Dr. Boz, I have been following you for almost a decade here on your TH-cam channel probably since the time you wrote your amazing book about your ketogenic journey with your sweet dear mom & I've learned SO SO MUCH. I don't know why but I've never actually commented on your channel until now. This video where you share this real life case about Doug REALLY hit home since this may help very similar situation with my own husband. Today, after this video, it's touched so deeply that I feel compelled to reach out to THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. Thank you for this video and all your other videos & content as well. THANK YOU for all the time you & your team have sacrificed & all you put forth for those of us who at the moment just can't go see you in person. You & this channel & your knowledge is priceless! Thank you from the bottom of my ❤
@nancycy9039 Yes, thanks, that was a typo. I also noticed I had misspelled a word too. I just edited & corrected my comment. Thanks again. Good health to you!
Doug has attended 2 of Dr Boz 21 day metabolic kick classes and now has his Blood glucose down under 100 most days. He just had his A1C checked. 5.5!!!! No longer Type 2 diabetic Thank you Dr Boz for explaining and giving us the tools to change our health
I’ve been low carb since I was 52 years young and I had a CAC of 0 that year, had another CAC at 57 years young still 0 but like this gentleman my BMI was at a stubborn 30’ish even though I was low carb, fasting and OMAD. Started OMAD carnivore January 1st this year at 58 years young FF to today my BMI is 22 per DEXA scan in august, tested my lipids at the same time LDL 265 HDL 73 tri 75 finally able to lost that stubborn weight due to insulin resistance! Gotta cut the carbs folks…
@@krystalmarie5637 BMI-body mass index, I worked on my ranch 6 days a week morning to night with an occasional “exercise day” push ups, pull-ups, abs and maybe 20 min of hill repeats.
@@krystalmarie5637 high BMI is one of the signs of insulin resistance which is the main cause of heart disease. The point is no one is 100% safe with even a 0 CAC which is a measure of risk of having a coronary event in the next 5 years just means the lowest possible risk but not 0 risk…
If you reduce the LDL to such a low number, is it any wonder the liver will eliminate some receptors? LDL should never be so low. I'm really sick of the medical profession demonizing LDL. It's not the enemy!
@@krystalmarie5637 The alternative is to reduce sugars and grains. They are what’s causing the damage that the cholesterol is trying to repair! It’s a substance that was created for many purposes within the body….one of which is to repair damaged tissue. The damage is caused by high insulin levels and the resulting oxidative damage left behind once those sugars are burned. It’s like impurities within the fuel you use in your car. It can do a lot of damage to your engine, hoses, combustion chambers, everything. Fuel up with clean fuel, and do regular maintenance to clean the system out.
So, my Carotid arteries have minimal plaque but, nothing serious enough for any kind of intervention and hey I am on a mission to reverse this stuff with all of you that I watch and your tips and personal experiences really help. Thanks Dr. BNoz. I am going to get a new CT of my chest now and I will be able to see my lung again to. I hope the spot is gone. We can't see it in an x-ray but, I know it could require a CT again. Have a great night.
@@sunnyBLR once you factor in childhood mortality they actually live longer then modern Americans just like the planes Indians before the introduction of processed carbohydrates.
Retired MD here. This has happened to me as well. On statins for many years despite normal lipids because cardiologist's belief that this was in my best interest. At a wedding last night, sat next to a cardiologist of my age. This issue of increased coronary artery calcifications due to statins came up. He had never heard of this! I sent him home with homework to educate himself on the available literature.
Two kinds of plaque. 1/ soft “vulnerable” plaque that ruptures and causes MI’s and stroke 2/ Calcified “stable” plaque which forms via a fibrous cap over the vulnerable plaque: Statins increase the speed of conversion of soft vulnerable plaque to hard “stable” plaque. This is a “Good” thing. The statins are saving your life. You obviously have severe ASCVD and have misguidedly decided to stop the drug because it’s actually “helping” Madness.
In the studies statins show Absolute Reductions of ASCVD events in the 1% range. I can't say that I am impressed with that. The graph depicting the decline of heart disease since 1969 shows no enhancement in the rate of decline after 1987 when statins were born. Nothing changed that wasn't already happening. I believe nature knew what it was doing when the Mevalonate pathway was created. I personally would never elect to block that pathway.
@@arnoldfrackenmeyer8157 in already diseased arteries that’s true, but 1% is huge when the volume is the 3 rd power of the radius. In healthy arteries the rate is 70%-80%. I’ve been on statins for 20 years and I’m the ONLY guy over 60 I know with zero calcification and no vessel,disease. Don’t forget, the stain reversed heart disease and STOOPED it, the alternative would be more plaque accumulation and a stroke / MI. If you’re a stent away from a serious heart attack, you’ll be on a statin even with a stent.
Thank you for clear explanation of all the pieces of the puzzle. Really helpful teaching example. Understanding the glycation issue has been confusing especially oxidized vs non!
Studies have shown aged garlic extract does a great antigylglation i was typically having Great results with Berberine for Diabetes. Some studies also show heart benefits i also like Natokinase also for cleaning the arteries.
This was amazing! As a stroke and heart attack couple, we are working to get our bodies in good health. I believe we are most likely both tofi, and this just drives the point home that keto works! Thank you, Dr. Boz -Linda
Best channel on YT for fixing hearts and brains. Thanks Doc. You really got it figured out (we hope). My statin from age 30-50 didn’t prevent plaque calcium for me either. CAC of 37 at age 50 (not that bad but not good at all for my age). Keto and now carnivore. Cardio doc wants me off keto - eat Oreos he says. 🤡 No lie. Hoping my next CAC will be lower or the same. Not sure I can stand that prig of a doc again. A new one perhaps.
You are 100% correct about a keto diet stopping heartburn cold. I even drink a lot of coffee and my acid reflux issues have completely disappeared with keto. Amazing.
Me too, not 100% carnivore, but close. No processed food at all, lowered blood pressure a lot and no more heart burn. I limit my coffee to a gallon a day 😂 still no heart burn
Annette!!! Listen carefully: You have done some very courageous gestures through videos like this! Listen carefully: you are saving people! You are creating awareness to the most important things determining general public health in 2024! There are many doctors afraid to speak the truth, and you know this fear is a big problem, and others are lazy to research, investigate and determine which the truth is. They are afraid to speak because they risk loosing money by being different, but they will be cowards if they do not speak after they learn the truth. And they will remain cowards, without peace inside. One should speak out after they learn the truth, not only after the majority switches to the truth and do not pose a threat, anymore, to one being different. You will pay the cost but listen carefully: You are courageous and the most important thing is to die with a clear conscience, not physically or mentally comfortable. That will pass. Peace and blessing will lift you in the end. You are courageous! DO not retreat and do not be afraid!!! You are inspiring others to stand for the truth. Do not be afraid. Your Lord will be, not proud, He will be your Friend who will be satisfied, content and will love and enjoy you.. something deeper than, "proud' of you!
1/2 way thru I paused- What about the high A1C??? Hard to believe it's taking this long for most doctors to figure out how damaging high blood sugar is. IMO, after watching a ton of these videos, lowering the cholesteral probably doesn't help much at all because there's still enough to heal the inflammation. Once the inflammation causes are removed, (high bs, bp and nicotine) the cholesteral is not only fine, but neccessary. My glucose and A1C were elevated for the last 4 years and were barely mentioned. Sites like this have probably saved my life. In 2-3 months of keto/carnivore I've lost 25 lbs, (25 to go)fasting glucose down from 130 to 93, and blood pressure down from 130/90 w 3 meds to 110/70 and off all but 1 pill. My doctor couldn't believe it and actually listened to me explain what I had learned on TH-cam. Her heart is in the right place, but she was doing what she was taught. (Previous 8 months on statins where I could barely move and to the emergency room twice with abnormal joint and muscle issues. And Pre-Diabetes getting worse...) Meanwhile my neighbor had similar A1C #'s as your example Doug. Left untreated for 10-15 years, then T2 Diabetes finally diagnosed. Told to go on low fat bs diet, etc. with insulin shots done with guesswork. Wrong answer and too late. He had 4 toes amputated in March, foot in May, leg in July, and died of a massive heart attack last Saturday. Not what you would call a successful treatment... What the TH-cam doctors (Robert Cyves, Ken Berry, Phil Ovadia, you and more) are doing is spectacular, but how f'ing long before the medical profession and drug companies make some changes? Maybe we should start writing to our Congressmen.
15 plus years of Statins, drug killed my Mom, she passed away this year.😢 She developed type 2 diabetes after year 1 of statins, among other debilitating illnesses, shortly after dementia kicked in, She passed away, what DR told me from diabetes, insulin was at 32 at midnight , she was in a Nursing Home. There was no family history of diabetes, dementia or heart desease? How did Mom get it?
If you find a good natupath. I had good results with Aged Garlic extract Berberine works well for my severe insulin levels I actually had a heart transplant 24 years ago and Tocotrienols plus other supplements kept my arteries clear Green tea also for diabetes problem also look at low vitamins Natokinase also seems to help with clogging arteries I also wory because I also took statin for a few years. I later could not tolerate
@@MyMemories07 Sugar is just a combination of molecules that separately are glucose molecules and becomes glucose in the liver. All plants are carbs and turn into glucose in the liver. Elevated levels of glucose is believed and correlated to lead to diabetes, dementia, and heart disease. Protein does not in any significant amount elevate glucose levels when eaten in the absence of carbs and sugar, and fat does not elevate glucose, aka blood sugar levels at all. Plants also have less nutrients then meat and fat and are not essential, and plants can cause inflammation then can lead to more stress on the body causing potential damage to your mitochondria. Plants also can reduce vitamin and nutrient uptake, also known as bio-avaiblity. If your mom ate plant based, she was sugar based, sugar and carbs both turn into glucose in the liver. Your body makes its own glucose, so all carbs and sugars are non essential for life.
I was on Lipitor and had a minor heart attack. Statins and I dont get along. It caused muscle problems. I got up one morning and couldn’t walk.they put me pain killer so I could get to Doctor. They told me it was statins. 6 weeks of rehab and NO MORE STATINS FOR ME. I’m on Keto/Carnivore now my Triglycerides are at 74 and my HDL is 58. My Glucose dropped to 83. My A1c is 5.3.. My Cholesterol is 325 my LDL 225.
very interesting data. good record keeping by Doug. statins give you extra days before your HA compared to placebo. statins don't prevent HA. I want to go back and calculate the progression of his CAC score whether it was >15% on an annual basis. It amazes me how AST and ALT is ignored when elevated. my dr only tested my fasting glucose once and it was pre diabetic, but he never tested again and put me on a statin for 4 years till I had to quit them.
Dec 2008: CAC = 496 Jul 2019: CAC = 2010 That's 10 years and 8 months between scans, which is 10.67 years The progression rate is a smidge over 14% per year. You can verify it this way: 496 * 1.14^10.67 = 2007 (approximately 2010)
I had brain fog and insomnia with both Lipitor and Crestor. I stopped each one and the symptoms disappeared. After restarting them the symptoms returned. I did some research and found out those drugs are fat soluble and therefore may accumulate in the tissues of the body. I started Livolo which is water soluble and have absolutely not problem. I am a Physician and no Doctors I have discussed this with have any idea of this soluble issue. Check it out!
Rosuvastatin is hydrophilic; Lipitor is lipophilic. Rosuvatatin in not supposed to cross the blood brain barrier. But I'm highly skeptical of all statins as I believe they are the cause of my mother's heart failure and Parkinson's. She was on Lipitor for years until I finally got her to agree to go against her cardiologist and demand Crestor.
Since being on a carnivore diet a lot of my heart problems have went away. It's amazing how you feel without sugar and carbs, I still have a little carb now and then.
@@Toys4Life My heart rhythm has gone way down. Now and then I still get a mild, racing and or pounding symptoms........I exercise 3 days a week, and take my supplements. I only eat grass-fed finished beef, soy-free eyes, real butter, everything I consume is organic and even then you need to read the package on everything. I have had 2 different doctors, tell me 2 different problems with my heart. Today's world SUCKS when it comes to heal care and the VA hospital is a joke!
Dr Boz, I started the KetoContinuum. Week 2 and oh my I don’t know what to do. I believe the increase in meat has caused my HCT Hemochromatosis to become extremely angry. My body is hurting like never before. Gave blood yesterday in hopes to get some relief but it didn’t last long. I am considering fasting in hopes to get some relief. Have you had anyone with this! It’s hereditary and only one gene. Only my Ferritin gets elevated. I believe it’s probably about 400 right now. Any tricks or tips from any of you would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Renee’
Cholesterol isn't the issue it's diabetes. LMHRs with LDL of 500 or more have zero plaque but low fat diet statin taking people with single digit LDL have massive calcification....
Thank you Dr Boz for showing that CBC differential/ liver enzyme labs are key in keeping up with healthcare, but more than likely he had rhabdo for alot of years unnoticed which blocked his arteries..
My wife was on a statin and a nerve specialist was ready to give her a diagnosis of MND. How many cases of MND are actually a reaction to statins? The symptoms abated after the statin was discontinued.
Can a ketogenic diet heal leaky valves if they arn’t really bad ? I can tell they are better but can they totally heal. I’ve had them about 2 years. Thank you for teaching every Tuesday. I love your lectures and they really help me!
Are you totally missing that the liver test numbers ALT AST did not improve UNTIL his weight went below 200? He lost 25 lbs. Whether Repatha did the weight loss, I do not know. Please note the macro effect of weight loss, after he had stent surgery.
I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the nurse practioner tried to lure me into starting statins, never grabbed it from the pharmacy and started eating raw garlic instead and other measures.
Chronic Inflammation. It's not the water used by the fire fighters to put out house fires that's the problem, even if there is a high correlation of high amounts of water being used at the site of house fires.
I watched all of that jumping around and unfortunately, understood little by the end. Do you have a summary of what numbers and test information exactly to watch and what values it should be within? I am an if-then kind of person. Thank you!
Do a Kraft test (glucose tolerance test with insulin measurements) and NMR Lipo Profile test. If these are bad, reduce your carbs. More traditional but less informative tests to watch are fasting blood glucose and hbA1C.
Yes, statins do calcify the plaque in your arteries, BUT what it’s doing is stabilizing the soft plaque, which breaks free and causes heart attacks. Calcification of the plaque in your arteries is stabilizing that soft plaque, not adding plaque to your arteries. Heart attacks occur when soft plaque breaks free, not calcified plaque.
Basically, the fact that he was on statins had nothing to do with his artery calcification, it was his uncontrolled blood sugar/insulin resistance, correct? So then why the click-bait about statins?
Statins are known and even praised for calcifying arteries. The reason they work on people that already have heart disease is they calcify the existing blockage to make a heart attack or stroke less likely. And they do work after you have heart disease.
It would be good if when you mention or refer to a study that you provide a link. For example the study that showed increasing HDL through medication made people die quicker. If a report isn't available then there must be a story published at least that we can read.
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In otherwords, cholesterol is not the issue, carbohydrates are the problem including fructose from junk food. One might also ask why Calcium is accumulating in his arteries rather than being used in his muscle and nerve tisues. Is the solution Vit K, Vit D (Calcifidiol) and no carbs and no artificial sweeteners.
not true, cholesterol IS a problem but in combination with inflammation it's deadly. (HSCRP + Hb1Ac) plus LDL. Don't be fooled, cholesterol is in every single study of people with FHC related to blockages. heart disease by 50 - most dead by 70
Thank You, Thank You...... I just recently found your channel. I have found myself going down the rabbit hole w/your videos. lol. I really appreciate all of your helpful information.
Most statins are fat soluble and may accumulate in the body and the muscles because they can cross the cell membranes better then water soluble statins. Water soluble statins may be somewhat less effective then fat soluble ones, but that is the tradeoff we make.
I’m 75 years old and have been on Lipitor since I was 28 years old and my Calcium score is zero and my CT Angiogram is 100% clear. Every day on my way home from work I would eat a pint of Hagen Daaz or Ben and Jerry’s driving home. At home I continued with my carb addiction eating chips pretzels more Ice cream from Carvel and DQ and in fact I actually owned a DQ for a few years. I was an obese physician with all the knowledge to do the right things but was/am a carb addict. Hardly did exercise when I got to be 100 lbs overweight. So how in the heck is my score zero and how the heck can my arteries be free of plaque? Stay tuned till the end. A few months ago my 3 years younger very educated brother got dementia and died. He went to the gym 3 times a week since he started college. He was a big runner and for years he would go 5 miles 2-3 times a week even when temps were over 90. He was built like a 19 year old kid. How could he die? Nobody knows for sure but my theory is he refused to take a statin. He had a son who caused him no end to aggravation and heartache and huge stress. He did have a calcium score he didn’t tell me the number. His work caused him huge stress and resulting periods of untreated hypertension. His lifting weights and extreme running cause periodic hypertension and he too was addicted to ice cream AND he listened to some “genius” doctor who told him to stay away from red meat. All these things I believe led to the plaque in his brain and 2 heart stents then dementia and death. In my case I took blood pressure pills and Lipitor and in the last few years got my weight down but how did I sidestep plaque? I don’t know for sure but I think it’s because I was blessed with a genetic condition called Gilbert’s Syndrome or the taking of Lipitor or both having my blood pressure under control and not having metabolic syndrome yet in spite of all this crap I ate and sugar I have made it to 75 with clean arteries. Look Gilberts Syndrome up if you need to know more. My comment on this video is there are no for sure things involved in an individual’s wellness. As far as forming plaque prevention it is for most people including myself nearly impossible to control our carb addiction unless a crisis happens like a heart attack or dementia starts or their knees and hips and back gets destroyed from the weight. Not to be toooo much of a hypocrite the plan should be to learn from the latest research how inflammation causes peripheral vascular disease and take action by getting one of those 24 hour sugar monitors on your arm, cut out 98% or more of carbs and control your blood pressure perfectly by checking it 2-3 times a day and whenever you feel a headache coming on. As far as taking a statin I just don’t know but I stopped taking mine because of the research showing the higher the blood fats at my age the longer you live. But who really knows if those studies are gospel truth.
Dear Dr. please answer two questions: Does calcification happen in the arteries that have absolutely no atherosclerotic plaque? Does calcification of a plaque increase arterial stenosis? Thanks.
Please consider that not everyone is able to look at your charts, so please call out the test results for those not able to see the chart. Great show 👍👍
Your body needs cholesterol to form cell walls, brain cells and hormones, so are there any good statins? I was confused that there was a best statin, maybe a best for those who are not using their brain and need to lower their hormones so they can feel more crappy.
This n=1 case study has a lot of missing information-what his diet was like, did he exercise, etc. The title of the video is critical of statins, but it seems that he had clogged arteries before he went on statins. Dr. Boz ultimately seems to blame his high blood sugar/A1C levels for his problems. I’m glad his blood sugar recently got under control on a low carb diet, but is it perhaps too soon to tell what the long-term impact of his low carb/ keto diet will be? Regardless, I wish him the best of health and I’m glad he has a lot of support with his doctors.
Dr Boz: How could Doug have a CAC score AFTER having a Stent? My CAC Lab says that they cannot do a CAC measurement after a Stent because the metal in the Stent messes up the image and prevents measuring the Calcium. Many other labs tell me the same thing. In fact, they will not even make the CAC scan if you have had a Stent procedure done. So what is true, here?
Newer stents are stainless steel covered with polymer like rubber . The rubber like coating contains a chemical the slowly comes out of the coating and prevents local clotting of blood. Metal in the Stent should not contact blood. Testing should be done after about a year to give time for rebalance.
My brother is 76. Smoked, drank, ate like shit no exercise whole life and overweight. Just had heart cath! They said 1 artery is 50% and rest clear! Also left ventricle pumping at 25%. Doctor said not concerned about 50% in 1 artery artery. Gave medicine for ejection fraction. Took Lipitor 15 years and aspirin. Numbers were tc 180, hdl 65, LDL 140 triglycerides 87. Glucose 90. I’m wondering if a calcium score would show a different picture. But then again heart cath is gold standard. Any thoughts???
I have familiar hyper cholesteremia and i just had cabg surgery with calcium score of 618 total cholesterol in 200s i had double bypass and my arteries were filled with calcium
The visible light spectrum is limited to greater than 300 nm, the differences as quoted in your podcast, of healthy / unhealthy are between 18 nm - 28 nm with 23nm considered healthy diameter of ldl/hdl... cells, this is less than 10% of what maximum human eye resolution is capable of, irrespective of optical microscope employed..are these measurements undertaken with scanning electron microscopes?
As you explained in a previous video... Statins only reduce the LARGE healthy LDLs... Leave the small dense dangerous LDLs in circulation. Therefore, particle size peak will be smaller/worse. So the reason the LDL stays in circulation a long time and gets smaller is the LDL particle has been damaged by sugar
Genetics does play a part... but it's NOT as HUGE a role as many say or like to believe. I am a firm believer of this quote: "Genetics loads the gun but it's lifestyle that pulls the trigger!"
My CT heart calcium scoring is leftmain coronary artery :O left anterior coronary artery:197.51 left circumflex coronary artery:0 Right coronary artery:16.27. ! Let me know this is ok! Or have to be worried! My Cholesterol is 298 ,HDL72,81 LDL 205,56 Triglicerydy 98,14 ! Thank you 🌿🌹🌿❤️
Dear Dr Boz, Excellent presentation As a retired biochemistry in Cork ,Ireland Like Doug my GP changed me from avorstatin to Rodustatin 5 years ago Any reason why water soluble one vs fat soluble would make a difference. Just had need to check up on my cardiac health after recent transitory short breathing/ burning chest paining 2 of the 4 grafts of my 17year old bypass are partiallally blocked (not suddenly.lbut over years I must renewed you keto guidelines Brendan O keeffe phd nutrional biochem Cornell '78
Not to 'rain on your parade" Doc, but I don't think Chylomicrons become VLDL (14:20). Chylomicrons begin their existence in the enterocytes with ApoB48. Mature Chylomicrons in circulation interact with HDL and take on ApoC2 and ApoE, the last particle identifies it to the liver, but nowhere is ApoB100 associated with it. I agree with your premise.
The simple solution is to avoid drugs, eat real food, (mostly natural fat, (meat, fish etc), protein,veggies, fruit . Cut way back on carbs- only eat complex carbs, cut out processed foods, exercise, manage stress. Don’t trust AMA docs, research everything…. Simple 😊
First time listener, how do i join your show live? How do i order cgm, new dexcom stelo recommended. . Do u sell? All new to me. Excited. I have ldl 117 for years but doc assumed ok cuz hdl high. But had cac, was 7, doc recmmd crestor 10 mg. I am reluctant. I ordered myown nmr, wasnt as complete as yours but i was surprised that since my hdl was 74 on standard lipid, my hdlp was low, 30 and how is this. I also measured my homocysteine last few years, always a tad hi, like 13 or 15. I started taking 1000mg methylated folate cuz reg folate had no effect, hope it helps. Do u have opinion about my low hdlp , related to homocysteine. I also lowered my levothyroxine last few years from 112 to 100, tsh went up from.o3 to 1.3. I have hashimotos which is why my endo kept my tsh so low. Gave me palpitations so i left him cuz he didnt care and cardio lowered my levo to 100mg . No more palpitations but i wonder if higher tsh is causing my low hdlp. Also my ldlp is 1340, too high but probably correlates with my slightly higher ldl of 112-119. My glucose in morning blood test always higher than i would like h, mid to high 90’s. I am excited to learn about ur program. Makes sense. I have no dr interested in anything but old standards.inam 73 and all my other numbers are good, apob is 86, a bit too high but my cholestrol also ,203. I am so eager to see if i can get my numbers down with low sugar which i already do but i must measure like u discussed but i have no idea how so will keep watching. Sorry for tmi but i am so excited. I had my only son at 47 and i am desperate to stay alive and healthy to see him and his children grow ( he doesnt have kids yet!)
Hello Df. Boz, Great video. I have never seen a video that explains the LDL myth. You didn't say anything about the dawn effect on blood glucose. I have been low carb keto for a little under 3 years. My morning glucose (blood stick) is always in the low triple digits. It will go to double digits after I eat(30 min) AT 2 hours it goes up to triple digits. Any suggestions. Thanks. Take care, Joseph A Sanzone
numerous studies show statins provide benefit in a large cross section of the population. It's too bad people would rather take statins vs making lifestyle changes as that could provide a better outcome.
His CAC score went from 600 in 2009 to 2000 in 2019- over 10 years. But that’s not to say that his score didn’t go from 600 to the 2000 only 3 years later. You can tell by all the numbers that this guy had lots of soft plaque that needed to be stabilized by satins. I would also bet he really didn’t change his diet too much hence the high overall cholesterol numbers ranging from 135 to 166 and high A1C. I would not sure I would reach the same conclusions as Dr. Boz.
My dad Stent 20 years ago Marathon runner LDL in Canada 3 Blood pressure normal. 120-125over 75 always 175 pounds. 5’11 20 years later LDL. 3. Blood pressure normal Triglycerides. .65 in Canada Heart attack 6 artery bypass All 75 percent or higher plugged How is this possible
Not sure exactly the parameters of your query, but yes, several individuals have shown improved kidney function (with lab results) after adopting a ketogenic diet within a respective time frame, of course. I believe the observed phenomena was referred to as "hyperfiltration". My eGFR went from a consistent 79 to well over 100 after 3 months on a strict ketogenic diet (strict carnivore).
@skyboy1956 Can't you simply allow someone to encourage another to research and offer a little hope through anecdotal support? Besides, "small sample size", is more accurate than, "no evidence".
I find this very interesting. I have genetic hi cholesterol and when I look at my latest labcorp results and see this particle test my LDL-P are higher than
This case study about statins, is in my opinion, a clear study that statins are poison to the body. Our brains are mostly fat and needs fat being produced from our liver and so pushing statins just because the lipid profiles do not look good, is a medical negligence from that man’s doctor. LDL (large particles) is beneficial just like a high HDL is. Use of STATINS will cause another issue which is elevated blood sugar and will eventually lead to a full blown diabetes. I am so glad that i refused my previous health providers in pushing me to take statins because of elevated LDL. ( I work hard to increase my HDL). Overall, better results, zero prescriptions! Appreciate your content!
Can you do a video talking about Lipoprotein(a). I saw your "short" where you said you aren't concerrned with a high LDL, but you do get concerned when the Lipoprotein(a) is high. Since I went carnivore, mine keeps going up. That surprised me.
I read one one should NOT fast for cholesterol test because non fasted is the true representation of what the numbers are most of the time for most people eating the traditional 3 meals breakfast, lunch, dinner. Who's right? So much conflicting info out there.
I do 48 hr fasts weekly and my lipids are frightening. Fasting screws them up. You should do at least omad for 3 weeks then test. 3mad is not necessary.
My father took statins for 35 years and he lived to be 92 and didn't have dementia or any heart conditions. So... does it work for some people and not others ?
If ever there was a problem ripe for AI (artificial intelligence), this is it!!! No regular doctor I know has the time, let alone 15 minutes for a yearly physical. Their more tied up in figuring out coding for insurance.
To jlz11 I try to do Keto and the first 2 weeks I was really really good. It got rid of my IBS problems after having issues for the last 2 years. I try to stay low carb but if nothing else I do not eat (most of the time) ultra processed foods!!!! or seed oils.
I have had 4 CAC Scores over the last 10 years. The last 2 where when I was on a statin. I found that statins accelerate the calcification of your arteries. My score doubled in only 2 years while taking statins.
I thought calcification of plaque was better than having soft plaque. Calcified plaque is stable and it will most likely NOT break off and lead to a heart-attack.
My dad had a stroke at 46, put on lipitor changed his eating and now at 73 he has started beginning of calcification around his heart. Stokes run in my family, and my lipoprotein “a” was over 300 and my heart doctor told me its my genetics and so he put me on lipitor. my cholesterol was 220 when i started, its now 156. its so stressful, but Im just praying.Thank christy
Eat no almost no carb. Cholesterol management is a scam made up by big pharma to take your money. I was on statins for 20 years. Didn’t keep plaque out of my arteries - in fact it made it worse compared to my brother who wasn’t on statins. I get trying to do the right thing but listening to doctors about this isn’t the right thing. Cholesterol is needed for healthy brains. Keep your high cholesterol- it’s a healthy thing. Ignore malpracticing docs.
Being on that med and lowering your cholesterol doesn’t mean u can’t get or have plaque… that’s a lie. U need to change your diet and exercise. The Mediterranean diet is best imo for this
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Dr. Boz, I have been following you for almost a decade here on your TH-cam channel probably since the time you wrote your amazing book about your ketogenic journey with your sweet dear mom & I've learned SO SO MUCH.
I don't know why but I've never actually commented on your channel until now. This video where you share this real life case about Doug REALLY hit home since this may help very similar situation with my own husband. Today, after this video, it's touched so deeply that I feel compelled to reach out to THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. Thank you for this video and all your other videos & content as well. THANK YOU for all the time you & your team have sacrificed & all you put forth for those of us who at the moment just can't go see you in person. You & this channel & your knowledge is priceless! Thank you from the bottom of my ❤
The problem her mom went through was less than ONE decade ago, in case that makes a difference to your analysis
@nancycy9039
Yes, thanks, that was a typo. I also noticed I had misspelled a word too. I just edited & corrected my comment. Thanks again. Good health to you!
Thank you very much ❤Lajosne Berta
Doug has attended 2 of Dr Boz 21 day metabolic kick classes and now has his Blood glucose down under 100 most days. He just had his A1C checked. 5.5!!!! No longer Type 2 diabetic Thank you Dr Boz for explaining and giving us the tools to change our health
I’ve been low carb since I was 52 years young and I had a CAC of 0 that year, had another CAC at 57 years young still 0 but like this gentleman my BMI was at a stubborn 30’ish even though I was low carb, fasting and OMAD. Started OMAD carnivore January 1st this year at 58 years young FF to today my BMI is 22 per DEXA scan in august, tested my lipids at the same time LDL 265 HDL 73 tri 75 finally able to lost that stubborn weight due to insulin resistance! Gotta cut the carbs folks…
YES...!!! 😊👍👍 -70SomethingGuy
Hello, what is BMI and were you exercising while on low carb?
@@krystalmarie5637 BMI-body mass index, I worked on my ranch 6 days a week morning to night with an occasional “exercise day” push ups, pull-ups, abs and maybe 20 min of hill repeats.
@@andrewrivera4029 ok. I thought that is what you meant but wasn't sure. couldn't understand the significance between bmi and calcium buildup.
@@krystalmarie5637 high BMI is one of the signs of insulin resistance which is the main cause of heart disease. The point is no one is 100% safe with even a 0 CAC which is a measure of risk of having a coronary event in the next 5 years just means the lowest possible risk but not 0 risk…
If you reduce the LDL to such a low number, is it any wonder the liver will eliminate some receptors? LDL should never be so low. I'm really sick of the medical profession demonizing LDL. It's not the enemy!
Statins caused Rabdomyelosis in my father and then dementia. I warned him not to take it. May he rest in peace.
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Same with my brother. He passed away in June.
I'm sorry to hear that. If you dont mind me asking what's the alternative?
Not to listen to the Dr. Cholesterol is so important to life. It's not the problem!
@@krystalmarie5637 The alternative is to reduce sugars and grains. They are what’s causing the damage that the cholesterol is trying to repair! It’s a substance that was created for many purposes within the body….one of which is to repair damaged tissue. The damage is caused by high insulin levels and the resulting oxidative damage left behind once those sugars are burned. It’s like impurities within the fuel you use in your car. It can do a lot of damage to your engine, hoses, combustion chambers, everything. Fuel up with clean fuel, and do regular maintenance to clean the system out.
So, my Carotid arteries have minimal plaque but, nothing serious enough for any kind of intervention and hey I am on a mission to reverse this stuff with all of you that I watch and your tips and personal experiences really help. Thanks Dr. BNoz. I am going to get a new CT of my chest now and I will be able to see my lung again to. I hope the spot is gone. We can't see it in an x-ray but, I know it could require a CT again. Have a great night.
Praying for you.
The native Eskimos lived on whale blubber and had cholesterol counts of 350, yet heart disease was unknown to them until they started eating our food.
Yes and it helps that they worked non-stop to hunt and gather food
Correlation.. They had a lower life span . So whale blubber is not great for longevity?
@@sunnyBLR they didn't die from heart disease
@sunnyBLR would the cold weather maybe have something to do with that also? Just curious
@@sunnyBLR once you factor in childhood mortality they actually live longer then modern Americans just like the planes Indians before the introduction of processed carbohydrates.
Retired MD here. This has happened to me as well. On statins for many years despite normal lipids because cardiologist's belief that this was in my best interest. At a wedding last night, sat next to a cardiologist of my age. This issue of increased coronary artery calcifications due to statins came up. He had never heard of this! I sent him home with homework to educate himself on the available literature.
They must learn
Two kinds of plaque. 1/ soft “vulnerable” plaque that ruptures and causes MI’s and stroke 2/ Calcified “stable” plaque which forms via a fibrous cap over the vulnerable plaque:
Statins increase the speed of conversion of soft vulnerable plaque to hard “stable” plaque.
This is a “Good” thing. The statins are saving your life.
You obviously have severe ASCVD and have misguidedly decided to stop the drug because it’s actually “helping”
Madness.
True madness. Statin helps.
In the studies statins show Absolute Reductions of ASCVD events in the 1% range. I can't say that I am impressed with that. The graph depicting the decline of heart disease since 1969 shows no enhancement in the rate of decline after 1987 when statins were born. Nothing changed that wasn't already happening. I believe nature knew what it was doing when the Mevalonate pathway was created. I personally would never elect to block that pathway.
@@arnoldfrackenmeyer8157 in already diseased arteries that’s true, but 1% is huge when the volume is the 3 rd power of the radius. In healthy arteries the rate is 70%-80%. I’ve been on statins for 20 years and I’m the ONLY guy over 60 I know with zero calcification and no vessel,disease. Don’t forget, the stain reversed heart disease and STOOPED it, the alternative would be more plaque accumulation and a stroke / MI. If you’re a stent away from a serious heart attack, you’ll be on a statin even with a stent.
Thank you for clear explanation of all the pieces of the puzzle. Really helpful teaching example. Understanding the glycation issue has been confusing especially oxidized vs non!
Studies have shown aged garlic extract does a great antigylglation i was typically having Great results with Berberine for Diabetes. Some studies also show heart benefits i also like Natokinase also for cleaning the arteries.
This was amazing! As a stroke and heart attack couple, we are working to get our bodies in good health. I believe we are most likely both tofi, and this just drives the point home that keto works! Thank you, Dr. Boz -Linda
Best channel on YT for fixing hearts and brains. Thanks Doc. You really got it figured out (we hope).
My statin from age 30-50 didn’t prevent plaque calcium for me either. CAC of 37 at age 50 (not that bad but not good at all for my age). Keto and now carnivore. Cardio doc wants me off keto - eat Oreos he says. 🤡 No lie.
Hoping my next CAC will be lower or the same. Not sure I can stand that prig of a doc again. A new one perhaps.
@BeefNEggs057 Unbelievable! What is his reason for wanting you to eat Oreos??
It's a good thing you didn't listen to that doctor , chocolate chip peanut butter cookies are better anyway. Lol.
@MJ-hl1kk
Probably because of Nick Norwitz' little Oreo vs. Statin Experiment that was on TH-cam a while back
@@leonceboudreauxwolf
Yesss. But only if they're Keto 😉 🍪
@@cc2020-d4w 🤣🤣 I hear ya.
You are 100% correct about a keto diet stopping heartburn cold. I even drink a lot of coffee and my acid reflux issues have completely disappeared with keto. Amazing.
The same is true for me. ☕️ 😉👌
@@jamescalifornia2964 And me.
same!
Me too, not 100% carnivore, but close. No processed food at all, lowered blood pressure a lot and no more heart burn. I limit my coffee to a gallon a day 😂 still no heart burn
You're an incredible Doctor! Very informative! Thank you!
Annette!!! Listen carefully: You have done some very courageous gestures through videos like this! Listen carefully: you are saving people! You are creating awareness to the most important things determining general public health in 2024! There are many doctors afraid to speak the truth, and you know this fear is a big problem, and others are lazy to research, investigate and determine which the truth is. They are afraid to speak because they risk loosing money by being different, but they will be cowards if they do not speak after they learn the truth. And they will remain cowards, without peace inside. One should speak out after they learn the truth, not only after the majority switches to the truth and do not pose a threat, anymore, to one being different. You will pay the cost but listen carefully: You are courageous and the most important thing is to die with a clear conscience, not physically or mentally comfortable. That will pass. Peace and blessing will lift you in the end. You are courageous! DO not retreat and do not be afraid!!! You are inspiring others to stand for the truth. Do not be afraid. Your Lord will be, not proud, He will be your Friend who will be satisfied, content and will love and enjoy you.. something deeper than, "proud' of you!
1/2 way thru I paused- What about the high A1C??? Hard to believe it's taking this long for most doctors to figure out how damaging high blood sugar is. IMO, after watching a ton of these videos, lowering the cholesteral probably doesn't help much at all because there's still enough to heal the inflammation. Once the inflammation causes are removed, (high bs, bp and nicotine) the cholesteral is not only fine, but neccessary.
My glucose and A1C were elevated for the last 4 years and were barely mentioned. Sites like this have probably saved my life. In 2-3 months of keto/carnivore I've lost 25 lbs, (25 to go)fasting glucose down from 130 to 93, and blood pressure down from 130/90 w 3 meds to 110/70 and off all but 1 pill. My doctor couldn't believe it and actually listened to me explain what I had learned on TH-cam. Her heart is in the right place, but she was doing what she was taught. (Previous 8 months on statins where I could barely move and to the emergency room twice with abnormal joint and muscle issues. And Pre-Diabetes getting worse...)
Meanwhile my neighbor had similar A1C #'s as your example Doug. Left untreated for 10-15 years, then T2 Diabetes finally diagnosed. Told to go on low fat bs diet, etc. with insulin shots done with guesswork. Wrong answer and too late. He had 4 toes amputated in March, foot in May, leg in July, and died of a massive heart attack last Saturday. Not what you would call a successful treatment...
What the TH-cam doctors (Robert Cyves, Ken Berry, Phil Ovadia, you and more) are doing is spectacular, but how f'ing long before the medical profession and drug companies make some changes? Maybe we should start writing to our Congressmen.
15 plus years of Statins, drug killed my Mom, she passed away this year.😢
She developed type 2 diabetes after year 1 of statins, among other debilitating illnesses, shortly after dementia kicked in, She passed away, what DR told me from diabetes, insulin was at 32 at midnight , she was in a Nursing Home.
There was no family history of diabetes, dementia or heart desease? How did Mom get it?
Sugars, high carbs, processed foods, seed oils and statins.
If you find a good natupath. I had good results with Aged Garlic extract Berberine works well for my severe insulin levels I actually had a heart transplant 24 years ago and Tocotrienols plus other supplements kept my arteries clear Green tea also for diabetes problem also look at low vitamins Natokinase also seems to help with clogging arteries I also wory because I also took statin for a few years.
I later could not tolerate
@@DangerZone-w6ymom didn't use sugars, she was on strict diet in a nursing home, bland food. she ate mostly plant based diet
D3+K2 MK7 cleaned up my arteries. Cardiologist was stunned, but still said I needed to be on a station, yeah, right.
@@MyMemories07 Sugar is just a combination of molecules that separately are glucose molecules and becomes glucose in the liver. All plants are carbs and turn into glucose in the liver. Elevated levels of glucose is believed and correlated to lead to diabetes, dementia, and heart disease. Protein does not in any significant amount elevate glucose levels when eaten in the absence of carbs and sugar, and fat does not elevate glucose, aka blood sugar levels at all. Plants also have less nutrients then meat and fat and are not essential, and plants can cause inflammation then can lead to more stress on the body causing potential damage to your mitochondria. Plants also can reduce vitamin and nutrient uptake, also known as bio-avaiblity. If your mom ate plant based, she was sugar based, sugar and carbs both turn into glucose in the liver. Your body makes its own glucose, so all carbs and sugars are non essential for life.
I was on Lipitor and had a minor heart attack. Statins and I dont get along. It caused muscle problems. I got up one morning and couldn’t walk.they put me pain killer so I could get to Doctor. They told me it was statins. 6 weeks of rehab and NO MORE STATINS FOR ME. I’m on Keto/Carnivore now my Triglycerides are at 74 and my HDL is 58. My Glucose dropped to 83. My A1c is 5.3.. My Cholesterol is 325 my LDL 225.
just bought your book right now..keto continuum and the workbook....saw good reviews on it...hope it keeps me motivated towards my goals...
Great video. Please continue to make more of these wonderful videos.
very interesting data. good record keeping by Doug. statins give you extra days before your HA compared to placebo. statins don't prevent HA. I want to go back and calculate the progression of his CAC score whether it was >15% on an annual basis. It amazes me how AST and ALT is ignored when elevated. my dr only tested my fasting glucose once and it was pre diabetic, but he never tested again and put me on a statin for 4 years till I had to quit them.
Dec 2008: CAC = 496
Jul 2019: CAC = 2010
That's 10 years and 8 months between scans, which is 10.67 years
The progression rate is a smidge over 14% per year.
You can verify it this way: 496 * 1.14^10.67 = 2007 (approximately 2010)
I had brain fog and insomnia with both Lipitor and Crestor. I stopped each one and the symptoms disappeared. After restarting them the symptoms returned. I did some research and found out those drugs are fat soluble and therefore may accumulate in the tissues of the body. I started Livolo which is water soluble and have absolutely not problem. I am a Physician and no Doctors I have discussed this with have any idea of this soluble issue. Check it out!
Livalo is very expensive. Are u into US?
I thought Crestor (Rosuvastatin) is water soluble and supposedly doesn't cause brain issues or maybe your dose was too high? Crestor is more potent.
Rosuvastatin is hydrophilic; Lipitor is lipophilic. Rosuvatatin in not supposed to cross the blood brain barrier. But I'm highly skeptical of all statins as I believe they are the cause of my mother's heart failure and Parkinson's. She was on Lipitor for years until I finally got her to agree to go against her cardiologist and demand Crestor.
@@ExtaTer i was on crestor and it did cause brain fog. I would forget where I was going while driving. Never again
Since being on a carnivore diet a lot of my heart problems have went away. It's amazing how you feel without sugar and carbs, I still have a little carb now and then.
Were you insulin resistant before carnivore?
@@krystalmarie5637 I never check. I do know that I feel a whole like better.
@paratrooperlane7022 ok. was just wondering of you had any symptoms.
Can you be specific about how a lot of your heart problems went away.
@@Toys4Life My heart rhythm has gone way down. Now and then I still get a mild, racing and or pounding symptoms........I exercise 3 days a week, and take my supplements. I only eat grass-fed finished beef, soy-free eyes, real butter, everything I consume is organic and even then you need to read the package on everything. I have had 2 different doctors, tell me 2 different problems with my heart. Today's world SUCKS when it comes to heal care and the VA hospital is a joke!
Dr Boz, I started the KetoContinuum. Week 2 and oh my I don’t know what to do. I believe the increase in meat has caused my HCT Hemochromatosis to become extremely angry. My body is hurting like never before. Gave blood yesterday in hopes to get some relief but it didn’t last long. I am considering fasting in hopes to get some relief. Have you had anyone with this! It’s hereditary and only one gene. Only my Ferritin gets elevated. I believe it’s probably about 400 right now. Any tricks or tips from any of you would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Renee’
Cholesterol isn't the issue it's diabetes. LMHRs with LDL of 500 or more have zero plaque but low fat diet statin taking people with single digit LDL have massive calcification....
The new microphone sounds great, Annette. So sorry about the damage to your home, by the way. I know countless others have had it worse but still…
Thank you Dr Boz for showing that CBC differential/ liver enzyme labs are key in keeping up with healthcare, but more than likely he had rhabdo for alot of years unnoticed which blocked his arteries..
Such a good report on all of this! Thank you. God bless Dr. Boz.
Nothing like a good spreadsheet to make my day!
This should be required viewing for Cardiologist. Good stuff!
My wife was on a statin and a nerve specialist was ready to give her a diagnosis of MND. How many cases of MND are actually a reaction to statins? The symptoms abated after the statin was discontinued.
Can a ketogenic diet heal leaky valves if they arn’t really bad ? I can tell they are better but can they totally heal. I’ve had them about 2 years. Thank you for teaching every Tuesday. I love your lectures and they really help me!
Beef heals hearts. Ketones heal hearts. Keep them high. Mct oil will help those ketones stay high.
highly unlikely.
Are you totally missing that the liver test numbers ALT AST did not improve UNTIL his weight went below 200? He lost 25 lbs. Whether Repatha did the weight loss, I do not know. Please note the macro effect of weight loss, after he had stent surgery.
I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and the nurse practioner tried to lure me into starting statins, never grabbed it from the pharmacy and started eating raw garlic instead and other measures.
High cholesterol is usually due to eating junk food with lots of carbs. You should focus on that.
that's because cholesterol is not the problem and has never been the problem
Chronic Inflammation. It's not the water used by the fire fighters to put out house fires that's the problem, even if there is a high correlation of high amounts of water being used at the site of house fires.
I watched all of that jumping around and unfortunately, understood little by the end. Do you have a summary of what numbers and test information exactly to watch and what values it should be within? I am an if-then kind of person. Thank you!
Do a Kraft test (glucose tolerance test with insulin measurements) and NMR Lipo Profile test. If these are bad, reduce your carbs. More traditional but less informative tests to watch are fasting blood glucose and hbA1C.
@@ExtaTer Thank you!
Yes, statins do calcify the plaque in your arteries, BUT what it’s doing is stabilizing the soft plaque, which breaks free and causes heart attacks. Calcification of the plaque in your arteries is stabilizing that soft plaque, not adding plaque to your arteries. Heart attacks occur when soft plaque breaks free, not calcified plaque.
Vitamin k2 to prevent calcification.
Basically, the fact that he was on statins had nothing to do with his artery calcification, it was his uncontrolled blood sugar/insulin resistance, correct? So then why the click-bait about statins?
Statins are known and even praised for calcifying arteries. The reason they work on people that already have heart disease is they calcify the existing blockage to make a heart attack or stroke less likely. And they do work after you have heart disease.
@@David-n3f2zyes! The statins calcify the more dangerous soft plaque.
It would be good if when you mention or refer to a study that you provide a link. For example the study that showed increasing HDL through medication made people die quicker. If a report isn't available then there must be a story published at least that we can read.
Thank U Sweet Lady for all U do...loving the science...been trying to order MCT OIL from Amazon...can U announce when it will be back in stock...Thanks again...
In otherwords, cholesterol is not the issue, carbohydrates are the problem including fructose from junk food.
One might also ask why Calcium is accumulating in his arteries rather than being used in his muscle and nerve tisues. Is the solution Vit K, Vit D (Calcifidiol) and no carbs and no artificial sweeteners.
it is the vit k2 (mk7)
not true, cholesterol IS a problem but in combination with inflammation it's deadly. (HSCRP + Hb1Ac) plus LDL. Don't be fooled, cholesterol is in every single study of people with FHC related to blockages. heart disease by 50 - most dead by 70
Thank You, Thank You...... I just recently found your channel. I have found myself going down the rabbit hole w/your videos. lol. I really appreciate all of your helpful information.
Thank you!!!
I’m in a TH-cam zone where the hard work from the past few years is rewarding our team. Here’s to reversing medical problems
I thought it was soft plaque and not calcium that caused heart attacks? Very informative
Most statins are fat soluble and may accumulate in the body and the muscles because they can cross the cell membranes better then water soluble statins. Water soluble statins may be somewhat less effective then fat soluble ones, but that is the tradeoff we make.
Dr. Boz, respectfully saying, you are beautiful.
I’m 75 years old and have been on Lipitor since I was 28 years old and my Calcium score is zero and my CT Angiogram is 100% clear. Every day on my way home from work I would eat a pint of Hagen Daaz or Ben and Jerry’s driving home. At home I continued with my carb addiction eating chips pretzels more Ice cream from Carvel and DQ and in fact I actually owned a DQ for a few years. I was an obese physician with all the knowledge to do the right things but was/am a carb addict. Hardly did exercise when I got to be 100 lbs overweight. So how in the heck is my score zero and how the heck can my arteries be free of plaque? Stay tuned till the end. A few months ago my 3 years younger very educated brother got dementia and died. He went to the gym 3 times a week since he started college. He was a big runner and for years he would go 5 miles 2-3 times a week even when temps were over 90. He was built like a 19 year old kid. How could he die? Nobody knows for sure but my theory is he refused to take a statin. He had a son who caused him no end to aggravation and heartache and huge stress. He did have a calcium score he didn’t tell me the number. His work caused him huge stress and resulting periods of untreated hypertension. His lifting weights and extreme running cause periodic hypertension and he too was addicted to ice cream AND he listened to some “genius” doctor who told him to stay away from red meat. All these things I believe led to the plaque in his brain and 2 heart stents then dementia and death.
In my case I took blood pressure pills and Lipitor and in the last few years got my weight down but how did I sidestep plaque? I don’t know for sure but I think it’s because I was blessed with a genetic condition called Gilbert’s Syndrome or the taking of Lipitor or both having my blood pressure under control and not having metabolic syndrome yet in spite of all this crap I ate and sugar I have made it to 75 with clean arteries. Look Gilberts Syndrome up if you need to know more.
My comment on this video is there are no for sure things involved in an individual’s wellness. As far as forming plaque prevention it is for most people including myself nearly impossible to control our carb addiction unless a crisis happens like a heart attack or dementia starts or their knees and hips and back gets destroyed from the weight. Not to be toooo much of a hypocrite the plan should be to learn from the latest research how inflammation causes peripheral vascular disease and take action by getting one of those 24 hour sugar monitors on your arm, cut out 98% or more of carbs and control your blood pressure perfectly by checking it 2-3 times a day and whenever you feel a headache coming on. As far as taking a statin I just don’t know but I stopped taking mine because of the research showing the higher the blood fats at my age the longer you live. But who really knows if those studies are gospel truth.
Dear Dr. please answer two questions: Does calcification happen in the arteries that have absolutely no atherosclerotic plaque? Does calcification of a plaque increase arterial stenosis? Thanks.
Please consider that not everyone is able to look at your charts, so please call out the test results for those not able to see the chart.
Great show 👍👍
Straight up, high Hba1c was the giveaway. Sticky RBC's create havoc. What do we think about Dr Baker's high Hba1c Dr Boz ?
If your rbc live longer your hb1c rises. They live longer if you are not inflamed.
@@iss8504 They're still glycated.
How is Baker's a1c high ?
@@nickbardan3867 Stressing the body and mind I guess, 6.3.
@@TomSmith-cv8hk
They are glycated because they sit in the blood soup longer, giving it a longer time to be glycated not because of high blood sugar.
Your body needs cholesterol to form cell walls, brain cells and hormones, so are there any good statins? I was confused that there was a best statin, maybe a best for those who are not using their brain and need to lower their hormones so they can feel more crappy.
This n=1 case study has a lot of missing information-what his diet was like, did he exercise, etc. The title of the video is critical of statins, but it seems that he had clogged arteries before he went on statins. Dr. Boz ultimately seems to blame his high blood sugar/A1C levels for his problems. I’m glad his blood sugar recently got under control on a low carb diet, but is it perhaps too soon to tell what the long-term impact of his low carb/ keto diet will be? Regardless, I wish him the best of health and I’m glad he has a lot of support with his doctors.
Where is the short version, that should precede this long version?
Dr Boz: How could Doug have a CAC score AFTER having a Stent? My CAC Lab says that they cannot do a CAC measurement after a Stent because the metal in the Stent messes up the image and prevents measuring the Calcium. Many other labs tell me the same thing. In fact, they will not even make the CAC scan if you have had a Stent procedure done. So what is true, here?
Newer stents are stainless steel covered with polymer like rubber . The rubber like coating contains a chemical the slowly comes out of the coating and prevents local clotting of blood. Metal in the Stent should not contact blood. Testing should be done after about a year to give time for rebalance.
Below is a great video to show what is really happening to this patient.
My brother is 76. Smoked, drank, ate like shit no exercise whole life and overweight. Just had heart cath! They said 1 artery is 50% and rest clear! Also left ventricle pumping at 25%. Doctor said not concerned about 50% in 1 artery artery. Gave medicine for ejection fraction. Took Lipitor 15 years and aspirin. Numbers were tc 180, hdl 65, LDL 140 triglycerides 87. Glucose 90. I’m wondering if a calcium score would show a different picture. But then again heart cath is gold standard. Any thoughts???
😉👍 The power of genetics 💯
Why are you saying that is the best cholesterol? It was killing him because of the statins!
Nattokinase, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds. Great for heart and vascular system.
Ok. What is your solution. What can we do or take to stop statines.
I have familiar hyper cholesteremia and i just had cabg surgery with calcium score of 618 total cholesterol in 200s i had double bypass and my arteries were filled with calcium
The visible light spectrum is limited to greater than 300 nm, the differences as quoted in your podcast, of healthy / unhealthy are between 18 nm - 28 nm with 23nm considered healthy diameter of ldl/hdl... cells, this is less than 10% of what maximum human eye resolution is capable of, irrespective of optical microscope employed..are these measurements undertaken with scanning electron microscopes?
As you explained in a previous video... Statins only reduce the LARGE healthy LDLs... Leave the small dense dangerous LDLs in circulation. Therefore, particle size peak will be smaller/worse.
So the reason the LDL stays in circulation a long time and gets smaller is the LDL particle has been damaged by sugar
Chemistry is a good proxy, but what about genetics? That has to be a powerful influence.
Genetics does play a part... but it's NOT as HUGE a role as many say or like to believe. I am a firm believer of this quote: "Genetics loads the gun but it's lifestyle that pulls the trigger!"
Thanks for the Info Doc !
My CT heart calcium scoring is leftmain coronary artery :O left anterior coronary artery:197.51 left circumflex coronary artery:0 Right coronary artery:16.27. !
Let me know this is ok! Or have to be worried! My Cholesterol is 298 ,HDL72,81 LDL 205,56 Triglicerydy 98,14 ! Thank you 🌿🌹🌿❤️
@teresakajewska5140.. What does your cardiologist say?
My Dr. Gives mi Repatha injection. But I don’t take jet. I ask you this is right?
Dear Dr Boz,
Excellent presentation
As a retired biochemistry in Cork ,Ireland
Like Doug my GP changed me from avorstatin to Rodustatin 5 years ago
Any reason why water
soluble one vs fat soluble would make a difference.
Just had need to check up on my cardiac health after recent transitory short breathing/ burning chest paining
2 of the 4 grafts of my 17year old bypass are partiallally blocked (not suddenly.lbut over years
I must renewed you keto guidelines
Brendan O keeffe phd nutrional biochem Cornell '78
Please edit typos and add punctuation in your response so we can understand you. TIA.
Not to 'rain on your parade" Doc, but I don't think Chylomicrons become VLDL (14:20). Chylomicrons begin their existence in the enterocytes with ApoB48. Mature Chylomicrons in circulation interact with HDL and take on ApoC2 and ApoE, the last particle identifies it to the liver, but nowhere is ApoB100 associated with it.
I agree with your premise.
Now my head hurts
The simple solution is to avoid drugs, eat real food, (mostly natural fat, (meat, fish etc), protein,veggies, fruit . Cut way back on carbs- only eat complex carbs, cut out processed foods, exercise, manage stress.
Don’t trust AMA docs, research everything…. Simple 😊
Was ge taking vit d3 and vit k2?
Great info!
Exactly what happened to my mom. Now there’s nothing she can do, not even a stent. Nothing but medication
First time listener, how do i join your show live? How do i order cgm, new dexcom stelo recommended. . Do u sell? All new to me. Excited. I have ldl 117 for years but doc assumed ok cuz hdl high. But had cac, was 7, doc recmmd crestor 10 mg. I am reluctant. I ordered myown nmr, wasnt as complete as yours but i was surprised that since my hdl was 74 on standard lipid, my hdlp was low, 30 and how is this. I also measured my homocysteine last few years, always a tad hi, like 13 or 15. I started taking 1000mg methylated folate cuz reg folate had no effect, hope it helps. Do u have opinion about my low hdlp , related to homocysteine. I also lowered my levothyroxine last few years from 112 to 100, tsh went up from.o3 to 1.3. I have hashimotos which is why my endo kept my tsh so low. Gave me palpitations so i left him cuz he didnt care and cardio lowered my levo to 100mg . No more palpitations but i wonder if higher tsh is causing my low hdlp. Also my ldlp is 1340, too high but probably correlates with my slightly higher ldl of 112-119. My glucose in morning blood test always higher than i would like h, mid to high 90’s. I am excited to learn about ur program. Makes sense. I have no dr interested in anything but old standards.inam 73 and all my other numbers are good, apob is 86, a bit too high but my cholestrol also ,203. I am so eager to see if i can get my numbers down with low sugar which i already do but i must measure like u discussed but i have no idea how so will keep watching. Sorry for tmi but i am so excited. I had my only son at 47 and i am desperate to stay alive and healthy to see him and his children grow ( he doesnt have kids yet!)
What is the medication name?
Hello Df. Boz,
Great video. I have never seen a video that explains the LDL myth. You didn't say anything about the dawn effect on blood glucose. I have been low carb keto for a little under 3 years. My morning glucose (blood stick) is always in the low triple digits. It will go to double digits after I eat(30 min) AT 2 hours it goes up to triple digits. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Take care,
Joseph A Sanzone
Take a live class with me .. we would show you how it works in you
@@DoctorBoz Are the live classes free or for (your) profit?
Statins are dangerous n there's no such thing as the best statin. Dt take statins, just watch your diet
Watch your dietWhat does that mean? Watch as the Oreos go in your cake hole? 😂
numerous studies show statins provide benefit in a large cross section of the population. It's too bad people would rather take statins vs making lifestyle changes as that could provide a better outcome.
What is the best time in morning to check glucose?. Just as soon as you wake or an hour or so later?
In my case, first thing since my liver gifts me with a release of sugar when I get up and about my day whether I eat or not.
His CAC score went from 600 in 2009 to 2000 in 2019- over 10 years. But that’s not to say that his score didn’t go from 600 to the 2000 only 3 years later. You can tell by all the numbers that this guy had lots of soft plaque that needed to be stabilized by satins. I would also bet he really didn’t change his diet too much hence the high overall cholesterol numbers ranging from 135 to 166 and high A1C. I would not sure I would reach the same conclusions as Dr. Boz.
STATINS CAUSE DIABETES
Statins inhibit vitamin k2 causing calcium plaques.
A DNM2 mutation can reduce the efficiency of the LDL receptor and affects Calcium channels and can be associated with NAFLD and heart disease
My dad
Stent 20 years ago
Marathon runner
LDL in Canada 3
Blood pressure normal. 120-125over 75 always
175 pounds. 5’11
20 years later LDL. 3. Blood pressure normal
Triglycerides. .65 in Canada
Heart attack
6 artery bypass
All 75 percent or higher plugged
How is this possible
My nephew was diagnosed 4 months ago with eGFR nephrology. Could a ketogenic diet heal his autoimmune kidney disease.
no evidence that is possible.
Not sure exactly the parameters of your query, but yes, several individuals have shown improved kidney function (with lab results) after adopting a ketogenic diet within a respective time frame, of course. I believe the observed phenomena was referred to as "hyperfiltration". My eGFR went from a consistent 79 to well over 100 after 3 months on a strict ketogenic diet (strict carnivore).
@@Qdoggus "several individuals?" Sample size is way too small for any kind of validity.
@skyboy1956 Can't you simply allow someone to encourage another to research and offer a little hope through anecdotal support? Besides, "small sample size", is more accurate than, "no evidence".
A CARNIVORE DIET CURES CKD
I find this very interesting. I have genetic hi cholesterol and when I look at my latest labcorp results and see this particle test my LDL-P are higher than
@55:42 What is the trick to raising HDL? Short answer: A ketogenic diet.
19:30 Side effect of Repatha is increased risk for diabetes. Continuing to listen for further explanation of this patient...
Dr. what was his diet for all those years?
This case study about statins, is in my opinion, a clear study that statins are poison to the body. Our brains are mostly fat and needs fat being produced from our liver and so pushing statins just because the lipid profiles do not look good, is a medical negligence from that man’s doctor. LDL (large particles) is beneficial just like a high HDL is. Use of STATINS will cause another issue which is elevated blood sugar and will eventually lead to a full blown diabetes. I am so glad that i refused my previous health providers in pushing me to take statins because of elevated LDL. ( I work hard to increase my HDL). Overall, better results, zero prescriptions! Appreciate your content!
Can you do a video talking about Lipoprotein(a). I saw your "short" where you said you aren't concerrned with a high LDL, but you do get concerned when the Lipoprotein(a) is high. Since I went carnivore, mine keeps going up. That surprised me.
I read one one should NOT fast for cholesterol test because non fasted is the true representation of what the numbers are most of the time for most people eating the traditional 3 meals breakfast, lunch, dinner. Who's right? So much conflicting info out there.
I do 48 hr fasts weekly and my lipids are frightening. Fasting screws them up. You should do at least omad for 3 weeks then test. 3mad is not necessary.
The normal range is based on fasting samples so you should be fasting. Best of luck. I'm trying bergamot!
My father took statins for 35 years and he lived to be 92 and didn't have dementia or any heart conditions. So... does it work for some people and not others ?
My morning BGin 70's But Ketos very low(.2-.8 usually) BMI 18-19 I want to get off Rosuvastatin and Ezetimbe What should I do?
I took 20 mg of Simvastatin for more than 20 years and my calcium score is now over 1000!
Is your cardiologist pleased with that number?
@@lonewolf7803 yes
If ever there was a problem ripe for AI (artificial intelligence), this is it!!! No regular doctor I know has the time, let alone 15 minutes for a yearly physical. Their more tied up in figuring out coding for insurance.
To jlz11 I try to do Keto and the first 2 weeks I was really really good. It got rid of my IBS problems after having issues for the last 2 years. I try to stay low carb but if nothing else I do not eat (most of the time) ultra processed foods!!!! or seed oils.
I have had 4 CAC Scores over the last 10 years. The last 2 where when I was on a statin. I found that statins accelerate the calcification of your arteries. My score doubled in only 2 years while taking statins.
Great info, but PLEASE work on minimizing your vocalized pauses, eg. uh...um
For the HDL Doug should take fiber and maybe some ox bile.
So glad you added this vid. It will get lots of views from me as I work on learning this better.
Triglyceride and A1C measures are generally bad during this period. Probably heavy glycation and diabetic condition.
I thought calcification of plaque was better than having soft plaque. Calcified plaque is stable and it will most likely NOT break off and lead to a heart-attack.
Exactly
Get nattokinase and have neither plaque
K2 is also great.
My dad had a stroke at 46, put on lipitor changed his eating and now at 73 he has started beginning of calcification around his heart. Stokes run in my family, and my lipoprotein “a” was over 300 and my heart doctor told me its my genetics and so he put me on lipitor. my cholesterol was 220 when i started, its now 156. its so stressful, but Im just praying.Thank christy
Eat no almost no carb. Cholesterol management is a scam made up by big pharma to take your money. I was on statins for 20 years. Didn’t keep plaque out of my arteries - in fact it made it worse compared to my brother who wasn’t on statins. I get trying to do the right thing but listening to doctors about this isn’t the right thing. Cholesterol is needed for healthy brains. Keep your high cholesterol- it’s a healthy thing. Ignore malpracticing docs.
Your dad is your lesson. Epigenetic’s trump genetics. Pray & do! Best in reversing your course.
Lowering cholesterol results in dementia…. Change your diet and do your homework on what these drugs actually do. Don’t trust the AMA doctors
Being on that med and lowering your cholesterol doesn’t mean u can’t get or have plaque… that’s a lie.
U need to change your diet and exercise.
The Mediterranean diet is best imo for this
We're carnvores for 2 yrs & keto prior to that. My husbsnds dr just advised he go on red yeast rice for high ldl... is that bad?
The Cholesterol Con keeps the lights on... next to criminal.
What is the email?
I need help 3500 CAC score, 1 stent.
I’m desperate. I’m glad I found your channel