How I Cleaned Out My Arteries In 1 Year
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I reversed 20 years of arterial plaque, in only 1 year, in this video I'll show you how lifestyle is the most important intervention you can do to avoid a heart attack and stroke.
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Thanks for this video. Im 5’9” 145 lb. Run 10 full and more than 15 half marathons very competitively. And I was more than disappointed with a New York marathon result that was the beginning of diagnosing a coronary artery blockage that led to a stent in 2019. Today 5 years later I’m still lost with whom I should be listening to for the clue to resolving this. I switched to keto about a year ago and my weight dropped to 133lb. I run a lot less and constantly debate statin or no statin reading what I can to understand this better. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and how you manage this for yourself. I will add the HIIT routine to my weekly regimen of a run and a bike ride. And I will reconsider low dose statin along with my already single dose baby aspirin. I was certainly not impressed with my cardiologists advice after receiving the stent which was:
Start to exercise
Stop smoking (never smoked)
Be correct body weight
Eat a Mediterranean diet
Thanks again
Thanks for sharing! And the acknowledgement.
He mentioned in the video that he has a genetic tendency towards these issues. Does heart disease run in your family? If yes, I'm wondering if the stress on the arteries from those long, intense runs- particularly where they branch off- is just making it worse. I do long, fast walks of about 10 to 12 miles 3 to 4 times a week, but don't run for this very reason. I also climb 20 flights of stairs and the rest if calisthenics / weight training once or twice a week depending on how I feel.
The statin will probably cause more harm than good, isn't there something better at this stage? Modern medicine sucks and the advice these people give is all over the damn place. Ultimately, we really do need something that will actually clean / heal the artery, not just reduce the inflammation. How can we have so much more data/compute power and yet real cures remain elusive.
@@JosephLuppens yes I have family history of heart disease with my dad receiving a triple bypass at age 45.
High fat Carnivore seems to help a lot. HdL is in the 80s with very low trigs. That’s the more important number. Don’t listen to cardiologists. Statins promote type 2 diabetes btw and dementia. Stopping carbs will remove all the inflammation without a statin destroying your brain and killing your muscle. Low dose toxin is still toxin.
Isn't Mediterranean diet full of pasta, tiramisu, and wine though?
I asked my cardiologist for the CIMT and he refused. I asked if he had heard of Dr Brewer and he said "You can find all kinds of things on the 'interweb'". I asked if lifestyle would be better than drugs, he said no. I told him about my understanding of cardiac and metabolic health and he said "You're so close to being right!" but didn't elaborate as to where I was right and where wrong.
I should say I did all this with my Ex-cardiologist...
Yes, unfortunately that's the standards of medicine now
That's because a lot of them are zombified bozzo the clowns
🤪 I can tell you are funnier than your ex cardiologist
....then , the only question you should be asking yourself is : your Cardiologist's answer, it does benefit whom ?
knowing indeed, we're talking about YOUR health, not someone's else !!!!
As soon as you hear something similar from any doctor that doesn’t believe in healthy lifestyle and healthy diet you should never come back to that doctor
As a medical professional, please listen to this man. He is correct.
Thank you very much!
@@PrevMedHealth I've been through this since 40 years old. Rode triathlons. Lifted 5 days per week. Ate a low fat diet. Had MI during a bike ride. Come to find a1c of 6.5 and HDL of 40. LDL cholesterol of 50 on no drugs. Changed my lifestyle to limit carbs to under 25 grams per day. A1c down to 5. No further issues. I've lived it. Thank you. If you can get more people and physicians to follow this advice, a lot less people would die
Ok will do
🤣🤣 I’m a rocket scientist!
I am a surgeon and your story is exactly mine
Thanks for sharing, I hope this video was useful for you
Urologist here. Same story. But do not go all carnivore, as the one disease that actually increases with animal fat is PCa!. Apparantly, easily compensated by daily intake of broccoli.
😊Years ago, before I was diagnosed with CVD, when I went for a walk I made sure I took my wallet with me so that if someone found me face down on the side of the trail they would know who I was and they could let my wife know as soon as possible. I knew something was not right. After 5 years of a very low carb diet and increased exercise, I no longer worry that I’m going to drop dead when I’m out for a walk. For me, that’s a victory.
A Big win Indeed! Thanks for sharing, dropping dead is a real fear that can be reduces with a healthy lifestyle
You sound like a very trusting person which is great. There are people out there who might find you face down and take your wallet saying to themselves that you're not going to need it. I'm just teasing, sorry I couldn't resist. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better and more confident.
@@anczerewicz1 That's why I only put my driver's license in my pocket with a piece of paper with my wife's phone number on it. lol.
@@PrevMedHealth We fear an inevitable event. And it is merely transition.
@@TheBuddyShowWorldwide We don't fear the event, we fear it coming too soon. Or when we're on the toilet.
1. Cimt test measures plaque not blood flow
2. 1.209/1.205
Should be less that 1mm
3. Oral glucose tokerance test.
4. Low carb instead of low fat
5. Avoid processed carbs and grains
6. Niacin
Vit d3 5000 k2 400
Magnesium
Natto
And statins!!!😅
@@innasimonova8641 no!
@@howard1beale👍
Fermented soya beans?
Magnesium L Threonate?
@@innasimonova8641
🤣🤣🤣
Dr. Brewer -I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your story. I’m 57 years old now - retired from the USAF as a Col two years ago after 28 years of service. I’m 6’2” and was 175 lbs when I retired. I worked out everyday of those 28 years to maintain my fitness and keep the belly flat. That also meant a low fat diet for many of those years. This year I had some chest pains, so my Doc sent me for CAC and echo. The echo turned out pretty good. All green - no yellow red codes. And the cardiologist assessed the chest pain as musculoskeletal from a weightlifting injury. However, my CAC score was 460. It was a shock. I thought I was in excellent health. That was in April and about the time I found you on TH-cam. I’ve been on a keto diet since then and now weigh 150 Ibs. I feel great. I also walk after every meal. I’m averaging about 5 miles a day, but will add HIIT. And thanks for the supplement list! I’m already on nattokinase capsules and vitamin K2 mk7, but will include your list. Thank you so much for giving this old Airman hope! God bless you!
At 6'2" and 150 pounds, you must look like a hockey stick with hair on it 😂
@@RS-gh2mf 😆 Nope. Solid muscle with the abs of 20 year old. I’m betting you’re fat and bald.
@@RS-gh2mf solid muscle and ripped. I’ll bet you’re fat and bald😆😆😆
@@RS-gh2mf at least he's a healthy hockey stick.
@@RS-gh2mf Actually he probably looks like James Stewart.
My doctor yelled at me for not taking another Radioactive Ink Stress Test, so I fired him. He and another Doctor were trying to get me to run and take Radioactive Injections three times in just over two Years (27 months). Three times in 27 months is doing damage to organs. It destroys your organs and if you have a blowout in your arm, it's even worst. The second test they removed my IV and gave me a blowout in my right elbow. What's strange is, my problem was a duodenal ulcer and irritated digestive tract. Yet he kept trying to test my arteries. I believe I saved my life by leaving that doctor's failed attempts at health care. He was more causing Heath Scare. It felt like they were trying to kill me. So, I just started studying and altering my diet to get my ulcer and my colon to behave.
Within one (1) Year I was off all five medications he had me on.
Within one year I dropped from 283 pounds to under 199 pounds.
I went from a 48" waist to a 34"-36" waist.
Eww glad u r going well
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Diet changes please? What did you do?
Take change is your own health. 👍
What kind of diet did you go on? Thanks 👍
I too bought the low-fat diet myth, and had 3 heart attacks, significant joint swelling and brain fog. Keto and carnivore for about 1.5 years and I feel 25 years younger. And I am still angry about all of the intentionally misleading information.
Is interesting because some people do good on low fat, but is clear a lot of people are still developing plaque because of insulin resistance, thanks for sharing!
It company profits turn over!: and big pharma fat s I hope we now realise our brain needs fat
It's so sad that sugar is in everything even when it's not needed
@@PrevMedHealth !
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5:43 CIMT test to measures plaque rather thsn blood flow.
6:52 His CIMT numbers: right side 1.209, left side 1.205. 1mm or more is dangerous
11:10 Oral glucose tolerance test which peaked at over 160.
11:47 switched to a Low carb diet instead of a low fat diet.
12:55 Avoid processed carbs and grains
13:00 His CIMT test score updates, his numbers in one year went down from 0.88 to 0.67 which in terms of age it went from 77 to 52 years.
17:51 What he did.
18:50 started taking supplements Vit D3 5,000iu, Niacin 2000iu later changed to
Vit d3 5000iu, k2 400iu plus a tablespoon of Natto, L-citrulline
Magnesium L-threonine, Magnesium chloride, Kyolic-garlic,
19:33 The latest CIMT from Dec 2023 is 1.1 left and 1.4 right.
20:39 His Lab Numbers
23:11 works out hard regularly doing HIIT primarily for the legs.
25:24 CT-Angiogram discussion with AI analysis.
26:52 what caused the problem?
27:40 His confession, his first Course of treatment was a low-dose statin.
30:17 taking a baby aspirin.
30:32 The most important intervention.
31:11 His LDL went from went up from 55 to 110 then 180 after going onto a Keto diet.
Thanks 👍👍
I eat Natto everyday and walk five times a week. I’m
58 female and no medications. Thank God!
No sugar no dairy no gluten. 1 year lost 53 lbs 22.3 % of my wgt gone. Amazing bloodwork too and im a senior no added exercise just active
So no cheese? Where you get your calcium from then? Calcium carbonate ? Almond ? they have antinutriments
Satured fat are good
What is your rational for excluding dairy and gluten?
There are so many people don't have milk and cheese but they still have enough calcium to support their health, eat more deep green vegetables
@@edwinshum5129 Not so much calcium and very low bio-availability in vegetables. Anyone eating red meat or eggs gets plenty of Ca.
Nice. That's the cure. I'm in a very similar situation for many years. Keep up the good work
I'll keep saying this about Dr. Brewer. He is the number expert and resource on TH-cam.
I have asked Dr. Brewer to do these personalized videos more than any other means because they're powerful.
He doesn't need anyone else to speak with or for him. He is humble, qualified and shares on a human level we can all understand.
He shines like no other blocking and blacking everything out while he bares his soul on the topic of heart disease intervention.
He's at his best in this video no doubt about it.
May the good Lord keep him and protect him.
Yo, I had a patient who had previously had imagining done in the hospital with findings she had some plaque buildup. Since then her husband had passed, and moved in with her children for the past 2 years. The kids cut the sugar out of her diet, and cleaned it up a bit. Nothing crazy, just omnivore without the junk. Anyway, just got more arterial imaging while in the hospital and all the plaque was gone. Clean as a whistle. Cardiologist couldn’t believe it! Flabbergasted!
Yeah right 😂
Dr. Joe,
That's amazing for her 🙏
Sorry to say it, but plaque doesn't just disappear.
I am also 57 and have seen the same results with a low carb diet and resistance training. I've never seen my bloodwork improve so significantly. Thank you!
Dr. Brewer, You have changed my mind in three important areas: (1) I realize that due to a fear of a heart attack, I have cut back too much on HIIT by only going walking, (2) My mind was too closed to taking statins, even at low doses & (3) I need to cut back on carbs even more. As a professor, I truly appreciate your cadence, the visual aids that you used, & your ability to connect to your audience by sharing your personal journey. Well done!
I never understood HIIT as someone who loves weight lifting. All i imagine is joints and bones wearing out. Hitt takes a hit on your body i always said lol
I am 73 yo, I find cycling up steep hills a great way to do HIIT and RHIT. Also it is not too bad on the joints.
@@ivettesantana4319I do HIIT by swimming ..
Hi Doc. we're the same age. I've been carnivore for 1 year now. Lost 50 lbs, feel great. I had my first CAC test ever 2 months ago. Total score 110. LADA = 90, not terribly concentrated. 75th percentile. Never heard of CIMT until now. Thank you. My metabolic markers are perfect, so not worried. Carnivore for life here.
Such a great video. Straight and direct. The adverts about what a healthy life style is are killing us. Thanks for the job your doing.
Had a heart attack on a bike ride. Heart did not beat for 21 minutes…friends saved me with cpr/ firefighters arrived and took over… still no pulse….heart started at 21 min…. Unconscious for 2 days…memory erased for 8.5 days back…few days forward….no damage to heart…6 years in at this point….exercising normally….no meds….
What else did you do?
No damage after 21 min is remarkable, congrats on your recovery. Curious if you had a NDE?
So, what was the problem?
NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE. GOD GAVE YOU A NEW LEASE OF LIFE. USE IT FULLY TO HELP AND BLESS PEOPLE.
Wow
My mom is 97 years old her thing is moderation of everything you do don’t stress your body.Stay away from alcohol tobacco drugs of any kind she has a cholesterol count well above 300 and has all her life refused statins.Had cervical cancer and surgery hysterectomy but did no chemo or steroids 30 years ago.Very discipline diet eat the same thing every day walk or do housework but use to do moderate exercise till she was in her 80s.Genetics are the key her mom lived to 96 and grand parents 106 that’s who she learned the moderation of life
What was her diet?
@@francislarsen6215I think she said all in moderation
@@francislarsen6215
NO diet; she did everything in moderation!
Excellent video, Dr. Brewer. Thank you for all that you do to educate and save lives.
I started watching this video thinking The information might be cuckoo, but upon seeing the entire presentation, I am very impressed, and kudos to the doc for sharing his personal story.
Dr. Brewer you are the man! If, after listening to this clear and concise video people do not understand how to get healthy you ( Dr. Brewer) can rest easy it’s not your fault.
The main thing you give us
Dr Ford is hope
Lolllllll.
One of the best videos on the topic- so clear and easy to understand :)
Youve cettainly helped me personally with this video. Thanks for your clear specificity and directness.
That's one-off best video I watched on the topic.
Just saw an old friend who just retired at 62. He was a roofer. Up and down ladders all day carrying heavy bundles of shingles. He told me his doctor said he was in great shape.
My dad was a carpentar and did this alot . Lived until 96.5 ehen he broke his hip. Best daddy ever❤
Why did he break his hip? @@karenpederson1735
Heart disease is silent killer. Feel.fine. healthy strong & stamina. Don't mean nothing
Really enjoyed this video Ford. Keep up the great work!👍👍👍
Best video I have watched amongst all the videos I have watched before on this subject. I thought I knew it all after lots of researching, reading, listening and watching all sorts on this topic but this one really blew me away. Thank you very much, Dr Brewer
Hi Dr. Brewer & tea, thank you for making this updated video. I had my 3rd cIMT in May '24, still improving, but in comparing myself to you, I've just decided to tighten my carbs again a few notches. From my 1st scan in '22, my arterial age has dropped from 74 to 63, as I turn 69 next week. Appreciate your work
What were you doing to get it down? How many carbs a day do you eat?
Dr Brewer thanks for sharing all this experiences in great detail. I always said, the best Doc is the 1 that walks the talk all the way. Meaning, you share your lows, the moments of truth confronting your own realility. Thats "gold" right there. No drama, you are a very estoic man. But your human side, your strugle and fears are there. No Doctor does that. Then you show what you did, how you did it with logic. Showing your own bio markers. Your honesty is Gold. Dont despair to criticism, they are not listening full well. You make a huge impact doing what revolutionizes medicine. You make something unbelievable out of your retirement and I Thank You.
I am 80yrs and still living well. All things in moderation, that includes food.
ALL THINGS? That is what my mother says and is the worst uninformed advice ever....smh....some things should ALWAYS be avoided.
@@danielscarbrough4363
Live it up a little bit!🎉
@@danielscarbrough4363 It is a general term, NOT AN EXACT & SCIENTIFIC FACT OF ALL ELEMENTS ON EARTH. SMH. Example : Drugs ... don't use drugs .... but after a bad car accident, you are not going to say .... No, I prefer the pain instead of drugs. Therefore, drugs after the car accident will be the moderately amount verses no drugs when in no pain. 😊 Grow up and let others have free speech to say what they want because you don't have to listen to anybody including your Mama, who is probably right more times than you are.
@theresawolford9000
So you feel one person should be allowed to speak freely but not another? What a truly odd mantra! When someone says that everything should be done on moderation, it is at best platitudinous and at worst just plain stupid, implying I always suspect a level of lazy and totally uniformed thinking.
As for comment claiming the person's mother is probably right more often than they are, well how do you even begin to arbitrate such a hyperbolic assertion.
But at least your post removed all possible questions about your stupidity!
Bravo!!
My father smoked and drank till around 65 yrs old, he lived till 94 in fairly good health form his age.
He always told me the same thing, "everything in moderation".
Sounds like a plan to me. Just one caveat, "everything" does not truly include "everything" There are some things to stay away from completely. Sugar, Oils, processed foods, tobaccos, street drugs, and a few pharmaceuticals should be avoided all the time. Anything that causes inflammation should be avoided, although small amounts once in a while for a treat won't kill you.
Really appreciate your videos like this... you talking about what really matters.
Thank You!
I had a stroke in september, I've chosen the healthy route. My labs are very similar to yours after a year. I think looking at your story just helps me to know I've gone the right route. My doctor who was against my choices now says, people talk big talk but it's rare to see them step up and do it. I'm getting better.
Wow! This video is a must-see! Going to watch it again with family. Thank you!
Thank you very much!
Great video and very relevant for me - thanks for being so self disclosing. Very helpful!!
I’ll sum this video up in one word.
EXCELLENT!
Thank you very much, Dr. Brewer! One of your best videos.
I truly admire your honesty. You are a scholar!
Thank you very much
Priceless information. Thank you
Thank you Dr Brewer, That was very honest and highly educational.
Thank you dr. Brewer for the life saving topic you discuss. God bless you always. Yes to longevity.
So much valuable information about a very important health topic. Thank you Dr. Brewer
Thank You for watching!
Great video. Thanks for sharing your story!
Very detailed and transparent. Thank you
Great presentation Dr. Brewer!
So much is genetic. Both my grandmothers smoked cigarettes half their lives, ate carbs and never did cardio, and both lived to 100 and 101 respectively. Neither developed dementia.
“Ate carbs” Yes, however, the question is what specifically and how much? Mostly factory processed grains or homemade (cornmeal, stone ground wheat etc)? And, I’d bet your grandmothers weren’t scared of a days work either. (Could be wrong)
Agree with the genetics argument to a point. I believe genetics can predispose one direction or the other but is no guarantee of outcome. Predisposition is not predestiny. Also, depending who you listen to, long duration cardio is contraindicated.
One word- Sunshine=Vit D= deep sleep =longevity... ALL of the blue Zones are in high sunshine latitudes and altitudes... it's the only factor that ties all blue zones together.
@@lmyers9999snd attitudes, pick their food off the plants an
D socialize, no stress, live free with purpose
@@markmouton4602genetics is huge! They ate carbs: pasta, bread, potatoes... probably not processed except for the bread. Smoked half their lives.
@@lmyers9999 Two words - skin cancer
This has to be one of your best ever videos...😉
Agree. I was Was going to post the same remark. 👌
Thank you for the hope, and for the means to reach for it.
This was an important video for me. Thank you Dr. Ford.
Good timing on this video. I am 46 male and a year ago I had a cardiac scare, random episodes of sinus tachycardia. I have always had bradycardia so this was quite a surprise. Of course I had multiple tests following that and one CAT scan to check for an embolism noticed what they called at the time minimal calcification. I have always had very low HDL and high LDL. My last years prior to this event my triglycerides were extremely high. While historically I have felt that I had better eating habits than most people there was definitely plenty of room for improvement. Following this health scare a year ago I tightened up my diet increased my exercise and I ended up lost weight. I am 5 foot nine and at the time of the scare I weighed about 175. Now I weigh about 153. My most recent labs have shown my HDL cholesterol has risen to 56 and a year ago it was 20. my LDL is 126 at my last test which is lower than it historically has been. I do have data going back well over 20 years for fasting glucose which is always right around 90. And that’s true now. I don’t really know if that is prediabetes range or not. my cardiologist has told me I have nothing to worry about and I did not need to visit him anymore. At that time I requested a calcium score test which came back showing a total of 138. They said this is 90th percentile for my age. Like you, this was a bit of a shock and unexpected result. I also requested an apob test which was 85. Since then I have been watching videos like this one and trying to educate myself. My cardiologists only advice following the calcium score test was to go on a statin. He prescribed a low-dose of 10 mg once a day. Currently I am waiting for an a visit with a functional cardiologist to get a second opinion on what I should be doing. I have not yet made the decision on the statin. But I exercise five or six days a week including lots of cardio. My diet is very clean except I do allow myself a much longer leash on Saturdays. I am curious about your diet, I do eat some whole grains like steel cut oats a few times a week. I wonder if I should cut those out or not. I do eat lots of fruit and vegetables very very little red meat, lots of fish. For dairy fat-free yogurt unsweetened and low-fat milk a little bit per week. Supplements I do take D3 and K2, Magnesium glycinate, NAC, alpha lipoic acid and I’ve always taken fish oil supplements but with the recent evidence on that potentially causing a fib I am going to stop taking that. Any thoughts on my case or my self-care would be greatly appreciated.
I highly recommend you read No Grain, No Pain" by Dr Peter Osborne. It has changed my Life! I've had Fibromyalgia for over 30 yrs from a severe accident. Since eliminating GLUTEN, my pain levels have decreased substantially! I am almost off all pain meds! It truly is a miracle! Also changed from Keto to mostly Carnivore and my energy is thru the roof!😅
Go check out Dr Ken Berry.
It sounds like you are on the right track. Congrats! My journey was similar to yours, starting off at 175, and dropping to 157 (@ 6’1”). The only thing I would say is that you do not have to be afraid of whole fat dairy. In fact, as you consult more keto doctor podcasts, I think you’ll find that most of them recommend whole fat dairy if you are going to consume dairy. The fat that accompanies the lactose moderates the insulin spike that occurs after consuming dairy, they say. Full fat yogurt and whole milk are regular parts of my diet, and I’ve had no negative impact that I can tell either in terms of weight loss or negative biomarkers.
Thanks for saving lives.
Great video Dr. So glad im learning this stuff in my early 40s.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey and explaining so clearly, 1)the pathophysiology of plaque formation (inflammation, soft vs calcified plaques), 2) the different test modalities - CIMT, CAC, Coronary calcium scores with their pros and cons, 3) your rationale for taking statins which is to stabilise the plaques, reduce inflammation, 4) implementing lifestyle of low carb diet to improve metabolic health and reducing insulin resistance, and 5) taking baby aspirin to reduce risk of clots and cardiovascular events. This is an very important video and message for people who already have artery plaques.
FANTASTIC information Doc. And no shame in your minds reaction to your test results. I got similar (Upsetting) results and I'm in a frozen mode. Don't want any medicine & some depression from the news. I'm 10 years your junior but feel like 20 still. You've just given me a push and PRICELESS information to get moving & help myself. ❤❤❤Thank you Doc. 🙏 P.S. YOU'LL NEVER RETIRE! LOL. 👍
Thank you very much, this was a very helpful an informative video an I am very grateful for your time, IAM a sheep farmer, 83 yo take no medication whatsoever, an intend to live as long as I can. Much appreciate your help to achieve this. ❤, M
Happy Birthday Dr. Brewer! 🎉
Priceless information. Thank you.
I started running uphill to minimize impact on joints and maximize cardio. I do short sprints to maintain form and control to minimize injury risk. I am elderly but adapted what I do instead of stopping! That way I can do it every day and keep doing it.
Great vid ...I have gone low carb NO sugar for past 9 months with very good results ... I survived a 99% block on the LAD 5+ years ago. Stented. So I know I have plague etc. We need more discussions on preventing another heart event for those who KNOW we have CAD.
Definitively, congratulations and thanks for sharing
This video IS about preventing that next event! maybe listen again . . . for me, I need to not skip meals (what I eat is a-class/very low carb, plenty of omegas/fish, etc.)
My Sleep is too sketchy. I use arthritis as my Excuse for no HIT exercise. I rarely use that Concept II out in my yard, for example. former athlete, arth (autoimmune) has made me lazy.
LOVE that Dr. Brewer is onto Natto❤. and wish he’d research optimizing nattokinase and serrapeptase (combo) at therapeutic levels - I need to use them to keep my self-immunity at the lowest hum conceivable.
(Just curious if/when/what to test for while consuming at high levels for at least a good three months, before lower / maintenance style dosing.
Also, the power of eating Natto 2x day versus swallowing 2-3 times per day 24,000 fu’s pure nattokinase supps. -???
Nicely done Dr Brewer, it wasn’t too tedious, it too technical - at all ( good editing)
Dr.Brewer, great summary on the extensive work you have done on the subject of arterial plaque-thank you!
I am very glad to see you mention metabolic disease being a primary underlying cause. It is frustrating that I know more about it than most doctors. This isn't boasting. I WANT my doctors to know more than me about it. They SHOULD be the experts. But most are not. Comparatively, I am the expert just from the reading I have done, like The Obesity Code and Metabolical.
Seriously, I don't want to he the expert.
So I only go to the doctor for injuries like when I face planted on an electric adult scooter. And I go to them for the tests I require to make sure I am keeping my metabolic system healthy.
Otherwise than that, I run my own health management (low carb, low seed oils, whole/real foods and skipping breakfast to help reduce insulin levels to keep my insilin resistance in check. I have dropped weight, dropped out of prediabetic state, reduced the body pain from all of that inflammation, reduced my four severe illnesses supposedly fron "lung infections from seasonal allergies," stopped having severe asthmatic reactions just mowing or god help me, trying to run.
All because I did NOT fillow doctors orders. I am not anti doctor, but I am pro-me. And if they aren't going to help me heal and get healthy at 53 years old, I guess I will do it myself.
Thanks for this video! It gives me hope!
Amen!
@Mhantrax I agree with you, it's unfortunate the doctors don't listen to the patient, only go by textbook analysis. Could you please tell me what you did in regards to the lung infections with allergies and asthmatic symptoms? I'm 56, and have had asthma most of my life, but I didn't have any issues with it until 2020. I tried to tell the pulmonologist it was allergies/asthma but they insist it's emphysema, which it could be all combined as I've been a smoker for too long, desperately trying to quit. My neighbor is 96yrs old and is in better health than I am, really depressing.
@Mhantrax,
I'm also not boasting, but my doctor asked what I was doing because I didn't need Glucophage any longer. I told him that I was consuming low-carb, med fat and protein, drinking two litres of water, and exercising daily. He looked at me, and his jaw just dropped; he was very shocked!
I said, "Doc, can you recalled you told me that I shouldn't watch doctors on TH-cam? Well, thanks to those doctors; they're responsible for me becoming healthier!" He couldn't say a word but smiled.
Many patients are healthier than before and have stopped their pharmaceutical medications; our family doctors are now learning many things from "us"!
Thanks to those wonderful doctors on TH-cam. May God bless every one of them🙏🌹
Awesome job, Dr Brewer! Thanks for the info! I was staying in ketosis, but I've been too lenient, lately.
It happens, we all fall off the wagon sometimes, but is important to go back up
Thank you. I needed to hear your personal journey.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE SHARING AND REVEALING. BLESSINGS AND KEEP SHINING WITH THE RADIANCE OF YOU AND DIVINE LOVE 🌅
Great stuff, thank you!
This video is extremely timely for me; thank you so much for making it! I have spent the last five months trying to figure out (1) why I have such a high ferritin level (mysterious inflammation), then (2) got a calcium score of nearly 1600, then referred to cardiologist for (3) echo and exercise stress echocardiograms, and (4) angiogram. I started on low carb in mid-April, right after getting the calcium scan, so I am in the middle of figuring this out and dealing with it. Yes, I am also prediabetic, and about your age (just turned 69). I have been a long distance runner since age 13 and a vegetarian (pescatarian) since age 40, so like you, I thought I was healthy--low weight, high exercise, no smoking, not particularly sedentary, etc. Found out I've been lied to about the benefits of low fat diets all these years when the real culprits are sugar and excess carbs. This video gives me a lot of hope than I can shrink and eliminate soft plaque and live with the hardened plaque. Monday I will schedule a CIMT!
I’m also pretty much in the same boat as you. 69 with a 1400 CAC score. God Bless Dr. Brewer. He is the most humble, honest doctor I’ve ever known. I just got done with all of my tests & CIMT with Dr. Brewer. Found out that all of my Plaque is Calcified & NOT a threat. CGM is great. All of my local doctors, including a few Cardiologists had me thinking I was a “ticking time bomb” with no hope other than a Stent. It’s bad enough to hear the results from the CAC with a doctor that lies & doesn’t explain anything. First time I saw first Local Cardio doc, he wanted to schedule a Stent. Knowledge & Lifestyle are key. I can’t thank Dr. Brewer enough for being honest, humble & bringing back hope about doctors. There’re several out there & all on You tube actually care about their patients & truth. Dr. Brewer & the PrevMed team are a BLESSING words can’t really explain. Thank you again, Dr. Brewer & Dr. Vega.
You should check your complete iron panel because with high ferritin you might have hereditary hemochromatosis. it can be diagnosed with DNA test too. That’s what happened to me.
I am 55 and doing a low carb lifestyle. I have seen a few “healthy runners” from your age group pass on even thought they had a “healthy diet” and were always active.
I feel like it has a lot to do with the “carb up” diets that were pushed in the 80’s to the running community.
@@nataliaetingen4254 Thanks. Good point. I had that checked and ruled out.
@@sunrisetacticalgear2676 Yes, my wife and I agree that could very well be a key reason marathon runners are showing a higher rate of CAD. All those carbo loading meals!
This was outstanding. Thank you!!!
thank you dr brewer, i have the utmost respect for your advice and videos
This is far and away the best video I have found on plaque.
Great video! Thanks for your honesty. I have started 5 mg day of a statin because I have high Apo B. My last A1C was 5.8 which I know is too high - I also have PCOS. I realize that diet and exercise are the most impactful and I have already lost 15 lbs since March with walking, low(er) carb and time restricted eating. (I am 55 and post menopausal). You have inspired me to buckle down even more. I am working toward losing another 20lbs and dramatically improving my blood work in September. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing your life changing story and your wisdom.
Thank you for educating us.
Thankyou Dr Brewer . I hope All kinds of Doctors see what you have done to change . Been honest about what you know and don't know .
Medicine should not be in the hands if insurance and for money .
My Dad was a Doc .in 1967 he came home very mad . Saying there no reason for big business to be in the medical field , not what it's about .
I have been a patient all my life , I had heart surgery at five years old .I've seen the change . Most Doctors have a script and don't try to get or see a problem .most have told me its in my head , I know longer trust the system . I research .and you and your channel have been big help .
I hope Doctors will help poor people cause can't do all these test .
Thankyou for time .
Thank you very much!
Thanks for your testimony. It spoke volumes to me. 🎉
So Very Glad you’ve highlighted this NO Radiation option for viewing carotid soft plaque.
I could never bring myself to More gadolinium injections/mri’s nor horrific doses via blasts of CT radiation.
“contrast dye”, what a euphemism for shooting heavy metal up one’s arteries/into all tissue…
I was on low statin with muscle cramps, went to Bereberine; did better than the statin; quarter of the cost and No side affects !!! My MD was okay with the Berberine.
When do you take it?
What an awesome video. Thanks for your sharing your wisdom and knowledge👍
Thanks for this video. It gives more reason to why people need to take charge of thier health.
Great talk. Especially the CIMT test as with the last CAT they noted calcified arteries. This was done about 6 months after my adrenalectomy. With consumption of a 90% animal based protein centralized diet, exercise and proper sleep I’ve dropped 5 kidney stones. Sounds like one of those noninvasive test that should be part of a health screening. Just saying.
Very impressive results. One thing I believe you missed is the importance of Omega-3s in reducing inflammation and protecting the heart. Taking at least a gram of fish oil or eating enough oily fish is very important for good cardiovascular health.
bingo omega 3 long chain, nordic naturals is the best ive found, no need for statins now
As a Clinical Pharmacist..
I advice caution with omega 3's, particularly more than 1g a day and particularly those with pre-existing CVD and/or co-morbidities.
Numerous studies now show a link with the nasty heart rythm disorder which increases stroke risk five fold...Atrial Fibrillation (AFib).
A Danish population DIET study also showed a U shaped curve... low and a high fish intakes associated with higher risk of Afib.
Best was moderate consumption ( twice a week which was equivalent to about 600mg total omega 3), associated with reduced Afib risk.
Just google ( for clinical studies) or search TH-cam -
Omega 3 oils and Atrial Fibrillation risk.
Hi. Thanks so much. I'm 65 and had a minor stroke 6 weeks ago ( eye ) and it's shaken me. I'm doing most of what you are recommending. On a new path. Thanks again
Respect for what you are doing. Thank you for sharing and debunking the Death Care system.
Thanks a million. U told me more than all my doctors
Thank you very much!
Thanks for showing the benefit of taking a statin. I was becoming ambivalent about taking the one that I’m on, due to a 50% LAD blockage plus family history of heart attacks, after all the negativity re statins on the internet. I also had 2 minor episodes. I’m 64 and have increased my gym routines substantially plus following a very low carb diet, vitamin K2 & D3, coQ10, magnesium and low dose aspirin. Great video. 👏😇
stick with your routine... I don't think he really understands that the only benefit to a statin is a slight anti-inflammatory response and a slight anti-clotting that statins do... which is easily done other ways... NO STATIN!!
@@lmyers9999Yes! Yes & Yes!
Thank you, Dr Brewer, for this amazing, succinct synopsis! And thank you for making this so understandable ❣️
Thanks again, Dr. Ford Brewer! Wish I could meet you in person to say hi.
You should look up the Randle cycle. There is evidence that eating enough carbs in conjection with fats to activate the Randle cycle, it will directly cause both insulin resistance (the cells will lock out glucose making insulin ineffective) and at the same time causing inflammation. If you still need a statin to lower inflammation you should consider lowering your carb intake more. This will reduce inflammation and perhaps enable you to get rid of the low dose statins.
he's a medical doctor. do you think he does not know this?
I was diagnosed fatty liver disease two years ago, even though I followed the standard north American diet recommendation! My family Dr asked me to do more exercise, even though I was already walking more than 10,000 steps! After one year, I was pre-diabetic and still with fatty liver disease!
I started to look for information from TH-cam. After a couple of months of investigation, I tried keto diet. In three months, both fatty liver and pre-diabetes were gone! Now I’m working on improving my metabolism and hopefully reverse my aging process!
No grains, seed oils, processed sugar.
Eat red beets they clean your liver
Oatmeal is good for the liver cleanse
Thank you for all you do Dr Brewer!!!
Thank You Leo!
That's some great grist for discussion points with my Dr at my next service interval.
I'm 63 and have taken on the renovation of my meat sack as a project. It's a trip man. Loving it.
BREWER, awesome work on the video. shared with my dad who had to get stents a few years back despite being very health conscious. Could you add SALT and FISH oil to your next video.?
Great video doc. Im getting married at 42 and with a 2 year old and another on the way, pretty much my last kid. I need to be around just a bit longer.
Youre right about "test, dont guess."
I did do a CAC scan, zero calcium heart deposits. But i did have diabetes and beat it back with a "normal" A1C of 5.6 (borderline). It was lifestyle changes, 5x a week exercise and skipping breakfast.
I recently had transient bouts of high blood pressure, in the 140/90. They happened after a carb heavy meal. I have to look at kidney function first as my mom has IgA nephropathy, but im also gonna look at a CIMT.
Im gonna go back to calorie restriction with a focus on low carb even after I evaluate my kidney function (my eGFR went down from 85 to 75) Itll basically determine if I can supplement carbs for protein.
Anyway, today is my wedding day. Heck of a day to come to grips with mortality. I hope all of you have healthy twilight years.
That's a wonderful life story, thanks for sharing!
@@PrevMedHealth thanks Doctor for your work. You may have just saved yet another life (and family) by pointing at CIMT and low dose statins.
Thank You, Sir. There's nothing like an excellent lifetime adventure that ends well. I'm happy that you've shared your results. Perhaps you've helped many to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Thanks so much Dr Brewer. You were the one that influenced me to get blood testing which showed super high Lp(a). Then I requested (demanded) a CAC score from my doc. At age 50 I had a positive CAC and arteries of a 69 year old. This is after a life of exercise and eating to the food pyramid. I was terrified of fat. I’m now 52, super fit and mostly keto. I’ll get another cac score in a few years. Hopefully it’s as good then as I feel now. But without this channel I’m still probably eating ‘healthy carbs’.
How about making the changes without all the tests? Certainly testing would help monitor progress and provide encouragement to continue lifestyle change if there was progress. Some of us can't afford routine testing or don't have the cooperation of our HMO Cardiologists. Thanks, great video
Lots of great information as always. I have a statin intolerance, horrible joint/muscle pain. My doctor has now prescribed Ezetimibe. There is not a ton of research I’ve found or trust on Ezetimibe. I trust your option based on your research. Would you do a video on your knowledge of Ezetimibe? I’ve searched your channel for any information and cannot locate it. If I missed it, I apologize and please direct me to the video it would be in. Thanks.
We have mentioned Ezetimibe but You are right, is hard to find it, we'd love to do a video on it, thanks for sharing your experience
Just found your channel. Great information, and clearly coming from a very experienced perspective. Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you Dr Brewer. I was on the fence with Statins. But with a moderate high CAC (161), I made the decision to start a low dose of 10mg RS. My LDL plumetted from 130 down to 38, APOB went from 110 down to 58. All my other biomarkers are good. I feel no side effects. Also doing everything else that you listed. Haters be haters!
Outstanding presentation that wraps up all of your diagnostic and preventative philosophy. As a follower for years the subject matter was not a surprise. My wife, son and I took your CIMT recommendation when you introduced it and have all benefitted from it. As for statins I too have been following your dosing regimen . Thanks for all you do.
Thanks a lot!
Hope there will be research on prolonged fasting and reversal of arterial plaque. 7 days, 14 days to 40 days water fast.
I worry about these long fasts, a friend does all the time, loss of key minerals and proteins and the impact on collagen and bone health. Not to mention key amino acids.
@@rachelg7751
Reason why we need research
Doc. Brewer, you make the world a better place!
Thank you very much!