Dr Berg has opened up my life to take care of myself with day to day opportunity before I get sick. Meanwhile, most dr never took their time to explain health issues.
I want to thank Dr. Westman for his informative critique. In 2016, at 51, I had a stroke. As a scientist and a man of faith, I turned to prayer and found Dr. Berg online. Following his recommendations improved my health. While I appreciate Dr. Westman's assessment and critique, I have found that Dr. Eric Berg's advice has been more beneficial to me. Many doctors have not taken the time to explain my health issues, and it's important to remember that medicine is not an exact science. A good example would be legal advice. Two different lawyers may give similar advice. Which is better? Whatever works.
I'm a 71 yo female, 5 years keto, whose calcium score jumped from 24 to 242 in only a couple of years. I started a regimen of Vitamin K2 as MK-7 (100 mcg twice daily) with D3 (2500 IU twice daily, and discontinued a calcium supplement. Within 12 months, I reduced my calcium score by over half, from 242 to 103, and increased my bone density by 10%. All labs are good. This is working for me.
Yeah but this doc is not sure if that actually helps because calcium is involved with decreasing plaque. He is not solving the conundrum we all face, just dancing around it, playing it safe. I say, good on ya - you have done well. I'm also on both D and K because of following the gist of how it works. Next I would go with stuff reducing inflammation - NOBODY is against lowering inflammation using whatever, so there we go...
@@chrisvanschalkwyk1455 I agree about the conundrum. All you have to do is watch all the conflicting videos on TH-cam in which so-called medical experts give contradictory advice. One thing I like about Dr. Westman is his insisting on high level studies before he recommends anything to his patients. That's how science is supposed to work. I also like the idea of treating most of these conditions with improvements in diet, not pills.
@Alan-rt3se The only problem with pharma science is that it is weak and corrupt, and if there is no money in it, pharma isn't interested 🤔 reduced my CAC Score by 50% in 3 years! using the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
So Keto made it increase 10 fold in two years ? That is scary. I take the K2 in the form of Natto and at least that in D3 as I live in Canada short daylight in the winter and not as strong
@Alan-rt3se High-level studies! They won't do that when there's no money in it! I'm not waiting around. I've already reversed my heart disease as verified by CAC by 30% in just 20 months. Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
The one thing that bothers me so much about doctors bashing chiropractors is this. Doctors are trained to use a prescription pad and have no real incentive to look for natural remedies. Chiropractors on the other hand are forced to use homeopathic and natural methods. Now, that doesn’t mean there aren’t snake oil salesman out there but I’ll trust most Chiropractors over an MDs any day when it comes to nutrition.
For a lot of us, we are dealing with chronic pain and disease, and even marginal improvements from supplements can make all the difference. Chiropractors are helpful in at least identifying what might help. I think MD's are too safety conscious, but I don't blame them as that is the system they are working within. Frankly I am not waiting for someone to do a major trial on a supplement that has little to no profit motive. I'll be dead by then.
I hear you, but if you listen to this one here, he wants to treat you with nutrition. I know I’ve cured myself of diabetes with diet. No more insulin shots and no diabetes. Inflammation is gone and I lost 85 pounds since January 8th!! So what’s up with that? I am an obligate carnivore and I am getting better and better every single day!! I will say though that I take all of these supplements and a lot of them. LoL but excess has always been a problem with me. If one’s good then 4 is better? I try. I’m trying to catch up, at least that’s my thought process. But I’m with a group of regular loving and caring people that are Healing Humanity with the Power of a Proper Human Diet. That diet is meats and animal products. We are carnivores and have been for over 300 thousand years!!
@@daitilus7343 Yeah, safety conscious, then they give us statins, tests paid for by drug companies and the results fraudulently promoted. So, what if you have a high calcium score and are in the process of improving your health with diet but you want to be protective or even improve your condition while diet has a chance to work?
@@danielles3409 that’s a good question. There’s a doctor with videos and he’s a real one. Check on him Dr. Ford Brewer. Some of my supplements are because of him. He had a plaque and he reduced it. He shows his actual picks from arterial scans of carotid arteries before and after. I found him credible. Stay safe
K2 is not meant to remove calcium altogether, it is meant to pull calcium from your arteries and tissues and put it into your bones. It is also supposed to be taken with Vit. D.
That's correct and in the proper dosing. Otherwise, you'll get too much calcium from D3. Dosing is 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3 as advised by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue.
@@SET12DSP You mentioned MK4 in another comment.. do you take both MK4 and MK7? I'm new to all of this so I'm not sure what's best or the differences between the two. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge btw.
@annemichaels5368 yesI do I take both as I recall. K2-MK4 really adds strength internally to the bones, while K2-MK7 typically rids calcium from soft tissueslike heart disease that I'm fighting and winning as verified by CAC. I use life extension 45,000mcg for my K2-MK4. This is the amount recommended by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue. So I'm confident I have my bones covered And yes, I have reversed my CAC by 30%. Feel great and had just reversed my A-fib caused by fish oil supplements. I'm 69 on no meds.
I do take both K2-MK7 and K2-MK4. What I caught from the video is Dr. Berg did not mention which K2....and The Life Extension product he mentions being in the mg dosage is K2-MK4, which is 45mg or 45,000mcg. I take 2400mcg or 2.4 mg of K2-MK7 with K2-MK4. Don't forget to take D3 with this. Dosage of K2-MK7 is 100mcg per 1000i.u. of D3.
"I want to recommend things that have a high level of study..." the pharmaceutical/medical community will never allow high level studies of natural healings... It would shut down the pharmaceutical industry...
My husband found Dr. Berg's video on using Berberine. At the same time I was starting Keto and he agreed to do it with me. Of course, he only did/does low carb, but that's fine. He lost 45 pounds in just a few months, and is ecstatic. While he acknowledges the low -carb diet helped, he's pretty insistent that it was the Berberine (oh yeah, and 1T ACV before breakfast). He's sold on Berg. I like Dr. Berg, but I always double check everyone's info.
Absolutely. Also he doesn’t indicate anything about populations that might need to avoid a supplement. As someone with cancer I have learned certain supplements need to be avoided especially given the treatment . For example CBD needs to be avoided when on immunotherapy
Dr. Berg is good but he is a high profile scientologist. His disowned son, Ian Rafalko (changed his name to his mom's maiden name) has a yt channel and puts his dad on blast every chance he gets. Some of Dr. Bergs employees are suing him because he forced them to "donate" money to the cult.
I love both Dr. Westman and Dr. Berg. I’ve learned so much about taking control over my own health. They both are slow and concise in their explanations and facts. They each have their own style and I think that’s great.
I lost two friends from strokes in their sleep due to baby-aspirin. Although it sounds innocent 'baby', it's strongly acidic nature chews up gastric linings and arterial walls.
@@pramuanchutham7355 That is false info put out by Big Pharma... which cannot make profit off aspirin. Dissolve the aspirin in water with a little baking soda, you will never have a problem. Only full aspirin, undissolved can irritate the stomach lining and that not much. Your friends had some serious issues before their strokes... for sure.
That is Big Pharma BS. Aspirin is VERY safe, but not profitable. IF you take a full aspirin, just make sure and dissolve it in water, maybe add a bit of baking soda to it and let sit for a few minutes... unless you have existing serious stimach lining issues... no problems. And Lumbrokinase is, IMO, a far better alternative to nattokinase (30X stronger). Add in some serrapeptase for good measure and inflammation reduction.
I’ve had two CAC scores approximately five years apart and my scores have been zero each time. I also had two ultrasound scans of the arteries in my neck and each time I was given an A+. I have been low-carb and mostly carnivore forever and to top it off my bone density is so strong. You could drop me out of an airplane and I probably wouldn’t break. I love Dr. Westman and I love Dr Berg.❤❤
@@AN-zg3sr I think she really meant without a parachute. Good news though. If she’s ever sucked out of a Boeing aircraft due to a malfunction, she will be safe.
Hope my scores are as good as yours. My cholesterol is so bad I’m going to take a cardiac ct scan instead of a cac. I was prepared for bad cholesterol results as a carnivore but my ldl-p was so high they didn’t even give me a score - I’m just somewhere over 3500 - plus I have low hdl and high triglycerides. My doctor is pro keto but he said this is concerning even for a carnivore diet. So, fingers crossed, because my lab results were quite bad after a year of keto. I can only imagine how bad they were before keto (didn’t have any labs before I started, unfortunately).
@@tb54321 Have you been listening to Dr. Chaffee? How long have you been doing keto? Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Baker, Dr. Berry and the cardiac surgeon, Dr. Ovadia are some channels you can pursue if you haven't already. Your body will heal.
Same here as far as health scores. but I have been a vegan forever and a day. I have more energy than I know what to do with (I am a triathlete), and the best part is that I don’t have to pay for someone to take the life of an intelligent, loving, friendly sentient being after being abused, exploited and killed in a horrific way.
The reason I watch you is to get a balanced perspective from what vloggers like Dr. Berg says (and I think he’s one of the best). Thanks for sharing your approach.
I do not think he has any balance perpective at all its clear he is trained to reject opositions or another way to put it when your brainwashed your brainwashed he knows no other way.
WRONG - SCIENTOLOGY IS A MIND CONTROL CULT. THERE IS NO GOD OR DIETY IN SCIENTOLOGY . AS FAR AS HIM NOT TALKING ABOUT RELIGION - OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RELIGION . OKAY I AM DONE WITH THIS THREAD - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME AGAIN. I AM SO TIRED OF THE TWISTING OF MOST PEOPLES COMMENTS ON THESE CHANNELS. I WILL DELETE MY PART ON THIS ONE..
Scientology is a human trafficking/elder abuse money making/real estate compiling cult that enjoys tax exemption in the US & some other jurisdictions No religion prevents it’s members from viewing the world around them (like here on youtube), or forces members to remain when they disagree with Hubbard “policy”. The only other alternative is to cut ties with their entire scientology family and still be harrased by the “church”. That uncomfortable truth aside, much of Dr Berg’s info is helpful and true. The shame is he and his OT8 wife donate so much of the money they raise off youtube, etc to support an abusive cult. Which is why THEY get to be on youtube and look at the internet. As always, follow the money.
"Pycnogenol and Centella asiatica to prevent asymptomatic atherosclerosis progression in clinical events." Minerva Cardioangiol . 2017 Feb;65(1):24-31. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4725.16.04008-1. Epub 2015 Oct 27. Study says Dr. Berg is right.
How about reversal? Not just stopping atherosclerosis but reversing it with no side effects. It's called the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol. My CAC score went from 660 to 458 in 20 months. At the end of 36 months, I expect it to be close to 300.
I had 2 calcium lumps on my fingers (right hand between 1 and 2 fingers) for twenty years. Size of peas could roll them around a bit. After 1 year of K2 and Nattokinase they are both gone. Is this perhaps related to calcium in arteries? Don't know, but I take it as a good sign. I'm also now carnivore for 8 months and loving it. :)
What makes you think they are "calcium" lumps? Pretty sure they are just benign cysts. I've had them my whole adult life. They come and go and are located near/on joints. Small and movable. Not calcium.
These are my favorite Dr Westman reacts. As a fan of both you and Dr. Berg, Its nice to be able to watch his video and then have you discuss your take on the topic. And it's always constructive, so we learn more about the topic. I would be interested in watching videos where you react to other colleagues as well, like a very long form discussion.
No natural herbs or foods has substantial studies on them. only drugs because drug companies pay for them. Do you want to be totally dependent on drugs? No thankyou.
Have to disagree a bit on natto and vitamin K as far as their effects on vascular health. Do we have the vast studies that we do on some pharmacological treatments (which are also paid for by those who benefit the most)? Maybe not but we have enough info for SOME of us to consider them as options. Natto has been used probably longer than aspirin. Those of us who suffer from cad don't feel like we can wait for studies that may not ever take place given those with the funds have no interest in such things.
I couldn't agree more! While I use K2-MK7 and K2-MK4 with D3 my success has been with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol high dose vitamin C with Lysine and proline as verified by CAC.
@rjdfit I'm a person who already has reversed 50% of my CAC Score. I use a multi-pronged approach that includes K2-MK7 and D3. But IMO, most of my reversal was because of the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
I love Dr. Westman's advice on not relying on the purveyors of supplements and such for the reliable studies on safety and efficacy. Reminds me of the pervasive insanity in the pharmaceutical industry approval processes.
I don’t believe the drug companies make donations but they all pay a kind of tax to help the cost of the process of assessing their products and SUPPOSEDLY protect the people.
With 600 mcg of K2 Mk7 and 6000iu of vitamin D daily, I reversed my carotid block from 60% to 30% in 1 year. The angiologist was shocked 😲 😅 Now I'm down to 400 mcg and 4000ui. Dr Berg is right 👍🏻
@@Khadija-uu4vm I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Berg at the Hack Your Health conference. I was truly impressed by his genuine demeanor. I share the belief that chiropractors often exhibit a great deal of empathy towards their patients.
I personally have cleaned out my cardiovascular system. I went from cholesterol of 270 to 159. My hdl cholesterol went from 30 to 62. I started a niacin regimen of 1000 mg per day each month I added another 1000 mg. I now take 6000 mg every day. I have been at this level for the past 15 years. I’m 70 years old. I can run now where I was barely ably to trot for only a few minutes. Most people think this is crazy. But I’ve had all the 60’s check ups look for cholesterol around the aorta. They couldn’t believe I had no cholesterol build up. Before I was on several cholesterol medication that were damaging my liver. After starting this regimen my liver enzymes went back to normal.
The standard 500 mg tablets. I have tried several. I get no flush at all. The first 2 to 3 years I would feel a little. But that feeling only lasted for a few minutes. After 15 years my blood work has stayed the same. My blood pressure runs at 110/70 with the same blood pressure pills. Some time I run out and I notice my pressure climbs to 120/80. I just had my yearly checkup and every thing is great. We have 8 dogs. So I walk every day for 5 to 7 miles to walk all my dogs.
Hello Mike, i am taking time release 500 mg niacin, and some 250 - to 1000 mg niacinamide for moon and body overall comfort. I hv 2 arteries that hv 70 and 75% blockage. My LP (a) is quite high. I cud only take 100 mg niacin and feeling the flash for 15 minutes not immediately but after 10 to 20 minutes. I am taking berberine from time to time. But I take high D3 of 10,000 to 20,000 iu, and 15 mg of k2 mk4 every day. Recently I am taking 12 to 25 mg of iodine daily, also putting providence iodine topically all over, including at the neck, around the ears, stomach, legs, even at the testicle as it cure my 20 years pains in a few days. Can I ask if niacin causing blood sugar to go up or any other side effects? And if you hv any experience with nicotinamide variations of vit B3 Thank you !
No aspirin for my dad. My father is 97 with 5 stents we could have avoided. He takes no medications since getting the stents. No statins , no blood thinners, no blood pressure meds . He’s got lots of arteriosclerosis in his fingers but it doesn’t cause any on going symptoms . Occasionally he gets pain but it might be from using a pestle and mortar. He has diabetes and his A1c was 9.3 , Ten years ago. Got it down to 6.3 using low carb diet. His only med is 250-500 mg of topical metformin cream . He is finally experiencing fluid retention but only takes parsley juice and other natural remedies . He very agile , walks 3-4 x a day. He dresses and cooks his own eggs but has gotten short term memory loss the last 2 years. Otherwise he’s easy to manage . We have hard core strategies that don’t require pharmaceuticals. He’s testimony. All his siblings passed and his father only made it to 40 . His mom 70. So it’s clearly not genetic . Some siblings had diabetes and macular degeneration. He was starting to get those eye symptoms but it’s all stopped. No progression of any diseases . No fear of germs . He recently had a carotid ultrasound and his carotid age was given at 85. No calcium supplements but his few supplements are based on organ meats and concentrated veg herbs. He’s been taking Serranatto and nattokinase for 10 years , cycles Berberine , daily Curcumin , a little apple cider vinegar in 3 Oz water right before a meal. Eating is finished 3 hours before laying down. No pills to swallow except tiny capsule of alpha lipoic acid and Berberine . His glucose and neuropathy is manageable with the last two. He sleeps in complete darkness . He Eats stews and gets potassium from walnut apricot compote , small avocado daily but also cycle 1oz of cod liver , or liverwurst every other day. Be careful of pill dysphasia. We avoid reflux by making stews . He only has 5 teeth .
A big huge thank you .!! To dr.Berg cause he made all other doctors as you to cone up and talk. I wanted to talk to my cardiologist about diet and lifestyle. The causes of my problems.. and she wasn't interested at all. I have changed several cardiologists cause they don't see me as human.... Berg vhanged my life. He is my non perfect teacher.. but he made me think my medical condition differently. Low carb keto and fasting are unknown words to most of doctors. Big thank you to Berg and secondly to all other doctors who started sharing knowledge.
The Fools and Dopes Administration let Chinese-made (and it's not labeled) prescription Heparin kill hundreds of Americans. Not is the news huh? Look up up it might take some searching. The FDA failed to inspect the plant, could not figure out if it were sabotage or a mistake.
I want to thank you for making these videos. I appreciate having both sides of the story. On the personal note, I’m trying to recover from chemotherapy and I just don’t know what to do I already had gastric and so I understand this leaves me at a greater risk for more complications
Try Dr. Thomas Levy's book " Curing the Incurable " if it doesn't bring you to tears I Don't know what will it did me. In it, you will read of information withheld from the public. I am reversing my heart disease with it. As verified by CAC.
I respect Dr. Westman and think he makes a good contribution to help people make the big changes but I often feel he wants to overlook some important things as not to deter large groups of people from making the big changes. For example he downplays the importance of organic food because so many of his patients will be too frustrated by affordability issues to then take on the big changes like cutting out sugar and going keto or carnivore. Likewise he downplays the importance of pasture raised meat and eggs. Additionally he downplays the importance and usefulness of MCT oil daily or avoidance of lectins. He has set certain priorities to reach the masses, I feel which is important. I can understand this and set my own priorities because so many of these great functional doctors explain the mechanisms of all these things allowing us to make rational choices for ourselves. Something mainstream doctors never do and I have suffered as a result in past years and they still treat us like stupid children who should just do what they tell us to do. Which is too often the wrong damned thing to do.
There is also scientific data around vitamins C and E for the plaque reduction etc. I have textbooks that were edited by Lester Packer, and there is a lot of data just in those books. The idea as well that we dont need vitamin C on low carb / keto / carnivore due to lower ROS production, and hence less need for vitamin C is partly correct because indeed ROS is lowered as inflammation is also lowered, and BHB is itself a hydroxyl radical scavenger, but the idea that we dont therefore need vitamin C limits its function to only an antioxidant. Truth is Ascorbic acid is involved in so many reactions and is far much more than an antioxidant. "To dismiss vitamin C as nothing more than an antioxidant greatly understates and misrepresents the range of Vitamin C's positive effects on the body" Thomas Levy
I have seen a decrease in my corotid arteries after taking D3 K2 and Natto for 2 years. I went from 60% to 30% on my right side. I wish we had more options for food to get K2, but I'm not sure there are enough. I'd have to eat a ton of fermented foods to get enough. It has worked in my case.
I have been tracking my cac score the last three years. At 52 my first score was 909. My second score was 1043, I was doing d3/k2 that year. My Left main in the first score was 273. The second score showed the left main was zero. My last score test this year was 1243, I only did d3/k2 for 6 months before the test. My left main is now at 15. carnivore for three years.
@Maintain_Decorum I think the left main was soft plaque. The overall rise in score was less then someone not on it at all. I passed a stress test and have no heart disease.
Started same protocol when I was diagnosed with heart failure 4 years ago. Last year on my follow up scan they could'nt find it. And neither this year so I guess I'm cured. Still taking the medicine prescribed for heart failure on doctors recommendation, as it support heart health. Do excercise a too, but really convinced that the k2mk7 did the difference.
Dr. Berg booby-trapped me too until some years ago. But I have - in the beginning - learned so much from him that I am still very grateful. His golden formula is what it is: naming a specific problem, explaining it and recommending supplements. His explanations maybe aren't totally correct but give a good indication for further investigation.
My sister and I both used nattokinase to treat long Covid. We are so thankful for natto. Recently my pharmacists went to Japan and learned about natto. They eat it everyday
yeah, but doctors & researchers claim that statins will reduce plaque. AND claim that calcified plaque is bad. Calcified plaque is stable, less risk of rupture & blood clots - the real problem. But, then whatabout calcium channel blockers. and what really happens with blood pressure and calcification?
You make some very good points. I, for one, don't care for hard calcium or plaque. I don't consider calcification healing. And yes, while stable, it still narrows the arteries and makes them less pliable. You want pliable arteries for nice blood pressure. I, for one, am using the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol for reversing my CAC and have successfully done it as verified by CAC. So far, 30% in 20 months.
One thing I definitely agree with Dr Westman on is “Let Food be thy Medicine”. One can go broke buying everything recommended, I’ve been down that rabbit hole before. Lol!
Here's the other piece We don't know what things need other things to work synergistically. Like magnesium should not be increased without also increasing calcium but not at the same ratio. I mean this stuff is so complex and we have not studied it as Dr Westman brings out... So we could be doing harm to ourselves. Just like you don't want your hormones out of balance you didn't want your nutrition out of balance... That's why I like as natural as possible ... nature doesn't best.
Sad part is today's natural foods are not abundant in vitamins, minerals, etc. like they used to be and might be more abundant in toxins instead. The percentage of super high quality clean foods grown is very small compared to the earths population and too expensive for most that don't or can't grow their own.
Dr Eric! I have huge problems with my arteries, its full of plack, I just escaped an Heart attack, and got 6 blow ups close to my heart, I also have only 10% artery opening only, on my lefts side on my neck. And Im eating Bloodpressure medicine, Cholesterol, Statines and Bloodthinners Trombyl, Briliqe( due to the Heart stents), which I have to do for 12 months. Should I stop eating the Cholesterol medicines? 14 days ago, I started the LCHF, and eat only animal meats and eggs, and some vegetables, and what a difference, I have lost almost 4kg in weight( in 2 weeks), Im happy, and have a smile on my face, every day, I feel so much better. Do you think this LCHF) will help to get a better state of my clogged arteries? I don't use any product with suger or processed food, since 2 weeks, Im a beginner, so Im searching for answers to get better in shape. My Wife says, that she got a new husband in 14 days, ha ha, well Im so much in better mode, thanks to the LCHF Sorry for my English, but Im Swedish
The problem with getting what you need from food is that our soils are over farmed without rotating crops, so many nutrients that used to be there are gone or less than they would be if farmed traditionally, not to mention what the pesticides and herbicides are doing to our cells. And what the RDA is, is often a bare minimum. MDs don’t study this sufficiently and rely on “normal” ranges. What is normal for you may not work for me.
Strict carnivore for 4 months. My GFR went from 69 to 53 so I am a little concerned. Should I be??? I feel great but I wonder if I am damaging my kidneys from eating 120 grams of protein a day??? My igf-1 is 152. My LDL went from 148 to 353 but my HDL went from 51 to 78 and my triglyceride went from 80 to 71. My fasting glucose was 97 and fasting insulin was 0.5. Also vitamin d was 79. I am 71 and I am lean and muscular just went carnivore to eat more healthy. I hope I am doing the right thing as at 71 I just want to continue to have a good quality of life. Thank you for all of the great info!!!
@@Cyberrjey001 Thank you I looked it up and you are correct. Both were estimated GFR but they used different ways of measuring. The lower number result was using MDRD Study prediction equation and the higher number result used CKD-EPI 2021 equation which uses age, sex, and serum. Thank you again for replying!
When I realized my liver enzyme’s were out of wack I immediately stopped taking the anti-cholesterol drugs. I started taking 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg at lunch. What I found is nice and gives me an energy boost in the quantities. I’m taking to the blood sugar. Mine has always ran up near the top but it never goes over to make me prediabetic. But if your arteries are that clogged up, I would try the thousand milligrams per day and the reason you’re probably getting the flush is because it’ll take a while to clear all that cholesterol out of your veins. Plus I would stay at 1,000 mg for perhaps 3 months before increasing. Were your arteries checked with a endoscope ? You can have those Artery stent. But for people that do that and don’t change their diet the fat grows through the voids of the stent and then you’re right back to where you started from.. but since yours aren’t closed, I would definitely look at the niacin along with a medium walk to start with and try to do the work and you might experience flushing for maybe even six months after a week or two you’ll get to the point that it won’t bother you. But my back ground was in manufacturing. Over I made many of the devices they now use. I have no medical background. I’m just a conscientious observer. A guy in the 70’s told me about niacin which he had taken for 35 years at that point. I always remembered what he told me at the time I was in my 30s. But when I started having problems with my liver, I came back to that. and for 15 years, my cardiovascular system is perfect now and I have no doubt that cholesterol was building up in my veins before hand. But the niacin shouldn’t affect your sugar. You might possibly have prediabetes, but if your A1c checks out then I wouldn’t worry about it.. an I’m walking an average of 5 to 7 miles per day because I have eight dogs. But since your arteries are clogged as much as they are, you need to start slow until you feel yourself getting stronger. I’m 70 now. I still do my own yard work, I have 4 separate or metal trees that are 12 feet tall. Plus 12 ornamental bushes. Luckily I only have to do the bushes and trees about once a month, but it requires a ladder and an extension hedger in order to keep them trimmed up. So I climb 6 and 8 ft ladder to do eaves thing. But I feel great. I used a compounder version of I was epic to lose my weight. It’s the same formula without the diabetes medicine.. today I’ve lost about 50 pounds. So I’m at 158 and I’m 5’ 7. I can’t believe how much better I feel. But for you I would clear up your cholesterol before if you need weight loss. The compound run about 290 a month. The I Ozempic is $1000 a month.. I hope this helps. But even when I was 208 my cholesterol remains at 159. So I believe in the niacin. But one thing for the compound, it really changed my diet for eating all the bad things to more about eating the things that are good for you. My biggest problem was I love sugar meat and potatoes. I hope this helps. But I believe you are the best person to keep up with your own health and always consult your doctor. 6,000 mg is a lot. That is the only thing I have kept from my doctor. That is the quantity.
Personal experience with K2 MK-7. Added 60 mcg. My cholesterol went down a bit, LDL down a bit, HDL up nicely. A1c went from 5.4-5.6 consistently to 5.0 and is still there a year later. No change in diet or exercise. Don't know if it is helping plaque, but I was impressed and went up to 120mcg. Personally, not even going to go mg without more research. I'm on 5000-6000 IU of D3 and only have D level of 47, so I feel K2 is also necessary.
I'm glad they are not studied to the level of a prescription, which seems to be a very low level, as it spews out relative risk reductions for healing qualities whilst emphasising the absolute risk reduction for the side-effects.
The host needs to listen to Dr. Ford Brewer’s podcasts regarding these subjects. Dr. Ford Brewer has had a lot of successes with patients and with his own condition. Dr. Ford Brewer knows what he is talking about.
I agree with you on your diet recommendations, and I’m am trying to follow that advice. I started taking Natto kinase a year ago and it has kept my Blood Pressure down even below normal levels I haven’t had a reading above 115/70 in a while. I have no way on knowing what it does for my arteries but by lowering my BP I think it helps prevent some of the stress on arterial walls therefore preventing one of the ways damage happens, what do you think?
I appreciate both, I highly respect Dr WEstman and agree about taking too many supplements that have no true evidence of what the risk or value is, I like watching Dr Berg and have learned a lot about how things works and his knowledge about so many things concerning food...I think that we can learn and realize, they both are trying to get us healthy.
Medical Doctors prescribe drugs. They are practicing medicine, and they love to practice on you. I can read about the side effects of prescription medicine, so I’ll take my chances with supplements.
That's why they call them Doctor's of Medicine (MD) instead of Doctor's of Health. Western medicine always looks down on functional medicine because they have been trained in Big Pharma funded medical schools, and follow Big Pharma funded and biased medical studies and are drinking their kool-aid. If we had more acceptance of functional medicine (ie; Doctor's of Health), we wouldn't need many Doctor's of Medicine and this scares the crap out of them.
Dr.Berg was helpful in the beginning....not crazy about Docs with their photo on a line of products. Berg has too many quick cures for whaterer' ails you. Big salad, no. Garlic cures, meh. I tried a few of his nostrums with limited/no results. Still, got me going well on the keto diet. Got to come up with consistent content eh?!? I love that Dr Westman keeps it simple and accessible for all.
Dr. Westman, thank you for you video and your calm approach. At 64, I have often been approached by people commenting that I am "in great shape" or "It's clear that you work out." I do resistance training 2-3 times per week for about two hours. I also hike and walk regularly. I recently had a CAC CT scan and my score was 7. It seems that any score over 0 is logarithmically worse than 0, but a change from 1 to 2 is linear. Perhaps it is just a blast to my ego to have even a score of 7. I will continue eating low carb/paleo, exercising, getting good sleep and staying off pharmaceuticals. I have done a lot of research and have found that vitamin K2 MK-7 can prevent the growth or increase of calcified plaque. Is there any evidence for reversing and removal of calcified plaque once it has formed?
I wish that the medical community would quit treating older people by instantly prescribing satins and blood pressure medications. It’s like a right of passage for older patients.
I don't understand why I'm seeing more and more doctors criticizing other positive influential doctors and people that are helping so many people that are helping so many people get away from the medical system and medical doctors.
I'm curious as to your thoughts on fermented foods, rye sourdough, sauerkraut, Kim Chi, etc.... not in heart health but just any health benefits in general Thanks
Increasing calcium is increasing inflammation and this reflects a dangerous thinning fibrous cap over the lesion. I take D3 and K2 Mk-7 3x/day and both my plaque and calcium decreased significantly in my coronary arteries on CT angiograms 1 year and 5 months apart. I do the low carb diet and have very high apoB, total cholesterol 323, LDL 230 TG 52 HDL 78, LP(a)
Very good, Susan, I really believe there are multiple ways to accomplish coronary artery calcium reduction. Mine has primary with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol high dose vitamin C with Lysine and proline. My CAC was 660 and 20 months later, 458, for a 30% reduction. My HDL is 36 cholesterol 180. LDL 130, Lp-a 20mg/dl Triglycerides 98. I take 1200mcg 2x per day. 5000i.u of D3, my D3 level is 60ng/dl.
@@SET12DSP congratulations on reducing your CAC! That said, the low HDL and relatively high triglycerides is still a concern. This is where the carnivore, low carb and keto diets help many. You did not mention your BMI and if it is higher than 25 then you may have an adipose (lipid, fat) tissue metabolic concern. The diets can help with that. While inflammation is decreasing with your protocol soft plaque that does not show up in a CAC can still be a concern.
@susanbeever5708 Thank you, Susan, we both are taking different approaches, and I believe there's more than one way to do the job. I'm not really concerned about cholesterol because I'm building what I call an endothelial shield 🛡 with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol very nicely. I'm not in the least concerned about triglycerides or bmi as a bit of extra weight can be beneficial if something happens, but with the improvements of my health overall I feel confident I have a good chance of making my 90's when no man in my family ever has. I take K2-MK7 and D3 myself with dosing recommendations by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3. I take 1200mcg of K2-MK7 2x per day along with 5000i.u of D3. I am also using 800mg of magnesium glycinate per day as Dr Thomas Levy says when magnesium is up, calcium is down. I had a CAC with contrast with no mention of any plague burden seen. In fact, I was considered for a Watchman, but upon examination, it was decided I had no need for it. I was a former vegan and now mostly Keto grain and sugar-free but not necessarily religious about it. The Linus Pauling Heart Protocol does a lot more than clean and repair my arteries successfully. My skin is the best it's been in 50 years. The largest organ of the body, and if that's good... then what's under it is likely healthy, too.
i have heard recommendations for older adults to ditch the daily low dose aspirin as it may cause brain bleeds? I took it for 20 years but stopped last year.
To be fair trying to get funding for something that may interfere with big pharmer's profits might not get the look in that it may deserve. I do find this point a little disingenuous at times. It's a bit like, if you never look you'll never find out so it just goes around and around. Edit to say that small companies simply don't have the funds to be able to jump though all of the fda's hoops, like big pharmer can. That's the main reason for smaller companies to go down that path. Anyway my 2c
Amen on the randomized trial warning. I’ve been in this supplement game for 30 years and probably 90% of the “sure thing” supplements and dosages have gotten thrown out after studies were finally done on them.
Well, one has to do their research, and of course, not all supplements are equal to one another and anyone can have a reaction while the next person doesn't. I've been on supplements for 5 yrs. 69 years old. Reversing my heart disease with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol verified by CAC.
Why don't you turn the volume up on your videos. Hard to hear for some old folks. Remember, people can always turn it down if int is too loud. But if the volume is too low and our computer is as high as it will go...we are screwed...
Gemini says about the click bait: Dr. Westman says that there is not enough evidence to recommend supplements for cleaning arteries. He says that it is better to focus on making lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. He also says that it is important to talk to a doctor before taking any supplements.
I told my cardio I was sticking to nattokinase instead of aspirin, as I was already taking it for purported spike protein degradation, and nattokinase and aspirin aren't recommended to be taken together . He (quite honestly) said he couldn't recommend it because of the lack of blah blah studies, but "It's your body, you do what you want." I said that's what I plan to do. Afib > risk of stroke. As far as I know nattokinase has proven fibrin / clot dissolving action whereas aspirin primarily prevents clot formation? Everything I see says K-2 has no toxicity even at extremely high doses. I plan to keep taking that also, and at higher doses. I wonder if Dr Westman had the same skepticism regarding lack of long term studies when to came to the jab?
@@Agogo-ki7kc My Pauling Heart Protocol is 20-30 grams of ascorbic acid powder in divided doses per day with Lysine and proline 4 grams each 2x per day.
Thank you Dr. Westman! Can’t believe the timing. Because of high LDL just went in today for aortic aneurysm screening and CT calcium score. Told by the examiner my aorta was “beautiful” like the one in her textbook. Calcium score 0. Maybe my doctor will stop suggesting I start a statin. I think I may be genetically predisposed to get my fats from fish, poultry, eggs, seeds, nuts, avocado, and occasional meats like wild boar when I can afford it.
That's great news. I know I was relieved and actually amazed when I got my result. Even with a CTA (CAC with contrast) of 0 my cardiologist recommended a low dose of statin. I had been low carb for 1 year when the test was done in 2022 at age 65 so it wasn't related to going low carb diet. My LDL was 200 before starting low carb (which was Oct 2021), then increased to 250 and then after that to 300. My GP has told me that I am at a high risk of developing heart disease and said you know I want you on a statin. I am now metabolically healthy. I have done the various CVD risk calculators and I think the worst result said that there was a 4% possibility of me having a heart issues within the next 10 years. I've told both of them that I've looked into this and listened to doctors (not just regular people) on the internet and have decided not to take a statin. I'm glad I now have a benchmark.
@@fela2127 My son had a heart attach after he took statin. It lowers the immune and cause countless diseases and side effects. that leads to everything else and when something goes wrong they will never claim what they gave you had anything to do with it. My doctor wants me on statins and i refuse i know better. maybe rare cases it may do a little something. Its criminal is what it is and doctors do not really understand choletral. I have listen to esperts and one expert i listen to in his opinion cholestral should not even be tested and he says why. He also says they don't even test for the true cholestral like he learned how in med school years ago. Some sort of holistic doctor which i am sure they are all different may remove it. Too much profit, and too much brainwashing is why i do alot of my own research to get perpectives. My sons newest heart doctor on first visit just wanted to up my sons statins only for the reason he say it was the recomendation of i think the journal of medicine. We have to have cholestral to live. I told him i was not for my son being on more cholestral meds ,first visit and out of the clear blue sky he wanted to jack up sons statins because of a journal recommindation. i do not care how nice never trust a doctor 100% .
I’m so glad you said what you did about Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)…I went into my backyard are scraped off some pine bark and it tasted awful. I think I got some of the “fat wood” resin in a piece I pulled off. I thought I was eating turpentine.
Excuse me didnt dr berg go to medical school then specialized in chiropractic like another would specialize in kideys or feet,vetc. I spent 20+ yrs going to those Dr's you like, and they were unable to help me with anything but massing debts. Dr berg got me out of bed to begin my healing journey. Following him I eliminated 9 autoimmune illnesses. My faith and respect I place in him. It's easy to intellectually debate medical info in the name of science as taught by big pharma who control medical schools, but who helped the most patients? You guys use chemicals to treat symptoms, drs like berg look for tge root cause tgen uses nutrition to end the disease.
"Excuse me didnt dr berg go to medical school then specialized in chiropractic like another would specialize in kideys or feet,vetc" I'm not sure how Dr. Berg got there but ... no. In general, chiropractors DO NOT have an actual medical degree.
@SgtSnausages I know they don't have to but it was like 2016 he spike of his background. I was surprised cuz I thought they were like Physician assistants and nurses - 2yr program. Was glad he had medical background
@@SgtSnausages No he is NOT a medical doctor with a medical degree... He has a ciropractic degree and their prof. body allows them to call themselves doctors.. Which is a shame a chiropracty is in no way as advanced and detailed as a medical degree. They're 'pseudo' doctors.. Not the 'real' thing. It is also known that many chitopractors are 'nervous' about calling themselves 'Dr's' cos they do not have the depth of medical knowledge as MD's do. Resesrch it...
I appreciate your point, but also everyone needs to remember WHO will pay for the large clinical trial of garlic or other food-based nutrients. It would be nice to have MDs sponsor the trials and take the LEAD.
Oh my! The list of side effects is as long as your arm. They do nothing but calcify your arteries further, all in the name of plaque stabilization. But we're you told that during trials that while the placebo group had a 3% rate of a cardiac event, the statin group had a 2% rate. Is it worth it? Not for me! I'm reversing my CAC with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol with no side effects...
I think a combination of food and supplements is fine. I’m a person who suffers from magnesium deficiency. I eat leafy greens, and other high magnesium foods daily for years no difference. It wasn’t until i started supplementing with magnesium glycinate 200mg three time a day. Now I’m at the low end of normal.
I have used Everlywell and have used "Life Line Sreening," which is very inexpensive out of pocket costs. Their screening can save your life. Many of these tests do not require scripts. If I had listened to my cardiologists, I'd likely be on a half dozen meds on a downhill slope instead of reversing my heart disease verified by CAC. Do you think my cardiologist said anything? No, nothing! Because their was no money in it for him!
I'm vit D anemic on a very very high dose. I take it with K2, it's supposed to be able to help tell the D where are the vitamin is supposed to go in the bones, not in your veins. That's the purpose of the K2
Make sure you take enough K2-MK7. The proper dosing is 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3. D3 allows 20x more calcium to be absorbed, which can overrun K2-MK7, setting yourself up for a heart attack. I am reversing my coronary artery calcium.
I would ask you a question? What did people do before pharmaceutical drugs? There is so much knowledge of world around us. It is so sad you are close minded. I work in a pharmacy. I would not take the drugs I sell
With all due respect doc… Dr Berg has been recommending the Keto Diet for Many years and is one of the most respected voices on TH-cam, because of the depth of his research and his common sense approach before he recommends anything supplement. If you contact him directly, he is very open to answering questions
I don't understand your purpose for bashing Dr Berg because he recommends something even if it does put money in his pocket. TH-cam videos and getting people to watch TH-cam videos is a for-profit business. You have a lot of great advice but why do you choose to criticize other people with other great advice who backs up their advice through proof and explaining all the details of what they're recommending. It makes it look to me like you are using Dr Berg and others to get yourself more views. That would be fine if you would compliment and support their findings rather than criticize them and confused the audience that is looking for natural resources and diet which Dr Berg tremendously recommends foods that remedy all of these things also.
@@rorojones59D3 also promotes Calcium take-up from food in the gut. K2 makes that this calcium goes to your bones and teeth, not to bladder, kidneys heart and blood vessels. So, you more or less limit calcification of your arteries. Some claim that it reverses calcification, but I don't know..
I had to throw it all at my diet to lower my blood sugar. First, a low carb diet. That took my A1c from 9.8 to to 8.3. Metformin, down to 7.7. Glipizide, down to 7.4.. Niacin, 7.1. Berberine, cinnamon,, alpha lipoic acid, 6.8. Pine bark, 6.4. With each drop in blood sugar, my activity level also increased, but the weight loss did not begin until niacin, 10 lbs. Pine bark, another 10 lbs. N of 1, and that N is me.
I've had 2 heart attacks over the last 15 years and my specialist has STOPPED my aspirin and put me on Plavex to thin the blood. I understand that recent reports have derided aspirins benefits regarding heart attack prevention.
@@SET12DSP Statins, severe muscle and joint pains so bad I end up crawling instead of walking. A Pharmacist friend warned me when I was prescribed statins and he said to take CoQ10 (CoEnzymeQ10) if I did as they leach it from the body and its vital to keep the levels up.
I’ve been using Strauss Heart Drops and it gets a lot of really good reviews. I’ve also found that knowing my methylation genetics and neuro inflammation has been very helpful. Eating a diet high in saturated fats is not good for me.
I’m fascinated so many think Dr Berg’s supplement choices are the Gospel. I mean. He’s a Chiropractor. I don’t see Nutritionalist or those sort of certifications on his bio.
I would be more worried about taking advice from a nutritionist . Look at the advice given to diabetics by these people. Their education is about feeding diabetics with more carbohydrates which will raise the blood sugar and certainly impact insulin thus perpetuating the disease. If you want lower blood sugars then lower carbohydrate intake. I would look at people who have had great success with a low carb or carnivore regime. In the end , the proof is in the pudding.
Just got my calcium score, 612. Play golf 2 twice week and tennis once a week now at 71 I'm in shock right now I'm here trying to learn what to do. Looks like this is a good starting point😎
Dr Berg has opened up my life to take care of myself with day to day opportunity before I get sick. Meanwhile, most dr never took their time to explain health issues.
I want to thank Dr. Westman for his informative critique. In 2016, at 51, I had a stroke. As a scientist and a man of faith, I turned to prayer and found Dr. Berg online. Following his recommendations improved my health. While I appreciate Dr. Westman's assessment and critique, I have found that Dr. Eric Berg's advice has been more beneficial to me. Many doctors have not taken the time to explain my health issues, and it's important to remember that medicine is not an exact science. A good example would be legal advice. Two different lawyers may give similar advice. Which is better? Whatever works.
as a man of 'faith', you have zero credibility; stop calling yourself a scientist.
Me also
I'm a 71 yo female, 5 years keto, whose calcium score jumped from 24 to 242 in only a couple of years. I started a regimen of Vitamin K2 as MK-7 (100 mcg twice daily) with D3 (2500 IU twice daily, and discontinued a calcium supplement. Within 12 months, I reduced my calcium score by over half, from 242 to 103, and increased my bone density by 10%. All labs are good. This is working for me.
Yeah but this doc is not sure if that actually helps because calcium is involved with decreasing plaque. He is not solving the conundrum we all face, just dancing around it, playing it safe. I say, good on ya - you have done well. I'm also on both D and K because of following the gist of how it works. Next I would go with stuff reducing inflammation - NOBODY is against lowering inflammation using whatever, so there we go...
@@chrisvanschalkwyk1455 I agree about the conundrum. All you have to do is watch all the conflicting videos on TH-cam in which so-called medical experts give contradictory advice. One thing I like about Dr. Westman is his insisting on high level studies before he recommends anything to his patients. That's how science is supposed to work. I also like the idea of treating most of these conditions with improvements in diet, not pills.
@Alan-rt3se The only problem with pharma science is that it is weak and corrupt, and if there is no money in it, pharma isn't interested 🤔 reduced my CAC Score by 50% in 3 years! using the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
So Keto made it increase 10 fold in two years ? That is scary. I take the K2 in the form of Natto and at least that in D3 as I live in Canada short daylight in the winter and not as strong
@Alan-rt3se High-level studies! They won't do that when there's no money in it! I'm not waiting around. I've already reversed my heart disease as verified by CAC by 30% in just 20 months. Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
The one thing that bothers me so much about doctors bashing chiropractors is this. Doctors are trained to use a prescription pad and have no real incentive to look for natural remedies. Chiropractors on the other hand are forced to use homeopathic and natural methods. Now, that doesn’t mean there aren’t snake oil salesman out there but I’ll trust most Chiropractors over an MDs any day when it comes to nutrition.
For a lot of us, we are dealing with chronic pain and disease, and even marginal improvements from supplements can make all the difference. Chiropractors are helpful in at least identifying what might help. I think MD's are too safety conscious, but I don't blame them as that is the system they are working within. Frankly I am not waiting for someone to do a major trial on a supplement that has little to no profit motive. I'll be dead by then.
I hear you, but if you listen to this one here, he wants to treat you with nutrition. I know I’ve cured myself of diabetes with diet. No more insulin shots and no diabetes. Inflammation is gone and I lost 85 pounds since January 8th!! So what’s up with that? I am an obligate carnivore and I am getting better and better every single day!! I will say though that I take all of these supplements and a lot of them. LoL but excess has always been a problem with me. If one’s good then 4 is better? I try. I’m trying to catch up, at least that’s my thought process. But I’m with a group of regular loving and caring people that are Healing Humanity with the Power of a Proper Human Diet. That diet is meats and animal products. We are carnivores and have been for over 300 thousand years!!
Can diet reverse plaque that has already taken hold?
@@daitilus7343 Yeah, safety conscious, then they give us statins, tests paid for by drug companies and the results fraudulently promoted. So, what if you have a high calcium score and are in the process of improving your health with diet but you want to be protective or even improve your condition while diet has a chance to work?
@@danielles3409 that’s a good question. There’s a doctor with videos and he’s a real one. Check on him Dr. Ford Brewer. Some of my supplements are because of him. He had a plaque and he reduced it. He shows his actual picks from arterial scans of carotid arteries before and after. I found him credible.
Stay safe
K2 is not meant to remove calcium altogether, it is meant to pull calcium from your arteries and tissues and put it into your bones. It is also supposed to be taken with Vit. D.
That's correct and in the proper dosing. Otherwise, you'll get too much calcium from D3. Dosing is 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3 as advised by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue.
@@SET12DSP
You mentioned MK4 in another comment.. do you take both MK4 and MK7? I'm new to all of this so I'm not sure what's best or the differences between the two. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge btw.
@annemichaels5368 yesI do I take both as I recall. K2-MK4 really adds strength internally to the bones, while K2-MK7 typically rids calcium from soft tissueslike heart disease that I'm fighting and winning as verified by CAC. I use life extension 45,000mcg for my K2-MK4. This is the amount recommended by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue. So I'm confident I have my bones covered
And yes, I have reversed my CAC by 30%. Feel great and had just reversed my A-fib caused by fish oil supplements. I'm 69 on no meds.
I do take both K2-MK7 and K2-MK4. What I caught from the video is Dr. Berg did not mention which K2....and The Life Extension product he mentions being in the mg dosage is K2-MK4, which is 45mg or 45,000mcg. I take 2400mcg or 2.4 mg of K2-MK7 with K2-MK4. Don't forget to take D3 with this. Dosage of K2-MK7 is 100mcg per 1000i.u. of D3.
@@SET12DSP Thank you so much! It's my birthday today so you getting back to me is a pretty cool gift!
"I want to recommend things that have a high level of study..."
the pharmaceutical/medical community will never allow high level studies of natural healings... It would shut down the pharmaceutical industry...
Yes big pharma controls more and more policy than they should. #1 lobbying industry!
My husband found Dr. Berg's video on using Berberine. At the same time I was starting Keto and he agreed to do it with me. Of course, he only did/does low carb, but that's fine. He lost 45 pounds in just a few months, and is ecstatic. While he acknowledges the low -carb diet helped, he's pretty insistent that it was the Berberine (oh yeah, and 1T ACV before breakfast).
He's sold on Berg. I like Dr. Berg, but I always double check everyone's info.
ACV is nonsense !its just vinegar !
Double checking is important.
Absolutely. Also he doesn’t indicate anything about populations that might need to avoid a supplement. As someone with cancer I have learned certain supplements need to be avoided especially given the treatment . For example CBD needs to be avoided when on immunotherapy
Dr. Berg is good but he is a high profile scientologist. His disowned son, Ian Rafalko (changed his name to his mom's maiden name) has a yt channel and puts his dad on blast every chance he gets. Some of Dr. Bergs employees are suing him because he forced them to "donate" money to the cult.
@@upyours1256raw and unfiltered also has beneficial bacteria.
I love both Dr. Westman and Dr. Berg. I’ve learned so much about taking control over my own health. They both are slow and concise in their explanations and facts. They each have their own style and I think that’s great.
Nattokinase is almost certainly a far better alternative to aspirin.
Clearing my carotid arteries with Keto and nattokinase! Doppler tests prove it.
I lost two friends from strokes in their sleep due to baby-aspirin. Although it sounds innocent 'baby', it's strongly acidic nature chews up gastric linings and arterial walls.
@@pramuanchutham7355 That is false info put out by Big Pharma... which cannot make profit off aspirin.
Dissolve the aspirin in water with a little baking soda, you will never have a problem. Only full aspirin, undissolved can irritate the stomach lining and that not much.
Your friends had some serious issues before their strokes... for sure.
That is Big Pharma BS. Aspirin is VERY safe, but not profitable. IF you take a full aspirin, just make sure and dissolve it in water, maybe add a bit of baking soda to it and let sit for a few minutes... unless you have existing serious stimach lining issues... no problems.
And Lumbrokinase is, IMO, a far better alternative to nattokinase (30X stronger). Add in some serrapeptase for good measure and inflammation reduction.
@@AZSilverbug how different and whatt applications is Serrapeptase superior to Nattokinase. Please share...
I’ve had two CAC scores approximately five years apart and my scores have been zero each time. I also had two ultrasound scans of the arteries in my neck and each time I was given an A+. I have been low-carb and mostly carnivore forever and to top it off my bone density is so strong. You could drop me out of an airplane and I probably wouldn’t break. I love Dr. Westman and I love Dr Berg.❤❤
Drop me from a plane and I won't break 😅 you forgot to mention "with a parachute ?" But I love the way you put it ❤
@@AN-zg3sr I think she really meant without a parachute. Good news though. If she’s ever sucked out of a Boeing aircraft due to a malfunction, she will be safe.
Hope my scores are as good as yours. My cholesterol is so bad I’m going to take a cardiac ct scan instead of a cac. I was prepared for bad cholesterol results as a carnivore but my ldl-p was so high they didn’t even give me a score - I’m just somewhere over 3500 - plus I have low hdl and high triglycerides.
My doctor is pro keto but he said this is concerning even for a carnivore diet. So, fingers crossed, because my lab results were quite bad after a year of keto. I can only imagine how bad they were before keto (didn’t have any labs before I started, unfortunately).
@@tb54321 Have you been listening to Dr. Chaffee? How long have you been doing keto? Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Baker, Dr. Berry and the cardiac surgeon, Dr. Ovadia are some channels you can pursue if you haven't already. Your body will heal.
Same here as far as health scores. but I have been a vegan forever and a day. I have more energy than I know what to do with (I am a triathlete), and the best part is that I don’t have to pay for someone to take the life of an intelligent, loving, friendly sentient being after being abused, exploited and killed in a horrific way.
The reason I watch you is to get a balanced perspective from what vloggers like Dr. Berg says (and I think he’s one of the best). Thanks for sharing your approach.
I do not think he has any balance perpective at all its clear he is trained to reject opositions or another way to put it when your brainwashed your brainwashed he knows no other way.
Dr.Berg isn't the enemy.
@@poppy3026 He apparently works full time reading professional papers to glean information for his videos. If _you_ can do that, why don't you?
@@poppy3026 No. Scientology is a religion. He doesn't discuss religion. He discusses science as documented in papers.
WRONG - SCIENTOLOGY IS A MIND CONTROL CULT. THERE IS NO GOD OR DIETY IN SCIENTOLOGY . AS FAR AS HIM NOT TALKING ABOUT RELIGION - OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE IT IS NOT A RELIGION . OKAY I AM DONE WITH THIS THREAD - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ME AGAIN. I AM SO TIRED OF THE TWISTING OF MOST PEOPLES COMMENTS ON THESE CHANNELS. I WILL DELETE MY PART ON THIS ONE..
Scientology is a human trafficking/elder abuse money making/real estate compiling cult that enjoys tax exemption in the US & some other jurisdictions
No religion prevents it’s members from viewing the world around them (like here on youtube), or forces members to remain when they disagree with Hubbard “policy”. The only other alternative is to cut ties with their entire scientology family and still be harrased by the “church”.
That uncomfortable truth aside, much of Dr Berg’s info is helpful and true. The shame is he and his OT8 wife donate so much of the money they raise off youtube, etc to support an abusive cult.
Which is why THEY get to be on youtube and look at the internet.
As always, follow the money.
Actually there are lots of studies on Pycnogenol published on PubMed, Actually I got 152 results! Berg has all my respect!
"Pycnogenol and Centella asiatica to prevent asymptomatic atherosclerosis progression in clinical events." Minerva Cardioangiol
. 2017 Feb;65(1):24-31. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4725.16.04008-1. Epub 2015 Oct 27.
Study says Dr. Berg is right.
Was going to say, one word " Pycnogenol "
Might add that it must be certified by a certain research institution
Also made in France only
Actually there are lots of studies on Pycnogenol published on PubMed, just open them. Actually I got 152 results! Cheers
How about reversal? Not just stopping atherosclerosis but reversing it with no side effects. It's called the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol. My CAC score went from 660 to 458 in 20 months. At the end of 36 months, I expect it to be close to 300.
I had 2 calcium lumps on my fingers (right hand between 1 and 2 fingers) for twenty years. Size of peas could roll them around a bit. After 1 year of K2 and Nattokinase they are both gone. Is this perhaps related to calcium in arteries? Don't know, but I take it as a good sign. I'm also now carnivore for 8 months and loving it. :)
What makes you think they are "calcium" lumps? Pretty sure they are just benign cysts. I've had them my whole adult life. They come and go and are located near/on joints. Small and movable. Not calcium.
Nailed it.
Well done, I guess you also see less of your Doctor too, so that's a positive.
The only way to really know how you're doing is getting a CAC score otherwise your just guessing. I'm reversing mine verified by CAC.
These are my favorite Dr Westman reacts. As a fan of both you and Dr. Berg, Its nice to be able to watch his video and then have you discuss your take on the topic. And it's always constructive, so we learn more about the topic. I would be interested in watching videos where you react to other colleagues as well, like a very long form discussion.
No natural herbs or foods has substantial studies on them. only drugs because drug companies pay for them. Do you want to be totally dependent on drugs? No thankyou.
Have to disagree a bit on natto and vitamin K as far as their effects on vascular health. Do we have the vast studies that we do on some pharmacological treatments (which are also paid for by those who benefit the most)? Maybe not but we have enough info for SOME of us to consider them as options. Natto has been used probably longer than aspirin. Those of us who suffer from cad don't feel like we can wait for studies that may not ever take place given those with the funds have no interest in such things.
And waiting for studies may never come as they are commonly funded by Big Pharma who only want "medications" they can patent.
I couldn't agree more! While I use K2-MK7 and K2-MK4 with D3 my success has been with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol high dose vitamin C with Lysine and proline as verified by CAC.
I agree 💯
Check out Japanese studies on natto
@rjdfit I'm a person who already has reversed 50% of my CAC Score. I use a multi-pronged approach that includes K2-MK7 and D3. But IMO, most of my reversal was because of the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
But doc, pharma also does it’s own testing, and the FDA is 67% funded by big pharma. No different from supplement companies
I love Dr. Westman's advice on not relying on the purveyors of supplements and such for the reliable studies on safety and efficacy. Reminds me of the pervasive insanity in the pharmaceutical industry approval processes.
I don’t believe the drug companies make donations but they all pay a kind of tax to help the cost of the process of assessing their products and SUPPOSEDLY protect the people.
True that! Big Food poisons us, Big Pharma reaps the profits. McDonald’s drive-thru with a CVS window immediately after!
With 600 mcg of K2 Mk7 and 6000iu of vitamin D daily, I reversed my carotid block from 60% to 30% in 1 year. The angiologist was shocked 😲 😅
Now I'm down to 400 mcg and 4000ui.
Dr Berg is right 👍🏻
Can you alternate days.. 1 day D3, the other k2 etc...
D3 and K2 are vital. Dr. Berg is so spot on and he is putting out a lot of videos lately about Vitamin D and the importance of it.
@@venicebeachsurferthey should be taken together
Where do you get the mcg 600 of the k2 mk7? Is it combined with the D3?
@@livinginstaffordva Yes. Get the D3/K2 in one supplement. Any reputable brand will do!
Dr. Eckberg and Dr. Berg are excellent!
I totally agree. They also are so humble and I love that unlike those arrogant and ironic MDS.
@@Khadija-uu4vm I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Berg at the Hack Your Health conference. I was truly impressed by his genuine demeanor. I share the belief that chiropractors often exhibit a great deal of empathy towards their patients.
I personally have cleaned out my cardiovascular system. I went from cholesterol of 270 to 159. My hdl cholesterol went from 30 to 62. I started a niacin regimen of 1000 mg per day each month I added another 1000 mg. I now take 6000 mg every day. I have been at this level for the past 15 years. I’m 70 years old. I can run now where I was barely ably to trot for only a few minutes. Most people think this is crazy. But I’ve had all the 60’s check ups look for cholesterol around the aorta. They couldn’t believe I had no cholesterol build up. Before I was on several cholesterol medication that were damaging my liver. After starting this regimen my liver enzymes went back to normal.
Do you take time released niacin or the flush kind?
The standard 500 mg tablets. I have tried several. I get no flush at all. The first 2 to 3 years I would feel a little. But that feeling only lasted for a few minutes. After 15 years my blood work has stayed the same. My blood pressure runs at 110/70 with the same blood pressure pills. Some time I run out and I notice my pressure climbs to 120/80. I just had my yearly checkup and every thing is great. We have 8 dogs. So I walk every day for 5 to 7 miles to walk all my dogs.
@@mikerash-pc4jc thank you for responding. Definitely going to try it
Hello Mike, i am taking time release 500 mg niacin, and some 250 - to 1000 mg niacinamide for moon and body overall comfort.
I hv 2 arteries that hv 70 and 75% blockage. My LP (a) is quite high.
I cud only take 100 mg niacin and feeling the flash for 15 minutes not immediately but after 10 to 20 minutes.
I am taking berberine from time to time. But I take high D3 of 10,000 to 20,000 iu, and 15 mg of k2 mk4 every day. Recently I am taking 12 to 25 mg of iodine daily, also putting providence iodine topically all over, including at the neck, around the ears, stomach, legs, even at the testicle as it cure my 20 years pains in a few days.
Can I ask if niacin causing blood sugar to go up or any other side effects?
And if you hv any experience with nicotinamide variations of vit B3
Thank you !
Yeah, but have you had a CAC Score? I have successfully reversed mine by 30% so far. I'm on no medications. I'm 69.
No aspirin for my dad. My father is 97 with 5 stents we could have avoided. He takes no medications since getting the stents. No statins , no blood thinners, no blood pressure meds . He’s got lots of arteriosclerosis in his fingers but it doesn’t cause any on going symptoms . Occasionally he gets pain but it might be from using a pestle and mortar. He has diabetes and his A1c was 9.3 , Ten years ago. Got it down to 6.3 using low carb diet. His only med is 250-500 mg of topical metformin cream . He is finally experiencing fluid retention but only takes parsley juice and other natural remedies . He very agile , walks 3-4 x a day. He dresses and cooks his own eggs but has gotten short term memory loss the last 2 years. Otherwise he’s easy to manage . We have hard core strategies that don’t require pharmaceuticals. He’s testimony. All his siblings passed and his father only made it to 40 . His mom 70. So it’s clearly not genetic . Some siblings had diabetes and macular degeneration. He was starting to get those eye symptoms but it’s all stopped. No progression of any diseases . No fear of germs . He recently had a carotid ultrasound and his carotid age was given at 85. No calcium supplements but his few supplements are based on organ meats and concentrated veg herbs. He’s been taking Serranatto and nattokinase for 10 years , cycles Berberine , daily Curcumin , a little apple cider vinegar in 3 Oz water right before a meal. Eating is finished 3 hours before laying down. No pills to swallow except tiny capsule of alpha lipoic acid and Berberine . His glucose and neuropathy is manageable with the last two. He sleeps in complete darkness . He Eats stews and gets potassium from walnut apricot compote , small avocado daily but also cycle 1oz of cod liver , or liverwurst every other day. Be careful of pill dysphasia. We avoid reflux by making stews . He only has 5 teeth .
Love it❤.
A big huge thank you .!! To dr.Berg cause he made all other doctors as you to cone up and talk. I wanted to talk to my cardiologist about diet and lifestyle. The causes of my problems.. and she wasn't interested at all. I have changed several cardiologists cause they don't see me as human.... Berg vhanged my life. He is my non perfect teacher.. but he made me think my medical condition differently. Low carb keto and fasting are unknown words to most of doctors. Big thank you to Berg and secondly to all other doctors who started sharing knowledge.
Screw the FDA ....
The Fools and Dopes Administration let Chinese-made (and it's not labeled) prescription Heparin kill hundreds of Americans. Not is the news huh? Look up up it might take some searching. The FDA failed to inspect the plant, could not figure out if it were sabotage or a mistake.
I want to thank you for making these videos. I appreciate having both sides of the story.
On the personal note, I’m trying to recover from chemotherapy and I just don’t know what to do I already had gastric and so I understand this leaves me at a greater risk for more complications
Try Dr. Thomas Levy's book " Curing the Incurable " if it doesn't bring you to tears I Don't know what will it did me. In it, you will read of information withheld from the public. I am reversing my heart disease with it. As verified by CAC.
K2 is well studied. do not agree with Dr westman
C D and K2 are musts!
@@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel D3 and K2 is a must
@@jerseytony1 Absolutely,
I respect Dr. Westman and think he makes a good contribution to help people make the big changes but I often feel he wants to overlook some important things as not to deter large groups of people from making the big changes. For example he downplays the importance of organic food because so many of his patients will be too frustrated by affordability issues to then take on the big changes like cutting out sugar and going keto or carnivore. Likewise he downplays the importance of pasture raised meat and eggs. Additionally he downplays the importance and usefulness of MCT oil daily or avoidance of lectins. He has set certain priorities to reach the masses, I feel which is important. I can understand this and set my own priorities because so many of these great functional doctors explain the mechanisms of all these things allowing us to make rational choices for ourselves. Something mainstream doctors never do and I have suffered as a result in past years and they still treat us like stupid children who should just do what they tell us to do. Which is too often the wrong damned thing to do.
@@aliciastanley5582this is a very reasonable and fair assessment
And I think you’ve put it perfectly
There is also scientific data around vitamins C and E for the plaque reduction etc. I have textbooks that were edited by Lester Packer, and there is a lot of data just in those books. The idea as well that we dont need vitamin C on low carb / keto / carnivore due to lower ROS production, and hence less need for vitamin C is partly correct because indeed ROS is lowered as inflammation is also lowered, and BHB is itself a hydroxyl radical scavenger, but the idea that we dont therefore need vitamin C limits its function to only an antioxidant. Truth is Ascorbic acid is involved in so many reactions and is far much more than an antioxidant. "To dismiss vitamin C as nothing more than an antioxidant greatly understates and misrepresents the range of Vitamin C's positive effects on the body" Thomas Levy
@yehonatan.....
YEP ! DrThomas Levy ❤. I have his book on Vit.C. ( In German, as I live in Germany)😊
I have 2 of his books and follow his advice and have been successfully reversing my CAC Score.
I have seen a decrease in my corotid arteries after taking D3 K2 and Natto for 2 years. I went from 60% to 30% on my right side. I wish we had more options for food to get K2, but I'm not sure there are enough. I'd have to eat a ton of fermented foods to get enough. It has worked in my case.
I take supplements of K2 Mk7
What natto do you take? The food or supplement?
11:57 when a number doubles, the increase is 100%. Not 200 %.
Cheers
That’s what I was thinking 🧐
I have been tracking my cac score the last three years. At 52 my first score was 909. My second score was 1043, I was doing d3/k2 that year. My Left main in the first score was 273. The second score showed the left main was zero. My last score test this year was 1243, I only did d3/k2 for 6 months before the test. My left main is now at 15.
carnivore for three years.
Great info. Help me understand-did the D3/K2 reduce your left main (yay), but increase your overall CAC?
@Maintain_Decorum I think the left main was soft plaque. The overall rise in score was less then someone not on it at all. I passed a stress test and have no heart disease.
@@macoedivdid you use MK-7 or MK-4? TIA
@@geoffreylevens9045 solaray brand 7 from chick peas.
Started same protocol when I was diagnosed with heart failure 4 years ago. Last year on my follow up scan they could'nt find it. And neither this year so I guess I'm cured. Still taking the medicine prescribed for heart failure on doctors recommendation, as it support heart health. Do excercise a too, but really convinced that the k2mk7 did the difference.
Dr. Berg booby-trapped me too until some years ago. But I have - in the beginning - learned so much from him that I am still very grateful. His golden formula is what it is: naming a specific problem, explaining it and recommending supplements. His explanations maybe aren't totally correct but give a good indication for further investigation.
My sister and I both used nattokinase to treat long Covid. We are so thankful for natto. Recently my pharmacists went to Japan and learned about natto. They eat it everyday
Where do you buy good quality natto? On the search for it.
What was the dose you took?
Long Covid or Post Vax Syndrome?
Hi Dr Westman I was wondering if taking cayenne pepper and using beet root powder will help with arterial health. I appreciate your help and time
Dr Berg has all the answers I need!
Forget the MD’s no clue about nutritions !
yeah, but doctors & researchers claim that statins will reduce plaque. AND claim that calcified plaque is bad. Calcified plaque is stable, less risk of rupture & blood clots - the real problem.
But, then whatabout calcium channel blockers.
and what really happens with blood pressure and calcification?
He is trained by big pharma and hes going to defend chemical medicine or loose his licience
You make some very good points. I, for one, don't care for hard calcium or plaque. I don't consider calcification healing. And yes, while stable, it still narrows the arteries and makes them less pliable. You want pliable arteries for nice blood pressure. I, for one, am using the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol for reversing my CAC and have successfully done it as verified by CAC. So far, 30% in 20 months.
Is keto damaging for our clogged arteries? I did keto for years! I eat 6 eggs everyday! What’s safe for clogging arteries?
One thing I definitely agree with Dr Westman on is “Let Food be thy Medicine”. One can go broke buying everything recommended, I’ve been down that rabbit hole before. Lol!
Here's the other piece We don't know what things need other things to work synergistically. Like magnesium should not be increased without also increasing calcium but not at the same ratio. I mean this stuff is so complex and we have not studied it as Dr Westman brings out... So we could be doing harm to ourselves. Just like you don't want your hormones out of balance you didn't want your nutrition out of balance... That's why I like as natural as possible ... nature doesn't best.
Sad part is today's natural foods are not abundant in vitamins, minerals, etc. like they used to be and might be more abundant in toxins instead. The percentage of super high quality clean foods grown is very small compared to the earths population and too expensive for most that don't or can't grow their own.
We could do sprouting to help
@@lynlawley8903
Yes! I tend to forget about powerhouse sprouts. I need to start some again. Thank you ❤
Dr Eric!
I have huge problems with my arteries, its full of plack, I just escaped an Heart attack, and got 6 blow ups close to my heart, I also have only 10% artery opening only, on my lefts side on my neck.
And Im eating Bloodpressure medicine, Cholesterol, Statines and Bloodthinners Trombyl, Briliqe( due to the Heart stents), which I have to do for 12 months.
Should I stop eating the Cholesterol medicines?
14 days ago, I started the LCHF, and eat only animal meats and eggs, and some vegetables, and what a difference, I have lost almost 4kg in weight( in 2 weeks), Im happy, and have a smile on my face, every day, I feel so much better.
Do you think this LCHF) will help to get a better state of my clogged arteries?
I don't use any product with suger or processed food, since 2 weeks, Im a beginner, so Im searching for answers to get better in shape.
My Wife says, that she got a new husband in 14 days, ha ha, well Im so much in better mode, thanks to the LCHF
Sorry for my English, but Im Swedish
The problem with getting what you need from food is that our soils are over farmed without rotating crops, so many nutrients that used to be there are gone or less than they would be if farmed traditionally, not to mention what the pesticides and herbicides are doing to our cells. And what the RDA is, is often a bare minimum. MDs don’t study this sufficiently and rely on “normal” ranges. What is normal for you may not work for me.
Agreed!! Magnesium is just wonderful and if everyone would take it in the evenings they would slept better. Magnesium glycinate.
Who the hell trusts the FDA at this point?!
Strict carnivore for 4 months. My GFR went from 69 to 53 so I am a little concerned. Should I be??? I feel great but I wonder if I am damaging my kidneys from eating 120 grams of protein a day??? My igf-1 is 152. My LDL went from 148 to 353 but my HDL went from 51 to 78 and my triglyceride went from 80 to 71. My fasting glucose was 97 and fasting insulin was 0.5. Also vitamin d was 79. I am 71 and I am lean and muscular just went carnivore to eat more healthy. I hope I am doing the right thing as at 71 I just want to continue to have a good quality of life. Thank you for all of the great info!!!
You have estimated GFR, not GFR, and still, 53 for a 71-year-old is a good indicator. We are born with 100-120+ GFR and lose about 1 per year.
@@Cyberrjey001 Thank you I looked it up and you are correct. Both were estimated GFR but they used different ways of measuring. The lower number result was using MDRD Study prediction equation and the higher number result used CKD-EPI 2021 equation which uses age, sex, and serum. Thank you again for replying!
You can get C-cystaine test that people say is more accurate than creatine measures
I suppose if your backs to the wall trying this stuff might pay off. As long as a needle isn't being stuck in you without permission or coercion.
When I realized my liver enzyme’s were out of wack I immediately stopped taking the anti-cholesterol drugs. I started taking 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg at lunch. What I found is nice and gives me an energy boost in the quantities. I’m taking to the blood sugar. Mine has always ran up near the top but it never goes over to make me prediabetic. But if your arteries are that clogged up, I would try the thousand milligrams per day and the reason you’re probably getting the flush is because it’ll take a while to clear all that cholesterol out of your veins. Plus I would stay at 1,000 mg for perhaps 3 months before increasing. Were your arteries checked with a endoscope ? You can have those Artery stent. But for people that do that and don’t change their diet the fat grows through the voids of the stent and then you’re right back to where you started from.. but since yours aren’t closed, I would definitely look at the niacin along with a medium walk to start with and try to do the work and you might experience flushing for maybe even six months after a week or two you’ll get to the point that it won’t bother you. But my back ground was in manufacturing. Over I made many of the devices they now use. I have no medical background. I’m just a conscientious observer. A guy in the 70’s told me about niacin which he had taken for 35 years at that point. I always remembered what he told me at the time I was in my 30s. But when I started having problems with my liver, I came back to that. and for 15 years, my cardiovascular system is perfect now and I have no doubt that cholesterol was building up in my veins before hand. But the niacin shouldn’t affect your sugar. You might possibly have prediabetes, but if your A1c checks out then I wouldn’t worry about it.. an I’m walking an average of 5 to 7 miles per day because I have eight dogs. But since your arteries are clogged as much as they are, you need to start slow until you feel yourself getting stronger. I’m 70 now. I still do my own yard work, I have 4 separate or metal trees that are 12 feet tall. Plus 12 ornamental bushes. Luckily I only have to do the bushes and trees about once a month, but it requires a ladder and an extension hedger in order to keep them trimmed up. So I climb 6 and 8 ft ladder to do eaves thing. But I feel great. I used a compounder version of I was epic to lose my weight. It’s the same formula without the diabetes medicine.. today I’ve lost about 50 pounds. So I’m at 158 and I’m 5’ 7. I can’t believe how much better I feel. But for you I would clear up your cholesterol before if you need weight loss. The compound run about 290 a month. The I Ozempic is $1000 a month.. I hope this helps. But even when I was 208 my cholesterol remains at 159. So I believe in the niacin. But one thing for the compound, it really changed my diet for eating all the bad things to more about eating the things that are good for you. My biggest problem was I love sugar meat and potatoes.
I hope this helps. But I believe you are the best person to keep up with your own health and always consult your doctor. 6,000 mg is a lot. That is the only thing I have kept from my doctor. That is the quantity.
Personal experience with K2 MK-7. Added 60 mcg. My cholesterol went down a bit, LDL down a bit, HDL up nicely. A1c went from 5.4-5.6 consistently to 5.0 and is still there a year later. No change in diet or exercise. Don't know if it is helping plaque, but I was impressed and went up to 120mcg. Personally, not even going to go mg without more research. I'm on 5000-6000 IU of D3 and only have D level of 47, so I feel K2 is also necessary.
I'm glad they are not studied to the level of a prescription, which seems to be a very low level, as it spews out relative risk reductions for healing qualities whilst emphasising the absolute risk reduction for the side-effects.
The host needs to listen to Dr. Ford Brewer’s podcasts regarding these subjects.
Dr. Ford Brewer has had a lot of successes with patients and with his own condition.
Dr. Ford Brewer knows what he is talking about.
I agree with you on your diet recommendations, and I’m am trying to follow that advice. I started taking Natto kinase a year ago and it has kept my Blood Pressure down even below normal levels I haven’t had a reading above 115/70 in a while. I have no way on knowing what it does for my arteries but by lowering my BP I think it helps prevent some of the stress on arterial walls therefore preventing one of the ways damage happens, what do you think?
I appreciate both, I highly respect Dr WEstman and agree about taking too many supplements that have no true evidence of what the risk or value is, I like watching Dr Berg and have learned a lot about how things works and his knowledge about so many things concerning food...I think that we can learn and realize, they both are trying to get us healthy.
Precriptions are not studied like you would think and precriptions are not safe
Medical Doctors prescribe drugs. They are practicing medicine, and they love to practice on you. I can read about the side effects of prescription medicine, so I’ll take my chances with supplements.
That's why they call them Doctor's of Medicine (MD) instead of Doctor's of Health. Western medicine always looks down on functional medicine because they have been trained in Big Pharma funded medical schools, and follow Big Pharma funded and biased medical studies and are drinking their kool-aid. If we had more acceptance of functional medicine (ie; Doctor's of Health), we wouldn't need many Doctor's of Medicine and this scares the crap out of them.
Dr.Berg was helpful in the beginning....not crazy about Docs with their photo on a line of products. Berg has too many quick cures for whaterer' ails you. Big salad, no. Garlic cures, meh. I tried a few of his nostrums with limited/no results. Still, got me going well on the keto diet. Got to come up with consistent content eh?!? I love that Dr Westman keeps it simple and accessible for all.
Dr. Westman, thank you for you video and your calm approach.
At 64, I have often been approached by people commenting that I am "in great shape" or "It's clear that you work out." I do resistance training 2-3 times per week for about two hours. I also hike and walk regularly. I recently had a CAC CT scan and my score was 7. It seems that any score over 0 is logarithmically worse than 0, but a change from 1 to 2 is linear. Perhaps it is just a blast to my ego to have even a score of 7. I will continue eating low carb/paleo, exercising, getting good sleep and staying off pharmaceuticals.
I have done a lot of research and have found that vitamin K2 MK-7 can prevent the growth or increase of calcified plaque. Is there any evidence for reversing and removal of calcified plaque once it has formed?
From 60 to 120 is a 100% increase, not 200% percent.
Dr. Berg bases every piece of advice on real studies. Most doctors still do not believe in supplements.
I wish that the medical community would quit treating older people by instantly prescribing satins and blood pressure medications. It’s like a right of passage for older patients.
I appreciate your channel very much: just an FYI; doubling is a 100% increase.
I don't understand why I'm seeing more and more doctors criticizing other positive influential doctors and people that are helping so many people that are helping so many people get away from the medical system and medical doctors.
Dr Berg is class
I'm curious as to your thoughts on fermented foods, rye sourdough, sauerkraut, Kim Chi, etc.... not in heart health but just any health benefits in general
Thanks
Dr. Sean O'Mara on on low carb and fermented foods. He is wonderful too!
Dr Berg is the best best best Dr
Increasing calcium is increasing inflammation and this reflects a dangerous thinning fibrous cap over the lesion.
I take D3 and K2 Mk-7 3x/day and both my plaque and calcium decreased significantly in my coronary arteries on CT angiograms 1 year and 5 months apart. I do the low carb diet and have very high apoB, total cholesterol 323, LDL 230 TG 52 HDL 78, LP(a)
Excellent.
Carbs cause the blockages
Very good, Susan, I really believe there are multiple ways to accomplish coronary artery calcium reduction. Mine has primary with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol high dose vitamin C with Lysine and proline. My CAC was 660 and 20 months later, 458, for a 30% reduction. My HDL is 36 cholesterol 180. LDL 130, Lp-a 20mg/dl Triglycerides 98. I take 1200mcg 2x per day. 5000i.u of D3, my D3 level is 60ng/dl.
@@SET12DSP congratulations on reducing your CAC!
That said, the low HDL and relatively high triglycerides is still a concern. This is where the carnivore, low carb and keto diets help many. You did not mention your BMI and if it is higher than 25 then you may have an adipose (lipid, fat) tissue metabolic concern. The diets can help with that. While inflammation is decreasing with your protocol soft plaque that does not show up in a CAC can still be a concern.
@susanbeever5708 Thank you, Susan, we both are taking different approaches, and I believe there's more than one way to do the job. I'm not really concerned about cholesterol because I'm building what I call an endothelial shield 🛡 with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol very nicely. I'm not in the least concerned about triglycerides or bmi as a bit of extra weight can be beneficial if something happens, but with the improvements of my health overall I feel confident I have a good chance of making my 90's when no man in my family ever has.
I take K2-MK7 and D3 myself with dosing recommendations by Dr. Kate Rheaume-Bleue 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3. I take 1200mcg of K2-MK7 2x per day along with 5000i.u of D3. I am also using 800mg of magnesium glycinate per day as Dr
Thomas Levy says when magnesium is up, calcium is down.
I had a CAC with contrast with no mention of any plague burden seen. In fact, I was considered for a Watchman, but upon examination, it was decided I had no need for it.
I was a former vegan and now mostly Keto grain and sugar-free but not necessarily religious about it. The Linus Pauling Heart Protocol does a lot more than clean and repair my arteries successfully. My skin is the best it's been in 50 years. The largest organ of the body, and if that's good... then what's under it is likely healthy, too.
i have heard recommendations for older adults to ditch the daily low dose aspirin as it may cause brain bleeds? I took it for 20 years but stopped last year.
To be fair trying to get funding for something that may interfere with big pharmer's profits might not get the look in that it may deserve. I do find this point a little disingenuous at times. It's a bit like, if you never look you'll never find out so it just goes around and around.
Edit to say that small companies simply don't have the funds to be able to jump though all of the fda's hoops, like big pharmer can. That's the main reason for smaller companies to go down that path. Anyway my 2c
It may also affect small companies doing the research that fda employees are from big pharma companies.
Amen on the randomized trial warning. I’ve been in this supplement game for 30 years and probably 90% of the “sure thing” supplements and dosages have gotten thrown out after studies were finally done on them.
Well, one has to do their research, and of course, not all supplements are equal to one another and anyone can have a reaction while the next person doesn't. I've been on supplements for 5 yrs. 69 years old. Reversing my heart disease with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol verified by CAC.
Why don't you turn the volume up on your videos. Hard to hear for some old folks. Remember, people can always turn it down if int is too loud. But if the volume is too low and our computer is as high as it will go...we are screwed...
You can turn on the captions
Gemini says about the click bait:
Dr. Westman says that there is not enough evidence to recommend supplements for cleaning arteries. He says that it is better to focus on making lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly. He also says that it is important to talk to a doctor before taking any supplements.
I told my cardio I was sticking to nattokinase instead of aspirin, as I was already taking it for purported spike protein degradation, and nattokinase and aspirin aren't recommended to be taken together . He (quite honestly) said he couldn't recommend it because of the lack of blah blah studies, but "It's your body, you do what you want." I said that's what I plan to do. Afib > risk of stroke. As far as I know nattokinase has proven fibrin / clot dissolving action whereas aspirin primarily prevents clot formation?
Everything I see says K-2 has no toxicity even at extremely high doses. I plan to keep taking that also, and at higher doses.
I wonder if Dr Westman had the same skepticism regarding lack of long term studies when to came to the jab?
I take 2400mcg of K2-MK7 with 5000i.u of D3 per day. No issues. Reversing my CAC Score with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol.
@@SET12DSPn how much intake is your Pauline protocol ?
@@Agogo-ki7kc My Pauling Heart Protocol is 20-30 grams of ascorbic acid powder in divided doses per day with Lysine and proline 4 grams each 2x per day.
@@Agogo-ki7kc 30 grams of ascorbic acid powder with 4 grams of Lysine and Proline each 2x per day.
@@Agogo-ki7kc I'm censored here!
I always learn from your videos. Thank you for your work and in-depth explanations.
Thank you Dr. Westman! Can’t believe the timing. Because of high LDL just went in today for aortic aneurysm screening and CT calcium score. Told by the examiner my aorta was “beautiful” like the one in her textbook. Calcium score 0. Maybe my doctor will stop suggesting I start a statin. I think I may be genetically predisposed to get my fats from fish, poultry, eggs, seeds, nuts, avocado, and occasional meats like wild boar when I can afford it.
That's great news. I know I was relieved and actually amazed when I got my result. Even with a CTA (CAC with contrast) of 0 my cardiologist recommended a low dose of statin. I had been low carb for 1 year when the test was done in 2022 at age 65 so it wasn't related to going low carb diet. My LDL was 200 before starting low carb (which was Oct 2021), then increased to 250 and then after that to 300. My GP has told me that I am at a high risk of developing heart disease and said you know I want you on a statin. I am now metabolically healthy. I have done the various CVD risk calculators and I think the worst result said that there was a 4% possibility of me having a heart issues within the next 10 years. I've told both of them that I've looked into this and listened to doctors (not just regular people) on the internet and have decided not to take a statin. I'm glad I now have a benchmark.
Personally i do not think a doctor will ever take you off statins they have an excuse for everything they will always protect their profits
@@shirleyhodge3524 I think you may be right☹️. I’m hoping my new doctor will be the exception.
@@fela2127 My son had a heart attach after he took statin. It lowers the immune and cause countless diseases and side effects. that leads to everything else and when something goes wrong they will never claim what they gave you had anything to do with it. My doctor wants me on statins and i refuse i know better. maybe rare cases it may do a little something. Its criminal is what it is and doctors do not really understand choletral. I have listen to esperts and one expert i listen to in his opinion cholestral should not even be tested and he says why. He also says they don't even test for the true cholestral like he learned how in med school years ago. Some sort of holistic doctor which i am sure they are all different may remove it. Too much profit, and too much brainwashing is why i do alot of my own research to get perpectives. My sons newest heart doctor on first visit just wanted to up my sons statins only for the reason he say it was the recomendation of i think the journal of medicine. We have to have cholestral to live. I told him i was not for my son being on more cholestral meds ,first visit and out of the clear blue sky he wanted to jack up sons statins because of a journal recommindation. i do not care how nice never trust a doctor 100% .
If you would use asprin ,you would need to take it with magnesium for stomach not to be affected
I’m so glad you said what you did about Pycnogenol (Pine Bark)…I went into my backyard are scraped off some pine bark and it tasted awful. I think I got some of the “fat wood” resin in a piece I pulled off. I thought I was eating turpentine.
😂😂😂😂😂…I forgot to do an April fools on the 1st so I hope I at least got a few of you….sadly….I did wonder if some did take pine bark off the tree.
From pine trees found in France!😂
aspirin can not be taken if the patient is on a blood thinner?
Excuse me didnt dr berg go to medical school then specialized in chiropractic like another would specialize in kideys or feet,vetc.
I spent 20+ yrs going to those Dr's you like, and they were unable to help me with anything but massing debts. Dr berg got me out of bed to begin my healing journey. Following him I eliminated 9 autoimmune illnesses. My faith and respect I place in him.
It's easy to intellectually debate medical info in the name of science as taught by big pharma who control medical schools, but who helped the most patients?
You guys use chemicals to treat symptoms, drs like berg look for tge root cause tgen uses nutrition to end the disease.
Exactly, but Dr. Westman says he usually looks to treat patients with diet instead of drugs!
Exactly !!!
"Excuse me didnt dr berg go to medical school then specialized in chiropractic like another would specialize in kideys or feet,vetc"
I'm not sure how Dr. Berg got there but ... no. In general, chiropractors DO NOT have an actual medical degree.
@SgtSnausages I know they don't have to but it was like 2016 he spike of his background. I was surprised cuz I thought they were like Physician assistants and nurses - 2yr program. Was glad he had medical background
@@SgtSnausages
No he is NOT a medical doctor with a medical degree...
He has a ciropractic degree and their prof. body allows them to call themselves doctors..
Which is a shame a chiropracty is in no way as advanced and detailed as a medical degree.
They're 'pseudo' doctors..
Not the 'real' thing.
It is also known that many chitopractors are 'nervous' about calling themselves 'Dr's' cos they do not have the depth of medical knowledge as MD's do.
Resesrch it...
I appreciate your point, but also everyone needs to remember WHO will pay for the large clinical trial of garlic or other food-based nutrients. It would be nice to have MDs sponsor the trials and take the LEAD.
Take willow bark instead of aspirin, it's where aspirin comes from in it's natural form.
How does that help ? And where would I get it please as here in England haven't heard of that to buy many 5hanks
@@lynlawley8903 Aspirin is willow bark. It's very common in the UK, I live here and I sell it in tincture form. Lozz's Wellness Store.
@LadyP666
How much Willow Bark? Do you recommend a certain brand or form?
Can we??? Simple.??
You need to listen to Dr Malcolm Kendrick on studies involving statins etc.
Oh my! The list of side effects is as long as your arm. They do nothing but calcify your arteries further, all in the name of plaque stabilization. But we're you told that during trials that while the placebo group had a 3% rate of a cardiac event, the statin group had a 2% rate. Is it worth it? Not for me! I'm reversing my CAC with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol with no side effects...
Pharmaceutical sponsored aspirin test is the fox guarding the hen house
60 to 120 is not 200% increase, 100% of 60 is 60 and two 60s is 120... a 100% increase, FYI
I'm glad you pointed that out, I was about to. Math is apparently not his strong skill 😂
I think a combination of food and supplements is fine. I’m a person who suffers from magnesium deficiency. I eat leafy greens, and other high magnesium foods daily for years no difference. It wasn’t until i started supplementing with magnesium glycinate 200mg three time a day. Now I’m at the low end of normal.
note. some DOCTORS will NOT ORDER tests even if you offer to pay out of pocket . their business office HAS RULES .
I am able to order tests online from a place called Ulta.
I have used Everlywell and have used
"Life Line Sreening," which is very inexpensive out of pocket costs. Their screening can save your life.
Many of these tests do not require scripts. If I had listened to my cardiologists, I'd likely be on a half dozen meds on a downhill slope instead of reversing my heart disease verified by CAC. Do you think my cardiologist said anything? No, nothing! Because their was no money in it for him!
So am I. I don't need permission...
I'm vit D anemic on a very very high dose. I take it with K2, it's supposed to be able to help tell the D where are the vitamin is supposed to go in the bones, not in your veins. That's the purpose of the K2
Make sure you take enough K2-MK7. The proper dosing is 100mcg of K2-MK7 per 1000i.u of D3.
D3 allows 20x more calcium to be absorbed, which can overrun K2-MK7, setting yourself up for a heart attack. I am reversing my coronary artery calcium.
I'm not interested in aspirin! Not taking the chance of bleeding!
What foods r good for arteries
I would ask you a question? What did people do before pharmaceutical drugs? There is so much knowledge of world around us. It is so sad you are close minded. I work in a pharmacy. I would not take the drugs I sell
With all due respect doc… Dr Berg has been recommending the Keto Diet for Many years and is one of the most respected voices on TH-cam, because of the depth of his research and his common sense approach before he recommends anything supplement.
If you contact him directly, he is very open to answering questions
I'll just stick to ketovore and fasting
Sounds good thou i have not tried it yet.
Get yourself a CAC to verify it's working otherwise your just guessing..
Thanks, Dr. Westman. I’m 18 months LCHF.
I don't understand your purpose for bashing Dr Berg because he recommends something even if it does put money in his pocket. TH-cam videos and getting people to watch TH-cam videos is a for-profit business.
You have a lot of great advice but why do you choose to criticize other people with other great advice who backs up their advice through proof and explaining all the details of what they're recommending.
It makes it look to me like you are using Dr Berg and others to get yourself more views. That would be fine if you would compliment and support their findings rather than criticize them and confused the audience that is looking for natural resources and diet which Dr Berg tremendously recommends foods that remedy all of these things also.
Dr Berg is above all of us. Low carb diet and all, he shared years before. Last thing is dr berg has shared his view. It’s up to us what we choose.
Is MK-7 good too?
It's fine, but it's not going to clear your arteries up.
I read that MK7 taken with D3 together reduces plaque.
@@rorojones59D3 also promotes Calcium take-up from food in the gut. K2 makes that this calcium goes to your bones and teeth, not to bladder, kidneys heart and blood vessels.
So, you more or less limit calcification of your arteries.
Some claim that it reverses calcification, but I don't know..
I had to throw it all at my diet to lower my blood sugar. First, a low carb diet. That took my A1c from 9.8 to to 8.3. Metformin, down to 7.7. Glipizide, down to 7.4.. Niacin, 7.1. Berberine, cinnamon,, alpha lipoic acid, 6.8. Pine bark, 6.4. With each drop in blood sugar, my activity level also increased, but the weight loss did not begin until niacin, 10 lbs. Pine bark, another 10 lbs. N of 1, and that N is me.
I've had 2 heart attacks over the last 15 years and my specialist has STOPPED my aspirin and put me on Plavex to thin the blood. I understand that recent reports have derided aspirins benefits regarding heart attack prevention.
Hope you're not on a statin. Reversing my heart disease with the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol verified by CAC.
I only take aspirin when I feel desperate. 3 baby aspirin. It happens a few times a year.
@@SET12DSP No, my body can't tolerate them.
@wyattfamily8997 Do you mean aspirn, statins, or Berberine?
@@SET12DSP Statins, severe muscle and joint pains so bad I end up crawling instead of walking. A Pharmacist friend warned me when I was prescribed statins and he said to take CoQ10 (CoEnzymeQ10) if I did as they leach it from the body and its vital to keep the levels up.
Hey doctor. Your talking, but not saying anything. So what do you recommend ?
Hats off to smoking cessation drugs. I used a patch. It helped a lot. Nicotine addiction is no joke, folks. 🏴☠️ Never wanna go back.
Nicotine is actually a nootropic and is showing promise used as a patch treating Parkinsons along with thiamine hcl.
Can you prove through studies that the food is safe and if so where do you buy it and what companies do you trust?
Amen you are right ! Our food is doing all the damage!
I’ve been using Strauss Heart Drops and it gets a lot of really good reviews. I’ve also found that knowing my methylation genetics and neuro inflammation has been very helpful. Eating a diet high in saturated fats is not good for me.
Thanks for the tip. I just put it in my Amazon cart.
@@jadedoptimist6364You’re welcome! All the best to you 😊
Wow Thank you so much for this Excellent video. Will recommend your videos to family and friends.🙏💙
I’m fascinated so many think Dr Berg’s supplement choices are the Gospel. I mean. He’s a Chiropractor. I don’t see Nutritionalist or those sort of certifications on his bio.
I would be more worried about taking advice from a nutritionist . Look at the advice given to diabetics by these people. Their education is about feeding diabetics with more carbohydrates which will raise the blood sugar and certainly impact insulin thus perpetuating the disease. If you want lower blood sugars then lower carbohydrate intake. I would look at people who have had great success with a low carb or carnivore regime. In the end , the proof is in the pudding.
@@tonyyoung4786pudding has carbs! 😊
@@tonyyoung4786 its about managing the diabetes medication , not managing the diabetes !
Dr berg is full of knowledge
Just got my calcium score, 612. Play golf 2 twice week and tennis once a week now at 71 I'm in shock right now I'm here trying to learn what to do. Looks like this is a good starting point😎
Calcium score 660, 20 months later 458 on Linus Paulings Heart Protocol age 69.