My wife sent me this. He fails to mention. That is 50 bucks to review the study. The study is from British Journal of SPORTS Medicine. Without looking at the study and the updated version. You just have his word. It sounds like a bad study to begin with.
Not a question, just a comment. My cholesterol went just over 200 a few months ago (I’m 64). My GP wanted me to start a statin and I refused. He didn’t push it further, but he did note in my record that I’d turned it down.
Natto is soya based and soya increases female hormone in your body which is toxic to cancers that are sensitive to it. So how does Natto negate this? Is it because it’s fermented?!
@@dks13827 Right. I had very normal lipid profile and my Primary MD was pushing me to take statins due to age and "lower the better" but I refused. We need to be our own advocate.
57yo male, high ldl all my life, fought doctors on statins, been on low carb diet (no carbs except greens) for the last 20y. Last year my doctor challenged me to a calcium ct scan and stress test. Zero arterial calcium, zero plaques. I agree on no processed foods and no alcohol. Clean living is the way to be.
Its is the soft plaque that is dangerous and which burst and causes heart attacks. Calcified plaque is considered stable plaque. You can watch Dr Brewers videos on this as well as many other Functional medical Doctors. You also need your LP (A) checked and AP0B. Get a cardio IQ Test to see your particle size and which Patten you are which is A or B. A is good
I refused to take statins for about 20 years despite constantly high LDL, based on the absence of other risk factors such as smoking, obesity or lack of exercise. Going low-carb has in fact raised slightly the ldl, but lowered significantly triglycerides and Hdl, thus lowering cardiovascular risk. I do take supplements, such as Apple cider vinegar, but ldl got back within the guidelines with daily red rice yeast.
@@PierreDybmanLook up the Korean Cholesterol Mortality Study published in 2019. No money from Adventist cult food industry or big pharma. Over 12 million subjects. Low cholesterol is a killer. Below 200 the risk of death from everything increases hard and fast. This includes suicide and violence.
I was on a statin and I had muscle issues. I stopped. Latter got a different doctor and he put me on it again, lower dose. I reluctantly did it. Later he said he wanted me on a higher dose. I asked if there was something else I could do and he steered me to high carb low fat diet. My cholesterol jumped so high and I was diagnosed as prediabetic. I found channels such as this one, went on a low carb diet and now I not taking any prescriptions.
Doctors are so dam clueless in terms of nutrition and as Dr. Berry often says “a proper human diet”. Most traditional MDs are still dishing out that low fat and healthy whole grains bs which is the fastest way to accelerate poor health!
I been on a mostly carnivore diet eating mostly steak and very little carbs beginning early June. At that time I had blood work done and my total cholesterol was 275 (naturally my doctor tried to convince I was at risk for heart problems and wanted to prescribe me a statin) This past Thursday( 5 months period) I had blood work done and my cholesterol is now 229. I am not concerned about my cholesterol but I think the significant factor it being lowered from 275 to 229 in 5 months is due to reducing sugar (carbs ) intake
I was so angry that my sister, who is a nurse, was strongly pushing for me to take a statin because of my high cholesterol. I tried to explain that I had researched statins and already suffer from Fibromyalgia and was very concerned about the side effects, especially muscle pain. She still pushed for me to take them. I’m certain she hasn’t researched statins, only vomited out what she was taught. Totally sad.
That's because nurses and doctors are human body mechanics, not scientists. Like auto mechanics, they are taught a trade and "this is how you do" with only very basic science explaination in schooling as to why (which can be incorrect). You wouldn't think of a car mechanic as an automotive engineer. But our modern society is obsessed with treating them as "heros" thus get this incorrect thinking of them as smarter than they are, and lots of them let it go to their head. I'm not saying there AREN'T docs and nurses that DO know better (smar with auto mechanics), but they are far from the norm.
as do the Nurse Practioners at mayo clinic- the one I saw even told me the stories about alzhiemrs and dementia is 'nonsense' , that some old people get those diseases and they eliminated them from the recent studies. 'eliminated' meaning 'cook' the data so it comes out the way you want.?
I know a man who had a 90% blockage in a major artery to his heart. His doctor was opened minded and did not buy into the Statin craze. He immediately put the man on Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2 and CoQ10. In six weeks the calcification had reduced by 32%. In six months the entire blockage was gone! No stints, No surgery! Also the flexibility returned to his blood vessels. It is not cholesterol that blocks your arteries it is calcium! As blood vessels become rigid they can develop tears. Cholesterol acts as a natural bandaid to cover the tear, however calcium deposits around the tear and the vessel starts to clog. D3 keeps the calcium in motion, K2 takes calcium from the blood and puts it in the bones and teeth where it belongs. The CoQ10 greatly improves heart health! More and more doctors are discovering this supplement trio packs a punch for cardiovascular health!
Do you know how many mg was prescribed for D3, K2 and CoQ10? My cardiologist tried to place me on statin last Friday. I asked him why he would try to give me a drug that could give me Diabetes and Dementia. He stated, do you want to die of a heart attack. His attitude has stressed me out. Thank you.
I discussed this with my Endocrinologist. I currently take 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3, 200 mg of Vitamin K2, and 300 mg of CoQ10. I do not take any Statin Drugs. My doctor said he has seen too many liver function problems due to Statins. Many doctors are old school on Statins and they tend to be over prescribed. I believe taking this regimen will help you.
Your fantastic explanation is like reading Kate Rheame Bleue's book the calcium paradox. I've been telling the same story for many years about these lies . I also say k2 to the moon. Now I will take natto also.Thank you.
That's the point of the FDA. you give up the right to sue them as long as they follow FDA rules*, The theory being that the FDA will be making reasonable rules based on good science. The problem being that the FDA can't or won't do that. * the argument being that if you don't protect the drug companies from the occasional bad outcome, the drug companies would get sued out of existence.
You'd need a lot of whitnesses. Doctor whiteness. And since more doctors are in the take than not, there'll be more "whitnessing" scumbags against your case, than honest doctors, you're going nowhere.
I was on Lipitor. It caused me so much pain I didn't want to do anything. Doc kept telling me it was arthritis. I got high blood pressure from doing nothing. I stopped taking them. My attitude has changed and I'm now able to use my stepper.
Thank you god that I only took simvastatin for a few month, then my doctor switched to ros....something, and then I started investigating statins and so I told her I was still on it but I stopped. I instead cut out all sugars, most carbs and started excercising, eating nuts and veggies, cut down on meat and no more processed foods. Lost 25# in a few months and all my prediabetes, high Cloresteral scores went away, good went up, "bad" went down and basically I became healthy, again. She still thinks her great white lab coat's authority did it for me, not myself. Never trust doctors, do your own research. Laziness will kill you!
I've also being telling people this for years even my Doctor is slowly coming around to my way of thinking as I explained all the Cholesterol studies in recent times are funded by big Pharmaceutical companies and taught at University's to Medical students as absolute fact it should also be noted High blood pressure in young to middle age people is quite often caused by Magnesium defiency what do GPs do blood pressure Medications.
I started statins after a heart attack 18 yrs ago. The last ten years i have felt a steady decrease in mobility, sever muscle pain, arthritis, and a very gloomy feeling. I have stopped taking statins for 3 months ,the change is amazing,feel better,leg cramps diminished by over 50%.
Any doctor who tells you to take a statin and fails to tell you that you *must* take CoQ-10 is a quack. I have a good doctor and he said you must. I decided to do berberine, nattokinise, flaxseed and flaxseed oil plus Niacin, D3, C, Mag instead. If you take a statin and fail to take CoQ-10 with it - you will probably destroy your legs plus muscles, etc.
Although I passed a stress test at the hospital with flying colors in my 50's, I was assigned a cardiologist who was literally on his first week of practice. He gave me a prescription for statins which I took for 3 days. I felt like crud & also my libido was affected for the first time in my life. I later talked to the experienced cardiologist who told me I should never have been prescribed it & that he generally used it for 70 year old men. I highly recommend using herbal medicines to replace "advanced" modern prescriptions, because they don't have the side effects & health risks that the long term use of prescriptions have.
As this video is saying, statin results are roughly the equivalent of no treatment results. Plus statins contain neurotoxins that cause fatigue, muscle pain, muscle failure, psychological effects, digestive dysfunction, and more.
The brain NEEDS cholesterol. It's role: Component of Cell Membranes: Cholesterol is a major component of the cell membranes of neurons and glial cells, ensuring their structural integrity and fluidity. Myelin Sheath Formation: Cholesterol is essential for the formation and maintenance of the myelin sheath, which insulates nerve fibers and facilitates the rapid transmission of electrical impulses along neurons. Synapse Function: Cholesterol is involved in the formation and function of synapses, the connections between neurons that allow for communication and signal transmission. Neurotransmitter Release: It plays a role in the synthesis and release of neurotransmitters, chemicals that transmit signals across synapses. Brain Development: Cholesterol is particularly important during brain development, influencing the growth and differentiation of neurons. The brain synthesizes most of its cholesterol locally, as the blood-brain barrier restricts the uptake of cholesterol from the bloodstream. Thus, adequate cholesterol production within the brain is critical for its proper functioning.
I was told I had to take a statin (Crestor) prior to having carotid artery surgery. I did and my previously normal fasting blood sugar went from 92 to over 200. A week after the surgery I stopped taking the statin. My blood sugars went back to normal. I have never had high cholesterol or blood sugars. My mother was diabetic and 6 out of 9 brothers and sisters are diabetic. I have done everything I can to avoid becoming diabetic such as healthy eating, exercise and keeping my weight in the normal range. It’s been two years since my surgery and the doctors are still trying to get me to take the statin when I do not have high cholesterol. They keep recording on my records that they recommend a statin but I refused. They can put that statin where the sun don’t shine because I will not take it and become a diabetic.
You here all the time to lower cholesterol. But the main advantage of taking statins. Is to stabilize arterial plaque. to me that is the main benefit. Though even though it is recommended. I am not ready to take them. Once you start. You don't stop taking them. Unless you have side effects. I want to know which doctors he is referring to! That are no longer prescribing them? As this is a study in Britan. Did the NIH stop prescribing them? Then he wants to sell you an alternative. Really stinks to high heaven!
There is no causative relationship between statins and developing diabetes. You obviously have a strong family history of diabetes. The best you can do is become and remain, lean. From an Australian doctor - of medicine, not quackery!
A friend of mine had same experience with rise in blood sugar after starting statins. Her dr wanted to know what she was doing differently to cause that. When she said the only thing different was taking the statin, Dr said could.not possibility be that statin was the cause. My friend stopped taking it. at 3 month follow up check her sugar was back down.
@@mountainflyhigh You're not wrong with part of your statement - in my opinion. I'm confident that GP's gain financially, or otherwise - like gifts, cruises, etc. when their prescription numbers are good with certain pharma companies. But additionally GP's don't have much choice but to comply with the wishes of their industry bodies (which are fully controlled by big pharma) lest they lose their licence to practice. This was made crystal clear from the onset of the plandemic. A lot of GP's have to now wrestle with their conscience and only some will choose to change careers. Underpinning much of this 'problem' is the fact that nearly all of the GP's (and other medical specialists) were literally indoctrinated throughout their university learnings and in their literature. The health [wealth] system takeover was put in motion many, many years ago by corporations controlling pharma, political lobbying, licensing bodies, etc. The endless lies spun about things like salt, msg, cholesterol, fats, the aversion to natural alternatives,and on and on - and the effort to use that propaganda to corral folks into so-called remedies with (dangerous) medicines is the ultimate betrayal of humanity. GP's (for the most part) became glorified sales-persons for big pharma and sadly many of them don't even know that.
It’s become abundantly clear that the patient needs to TAKE CHARGE of their health, the days of doctor patient relationship is gone. The sooner everyone realizes this the quicker the medical system will be fixed.
I’m one of those that was prescribed a statin, with a cholesterol of 200. Statins are as bad as your hear about on TH-cam. I took it for 7 weeks, and said hell no. I had all the common negative side effects that we hear about. Yes, pain, lethargy and joint pain. I started taking Nattokinase when I started the statin, and I’ll just keep taking the Natto. What the hell is wrong with whoever develops and pushes this shit on us? Don’t know, don’t care. Gotta think for ourselves. ‘They’ don’t care about me, but I do.🔥🌻
I’m changing it all. Statins created Diabetes and pain. One doctor wanted me to take a chemo drug for the rest of my life for the arthritis in my knee. So I’m not going to my doctor again. I’m doing this 🥦🥑🍋🟩🍋🌶️🧄🥬🧅🫐🥗🧆🍣🥜🫘🍚🍱🍎🍐😊
Take K2. Drink water with lemon every day. 200 is not high. Your brain needs fat. Just eat better less sugar,less processed food eat sourdough bread , exercise. . I believe in nattokinase also.
Statins is billion dollar industry. 7:47 pharmaceutical companies make billions they don’t want you to change your diet or exercise. The truth is cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease. But sugar and refined carbohydrates will definitely do you in.
Glyphosate T Gondii H pylori P gingivalis Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas putida Pharma tools to stay in business Dentists too Bifo lactobacillus is missing Mitochondrial dysfunction Grounding is free
Side effects for atorvastatin after taking for 7 years. 1. Muscle cramps / spasms 2. Cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, blocked nose or sneezing 3. Peripheral neuropathy, numbness, tingling, pain in feet. Mainly right foot. 4. Acute pancreatitis 25 JUN 23 5. Now even my arthritis is going away. Took my last atorvastatin on 4 JUL 23. And changed my diet.
Perhaps this might be true? You tube "Eat this one thing, your age will not progress by Sadhguru"... I will try this myself for a month starting today (8/26/2023
Same here. Had 1,2 and3. Interesting my right foot too. I had to have both legs rotorootered as all three veins had been blocked because of diabetes caused by taking statins.
Stopped statins at 63. Went to carnivore. Went from ejection fact from 20% to 25 %, six months later50% to 55%. I feel great. bp 115/ 75. If I don't eat in the morning, bp goes to 95/55. Just eat some eggs and it recovers. I had to quit playing golf because of the statin. I was (low score 55) shooting 62 on hometown course (reg71). watched how much statins effected your health. Stopped the statin at 64, went and played a round and shot 77 at 65. It doesn't hurt to play. So nice. Now , at 65. it will probably take 2 years of practice to get below 71. I'll just have to try harder because of my age. Don't think I can hit 1k balls every night, but my goal is to shoot my age.
Omg kirk I am taking them to have most of the same affects except from a populations now and and again do u think it could be my meds through what I have heard on here I have stop taking them have I done right?
My family have high cholesterol 400-500 and above, no one takes statins. They all live past 100 years old. No heart attacks or blocked arteries. One of my uncle started to take statins at 38 years old and had diabetes after few years, unfortunately died at the age of 63. He was the youngest person ever died naturally in my family. He used to complain about muscle aches too. So be careful with statins. Reducing cholesterol definitely not working for my family.
1. I am NOT a statin propenent Bur if we are to use science to create accountability we must cloude our judgement with our own antistatin bias. Then we shoot ourselves in the foot with the same gun we accuse Pharma of using. You mention high risk patients. The meta study you mention does not clearly state the risk profile och the patients. Primary prevention is one group. Secondary prevention is the other. One can gues that the sdcond group has a higher risk profile than the first. The actual riskprofile of the primary prevention I would state aa not given.
After getting a science degree in a 4-year university my son told me how easy it is to manipulate data of any study about anything to say what the researcher wants it to.
This is absolutely true, however, this has not about statistics being a bad thing. People lie with 'statistics' and they lie with 'words'... Liars are the problem... I will guarentee that in the statistics dept. at the pharma companies the statisticians know exactly how their work is being misrepresented... they can choose to shut up or leave... I know because I spent the first 3 yrs of my career in the stat dept of Upjohn... despite the fact that it was the best paying field, I took a major pay cut and left... spending the rest of my career in public health...
I’m a retired physical therapist. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen with muscle deterioration in the legs .You know your heart is a muscle too. It doesn’t like statins. Simply take the statin if you must,and if you feel like crap quit them. It’s been my experience that most people do just that.
@@cfoster6804 Big Pharma the culprit. But it is weak and stupid Americans that buy into it. We got no one to blame but ourselves. And trusting a doctors word as if it was 1950 where the small town doctor made house calls and actually cared about helping his patient without turning them into a drug addict- that is equally naive.
I absolutely agree with you. Honestly, throughout my lifetime, doctors caused me much more harm than they ever helped me. And many of them do this in good faith, because they went to a venue, that was sponsored by a pharma corp and there another doctor explained the world to them. Since most MDs are very good in learning by heart and skipped their statistics lessons, which they would really need since medicine is an empiric science, they just take and swallow the new "knowledge" that is presented to them. That's so much easier than reading studies yourself.
Drs get a kickback when they prescribe this drug and it true that the lectures given by the drug company involve free weekends at resorts and other goodies so compromise is involve sad
@@cliveburrows6071BTW, I’ve been involved in medical education for 43 yrs, &. That’s absolutely false. There are no “kickbacks” for drs prescribing medications. Similarly, drs are not paid to attend conferences, but are charged hundreds of bucks for conferences that are required for CME and licensure, board certification. It’s the SPEAKERS at these meetings who ARE reimbursed. That said, drug companies manipulate data, present it to drs who most often practice as their peers and guidelines recommend, so if a drug is peer-reviewed and becomes a guideline, it is often prescribed, hence the over-medication of society.
I have stopped going to doctors. They keep prescribing statins even after I tell them that I react badly to statins. Some have even lied and said that the prescription in not a statin, the pharmacist always tell the truth. The obsession with cholesterol and statins is damaging their reputation and peoples health. I get the muscle pain from statins, within a few months I can not even get out of bed. I am so glad to see someone trying to inform the public of the dangers of this group of drugs. Keep up the good work.
I still go but I lie like hell and I do not do anything I am told. I try to read everything I can and then make decisions. They lost me during covid. Damned cowards...just rolled over so as to keep their position and their money
I was on avostatin after 5 days my legs felt like lead. and my whole body hurt. Every muscle felt like it did when I had pneumonia. I stopped taking them. if something makes you feel so ill how can that be good for you.
I'm told the muscle pain comes from the flushing of the bodies CoQ10, which is a muscle repairer needed by all parts of the body including the brain. I threw my statin away after 1 month and have been refusing it for 20 years now. I'm informed that it's Calcium that is the main problem, so I take Vitamin D + K2 as well as CoQ10. None of them are prescription.
Yes, once my doctor said he would put me on statins cuz my cholesterol was up.. I told him I would never take that poison, and I would just start eating cruciferous vegetables!( greens cabbage broccoli spinach etc.) He said, yeah, that would work! So I asked him, “well if you know that, why didn’t you tell me to just that?” He literally said… Idk!!
I just stopped unnecessary statin job prev np put me on prev one overdosed me I been having all side effects making me too miserable to do anything I hated it and demanded a diet plan to compare notes on my eating habits already. Why take meds to reduce blood sugar and one that raises blood sugars? Makes no sense at all. This ctr did not have a Dr. Only NPCs
Your doctor is tired of telling that to people because they don’t achieve desired results. One has to be highly motivated and self-disciplined. Hopefully you are.
This was one of the best explanations of how drug companies manipulate results and your explanation and pictures of how shear causes injuries to vessels is excellent.
I had a triple bypass surgery last October, the Cardiologist automatically put me on Lipitor to get the target cholesterol levels corrected. After reading various abstracts that correlate with your findings, I discontinued it. Next appointment, the Cardiologist attempted to show me the errors of my ways. LOL I told him the risk/benefits offered nothing for me. I'm 76 and have resumed (early post-op) strength training and some cardio workouts. Thanks for the clear explanations and copies of the abstracts! Cheers, Bob
@@davidanderson8469 Have you watched the video above? Statins reduce the chances of having a heart attack by just 1%, while increasing the chances of developing diabetes by the same percentage (and also have a range of other side effects).
Very well presented and excellently explained. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a UK leading cardiologist, has been speaking out against statins for several years. He has added his in-depth knowledge about the Covid vaccine harms by publicly speaking out against big Pharma and the conflicts of interest and corruption within the medical regulatory bodies in the UK and US.
I am 59 and I don’t take any pharmaceuticals. This shocked my PCP and he tried to get me on “Hypertension Medication”, at the time my numbers were 140/80. I told him that my numbers are fine and I don’t care about the “New Hypertension Guidelines” because I am going with the old ones . This was 4 years ago and he’s never spoken about it again. Those Physicians can be very tricky!
All they do is push pills and tell you , you need them . I tell them no I'm not taking anymore statins my level is 180 it's good enough. I've already been fired by one ass after 10 yrs being my Dr over the clot shot, prepared to find another if I feel it's necessary, I pay them.
My husband had a relatively high cholesterol ,dr started him on Lipitor,and kept increasing the dosage. He developed diabetes after a couple of years..no family history of diabetes..he was not overweight,was active, but dr insisted that he needed Lipitor. He was early fifties…now 73, frequently awakens with leg cramps,and can’t get his A1c down. I’m going to insist that he quit Lipitor. Thanks for your honest and professional explanation. I had questioned his dr re the possibility of Lipitor causing his diabetes,and was laughed at.
I'm in a constant battle with my GP who has twice foisted statins on me and both times have led to various illnesses all listed in the side-effects. Some of these side effects are inconvenient, such as smelly poo, and some are debilitating as they all seem to make the pain from my arthritis worse, and my joints stiffer. Now I just collect the prescription and bin them.
My medical record shows that I am AMA (Against Medical Advice). I was told by an assistant to a doctor that most doctors do not want to deal with me because I do not take my Statin meds, my blood thinner meds (xarelto $1471/month if you do not have medicare..$147/mo with medicare) Jardiance, etc. No meds for me. I know I ruined my health long time ago (4-6 cans of cocacola, lots of ice cream for 50 years). Almost could not walk because of peripheral neuropathy. I started exercising using a mini trampoline (courtesy Barbara O'Reilly. Muscles know no age you tube). Now I walk uphill 3 days of the week, min 10000 steps a day. SAY NO TO STATINS....That accelerated my diabetes that is why I stopped it when I read "The statin Wars"
Statins also remove CoQ10 from the body which is needed by the brain and muscle repair. My pharmacist "strongly suggested" that I take CoEnzymeQ10 to replace it if I stayed on statins after a heart attack in 2009. My bodies response was the same as your husbands, so I threw them away but continued with the CoQ10. I was told my heart had suffered 20% damage from the heart attack and annual checkups indicated that was true. My Pharmacist friend also advised me that the heart DOES repair itself very slowly at around 2% per year. By 2018 no heart damage was in evidence. Maybe this may interest you hubby, from Brisbane Australia. I'm a 75 y.o. male.
My doctor forced me to take 3 different types of statins, all of which gave me muscle and joint pain severely impacting on my mobility to a point where I thought I’d broken my hip. I refused to take them in the end and he threatened me with having a heart attack or stroke if I didn’t. I said that being unable to move and exercise and just sit in front of the tv was far more likely to cause those things. When I went on a keto diet and ate a lot of butter and fatty meat my cholesterol readings went down to normal whatever that is, I lost 15k and my blood sugars returned to normal.
Thanks, I needed that info. My doctor wants me to consider statins. I weigh 118 and have always had HDL on the high side but my LDL balanced it. It’s still getting higher. I’ve been using Berberine for about two months because she had mentioned that my glucose level was a bit high also, so was also concerned a stricter keto diet or possibly carnivore until I got the HDL levels. I think I’m using Nattokanaise and strict keto moving to carnivore and butter with no oils. Your info helped.
You did the best job for your body I refused to take atrovastin and he cursed me that this is my f…ing Iranian doctor told me that I tell him from the hospital bed 🛌 I should have listened to him this is in Canada 🇨🇦 the so called developed country TRUE STORY
I was prescribed Lipitor for 18 years, from the start I made complaints to my doctor about side effects, at the start he said detriment is outweighed by benefit. Over the 18 years I had regular check ups, some invasive, they found nothing wrong, which was attributed to the drug. I continued my side effects and my complaints, the doctor changed and ascribed the side effects to other (vague) effects. So, I unilaterally stopped taking the Lipitor 2 months ago, within a month the main “side effect” I had complained of and been told was a “mechanical” disappeared. The only change I made was to stop taking it, I can now exercise.
I have had high cholesterol for many years. The doctor prescribed me statins. When picking up the medicine at the pharmacy, the pharmacist warned me about taking this medicine. At the age of 81, I do not take any medication. I eat freshly cooked food every day. I'm an avid cyclist and I think that keeps me sane and jolly for life. Greetings from Slovenia.
My mother & I have diabetes with Lipitor. She continued & couldn't lift her legs higher than the curb. I quit, tried numerous other statins with the same result, extreme excruciating leg pain. I told my Dt. that I would rather have quality of life than to hobble like my mother. Our family does not have a history of diabetes on either side. It was Lipitor.
*I’m a Physician. I kept following The Science, and found the Money. I kept following The Experts, and found the Money. I kept following the Mainstream Media, and found the Money. So I started following *The Misinformation*, and found The Truth.*
Your comment is the best I've read yet! Thank you, Doctor, for your honest opinion. I believe it all leads to the Money. I've been forming a belief in my mind that, if I look at the "misinformation", there will be Truth to it. And this includes ALL areas of life. Bravo!
Same with the amazing pediatrician Dr. Paul in Oregon. They took his license after he and other pediatricians followed their patients vaccinated vs nonvaccinated from birth to 5 years old or more. He had a safe vaccine schedule so kids didn't get more than 1 per visit
I was taking the highest dosage of Atorvastatin for 3 years when I started getting a lot of back pain. Then I went to wearing a back brace. Then I decided to do some planking to strengthen my core and it felt like my vertebra were just going to fall out of place. That's when I figured out I was having a side effect from some medication I was taking. I got on the internet and quickly found that Atorvastatin can cause muscle weakness and it becomes noticeable with the small muscles in the lower back. I take vitamin K2 now. I hope it is working. My fingernails are a lot harder than before so it must be doing something.
Sad you had to figure it out yourself...over such a long time. I was in similar position. Side effects are hardly if discussed at all, even after symptoms. So much for "ask or tell you doctor if..."
After a recent health check up (UK) As a 62 yr old . My risk of diabetes was nil, my blood pressure was normal, my cholesterol was however at 7. Slightly overweight 17 stn, 6ft 2 inches. She gave me an 18% risk of heart disease and , a prescription for Atorvastatin. I haven’t bothered even to visit the Chemist, 18% risk, is a risk I will take.
k2 can coagulate your blood, I believe. not good if you easily develop blood clots, have surgery with little exercise, or are generally sedentary.@@oldude979
I’m so glad I found you. I sent this episode to my son who is 44 and take statins. I’ve tried explaining to him that we are of German descent and our cholesterol is naturally high. Arghhh
@debrapapen Dr's always told me my chloresterol was High. Years back at new Dr I said my chloresterol was high. He looked at the blood work, said no it's not. You have so many good cholesterols that scrubs out the bad. I still have high cholesterol but I have perfect clean arteries 3 years back Doctors Medical Assistant told me to take red yeast rice supplement instead of statins fortunately I had a primary care doctor that did my blood work every 90 days I had elevated ASL and AST after covid and when I was put on the statins My ast and asl started to go through the roof. 2 years later liver enzymes good and arteries completely clean still
I didn't know Germans had higher cholesterol naturally. High cholesterol runs in my family on my dad's side, where we're more German. I'm also German on my mom's side. Have always had high cholesterol, but my HDL is high and my triglycerides are super low. Doctors keep trying to get me to go on statins. Thankfully, my dad and stepmom are pharmacists and have told me to not go on them.
I'm 65 y.o. & was declared "medication resistant" @ a family medical center bc I refused to take a statin. At the time I was on 12 prescription drugs, which blows that outta the water, lol. I have my 1st appt with a new provider this week. How so many drs are so uninformed is shocking. A dr isn't God, nor am I required to take a medication that's offered. I was a pharmacy tech by trade, & I've rarely encountered a dr that has appropriate knowledge of the pharmaceuticals they prescribe so readily. It's important to be actively involved in your own Healthcare ✌️💕🙏🇺🇸
I took Simvastatin for 15 years, not realizing that my chronic foot, leg and knee pain were all caused by the statins. I’m now pain free since I discontinued the statins. Now they’ve recommended that I take the injection drug LEQVIO, which also has many side effects, including muscle pain & a host of other nasty things you don’t want. For now, I’m just going to look into natural remedies, lifestyle and healthy eating, which I already do. I’m not giving up-maybe it’s possible to reverse or cure heart disease without these debilitating drugs.
You can try rephata. I have used for 5 yrs now. My body cannot handle statins. Rephata also strinks blockage. It is expensive though.. I do not have any side effects. It allows the body to naturally remove cholesterol
Thanks for your info. I’ve been a pharmacist for 35 years, and I think statistics can be misleading. Did you mention the ‘number needed to treat’? I may have missed it if you did. If I’m not mistaken, in one study 104 people would need to be treated with a statin for 5 years in order for 1 heart attack to be prevented. Risks and benefits must be considered for any medication one takes.
Years ago my statistics professor opened his course by saying; "There are statistics and then there are lies." Statistics can be slanted to favor whatever outcome one desires.
The problem with most GP's is that once they have their degree, that's when their learning and research stops. I have had very high cholesterol figures since I was a kid, I'm now 68. Speaking to a young British doctor quite recently, he told me that if you haven't had a "cardiac event"by 45, don't worry about it. It's far more important to watch your weight, blood pressure and have a calcium score test done bi-annually. Calcium build up in the coronary arteries is far more dangerous.
Their learning does indeed stop, except for the Big Pharma promotional literature conveniently provided for them by the hordes of pharmaceutical reps who constantly visit their offices. Who are just being “helpful” so that doctors can stay up-to-date on the latest and best (and coincidentally most lucrative) that pharmaceutical Science has discovered.
I'll have to see about a calcium score test, although belonging to Kaiser insurance, I'm not sure they would do it just because I asked for it. And how would one remove the calcium. On blood tests I was high in calcium for years, and when asking the doctor, he said, calcium is good.
@@ibberman Dr is right, calcium is good, if talking about a calcium cap on plaque. That stabilizes the dangerous 'hot' or liquid plaque. Your CAC number gets higher as you change lifestyle for the better. I like your doctor, wish I had one close to me. 😐
If one eats sensibly ( *and we all know what sensible eating involves* ) and lives a sensible life style, there's no earthly reason to chase after a doctor these days. There are excellent youtube videos by excellent caring professional doctors whose advices are second to none, especially on the intake everyday natural foods along with minimal but adequate exercises. Haven't seen or spoken to a doctor in years - I utilise youtube doctors, they are readily available, are excellent & have the time & don't cost a penny. 😉
Thank you for the information. I’m a 57 year old man in very good health. I never smoked. I workout 3-4 times a week at the gym. I do at least 100 pushups a day. I eat well but not perfect never eating fast foods. I’m not overweight at all. My cholesterol has crept up to 235 total so my doctor put me on statin. After a year on it I started getting bad leg pains and weakness. I had to stop taking the statin. My doctor never explained the other risks of taking statins.
Back in 1990 I went to a doctor who was shocked by my cholesterol reading. She freaked out on the spot and told me that unless I immediately took statins I'd have a stroke by the end of the month. I must admit her reaction did frighten me but I resisted and never took the statins. Well here I still am 33 years later, undoubtedly with sky high cholesterol but still alive. My mother however, was not so fortunate. That same doctor freaked her out and she acquiesced to her demands and took the statins. Almost immediately she started having electric shocks in her legs and would collapse on the footpath. This continued and in the end she could barely walk. She was diagnosed with an auto immune condition called 'polymyositis' where the body attacks the muscles, primarily of the legs. It is my view that the statins caused this condition. This was the only thing wrong with her but when she could no longer walk she just gave up the ghost at 92. There was nothing else wrong with her.
My deepest and heart felt condolences. Your mother, like mine, was from a generation where what ever a doctor said was absolutely the right thing. There was no discussion.
Congratulations on being a critical thinker! Obviously it has paid for you. I have elevated cholesterol too but will not take statins. I feel its elevated to protect me from some other issues so will continue to ignore Doctors who only want to push the protocol. I had a heart check and I’m perfectly fine. I have a friend who is younger than me and she is going down the same path as your mum, unfortunately. But people must make their own choices.
@@janeta3509 correct, they are just cause for more meds to throw on the symptoms. it's disgusting to watch as doctors know what they are doing, it's the standard of care they call it.
I was on Rusovastatin since 2019 after a heart attack at 48. last summer 2022 I almost died and was hospitalized for 2 weeks and was diagnosed with statin induced myopathy which they called Rhabdo. Within 2-3 days of not being on statins I started to feel better and put weight back on.
@@scottpoitras9289 Thank you, I take 20 mg. I was taking 40 mg of atorvastatin and had massive acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes. I have elevated lipoprotein (a) levels due to genetics, and there is currently no evidence-based medical treatment.
@@scottpoitras9289 Thank you, I am taking 20 mg. I was taking 40 mg of atorvastatin and I had massive acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes. After switching to rosuvastatin, they are now normal. I have elevated lipoprotein (a) level due to genetics and currently, there is no evidence-based medical treatment.
@@scottpoitras9289Jesus Christ 40mg? Is the doc trying to kill you or something. I am taking 5mg and it already dropped my LDL well within normal range
My doctor is pretty cool. Though my cholesterol is high, I have low blood pressure and no signs of arterial calcification. I told her that I will never take cholesterol meds. She was ok with that. My dad(91 years old) has had high cholesterol most of his life, and he's smoked since a teenager. He's never had heart or lung issues. There are many other risk factors, besides high cholesterol.
Excellent and much needed expose & report on statin claims. I tried to explain to my provider that, actually, it’s only a 1% reduction in heart attack risk, as reported in a meta analysis on JAMA, in my efforts to defend of my decision to not to take them (anymore) - yet she still exclaimed that “experts” claim it provides significant heart protection. So keep spreading the word!
My doctor fired me at 30 because I refused statins and at 50 I had to get a CAC to get a doctor off my back. Results? Zero. I am genuinely curious... what do doctors think when their patients refuse stains and survive 20+ more years?
Your provider is either willfully ignorant or in denial; no doubt has been hoodwinked by the big pharma propaganda fed to her in medical school. Sad state of affairs, that unfortunately so many (and very likely most) GP's and cardiologists think this way.
My doctor wanted me to take statins because my 'bad' cholesterol was 'too high'. I listed of some of the things I'd learned about cholesterol in my biochemistry degree, such as all the vital functions cholesterol performs in the body. I also told her there's no such thing as bad cholesterol as the molecule is the same but the lipoproteins are different. I also told her about the alternative hypotheses to the cholesterol hypothesis. I also knew about the statistics on the benefits and the difference between relative and absolute (I'm sure she had no idea.) Then I told her about my mother, on statins for decades and with every symptom of low cholesterol in the book (they're listed as side effects on the statins drug packets). I believe I'm listed on my medical records now as a 'delinquent' because I told her she was welcome to give me a prescription but I would be filing it in the garbage bin.
I picked up the statins. They have been sitting untouched for a couple of days. I will not be taking them as I read that collagen peptides can raise your cardiac calcium scoring and I am not going to take that for awhile and see if my labs get better.
I have refused statins for the past 10-15 years. It pisses PCPs off in a big way. I tell them “I have to die of something!” I come from a genetically long living family. No significant heart, cancer, etc pedigree. The biggest thing I have seen with people stopping statins is the improvement in cognition.
Thanks for sharing actual facts, get disgusted with Drs pushing statins. I'm very active, not overweight, eat better than most. My LDL barely high but claims I'm FHD.
@@المطرالحالمnonsense. You don’t have to lower your LDL. That’s an outdated narrative used to sell statins in the first place. You want to eat plenty of saturated fats and avoid seed oils to let your body make a quality supply of LDL that is less likely to form plaques.
@@carolj.3175weightlifting … Sounds crazy ? Try it for six months and then say if it’s wrong.. Worst case you’ll be stronger and look ten years younger ..
Totally true. I was anguished about quitting statins, but when I finally made up my mind to quit, after 25 years of taking statin, I told my doctor and wow did he get upset. He said if I won't take the same dose, what about half dose? I said no. He said what about quarter dose? I said no. He said what about one-eighth dose. I said no. I had been taking statins for 25 years and was having muscle pain to the extent I could hardly walk a quarter mile, no matter how much I pushed myself. My doctor had told me "Walk through the pain". I had not made the connection that it was the statin that was doing it. But in year 2021 TH-cam showed a video that clued me in. Still, it took months for me to get the courage to quit, and I was very nervous about facing my doctor. But January 2022 I stopped the statins and my muscle pain went away, slowly over months. I am never going back.
At 67 a vastatin almost killed me with leg pain. Finally a Vein Doctor just looked at my Meds list and said There is the problem. Two Primary Drs. missed it AND the Pain Clinic, who thought I was trying to get more pain pills. I taunted them about it. They just want to make Money!
Im 76 yrs old and I have muscle pain and cramps too and been on statins for 10 years now. I think I should quit even though my cardiologist wants me to stay on them...He says they help by reducing plaque blockage....I'm not sure I believe that, but a hematologist told me the same thing recently...IDK what I should do...
@@glenpaul3606 Do your own research. Here are some links: 1. th-cam.com/video/FRZGgO4MxRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gPX5q2FI94f4xuad Why Your Doctor Is Wrong About Statins and Fat by Dr Paul Mason 2. Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review | BMJ Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/6/6/e010401.full.pdf 3. Statin Deception (Truth about Cholesterol Medicines) New Study!! th-cam.com/video/B6IC9sfn_ZM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dsbzXaP3O5Af9kF1
My lipids were higher than the doctor liked so he prescribed atorvastatin. 3 weeks later I was in the emergency room with rhabdomyelosis. I told the doctor no way was I going to EVER take another statin. He said the different statins have different mechanisms of action, yadda yadda, but I held firm and switched to niacin. And my lipids are fine.
I overheard a cardiologist telling his patient whose friend had recently died (also a patient of said doc) that she died of "unknown" causes BUT her cholesterol was almost perfect!
I was pre-diabetic last year with "high cholesterol", so the doctor put me on Statins. 6 months later, I am now fully diabetic, and the cholesterol has decreased only slightly. Not taking Statins anymore.
This is my concern. I'm knocking on pre-diabetes door and my doc just prescribed me statins. Has your A1C improved at all since you discontinued the statins?
You did well to stop after three pills. Some would have gone on and continued to punish themselves. Side effects can be fatal, no matter what naysayers believe (with no evidence).
My husband's doctor prescribed a statin. We did a lot of research and didn't want him on a statin. The doc told him to buy Red Yeast Rice supplement, take it for a few months then stop for an interval before resuming. My husband goes back for his retest in October to see if his one artery plaque has reduced.🤞🤞 Doctors are quick to put people on the heavy duty stuff that has bad side effects when there might be an alternative.
Thank you for the clear, non dramatic, informative talk. And thank you for including the studies. Excellent info. May more people get off the drugs and follow healthy lifestyle choices for their health and well being.
Was prescribed atorvastatin, one a day, when my ldl count was slightly high. A runner of 10ks every three weeks or so for 20 years, I noticed on one run recently that my thigh muscles were aching badly after the run. A few weeks later, my thigh muscles were aching badly even during the run. This had never happened before. I was also feeling muscle pain at the base of my back. It was also taking about four days for the thigh muscle pain to ease after a run. After some research I decided to stop taking the statin daily. Within two weeks all my muscle aches and pains have disappeared. I’ll either stop the statin completely or try a different type.
Why don't you donate blood? Take the cholesterol out of the body. But you won't be able to, depending on what your favorite drug pusher has prescribed for you.
Because of a slightly high cholesterol count I was prescribed a statin. I had read a JAMA article that basically said, don't bother. Told this to my doc and he said he hadn't read it.
I am SO pleased to have listened to your article today. I am 82 yrs of age - was in the medical profession until 77 yrs of age. I had a heart attack 3 yrs ago, caused by a bleeding ulcer caused by reflux, tho on Nexium, & which was only revealed, with one malena stool, upon which we acted immediately, did a colonoscopy but NOT a gastroscope, - long story - sadly, & thus the heart attack. My cholesterol reading was 5.2 but the cardiologist wanted me to take Aspovor, but I refused. With diet I reduced it to 4.9 & am still working on bringing it to it's normal level. Thank you for the suggestion of Nattokinase, I will definitely pursue this. Dieudonne' Joubert.
I researched alternatives to statins about 5 years ago after a bad reaction to statins and came across the research for nattokinase. I’ve since been taking this twice daily (400mg) with very pleasing results. My arterial plaque which had been rising at about 10% per annum levelled off then fell slightly. My bone density which was in the osteopenic range also stopped falling. All with no side effects. If you are on statins you should check this out.
I appreciate this information! I feel like the physcian donot listen to what I am saying when these statin lock up my muscle and I feel like a 105 year old person. They do not treat the arterial inflamation and what causes it. It is like I go into an auto shop with brake problems and the mechanic says I need a new muffle because that is what the computer informs to to tell every customer.
Hi Susan, thank you for your appreciation. However, it’s so frustrating to hear these stories about docs that treat everybody exactly the same. Heck, you can get the same advice directly from a computer. If it were me a I would find a new doctor if possible. Good luck 🍻
When I learned that statins were causing breast cancer and in Europe they used Red Yeast Rice instead. I took my mother off statins when she was 75. She took Red Yeast Rice until she passed at 95yrs old.
Make sure you are using milk thistle to protect the liver. Some products already have it. Moms #s dropped 13 pts in 3 months.....NO ANTACIDS! Can kill ya if used together
Red Yeast rice is a statin. Just because it is supposed to be natural does not mean it is not harmful. I had the same results with red yeast rice as I had with statin drugs
I just started taking the nattokinase. I’ll see what change comes about in the next few months. Thanks for corroborating what I learned elsewhere about this supplement.
@@johnludlam7069 All I can say is when using a wrist cuff BP devise, my BP after winding down for the evening and before sleep is consistently around 112/70. And during the day after moving around some it’s 134/76. I’ll take it. I’m 65 y.o., not overweight, and on no meds, with a fairly sedentary lifestyle.
I think nattokinase is a good replacement for the baby aspirins doctors recommend. The 2000 FU per capsule probably have enough effect for that. But the research show litte effect on existing plack at that dosages. They utilized 10'800 FU for that, and showed very litte such effect at, I belive about 3000 FU. But maintenance is different from a cure! By the way, omega-3 seems to make the blood flow more easily. I haven't seen that in any research, though.
My doctor has prescribed a statin after a routine blood test showed that my cholesterol is 2.3. I've read all the comments about side effects and I am very concerned. I haven't started taking them yet. I don't take any medication at the moment, just a daily multivitamin. I already have arthritis in my knees and hips which is gradually getting worse and neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. I don't want any more pain so I'm not going to take the statins.
After being prescribed statins after an angina episode, and an angioplasty I started having muscles in different parts of my body locking up. That progressed too full thickness muscle tears.Then I started hearing that statins often cause muscle damage and don't effect cholesterol. I went off Statins, and the muscle damage decreased. I talked to other seniors in our taichi group and a number had experienced something similar. To my way of thinking Statins are a huge fraud that cause problems for many. After a second angioplasty years later for a narrowing artery I told my heart specialist it would be a cold day in hell before I ever took Statins again. That was six plus years ago. My arterial sclerosis has gradually diminished after a regime of Vitamin K2 and D3. I also eliminated taking calcium supplements. All of which seem to have lowered my sclerosis.
This video was a VERY clear, concise, mello presentation of the statistical methods used to convince unwary patients like me. Kudos to you. Keep up the good work! I'm going to forward this video to my cardiologist, internal medicine, & diabetes docs & ask for their response!
@7:25 you mention severe muscle pain. I can speak from personal experience. At age 46 I got 2-1/2 weeks into my first statin prescription of Lescol. I developed excruciating muscle pain. Liver enzymes tested high. Physiatrist diagnosed me with severe rhabdomyolosis-muscle wasting. It took both hands to hold my toothbrush. I had to lift my legs into the car with the help of my arms. I took a 1-1/2 years sabbatical from teaching to recover. And 4 years later (52) had my aortic heart valve replaced. My cardiologists suggested it was damaged from the statin. Yet doctors still want me to take a statin. 74 now.
Hi Danny. I think you do a great job of presenting the stats so it's clear how the public (including the medical profession itself!) are misinformed as a result of the selective presentation of data by drug companies.
Just heard a natural holistic chiropractor say these also are the cause of aphasia in men of a certain age. One of his patients was on two of them as a preventative measure. He had no cholesterol issues. He lost his ability to talk. Would not go to work because he didn't want to be embarrassed as owner of the company. He went to the chiropractor and was shown studies about side affects. He stopped taking the statins, and in two weeks, guess who gained their ability to speak again? People must do their own research and stop allowing someone in a white coat to tell you what to do with your body.
40 years ago my mother’s doctor ordered a statin for her…but she said no after she found out she would have to take it forever. She is currently 88, not diabetic, no heart disease…actually takes no prescribed meds…hmmmmm
Was on statins for over 20 years and during that whole time suffered leg cramping - stopped taking them when I developed type 2 diabetes and started to do some research and it was like a light switch - did not even realize the brain fog they had caused. Diet and exercise are what keeps us healthy - and for me - reversed my Diabetes from A1C 7.8 to 5.8 which it has no been for the past 5 years with no meds. I also stopped 80 mg aspirin a few years back as it caused eye bleeds. I now take daily Natto. Thanks for your posts!
This statistical trickery by drug companies reminds me of a Dilbert comic strip that shows a staff meeting where they are trying to describe a company problem in a less negative way. Problem: the company's product is killing customers. After several attempts to make this sound better, they finally come up with something like: "There has been a significant decline in dis-satisfied customers." But read the original comic if you can find it; it's much funnier seeing how all the staff members react to this.
Thanks for spreading the word. To add to the adverse effect problem: many of the effects take time to appear and the patient (victim) may not recognize the connection between the adverse effect and the statin. I also love that 3% is "high risk." Imagine if the Doctor framed the statistic like this: "You're at high risk. The chance of not having a heart attack in the next 10 years is 97%."
This is very good information however I am taking Rosuvastatin 20mg & Lisinopril 20mg & 2months ago my dr. Stated me on Ezetimibe & and my cholesterol has gone down however I've been getting really bad muscle pain can you please advise me I would like to stop taking all these meds that gives me very bad side effects and go for the more natural route. Can you please advise me thank you
@elsiemorales9934 I recommend you ask your doctor for hard numbers on what your risk is and how much the statins are really reducing that risk. Then you'll have to decide if that theoretical benefit is worth the pain you have to put up with and the damage to your quality of life for what could be a much smaller risk reduction than you realize.
@@mystatinfreelife Statins don't reduce heart attack risk, they increase it. The stats your doctor or Big Pharma will give you are based on rigged studies in which they put statins in the placebos and/or deleted heart attack cases from the treatment group. The real life results show the true picture... Look up a study titled "Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review". Also "Statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms".
@@mystatinfreelife Sᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ don't reduce heart attack risk, they increase it. The stats your doctor or Big Pharma will give you are based on rigged studies in which they put ˢᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ in the placebos and/or deleted heart attack cases from the treatment group. The real life results show the true picture... Look up a study titled "Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review". Also "Sᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms".
@1-Wheel-Drive you're more aware than I was. It took me years more after adverse effects appeared for me to suspect they were caused by the statins, and still more to convince myself and my doctor.
Wow! You actually linked studies 😍🥰 I appreciate you so much! Statins are thrown at patients so much, even healthy patients. I'm tired of having this verbal argument with physicians and would like to settle the issue once & for all. It irritates me that they keep lowering the bar for cholesterol, blaming it for heart & vascular issues so they can prescribe statins to more patients, ones who suddenly now have "high cholesterol" despite having the same numbers they had last time they were tested. I'm a nutritionist & am a big advocate for whole foods, very low carb/ketosis/carnivore/etc., no sugar, no processed foods, intermittent fasting and utilizing supplements, herbs, vitamins, minerals & compounds to help round out a healthy change in lifestyle.
My doctor started me on Atorvastatin for the aforementioned cholesterol, which was elevated but still not high. I began noticing memory problems after a year or so. I checked my meds and only Atorvastin reported memory issues. I informed my doctor I was never taking it again. My memory improved after that but has not returned fully. Others have shown similar behavior. I wish I had said "no" in the first place.
Thank you so much for this, I took Atorvastatin previously until I started experiencing joint pain (which I was used to as I have arthritis). The pain worsened though along with other side effects . I never read the side effects in the leaflet provided with the medication I take as I prefer to keep an open mind and only look if I need to. My GP again prescribed statins and I told her I was not happy but she said that Atorvastatin is one of the safest drugs and I should not worry. So why did my pharmacy call me to ask how I was feeling since I started taking it? I know the answer to that one! Needless to say I have stopped taking them and the joint pain is manageable and my blood sugar level is coming back down and I’m back in control now. I’m not suggesting everyone comes off these drugs, just do a little research and make up your own mind. Look after yourselves x
Thank you for explaining this. My Dr put me on Crestor several years ago. The side effects were awful. He then lowered the dose. It was better but still not great. Bottom line is I stopped taking it and after your information I now know this was the right thing to do. I will investigate the enzymes follow the other “blood softening” suggestions.
Severe Muscle Pain has ALWAYS been the most common side effect of Statins. Take a look at the concurrent use of pain killers, especially opioids, with Statins. You will see an odd link. The first statin, Simvastatin from Merk Inc (MSD), was the only company to highlight this side effect while others "minimised" the apparent side effect which is the ONLY reason that Lipitor has the market share instead of Merck. I had a Heart Attack some 6 years ago caused by stress and the Cardiologist agreed that having BP, Cholesterol Low/Normal that even Aspirin (ASA) would not be beneficial and NO Statin.
I think I just found your channel, and finally! Someone showing the manipulation of statics!!! Please do more of this. I think it will really help people realize the manipulation in the system.
The manipulation goes much deeper than this, i.e. by putting drugs in the placebos, and by deleting heart attack cases from the data for the treatment arm.
I have been on a statin drug for many years. Several years ago it was increased from 10mg to 20mg and recently have been evaluating the negative effects you mentioned. I am going to meet with my doctor and revisit the use of this drug against other options. Thank you for the video and insight.
I've been taking nattokinase and lumbrokinase for a few months now. My cardiologist said it won't reduce my cholesterol (and didn't say a word about how it reduces shear rate) and wanted me to take repatha - an injectable monoclonal antibody treatment that reduces cholesterol. I looked it up and decided not to do that because of all the bad symptoms it causes. I've been postponing a lexiscan stress test also because of the required injection of a strange stress inducing contrast agent. Yipes!
Have you thought about getting a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, carotid intima-media thickness test (CIMT), and ankle brachial index (ABI). Also check out these two supplements. NanobacTX & Endocalyx Pro.
@@lpg12338 Amazing info! The NanobacTX is especially informative (but expensive). I had no idea the plaque was from nanobacteria. I wonder if that's also the cause of neurogenic claudication of the spine. Had the carotid artery scan and heart echocardiogram only. I may end up doing the lexiscan after talking to the Dr. yesterday, however, I have too many spinal problems,, and pain and mobility problems to deal with a 3 hour stress test.
Keep up the nattokinase and monitor your arterial calcium score and your bone density. I have significantly improved both since taking nattokinase for the last 5 years.
Thank you so much. Easy to understand. I am resisting statins at all costs. The reason people get muscle cramps on Statins is because it depletes COQ10 but doctors don't know this or don't care . Anyway, not sure Statins are healthy anyway unless you have cholesterol of like 350 or something.
I suffered from muscle pain from statins and it was not cramp. The pain is a sever localised ache deep in the muscle that is nothing like cramp. I believe this is due to breakdown of muscle fibres. The use of cramp as a description is misleading to me but I do not know if other people have any issue with cramp. I stopped taking statins going against my doctors advise and have recovered significantly as a result. I will never trust a doctors advise again without checking.
My Achilles tendon on the right side calcified shortly after starting statins after a 95% block to my main heat supply artery. I was all but lame - long story, happy to say the damage was reversed and I'm on a bender to reduce and balance my numbers.
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My wife sent me this.
He fails to mention. That is 50 bucks to review the study. The study is from British Journal of SPORTS Medicine. Without looking at the study and the updated version. You just have his word.
It sounds like a bad study to begin with.
Not a question, just a comment. My cholesterol went just over 200 a few months ago (I’m 64). My GP wanted me to start a statin and I refused. He didn’t push it further, but he did note in my record that I’d turned it down.
Natto is soya based and soya increases female hormone in your body which is toxic to cancers that are sensitive to it. So how does Natto negate this? Is it because it’s fermented?!
Where can I find out more about nattokinase or where to get it?
@@sandrajohnson6810 Amazon has it, but I’m currently researching it before buying.
I am a retired Doctor and approve this message. Seriously, you hit the salient points very well. Thanks for posting the video.
I quit seeing my dr 3-4 years ago.Wanted to prescribe before I even had high cholesterol.Wouldn’t take no that I don’t do flew shots.
Wow, thank you Dr. Robert!🍻
seeing the horrible state of medicine must hurt you a lot. I mean the unethical lies.
@@dks13827 Right. I had very normal lipid profile and my Primary MD was pushing me to take statins due to age and "lower the better" but I refused. We need to be our own advocate.
Clearly, Not EVERY MD is a “Drug Dealer”!!
57yo male, high ldl all my life, fought doctors on statins, been on low carb diet (no carbs except greens) for the last 20y. Last year my doctor challenged me to a calcium ct scan and stress test. Zero arterial calcium, zero plaques. I agree on no processed foods and no alcohol. Clean living is the way to be.
Its is the soft plaque that is dangerous and which burst and causes heart attacks. Calcified plaque is considered stable plaque. You can watch Dr Brewers videos on this as well as many other Functional medical Doctors. You also need your LP (A) checked and AP0B. Get a cardio IQ Test to see your particle size and which Patten you are which is A or B. A is good
No alcohol is not fun, I drink wine moderately.
I refused to take statins for about 20 years despite constantly high LDL, based on the absence of other risk factors such as smoking, obesity or lack of exercise. Going low-carb has in fact raised slightly the ldl, but lowered significantly triglycerides and Hdl, thus lowering cardiovascular risk. I do take supplements, such as Apple cider vinegar, but ldl got back within the guidelines with daily red rice yeast.
A CT angiogram would be the gold standard as it would also show soft plaques
@@PierreDybmanLook up the Korean Cholesterol Mortality Study published in 2019. No money from Adventist cult food industry or big pharma. Over 12 million subjects.
Low cholesterol is a killer. Below 200 the risk of death from everything increases hard and fast. This includes suicide and violence.
I was on a statin and I had muscle issues. I stopped. Latter got a different doctor and he put me on it again, lower dose. I reluctantly did it. Later he said he wanted me on a higher dose. I asked if there was something else I could do and he steered me to high carb low fat diet. My cholesterol jumped so high and I was diagnosed as prediabetic. I found channels such as this one, went on a low carb diet and now I not taking any prescriptions.
Doctors are so dam clueless in terms of nutrition and as Dr. Berry often says “a proper human diet”. Most traditional MDs are still dishing out that low fat and healthy whole grains bs which is the fastest way to accelerate poor health!
Put you on high carbs is criminal knowing that's the main cause to end up diabetic. That 'doctor' should have his licence removed.
Not even baby aspirin?
Keto diet is good
I been on a mostly carnivore diet eating mostly steak and very little carbs beginning early June. At that time I had blood work done and my total cholesterol was 275 (naturally my doctor tried to convince I was at risk for heart problems and wanted to prescribe me a statin) This past Thursday( 5 months period) I had blood work done and my cholesterol is now 229. I am not concerned about my cholesterol but I think the significant factor it being lowered from 275 to 229 in 5 months is due to reducing sugar (carbs ) intake
What pisses me off is that the FDA is fully aware of how they present their studies yet they just turn a blind eye.
When a giant portion of your funding comes from the people you are regulating…?
They are part of the corruption.
Their probably in on it like with The HDL & LDL BS.
The FDA is owned by Big Harma.
Money profit over people
Statins greatly reduce the chances of having a heart attack -- by killing you some other way before you can have a heart attack.
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They have had me on crestor for 28 years now. Telling the doctor to kiss my ass.
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@@silosvince Of course, it would be a lot funnier if it weren't true...
I was so angry that my sister, who is a nurse, was strongly pushing for me to take a statin because of my high cholesterol. I tried to explain that I had researched statins and already suffer from Fibromyalgia and was very concerned about the side effects, especially muscle pain. She still pushed for me to take them. I’m certain she hasn’t researched statins, only vomited out what she was taught. Totally sad.
Many nurses just repeat what some doctor said and never research anything!
That's because nurses and doctors are human body mechanics, not scientists.
Like auto mechanics, they are taught a trade and "this is how you do" with only very basic science explaination in schooling as to why (which can be incorrect).
You wouldn't think of a car mechanic as an automotive engineer.
But our modern society is obsessed with treating them as "heros" thus get this incorrect thinking of them as smarter than they are, and lots of them let it go to their head.
I'm not saying there AREN'T docs and nurses that DO know better (smar with auto mechanics), but they are far from the norm.
Me too.🙄
as do the Nurse Practioners at mayo clinic- the one I saw even told me the stories about alzhiemrs and dementia is 'nonsense' , that some old people get those diseases and they eliminated them from the recent studies. 'eliminated' meaning 'cook' the data so it comes out the way you want.?
Yes, it’s horrible side effects!! Smart of you to resist!
I know a man who had a 90% blockage in a major artery to his heart. His doctor was opened minded and did not buy into the Statin craze. He immediately put the man on Vitamin D3, Vitamin K2 and CoQ10. In six weeks the calcification had reduced by 32%. In six months the entire blockage was gone! No stints, No surgery! Also the flexibility returned to his blood vessels. It is not cholesterol that blocks your arteries it is calcium! As blood vessels become rigid they can develop tears. Cholesterol acts as a natural bandaid to cover the tear, however calcium deposits around the tear and the vessel starts to clog. D3 keeps the calcium in motion, K2 takes calcium from the blood and puts it in the bones and teeth where it belongs. The CoQ10 greatly improves heart health! More and more doctors are discovering this supplement trio packs a punch for cardiovascular health!
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Do you know how many mg was prescribed for D3, K2 and CoQ10? My cardiologist tried to place me on statin last Friday. I asked him why he would try to give me a drug that could give me Diabetes and Dementia. He stated, do you want to die of a heart attack. His attitude has stressed me out. Thank you.
I discussed this with my Endocrinologist. I currently take 5,000 IU of Vitamin D3, 200 mg of Vitamin K2, and 300 mg of CoQ10. I do not take any Statin Drugs. My doctor said he has seen too many liver function problems due to Statins. Many doctors are old school on Statins and they tend to be over prescribed. I believe taking this regimen will help you.
@@wythetrumpet6419mcg of k2…is it the mk7 form?
Your fantastic explanation is like reading Kate Rheame Bleue's book the calcium paradox. I've been telling the same story for many years about these lies . I also say k2 to the moon. Now I will take natto also.Thank you.
Why aren’t drug companies taken to court over their misleading statistics? And for the harm that statins have caused?
That's the point of the FDA. you give up the right to sue them as long as they follow FDA rules*, The theory being that the FDA will be making reasonable rules based on good science. The problem being that the FDA can't or won't do that.
* the argument being that if you don't protect the drug companies from the occasional bad outcome, the drug companies would get sued out of existence.
You'd need a lot of whitnesses. Doctor whiteness. And since more doctors are in the take than not, there'll be more "whitnessing" scumbags against your case, than honest doctors, you're going nowhere.
They can't be sued in the US.
@@smania7575 Tell that to the makers of Fosamax and other drugmakers who have had the b@lls sued off them!
Because they pay huge lobbyist fee's (kickbacks) to the bureaucrats that "make the rules". Follow the money.
I was on Lipitor. It caused me so much pain I didn't want to do anything. Doc kept telling me it was arthritis. I got high blood pressure from doing nothing. I stopped taking them. My attitude has changed and I'm now able to use my stepper.
I'm a biochemist and give seminars on exactly this=you did a great job explaining this
Your appreciation goes a long way! Thank you very much.🍻
I'm not a Biochemist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I teach research methods in a Doctoral program. I use this case in the 1st class lecture. This should be illegal. It’s so simple, but corrupt.
Thank you god that I only took simvastatin for a few month, then my doctor switched to ros....something, and then I started investigating statins and so I told her I was still on it but I stopped. I instead cut out all sugars, most carbs and started excercising, eating nuts and veggies, cut down on meat and no more processed foods. Lost 25# in a few months and all my prediabetes, high Cloresteral scores went away, good went up, "bad" went down and basically I became healthy, again.
She still thinks her great white lab coat's authority did it for me, not myself.
Never trust doctors, do your own research.
Laziness will kill you!
I've also being telling people this for years even my Doctor is slowly coming around to my way of thinking as I explained all the Cholesterol studies in recent times are funded by big Pharmaceutical companies and taught at University's to Medical students as absolute fact it should also be noted High blood pressure in young to middle age people is quite often caused by Magnesium defiency what do GPs do blood pressure Medications.
I started statins after a heart attack 18 yrs ago. The last ten years i have felt a steady decrease in mobility, sever muscle pain, arthritis, and a very gloomy feeling. I have stopped taking statins for 3 months ,the change is amazing,feel better,leg cramps diminished by over 50%.
Did you get a blood test to see your results after you stopped the statins?
MEGA MAGNESIUM will also help check your calcium score and the condition of your arteries. 🤗
Any doctor who tells you to take a statin and fails to tell you that you *must* take CoQ-10 is a quack. I have a good doctor and he said you must. I decided to do berberine, nattokinise, flaxseed and flaxseed oil plus Niacin, D3, C, Mag instead. If you take a statin and fail to take CoQ-10 with it - you will probably destroy your legs plus muscles, etc.
Although I passed a stress test at the hospital with flying colors in my 50's, I was assigned a cardiologist who was literally on his first week of practice. He gave me a prescription for statins which I took for 3 days. I felt like crud & also my libido was affected for the first time in my life. I later talked to the experienced cardiologist who told me I should never have been prescribed it & that he generally used it for 70 year old men. I highly recommend using herbal medicines to replace "advanced" modern prescriptions, because they don't have the side effects & health risks that the long term use of prescriptions have.
As this video is saying, statin results are roughly the equivalent of no treatment results. Plus statins contain neurotoxins that cause fatigue, muscle pain, muscle failure, psychological effects, digestive dysfunction, and more.
I love how Statins have been shown in another study to double the risk for Dementia
My mom took statins for 40 years and I'm convinced it ended up causing her Alzheimers 😢
Statins remove CoQ10 (CoEnzymeQ10) which the body needs for muscle repair and brain health.
@@wyattfamily8997 Yup. And I've read that cholesterol is needed to make memories and that every cell in the body needs it!!! I will NEVER take them!!
The brain NEEDS cholesterol. It's role:
Component of Cell Membranes: Cholesterol is a major component of the cell membranes of neurons and glial cells, ensuring their structural integrity and fluidity.
Myelin Sheath Formation: Cholesterol is essential for the formation and maintenance of the myelin sheath, which insulates nerve fibers and facilitates the rapid transmission of electrical impulses along neurons.
Synapse Function: Cholesterol is involved in the formation and function of synapses, the connections between neurons that allow for communication and signal transmission.
Neurotransmitter Release: It plays a role in the synthesis and release of neurotransmitters, chemicals that transmit signals across synapses.
Brain Development: Cholesterol is particularly important during brain development, influencing the growth and differentiation of neurons.
The brain synthesizes most of its cholesterol locally, as the blood-brain barrier restricts the uptake of cholesterol from the bloodstream. Thus, adequate cholesterol production within the brain is critical for its proper functioning.
Thank you WOW!
I was told I had to take a statin (Crestor) prior to having carotid artery surgery. I did and my previously normal fasting blood sugar went from 92 to over 200. A week after the surgery I stopped taking the statin. My blood sugars went back to normal. I have never had high cholesterol or blood sugars. My mother was diabetic and 6 out of 9 brothers and sisters are diabetic. I have done everything I can to avoid becoming diabetic such as healthy eating, exercise and keeping my weight in the normal range. It’s been two years since my surgery and the doctors are still trying to get me to take the statin when I do not have high cholesterol. They keep recording on my records that they recommend a statin but I refused. They can put that statin where the sun don’t shine because I will not take it and become a diabetic.
You here all the time to lower cholesterol. But the main advantage of taking statins. Is to stabilize arterial plaque. to me that is the main benefit. Though even though it is recommended. I am not ready to take them. Once you start. You don't stop taking them. Unless you have side effects. I want to know which doctors he is referring to! That are no longer prescribing them? As this is a study in Britan. Did the NIH stop prescribing them?
Then he wants to sell you an alternative. Really stinks to high heaven!
There is no causative relationship between statins and developing diabetes. You obviously have a strong family history of diabetes. The best you can do is become and remain, lean. From an Australian doctor - of medicine, not quackery!
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A friend of mine had same experience with rise in blood sugar after starting statins. Her dr wanted to know what she was doing differently to cause that. When she said the only thing different was taking the statin, Dr said could.not possibility be that statin was the cause. My friend stopped taking it.
at 3 month follow up check her sugar was back down.
@janeta3509 Then that was a good choice but in my 43 years as a Family Doctor, I have never observed that issue
If only Doctors were allowed to think for themselves and act in the interests of the patients.
I can only imagine! Great song too😉
You're saying they don't have a choice? It's personal greed that makes them push big-pharma drugs.
@@mountainflyhigh You're not wrong with part of your statement - in my opinion. I'm confident that GP's gain financially, or otherwise - like gifts, cruises, etc. when their prescription numbers are good with certain pharma companies.
But additionally GP's don't have much choice but to comply with the wishes of their industry bodies (which are fully controlled by big pharma) lest they lose their licence to practice.
This was made crystal clear from the onset of the plandemic. A lot of GP's have to now wrestle with their conscience and only some will choose to change careers.
Underpinning much of this 'problem' is the fact that nearly all of the GP's (and other medical specialists) were literally indoctrinated throughout their university learnings and in their literature. The health [wealth] system takeover was put in motion many, many years ago by corporations controlling pharma, political lobbying, licensing bodies, etc.
The endless lies spun about things like salt, msg, cholesterol, fats, the aversion to natural alternatives,and on and on - and the effort to use that propaganda to corral folks into so-called remedies with (dangerous) medicines is the ultimate betrayal of humanity.
GP's (for the most part) became glorified sales-persons for big pharma and sadly many of them don't even know that.
It’s become abundantly clear that the patient needs to TAKE CHARGE of their health, the days of doctor patient relationship is gone. The sooner everyone realizes this the quicker the medical system will be fixed.
@@mountainflyhigh not necessarily, but I do agree to some extent
I’m one of those that was prescribed a statin, with a cholesterol of 200. Statins are as bad as your hear about on TH-cam. I took it for 7 weeks, and said hell no. I had all the common negative side effects that we hear about. Yes, pain, lethargy and joint pain. I started taking Nattokinase when I started the statin, and I’ll just keep taking the Natto. What the hell is wrong with whoever develops and pushes this shit on us? Don’t know, don’t care. Gotta think for ourselves. ‘They’ don’t care about me, but I do.🔥🌻
Nattokinese where did you get it
Vitamin stores.@@judyduncan2464
@@judyduncan2464over the counter / on the shelf at Chemists - check out large chemists (Chemist Warehouse in Australia)
I’m changing it all. Statins created Diabetes and pain. One doctor wanted me to take a chemo drug for the rest of my life for the arthritis in my knee. So I’m not going to my doctor again. I’m doing this 🥦🥑🍋🟩🍋🌶️🧄🥬🧅🫐🥗🧆🍣🥜🫘🍚🍱🍎🍐😊
Take K2. Drink water with lemon every day. 200 is not high. Your brain needs fat. Just eat better less sugar,less processed food eat sourdough bread , exercise. . I believe in nattokinase also.
Statins is billion dollar industry. 7:47 pharmaceutical companies make billions they don’t want you to change your diet or exercise. The truth is cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease. But sugar and refined carbohydrates will definitely do you in.
Exactly correct!! 100%
Glyphosate
T Gondii
H pylori
P gingivalis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas putida
Pharma tools to stay in business
Dentists too
Bifo lactobacillus is missing
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Grounding is free
Seed Oils too!
Side effects for atorvastatin after taking for 7 years.
1. Muscle cramps / spasms
2. Cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, blocked nose or sneezing
3. Peripheral neuropathy, numbness, tingling, pain in feet. Mainly right foot.
4. Acute pancreatitis 25 JUN 23
5. Now even my arthritis is going away.
Took my last atorvastatin on 4 JUL 23. And changed my diet.
Perhaps this might be true? You tube "Eat this one thing, your age will not progress by Sadhguru"... I will try this myself for a month starting today (8/26/2023
Psyllium fiber
Beta glucans from food.
Same here. Had 1,2 and3. Interesting my right foot too. I had to have both legs rotorootered as all three veins had been blocked because of diabetes caused by taking statins.
Stopped statins at 63. Went to carnivore. Went from ejection fact from 20% to 25 %, six months later50% to 55%. I feel great. bp 115/ 75. If I don't eat in the morning, bp goes to 95/55. Just eat some eggs and it recovers. I had to quit playing golf because of the statin. I was (low score 55) shooting 62 on hometown course (reg71). watched how much statins effected your health. Stopped the statin at 64, went and played a round and shot 77 at 65. It doesn't hurt to play. So nice. Now , at 65. it will probably take 2 years of practice to get below 71. I'll just have to try harder because of my age. Don't think I can hit 1k balls every night, but my goal is to shoot my age.
Omg kirk I am taking them to have most of the same affects except from a populations now and and again do u think it could be my meds through what I have heard on here I have stop taking them have I done right?
My family have high cholesterol 400-500 and above, no one takes statins. They all live past 100 years old. No heart attacks or blocked arteries. One of my uncle started to take statins at 38 years old and had diabetes after few years, unfortunately died at the age of 63. He was the youngest person ever died naturally in my family. He used to complain about muscle aches too. So be careful with statins. Reducing cholesterol definitely not working for my family.
1. I am NOT a statin propenent
Bur if we are to use science to create accountability we must cloude our judgement with our own antistatin bias. Then we shoot ourselves in the foot with the same gun we accuse Pharma of using.
You mention high risk patients.
The meta study you mention does not clearly state the risk profile och the patients.
Primary prevention is one group.
Secondary prevention is the other.
One can gues that the sdcond group has a higher risk profile than the first.
The actual riskprofile of the primary prevention I would state aa not given.
After getting a science degree in a 4-year university my son told me how easy it is to manipulate data of any study about anything to say what the researcher wants it to.
This is absolutely true, however, this has not about statistics being a bad thing. People lie with 'statistics' and they lie with 'words'... Liars are the problem... I will guarentee that in the statistics dept. at the pharma companies the statisticians know exactly how their work is being misrepresented... they can choose to shut up or leave... I know because I spent the first 3 yrs of my career in the stat dept of Upjohn... despite the fact that it was the best paying field, I took a major pay cut and left... spending the rest of my career in public health...
When I was in high school, a teacher recommended a book titled, How to lie with statistics. It’s pretty easy to do.
That's not new as there's a very old saying "You can prove anything with statistics"
Like climate. Yep anything.
Most so called "studies", "researches" are funded by Pharma. Resulting data are forgone conclusions.
I’m a retired physical therapist. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen with muscle deterioration in the legs .You know your heart is a muscle too. It doesn’t like statins. Simply take the statin if you must,and if you feel like crap quit them. It’s been my experience that most people do just that.
Fact: statins destroy muscle mass,and like you said ,your heart is your main muscle! I wouldn't touch a statin with a 10 foot pole!
@@dennisjackson1251I’m witchu👍🏽
The whole cholesterol thing is a scam.
Yes, like when the danger level was lowered from 300 to 200, spiking drug sales.
@mikeofallon They do the same thing with "normal" blood pressure numbers, they keep lowering it to get more folks on BP pills.
@@cfoster6804 Big Pharma the culprit. But it is weak and stupid Americans that buy into it. We got no one to blame but ourselves. And trusting a doctors word as if it was 1950 where the small town doctor made house calls and actually cared about helping his patient without turning them into a drug addict- that is equally naive.
Cholesterol=Scam! I absolutely agree!!
Sugar junkies need statins.
I absolutely agree with you. Honestly, throughout my lifetime, doctors caused me much more harm than they ever helped me. And many of them do this in good faith, because they went to a venue, that was sponsored by a pharma corp and there another doctor explained the world to them.
Since most MDs are very good in learning by heart and skipped their statistics lessons, which they would really need since medicine is an empiric science, they just take and swallow the new "knowledge" that is presented to them. That's so much easier than reading studies yourself.
So sad, and so true. 😢
I think if more people looked back at their lifetime history w any amount of analysis, they would find the same.
Thank God for the internet because doctors cannot be trusted anymore
Drs get a kickback when they prescribe this drug and it true that the lectures given by the drug company involve free weekends at resorts and other goodies so compromise is involve sad
@@cliveburrows6071BTW, I’ve been involved in medical education for 43 yrs, &. That’s absolutely false. There are no “kickbacks” for drs prescribing medications. Similarly, drs are not paid to attend conferences, but are charged hundreds of bucks for conferences that are required for CME and licensure, board certification.
It’s the SPEAKERS at these meetings who ARE reimbursed.
That said, drug companies manipulate data, present it to drs who most often practice as their peers and guidelines recommend, so if a drug is peer-reviewed and becomes a guideline, it is often prescribed, hence the over-medication of society.
I have stopped going to doctors. They keep prescribing statins even after I tell them that I react badly to statins. Some have even lied and said that the prescription in not a statin, the pharmacist always tell the truth. The obsession with cholesterol and statins is damaging their reputation and peoples health. I get the muscle pain from statins, within a few months I can not even get out of bed. I am so glad to see someone trying to inform the public of the dangers of this group of drugs. Keep up the good work.
Lying to a patient is inexcusable.
I still go but I lie like hell and I do not do anything I am told. I try to read everything I can and then make decisions. They lost me during covid. Damned cowards...just rolled over so as to keep their position and their money
I was on avostatin after 5 days my legs felt like lead. and my whole body hurt. Every muscle felt like it did when I had pneumonia. I stopped taking them. if something makes you feel so ill how can that be good for you.
I'm told the muscle pain comes from the flushing of the bodies CoQ10, which is a muscle repairer needed by all parts of the body including the brain. I threw my statin away after 1 month and have been refusing it for 20 years now. I'm informed that it's Calcium that is the main problem, so I take Vitamin D + K2 as well as CoQ10. None of them are prescription.
I totally agree and been thru the same thing. It's really a shame they are helping us to die early
Yes, once my doctor said he would put me on statins cuz my cholesterol was up.. I told him I would never take that poison, and I would just start eating cruciferous vegetables!( greens cabbage broccoli spinach etc.) He said, yeah, that would work! So I asked him, “well if you know that, why didn’t you tell me to just that?” He literally said… Idk!!
I just stopped unnecessary statin job prev np put me on prev one overdosed me I been having all side effects making me too miserable to do anything I hated it and demanded a diet plan to compare notes on my eating habits already. Why take meds to reduce blood sugar and one that raises blood sugars? Makes no sense at all. This ctr did not have a Dr. Only NPCs
Your doctor is tired of telling that to people because they don’t achieve desired results. One has to be highly motivated and self-disciplined. Hopefully you are.
"Desired results" is the tricky phrase here. "Desired" by whom and why? ...no...the real reason why.@@michaelfredmon4748
Because the big pharma companies pay him to do that
@Josephine_777 for those of us that only speak in words ... ldk?
This was one of the best explanations of how drug companies manipulate results and your explanation and pictures of how shear causes injuries to vessels is excellent.
I had a triple bypass surgery last October, the Cardiologist automatically put me on Lipitor to get the target cholesterol levels corrected. After reading various abstracts that correlate with your findings, I discontinued it. Next appointment, the Cardiologist attempted to show me the errors of my ways. LOL I told him the risk/benefits offered nothing for me. I'm 76 and have resumed (early post-op) strength training and some cardio workouts. Thanks for the clear explanations and copies of the abstracts! Cheers, Bob
So you didn't take a statin and developed coronary heart disease and now after major surgery you're not gong to take statins?
@@davidanderson8469probably hydrogenated seed oils as the biggest causation
Good luck with your recovery! After an event, the risk-benefit to take a statin changes. More likely to be beneficial.
@@davidanderson8469 Have you watched the video above? Statins reduce the chances of having a heart attack by just 1%, while increasing the chances of developing diabetes by the same percentage (and also have a range of other side effects).
@@davidanderson8469 Good point. I was thinking the same thing. You better change your diet or go on statins.
I agree with you Sir ! Unfortunately, also in this case “we” are fighting a gigantic BP moneymaker …… hence ?!
Very well presented and excellently explained. Dr Aseem Malhotra, a UK leading cardiologist, has been speaking out against statins for several years. He has added his in-depth knowledge about the Covid vaccine harms by publicly speaking out against big Pharma and the conflicts of interest and corruption within the medical regulatory bodies in the UK and US.
Thank you Michael, so glad you are here and I love your comment.🍻
Crap. Mulhotra isn’t a leading anything. Just spouts rubbish to justify his £500 consultation fee. You’re the mugs.
Malhotra dived off the deep end years ago.
I am 59 and I don’t take any pharmaceuticals. This shocked my PCP and he tried to get me on “Hypertension Medication”, at the time my numbers were 140/80. I told him that my numbers are fine and I don’t care about the “New Hypertension Guidelines” because I am going with the old ones . This was 4 years ago and he’s never spoken about it again.
Those Physicians can be very tricky!
All they do is push pills and tell you , you need them . I tell them no I'm not taking anymore statins my level is 180 it's good enough. I've already been fired by one ass after 10 yrs being my Dr over the clot shot, prepared to find another if I feel it's necessary, I pay them.
My husband had a relatively high cholesterol ,dr started him on Lipitor,and kept increasing the dosage. He developed diabetes after a couple of years..no family history of diabetes..he was not overweight,was active, but dr insisted that he needed Lipitor. He was early fifties…now 73, frequently awakens with leg cramps,and can’t get his A1c down. I’m going to insist that he quit Lipitor. Thanks for your honest and professional explanation. I had questioned his dr re the possibility of Lipitor causing his diabetes,and was laughed at.
I hope he quits and i hope he seeks out better medical care.
I'm in a constant battle with my GP who has twice foisted statins on me and both times have led to various illnesses all listed in the side-effects. Some of these side effects are inconvenient, such as smelly poo, and some are debilitating as they all seem to make the pain from my arthritis worse, and my joints stiffer. Now I just collect the prescription and bin them.
suspend your GP
My medical record shows that I am AMA (Against Medical Advice). I was told by an assistant to a doctor that most doctors do not want to deal with me because I do not take my Statin meds, my blood thinner meds (xarelto $1471/month if you do not have medicare..$147/mo with medicare) Jardiance, etc. No meds for me. I know I ruined my health long time ago (4-6 cans of cocacola, lots of ice cream for 50 years). Almost could not walk because of peripheral neuropathy. I started exercising using a mini trampoline (courtesy Barbara O'Reilly. Muscles know no age you tube). Now I walk uphill 3 days of the week, min 10000 steps a day. SAY NO TO STATINS....That accelerated my diabetes that is why I stopped it when I read "The statin Wars"
Don't be so wasteful as to throw it away - just don't pick it up. Much simpler.
Good for you it’s ALL about the money 👿
smelly poop is shocking.
Your explanation of relative vs. absolute risk reduction is the best I have seen. Being a visual learner, your graph made it easy to see. Thank you.
That is fantastic to hear. Thank you very much, your appreciation goes a lot further than you know. Take care and stay well. 🍻
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My husband was reduced to crawling to the bathroom on statins. His muscles started to atrophy until we removed him from all statins.
Statins also remove CoQ10 from the body which is needed by the brain and muscle repair. My pharmacist "strongly suggested" that I take CoEnzymeQ10 to replace it if I stayed on statins after a heart attack in 2009. My bodies response was the same as your husbands, so I threw them away but continued with the CoQ10. I was told my heart had suffered 20% damage from the heart attack and annual checkups indicated that was true. My Pharmacist friend also advised me that the heart DOES repair itself very slowly at around 2% per year. By 2018 no heart damage was in evidence. Maybe this may interest you hubby, from Brisbane Australia. I'm a 75 y.o. male.
@wyattfamily8997 Thanks for telling me. I've been prescribed them, but I'll never take them either.
My doctor forced me to take 3 different types of statins, all of which gave me muscle and joint pain severely impacting on my mobility to a point where I thought I’d broken my hip. I refused to take them in the end and he threatened me with having a heart attack or stroke if I didn’t. I said that being unable to move and exercise and just sit in front of the tv was far more likely to cause those things. When I went on a keto diet and ate a lot of butter and fatty meat my cholesterol readings went down to normal whatever that is, I lost 15k and my blood sugars returned to normal.
Thanks, I needed that info. My doctor wants me to consider statins. I weigh 118 and have always had HDL on the high side but my LDL balanced it. It’s still getting higher. I’ve been using Berberine for about two months because she had mentioned that my glucose level was a bit high also, so was also concerned a stricter keto diet or possibly carnivore until I got the HDL levels. I think I’m using Nattokanaise and strict keto moving to carnivore and butter with no oils. Your info helped.
I had the same reaction to Lipitor… Got to the point I couldn’t walk by myself.. My cholesterol is no worst off of the statin..
Nobody can force you
You did the best job for your body I refused to take atrovastin and he cursed me that this is my f…ing Iranian doctor told me that I tell him from the hospital bed 🛌 I should have listened to him this is in Canada 🇨🇦 the so called developed country TRUE STORY
People want to be an authority. Even if they speak in ignorance with authority, they get that high. Dr's are very vulnerable to this.
I was prescribed Lipitor for 18 years, from the start I made complaints to my doctor about side effects, at the start he said detriment is outweighed by benefit. Over the 18 years I had regular check ups, some invasive, they found nothing wrong, which was attributed to the drug. I continued my side effects and my complaints, the doctor changed and ascribed the side effects to other (vague) effects. So, I unilaterally stopped taking the Lipitor 2 months ago, within a month the main “side effect” I had complained of and been told was a “mechanical” disappeared. The only change I made was to stop taking it, I can now exercise.
I have had high cholesterol for many years. The doctor prescribed me statins. When picking up the medicine at the pharmacy, the pharmacist warned me about taking this medicine. At the age of 81, I do not take any medication. I eat freshly cooked food every day. I'm an avid cyclist and I think that keeps me sane and jolly for life. Greetings from Slovenia.
Keep it up the dr was right and you are right about how you are living your life
I guarantee that STATIN DRUGS will give you DEMENTIA
😮@@LaurenGlass-i7x Apparently the Pharmacist was correct not the doctor.
My mother & I have diabetes with Lipitor. She continued & couldn't lift her legs higher than the curb. I quit, tried numerous other statins with the same result, extreme excruciating leg pain. I told my Dt. that I would rather have quality of life than to hobble like my mother. Our family does not have a history of diabetes on either side. It was Lipitor.
*I’m a Physician. I kept following The Science, and found the Money. I kept following The Experts, and found the Money. I kept following the Mainstream Media, and found the Money. So I started following *The Misinformation*, and found The Truth.*
Your comment is the best I've read yet! Thank you, Doctor, for your honest opinion. I believe it all leads to the Money. I've been forming a belief in my mind that, if I look at the "misinformation", there will be Truth to it. And this includes ALL areas of life. Bravo!
Tnxs Dr. From the Philippines
Same with the amazing pediatrician Dr. Paul in Oregon.
They took his license after he and other pediatricians followed their patients vaccinated vs nonvaccinated from birth to 5 years old or more. He had a safe vaccine schedule so kids didn't get more than 1 per visit
Bless you, Doctor!❤
@user-cn3vy5ct9x Your non-argument is not smart.
I am a physician and wish that other physicians listened to this excellent presentation. Nicely done, indeed.
I was taking the highest dosage of Atorvastatin for 3 years when I started getting a lot of back pain. Then I went to wearing a back brace. Then I decided to do some planking to strengthen my core and it felt like my vertebra were just going to fall out of place. That's when I figured out I was having a side effect from some medication I was taking. I got on the internet and quickly found that Atorvastatin can cause muscle weakness and it becomes noticeable with the small muscles in the lower back. I take vitamin K2 now. I hope it is working. My fingernails are a lot harder than before so it must be doing something.
Sad you had to figure it out yourself...over such a long time. I was in similar position. Side effects are hardly if discussed at all, even after symptoms. So much for "ask or tell you doctor if..."
You might try the supplements Niacin or Nattokinase if you're having a K2 reaction. Read up on them before you take them
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After a recent health check up (UK) As a 62 yr old . My risk of diabetes was nil, my blood pressure was normal, my cholesterol was however at 7. Slightly overweight 17 stn, 6ft 2 inches. She gave me an 18% risk of heart disease and , a prescription for Atorvastatin. I haven’t bothered even to visit the Chemist, 18% risk, is a risk I will take.
k2 can coagulate your blood, I believe. not good if you easily develop blood clots, have surgery with little exercise, or are generally sedentary.@@oldude979
I’m so glad I found you. I sent this episode to my son who is 44 and take statins. I’ve tried explaining to him that we are of German descent and our cholesterol is naturally high. Arghhh
Oh is that a thing? My family has always had high cholesterol. I am sure for me this is natural and necessary.
How high is your cholesterol naturally?
What does a parent know, I share your frustration. I email stuff like this to my children, hopefully they watch.
@debrapapen Dr's always told me my chloresterol was High. Years back at new Dr I said my chloresterol was high. He looked at the blood work, said no it's not. You have so many good cholesterols that scrubs out the bad. I still have high cholesterol but I have perfect clean arteries 3 years back Doctors Medical Assistant told me to take red yeast rice supplement instead of statins fortunately I had a primary care doctor that did my blood work every 90 days I had elevated ASL and AST after covid and when I was put on the statins My ast and asl started to go through the roof. 2 years later liver enzymes good and arteries completely clean still
I didn't know Germans had higher cholesterol naturally. High cholesterol runs in my family on my dad's side, where we're more German. I'm also German on my mom's side. Have always had high cholesterol, but my HDL is high and my triglycerides are super low. Doctors keep trying to get me to go on statins. Thankfully, my dad and stepmom are pharmacists and have told me to not go on them.
I'm 65 y.o. & was declared "medication resistant" @ a family medical center bc I refused to take a statin. At the time I was on 12 prescription drugs, which blows that outta the water, lol.
I have my 1st appt with a new provider this week.
How so many drs are so uninformed is shocking.
A dr isn't God, nor am I required to take a medication that's offered.
I was a pharmacy tech by trade, & I've rarely encountered a dr that has appropriate knowledge of the pharmaceuticals they prescribe so readily.
It's important to be actively involved in your own Healthcare
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@rugrat1235 You speak the truth. “Medication Resistant?” Boy they have a name for everything 🤣🤣🤣
@@natural-informant 👍🤣
I took Simvastatin for 15 years, not realizing that my chronic foot, leg and knee pain were all caused by the statins. I’m now pain free since I discontinued the statins. Now they’ve recommended that I take the injection drug LEQVIO, which also has many side effects, including muscle pain & a host of other nasty things you don’t want. For now, I’m just going to look into natural remedies, lifestyle and healthy eating, which I already do. I’m not giving up-maybe it’s possible to reverse or cure heart disease without these debilitating drugs.
Low carb diet!
You can try rephata. I have used for 5 yrs now. My body cannot handle statins. Rephata also strinks blockage. It is expensive though.. I do not have any side effects. It allows the body to naturally remove cholesterol
Thanks for your info. I’ve been a pharmacist for 35 years, and I think statistics can be misleading. Did you mention the ‘number needed to treat’? I may have missed it if you did. If I’m not mistaken, in one study 104 people would need to be treated with a statin for 5 years in order for 1 heart attack to be prevented. Risks and benefits must be considered for any medication one takes.
I am so happy to see Dr. speaking out. It really does help us common and folk figure things out. Thank you.
Years ago my statistics professor opened his course by saying; "There are statistics and then there are lies." Statistics can be slanted to favor whatever outcome one desires.
There are lies, there are damn lies and there are statistics !
Probably the study was funded by the pharmaceutical companies!
Yes I learned this as a psychology major when learned how to do a good study.
@@shanti888 Thank you! I was hoping someone else would share the full quote, which makes them sound more damning.
My Dad used to say that if you have your feet in the oven and your head in the refrigerator, statistically, you should feel great. :D
The problem with most GP's is that once they have their degree, that's when their learning and research stops. I have had very high cholesterol figures since I was a kid, I'm now 68. Speaking to a young British doctor quite recently, he told me that if you haven't had a "cardiac event"by 45, don't worry about it. It's far more important to watch your weight, blood pressure and have a calcium score test done bi-annually. Calcium build up in the coronary arteries is far more dangerous.
Their learning does indeed stop, except for the Big Pharma promotional literature conveniently provided for them by the hordes of pharmaceutical reps who constantly visit their offices. Who are just being “helpful” so that doctors can stay up-to-date on the latest and best (and coincidentally most lucrative) that pharmaceutical Science has discovered.
I'll have to see about a calcium score test, although belonging to Kaiser insurance, I'm not sure they would do it just because I asked for it. And how would one remove the calcium. On blood tests I was high in calcium for years, and when asking the doctor, he said, calcium is good.
@@ibbermanIf Lifeline screening comes to your area, you can have an inexpensive ultrasound to see your status.
@@ibberman Dr is right, calcium is good, if talking about a calcium cap on plaque. That stabilizes the dangerous 'hot' or liquid plaque. Your CAC number gets higher as you change lifestyle for the better. I like your doctor, wish I had one close to me. 😐
If one eats sensibly ( *and we all know what sensible eating involves* ) and lives a sensible life style, there's no earthly reason to chase after a doctor these days. There are excellent youtube videos by excellent caring professional doctors whose advices are second to none, especially on the intake everyday natural foods along with minimal but adequate exercises.
Haven't seen or spoken to a doctor in years - I utilise youtube doctors, they are readily available, are excellent & have the time & don't cost a penny. 😉
Thank you for the information. I’m a 57 year old man in very good health. I never smoked. I workout 3-4 times a week at the gym. I do at least 100 pushups a day. I eat well but not perfect never eating fast foods. I’m not overweight at all. My cholesterol has crept up to 235 total so my doctor put me on statin. After a year on it I started getting bad leg pains and weakness. I had to stop taking the statin. My doctor never explained the other risks of taking statins.
Back in 1990 I went to a doctor who was shocked by my cholesterol reading. She freaked out on the spot and told me that unless I immediately took statins I'd have a stroke by the end of the month. I must admit her reaction did frighten me but I resisted and never took the statins. Well here I still am 33 years later, undoubtedly with sky high cholesterol but still alive. My mother however, was not so fortunate. That same doctor freaked her out and she acquiesced to her demands and took the statins. Almost immediately she started having electric shocks in her legs and would collapse on the footpath. This continued and in the end she could barely walk. She was diagnosed with an auto immune condition called 'polymyositis' where the body attacks the muscles, primarily of the legs. It is my view that the statins caused this condition. This was the only thing wrong with her but when she could no longer walk she just gave up the ghost at 92. There was nothing else wrong with her.
My deepest and heart felt condolences. Your mother, like mine, was from a generation where what ever a doctor said was absolutely the right thing. There was no discussion.
Congratulations on being a critical thinker! Obviously it has paid for you. I have elevated cholesterol too but will not take statins. I feel its elevated to protect me from some other issues so will continue to ignore Doctors who only want to push the protocol. I had a heart check and I’m perfectly fine. I have a friend who is younger than me and she is going down the same path as your mum, unfortunately. But people must make their own choices.
These side effects are very common and never linked to the statins.
@@janeta3509 correct, they are just cause for more meds to throw on the symptoms. it's disgusting to watch as doctors know what they are doing, it's the standard of care they call it.
92 is a long life
I was on Rusovastatin since 2019 after a heart attack at 48. last summer 2022 I almost died and was hospitalized for 2 weeks and was diagnosed with statin induced myopathy which they called Rhabdo. Within 2-3 days of not being on statins I started to feel better and put weight back on.
Hi, Thanks for sharing your experience. How many mg of Rosuvastatin were you taking?
@@RamasamyArumugam1927 I was taking 40mg
@@scottpoitras9289 Thank you, I take 20 mg. I was taking 40 mg of atorvastatin and had massive acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes. I have elevated lipoprotein (a) levels due to genetics, and there is currently no evidence-based medical treatment.
@@scottpoitras9289 Thank you, I am taking 20 mg. I was taking 40 mg of atorvastatin and I had massive acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes. After switching to rosuvastatin, they are now normal. I have elevated lipoprotein (a) level due to genetics and currently, there is no evidence-based medical treatment.
@@scottpoitras9289Jesus Christ 40mg? Is the doc trying to kill you or something. I am taking 5mg and it already dropped my LDL well within normal range
My doctor is pretty cool. Though my cholesterol is high, I have low blood pressure and no signs of arterial calcification. I told her that I will never take cholesterol meds. She was ok with that. My dad(91 years old) has had high cholesterol most of his life, and he's smoked since a teenager. He's never had heart or lung issues. There are many other risk factors, besides high cholesterol.
You need to get a heart calcium test
It has never been proven that statins have any effect on colesteral at all. Look at the numbers! Nothing!
Excellent and much needed expose & report on statin claims. I tried to explain to my provider that, actually, it’s only a 1% reduction in heart attack risk, as reported in a meta analysis on JAMA, in my efforts to defend of my decision to not to take them (anymore) - yet she still exclaimed that “experts” claim it provides significant heart protection. So keep spreading the word!
My doctor fired me at 30 because I refused statins and at 50 I had to get a CAC to get a doctor off my back. Results? Zero. I am genuinely curious... what do doctors think when their patients refuse stains and survive 20+ more years?
"Experts" = gaslighters, doesn't it. 😞
Your provider is either willfully ignorant or in denial; no doubt has been hoodwinked by the big pharma propaganda fed to her in medical school. Sad state of affairs, that unfortunately so many (and very likely most) GP's and cardiologists think this way.
Many doctors have been indoctrinated by the big Pharma, so they are not independent thinkers, or too busy to care.
@@CelineNoycethey get pissed off that you should question their author. They are not the boss of you.
My doctor wanted me to take statins because my 'bad' cholesterol was 'too high'. I listed of some of the things I'd learned about cholesterol in my biochemistry degree, such as all the vital functions cholesterol performs in the body. I also told her there's no such thing as bad cholesterol as the molecule is the same but the lipoproteins are different. I also told her about the alternative hypotheses to the cholesterol hypothesis. I also knew about the statistics on the benefits and the difference between relative and absolute (I'm sure she had no idea.) Then I told her about my mother, on statins for decades and with every symptom of low cholesterol in the book (they're listed as side effects on the statins drug packets). I believe I'm listed on my medical records now as a 'delinquent' because I told her she was welcome to give me a prescription but I would be filing it in the garbage bin.
I could see her head spinning around 720° 🤣
I think that is where my 'script is going.
I picked up the statins. They have been sitting untouched for a couple of days. I will not be taking them as I read that collagen peptides can raise your cardiac calcium scoring and I am not going to take that for awhile and see if my labs get better.
I have refused statins for the past 10-15 years. It pisses PCPs off in a big way. I tell them “I have to die of something!” I come from a genetically long living family. No significant heart, cancer, etc pedigree. The biggest thing I have seen with people stopping statins is the improvement in cognition.
There needs to be a Presidential executive order that Pharma MUST report absolute risk reduction anytime relative risk reduction is used.
Someone could run a successful campaign just on that!
@@natural-informant Big Pharma would make you disappear.
I think it has to take place in congress
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Futile! The statin pushers have all the money.
Thanks for sharing actual facts, get disgusted with Drs pushing statins. I'm very active, not overweight, eat better than most. My LDL barely high but claims I'm FHD.
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You have to lower your LDL Not by statins But you can another way
@@المطرالحالم any advice other than smart diet, nanokinesase and serapetides?
@@المطرالحالمnonsense. You don’t have to lower your LDL. That’s an outdated narrative used to sell statins in the first place. You want to eat plenty of saturated fats and avoid seed oils to let your body make a quality supply of LDL that is less likely to form plaques.
@@carolj.3175weightlifting … Sounds crazy ? Try it for six months and then say if it’s wrong.. Worst case you’ll be stronger and look ten years younger ..
Totally true. I was anguished about quitting statins, but when I finally made up my mind to quit, after 25 years of taking statin, I told my doctor and wow did he get upset. He said if I won't take the same dose, what about half dose? I said no. He said what about quarter dose? I said no. He said what about one-eighth dose. I said no.
I had been taking statins for 25 years and was having muscle pain to the extent I could hardly walk a quarter mile, no matter how much I pushed myself. My doctor had told me "Walk through the pain". I had not made the connection that it was the statin that was doing it. But in year 2021 TH-cam showed a video that clued me in. Still, it took months for me to get the courage to quit, and I was very nervous about facing my doctor. But January 2022 I stopped the statins and my muscle pain went away, slowly over months. I am never going back.
At 67 a vastatin almost killed me with leg pain. Finally a Vein Doctor just looked at my Meds list and said There is the problem. Two Primary Drs. missed it AND the Pain Clinic, who thought I was trying to get more pain pills. I taunted them about it. They just want to make Money!
Im 76 yrs old and I have muscle pain and cramps too and been on statins for 10 years now. I think I should quit even though my cardiologist wants me to stay on them...He says they help by reducing plaque blockage....I'm not sure I believe that, but a hematologist told me the same thing recently...IDK what I should do...
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Do your own research. Here are some links:
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th-cam.com/video/FRZGgO4MxRU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gPX5q2FI94f4xuad
Why Your Doctor Is Wrong About Statins and Fat by Dr Paul Mason
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Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review | BMJ Open
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/6/6/e010401.full.pdf
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Statin Deception (Truth about Cholesterol Medicines) New Study!!
th-cam.com/video/B6IC9sfn_ZM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dsbzXaP3O5Af9kF1
@@glenpaul3606 Just put those big boy pants on and QUIT!FACT : Statins cause liver damage and destroy muscle mass!
well, I suppose you could always lie but I applaud your courage and honesty!
My lipids were higher than the doctor liked so he prescribed atorvastatin. 3 weeks later I was in the emergency room with rhabdomyelosis. I told the doctor no way was I going to EVER take another statin. He said the different statins have different mechanisms of action, yadda yadda, but I held firm and switched to niacin. And my lipids are fine.
Statin cause Insulin resistance.
I overheard a cardiologist telling his patient whose friend had recently died (also a patient of said doc) that she died of "unknown" causes BUT her cholesterol was almost perfect!
You should have discussed chronic inflammation and how it can damage arteries.
The notion of "sharp blood" is completely new to me. Thank you.
You're welcome
That was the simplest explanation of relative risk vs actual risk I have ever seen.
This channel should have a million subscribers. The information I've learned is invaluable. Thank you so much for these videos; especially this one!
Wow, thank you!
I was pre-diabetic last year with "high cholesterol", so the doctor put me on Statins. 6 months later, I am now fully diabetic, and the cholesterol has decreased only slightly. Not taking Statins anymore.
This is my concern. I'm knocking on pre-diabetes door and my doc just prescribed me statins. Has your A1C improved at all since you discontinued the statins?
Statins locked my legs straight after only 3 pills.
The pain was huge.
Sure it did...
You did well to stop after three pills. Some would have gone on and continued to punish themselves. Side effects can be fatal, no matter what naysayers believe (with no evidence).
My husband's doctor prescribed a statin. We did a lot of research and didn't want him on a statin. The doc told him to buy Red Yeast Rice supplement, take it for a few months then stop for an interval before resuming. My husband goes back for his retest in October to see if his one artery plaque has reduced.🤞🤞 Doctors are quick to put people on the heavy duty stuff that has bad side effects when there might be an alternative.
Thank you for the clear, non dramatic, informative talk. And thank you for including the studies. Excellent info. May more people get off the drugs and follow healthy lifestyle choices for their health and well being.
Was prescribed atorvastatin, one a day, when my ldl count was slightly high. A runner of 10ks every three weeks or so for 20 years, I noticed on one run recently that my thigh muscles were aching badly after the run. A few weeks later, my thigh muscles were aching badly even during the run. This had never happened before. I was also feeling muscle pain at the base of my back. It was also taking about four days for the thigh muscle pain to ease after a run. After some research I decided to stop taking the statin daily. Within two weeks all my muscle aches and pains have disappeared. I’ll either stop the statin completely or try a different type.
Why don't you donate blood? Take the cholesterol out of the body. But you won't be able to, depending on what your favorite drug pusher has prescribed for you.
A lucid, straightforward explanation! Thank you.
Because of a slightly high cholesterol count I was prescribed a statin. I had read a JAMA article that basically said, don't bother. Told this to my doc and he said he hadn't read it.
I am SO pleased to have listened to your article today. I am 82 yrs of age - was in the medical profession until 77 yrs of age. I had a heart attack 3 yrs ago, caused by a bleeding ulcer caused by reflux, tho on Nexium, & which was only revealed, with one malena stool, upon which we acted immediately, did a colonoscopy but NOT a gastroscope, - long story - sadly, & thus the heart attack. My cholesterol reading was 5.2 but the cardiologist wanted me to take Aspovor, but I refused. With diet I reduced it to 4.9 & am still working on bringing it to it's normal level. Thank you for the suggestion of Nattokinase, I will definitely pursue this. Dieudonne' Joubert.
Any improvement?
I researched alternatives to statins about 5 years ago after a bad reaction to statins and came across the research for nattokinase. I’ve since been taking this twice daily (400mg) with very pleasing results. My arterial plaque which had been rising at about 10% per annum levelled off then fell slightly. My bone density which was in the osteopenic range also stopped falling. All with no side effects. If you are on statins you should check this out.
Wow, great to hear
I appreciate this information! I feel like the physcian donot listen to what I am saying when these statin lock up my muscle and I feel like a 105 year old person. They do not treat the arterial inflamation and what causes it. It is like I go into an auto shop with brake problems and the mechanic says I need a new muffle because that is what the computer informs to to tell every customer.
Hi Susan, thank you for your appreciation. However, it’s so frustrating to hear these stories about docs that treat everybody exactly the same. Heck, you can get the same advice directly from a computer. If it were me a I would find a new doctor if possible. Good luck 🍻
Have had a high normal LDL for years - did a coronary calcium score and it was zero to my surprise. I’m happy , but surprised…
When I learned that statins were causing breast cancer and in Europe they used Red Yeast Rice instead. I took my mother off statins when she was 75. She took Red Yeast Rice until she passed at 95yrs old.
Make sure you are using milk thistle to protect the liver. Some products already have it. Moms #s dropped 13 pts in 3 months.....NO ANTACIDS! Can kill ya if used together
Red Yeast rice is a statin. Just because it is supposed to be natural does not mean it is not harmful. I had the same results with red yeast rice as I had with statin drugs
Not anymore. Red Yeast Rice used to be fermented, but it was chemically very similar to Lovastatin, so they banned it from being fermented.
I just started taking the nattokinase. I’ll see what change comes about in the next few months. Thanks for corroborating what I learned elsewhere about this supplement.
Any improvement?
@@johnludlam7069 All I can say is when using a wrist cuff BP devise, my BP after winding down for the evening and before sleep is consistently around 112/70. And during the day after moving around some it’s 134/76. I’ll take it. I’m 65 y.o., not overweight, and on no meds, with a fairly sedentary lifestyle.
I think nattokinase is a good replacement for the baby aspirins doctors recommend.
The 2000 FU per capsule probably have enough effect for that. But the research show litte effect on existing plack at that dosages.
They utilized 10'800 FU for that, and showed very litte such effect at, I belive about 3000 FU.
But maintenance is different from a cure!
By the way, omega-3 seems to make the blood flow more easily. I haven't seen that in any research, though.
My doctor has prescribed a statin after a routine blood test showed that my cholesterol is 2.3. I've read all the comments about side effects and I am very concerned. I haven't started taking them yet. I don't take any medication at the moment, just a daily multivitamin. I already have arthritis in my knees and hips which is gradually getting worse and neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. I don't want any more pain so I'm not going to take the statins.
After being prescribed statins after an angina episode, and an angioplasty I started having muscles in different parts of my body locking up. That progressed too full thickness muscle tears.Then I started hearing that statins often cause muscle damage and don't effect cholesterol.
I went off Statins, and the muscle damage decreased. I talked to other seniors in our taichi group and a number had experienced something similar.
To my way of thinking Statins are a huge fraud that cause problems for many.
After a second angioplasty years later for a narrowing artery I told my heart specialist it would be a cold day in hell before I ever took Statins again. That was six plus years ago. My arterial sclerosis has gradually diminished after a regime of Vitamin K2 and D3. I also eliminated taking calcium supplements. All of which seem to have lowered my sclerosis.
"Figures don't lie, but liars will figure!" - Dr. J. Vernon McGee
The difference between relative and absolute results was nicely explained... and you mentioned the increase in diabetes too.
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This video was a VERY clear, concise, mello presentation of the statistical methods used to convince unwary patients like me. Kudos to you. Keep up the good work!
I'm going to forward this video to my cardiologist, internal medicine, & diabetes docs & ask for their response!
Thank you much. Good luck with AMA docs!
@7:25 you mention severe muscle pain. I can speak from personal experience. At age 46 I got 2-1/2 weeks into my first statin prescription of Lescol. I developed excruciating muscle pain. Liver enzymes tested high. Physiatrist diagnosed me with severe rhabdomyolosis-muscle wasting.
It took both hands to hold my toothbrush. I had to lift my legs into the car with the help of my arms. I took a 1-1/2 years sabbatical from teaching to recover. And 4 years later (52) had my aortic heart valve replaced. My cardiologists suggested it was damaged from the statin.
Yet doctors still want me to take a statin.
74 now.
Hi Danny. I think you do a great job of presenting the stats so it's clear how the public (including the medical profession itself!) are misinformed as a result of the selective presentation of data by drug companies.
Thank you
Just heard a natural holistic chiropractor say these also are the cause of aphasia in men of a certain age. One of his patients was on two of them as a preventative measure. He had no cholesterol issues. He lost his ability to talk. Would not go to work because he didn't want to be embarrassed as owner of the company. He went to the chiropractor and was shown studies about side affects. He stopped taking the statins, and in two weeks, guess who gained their ability to speak again? People must do their own research and stop allowing someone in a white coat to tell you what to do with your body.
🐺 in sheep 🐑 clothes 😮
40 years ago my mother’s doctor ordered a statin for her…but she said no after she found out she would have to take it forever. She is currently 88, not diabetic, no heart disease…actually takes no prescribed meds…hmmmmm
Boom
Was on statins for over 20 years and during that whole time suffered leg cramping - stopped taking them when I developed type 2 diabetes and started to do some research and it was like a light switch - did not even realize the brain fog they had caused. Diet and exercise are what keeps us healthy - and for me - reversed my Diabetes from A1C 7.8 to 5.8 which it has no been for the past 5 years with no meds. I also stopped 80 mg aspirin a few years back as it caused eye bleeds. I now take daily Natto. Thanks for your posts!
What is natto???
This statistical trickery by drug companies reminds me of a Dilbert comic strip that shows a staff meeting where they are trying to describe a company problem in a less negative way. Problem: the company's product is killing customers. After several attempts to make this sound better, they finally come up with something like: "There has been a significant decline in dis-satisfied customers." But read the original comic if you can find it; it's much funnier seeing how all the staff members react to this.
Thanks for spreading the word. To add to the adverse effect problem: many of the effects take time to appear and the patient (victim) may not recognize the connection between the adverse effect and the statin.
I also love that 3% is "high risk." Imagine if the Doctor framed the statistic like this: "You're at high risk. The chance of not having a heart attack in the next 10 years is 97%."
This is very good information however I am taking Rosuvastatin 20mg & Lisinopril 20mg & 2months ago my dr.
Stated me on Ezetimibe & and my cholesterol has gone down however I've been getting really bad muscle pain can you please advise me I would like to stop taking all these meds that gives me very bad side effects and go for the more natural route. Can you please advise me thank you
@elsiemorales9934 I recommend you ask your doctor for hard numbers on what your risk is and how much the statins are really reducing that risk. Then you'll have to decide if that theoretical benefit is worth the pain you have to put up with and the damage to your quality of life for what could be a much smaller risk reduction than you realize.
@@mystatinfreelife Statins don't reduce heart attack risk, they increase it. The stats your doctor or Big Pharma will give you are based on rigged studies in which they put statins in the placebos and/or deleted heart attack cases from the treatment group. The real life results show the true picture... Look up a study titled "Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review". Also "Statins stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms".
@@mystatinfreelife Sᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ don't reduce heart attack risk, they increase it. The stats your doctor or Big Pharma will give you are based on rigged studies in which they put ˢᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ in the placebos and/or deleted heart attack cases from the treatment group. The real life results show the true picture... Look up a study titled "Lack of an association or an inverse association between low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality in the elderly: a systematic review". Also "Sᵗᵃᵗᵎᶯˢ stimulate atherosclerosis and heart failure: pharmacological mechanisms".
@1-Wheel-Drive you're more aware than I was. It took me years more after adverse effects appeared for me to suspect they were caused by the statins, and still more to convince myself and my doctor.
Wow! You actually linked studies 😍🥰 I appreciate you so much! Statins are thrown at patients so much, even healthy patients. I'm tired of having this verbal argument with physicians and would like to settle the issue once & for all. It irritates me that they keep lowering the bar for cholesterol, blaming it for heart & vascular issues so they can prescribe statins to more patients, ones who suddenly now have "high cholesterol" despite having the same numbers they had last time they were tested. I'm a nutritionist & am a big advocate for whole foods, very low carb/ketosis/carnivore/etc., no sugar, no processed foods, intermittent fasting and utilizing supplements, herbs, vitamins, minerals & compounds to help round out a healthy change in lifestyle.
It’s crazy, I know. All the reference ranges keep getting smaller and smaller almost for everything, especially lipids and blood sugar
My doctor started me on Atorvastatin for the aforementioned cholesterol, which was elevated but still not high. I began noticing memory problems after a year or so. I checked my meds and only Atorvastin reported memory issues. I informed my doctor I was never taking it again. My memory improved after that but has not returned fully. Others have shown similar behavior. I wish I had said "no" in the first place.
I'm surprised not more comments here mention this.
Thank you so much for this, I took Atorvastatin previously until I started experiencing joint pain (which I was used to as I have arthritis). The pain worsened though along with other side effects . I never read the side effects in the leaflet provided with the medication I take as I prefer to keep an open mind and only look if I need to.
My GP again prescribed statins and I told her I was not happy but she said that Atorvastatin is one of the safest drugs and I should not worry. So why did my pharmacy call me to ask how I was feeling since I started taking it? I know the answer to that one!
Needless to say I have stopped taking them and the joint pain is manageable and my blood sugar level is coming back down and I’m back in control now. I’m not suggesting everyone comes off these drugs, just do a little research and make up your own mind. Look after yourselves x
Thank you for explaining this. My Dr put me on Crestor several years ago. The side effects were awful. He then lowered the dose. It was better but still not great. Bottom line is I stopped taking it and after your information I now know this was the right thing to do. I will investigate the enzymes follow the other “blood softening” suggestions.
Severe Muscle Pain has ALWAYS been the most common side effect of Statins. Take a look at the concurrent use of pain killers, especially opioids, with Statins. You will see an odd link. The first statin, Simvastatin from Merk Inc (MSD), was the only company to highlight this side effect while others "minimised" the apparent side effect which is the ONLY reason that Lipitor has the market share instead of Merck. I had a Heart Attack some 6 years ago caused by stress and the Cardiologist agreed that having BP, Cholesterol Low/Normal that even Aspirin (ASA) would not be beneficial and NO Statin.
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I think I just found your channel, and finally! Someone showing the manipulation of statics!!! Please do more of this. I think it will really help people realize the manipulation in the system.
On it!
The manipulation goes much deeper than this, i.e. by putting drugs in the placebos, and by deleting heart attack cases from the data for the treatment arm.
I have been on a statin drug for many years. Several years ago it was increased from 10mg to 20mg and recently have been evaluating the negative effects you mentioned. I am going to meet with my doctor and revisit the use of this drug against other options. Thank you for the video and insight.
Thank you, great to hear you’re going to talk to your doctor.
I've been taking nattokinase and lumbrokinase for a few months now. My cardiologist said it won't reduce my cholesterol (and didn't say a word about how it reduces shear rate) and wanted me to take repatha
- an injectable monoclonal antibody treatment that reduces cholesterol. I looked it up and decided not to do that because of all the bad symptoms it causes. I've been postponing a lexiscan stress test also because of the required injection of a strange stress inducing contrast agent. Yipes!
Have you thought about getting a coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, carotid intima-media thickness test (CIMT), and ankle brachial index (ABI). Also check out these two supplements. NanobacTX & Endocalyx Pro.
@@lpg12338 Amazing info! The NanobacTX is especially informative (but expensive). I had no idea the plaque was from nanobacteria. I wonder if that's also the cause of neurogenic claudication of the spine.
Had the carotid artery scan and heart echocardiogram only. I may end up doing the lexiscan after talking to the Dr. yesterday, however, I have too many spinal problems,, and pain and mobility problems to deal with a 3 hour stress test.
@@lpg12338cannot afford this...
Keep up the nattokinase and monitor your arterial calcium score and your bone density. I have significantly improved both since taking nattokinase for the last 5 years.
@@pwrighter I'll take that as a positive possibility then. Check out lumbrokinase too.
Thank you so much. Easy to understand. I am resisting statins at all costs. The reason people get muscle cramps on Statins is because it depletes COQ10 but doctors don't know this or don't care . Anyway, not sure Statins are healthy anyway unless you have cholesterol of like 350 or something.
Thank you for watching, and for commenting. Stay well🍻
doctors are just peddlers looking to get paid
I suffered from muscle pain from statins and it was not cramp. The pain is a sever localised ache deep in the muscle that is nothing like cramp. I believe this is due to breakdown of muscle fibres. The use of cramp as a description is misleading to me but I do not know if other people have any issue with cramp. I stopped taking statins going against my doctors advise and have recovered significantly as a result. I will never trust a doctors advise again without checking.
My doctor told me to take CoQ10 with the statin.
Coq10 is a must with a statin…. And you know who told me that…MY PHARMACIST, not my doctor. They are smarter, ask them questions about medication.
My Achilles tendon on the right side calcified shortly after starting statins after a 95% block to my main heat supply artery. I was all but lame - long story, happy to say the damage was reversed and I'm on a bender to reduce and balance my numbers.