I'm seeing the same pattern all over. Lots of 50+yr olds healthy like myself but with high LdL and being recommended statins! Pretty clear now we need to stay strong and refuse them. I mentioned Malhotra to my nhs advisor, her response was"there's a reason he's not working for the nhs! Yes you're damn right. He doesn't toe the line on this or on the vaccine. Well done Assem, another man of integrity.
@@danielpickess2027 I used to follow a female GP on Twitter (I won’t name her but she’s often on tv in UK) & one day she was singing the praises of statins so I commented on the work of Dr Aseem Malhotra & how I’d learnt how vital cholesterol is & also how the drug companies fund the research & misrepresent statistics to suit their needs. She told me I was sadly misinformed. Needless to say I don’t follow her anymore or anyone promoting this stuff. They’re all bought & paid for by Big Pharma which has totally destroyed my trust in doctors who just push pills & don’t try to get to the route of the problem. No critical thinking, just follow the protocols. Thankfully there are some good health professionals out there & I am so much more educated than before thanks to people like Dr Aseem.
It's sad that we can watch presentations like this and understand that statins don't work as advertised. Yet some docs are still adamant that we get total cholesterol down below 200, no matter what the cost to our overall health, and pressure patients to take statins.
The Number needed to treat on statins is close to 150 while the number needed to harm from developing diabetes is 50. Diabetes is by far a bigger risk for heart disease.
I don’t think my cholesterol ever was below 200, I was 23 and they told me my cholesterol was high, I am 66 and still 200 . I think they don’t have a clue.
look at pictures of people on the beach in the 70's and look at people today, there has been a big problem with companies making fatty and fast foods and increased consumption.
Really good. Dr. Malhotra is one of the most reasonable, informatve guests I've heard. Refreshing to hear rational, non dogmatic discussion on health, fitness, nutrition.
I am almost 55. I have high cholesterol. It runs in my family, I also have a zero heart calcium score. I said no to going on a staten. I would be happy to share all my bloodwork for research purposes. I am in good shape and eat healthy and workout.
It's only dangerous if your HDL goes low. High LDL is not an issue if HDL is high too. If it drops there's a problem. But easy to fix. Dead cheap high dose Niacin B3 fixes it within 40 days. But you must withstand the flushing effect cos it works immediately and causes vasodilation which is a great thing but if you're unaware of this effect you might panic and think you're having an allergic reaction. You go all red cos blood rushes to the surface to fix everything that needs fixed. It only lasts 30mins to an hour max and it stops happening once the body starts healing. But you must stick to it. Mine cost literally 8 euro and I started on 500mg a day. But the study I read which healed all participants in 41 days used 1500. But I was flushing so much didn't think I could handle that dose. Took 500 for a week now I've upped it to 1000mg so a gram. Also makes me look like a baby cos it increases NAD. I already looked very young but now I literally look like a teenager. Incredible stuff which of course is not promoted by doctors even though it was the traditional medical therapy for high cholesterol and vascular issues up until statins made it to market and doctors all promptly forgot. Good luck
@@aalliaandreadis5109The only problem with niacin is like me if your pre diabetic or type 2 diabetic it raises blood glucose levels, I use to take it but stopped im trying to reverse my pre diabetes..
Thanks for this. I'm so healthy at 52, lean, really fit, I eat a very clean diet of meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy, fairly low carbohydrates, so little processed food at all. Even though everything is good, my doc said I need to take statins to lower my LDL. I don't want them & I need every bit of this information you're giving to confirm that I'm doing the right thing by refusing because it's anxiety provoking to go against the doctors advice right? The last thing I want to do is harm myself of course, but I feel I really don't need statins and that there is nothing wrong with me at all, apart from a number on the doctors computer screen.
Retired physician here: statins side-effects include memory loss, muscle pain, increase in all-cause mortality. Dr Malhotra has an excellent lecture on why an angiogram with the idea of placing ‘preventative’ stents do not decrease your risk of suffering a heart attack. A high LDL by itself ( depending on how high, of course) does not mean that much. What is your TG and what is your HDL. HDL should be high. TG should be low.
Tighten up yr diet more then you are. Less dairy and meat and more green vegetables + double your cardio from what you are doing now and you won’t have to take any statins
I’ve learned so much about cholesterol & statins since following Dr Aseem. I was put on statins 5 years ago age 60 but couldn’t tolerate the side effects, mostly muscle aches for me which was affecting quality of life so I came off them after 6 months, with the approval of my GP surprisingly! Knowing what I know now about relative risk reduction vs absolute risk reduction, which I was never told about and also just how vital cholesterol actually is which again is never spoken about by the great majority of doctors, I would never take them again. Great talk guys, thanks
@@timsmith894 muscle aches were all in my legs, arms were fine but I guess they don’t have to take my bodyweight! I had some burning sensations around the knees & just above but to be fair I’d had similar before the statins & sometimes get that now. I just know I’m happier off them & feel so much more educated & empowered about the whole subject.
@@16Ellessita good to hear your doc put you off statin after side effect. If you have side effects one of the worst solution is second medicine to fix the problem, in this case doc can advise Magnesium supplement or other for muscle pain whereas they need to stop statin which caused this problem.
Great guest doctor! Explains his ethics and principles very well, his views make perfect sense in relation to heart disease and statins. Would be interested in hearing his view on Strokes and kidney disease in relation to insulin and metabolic disease.
My doctors keep pushing statins, even though my cholesterol has gone down. I told them that I'd rather be in a wheelchair than lose my cognitive ability.
A wealth of understated, hard hitting fact based absolutely essential information for everyone. After the initial 2 months of carb addiction withdrawal symptoms my 3 month experiment with meat, eggs, fat and dairy only is now almost a year and not going back. Blood pressure down, resting heart rate mid 50's brain clarity improved energy levels through the roof, sleep better and age 64 so for me personally my experiment is now for ever. Better for me and better for the planet with beef from a local regenerative farm.
Thank you for this info. I had an AF attack last year after a very stressful 15 months and a night out with very little sleep. I'd had palpitations the whole year before this AF and believed I was overworked and have always slept real badly since working nightshifts. I knew I was so run down. Anyway my bsl was fine and BP was fine also. My ldl was 5.2 My heart, kidney and liver are all fine. My cardiologist put me on heart rhythm and blood thinners and also the Statin, which I already knew off. I took the Statin for 8 months and got the side effects; muscle stiffness and pain every day, fatigue and slight diarrhea. I started reading more on the benefits of taking statins and was shocked to see the damage they do to healthy functioning organs and the fact that the risk rate of heart attack/stroke isn't worth the pain or the long term side effects. I read as much as I can. I eat a healthy diet and I'm now ldl 5 I'd rather live healthier than take a horrid pill. I'm 60
Dr. Malhotra a man after my own heart brisk walking. While listening to a podcast or a lovely walk in wooded area. Thats my idea of excercise. Sounds like Coronary artery checks are the way to go in order to keep on track.
Great show topic, just remember that we need fat, the human body needs fat, to help process hormones like cholesterol to make male hormone testosterone, & Estrogen.
Very informative show!!! Thank you Max and Doctor Malhotra. You have shed light on a lot of medical issues in this session, and that was very enlightening. Thank you once more. Now I know questions to ask my medical practitioner to seek clarity on my treatment.
"I recommend a low carb mediterranean diet to my patients." "If you want to have steak 3 times a week, go for it." Those mediterranean octogenarians are definitely renowned for eating a LOT of steak!
@simonround2439 Yes, but consider the Orthodox fast. Lent is mostly vegan, with fish in moderation on certain days. Some also fast for Christmas and the Assumption of the Virgin.
@@l.w.paradis2108Orthodox also are supposed to fast Wednesday and Friday, every week (no oil, no meat, no dairy) the money saved was to be given to the poor. It has nothing to do with veganism and health benefits are accidental. Fasting is to practice suffering and dedicate that suffering to Christ, to embrace hardship for the sake of our common man. Definitely needed qualities in today’s hedonistic world. Not consuming any animal products will always end in some kind of disfunction for most adults and is the reason that children in the poorest countries suffer the most malnutrition deformities.
@findingthereal9052 Actually, I don't think the health benefits are entirely accidental. I think culture evolves in these directions for more than one reason. Of course, fish is also a fasting food, and until the oceans got polluted with heavy metals, fish was very beneficial for growing children. In any case, really young kids were never required to fast, to my knowledge. Or expectant mothers, for that matter. It's interesting that no major religion says it is all right to eat any red (mammalian) meat, in any quantity, at any time, and in combination with any other food. Poultry and fish are usually regarded differently, but a few .extend the prohibition to those as well. This is fascinating stuff.
Would be interested in seeing Dr. Malhotra and Dr. Sanja Gupta with York Cardiology in England colaborate and do a segment together. Dr. Gupta is similarly very practical and research based in approach. When I asked my physician about LDL research, she said it takes 7 years for American medical protocals to get updated...........😢
The soil is dying and the life in it too. It's only been since the 1940s that we've been using chemicals on the land and we're destroying it fast. How long before there's none? Animals used to feed our soil and now it's turning to sand again.
The world is insane. Cook from scratch, eat a balanced diet rich in veg and fruit with some poultry and fish and a little less red meat . Avoid UPF and drinks. Minimising refined Carbohydrates is not never eating them just not at every meal.
Tried statins years ago, it only took a matter of three days for my symptoms to present itself where I could not get up off of a chair and could hardly walk. Stopped taking the station immediately.
My cholesterol is pretty high and I'm over seventy. I've told my doctor I won't take statins or any medication for it regardless of her recomendations.
They’ve been trying to put me on statins for over 40 years. I refuse and will continue to do so. I’m in charge of what gets injected or consumed. Statins are a scam
I had the same discussion with my doctor. I realised that the guidelines meant that he had to recommend statins and my own knowledge meant that I was not going to take them. So I accepted the prescription, said thanks and didn't take any.
@@simonround2439 I just said "No" to my doctor and smiled at her wide open mouth when she said "but....." I just repeated my statement. They can't force them down your neck.
I’ve always had triglycerides in the 50’s, HDL in the upper 60’s and 70’s, fasting insulin 5.3, exercised my whole life, I’m lean and my A1c has been in the mid 5’s and I’ve been on a low carb diet for over 10 years and I had a heart attack with major blockages in the arteries around my heart. I’ve been diagnosed with FH and I’m on a statin along with a blood thinner and blood pressure medication. My heart attack happened 2 months ago. Quite a shock. Although I was stupid to assume I was a lean mass hyper responder and not get a CAC test or a ct scan.
@@baccaratfitness2360I had similar numbers when I was low carb, high saturated fat. Low Trigs, high range HDL, 5.3 A1C, but high LDL at 240. Age 50, 180lbs and 6’3” tall so very lean. Then I developed a Xanthelasma under my eye, which worried me. Had a calcium score done. Showed me in the higher than average range for my age. Everything my then gurus were saying about high LDL being harmless wasn’t applying to me for some reason. Had an advanced lipid test done. Showed terrible LDL particle size (very small), Pattern B LDL, high lp(a) lipoprotein (not good). Agreed I would need statin and zetia but wanted a few months to change diet first to see what numbers I could get. Decided to go nuclear and do very strict 1980s Pritikin diet at 10% of calories from fat but at maintenance calorie level same calories as when I was low carb. Two months later my LDL was 64 through diet alone after being 240 before. My HDL tanked though and trigs jumped up. Plus I didn’t feel that great on fat so low. I slowly added unsaturated fat and reduced carbs (added some olive oil, avocado and walnuts….still zero eggs or beef/pork/bacon and no butter or cheese like before). Fat was now 30% of calories but low saturated fat. Felt a lot better. LDL went up to 75 but HDL went up to 40 from 27 and trigs came back down to 80 from over 120. All numbers I can live with. Have now started 5mg each of Pravastatin and Zetia. Very low doses. No side effects so far. Really just hoping to stabilize the soft plaque that is there and avoid a MI.
This is so clear. People need 👀 and desire. EGW gave us all this information in the 1800s. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,
These so called studies that “proof” that dietary cholesterol doesn’t correlate to heart disease in fact do not put the dietary changes in test for heart disease, but only lipid profile. Moreover, change one meal and not others. The conclusion made goes beyond what was studied. People love to hear good news about their bad habits.
I was surprised to find out recently that cholesterol is 80% Glucose and 20% fat. And heard that statins also stop co enzyme Q10 which is the heart protector. Does it really prevent heart attack ?? And was told they are blaming the butter on the bread when the culprit Is the sugar in the bread .they shot the wrong guy folks. Made me laugh. But was a very clear Statement. And described perfectly.
Just got my blood work back. The paragraph said all your labs are normal with the exception of LDL. It is recommended that I start taking a statin type medication like Atorvastatin. My total cholesterol was 317 LDL 204 and HDL 94. Now the fun begins...ugh..
Possibly a plant base push is due to micro plastics in fish. Soil research needs to be done on soils in countries where plastics are scattered pervasively
I wish I knew who and what to believe. I had a stroke and a heart attack and am afraid to take chances. I think there are many like me and I feel like my husband who used to say I’m living on borrowed time,before he had a fatal heart attack! I agree about eating just am confused about statins! It’s hard to believe my Dr.isn’t very smart! I know they have bad side effects but what does someone who already have heart disease do?
My total cholesterol has gone up from 220 to 431 (ldl is 327) since starting a new medication (in 4 months). The medicine works great but now my doctor wants to add a statin. I really dont want to since my HDL is 88 and Triglycerides are 60. Is there a reason to add a statin if I cant get off this necessary medication (keeps me out of the hospital)? Hate when drugs cause these side effects because I dont want a heart attack either!
I have cardiomyopathy and FC...How do I just stop my statin which us affecting mh brain .im slim and realky well generally...been keeping very healthy for 25yrs...
the correct foods are all a body needs to maintain wellness, everything else harms the body tip number one, if you suffer from colds and flu's you are already suffering from malnutrition.
Where are the links for this guest and the website that he says at the end which I can’t seem to make out from either the transcript or the captions are there a link somewhere in the show notes that I have missed and if not why not
God . Bless you , Dr. Assem.. your parents need to be commended for producing an excellent human being as you. Honesty in todays world is poison. Thank you for speaking up . We need more exposure of bad medicine . Poly phsrmacy is outrageous. Please, more podcast keep them coming
I don't know for sure if there's a correlation to actually prevent heart disease. What I do know is the statins have lowered my LDL's and Triglycerides.
@@gtm5650 yes I have changed my diet, but I still need the help of statins. One time I went off two months before a lab test and my numbers went up. Nothing drastic, but enough to learn that I needed to start taking them again.
@@SongbirdRanch2005 we use a different measurement scale in Canada - you could look up a conversation ratio if you wanted to know precisely. My LDL was 3.20 mmol/L where the danger zone is above 3.5 My HDL is always below ideal but my doc says it’s genetic. Good here is above 1 mmol/ L I’m at .83. What I’m learning now is that none of this matters. What really does is if you’re carrying visceral fat- that’s the fat deep inside around your organs. I am so plan to lose a serious amount of weight. Joe Rogan just did a good podcast on the Statin bs. Also check out Max Lugavere for great health info especially his interview with Dr.Sean Omara from Nov. 22
I was directed by a specialist cardiolagist in the hospital how can we trust the nhs w Hen this happens also not a thing about carbs and i was on a high arb diet
So many people are needlessly afraid of statins, I have been on atorvastatin for 2 years for raised LDL which is genetic in my case. I wish I'd had the opportunity to start it earlier rather than let my blood vessels marinade in atheroma for 20 years since it was first tested. Doctors commonly ignore bad cholesterol results in young women so we really do need to be educated and be our own advocate. Lifestyle is absolutely important for so many reasons but won't change hereditary cholesterol conditions any more than it will change the colour of your eyes.
High cholesterol might be caused by damaged blood vessels on the outer surface of arteries. These vessels supply blood for the arteries and when nourishment stops in an area the cells below that area also die off and release cholesterol from their cell membranes which eventually reaches on the inner wall of arteries. Even if statins worked perfectly it wouldn’t solve the problem why blood vessels are damaged in the first place. That’s my theory anyway
You are spot on. Most of the doctors that i personally know do not take statin drugs, they go with dietary saturated fats instead. Try to figure this out.
First you don't have colesterol sirculating in the arteries or vains, you can find colesterol in blood clots, because red blood cells contains pure colesterol.
Does anyone know a cardiologist in Philippines or Thailand that agrees with Dr Malhotra, I need a new cardiologist who does not presbribed statins. If you know anyone please comment down. Thank you ❤️
Resistance training is one of the best things u can do for muscle retaining in older age to ward off sarcopenia I'm sure it's the endurance training that is bad exercise so maybe get facts right on that one before u Advise no gym great Advise other than that 👍
Sir, my husband"s Total cholesterol 260 mg/dl Serum triglycerides 505 mg/dl Sugar is normal Sir, please advice any treatment he needs for reducing cholesterol & triglycerides
Yes, it's been advertised too much now in India that oils are great. Ghee has been left behind. Where are these vegetarian Indians getting their B12 now? Are they aware of this problem, eating from supermarket foods.
Dairy products. Indians love their cow milk products; ghee, paneer (cottage cheese is practically in every vegetarian dish), milk, yogurt etc. plenty of D3, Calcium and B12 in all.
@@parksnrec9298 I'm worried now we're going to end up with a pandemic of very sick easterners and they won't know what's wrong with them, or their children.
He's kinda contradictory, he seems to like making bold, headline grabbing statements like saturated fat isn't that bad, yet he avoids it and eats a mediterranean diet with lots of olive oil and plants
@@vickitodd8647 saturated fat does not equal bad. He is saying eat meat,eat fish, eat olive oil and low carb fruit and vegetables and keep your sugar and processed foods low. Perfect advice
Ahh, what a shame, I did find the conversation very interesting but you're climate change stats on animal consumption are wrong. I always hate questioning whether the other stats are correct when the ones I know of aren't!
I don't know about cigarettes, but in Australia no one smokes now. I haven't smelled cigarette smoke in over twenty years. Sugar is killing more people than cigarettes ever did.
My parents were recently placed in hospice from dementia and advanced cardiovascular diseases. There was nothing else to do, so we did the traditional removal of medications that would do no more good. We stopped their statins and their minds cleared considerably. Extraordinary effect on the brain. They're mentally like they were years ago! In my own experience, I follow what this doctor recommends: a low carb Mediterranean diet. I have NONE of the metabolic syndrome markers or effects my parents had at the same age. However, I am heartbroken at his anti-vaccine stance, which I only just discovered. Contracting Covid brings a MUCH higher likelihood of cardiovascular events than the vaccine. And in the US, since most people have contracted Covid, the vaccine has been found to be CV protective.
Please check your research post-Delta variant. My very careful research does not bear out what you've stated about the vaccine, unless you are talking about people over 70 or with comorbidities.
Nice appeal to authority fallacy@@toni4729 Basically the opposite to everything he says is true in nutrition science and lipid science. These social media doctors are unreal!
Perhaps you can let him know how, despite the fact that he is a cardiologist with 10 years training and 20 years of practise, you know better than him about the heart.
@@toni4729 he doesn't know more than me. I made arguments that he had no answer for yet he had to prescribe the pills. I acknowleged that but didn't have to take them. Dr Malhotra on the other hand has done his research and knows about the huge problems with statins
I think the one thing we all need to stop doing is Using Medicine Doctors as our advisers. Dr Peter Attia likes Drugs. Not to long ago he was a fan of Ozempic. Need i say more?
Ignore cholesterol.
It's triglycerides that you need to control.
Cut out sugar and get exercise.
Spot on. My high sugar diet was near the death of me. Carbs sugar converted into trycherols carry fat to cardio vascular system
I'm seeing the same pattern all over. Lots of 50+yr olds healthy like myself but with high LdL and being recommended statins!
Pretty clear now we need to stay strong and refuse them. I mentioned Malhotra to my nhs advisor, her response was"there's a reason he's not working for the nhs! Yes you're damn right. He doesn't toe the line on this or on the vaccine. Well done Assem, another man of integrity.
the same reason I am not working for the NHS. not institutionalised thinking. It makes me soo angry when people say that kind of thing.🤬
@@danielpickess2027 I used to follow a female GP on Twitter (I won’t name her but she’s often on tv in UK) & one day she was singing the praises of statins so I commented on the work of Dr Aseem Malhotra & how I’d learnt how vital cholesterol is & also how the drug companies fund the research & misrepresent statistics to suit their needs. She told me I was sadly misinformed. Needless to say I don’t follow her anymore or anyone promoting this stuff. They’re all bought & paid for by Big Pharma which has totally destroyed my trust in doctors who just push pills & don’t try to get to the route of the problem. No critical thinking, just follow the protocols. Thankfully there are some good health professionals out there & I am so much more educated than before thanks to people like Dr Aseem.
It's sad that we can watch presentations like this and understand that statins don't work as advertised. Yet some docs are still adamant that we get total cholesterol down below 200, no matter what the cost to our overall health, and pressure patients to take statins.
Most of the doctors that i know do not take statin drugs, they go with dietary saturated fats instead. Try to figure this out.
Statin is highly toxic even by itself. That would be admitting to murder, so it is tough to acknowledge.
The Number needed to treat on statins is close to 150 while the number needed to harm from developing diabetes is 50. Diabetes is by far a bigger risk for heart disease.
I don’t think my cholesterol ever was below 200, I was 23 and they told me my cholesterol was high, I am 66 and still 200 . I think they don’t have a clue.
FOLLOW THE MONEY … and be your own health advocate !
look at pictures of people on the beach in the 70's and look at people today, there has been a big problem with companies making fatty and fast foods and increased consumption.
Really good. Dr. Malhotra is one of the most reasonable, informatve guests I've heard. Refreshing to hear rational, non dogmatic discussion on health, fitness, nutrition.
I am almost 55. I have high cholesterol. It runs in my family, I also have a zero heart calcium score. I said no to going on a staten. I would be happy to share all my bloodwork for research purposes. I am in good shape and eat healthy and workout.
It's only dangerous if your HDL goes low. High LDL is not an issue if HDL is high too. If it drops there's a problem. But easy to fix. Dead cheap high dose Niacin B3 fixes it within 40 days. But you must withstand the flushing effect cos it works immediately and causes vasodilation which is a great thing but if you're unaware of this effect you might panic and think you're having an allergic reaction. You go all red cos blood rushes to the surface to fix everything that needs fixed. It only lasts 30mins to an hour max and it stops happening once the body starts healing. But you must stick to it. Mine cost literally 8 euro and I started on 500mg a day. But the study I read which healed all participants in 41 days used 1500. But I was flushing so much didn't think I could handle that dose. Took 500 for a week now I've upped it to 1000mg so a gram. Also makes me look like a baby cos it increases NAD. I already looked very young but now I literally look like a teenager. Incredible stuff which of course is not promoted by doctors even though it was the traditional medical therapy for high cholesterol and vascular issues up until statins made it to market and doctors all promptly forgot. Good luck
@@aalliaandreadis5109The only problem with niacin is like me if your pre diabetic or type 2 diabetic it raises blood glucose levels, I use to take it but stopped im trying to reverse my pre diabetes..
Thanks for this. I'm so healthy at 52, lean, really fit, I eat a very clean diet of meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy, fairly low carbohydrates, so little processed food at all. Even though everything is good, my doc said I need to take statins to lower my LDL. I don't want them & I need every bit of this information you're giving to confirm that I'm doing the right thing by refusing because it's anxiety provoking to go against the doctors advice right? The last thing I want to do is harm myself of course, but I feel I really don't need statins and that there is nothing wrong with me at all, apart from a number on the doctors computer screen.
Ask for a lipid profile/panel/subfraction blood test.
Just testing LDL is mostly useless information.
Exactly check that advanced LDL profile breakdown for small dense LDL vs large buoyant but more importantly ApoB
What I would do is take a scan of your arteries. If everything is fine, there is nothing to worry about...
Retired physician here: statins side-effects include memory loss, muscle pain, increase in all-cause mortality. Dr Malhotra has an excellent lecture on why an angiogram with the idea of placing ‘preventative’ stents do not decrease your risk of suffering a heart attack. A high LDL by itself ( depending on how high, of course) does not mean that much. What is your TG and what is your HDL. HDL should be high. TG should be low.
Tighten up yr diet more then you are. Less dairy and meat and more green vegetables + double your cardio from what you are doing now and you won’t have to take any statins
I’ve learned so much about cholesterol & statins since following Dr Aseem. I was put on statins 5 years ago age 60 but couldn’t tolerate the side effects, mostly muscle aches for me which was affecting quality of life so I came off them after 6 months, with the approval of my GP surprisingly! Knowing what I know now about relative risk reduction vs absolute risk reduction, which I was never told about and also just how vital cholesterol actually is which again is never spoken about by the great majority of doctors, I would never take them again. Great talk guys, thanks
@16Elless did you get any odd feelings in the legs and arms constantly burning fleeing cold thanks.
@@timsmith894 muscle aches were all in my legs, arms were fine but I guess they don’t have to take my bodyweight! I had some burning sensations around the knees & just above but to be fair I’d had similar before the statins & sometimes get that now. I just know I’m happier off them & feel so much more educated & empowered about the whole subject.
@@16Ellessita good to hear your doc put you off statin after side effect. If you have side effects one of the worst solution is second medicine to fix the problem, in this case doc can advise Magnesium supplement or other for muscle pain whereas they need to stop statin which caused this problem.
Big pharma influence! Love Dr Malhotra…the best!
I am76 years young. No pills just healthy natural food in moderation daily exercise like walking and spiritual meditation.
Great am 70 and have not been to a doctor since 1992. None and,no meds. Pray to continue having faith in our perfect healer Jesus. Thanks for sharing
I'm so impressed with integrity wisdom knowledge and determination of this cardiologist. So grateful thank you so much
Fantastic conversation. Super empowering and informative. I get the feeling stress reduction needs to be a bigger focus for most of us
Great guest doctor! Explains his ethics and principles very well, his views make perfect sense in relation to heart disease and statins. Would be interested in hearing his view on Strokes and kidney disease in relation to insulin and metabolic disease.
It is so appropriate to mention the big pharma lobbyists and especially in relation to WHO.
My doctors keep pushing statins, even though my cholesterol has gone down. I told them that I'd rather be in a wheelchair than lose my cognitive ability.
Good for you. Do a research on vitamin D3 K2 and berberine
A wealth of understated, hard hitting fact based absolutely essential information for everyone. After the initial 2 months of carb addiction withdrawal symptoms my 3 month experiment with meat, eggs, fat and dairy only is now almost a year and not going back. Blood pressure down, resting heart rate mid 50's brain clarity improved energy levels through the roof, sleep better and age 64 so for me personally my experiment is now for ever. Better for me and better for the planet with beef from a local regenerative farm.
Thank you for this info.
I had an AF attack last year after a very stressful 15 months and a night out with very little sleep.
I'd had palpitations the whole year before this AF and believed I was overworked and have always slept real badly since working nightshifts. I knew I was so run down. Anyway my bsl was fine and BP was fine also.
My ldl was 5.2
My heart, kidney and liver are all fine.
My cardiologist put me on heart rhythm and blood thinners and also the Statin, which I already knew off. I took the Statin for 8 months and got the side effects; muscle stiffness and pain every day, fatigue and slight diarrhea.
I started reading more on the benefits of taking statins and was shocked to see the damage they do to healthy functioning organs and the fact that the risk
rate of heart attack/stroke isn't worth the pain or the long term side effects. I read as much as I can. I eat a healthy diet and I'm now ldl 5
I'd rather live healthier than take a horrid pill. I'm 60
Dr. Malhotra a man after my own heart brisk walking. While listening to a podcast or a lovely walk in wooded area. Thats my idea of excercise. Sounds like Coronary artery checks are the way to go in order to keep on track.
Great show topic, just remember that we need fat, the human body needs fat, to help process hormones like cholesterol to make male hormone testosterone, & Estrogen.
Thanks for posting the link your guest mentioned!
Very informative show!!! Thank you Max and Doctor Malhotra. You have shed light on a lot of medical issues in this session, and that was very enlightening. Thank you once more. Now I know questions to ask my medical practitioner to seek clarity on my treatment.
Thanks for the great information. Wish there were more doctors like this.
"I recommend a low carb mediterranean diet to my patients." "If you want to have steak 3 times a week, go for it." Those mediterranean octogenarians are definitely renowned for eating a LOT of steak!
Isn't eating a lot of red meat on a "Mediterranean Diet" an oxymoron?🐮
@@JMK-vo8pv Go to Greece and you will see they eat plenty of red meat
@simonround2439 Yes, but consider the Orthodox fast. Lent is mostly vegan, with fish in moderation on certain days. Some also fast for Christmas and the Assumption of the Virgin.
@@l.w.paradis2108Orthodox also are supposed to fast Wednesday and Friday, every week (no oil, no meat, no dairy) the money saved was to be given to the poor. It has nothing to do with veganism and health benefits are accidental. Fasting is to practice suffering and dedicate that suffering to Christ, to embrace hardship for the sake of our common man. Definitely needed qualities in today’s hedonistic world. Not consuming any animal products will always end in some kind of disfunction for most adults and is the reason that children in the poorest countries suffer the most malnutrition deformities.
@findingthereal9052 Actually, I don't think the health benefits are entirely accidental. I think culture evolves in these directions for more than one reason. Of course, fish is also a fasting food, and until the oceans got polluted with heavy metals, fish was very beneficial for growing children. In any case, really young kids were never required to fast, to my knowledge. Or expectant mothers, for that matter.
It's interesting that no major religion says it is all right to eat any red (mammalian) meat, in any quantity, at any time, and in combination with any other food. Poultry and fish are usually regarded differently, but a few .extend the prohibition to those as well. This is fascinating stuff.
bought the book, great info and pdf
As a massage therapist, I see the negative effects on the muscles of the clients taking statins.
I want this guy as my mentor but I'll settle for him as my cardiologist
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Statins should be looked at in the same manner as the sceptisism with vaccines.
Would be interested in seeing Dr. Malhotra and Dr. Sanja Gupta with York Cardiology in England colaborate and do a segment together. Dr. Gupta is similarly very practical and research based in approach. When I asked my physician about LDL research, she said it takes 7 years for American medical protocals to get updated...........😢
Two of my favourites! X
Excellent Interview!
Really Impressed with your Talk Doctor till now I am very Skeptical to choose the dietary option which will make me to stay healthy and Thanks so much
Great information - great show !!
Thank you!
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.
- Upton Sinclair
The soil is dying and the life in it too. It's only been since the 1940s that we've been using chemicals on the land and we're destroying it fast. How long before there's none? Animals used to feed our soil and now it's turning to sand again.
Thank you so much Dr. Malhotra!
Yay our macadamia farmers !! LOVE from South Africa!
Peter Atilla is saying that mendelian Randomization shows APOB is causal
The world is insane. Cook from scratch, eat a balanced diet rich in veg and fruit with some poultry and fish and a little less red meat . Avoid UPF and drinks. Minimising refined Carbohydrates is not never eating them just not at every meal.
This is so informative and practical. Thank you!
Tried statins years ago, it only took a matter of three days for my symptoms to present itself where I could not get up off of a chair and could hardly walk. Stopped taking the station immediately.
Superb!
Wish i had found this earlier. Fantastic thankyou SO much
This doctor should speak to Dr. Peter Attia
Great interview, Dr. Malhotra!! Wish I could have a conversation with you!
When i asked a doctor if diet, lifestyle changes would help lower my bp he said i was beyond that
I would love to see a discussion between Dr. Asseem Malhotra and Dr. Peter Attia on your show. They agree on some things and disagree on others.
What a great Doctor
My cholesterol is pretty high and I'm over seventy. I've told my doctor I won't take statins or any medication for it regardless of her recomendations.
They’ve been trying to put me on statins for over 40 years. I refuse and will continue to do so. I’m in charge of what gets injected or consumed. Statins are a scam
I had the same discussion with my doctor. I realised that the guidelines meant that he had to recommend statins and my own knowledge meant that I was not going to take them. So I accepted the prescription, said thanks and didn't take any.
@@simonround2439 I just said "No" to my doctor and smiled at her wide open mouth when she said "but....." I just repeated my statement. They can't force them down your neck.
I’ve always had triglycerides in the 50’s, HDL in the upper 60’s and 70’s, fasting insulin 5.3, exercised my whole life, I’m lean and my A1c has been in the mid 5’s and I’ve been on a low carb diet for over 10 years and I had a heart attack with major blockages in the arteries around my heart. I’ve been diagnosed with FH and I’m on a statin along with a blood thinner and blood pressure medication. My heart attack happened 2 months ago. Quite a shock. Although I was stupid to assume I was a lean mass hyper responder and not get a CAC test or a ct scan.
yep you can’t get around a genetic lipid disorder unfortunately. Do you know what your lp(a), LDL particle size and ApoB levels were?
@@JWB671 apob was 168. Never got the ldl particle size.
@@baccaratfitness2360I had similar numbers when I was low carb, high saturated fat. Low Trigs, high range HDL, 5.3 A1C, but high LDL at 240. Age 50, 180lbs and 6’3” tall so very lean.
Then I developed a Xanthelasma under my eye, which worried me. Had a calcium score done. Showed me in the higher than average range for my age. Everything my then gurus were saying about high LDL being harmless wasn’t applying to me for some reason.
Had an advanced lipid test done. Showed terrible LDL particle size (very small), Pattern B LDL, high lp(a) lipoprotein (not good).
Agreed I would need statin and zetia but wanted a few months to change diet first to see what numbers I could get. Decided to go nuclear and do very strict 1980s Pritikin diet at 10% of calories from fat but at maintenance calorie level same calories as when I was low carb.
Two months later my LDL was 64 through diet alone after being 240 before. My HDL tanked though and trigs jumped up. Plus I didn’t feel that great on fat so low. I slowly added unsaturated fat and reduced carbs (added some olive oil, avocado and walnuts….still zero eggs or beef/pork/bacon and no butter or cheese like before). Fat was now 30% of calories but low saturated fat. Felt a lot better. LDL went up to 75 but HDL went up to 40 from 27 and trigs came back down to 80 from over 120. All numbers I can live with.
Have now started 5mg each of Pravastatin and Zetia. Very low doses. No side effects so far. Really just hoping to stabilize the soft plaque that is there and avoid a MI.
How high was your LDL at its peak? How high was your blood pressure?
@@JWB671 ldl was 230 last physical. Blood pressure wasn’t bad 120/75
This is so clear. People need 👀 and desire. EGW gave us all this information in the 1800s. Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail,
Great discussion thanks
These so called studies that “proof” that dietary cholesterol doesn’t correlate to heart disease in fact do not put the dietary changes in test for heart disease, but only lipid profile. Moreover, change one meal and not others. The conclusion made goes beyond what was studied. People love to hear good news about their bad habits.
I was surprised to find out recently that cholesterol is 80% Glucose and 20% fat.
And heard that statins also stop co enzyme Q10 which is the heart protector. Does it really prevent heart attack ?? And was told they are blaming the butter on the bread when the culprit
Is the sugar in the bread .they shot the wrong guy folks. Made me laugh. But was a very clear
Statement. And described perfectly.
Just got my blood work back. The paragraph said all your labs are normal with the exception of LDL. It is recommended that I start taking a statin type medication like Atorvastatin. My total cholesterol was 317 LDL 204 and HDL 94. Now the fun begins...ugh..
Dr Aseem your a a Gem a giant one. Long life yo u.
We, the abused medical guinea pigs, need your insights and truth pill.
Cac score 134 , heart pain in my 20s. Now in my late 50s. , wondered when it started. Tryglis were high like in 300.
Possibly a plant base push is due to micro plastics in fish. Soil research needs to be done on soils in countries where plastics are scattered pervasively
I wish I knew who and what to believe. I had a stroke and a heart attack and am afraid to take chances. I think there are many like me and I feel like my husband who used to say I’m living on borrowed time,before he had a fatal heart attack! I agree about eating just am confused about statins! It’s hard to believe my Dr.isn’t very smart! I know they have bad side effects but what does someone who already have heart disease do?
So what about the deaths from low BP under 120. I saw reports that there were more heart mortality fatalities with under 120 than medium high.
My total cholesterol has gone up from 220 to 431 (ldl is 327) since starting a new medication (in 4 months). The medicine works great but now my doctor wants to add a statin. I really dont want to since my HDL is 88 and Triglycerides are 60. Is there a reason to add a statin if I cant get off this necessary medication (keeps me out of the hospital)? Hate when drugs cause these side effects because I dont want a heart attack either!
I have cardiomyopathy and FC...How do I just stop my statin which us affecting mh brain .im slim and realky well generally...been keeping very healthy for 25yrs...
Wondering what you think about the movie Forks over knives
the correct foods are all a body needs to maintain wellness, everything else harms the body
tip number one, if you suffer from colds and flu's you are already suffering from malnutrition.
Where are the links for this guest and the website that he says at the end which I can’t seem to make out from either the transcript or the captions are there a link somewhere in the show notes that I have missed and if not why not
I do hope that all doctors are as passionate as you and not acting like sheeps.
Hard yo😮 enjoy day out now. I defy anyone to find good food in cafes now
God . Bless you , Dr. Assem.. your parents need to be commended for producing an excellent human being as you.
Honesty in todays world is poison. Thank you for speaking up . We need more exposure of bad medicine . Poly phsrmacy is outrageous.
Please, more podcast keep them coming
Who is the big sponsor for Dr Malhotra, is it dairy industry and does that influence his dietary choices?
I don’t think he’s sponsored by anyone? He’s a UK doctor/consultant so not sponsored
Dr Aseem is a breath of fresh air... A healthcare practitioner in the midst of sickcare specialists and industry ❤
I don't know for sure if there's a correlation to actually prevent heart disease. What I do know is the statins have lowered my LDL's and Triglycerides.
Besides taking statins did you change your diet in the same timeline?
@@gtm5650 yes I have changed my diet, but I still need the help of statins. One time I went off two months before a lab test and my numbers went up. Nothing drastic, but enough to learn that I needed to start taking them again.
Statins are very good at reducing LDL but not so effective at preventing heart disease.
My doc wanted to put me on statins. Instead I went on the high fat Ketogenic diet. My cholesterol plummeted. He was mystified.
How high was your LDL, HDL? My LDL IS ABOVE 400 😂
@@SongbirdRanch2005 we use a different measurement scale in Canada - you could look up a conversation ratio if you wanted to know precisely.
My LDL was 3.20 mmol/L where the danger zone is above 3.5
My HDL is always below ideal but my doc says it’s genetic. Good here is above 1 mmol/ L I’m at .83.
What I’m learning now is that none of this matters. What really does is if you’re carrying visceral fat- that’s the fat deep inside around your organs. I am so plan to lose a serious amount of weight. Joe Rogan just did a good podcast on the Statin bs.
Also check out Max Lugavere for great health info especially his interview with Dr.Sean Omara from Nov. 22
Can you tell me what did you eat exactly which led to reduced LDL? And how much did it reduce.
Why doesn't my cardiologist who brags about his 30 years experience know this?
I was directed by a specialist cardiolagist in the hospital how can we trust the nhs w
Hen this happens also not a thing about carbs and i was on a high arb diet
So many people are needlessly afraid of statins, I have been on atorvastatin for 2 years for raised LDL which is genetic in my case. I wish I'd had the opportunity to start it earlier rather than let my blood vessels marinade in atheroma for 20 years since it was first tested. Doctors commonly ignore bad cholesterol results in young women so we really do need to be educated and be our own advocate. Lifestyle is absolutely important for so many reasons but won't change hereditary cholesterol conditions any more than it will change the colour of your eyes.
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Do bld pressure monitors need to be calibrated? Therefore you will have accurate results
Does somebody knows the website Aseem mentioned? I can’t find it?
Please send name of website you mentioned. Tnx
High cholesterol might be caused by damaged blood vessels on the outer surface of arteries. These vessels supply blood for the arteries and when nourishment stops in an area the cells below that area also die off and release cholesterol from their cell membranes which eventually reaches on the inner wall of arteries. Even if statins worked perfectly it wouldn’t solve the problem why blood vessels are damaged in the first place. That’s my theory anyway
You are spot on. Most of the doctors that i personally know do not take statin drugs, they go with dietary saturated fats instead. Try to figure this out.
First you don't have colesterol sirculating in the arteries or vains, you can find colesterol in blood clots, because red blood cells contains pure colesterol.
Doesn’t stress raise your sugar.
Does anyone know a cardiologist in Philippines or Thailand that agrees with Dr Malhotra, I need a new cardiologist who does not presbribed statins. If you know anyone please comment down. Thank you ❤️
But are doctors free to ‘do the right thing’ and don’t follow the guidelines as per their professional body?
Resistance training is one of the best things u can do for muscle retaining in older age to ward off sarcopenia I'm sure it's the endurance training that is bad exercise so maybe get facts right on that one before u Advise no gym great Advise other than that 👍
Can't find this website given @ 1:03:13 it fails to load or is being blocked
Sir, my husband"s
Total cholesterol 260 mg/dl
Serum triglycerides 505 mg/dl
Sugar is normal
Sir, please advice any treatment he needs for reducing cholesterol & triglycerides
Try avoiding sugar, and carbs
Trigylcerides will drop....mine dropped to 40 from 150mg/dl
What type of meditation did he say is so effective, combined with counseling?
Raja yoga
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where can we find a doctor who thinks like this? I am fired by doctors if I won't take statins.
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Yes, it's been advertised too much now in India that oils are great. Ghee has been left behind. Where are these vegetarian Indians getting their B12 now? Are they aware of this problem, eating from supermarket foods.
Dairy products. Indians love their cow milk products; ghee, paneer (cottage cheese is practically in every vegetarian dish), milk, yogurt etc. plenty of D3, Calcium and B12 in all.
@@parksnrec9298 I'm worried now we're going to end up with a pandemic of very sick easterners and they won't know what's wrong with them, or their children.
Max, send some Macadamia to Europe please ✌🏼✌🏼
You can buy them in a lot of places in Europe...
@@umbroraban1075 For example? I've tried all over the Western Balkan, and I'm in Montenegro. No macadamia nuts in BiH, Serbia, Macedonia, Croatia...
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Eat raw garlic gunger & onions for healing guys
Brought up vegetarian and you can't get away from it.
He's kinda contradictory, he seems to like making bold, headline grabbing statements like saturated fat isn't that bad, yet he avoids it and eats a mediterranean diet with lots of olive oil and plants
He’s eating fat, Mediterranean diet is good fat. Saturated fat=bad
Mediterranean diet is a saturated fat diet in disguise, the higher SFA intake protects the body from the harmful PUFA and MUFA in the diet.
@@vickitodd8647 saturated fat does not equal bad. He is saying eat meat,eat fish, eat olive oil and low carb fruit and vegetables and keep your sugar and processed foods low. Perfect advice
Max ‘I love these nuts’ Lugavere.
Ahh, what a shame, I did find the conversation very interesting but you're climate change stats on animal consumption are wrong. I always hate questioning whether the other stats are correct when the ones I know of aren't!
Walking is not enough bad Doctor. If you don’t combat Scarp-a piña, you’ll be sorry.
I just wish you should go to the point. The interview people talked more than the doctor until becomes boring.
Capillato. Sorry
Don't take the 💉...🙏
You think increasing tax on people is good? They’ll buy it anyway. Just like cigs. And govt loves you for it.
I don't know about cigarettes, but in Australia no one smokes now. I haven't smelled cigarette smoke in over twenty years.
Sugar is killing more people than cigarettes ever did.
My parents were recently placed in hospice from dementia and advanced cardiovascular diseases. There was nothing else to do, so we did the traditional removal of medications that would do no more good. We stopped their statins and their minds cleared considerably. Extraordinary effect on the brain. They're mentally like they were years ago!
In my own experience, I follow what this doctor recommends: a low carb Mediterranean diet. I have NONE of the metabolic syndrome markers or effects my parents had at the same age.
However, I am heartbroken at his anti-vaccine stance, which I only just discovered. Contracting Covid brings a MUCH higher likelihood of cardiovascular events than the vaccine. And in the US, since most people have contracted Covid, the vaccine has been found to be CV protective.
Thank you for sharing!
Please check your research post-Delta variant. My very careful research does not bear out what you've stated about the vaccine, unless you are talking about people over 70 or with comorbidities.
NONSENSE
The truth is exactly the opposite of what you’ve stated.
@@l.w.paradis2108I had to look at the date of the post too.😳
This guy is the biggest grifter! Terrible misinformation
I suppose you're a brilliant cardiologist as well?
Nice appeal to authority fallacy@@toni4729 Basically the opposite to everything he says is true in nutrition science and lipid science. These social media doctors are unreal!
Perhaps you can let him know how, despite the fact that he is a cardiologist with 10 years training and 20 years of practise, you know better than him about the heart.
@@simonround2439 What was your reason for hiding the truth from him instead of taking the pills, if you believe he knows more than you?
@@toni4729 he doesn't know more than me. I made arguments that he had no answer for yet he had to prescribe the pills. I acknowleged that but didn't have to take them. Dr Malhotra on the other hand has done his research and knows about the huge problems with statins
I think the one thing we all need to stop doing is Using Medicine Doctors as our advisers. Dr Peter Attia likes Drugs. Not to long ago he was a fan of Ozempic. Need i say more?