happy with what I’m gonna tell him. Sugar pill, gone. Statin, gone! I’m not going backwards!! I’ll be low carb (30-40g) forever.
Did you know statins cause diabetes?
My grandmother and uncle both have naturally high cholesterol AND also happen to be two of the healthiest most active people I know, my grandmother is 92 and still walks, drives, works in her yard etc my uncle is one of the hardest working men I’ve ever met, he has two jobs both of which are EXTREMELY physical...his T must be very VERY high...their doctors want them on statins, I advised against it-don’t mess with a good thing!!
That’s awesome to hear - my mom and dad are the exact same way but unfortunately my mom is showing plaque lining her arteries, did your gramps have to deal with any of that?
I sure hope you convinced them ❣
@@threeworld what kind of test your mom took
Look at stress, sugar intake, smoking, lack of exercise, before demonizing healthy fats :)
I would be very happy to hear a video from you discussing advice for those with Familial Hyperlipidemia (like myself)
I too would like to have a video from Dr. Berg about Familial Hyperlipidemia!
What are your cholestrol value I am doubt I too have FH and how old are you.
I have observed that families often eat the same foods from generation to generation.
Haha! That has been known for a decade. My LDL is super high and when they scoped my heart and arteries, the cardiologist said I have the arteries of a teenager. I'm 67 and have a clean diet. Lots of meat!
Best analogy I've heard is comparing Cholesterol to fire fighters. When there's a fire (inflammation) in the body and fire fighters (cholesterol) show up to put out that fire, you don't blame them for starting the fire in the first place.
Fantastic - I will use that
Hey, he’s alive!!! Dude you rock!
@@IbelieveinJesusAmen 😂😂
dr mason?
@@pb7762 Dr. George Mann
My boyfriend's cholesterol was high. We didn't take any foods out of his diet. We increased avacados, nuts, oatmea. That's it. It dropped 20 in 8 months.
Incredible
Well, if you Increase avocado's, nuts, oatmeal then for sure you decrease something else in your case most probably Junk food. Thus, no wonder Cholesterol decreases, tell him to go vegan for a month and see what that does, of course do not become a pudding and Oreo vegan but rather eat whole foods.
Water fasting for 15 days would have dropped it more then 3 times of that and detoxify your whole body and reboot it from head to toe.
@@BigBand1942 what if you have low blood sugar
@@devinpeirce7152 then juice fasting ....
OMG one of the best visualization ever!
Dr. Berg, that is one of the best explanations I’ve and easy to understand! Thank you for it!!!
Thank you so much Dr Berg!!!! I just got my results back and Dr is concerned because I'm 244!!! I'm doing IF, healthy keto and losing weight! I'm worried the Dr is going to insist on putting me on medication. I'm not doing it though, I'm going to keep doing what I am because I'm on right track.
244! You don't look a day over 30!
I tell them no way all the time and sometimes they scold me. I tell them to calm down because getting upset is bad for their health. I’m in Boca Raton and can’t find a good doctor here.
Just remember, you are in contol of what goes into your body, not a doctor.
Any update Colleen?
@@micheledietrick265 Dr. Don Colbert lives in FL and has many good books on Amazon.
Thanks for this video and your other videos too. Loved the graphics in this one. Feels like you're taking us on a journey in the body. Learning so much about how our bodies work 💗
Wow Dr. Berg 🤓 this was sooooome awesome presentation!! I‘m sharing it right now with my doctor, family and friends. You are in fact the very best at clearing up all the misconseptions. Thank you!
You are way more informative than my primary care doctor. Thank you 🙏 Dr. Berg!
A lot of primary doctors are useless . They work like some robots :)
Because he makes things up and twists studies to fit his narrative 🤷🏻♂️
@@Lolipop59 this is so true they are just trained to prescribe . They aren't trained in enough areas. Mine keeps trying to put me on statins. My ldl is very high due to low carb. I just went through hell on zoloft with side effects and withdrawal. Had to taper fiver months which was quick but according to gp she never hears of withdrawal! Makes me so angry . Also I'm.on hrt. She also jad little knowledge on this .
Rene, best part o fhis, he is generous sharing his knowledge as well as Dr. Jason Fung and others. who needs to go to see a doctor nowadays.
A doctor has l 30 mins to spend with each patient ,most of the visit is taken up by going over the last visit and asking question about your state of mind, living conditions,who's goingnto take care of you after he fill you up with alot of pills that's going tomake whatever onditiin you have worst. By the time they finish that combo ,your time is up then your given another script and sent on your way and you pay your deductible, make another appt. To return to do the samething with additional problems that require another medication.
My mom is 91 years old and doing well and has never taken a prescription medication in her entire life. She and I avoid all prescriptions because they all appear to have unpleasant side effects. Dr Berg has helped me so much with my liver problems just taking otc supplements, intermittent fasting and keto, I’ve only been doing it 30 days and have had remarkable results. I’m not looking for excuses to go back to my regular eating habits that got me into trouble in the first place. I’m keto forever, though I may have a cheat day every few months. I’m grateful to Dr Berg and to Jehovah God for designing the human body to bounce back from my past bad eating habits.
Amen.
Well done
🙏👍
Very good sister.♥️
What did he say to eat
Thanks for mentioning Dr Sanjay Gupta.. he is wonderful for cardiac related videos, POTS, etc. He comes from an enlightened MD approach and is generous like Dr Berg.
this is an amazing video, years I am watching you, and there are those few stand-out videos you do, this is one of them
This information is so important, many people are put on statins because their total cholesterol is high without checking the complete lipid profile! Statins are very damaging to the liver!!!! Our healthcare system is very broken when this is allowed to go on.
They prescribe heart medication that depletes CoQ10 and yet they won’t prescribe it so it’s a double edged sword.
Very pleased to see this video.Two weeks ago I was told I had high cholesterol but since my hdl is high and triglycerides low I am not taking statin as prescribed.Prescribed because total cholesterol was high.I have been doing keto zone diet and got healed of about 6-7 diseases thank God and so this video is so timely.Peace of mind. Thanks Dr Berg
Exactly!👌
Also the hdl triglyceride ratio is the most important. Google it.
@@plantluvr2917 my hdl is 2.05 and triglycerides is 0.7 mmol. I live out of America so it's different so not sure of the ratio of both but overall ratio is 3.8
@Falhawk73 divide triglyceride by the hdl. The closer to 1.0 the better. I think anything under 5.0. Google it to find good explanation for it. Eliminating sugar and simple carbs is the best way to lower triglyceride quickly.
Thank you for such an in-depth and easy to follow explanation. My total cholesterol is 358, but my HDL-98, Tri-64. My Dr. is not concerned with total cholesterol because my ratio is below 2(tri/hdl) Have been Keto for two years.
LDL how much?
@@southerncalifornia3155 it must be 358 (total) minus 98 (HDL) which means his LDL is a “healthy” 260.
What should the tri/hdl ratio be?
@@laurifowler4424 In US (mg/dL) - less than 2 is ideal; above 4 is too high
@@mariaespiritu9512 I recently had them tested and it the LDL didn't add up just by taking the total and then deducting the HDL. The LDL showed off (higher by 5-10) if I recall. Not a big difference but not the same.
This is the best presentation I have ever seen. I’m in awe. God bless you and thank you dr. Berg!
Wow I didn’t know that about vitamin E, thanks for the info I just ordered the correct form
Glad to help!
Its better to buy raw organic sunflower seeds because you'll save more money
The only supplements worth your money are d3 and cbd because you cant get them from diet
what are the correct form called again?
@@AUSTIN-ss2zd isn’t sunflower oil is inflammatory?
Thank you. This was a well illustrated explanation of cholesterol.
Wow my Cholesterol is 271, HDL is 56, Tris 78 and and LDL is 205 as of last week. So this video is exclusively for me.
My Lipid results are just like yours! Cholesterol is 291
@@stevesilver7437 Please DO NOT take statin drugs, if ever prescribed by your doctor. Among other tons of other harmful things they will cause erectile dysfunction. I have been doing intermittent fasting and my cholesterol is now under 230. In addition to white meat and vegs, I eat red meat once or twice a week and 5-6 eggs everyday. But I don't use vegetable oils and instead cook in butter or animal fat. I have gluten intolerance so I don't each bread anyway. Will be getting tests next week and hopefully my cholesterol will be under 200 by now. Even if it doesn't, tbh, I am not scared by high cholesterol like I used to be unless of course it crosses 500. Will share my results. Thanks.
Mine too at 270!
@@iremwa776 I stopped caring about cholesterol long time ago haha but I do intermittent fasting 18:6 every day
@@MohiHash
Thank you for the encouragement!💪
, My husband started taking cholesterol medicines and has pain in feet ..he needs to see this 👍👌Thankyou Dr berg
3-6 grams of Niacin per day will significantly lower cholesterol
My Doc put me on statins for my so called high cholesterol, I started to forget things so I stopped taking the statins. I feel great, and I no longer believe the lie about so called high cholesterol. The lies will never convince me there is a so called good and bad cholesterol. Also, lowering your cholesterol could be lowering your testosterone.
My left leg locked up on me and was painful, I stopped taking the statins and in four days the pain left. No more statins
@@JV-tg2ne Maybe help, but when you take Niacin will have a red face for 2 days.
I wish every doctor was as good as Dr Eric Berg 😍
Thank you for the support!
@@Drberg ❤️
He probably spends more time studying health and nutrition than the average medical doctor does in school or during their medical career. He’s smart and breaks everything down in simple understandable points for the average person. I
I sure wish I could find one locally that has half as much common sense!!! Much less does ANY study. My D is 91 so mine just told me to get off all D. 🙄normal range but stop all D. I don't think so!!!
@@Penny-bt4gc regular doctors are cookie cutter doctors and are encouraged to prescribe,prescribe
,prescribe ....and you never get better and you never get off the prescriptions that cause even more problems
I've been running a total cholesterol of greater than 250 for more than 30 years, and I feel great. No cholesterol drugs for me. Had I taken them, I would likely be dead now. I am 67. A study in Norway found that people with the highest cholesterol lived the longest. Those with the lowest cholesterol died the soonest. I'm convinced!
I believe that. I feel like the medical community is not aware, or they are simply lying to us about cholesterol. I just got a total cholesterol of 338, very low triglycerides, and have never felt better. Of course they want to put me on the bullet train to statin hell. No way!
very useful im having mine checked on Monday and I don't believe in statins
Well how we doing today Feb 11 2023?
Are you still alive 2 /17/23?
Me too, I’m 73 and have had untreated high cholesterol my whole life. A CT scan required for an illness last year showed “minimal plaquing” in the blood vessels.
This video is revolutionary Eric Sir.. Big fan of you🖐🖐
It's looks your not agree ?
This is one of your best videos yet. Love the blue screen with the artery. I am sharing this with some of my “beginner keto” friends. Awesome.
One of the best videos I have seen yet on Cholesterol! Thank you for the education!
My cholesterol was 450 6yrs ago. Never taken statins. Im 53 female, workout with weights, and walk 6-10 miles throughout the day. I feel great! Oh and I do keto.
My colestrol was high last beginning Oct2022 medication have side effect,stick to Dr Berg keto diet
It's been 7 years triglycerides are low and calcium scan was 0.
@@lenguyenngoc479 thank so much
What is your cholesterol levels now
@@mandatereporter7928 they're 264 ,July of this year.
I've been doing keto and IF for about two weeks. Haven't lost weight yet but my knee that hurt following a meniscus tear and repair isnt hurting for the first time in 4 years! Dr berg is almost the only thing I watch now. Everything he says makes sense. My dr freaked when I told him no statins but I'm over them!
Wow! That is awesome! Keep up the good work!
Surprised you didn't lose any weight
I have two friends who have had a stroke and one early dimentia. (We are all in our 70s). Both of them are on heavy sugar and carb intake. They laughed at me for going sugar and processed food free. Even though I lost a lot of weight and look better than 20 years ago, they still are not convinced. Both are vegetarians because their doctor told them that meat and dairy cause high cholesterol. Literally they are being killed slowly by the medical community. They look old and tired and both suffer hair loss. That's enough to convince me Dr.Berg has got it right.
Good for you for trying to help them, even though they didn't listen.
Sad but interesting!
Well doesn't meat and dairy cause high cholesterol? That's what my dr told me.
@@mannty766 no, sugar calls high cholesterol.
If the food is also high in saturated fats, it may increase cholesterol. But as you can see from this video, total cholesterol isnt associated with heart disease. Its way more complicated than doctors make it seem.
I've been watching and learning from your videos for years. This is one of your all time best! Thank you!!
Dr berg
Accept love from pakistan !
Whole of my family is your fan.
Who cares about hollywood when we have real life Hero. Dr berg !
Yep bro I am from India, Dr Berg is real life superman.
@@rachitsoni1000 Han Rachit !
Hamara jo life style ban chuka hai. Dr burg ko follow kr k hi bach sakty hain ! Wrna jo burger or pizza din raat hum kha rhy hain. Bht jaldi heart attack hi ana hai 90's kid majority ko
@@sughdeepsinghdhillon8722 han bhai especially apne desho me to poore grain oriented diet hai roti chaval etc.
Nice! Pakistan Zindabad😎💪
@@rachitsoni1000 Keto is also not safe in long run. Look up Dr Khadervalli (Millet diet) and Dr Biswaroop Roy (raw veggie diet) for other options.
HIs cholesterol reference is for dietary cholesterol, not serum cholesterol, completely different. Although it's not a perfect marker, it's still an indicator nonetheless.
Karen...Iceberg....dead ahead..
@@alssupersadgarden I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.
An indicator of what?
@@ChristianBushell Cardiovascular complications
I often wonder- does Dr Berg know how many lives he is touching and changing with his information
yes he knows. He became a millionaire.
Probably not, he probably doesn’t want to think about how many lives he may have cut short with his bad nutrition advice.
@@danmd667 For you to watch his videos and comment on them means you are not one of those whose lives have been cut short as you've concluded.I was expecting one whose health has been worse/ life cut short out of his videos to comment and I'll be the first to unfollow him
@@danmd667sorry you are wrong sir.. I'm one of his followers,before I see his video Im doing medical test in the clinic because I'm not feeling well and feel like I'm dying.then the results out the doctor say my blood reading is so bad and wanted refer me to the hospitals, suddenly I'm feeling so down and depressed,than searching on yt for how to deal with my problem,I see his video about Keto diet and IF,it convince me to try because they are many people testimony that they reverse the health problem..now after 5 years follow him my blood test is all normal and I can feel it myself, I'm free from all medication,and just taking supplement..sorry my English is not very good..
@@danmd667I'm 44 years old,before this my weight is around 100kg,now after 5 years it is down to 76kg..I'm stop eating sugar and any process food,also limits my carbs..your body heal itself if you doing the right thing..
Dr Berg, this was a fantastic explanation!! I love how you are able to present (often) complex information in a very clear and understandable manner. Only the very best teachers have this skill. Thank you for this, and all you are doing to help people.
5 years ago, my cholesterol was 385, and I didnt really care because I felt just fine.
3 years ago I was diagnosed with several deseases. I was rushed to the ER. Since then, I tried to control my diet.
Im glad to find your video.
Thank you Dr Berg
whats your collesterol level after healty diet?
@@n_phoenix no response? probably passed away... RIP AMRADI
And this tells us nothing.
I cannot stop watching your videos over the past week. You make so much sense in an understandable form You've already got me to start intermittent fasting, Cutting sugars, and increasing potassium (also beer and sweet alcohol is gone). I'm working on my fatty liver. Thanks Doc. I'm feeling better in such a short time and cannot wait to see how I'm doing in 30 days. So far, I cannot believe my results.
OMG me too. I can’t understand my self. His videos changing my brain.
@@Zola_Zol unfortunately he's feeding you a lot of misinformation
@@EinSofQuester Please elaborate. You won't.
Same for me and Im 72, At one time mine was 442, now stays at 247 niacin will help lower it if you can take the side effects
@@EinSofQuester Let me guess... and you aren't. Have you ever tried a single thing he said ? I did. And everything he said would happen did. DIABETIC Blood sugars from 400 + to pre diabetic levels. A1C drop of course, lost 50 pounds... do I need to go on ? feel better and in more shape than when I was in high school.. all my pain went away...Results speak for themselves. But I'm sure the millions of lives he has saved don't mean anything to you.
Learning alot from you been doing 16:8 for 2 weeks now from 420 to 391 as of today. thank you for the knowledge. i'm getting healthy
Dr Berg...you have saved so many lives...you are heaven sent. So many Dr"s are readily to write a script for there patients...you however teaches us the root to our ailments...you are so much appreciated...I thank you.
Special effects with you in the artery is very cool!
engesh plez
just eat dr berg he will make everything healthy
My cholesterol is 241. I heard about a CAC test that determines level of calcium in the arteries. My test came back "0". I am 74 years old. This means I have no arterial blockage. Cholesterol is an essential building block for all cells. Vitamin k is essential to maintain healthy arteries.
not really. you have 0 calcified plaque. Soft plaque, which is more dangerous, isn’t measured in that test.
May God bless you Dr. & bless your dear wife & all your beloved from all illness or anything bad
Good results, Karen! I just saw my results on line, about the same as yours, triglycerides were 55,doing low carb. Still I was told to take a statin. I saw a Cardiologist 5 mo. ago, and after looking atmy arterial calcium score of zero, he said I have a near zero chance of having a heart attack or stroke.
@@familymanager8857 Because I've done intermittent fasting for 6 yrs, I almost always skip breakfast (just have two kinds of anti-inflammatory teas like hibiscus with a little lemon, ginger juice and 2 drops of Ceylon cinnamon (most medicinal cinn - will use no other as it's good for preventing dementia). I consume either meat or fish for lunch with a salad and/or steamed vegies. I may have a choc. coconut fat bomb for a treat after; for supper it varies - maybe dark chicken, steamed brocolli, organic strawberries, and perhaps a keto treat such as a keto brownie. After 8pm for sure I don't eat, so my late snack is xylitol gum and/or xylitol mints and maybe Pellagrino water with lemon. I'm not perfect as sometimes I'll eat a half of a potato or a green apple.
You had ct angiogram test or coronary calcium score test
Eat everything in moderation. Drink lots of water. Take walks and breath in fresh air. Enjoy life!
This vid was fact checked by „Nutrition Made Simple“ . Would you mind commenting on it. He points out that first you misunderstood the second study which focuses on dietary cholesterol and not serum cholesterol. And second he emphasizes that is not good to just focus in the small ldl without considering ApoB, the number of it. Thank you!
Agreed, the article Dr. Berg refers to is an article for dietary cholesterol.
I saw that video too. I was hoping to see a response from Dr. Berg about it !!
@@rpminc1974 " I would've gotten away with if it wasn't for them meddlin' kids.... " 🙂
Berg made a mistake; human error, big deal. Nutrition Made Simple follows the mainstream view and the overall success rate of big-medicine isn't so good. Human history shows that at one point heart disease was extremely rare and no study is going to change that. Processed garbage and smoking came in and changed everything. In my view, cholesterol is secondary to blood sugar levels, calcification, oral health, etc.
@@blulou5038 Dr Blulou setting the record straight for all health and humanity. !!
My doctor told me my cholesterol level was good, even though my total cholesterol was above the recommended level. I now understand why. This has been very informative. My levels (converted to US measurement) are Total - 228; LDL - 136; HDL - 73 and Triglycerides - 43.
How did you convert them?
@@sukhjotesingh9613 In Australia we use millimoles per litre and the US uses milligrams per decilitre. Multiply mmol/L by 38.67 to get mg/dL
@@georgetattam3475 So how do we classify as High Cholesterol in Australia? I'm totally unfamiliar with this. Is it TOTAL CHOLESTEROL divided by HDL to get a ratio so as to know if it is high or low? Thank you George
@@LuckyG999 I'm far from an expert, but my research indicates the best indicator of risk is Triglycerides / HDL. Less than 0.8 good, greater than 1.8 bad.
🤩. Thanks for clarifying and speaking up! I appreciate Dr. Gupta’s videos too.
Have you watched Dr.Nadir Ali? He's right on top of current research & is a highly revered cardiologist! Check him out!🥼⚕👍
Dr Berg referencing Dr. Gupta just made my year!
Excellent advice right here.
Thank you muchly for sharing this important information with us all.
Take care too everybody. ❤🙂🐶
I've been off keto for over a year and regretting it but I'm back and ready to make another go of this. O haven't watched any new videos, but I have to say, WOW! The visuals are AMAZING!
Same here. Went off keto and my whole body crumbled! Back on it for a month now. Welcome back!
Not sure how you have not received a Nobel peace prize for all that you do for everyone who watches your video. We all appreciate your great work. Thank you .
Maybe Surgeon General?👍🏻
No way the big drug companies would do that. They hate people like Dr. Berg.
OMG I had at least a decade of burning sensation on my feet starting at about 35 y.o. Not one doctor seemed to take me seriously, always stating the blood tests showed I'm perfectly healthy. 20 years later, I notice that when I drink or eat too much sugar, my feet tend to have that numbing pain. So I keep using my diet and following advise from people like you, and Anthony William, et al, and when I'm consistent my health improves. I have suddenly lower chol. & higher trygl. this last year.
Burning/numbling is an indication of ongoing neurological issues. Wherever that happens keto is always a way to go. Besides keto, a light exercise (walking) helps a lot. And vitamins, especially B1 (benfotiamine). B1 should be taken in therapeutic doses to have any effect on neuropathy. For benfotiamine, it is 150 mg per day and higher. Works best when taken in conjunction with multivitamin and magnesium in one shot after the meal.
Amazing!! The end of the video is just great. Thank you very much Dr. Berg
This helps me a lot. I am definitely gonna order this different type of cholesterol test and six months. I just ordered the bile salts the one that starts with a T. I can’t think of it right now. I’ve begun doing exercise at least 20 minutes a day if it’s not raining here in Florida….. I’m gonna pick up on my greens in my diet.
I do not eat sugar I use exerotol & monk fruit sweetener, my carbs are very low. I eat like 6 ounces of a fruit usually berries, and 1 ounce of oats. I try to get two salads in a day and a vegetable and I eat lean meat. I normally have organic butter grass fed or the chosen avocado oil. I hope to see my numbers better when I go back, I refuse to take any medicines for this.
Thanks for the detail explanations.
I lowered my weight by 20kg, but my recent blood analysis had LDL spiked. Kinda know what happened. This video is a useful reference.
Fun Fact. Lipoprotein (a), the LDL subtype that carries oxidised phospholipids was discovered by Kare Berg
"Remarkably, one-quarter of the centenarians had high Lp(a) serum levels even though they never suffered from atherosclerosis-related diseases." 1998 G. Baggio.
Well isn't that special La Rosa!
Who the hell is Kare Berg! WTF is it with you young guys making blubs that you don't use references to your statements to fully inform the reader.
Are you all that narcissistic that you think people know what's in your head! Or are you just to lazy to type a complete comment that includes the topic, in this case it's "Kare Berg",
and a statement or link as to who the hell she is. I have to assume that you also don't fully inform your patients too!
@@beepbeepnj2658 There are protective factors and other, damaging ones, yet to be discovered. Modern medicine knows very little, it just pretends to know. In the meantime, I'm just going to eat real food.
How about sttoked. Not worried about my LDL just cholesterol can cause stickiness in the brain. Love Dr Berg
Strokes
But the mentioned publication says about "total cholesterol INTAKE" (dietary cholesterol), not "total cholesterol" (serum cholesterol)...
This comment needs to be higher
I just watched a video that pointed this out as well
2017 I lost 30 pounds on Low carb and Intermittent fasting.....I went in for a check up and the Doctor said I looked great, but I mentioned because of the low carbs I feel tired. The Doctor did a blood test and I came back 300 on the cholesterol test. The Doctor called at night and had me immediately put on a Statin drug. Over the next 2 and half years I gained all the weight back, starting becoming diabetic, and was having severe memory problems. My NEW Doctor immediately took me off the Statin.....7 months later all the weight came back off and I'm doing cardio 5 days a week and doing great again.
Such a Good example: Those Doctors really are treating symptoms and DO NOT UNDERSTAND the underlying causes. They think that a drug that fights a symptom actually can control the cause. Or maybe they don't believe that. Maybe they think that fighting symptoms is the way to help someone. It isn't. Fighting a fire with some water and NOT turning off the GASOLINE FUEL TO THE FIRE is NOT the way to cure someone at all!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING!
No doctor can "put you on a statin drug". YOU put you on a statin drug. He simply prescribed it. People need to use their own common sense after doing their own research about the drug or symptoms or disease they have discussed with their doctor or other health provider. Yes, statins lower your cholesterol...as they sicken you.
Does your doctor do telephone calls - tele-medicine? Your doctor took you off statins - we are looking for a doctor that has the knowledge to help us that way, too.
Good on you, statins are bad news and cause memory loss and they remove fat from your brain which isn’t snatched you want, dr put me on them, I took myself off cold turkey and will not go back on. I researched them and findings were not good.
The key is calory deficit
Dr. Burg, I was like a blind before I started to watching your videos. You have opened my eyes to see clearly the truth about many health issues. My warmest greetings with love. I'm from Iraq.
I really appreciate all this kind of information. Most doctors in Spain tend to drug prescriptions immediately, but I refuse most of them. According my opinion, the pharma industry is getting huge benefits and definitely doesn't care about anyone.
The food industry cares even less about :)
On average, an uninsured patient wanting a full blood panel, costs around $1,500. But it can also go up to $3000 when other things are examined.
Or, just get rid of carbs, sugar and grains for free.
It’s insane how much some testing costs.
I'm guessing USA? Yeah great health system corruption
In the US, quest diagnostics charges small amounts for uninsured.
I am insured, but most primary care doctors won't want you to do a full blood work unless you are already in the deep hole. If you are borderline or have a slightly high number of cholesterol then they won't care much. I recently just paid Quest Diagnostics out of pocket cash of about 998 dollars for a full body blood work for every organ in my body for a test. I have borderline prediabetes, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and low good cholesterol; my doctor recommended me on statins and to diet. Not much of a help so I recently went on a keto/low carb/high protein diet. It's somewhat working, but the body changes is brutal. I get constant headaches, low blood pressure, painful blood pressure spike at random meal time, fatigue, mood swing, chest pain, chest pressure, and much more. I will continue to take statins while being on my modified diet/exercise/stress free. Best of luck for you all who are trying to lower bad cholesterol!
That visual and last couple of sentences are very powerful. My husband has been doing keto for 4 months Im getting on board and stopping the sugar train. Thanks for the motivation Dr. Berg
Glad to help! Be well!
@@Drberg My Mom is an otherwise healthy 70 year old but when she eats sugar her blood pressure skyrockets. Is that at all related to the mechanism you outlined where sugar damages the walls and begins clotting?
@@Drberg my mom in keto for about 4 months and just had a small stroke. She was hospitalized for 4 days. Drs blaming her keto diet. I’m going to send them this video.
Brilliant! Super presentation with moving pictures. I like that.
9 months on keto. 305 cholesterol. I’ve never felt better. How could I be worried?
That's very high
Get ready for lower back pain, joint pain, and a penis only good for urinating.
I had 105 cholesterol and felt like crap on flexitarian diet. I’m now on keto and 10 years later I never felt better.
I have been experimenting with keto diet for around 9 years.. Last cholesterol test was 300 something too with much lower triglycerides/HDL ratio than it is recommended wich matters more. Feeling great, healthy, looking much younger than my age. What dr.Berg proposes is the closest to the diet that I follow. I like him for staying consistent and not falling for some crazy diet trends like keto carnivore or vegan carnivore..
Planningg to stay on this diet plan forever of course..
@FrankieZG - I just got finished eating 14oz of chicken liver. You’re gonna feel good eating that healthy.
You may have saved my life. I just found out that I have severe stenosis in my left vertebral artery. I suspect it all started with a head / neck injury after an MVA long ago. I’ve been having burning in my legs. I’m really concerned. So glad I stopped sugar!
I hope you are doing better!
I have burning on my legs and pain on my head too.i think i damaged my head after a single doze of azithromicin 2g/day..every time i shake my head i feel pain at scalp area..can you help me in this??how you manage it..
What kind of doctor you visited for this?
The very first statement in this video is incorrect. American heart association does not say that total cholesterol is not associated with heart disease. The American heart association says that dietary cholesterol, or the cholesterol in the food you eat, it's not significantly associated with heart disease.
Anyone can quickly figure out the AHA is 100% wrong that dietary cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease, if you eat a poor diet, you have a very high chance of getting heart disease, but if you eat a healthy diet you have a very low chance of getting heart disease. You have to remember the AHA is captured by big pharma, their guidelines and their statements are designed to get everyone on a statin, despite the fact that the number needed to treat for statins is over 100. Our government regulators are pathetically captured.
@@dan4091goodness. Please learn the difference between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol and then rethink your statements.
This was great!! Thank you so much 🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is one of the best most epic videos I’ve ever seen from Dr Berg...
Wow. All I can say is wow. I appreciate the breakdown. I didnt know about 2 types of LDL. This is extremely interesting!
I'm glad you found the information interesting! Thanks for watching!
Great video. This is the explanation most people need. It really takes you full circle in the understanding of cholesterol and why sugar is the real culprit in artery damage. The cholesterol does its job trying to repair the damage.
Dr Berg I’d like to hear your thoughts on taking red yeast rice supplements to manage cholestrol. Is it safe?
Been on keto for 22 months..total cholesterol two months ago was 264. I’m not worried..Love this video…
Imagine a cardiologist's situation seeing Dr. Berg as patient
Won't happen. Likely see a lot of people following a healthy low fat, high grain diet or vegans.
Ha! Imagine my cardiologist's face when I preach what DR Berg teaches. I'm also a nutritionist. This is my third cardiologist. The previous two found me "difficult to work with because I'd decline statins and wouldn't understand that high ldl would give me heart attack"! Imagine that lol!
@@Sani-hq5pl Same here, My cardiologist thinks everyone over 50 should be taking statins. He s fired
@@deansapp4635 that cardiologist I saw was, taking statins himself! Fired him after 15 min consult
@@Sani-hq5pl😂
Cardiologist Tom Levy has said for many years that "focal scurvy" from Vit C deficiency is part of the problem in heart disease bc tiny cell wall holes form and create the need for a patch. In response, your body sends out cholesterol to fill the hole, but it might be a bit messy and cause a daming effect.
Also, the people with the highest cholesterol usually have the highest Vit D, usually have the least amount of disease, and usually live the longest.👍
Thank you
In other videos, Dr. Berg has mentioned that Vitamin C is the sweeper that cleans up the fibrin. Also, Nattokinase would do that as well and enzymes like Bromelain.
Thank you, Karen, for valuable info. I'm glad I consume quite a bit of vit. C and bioflavonoids. Dr. Levy is one of my fav. health practitioners.
Found that only ascorbic acid works for me. Not the trendy forms of vitamin C. Suspect some food sources have little, even though supposed to be "high in".
I have my LDL 310 , and vitamin D 34, instead of 50 mmol/ L
This video addressed my concerns more clearly regarding cholesterol. I lost weight through diet /exercise and still had high LDL. THANK YOU
I take screenshots of your charts I am working with and cycle them as desktop wallpaper
Awesome information . I have never had high cholesterol until recently after starting a serious keto diet! Its not even really that high but now I know the reason why! Im going to ask for that extra test! Thanks Dr. Berg!
Dr Berg, it is a good idea to watch Nutrition Made Simple video from 28 February 2022
Why is it a good idea lol? The unhealthy trying to teach the health how to live lol.
Superb! Best easy-to-follow educational video I've seen so far on this incredibly important topic. Quick question: I've been on clean keto since 7/1 - seeing tremendous results. A recent NMR LipoProfile showed small particle LDL in the mid-range. Given I'm burning off so much stored fat, should I expect the reduction in small particle LDL to take some time before it drops to the lower range?
Thanks again for all you do. You are literally a national lifesaver contributing more to America's health than the vast majority of practitioners.
My cholesterol was 280. My father who was a nuclear physicist sent me article from a magazine called “Psychology Today” (1977 to 1879 unsure of exact year). It talked about 2 control groups A and B. A was given a low cholesterol diet but deprived of vitamin B6 and their bodies literally created cholesterol. Group B was given higher levels of B6 along with pantothenic acid I also used soy lecithin (Approximately 25 to 50 mg) and a multiple B capsule. My cholesterol dropped dramatically and a Chicago doctor told me I had the best blood he seen during his entire career going back as far as med school. I have shared this information with work associates and other acquaintances and they have had the same dramatic results.with in one to two months
What exactly did you do to drop your cholesterol and how do you feel since having lower cholesterol? I just got a test results back and everything is good except my LDL, its at 132.
Good information Dr. Berg. I have listened to you for years and you always present it in way that is simple to understand. Thanks again.
I got blood work done recently, and I've got high LDL, low HDL, and high Tri-g's, so I started searching the interwebs for information and came across this channel. Great stuff! I'm learning a lot, and have started IF, and working towards Keto.
You should also pay attention to vitamins, as high triglycerides and low HDL imply that your cells have troubles in beta-oxidation metabolic pathway.