The BIG MYTH Behind Heart Disease & What ACTUALLY CAUSES It! |Dr. Elizabeth Boham & Mark Hyman

The BIG MYTH Behind Heart Disease & What ACTUALLY CAUSES It! |Dr. Elizabeth Boham & Mark Hyman Mark Hyman, MD 664K subscribers Subscribe 16K Share 622,483 views Oct 5, 2020 The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman M.D. We have all heard that the secret to living a long, healthy, heart disease-free life is lowering your cholesterol, but is that really true? The reality is, most of us have little understanding about our cholesterol levels in our blood and the whole topic is much more complicated than we thought. Moreover, the standard cholesterol testing is outdated because it doesn’t check for particle size and particle number, and this information is what is needed to tell what’s really going on with your cholesterol. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss why cholesterol is only one factor in determining your overall health. They also discuss the factors that influence your cholesterol and whether or not statin drugs are the most effective way to prevent heart attacks.⁣ ⁣ Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.⁣ ⁣ For more information, please visit drhyman.com/uwc⁣ ⁣ This episode is brought to you by Perfect Keto. Right now, Perfect Keto is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off plus free shipping with the code DRMARK. Just go to http://perfectketo.com/drmark, and make sure you try their Nut Butters and Keto Cookies.⁣ Key moments View all Explore the podcast 454 episodes The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman M.D. Mark Hyman, MD Podcasts 1,811 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Mark Hyman, MD Pinned by Mark Hyman, MD Mark Hyman, MD 11 months ago Get my FREE guide 3 Steps to Reverse Aging when you sign up for my weekly health picks 👉 https://bit.ly/IncreaseHealthspan 21 Reply 8 replies lisalu910 lisalu910 10 months ago (edited) Twelve years ago - in my mid 40s - I was told by a doctor that I could expect to die of heart disease at almost any time if I didn't immediately begin taking Lipitor. My total cholesterol was about 250 at the time. Now this prediction was NOT based on any diagnosed heart disease or even any tests of my heart function, it was based SOLELY on my cholesterol level even though I am a normal weight and I have always exercised regularly. I refused Lipitor but decided to try a very low cholesterol diet and daily oatmeal to lower it. After two months of a restrictive diet of 100 mg cholesterol/day plus oatmeal every day, my total cholesterol INCREASED to 265! A couple of years ago it was up to 312 at which point my doctor insisted on a coronary calcium scan - her intent being to scare me into complying with the statins. When my score came back ZERO, she didn't say another word. 167 Reply 48 replies I. M. Notamoose I. M. Notamoose 1 year ago My elder brother who studied biology/biochemistry in college and was taking the Air Force's pharmaceutical courses at the time, told me back in 1974 that the issue was not cholesterol or saturated fats, but the issue was polyunsaturated fats and blood sugar, which form the artery blocking compounds. In the 1990's I attended a local American Chemical Society meeting where one of the presentations was about the body's metabolic pathway where it takes blood sugar and polyunsaturated fats and converts them into arachinoidic acid, which was considered one of the building blocks of the clogs.... 79 Reply 4 replies Coffee&Cake Coffee&Cake 6 days ago (edited) What a wonderfully educational video about cholesterol and heart disease and diabetes! Thank you so much for it! 🙏 I wish all doctors were as honest and as efficient and caring for the patients as you both.❣️wow! Reply chiyerano chiyerano 2 years ago So glad to see a doctor that is also a registered dietician. Really refreshing to hear them mention the benefits of nuts and seeds as well as legumes and getting tests on cholesterol particles and their sizes and condition. I was hoping they would emphasize the importance of getting fats from avocados and olives and coconuts themselves as opposed to their oils. Interesting podcast overall. 170 Reply 10 replies Popy Barua Popy Barua 1 year ago Thank God, I've never taken Statins as per My GP's prescription. It was just wee bit higher than the border line. I was never overweight or even unhealthy. He just got some tests done and freaked me out how dangerous this result was... I started exercising a bit more and watched my weight and also started Intermittent Fasting. Stopped all bad oils, increased good fats, good proteins and avoided fructose as much as I could. So far so relaxing.. we need these types of lectures as TV shows for people watch rubbish shows for hours. At least you get to learn something useful 140 Reply 7 replies Carla Hubbard Carla Hubbard 1 year ago (edited) My grand mother cooked with animal fat all the time. Everybody used to tell them they are gonna have a heart attack. My grand father died of other health complications after 80 and my grand mother 87, still alive and going places. No walking stick needed but both were active people and always ate food made from scratch. 84 Reply 5 replies ddundeez ddundeez 1 year ago (edited) My Dad gone at 59 bc of stroke and heart attack. His doctor never talked about these sort of knowledge and understanding. He only gave a medication. And i'm blessed to be here and listen to this podcast. 233 Reply 44 replies daniel kibira daniel kibira 1 year ago Hi Drs Hyman & Botham, I love your introduction of inflammation and oxidative stress as the other Important risk factors for Heart Disease (HD). Question: is there a simple way to tell when you have either without lab tests? Also, you haven't brought up the issue of CoQ10 depletion which is a serious side effect (SE), the blocking of K1 to K2 conversion, and how to address these SEs. 8 Reply Len Len 1 year ago I’ve been doing Keto, IF and ACV for over 3 years and reversed my fatty liver, all my health problems went away, my arthritis is 80% better and my blood pressure dropped to 127/81, I’m 60 and don’t remember ever having normal blood pressure. 140 Reply 31 replies Norma Blodgett Norma Blodgett 3 months ago By sharing this knowledge, Doctors Hyman and Boham are going to elevate the quality of life and possibly save lives (iF and only iF) people choose to be compliant in terms of diet and lifestyle change. What these doctors are doing to educate the population is a GIFT! I personally will pass on this video to others and also do my best to follow their advice, so that I can enjoy my friends, family and life going forward. THANK YOU TO THESE "DOCTORS WITH INTEGRITY." 6 Reply Debby Figueroa Debby Figueroa 1 year ago Although a lot of this is stuff I already know it is painful to have the reality check. 😅 My father had his first heart attack at 27 and I don't have the best lifestyle (not the worst but definitely not the best) and I went through a high anxiety stage at the age of 27 knowing my levels were high at 25 and thinking it could be me any minute but man, lifestyle is one of the hardest things to change! 😆 I am now 30 and praying for the strength to change before my kids get sucked into this same cycle! 18 Reply 1 reply Nick Godfrey Insurance Nick Godfrey Insurance 11 days ago (edited) It seems to me that the cause of much of the inflammation is the result of high blood sugar which is causes insulin resistance and inflammation. My dietician described high blood sugar like sand running through your arteries causing inflammation. Cholesterol comes to the rescue and builds plaque to protect the arteries but slowly cuts off blood supply. I have been learning from many of these videos that it is important to get the sugar out of the blood with a high protein, high fat diet and low carb diet. 4 Reply scot niver scot niver 1 year ago Lucky me. This is exactly what I'm researching for my own health. And you both are explaining it beautifully.. Thank you for the presentation and analysis 32 Reply Dave Dave 11 days ago Wow! This is stunningly informative. Thank you very much for this information. It's very good to have a better understanding of the Cholesterol numbers and the diet things that we can change on our own. And it's very handy to be able to just go to Quest and get your own tests done whenever you want and check your own overall numbers. This is the first time I heard of the Triglyceride to HDL ratio as being a very powerful indicator. I get quite a bit of info in my Expanded Health Profile test for $47 but now it's much more meaningful to me. First diet change for sure, Omega 3 supplements. 😀 Reply Amy Friedlander Amy Friedlander 1 year ago This program offers a superb explanation of how to interpret the routine lipid test results we receive and how to dig deeper to promote good cardiovascular health. Very helpful to prepare for talking to one's doctor or to search for a new one when one's doctor is not doing the job. 9 Reply Faimohkih Faimohkih Faimohkih Faimohkih 1 year ago Bravo!!! Thank you for mentioning HDL/trg ratio!! Even with use of nmr lipid profiles I find that HDL/trg ratio is a better predictor of heart disease risk and a better target for improvement with lifestyle and nutrition changes in my patients. NMR is great for patients who have significant cardio vascular disease risk, but for a lot of patients, just targeting HDL/trg to be close to 1 is enough to vastly improve their health. 7 Reply Christopher Jewell Christopher Jewell 1 year ago Thanks for the informative talk. My doctor doesn't seem to understand or understand the reason for having any of the tests you mention. I am on an almost-keto diet eating no processed food and no sugar other than some fruit/berries and my triglycerides and HDL are excellent. Functional Medicine seems to be the way to go rather than just treating the symptoms with drugs instead of discovering the root cause. Unfortunately the mainstream medical profession doesn't accept functional medicine as being anything other than quackery, at least according to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functional_medicine) - you might like to update that page! 41 Reply 1 reply extranjeroviajero extranjeroviajero 1 year ago (edited) I have LDL 277 my ratio Triglyceride /HDL ratio is 1.20 and H1AC is 5.5. I am doing intermittent fasting since mid April average 16 hours at least 6 days a week; its becomes normal now. I have lost my belly and my weight is similar as when I was in high school. I am 61. If I would have known about Intermittent fasting before, I would have not taken statin several years ago. I refuse to take even headaches pills. FYI, I have learned to eat only when I am hungry. 44 Reply Precocious Sceptic Precocious Sceptic 1 year ago My mother in law turns 90 this year. She has cooked all her own food from scratch her entire life. No health issues other than arthritis in her knees from years of gardening. So when her doctor recently diagnosed her with high cholesterol and prescribed statins. This exact same scenario happened with my grandmother but she took the statins and guess what happened? Her always sharp mind deteriorated very quickly. So we learned our lesson and told my mother in law not to take them. 191 Reply 23 replies Guerino Guerino 1 year ago Cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease but it is the cause of increased profits for pharmaceutical corporations that really care about your health. 646 Reply 108 replies Joseph Klimchock Joseph Klimchock 2 weeks ago My whole family has very low of the good cholesterol. My brother has 3 stents (very terrible diet in his 30-50's) and now on a statin for years, his good cholesterol does not move up, it is less than 30. Sometimes no matter what meds you take, they might not help. He now is way better diet, at his HS fighting weight and feeling good at 60. 1 Reply C Reinicke C Reinicke 2 months ago I was on Keto about 1-2 years ago.. toward the end of a strick keto I had a test done from yearly physical and my Ldl was REALLY High.. like 3-4 times too high, but I asked for further tests and after looking into other things.. I felt the one high thing was a result of the keto but all else was great. I just did another test and I haven't been on Keto and my LDL was still high.. only about 100 .. I guess is still pretty high. I found it interesting that my first test doctor right away said I should think about statins.. I flat out told her no I wasn't going on a statin.. and I think she was sort of shocked. This new doctor Hasn't discussed it with me.. but I would be money she'd suggest statins too.. but as before everything else is great. I'm going on Keto again to lose about 10 to 15 pounds, plus I like to get my body into clean up mode for a bit. I wish more doctors know this info.. and knew more about Keto. My experience has told me the doctors, and the tests they do don't care about weight of collesteral, or the overall picture of the blood results.. it's like pulling teeth and makes me feel like checkups are a waste of time, probably not the greatest attitude. 7 Reply 2 replies Warren Klein Warren Klein 2 years ago I recall reading a short book written by a cardiologist about 1980 who started practice about 1920 and heart attacks were so rare he did not get to treat a patient with that until 1924, next 1928. He explained there was no shortage of work for heart problems but negligible for heart attacks. As he progressed in his profession heart attack patients became common and by 1950 until he retired about 1970 it was mostly what he and his fellow cardiologists did. Other health researchers have raised that seed oils were only introduced into the human diet from 1870 when cotton seed oil was first processed as a lubricant and re-purposed as a replacement for the expensive whale oil in lamps. By 1912 Crisco had been introduced specifically for human consumption, obviously people didn't die or have a heart attack the next day but took about 30 years. In any event I won't touch seed oils or any form of processed foods and believe that is the only sensible thing to do. Anything else is just calling the fire brigade after the fire has started. 83 Reply 30 replies Isabel Isabel 10 months ago Thank you so much for this extremely informative session, I really appreciate it and found it so helpful! 2 Reply Stephen Troake Stephen Troake 1 year ago (edited) I think it would have been good to distinguish visceral fat (which is beneath the abdominal wall, close to your vital organs, and toxic) from subcutaneous fat, which may also be around the belly (muffin top), and can be pinched by fingers. I believe the only way to test your visceral fat status is to get a scan. Exercise is a secret weapon for removing this dangerous fat (but not your muffin top). 18 Reply 2 replies Sgb8501 Sgb8501 1 month ago I am 87 years old and have been diabetic since 1989, more than 30 years ago. Although I was taking a statin about that long, I had 95 percent blockage in two arteries about 8 years ago. The statins did not help me. My first blockage occurred in 2002. From my non medical knowledge, I knew that cholesterol was not the only thing blocking my arteries. 2 Reply Cate Bessencourt Cate Bessencourt 5 months ago True! My Grandma had high cholesterol in her early forties . However , she lived to be 96. She had an active life and rarely ate meat. To her meat was an occasional treat. Lots of veggies , rice, legumes and greens . 3 Reply Healthy Bear Healthy Bear 1 year ago (edited) Several months ago, my doctor told me my LDL was too high and must take medication immediately, otherwise I would have heart attack in a few years. I told him my LDL has been higher than normal for 30+ years. And I am still alive and well. 54 Reply 9 replies kerry hopkins kerry hopkins 10 months ago (edited) In Australia doctors dont automatically put you on statins. My cholesterol for years was 5.5 but slowly increased to 6.4. She got me to have a calcium score test checking arteries. If these results were high I would be put on statins. My score was 1 meaning 25% of people in my age group have a low score. She thought it was going to be genetic. So she did not put me on statins. 8 Reply 2 replies STEPHANE Jore STEPHANE Jore 11 months ago Hi Dr Hyman, the same apply for HBP as it is not only related to diabetes. In my family half of us got HBP from the young age (teenage) due to genetic. We are thin and fit but our lifespan is short due to this cause. Area is in Gabon - Africa. My BP have nothing to due with bad diet neither diabetes and we are treated from the young age with a medication that has nothing to do with somebody who has a poor diet then got HBP. There is the same genetic cause is some other countries. Our "normal BP" is around 150-180/120-90 when we are on medication we lower our BP to the classic level 2 Reply Ronny Hoke Ronny Hoke 4 months ago Been reading articles on parasites being a big contributor to a lot of health issues including cholesterol and heart disease. 5 Reply Martino Martino Martino Martino 9 months ago I’m 29 years old and I already have high cholesterol levels and my doctor immediately prescribed me statins but I haven’t taken any statins and never will. One of the things that helped me lower my triglycerides is vitamin D and omega 3 supplement and other is switching my oils from canola and other agricultural oils to olive oil and avocado oil. Also switching to natural sweeteners like erythritol and monkfruit. Switching regular salt to Himalayan pink salt and eating whole wheat bread. More importantly doing intermittent fasting helps a lot and sometimes infuse that with keto 49 Reply 8 replies Scoobtoober29 Scoobtoober29 7 months ago I was pre-diabetic, not diagnosed. Pre-mature heart beat from a traumatic event. Mold in a house. Had the PMHB for 15 years. Went OMAD and on day 2 the PMHB went away. Super cool 9 weeks later it's still gone. It was pretty regular, once a day or a few times a day. Thanks for sharing 6 Reply 2 replies LM Owner LM Owner 11 months ago Could someone just put together a list of tests we should have, not what our doctors recommend so we can just give it to our doctors or order them ourselves: cholesterol types, trigs, cac, a1c, etc etc. My head just spins listening to all of these podcasts…I just need a list 31 Reply 4 replies Cheryl Cuthbertson Cheryl Cuthbertson 8 months ago Thank you so much for this clear explanation of what actually go on in the body with cholesterol and heart disease/stroke risk. Brilliant!! 1 Reply Miguel Rosado Miguel Rosado 1 year ago I have been treated for high lipids since my early 30s. In the beginning I remember seeing values of 3200 triglycerides and 800 total cholesterol. I'm still alive at 68 after 30+ years of treatment with lipid lowering medications, among them gemfibroxil, fenofibrates, niacin, rosuvastatin and lately Repatha. The fight is still on, I do have some plaque buildup in the carotids and in both legs behind the knees, have been in a gym for the last 10yrs and have noticed how these medications have reduced my capacity to exercise. My cardiologist just issued a prescription for the particle test. My grandfather on my mother side died of a heart attack at the age of 55, I never met him. This is my story on a nutshell. Still working on the nutrition component. Any comments will appreciated. 11 Reply 3 replies Wellness Coaching with MAR Wellness Coaching with MAR 9 months ago My LDL is 160 , but my trigs only 68 and HDL 96. I also have no visceral fat. It's very concerning when LDL seems to be the only concern for doctors. 5 Reply Sheri Slater Sheri Slater 6 months ago Hello Doctor, I really enjoyed listening to the talk about heart disease and what actually causes it. I’ve had her to see you since 2001 and as of now I still have been unable to get a physician to really care about my health. I have many things going on and I’m trying to deal with it myself. I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin do you know of any more natural positions than I could see and get some help? Thanks so much, Sheri Slater Reply Sue Prator Sue Prator 2 weeks ago (edited) Nice to hear the discussion re: the lack of personalization in our medical care these days. Those 2 examples of two people that reacted completely different to a high saturated fat shift. We are all different and complicated. ONE SIZE does not fit all. I wish the medical industry was up to date on these advance tests. They should be a common offering instead of Drs being beholden to the statin/pharma cabal. Reply Chef Bambu Chef Bambu 1 month ago Doctors Hyman/Boham, Good informative video but I am left with a couple questions/thoughts. It would help me and I think others if you added a chart of the exact cholesterol particles test and the basic cholesterol test with ranges. The reason is I notice a couple charts in my reading that were slightly different. Also curious about what organization decides what range is normal and what is not, and how often have these been changed. If there's a recommended book I would love to purchase a copy. Many thanks and keep up the good work. I subscribed to your newsletter. Reply 568843daw 568843daw 8 months ago In 1991 some hikers found a mummified male who was a 5’ 3”, 110 pound lean man. Turns out his remains were 4,000 years old. The mummy was called”Otzi the Iceman”. Among the many findings they concluded that the forty something fellow had coronary artery disease. His las meal was deer meat and some type of grain. Yes, he had arthritis, worn out teeth, and other booboos consistent with the life he lead. Is their a way for you folks to examine the autopsy results and compare them with your hypothesis regarding heart health to this Copper Age sample? 2 Reply Tim Evangelista Tim Evangelista 1 month ago This is a great convo, especially after 20 minutes in. Excellent explanations on the biology end as well as the usual statements. Thx for the video/info. Reply capeheartriz capeheartriz 1 year ago Many of us older folks have parents and grandparents that ate high fat diets and lived healthy lives into the late 80's and 90's. Some did die of heat disease, some diabetes. And others from a million other causes. No one has nailed down the cause of CVD, yet its the first thing my doctor will look at on a lab report. Too much focus on this one factor. 15 Reply 3 replies Rustyjeff Rustyjeff 13 days ago Would appreciate an update on this specifically for people with FH. Reply Aldo Matulich Aldo Matulich 10 months ago Thank You Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham, for this great enlightening video/Podcast. I'm 70 YO, ladened with Spinal Arthritis, DDD, Facet Joint arthritis, and have had elevated Cholesterol for over 10 years +/-. My PCP, has been trying to get me on Statins since that time. Since before that time, my total Chol. was around 210-220 but had HDLs at 60+ . Then the number started to rise to 265 Total Chol. with LDLs at 146 in 2021. The Dr. put me on Zetia (Ezetimibe) since November. LDLs dropped to 122. per the updated Blood work done in February. I was a Pack a day smoker up until 4.5 years ago, now use a vape Juul. I do have atherosclerosis - 50% calcium blockage in 1 artery. BP is generally good 130-136 / over 26 -30. No Diabetes. But as your discussions here about INFLAMMATION - is Public Enemy NO.1. I have the Apple Shape - Belly fat. Insulin Resistance is the culprit. This is so consistent with so much other research on line. The evidence of the amount of Osteo arthritis I have (in the Spine, hips, knees, thumbs (encroaching there too), even in one ankle. I have always been a Anxious type perosn, including suffering Anxiety and Panic Attacks over the years On & Off. I'm going to send this Podcast to my Doctor - PCP - Internist for 20 years. There are Soooo many Pieces to the Puzzle. Head spinning actually. 3 Reply Papa Dave Papa Dave 1 year ago "Stuck in this paradigm of treating the symptom".............been saying that for decades about a LOT of things. This is a very informative vid, so thanks to both of you. 13 Reply Kerel W Kerel W 3 days ago Absolutely insane that this isn't common knowledge yet, and that the health authorities are too paralyzed to act. It's criminal. 1 Reply pastafarian pastafarian 2 years ago He is dead right about checking cause of higher BP whether it because of pre-diabetes or diabetes. I know this thing personally when I went for hypertesion but it turned out to be I was pre-diabetic with 207 triglycerides. I took hyper tension medicine without any reduction numbers. Once I started taking medicine lower triglycerides my condition improved . I took diabetes and triglycerides medicine for a month with elimination of sugar, processed foods and meat . Now I feel better. 5 Reply Where Nerdy is Cool! Where Nerdy is Cool! 1 year ago Thanks for explaining this. Statins make my muscles sore and I've endured it since my family has a history (French/Canadian ancestry) of elevated cholesterol. 4 Reply 2 replies WholeCosmos WholeCosmos 2 months ago I love the nuiance and knowledge of the science based aproach of functional medicine! We are living in a Carbohydrate Catastophy it's even making the animals we eat sick(corn)which drives the problem further because the meat we eat has a bad lipid profile as well. 1 Reply User C3PO User C3PO 1 year ago Watching this has given me hope. I am 46 and just had a heart attack 3 months ago. I have never been a smoker and I had no prior known health issues other than being overweight the last 15 years. I walk my dog twice a day for the last 3 years. The hospital people put me on a bunch of new medications (i was taking none pre attack) including statin, blood thinner, beta blocker, blood sugar pill, blood pressure pill, and daily aspirin. My whole family has high cholesterol but I'm the only one whose had a major event before age 65. My mental health has been terrible since this happened. I've been feeling like I was cheated out of decades of life. I want to get off all my medications but at the same time I'm now worried about dying every day. Looks like I had undiagnosed metabolic syndrome or some kind of diabetes because my blood sugar was high and I didn't know. I felt completely fine even up to a few hours before my heart attack. I am working on losing the weight down 22 pounds in 3 months and quit fast food and alcohol entirely. I guess next is eliminate all carbs. Really wish I had a doctor that I trust. 19 Reply 8 replies Cynthia Nelson Cynthia Nelson 1 year ago This was a very good session from you two! I'm currently on a ketogenic diet, I happen to see your blog on the "Pegan diet" so I searched for you on YouTube. Yay!!!! 4 Reply Susanne Ward Susanne Ward 2 weeks ago Like most post-menopausal women, I carry weight around my belly although I am not overweight and eat a low carb and very low sugar diet. I also have familial high cholesterol, as did my mother and does my brother. (My mother died from a heart attack at 66.) My understanding is that when women no longer produce estrogen through the normal channels, the body moves fat around the belly, and the fat produces some estrogen. So I’m confused by what you’ve said about carrying belly fat. My sister, who has my father’s wiry body, doesn’t have much belly fat even though she eats a fair amount of high carbohydrate foods—especially bread. What else can a woman like me do to reduce that belly fat? Reply Taking_Back_Thyme Taking_Back_Thyme 1 year ago The greatest challenge is that typical allopathic doctors don’t understand the deeper picture with regards to labs. I’ve asked my md for specific labs and he won’t order them. It’s frustrating. On top of that, insurance doesn’t cover functional medicine. 4 Reply Relyd Browning Relyd Browning 2 years ago Outstanding podcast Dr Hyman💝 You're a gift! 20 Reply Armin Beyg Armin Beyg 2 years ago Thank you for this informative and inspiring video from two sympathetic doctors🙏 13 Reply highrzr highrzr 1 year ago "I'm not talking about the broccoli. I'm talking about the flour and the sugar." No truer words were ever spoken. A lot of good info here. 10 Reply 1 reply Christian Petersen Christian Petersen 6 months ago (edited) Thank you both so much for sharing this knowledge. I’ve painstakingly made copious written notes to digest and to speak to my doctors(s) about. Subbed. Thanks and best wishes from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 . 👏 👏 Reply Critterville Adventures Critterville Adventures 11 months ago This video is so informative. I’ve sent it to so many of my family members and friends. There is so much more to just a basic lipid panel. That just skims the surface. 1 Reply K Dal K Dal 10 months ago I had 3 arties blocked at 48 years old. Triple bypass. I later had a test and found my LPA (lipoprotein a) is really high. I believe this is the cause of my issue. My mom has high LPA also and stints. There is no drug for it yet, but its in trials last i checked. I hope it makes it through because I truly believe this is the cause of a lot of problems. 1 Reply 2 replies IPJ Bradley IPJ Bradley 1 year ago I stopped taking statins years ago because of pain in my legs, I also refused Ramipril for elevated BP as he said I would need a blood test to make sure It didn't affect my kidneys. Big Pharma have GP's in their back pockets and good information is hard to come by. 27 Reply 2 replies David FISHER David FISHER 1 year ago Thank you so much for this. I will watch it more than once. This is very useful to me because I have no good doctors that actually see patients near me. I cannot even get scrips filled easily. 2 Reply Han Han 1 year ago This is helpful. We strongly debating on what my husband's doctor was prescribing, but it's obvious now to us he waited and looked at a lot of factors. Reply stuart vasquez stuart vasquez 1 year ago Dr I am 27 with a wife and 2 sons just recently diagnosed with heart disease. I have an ejection fraction of 40% and idk why aside from being overweight and the bad diet I’ve had the past 10 years. I am 5’6 215 recently started the Leto diet about 3 weeks ago and my triglycerides shot down from 150 to 98 cholesterol is also lowering and now I’m not considered diabetic along with my blood pressure going from consistently 150/100 to 135/80 sometimes 70. Please doc idk what to do and I really don’t believe the 5 pills the heart failure specialist wants to put me on is the way to go. I also have sleep apnea although I don’t think it’s severe. Please help me with any advice. I need to be around for my wife and sons but I just don’t think the pills are the answer especially after seeing how my levels shot down in 2 weeks of keto. The doctor wants me on entresto, jardiance a statin and something else. 2 Reply 1 reply Judy Sketteno Judy Sketteno 1 year ago I learned so much about sizes of cholesterol from this video. I appreciate your information. 11 Reply Carole Buckle Carole Buckle 1 year ago Statins lowered my cholesterol from 7.8 to 4.2 in 3 months 👍🏻 however…… the depression was real on 20mg Atorvastatin, so lowered it to 10mg, but Still depression ( suicidal scenarios ) 😳😳😳 so stopped it 1 week later ( suicidal scenarios gone) . I have NOT gone back on them! I am going natural food groups. Great chat from England 🇬🇧 32 Reply 8 replies Andrew Mays Andrew Mays 1 year ago Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Dr. Elizabeth Boham, MD. WOULD LOVE TO LISTEN TO HER DISCUSSING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND THE IDEAL LIFESTYLE AND DIET CHANGES NEEDED TO PREVENT/REVERSE CD. 7 Reply mk ranjitham mk ranjitham 1 year ago Very pleased to hear two experts at one time. Dr.my doubt is that whether deficiency of minerals in the body leads to contraction of cardiac muscles causing massive heart attack more particularly magnesium. Thanks. 3 Reply Stephen Clayton Stephen Clayton 1 year ago Wow, what an excellent podcast! So informative. Many thanks. 2 Reply Jacque Jacque 4 months ago My grandparents ate bacon and eggs, fatback, and deserts made with Crisco everyday and they were healthy and active in their mid-90s. They also grew about half of their vegetables and were able to eat them fresh picked. 2 Reply KalicoM KalicoM 1 year ago Quote of the week. "Lack of statins is not the cause of heart disease". Absolutely. Find the root cause and treat that, don't keep on doing what you are doing and hope that sticking even more chemicals in to your body will somehow fix the harm you are doing to your body. 4 Reply Just Rusty Just Rusty 2 years ago I tried getting a particle test. The local hospital's lab didn't know what it was, they repeated the standard panel. When I called them and asked about the results, they refused to tell me, said my doctor ordered the results to not be given to me. I asked if they could at least tell me if they did the test. They wouldn't even tell me that. So I called the doctor. Turned out it was not true. (I'd like to say "lie" but that assumes intent. I think it started out as a clerical error but they wouldn't admit that.) Bottom line: standard hospitals and PCPs are not up to date on any of this. (BTW after getting off SAD/Obesogenic Rat Chow, and going on LCHF lifestyle, all indicators improved; most impressive was Triglycerides went from 231 down to 84.) 31 Reply 28 replies Lu Lu 1 year ago Good interview would love to hear her complete her thoughts. She hits on subject topic that is interesting. 30 Reply I. M. Notamoose I. M. Notamoose 1 year ago (edited) Oh, fat around my belly has NEVER helped hold up my pants. I have always had to use a belt or suspenders, no matter what my belly size was (I have now dropped from 380 lbs - max weight - to 240 lbs, and was needing a belt when I was a thin teenager). The issue is the butt. Most of the men in my family have flat butts, and thus need belts or suspenders. My brother, had what girls thought was a nice butt, did not need belts. 2 Reply Dan Dan 2 months ago Dr Hyman, what do you make of the study that came out in Nov/Dec 2022 from the Cleveland Clinic that supported statins over other "natural" remedies? Notably to me, the measurements they used were the very general HDL/LDL numbers. It seems like there are completely different conversations going on in medicine. Reply Gayle Cheung Gayle Cheung 1 year ago Had my HA back in 2019 70% blockage RCA, due to extreme stress, taking care of elderly mother and not taking care of myself due to torture the girls and other factors. Was put on statin for three years that’s three different settings I had every symptom side effect imaginable I was bent over backwards and O’Donnell pain dizziness extreme fatigue dizzy spells whack my teeth on the toolbox because I slightly fainted so awesome to use an extrusion muscle joint pains I mean it’s room. How to get braces for like shoulder hands I didn’t have any bloating in my lower limbs I retain water in my stomach. Just went off Staten late 2021 because it was literally killing me and the doctor I just told him my cardiologist on a family doctor and we argue for a bit but then they agreed. And then my family doctor just hook me up with a lipid metabolism specialist which I’ll be seeing all talking to later in February can’t wait. I will not take another statin for the life of me, that’s not living. I’m back to normal I still have a little inflammation in my hands which is improving with exercise which is weird but if I have to do any chores and grocery shop and using hand cooking boy does that knock me out for some reason so I gotta find out what’s going on there oh I’ll be 59 in March of this year 2022. I am Chinese Canadian meeting I’m born in Canada with a Canadian diet obviously which one is food too but the best and Polish food was the most stable in my family 1 Reply Rob Savelkoul Rob Savelkoul 2 years ago Great information in a very easy to access way presented. Thanks! 4 Reply stan stan 1 year ago I was paleo for 10 years with fat 50% of cal. Vegetables, fruits, minimally processed foods, olive oil, etc. TC was over 220 all the time. I was fine, feeling great. Eventually got high blood pressure, chest pain etc. 1 Reply 2 replies Ronald Alterman Ronald Alterman 1 year ago Hi Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham. I realize this is a little off the subject but your video reminded me of this. About 40 years ago I attended a lecture that was given on heart disease by Dr. John McDoughal. He wrote several books about vegetarianism and heart disease and has a line of food products. I'm not sure if he's still around. During that lecture, he made a comment that a study was done on the circulatory system of winos that died at skid row somewhere - I can't remember. The winos were autopsied. This is a long time ago and Dr. McDougal was not making a recommendation, but he said in that study the winos blood vessels were found to be completely plaque-free. I remember that he also said that one of the takeaways because the winos drank alcohol on an empty stomach that it's was possible that something in the alcohol could be stripping the plaque from their arteries and veins. He also said that he suspected that if you drink alcohol on an empty stomach, the same thing may happen. Did anything ever come from that study? 5 Reply 1 reply Michael L Michael L 1 year ago Great podcast.... Ideal for me who was placed on Crestor just last week. My HDL was 1.76 ( good) , LDL was 5 ( very much bad) and overall cholesterol just under 7. My A1C read well as well as ALL other test for executive profile. What say you my friends ???? 3 Reply Michael Shymske Michael Shymske 11 months ago Thank You Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham I sent your clinic at the Cleveland Cleveland Clinic a new patient request. I have been a patient at the Clinic for 20 years and I am looking for the opportunity to learn an alternative health source. Great Job , Mike 2 Reply Kaputalist Kaputalist 2 years ago I enjoyed this talk very much, both speakers were a joy to listen to. I learned a great deal and it was explained in a way that was easy to picture and understand. Although Dr. Hyman does overtalk Dr. Boham, I think that has to do with being a host who is excited about the topic. 17 Reply 1 reply Nora Zelaya Nora Zelaya 1 year ago (edited) I am not the typical prediabetic. My test A1c. said I am, but my HDL 65, BP, trygl, were good. my LDL was 160; my fasting glucose was 90; however, my vit D and B12 were low and were also dx with Osteoporosis -2.5. I think that is making me insulin resistance the vitamins deficiencies. I must say that I am not overweight either, a couple of extra lbs maybe. I have lost almost 10 pounds in less than 3 months, exercising every day with physical therapy and on my own. I am looking forward to my test in December for my A1C new results. My diet is conservative; I avoid most sugars and sad foods. I do however have a large amount of stress and have not give my body the good nutrients. So I am fixing that hoping for the best. By. the way, I refused the statin and do my own diet revamping and lifestyle-enhancing because I do not drink alcohol and do not smoke either. 3 Reply 1 reply Stanley Kania Stanley Kania 2 weeks ago (edited) Heart attack age 47, 2 stents, no signs, 185 Lb, blood work great. 5 seconds of shortness of breath then like a pinch nerve feeling in my neck. Was like this 24 hour, so my wife forced me to go to hospital, showing 100% closed artery. Reply Exploring with Dave Exploring with Dave 2 months ago Great video. I recently converted to a carnivore diet (6 months). This has significantly enhanced my life. I have eliminated a majority of health issues that were hounding me for about 12 years on and off. As I aged these would come to paralyze me in terms of knowing what to do. I tried every diet and every possible food elimination but could not determine what was happening. I had gained weight again (+30 pounds to 240 for third time), had puffy hands, carpal tunnel issues, joint problems, reflux issues and problems with digestion and passing waste, skin lesions and peeling flaky skin especially on my face and areas with hair. People tell me that any diet change would solve these problems, but I was eating a low sugar (no juices, no sodas, few ever sugary foods) low to zero wheat or rice and mostly just low carb diet. I usually cooked all my own food. Lots of broccoli and Brussels sprouts, salads with broccoli and kale, cabbage, lower amounts of meats, more fish and shrimp, and nuts. No dairy. It was not helping. Now, I eat meat, mostly beef. TriTip my favorite. I drink whipping cream and eat butter (these do cause a little skin flaking on my face but not nearly as bad as other foods before), and I like sour cream too. This has really eliminated all above symptoms. And when I stop dairy my skin is like a perfect skin from my twenties. 5 Reply 4 replies Zaheer Alam Zaheer Alam 1 year ago Excellent Podcast Really Provided an indepth fore view regarding Insulin Resistance & Correlation of Hypercholesteramia Keep up the good Job Docs Reply Bruce Hutchinson Bruce Hutchinson 1 year ago (edited) Excellent I learned more about what normal values for HDL should be ratio of triglycerides to HDL, normal range for insulin and ideal value for hemoglobin A1c. This can help with me I'm with understanding what my my naturopath and my internist primary care doctor goals are for me. 2 Reply N2 DaAIR N2 DaAIR 1 month ago I wish I could find some answers regarding statin initiation upon learning of a very high CAC score. My numbers are slightly elevated, but by no means alarming, and ratios are good also. With the high calcium score my dr. wants to put me on a statin now. I’m very hesitant to begin, but kinda scared not to. I’m eating mostly a keto/Mediterranean diet now but just received your book “Pagen diet” and will try that as well. Is a statin absolutely necessary for my condition due to the already existing plaque and calcium? 2 Reply ginger cox ginger cox 7 months ago Great info. Thanks. As I learn about health and diet mostly online I also learn that doctors just automatically prescribe meds I don’t need! Reply 1 reply OurGodIsLove OurGodIsLove 1 year ago Thank you for sharing valued health lessons. 1 Reply Ligia Sommers Ligia Sommers 2 years ago Love the episodes with her 🙏🏻💖🌷 21 Reply 1 reply jean torres jean torres 4 months ago The estrogen blocker I must take for my breast cancer has caused my cholesterol to bump up to 277 and my LDL to go to 173. My triglycerides = 68, and my HDL = 93. My diet has not changed; I stay away from carbs and I am slender. Since I can't stop the estrogen blocker ( to prevent cancer recurrence) and my diet is already ideal should I resort to statins? Reply 1 reply Vivek Bajpai Vivek Bajpai 2 days ago Great source of knowledge as always. Just a request from Dr. Mark. Please allow your guests to speak 😀 Reply Norman Frazier Norman Frazier 10 months ago My experience shows me that exercise/rest balance caused my 2 heartaches. Additionally I am interested in treating Lead poisoning. Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago Dr. Hyman seemed concerned about the athletic fellow (described around the 35-minute mark). He was likely a "lean mass hyoer-responder," as described by Dave Feldman. When the cholesterol rises to high levels in response to increased intake of saturated fat in these people, it remains to be seen whether that's a problem or not. It may very well not be. 11 Reply 3 replies F1Barry F1Barry 3 months ago I have been a full whole plant vegan for 5 years now and run up stairs 2 steps at a time every day (about 100 floor in total) yet I still have some belly fat. I cant seem to get rid of it. I got down to 64 kg while cycling for 90 minutes every day but had to stop due to an inflamed burser in my foot. From then on I piled on fat. All on a plant based diet. 1 Reply 1 reply Liberian & Filipino wife in the Philippines Liberian & Filipino wife in the Philippines 1 year ago Almost everyone in my age group 50 when I asked them, they told me that their doctors diagnosed them with high blood pressure. How can that be?.I strong believe that when you reached 50 or the older you get it's just difficult to have your blood pressure 120/80 like when you were in your 20s or 30s. What is your point of view? 8 Reply 6 replies KST KST 1 year ago (edited) I have 50% blockage of non calcified stenosis and my lab tests I have been doing every few months are excellent . My LDL is always low and HDL not high enough but it is 36. I am taking statin drug and blood pressure medicine cos my blood pressure is elevated . So it looks like cholesterol not the same as plaque? My cardiologist told me the statin will still help remove the plaque even though I don’t have high LDL 1 Reply 1 reply Nora Zelaya Nora Zelaya 11 months ago I am no longer prediabetic, but my LDL cholesterol is gone from 170 to 220. My HDL was 95 and trigly 67 in my 3rd lab test. I have been 160-170 LDL for most of my life with no problems. I am 66 years old. My dr wants me on medication, and I keep refusing. She tells me all kinds of things trying to encourage me to take the med. Last time she was upset. She does the usual test and does base her suggestion on the usual lab report. I know that intermittent fasting and low-carb diets can have this effect in many people. I will have a CAC next week. I may have to find another dr, but most doctors base their knowledge on the same old findings. Otherwise, my labs were outstanding, and my vit D and B12 which have been low are now more than normal. I feel fine, not many aches and pain anymore increased energy. I may have to tweak my eating plan to decrease my IF by a couple days less and add a few legumes (as they are touted as good carbs). All I do is eat lots of veggies, salmon, tuna, chicken some cheese, eggs, and other good fats like OV (I do not want to eat too much fat). I also exercise almost every day. All I know is that we are not all created equal; nobody has died young from CVD in my close family. My dad was 89 when he had a HA, but he smoked and drink all his life (forgive me dad; I still love you, RIP). There is dM, obesity, and bp in my family from my mother's side; she is fairly stable at 84, with a few meds and no dm. Regardless of my insulin resistance problem, I do not have hypertension. Good thing I have a good understanding of the problem, and I am also a nurse with lots of research under my belt. Good video! Reply 8 replies princess hudson princess hudson 3 weeks ago My son is 43 years old and he was not given statin inspire of his high cholesterol readings and just recently he had a jaw ache and went to hospital to be diagnosed with a block of 9 percent in one of his artery. So he haas to have stent placed. I feel if he had been given statin earlier in his yearly check ups he wouldn’t have come across this episode. Please advise. Thank you. Reply Janice Rivera Janice Rivera 2 years ago phenomenal podcast - very helpful 8 Reply Cathie Sloan Cathie Sloan 1 year ago Would it be possible to also mention what the cholesterol levels should be in the score numbers that we use in Canada, as we use a different system up here. 3 Reply Don Berry Don Berry 11 months ago I’m so with you Dr.s on this. I’m 74 and have made great health corrections. The dr. Told me I was pre-diabetic and here’s your Statin prescription. I said no thanks and for three months I ate “no cheating “ low carb no sugar. And saw the dr. Again in 3 months for a follow up. She looked at new blood work and turned towards me and said “you were vary Ill medabolicly and now your ok plus you’ve lost weight. She asked what I did for such a fast recovery I said the simple answer is “I stopped feeding my sugar Sugar. 6 Reply 2 replies Jennine Schabb Jennine Schabb 1 year ago I’m so confused! Dr Mark can you please talk more specific about Familial Hypercholesterolimia?? I have this and don’t know what to do about diet. I have always eaten low fat high carb because I was afraid to eat fat. My bloodwork is always good EXCEPT for high LDL. I recently had an angiogram because my calcium score was sky high. The Angiogram showed only a little bit of build up. I’ve started the Keto diet and hope it will keep my ldl from being damaged and my system less inflamed. But now I’m afraid I could be doing damage. I don’t do well with Statins at all. Help!!! 4 Reply 1 reply Rachael Raines Rachael Raines 1 month ago My LDL is 119 mg/dL... MY VLDL is 9 mg/dL! I am completely fine with these numbers. I eat a primarily carnivore diet. I do drink some red wine... yes almost every day. My triglycerides are 45 mg/dL and I do absolutely zero exercise but I do have an active job. I personally want a Coronary Calcium Scan but with the numbers I have, I can't get a doctor to order one nor get my insurance to pay for it. I will probably pay for one myself, just to have my doctor yet again look at me and say "Keep doing what you're doing!" Reply John John 1 year ago Bottom line: minimize sugar in your diet. Do not worry re cholesterol numbers from your blood tests...😃 15 Reply Alberto Gorrin Alberto Gorrin 10 months ago Great video, having retired to Florida at 70 now I’m having first signs of heart disease. Heavy Metals you mentioned, well the Chem Spraying here is incredibly high, just one factor. Thanks 1 Reply 1 reply brenda morgan brenda morgan 1 year ago Thanks so much for the info..I m trying using to improve my lifestyle..My husband has already reverted from type 2 diabetes..This has happened due to a very low carbs and discarded wheat flours and wheat..I am working hard at work to do What I believe to be the best option.I have gained all my education from you and your guess..Bless you. Reply 2 replies Dienekes Dienekes 1 year ago My question is how does someone find a local doctor that actually knows this stuff? Is there any sort of directory with doctors that have studied the newest research? I don't know that it's reasonable for a layman to try to go around and "interview" doctors to see if you can randomly come across someone who won't actively poison their patients, especially when limited to only a small group of practitioners by insurance plans. 11 Reply 4 replies Bandit Baker Bandit Baker 8 months ago Thanks Guys I learned so much in this podcast 👍 Reply Chrystal E Chrystal E 1 year ago (edited) IF you need to drink a small glass of juice in the mornings with your natural medicine mix the jug of 'fresh' juice with the same amount of kombucha 50/50 and keep in the fridge. The fungus in the kombucha will eat the most of the fructose and turn it into harmless gas, it made a big difference as I found juice too sweet when I gave up sugar. Did the same to manuka honey (heals and gives you strength see Samson). I mix 50/50 with rice bran syrup use a teaspoon in 'green' coffee in the morning. Rice bran syrup restores the fili in the intestine so you can absorb nutrients, I noticed difference within 2 weeks had to reduce my supplements by half. Reply Johnny Corvette Johnny Corvette 1 year ago Again and again Mark pounds on the small particle LDL as "Highly Dangerous"! Which it could be if you have degraded blood vessels due to years of high insulin levels that Metabolic Syndrome has created. Elizabeth has a better handle on the whole picture, as she mentioned the SAD diet of sugar and carbs as the main problem causing heart and diabetes problems due to INFLAMMATION! If a person has been on a low carb Keto style diet for many years, the chances are they won't have inflammation through out their circulatory system and fine particle LDL wouldn't be a problem at all. 2 Reply 1 reply Stanley Sokolow Stanley Sokolow 1 month ago (edited) The basic lipid lab panel results can be used to gauge your risk of cardiovascular disease, perhaps not as precisely as with advanced lipid tests that measure particle counts and particle sizes but good enough to know if you are at very high risk or very low risk. Here are some good videos that explain this: Dr. Paul Mason - 'Blood tests on a ketogenic diet - what your cholesterol results mean' https://youtu.be/DXKJaQeteE0 and Prof. Ken Sikaris - 'Making Sense of LDL' https://youtu.be/2p-mkbNutvQ Reply jeff B jeff B 1 month ago Exceptional discussion. Thank you! Reply Carol Wong Carol Wong 2 years ago Loved this podcast. Thank you. 4 Reply Tangotails Tangotails 3 months ago Just signed up for your news letter. Thanks so much for sharing, possibly life saving information! Reply Donald Wharton Donald Wharton 1 year ago Shelley here, I have high cholesterol high LDL, familial, I have high liver levels and without a statin my liver levels go crazy high! My LDL on statin still hangs high, now on keto. Lost weight and levels lower. No sugar, no grains. 1 Reply Radouane Moricano Radouane Moricano 6 months ago Wow! If there is one video that ppl concerned with Cholesterol should watch this would be it! Thank you Reply Walter Todd Walter Todd 1 year ago Thank You for taking the time to explain to mewhat my nurse practioner could not. Obviously I need to find someone else more like yourself for my care. 2 Reply Dreamer Dreamer 2 years ago 👍 Great channel! Very informative 🤓 8 Reply Dirk M Dirk M 6 months ago As a carnivore, I am very scared of the nuts, seeds, soy, etc. that you suggest /promote. It would be great to see you interviewing drs Sally Norton, Shawn Baker, and Anthony Chaffee. I would love to see those interviews. 1 Reply 1 reply Pamela Byars Pamela Byars 1 year ago I’m 72, eat whole grains, a couple of eggs/day, vegetables and a few fruits,also no animal products that were formally alive, I take several vitamins, get some exercise. I don’t take any medications. My cholesterol is about 300. But I never had a stroke or heart attach. But our doctor is pushing my husband to lower his cholesterol to under 70. I mentioned the size makes a difference but he didn’t seem that interested. I would love to find a doctor who’s more open to the new understanding. 1 Reply 1 reply Espe Goodbread Espe Goodbread 1 year ago Wow!! Mine is 290 genetic. Diet yes!! I-am 5’5 and weight 138. My doctor never talked about diet, just more cholesterolmeds😢 2 Reply Gary Vale Gary Vale 1 year ago I am trying to eat as heart healthy as possible ( low cholesterol and low sat. fat foods ) and lower my A1C ( currently 5.8 ) to avoid creeping farther into the pre-diabetic range ..I have recently cut down on a lot of carbs and noticeably dropped weight. I have always been on the thin side and I exercise regularly, so I DO NOT want to lose any more weight.... what are the best heart healthy low carb foods I can eat regularly to avoid raising my A1C and put some weight on?...thanks 3 Reply 2 replies Susheel Tamrakar Susheel Tamrakar 1 year ago This is what Dr. Gundry and my doctor says too. Good information and confirmation. 😊 2 Reply Magnulus76 Magnulus76 1 year ago High cholesterol is a symptom of the body trying to deal with inflammation. 8 Reply Sindy Dörgeloh Sindy Dörgeloh 1 year ago I love this. So much great information about cholesterol 1 Reply 1 reply 334 TRAX 334 TRAX 1 year ago (edited) Just found out my triglycerides are 459. Nurse call saying doctor wants you on medicine now. I forget the name but not a statin. I immediately changed changed my eating habits. I'm NOT living on medication. I'm dedicated game on. I'll have this down this year, I promise. So, basically cut out as much sugar and carbs as I can? I'm concerned if I start exercising could I give my self a heart attack seeing that my blood if full of fat triglycerides? Reply Teresa McNulty Teresa McNulty 6 months ago I heard a doctor on here last evening who said that it was damaged VLDL or LDL that made plaque...and that phagocytes had to remove those damaged cells. Reply DEREK SMITH DEREK SMITH 1 year ago My numbers are Canadian , my HDL is 1.43 mol/l and my triglyceride is .78 mol/l . Which way do you do the division ? It's either 1.83 or .54 . Which is it ? Reply Diane Richards Diane Richards 1 year ago So if the tests we get to check our cholesterol are outdated, what tests have they come up with to get a more accurate reading of our cholesterol and if it is bad or good. 3 Reply 1 reply Suzannah james Suzannah james 1 year ago Thank you for sharing vital information.. after 2 years of keto, my calcium score went berserk and it frightened me. Doc gave me statins which are still in box.... confused now! 6 Reply 5 replies Pmc1744 Pmc1744 1 year ago great stuff every dr. should know and care about but it is more work and they are not gunna go the extra mile like you guys thank you for helping all of us understand this stuff 1 Reply Bluesky Bluesky 9 months ago Please do a video on HOW to safely get off the statin meds that was unnecessarily prescribed for high LDL only. Is it dangerous to quit cold turkey ? should it be done gradually ? Reply Slick DaRulah Slick DaRulah 3 days ago Eat sugar so your body doesn't use the cholesterol that you consume. I went keto for 6 weeks before my blood work. Ate 2 eggs every day also had bullet proof coffee, butter, coconut oil and heavy cream. I went from my cholesterol 220 to 155. I assume my body is less likely to store fat and I don't screw up my metabolism if my body doesn't have to constantly turn sugar into fat storage. Reply peace-a peace-a 11 months ago (edited) Because of this video, I requested a cardiac IQ test. My LDL pattern is A which is good but the other numbers I'm not sure about: LDL particles are 2277 which I think is too high, LDL small particles is 254, Medium is 440, large is 8721. Waiting on my Dr to call to see what she says. Just got the results this morning. Also, on 30:01 how can we get this test? Is it part of the cardiac IQ? Thank you, Doctors!! 2 Reply 3 replies monika pastor monika pastor 1 year ago Excellent talk Dr Hyman and Dr Boman about the cholesterol information. 9 Reply 1 reply Ben Nguyen Ben Nguyen 2 years ago (edited) I like the recommendation about Konjac Root pgx in shirataki noodles! I've heard triglycerides should be less than 50 mg/dL, and the Trig/HDL < 1... however, according to Thomas Dayspring, he suggests this only holds true for non-African descendants. He's also doesn't seem to favor the "Large Fluffy" and "Small dense" distinction. (BTW, Dr James Brown from Aston University recommends Apple Cider Vinegar to reduce triglycerides !) It's interesting that Niacin seems to raise HDL-C, and also lower Trigs, yet like statins, this doesn't seem to actually improve mortality rates. Instead, Tom would like to see how much triglycerides the LDL is carrying (as opposed to the amount of cholesterol its carrying). The other tests he likes is the OXPL oxidized phospholipids-ApoB and Uric Acid levels. Apparently, spiking the drinking water with Allopurinol (and perhaps lithium) might be better than adding fluoride. See his interview on the GeneFood podcast (32m/44m mark)! 5 Reply 2 replies Sgb8501 Sgb8501 1 month ago Can we believe in the effectiveness of medicines? My wife was on aggranox after having a stroke about 10 years ago. The medicine was supposed to reduce her risks of another stroke. So the evening when she was having a stroke, I ruled it out because of her medicine. The next morning I knew it was a stroke when she could not use her left side. Reply Eric Johnson Eric Johnson 1 year ago According to Juice Plus+ studies, it's not the cholesterol per se that's the problem, it's the cholesterol that's been oxidized and turned into a lipid peroxide, because that's when the cholesterol starts to stick to the vascular walls. A diet high in anti-oxidants minimizes the extent to which that happens. 1 Reply Bobbi Sun Bobbi Sun 1 year ago (edited) Does insurance cover this? As someone with IBS-D, eating insoluble fiber causes a lot of problems for me. I incorporate as many veggies as I can tolerate, but it can kick off a flare if I eat too much. There is a family history of heart disease also. What can someone like me do? I have cut back on sugary foods and drinks. It just feels the deck is stacked against someone like me.? 1 Reply 1 reply Corinne D. Corinne D. 2 years ago Love it. Very informative. 🙏 2 Reply Barbara Bonk Barbara Bonk 3 months ago My LDL was 150 and he told me I need to be on a statin as I said earlier in the other, I switch doctors there’s no way it’s that bad because my other class rolls were fine he told me that Reply john smith john smith 1 year ago Instead of the statin racket, take vitamin K2 to reduce calcification of soft tissues including arterial walls. And most importantly reduce chronic high insulin from the modern overeating pattern of three meals a day and three snacks in between. High insulin drives inflammation in arterial walls and other tissues. This inflammation is a key factor in atherosclerotic plaque formation. You cannot reduce insulin by lowering calories but still maintaining regular feeding. Intermittent fasting is the only way (if there is a weight problem then do alternate day fasting). Ketogenic diets are useful but not perfect since the problem is overeating. With baseline insulin fat stores can be used. Reducing calories will not burn fat if it maintains elevated insulin. And high insulin results in hunger from regular undershooting of blood glucose. That is why diets fail and no amount of calorie counting works. Intermittent fasting is the best way to reduce calorie intake. 87 Reply 27 replies creative solutions creative solutions 2 months ago I just had some blood work done, I do not eat the standard American diet, in fact I eat better than most people in my age group. I am not overweight I am the right size for my height and age. (120 pounds/5‘2“, 50 years old). they did not tell me what my triglycerides were, but they told me my bad cholesterol was 226 and my good cholesterol was 134. And then my A1c was 5.7. I don’t even eat refined sugar, just agave syrup and Stevia sometimes! I admit I haven’t listened to this full podcast yet I’m right in the middle of it… But I have to go to the cardiologist with a suggestion they put me on statins.… In three months is my appointment. Would like to turn this around by then… And I’m going to ask them for those tests you specified. But sometimes, I get that underlying smugness from them when I try to participate in my own healthcare. Reply Catherine Morgan Catherine Morgan 11 months ago Great video , learned a lot. Reply Daily Dose of Medicine Daily Dose of Medicine 2 years ago The hydroxyl group of each cholesterol molecule interacts with water molecules surrounding the membrane, as do the polar heads of the membrane phospholipids and sphingolipids, while the bulky steroid and the hydrocarbon chain are embedded in the membrane, alongside the nonpolar fatty-acid chain of the other lipids.👍 6 Reply 1 reply Sampath Rajagopalan Sampath Rajagopalan 1 year ago Very useful and wonderful conversation about cholesterol.Tks for sharing Reply Magnulus76 Magnulus76 1 year ago That's why people should get tested for ApoB, and not just the usual LDL and HDL. ApoB has more to do with heart disease risk. 1 Reply Cavit Balkan Cavit Balkan 1 year ago (edited) Im surprised that no matter how weakly the cholesterol explains the heart disease equation, cholesterol remains to be in the heart of the CVD discourse! For years, total cholesterol was the main cause of CVD...then it was LDL the bad cholesterol...and now we push it hard to explain it with oxidized ldl, particle size and count, and lastly apoprotein B!! 5 Reply 1 reply HJ Scott HJ Scott 9 days ago My LDL particles: large (6268), medium (409), and small (264) ldl. My LDL is 165. HDL and trig are both 69. Non HDL 181. LDL pattern A. LDL peak size 219.3 ang. ApoB 219.3. Previous (2019) HbA1c (%) have been normal but I haven’t tested in a few years. I have been on a healthy keto diet and feel amazing: sleep, mood, energy. It also got my blood sugar back online. My internist wants me to go back to Med diet which I was on for a long time - blood sugar was high and spiked fast, I craved sugar, and slept poorly. I have a family history of heart disease. I am 50, not in menopause. 5’5” and weigh 120. What type of doctor should I be seeing? What follow up tests should I be getting? Is a supplement like Cholestesure capable of lowering LDL? I don’t want to be on statins. Help. Reply Michael Berman Michael Berman 4 days ago Did you ever had a patient or two or more that really did what you told the patient to do and the patient listened and did exactly what you told the patient to do yet the patient still died say in their 40s or 50s of even 60s. Does that just tell all of us that we just don’t know everything? What would your response be? Reply Mon Slay Mon Slay 7 months ago I absolutely love the analogies of the golf vs beach balls and the dirt with dump trucks. It's an exceptional to explain to us regular people. Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago Very informative.I enjoyed that to help my health fight. Reply Robert Torrance Robert Torrance 1 year ago (edited) Isn’t it all about plaque build up and arterial sclerosis? After my bro in law had a heart attack (infarction), I decided to get checked. I got a CT angiogram, it indicated arteries clogged in some areas. I had 6 stent’s installed. I had a long history of high cholesterol (~5.0 mmol/litre) for 20 years which my doc was always concerned about. He was right. Both grandfathers died in 50’s of heart attack/stroke. Btw I’m slim, fit and a runner. My advice is to get a CT angiogram – it will show you the extent your arteries are building up plaque. You can then assess options along with the tests being discussed here. Plaque is the relentless, quiet and unknown killer. Btw the cardiologist confirmed 70% blockage in several places during angioplasty. Reply 1 reply Eva B Eva B 1 year ago They measure cardiovascular risk total cholesterol/ HDL. I was watching Dr. Brewer ,cardiologist saying the more accurate way is measument Triglycerides/ HDL. And he was stressing to measure LIPOPROTEIN (a). 3 Reply David David 11 months ago Is it possible to infer that sdLDL is likely to be low enough from a max threshold value of LDL? Reply doogiedoesyoutubable doogiedoesyoutubable 1 year ago So cool, I along with sooo many appreciate people sharing their knowledge. Gracias Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago I didn't have trouble with cholesterol or triggs until I went through menapause. Reply Robbert van Krimpen Robbert van Krimpen 6 months ago Love this video. Where can i find a specialist like this in the Netherlands? Reply flamindan9000 flamindan9000 9 months ago This was SO helpful thanks so much Reply Frankie Gonzalez Frankie Gonzalez 2 years ago I am learning so much from watching your pod cast. 27 Reply 1 reply Linda Linda 2 months ago I wonder what the guy's particle size was on keto ( the fit patient whose ldl went up on Keto) You said he had small dense ldl before keto... why was the higher ldl " bad" after starting keto? Reply Robin Terkzer Robin Terkzer 1 year ago Learned a lot ! Thanks ! Reply Chris Venter Chris Venter 11 months ago I am based in Toronto Canada, how do I go about finding a doctor who shares your thought process. Reply Michael Peters Michael Peters 11 months ago (edited) What is your take on ApoB? Also, many, many low income Americans, especially in rural areas, are stuck with very substandard healthcare... they aren't told any of the info you talked about, but are ushered onto statins as a matter of course... Reply Ron Regel Ron Regel 2 years ago Doctors it is a awesome information.As we understand how deadly sugar and carbs is than at present time we are going through coronavirus why not we are told risks of bad diet as you know if we have bad immune systems how washing hands mask can prevent us from coronavirus.We welcome Coronavirus with open arms.Never heard anyone in media ever tell public about proper nutrition diet thanks 1 Reply peter wickham peter wickham 1 year ago (edited) I do this: Keto diet, 1 large meal a day and intermittent fasting Supplements: vitamin B, C, D, E, Magnesium, NAC. 3 Reply JaxVideos JaxVideos 1 year ago I have some questions: If LDL in my blood causes plaque to build up, why does it not build up in veins as well as arteries? Since plaques are located inside the walls of the artery ( below the endothelial cells) how did the LDL get through the endothelium to be 'deposited' there? Does my endothelium leak?! 1 Reply 3 replies Ms Bee Ms Bee 1 year ago Dr. Mark, you are a gracious host. Thank you 1 Reply Peter Sclafani Peter Sclafani 1 month ago So much getting to the point Reply Arya Ratna Bakshi Arya Ratna Bakshi 1 year ago Perfection in presentation with lots of right information. I had no cholesterol numbers but diagnosed with heart problem. Triple CABG was done in 2002. I had family history & Diabetes from 1990. I am living with insulin & support of medicine. Metfomin.What you suggest for me. No alcohol & no nonveg food. 2 Reply 6 replies [ CMV ] America [ CMV ] America 4 months ago I just had my heart removed so I don’t have to worry about it.😂 Reply Greenleavesofsummer Greenleavesofsummer 1 year ago Please tell me WHY it’s so hard to find a thorough functional medicine MD or DO in the suburbs ! Maybe a few are in downtowns. Is it because of cash basis? They make SO much sense. 6 Reply Elena Mirabella Elena Mirabella 1 year ago Can type 1 diabetics manage cholesterol in this holistic way also? Reply Divakar Ghosh Divakar Ghosh 2 months ago Is the ApoB test a good indicator of the CVD risk? Reply Starfish21 Starfish21 5 months ago (edited) I took my fractionated lipid test results to my cardiologist and he wouldn’t even look at it. 🙄 Reply chaz wyman chaz wyman 2 months ago (edited) The metabolic syndrome/inflammation/insulin resistance model is fast becoming the new normal: the new orthodoxy so much that it worries me that it is now the only game in town so that the nuance and complexity is missed. For example this discussion seems to be missing the unhealthy thin people without belly fat.. Or that many fat people can be also very fit and not have the same problems. Reply HighDesertAdventurer HighDesertAdventurer 1 year ago Great content! Reply Vanessa Smith Vanessa Smith 1 year ago My doctor talks of nothing else because my cholesterol is slightly high. It drives me MAD. 7 Reply 1 reply North star North star 3 months ago (edited) let us stand together to bring down pharmaceutical that are not serving humanity but just caring on their profits. I have been sharing such info to people around me but most are still believing the western medical doctors. We knew the truth, the true facts of Science. We need to work and speak out together to wake up more people. Thank you for speaking out 🙏 Reply Wendy Humphreys Tebbutt Wendy Humphreys Tebbutt 3 months ago Sometime, would you say about a diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia." I've said no to statins. I've been on a keto diet plus doing intermittent fasting. Can I do something about my cholesterol that is not drug based. I'm on a 4 month challenge to beat diabetes and at half way through, I got my blood glucose down to 6.4 (pre-diabetes). I believe that one doctor said that if you have a number of health challenges, if you have type 2 diabetes, you need to deal with the diabetes first. Your thoughts would be much appreciated. Yours in Gratitude Reply Douglas Kay Douglas Kay 1 year ago Sugar is the problem because it clogs your arteries or rather causes them to be clogged. 6 Reply Michele Finizio Michele Finizio 3 months ago This is very interesting thank you my doctor wanted me to take statin drugs to lower my cholesterol it is hereditary even when I was a vegetarian my LDL was high now that I eat meat it is still high my LDL is 162 my HDL is 125 my triglycerides are very good in low range maybe I should cut out the coconut oil and little less on the meat to try to lower that LDL Reply 1 reply AryNova AryNova 1 year ago 70% of people have ok cholesterol 220 but get heart attack 50% have 200 from those who have heart attack but if it’s lower than 140 very few get heart attack , and your ldl is higher than 200 it’s likely it will blastvarteries even if large ldl is height and small ldl is not high. 75% have diabetes or ore diabetes and it causes elevated cholesterol and triglecirites due fatty liver, hormonal imbalance caused by high insulin and sugar. It’s shame that I had to figure out this myself when docs were supposed to lay out this. It’s extremely easy to come up with this statistics since all who get heart attacks get checked and all data is recorded. No regression analysis is needed either but up to this point again there’s no consensus. Unbelievable. Reply TB1M1 TB1M1 1 year ago (edited) LDL is almost a pointless metric since you have small atherogenic particles that can lodge in the endothelium and large ones that have no contribution. Focus on cholesterol balance first ie TC/HDL. This metric will tell you if your body is efficient at removing cholesterol. Dogs for example have a large liver which allows them to eat huge amounts of cholesterol and their blood cholesterol is still fairly low. Triglycerides are important but only if they are above 125-150... combined with low HDL. There are plenty of studies on this. 4 Reply 2 replies worn out worn out 1 month ago I m so glad I found this I'm turning 55 soon. Reply Ken Jackson Ken Jackson 1 month ago 40:45 "... that have plant sterols in them and they can help bind to the cholesterol in the gut and lower your LDL cholesterol." I just watched a video in which Dr.Paul Mason said plant sterols, or phyto-sterols, mimic our own cholesterol enough to cause problems and may in fact be the cause of arteriosclerosis. Reply Jacqueline Jaroffaith Jacqueline Jaroffaith 8 months ago My Doctor put me on a drug gave me so many issues. Stopped eating and sleeping. I don't smoke, I don't drink alcohol, I work out and walk a lot. Losted a lot of weight. I am 5' 10" only 175 lbs. Take a lots of vitamins. I don't make enzymes to digest my food. Not diabetic or pre-diabetic. Eat a very low fat diet. But my doctor said, he is worried about my liver. Reply Kelly McVay Kelly McVay 5 months ago Just came across your video. Great info. Could your biker example have simply be a lean mass hyper responder? Are you familiar with Dave Feldman's study? Reply Rachel LeJeune Rachel LeJeune 8 months ago Very helpful info. Reply Ron Regel Ron Regel 2 years ago Yes doctor we at age of 76 my sugar was 477 it took almost close to 18 months to get rid of sugar I am on ketones diet in 1-1-20 I think I suffered pneumonia type virus for 20 days but I did not go to the doctor but high vitamins c from fresh lemon And zinc with copper plus silver thanks 4 Reply Encourageable Encourageable 1 year ago (edited) All, for cholesterol you will find that fiber makes a big difference on your lipid panel. Take organic Psyllium (Amazon) and organic Chia seeds (Walmart) before you eat anything in the AM and then again the very last thing you eat. Don’t start with too much but you should work your way up to 1 heaping tablespoon of each in one big glass of water. As it makes it’s way through your GI it cleans out a lot of undesirable compounds that will otherwise sit there until it gets in to your blood. 4 Reply Donal Kinsella Donal Kinsella 1 month ago If the liver controls cholesterol should we be more focused towards liver health? Reply Peter Wilson Peter Wilson 5 months ago Hi Doctor I have been listening to you regarding heart Disease I have been diagnosed with familial hyperlipademia I was taking meds for ten years now take none I have no side effects now Reply Nhatty Nhatty 1 year ago Sugar has always been the real issue, along with other pro inflammatory foods. 59 Reply 18 replies [ CMV ] America [ CMV ] America 4 months ago If Mark lives to 100; I will go on a diet.😂 Reply Jeff Riley Jeff Riley 2 years ago Great information. Thanks for sharing. 5 Reply SelDan Alinas SelDan Alinas 11 months ago In the year 2000 doctor told me I have high cholesterol. I started doing more running and walking. Then in 2012, again doctor told me cholesterol is high. I started walking regularly, practicing intermittent fasting 2 to 3 days per week, eating raw organic garlic, organic not filtered olive oil, and raw 100% natural honey. No sugar nor Soda. No fries. Everything is fine. No statins, no drugs. Never. My weight is the same as 25 years ago. 2 Reply From The Peanut Gallery From The Peanut Gallery 3 months ago (edited) Went for a "check up" yesterday by blood pressure was "very High" doctor immediate said: 'you have to go on medication' I refused, said I would work on it - he visibly smirked - came home measured it had dropped, but was still high. Went to bed last night, measured it 3 times during the night, It dropped considerably, It was now around 117/65. 9am today (Nov7, 2022) measured again 126/66. While at doctors visit, I asked for Hb1ac. He said: 'not needed' I had to fight for it. I asked for fasting insulin test to be included in my blood testing, he FLATLY REFUSED. I cannot imagine how many peoples lives have been ruined by 'doctors' I was so racked with nerves when I got home, it took me the whole night to calm down. I have done my own critical research online, and most of it is garbage and scare tactics as well, in addition many 'doctors' on YouTube are 'cure-alls' selling books and clicks, so one has to be careful, some of these guys really worry me, who are chiropractors by trade and call themselves Dr. this and Dr. that, "sweet and nice and extra friendly" but are not medical doctors they are doctors of chiropractic. A big difference. (try and get a response from them and see what happens. A BIG - "0" ) They mostly there to sell books, appointments and product. They have all the answers and cures for everything, I'm amazed these people aren't arrested for fraud. The pendulum has swung the other way on YouTube, so do your own critical research and attempt to figure it out. Don't believe everything you read online/and books, see, or hear. Be it on YouTube, comments, books or from a 'doctor'. One has to test it out for oneself, and reach for cited and proof of the information. Most comments below have to be taken with a grain of sand (mine included) not enough research or empirical evidence or proof given to be taken as an absolute. Reply monika pastor monika pastor 1 year ago Dr Hyman, what should be the correct range for a Total cholesterol, HDL, Triglycerides, and HDL? From different research, I find different amounts? 3 Reply Susan Anderson Susan Anderson 1 year ago I'm 63 and my cholesterol is inlow normal range Reply Lotan 4850 Lotan 4850 11 months ago Advice from motivated US doctors paid by the number of Statins they prescribe. Great advice! Reply Demeter N Demeter N 7 months ago I have high cholesterol but my GP will not order a LDL particle size test for me....she wants me on statins. Is there any way to figure out from a standard lipid panel the size of LDL particles? Reply Paula Moore Paula Moore 1 year ago I am just a lay person who does not have any medical background, but I'm extremely interested in learning more about functional medicine. Can you recommend a good book someone like myself to learn more about functional medicine, even though it would only be for personal purposes. 4 Reply 1 reply C Harrington C Harrington 11 months ago Lovastatin caused me to be Paraplegic, twice. Cholesterol is high, overall. One # is good, one # is bad. A Cardiologist told me he'd never prescribe Statin to his patients. My PCP Int Med Dr always pressures me, pschologically, to do a drug. I do not, today, have Pre Diabetes OR Diavbetes. Mother was told she had Type 2 Diabetes but always believed it was caused by Lipitor, or other drug. Would love an appointment, soon, please. Reply Bumbles Bumbles 2 years ago Fabulous video, thank you. 2 Reply danomoroz danomoroz 11 months ago You mentioned the example of a low carb LDL hyper responder in this talk. See diet doctor podcast #86 to see how there is a study being done on people of this phenotype 1 Reply B Dailey B Dailey 1 day ago Lots of people who are diabetic or prediabetic say they are insulin resistant but they never ask why this is so. Plenty of data that dietary fat clogs the receptors and keeps the insulin from doing its job. 1 Reply Michelle Filak Michelle Filak 1 year ago At 76 I’m still working, good weight, oxygen level, etc....only problem! 315 cholesterol level and vascular disease ( stents in leg). Worried about takin a statin but I probably should. 2 Reply 1 reply v a s v a s 1 year ago Damage to the arteries before any plaque is a vitamin C deficiency I learned. 27 Reply 12 replies Dogphlap Dogphlap 1 year ago (edited) For what it's worth if you wish to avoid getting a false high 'bad cholesterol' basic test result wait until your weight is stable before you take the blood test. If you are losing weight at the time your blood is taken for testing you will get a higher reading. I have no idea why this is so (based on an n=1 so feel free to disregard). Reply 1 reply Marjorie Joffee Marjorie Joffee 7 months ago Thank you 🙏 How do we get in touch with you to get an evaluation? Reply daniel kibira daniel kibira 1 year ago Hi Drs Hyman & Botham, fantastic podcast, Reply Reese Pup Reese Pup 1 year ago What about a test that determines how much of your ldl is Oxidized??? 1 Reply haydeh abdolahian haydeh abdolahian 1 year ago I had to put stints in and they put me on statins ! But after one year I wean my self off of the pills 🤷🏼‍♀️I read so much about it and they said is doing nothing specially for women 😏 Reply TheMarpalm TheMarpalm 2 years ago Very informative 3 Reply Cello M. Cello M. 11 months ago In the end, the best diet to follow to remain healthy is the same, no matter what the health issue is. Reply M J M J 1 year ago I hope all the doctors learn truth and human physiology and How is our body works... 4 Reply Anne Kennedy Anne Kennedy 5 months ago Thanks to you I decided to stop taking cholesterol medication... Reply Chuck McClanahan Chuck McClanahan 1 year ago Clean keto, two meals a day, intermittent fasting 18-6, 400mg K2-mk7, 50mg Zinc and cardio exercise... 2 Reply Chess Warrior Chess Warrior 1 year ago 10:40 Love how she says THE SAD DIET. Reply Francisco Adolfo Francisco Adolfo 2 years ago (edited) Thank you for the presentation. Don't want to sound ungrateful, but allow your guess to be the center of attention. By constantly repeating/paraphrasing what she said just makes the video unnecessarily longer. Ask the question, then let her role. 67 Reply 3 replies Dean Johnson Dean Johnson 1 year ago What percentage of your patients that have high cholesterol do you prescribe statins? Reply James Mcbeth James Mcbeth 5 months ago If it's oxidized LDL that causes heart disease, it's still LDL causing heart disease. The dead canay in a coal mine may not be the latest high tech carbon monoxide detector but it still means something. Reply Nozka123 Nozka123 10 months ago What is the best to stop inflammation in our body. Any suggestions. 1 Reply Denise1931 Denise1931 1 year ago I’ve had 2 cardiologists recommend DASH. Does anyone have an opinion on this advice? Reply Glenn Mariacher Glenn Mariacher 2 months ago I highly recommend two books by Ellie Philips; Kiss your Dentist Goodbye and Mouth Care Comes Clean. Many times heart issues and dementia are from bad oral health. Reply Tony Conrad Tony Conrad 1 year ago My cholestrol was 6 and I gave up cheese and marg. Now I'm not so sure. I am very healthy but now am having a little cheese but sticking to olive oil on my bread. Fortunately I never had statins and I'm glad I didn't. 5 Reply 3 replies Paprika Pericarpe Paprika Pericarpe 1 year ago Great show! Vital info! Thanks! Is palm oil and Palm kernel oils are ok to cook with? Reply Arden McConnell Arden McConnell 10 months ago Belly fat: When people begin to shrink -- three or four inches--how does the body compensate? Seems to me, ithe middle gets bigger, and the body changes shape. So it's not always heart, overweight, etc., that creates a bigger waistline. Reply vivienmed vivienmed 1 year ago How to reach Dr Elizabeth Boham? I live in Missouri and would love to get individualized help in this issue. Reply You Tuber You Tuber 1 year ago IMO atherosclerosis is caused by intake of both carbs and seed oils. Grains, sugars, breads, veg oils. Oxidation, glycation. Lipids show up at the crime scene but are not the causative agent. Reply Gerald Ancheta jr Gerald Ancheta jr 2 months ago would like a list for testing, so i may ask my doctor to do please. Reply Ricardo A. Seneris Ricardo A. Seneris 1 year ago (edited) I am very disappointed! This cholesterol myth is not even worth discussing at all. High cholesterol dangers had been debunked so many times, Doctors. 3 Reply Anonymous Source Anonymous Source 8 months ago Dr Hyman– can you recommend any physicians located in New York City that follow your philosophy on good heart health and don’t just prescribe statins??? Reply Chris Maes Chris Maes 1 year ago These guys discuss heart disease as just an anecdote in a doctor’s career. Reply mevlida sofic mevlida sofic 5 months ago Thank you for this information. I have a question. My total cholesterol is 251. My ldl is 170, my hdl is 65, triglycerides 81. Ratio is 3,9 and. My glucose is 84. My doctor wona put me on lower dose of statin. I don't know what to do. Can you help me. Is Red yeast rice help Reply Marsh Hawk Marsh Hawk 1 year ago this is a wonderful video thank you Reply walter brannen walter brannen 8 months ago I had a heart attack and the Dr put in a stent. He said that I had to take a station. But I never had high numbers. Reply Silver Stone Malik Silver Stone Malik 1 year ago Doctor wat about using Extra virgin olive oil in our daily food for healthier heart and normal cholesterol level 🤔 4 Reply monika pastor monika pastor 1 year ago (edited) How do you calculate triglyceride to HDL ratio showing a whole number in a result? 1 Reply 1 reply boyd clark boyd clark 3 months ago have you encountered transient global amnesia in patients taking statins esp with rosuvustatin? Reply Amalia Morales Amalia Morales 1 year ago Thank you for sharing this information...interesting video 1 Reply David Jones David Jones 6 months ago I am in Raleigh NC. How do I find a non traditional doctor that thinks like you and know something about a dirt and nutrition. 6 yrs ago I had a stent. 2 yrs ago I had a mitral valve repair and was told I had a heart attack. Excavation factor if 40. A yr ago I was .2% short of Prediabetes. I am 6'-1", I was 215# 83yo. I began keto. In 90 days I lost 35# and another 10# in the next 30 days. Now 170#. OMD Intermittent fasting. My Triglycerides are still 134+/-. HDL 40-50. Blood sugar at any given time is 100-120. I need to have a Dr that understand to advise me. Reply Cate Jordan Cate Jordan 3 months ago I wish they had talked about Lp(a) cholesterol, so important but over looked Reply Cotiso Cetinoiu Cotiso Cetinoiu 1 year ago When people will understand it is about what you put in your mouth, then 95% of human disesses will be gone. Period. 7 Reply OverTheLine OverTheLine 11 months ago Good luck getting these extra lipid panels..my doc could barely spell LDL and thought I had an ‘attitude’ after I pressed for more detailed blood testing. Reply Roy Turnwall Roy Turnwall 11 months ago Where do you go to have the test results evaluated from NMR and Cardio IQ? Reply Sandeep J. Lalka Sandeep J. Lalka 1 year ago Great video doctor. How do I remote consult with you, if that's an option 2 Reply Joe Boxter Joe Boxter 1 year ago What shocks me is functional medicine is novel in the US!!! So if your doctors don’t try to understand each patient, what do you do? Does your government agency prescribe a standard treatment to everyone? Reply Brenda Douglas Brenda Douglas 1 year ago Do you have an idea of who Would know Canadian blood work numbers. I am a snowbird and will be in Florida until April. My doctor in Canada just emailed my blood work results and is very concerned. My cholesterol is at 10.14 mmol/L. I know from past results this is extremely high. Anyway, the numbers you talk about do not relate the same. Would most doctors be able to understand these numbers? I am thinking maybe it is time for a statin. Any suggestion? Reply Antonio Munoz Antonio Munoz 2 years ago Great podcast 3 Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago I eat nuts,take krill oil ,flaxseed oil.chrolestroff ,garlique and CQ10 plus vitamin D air borne , vitamin c and a multivitamin.And evening primrose for hot flashes .I try to walk about a mile or more with my dog everyday. Reply John Mudd John Mudd 9 months ago Is it true that statins only reduce the good (large fluffy) LDL? Reply Denise Diakos Denise Diakos 1 year ago What about someone with hyperfamiliar cholesteremia? Reply craig wooden craig wooden 10 months ago You should not interrupt your guest. Let them speak and then make your point. Great information! Reply Tina Shawgo Tina Shawgo 1 year ago (edited) PLEASE ! My LDL is 310. Help me out. I’ve lost ~70 pounds and follow low carb. Current weight is normal 139. I’m 67 HDL 70, Tri 71 Reply Lisa Skye Lisa Skye 2 years ago I took away the ratio of Triglycerides over HDL should be less than 2. Thanks 5 Reply Buck Allen Buck Allen 1 year ago Great content . With all do respect , a suggestion. Please add graphic slides ( edit in with the voice over playing over the full screen slide ) . Great advice from you each . Reply boyd clark boyd clark 3 months ago I wonder ...do you concur with Maryanne Dimasi about cholesterol problems or the problem of how dangerous it might be or not ...Does the use of lipitor make the blood move better through the vessels? What is the use of coQ10 in your practice .... Reply mosin9105 mosin9105 8 months ago Thank you, so much! Reply 日猫 日猫 1 year ago (edited) other health channels say that seed oils cause chronic inflamation. Could it be that they make cholesterol go bad? 1 Reply Marci and John Marci and John 1 month ago What do we know about calcium build up AND how to reduce that? Reply Tisa6 Tisa6 2 years ago Very informative thank you! #shared 3 Reply Christopher Johnson Christopher Johnson 1 year ago which is better for heart disease low carb/keto or plant based? Reply 1 reply Patricia Steinert Patricia Steinert 1 year ago I am at the point when talking about deaf relative who was healthier because of physical activity. My inquisitive I do wonders why was he deaf and can that/should be considered as a factor Reply gerardo bernard gerardo bernard 1 year ago i have a high calcium score and my doctor prescribed statins but i do not want to take it, what is my alternative ? Reply DCiro Roman DCiro Roman 3 weeks ago So if I wanted to lower any one of these lab markers would one have to eliminate red or white organic potatoes smothered in ghee? Reply Joe show Joe show 1 month ago 20 years ago at a check up a doctor says to me : I'm gonna put you on lipitor. I answered ; : the only person that can put me on anthying is I.and i will not take lipitor. Annoyed that a patient challenges him, he pointed his finger at me and says if you refuse you will have a heart attack. I hesitated, but i stuck to my guns . i replied: No I won't take it and will not have an attack. " 20 to 25 years later heart's fine and so am I. now I found out what horrible damage lipitor does to body I realized that could me if I buckled down to his scare tactics. Reply Paul Millbank Paul Millbank 1 year ago (edited) I’m eating a healthy keto diet high in Omega 3 and 9. Mostly from veggies like broccoli, kale, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and fruits like avocados and olives. I eat grass fed butter, grass fed meats and free range eggs from local farmers. I’ve also kicked in spices daily, like ginger powder, black cumin and chia seeds. My blood sugar has dropped significantly in the last four months from a fasting 122 (average) to 100 (average.) I know I’m not where I need to be yet, but I’m getting there. I’ve dropped 40 lbs with another 30 lbs to go. I attribute my success to keto and intermittent fasting 4/20. I don’t know what my cholesterol is yet but at least I know what to ask for from the knowledge you passed on from this video. Thank you. 8 Reply 1 reply Adrian B Adrian B 4 months ago Is it trues that too much omega 6 in our diets increases inflammation ? Reply Surya Tarigan Surya Tarigan 1 year ago very good knowledge...thank you very much.. 1 Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago And stress will also cause problems ,along with menopause. 1 Reply Villiage_idiot Villiage_idiot 1 year ago (edited) 2:00 People have what's considered elevated cholesterol because they keep lowering what is considered normal cholesterol. My dad went through this with his doctor who wanted him to take drugs to lower his cholesterol. My dad said "Hang on. These are the same numbers I had last year, and the previous 8 years before that", and the doctor made noises for a few more seconds and sent my dad on his way without calling in any prescriptions. A much better gauge of overall health is your A1C...and if you want to know your risk of heart attack, get a CAC. I had one at age 49...score was 0. Reply 3 replies Harold Hart Harold Hart 9 days ago (edited) AFTER MY HEART ATTACK I STRENTHENED MY HEART MUSCLE BY TAKING ONE CAPSULE OF - ANDRIOL - ONCE A MONTH Reply Rune of Svalbard Rune of Svalbard 1 year ago Using fry oils like canola is the equivalent of splashing your food with motor oil... And people wonder why they're dying of heart disease. 9 Reply Odinsmom Odinsmom 8 months ago I love this guy and listen to him a lot he knows what he’s talking about. But honestly, when you have a guest on I feel like you should ask the questions and let them speak. Reply doogiedoesyoutubable doogiedoesyoutubable 1 year ago Ok, one can say it's genetics. In that, much of it would be training and habits of the family... for instance one grew up cooking with crisco so it's inherent. Cotton seed oil was initially used to reduce friction and lubricate moving metal parts etc. Eating it doesn't help lubricate body joints nor enhance synovial fluids. I'm certain it's detrimental to any living body. NOW is a good time for humanity to make a U turn. The 0.01% of nefarious creatures will be doomed :) Baby Steps, lets start by replacing all staff in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). THE GREAT RESET, right? RIGHT!!! 1 Reply Vince White Vince White 1 year ago IF brought my cholesterol very close, and dropped LDL & Trygl. 1 Reply Pam Pritzel Pam Pritzel 1 year ago Wouldn't it make the most sense to just measure fasting insulin and C-peptide to determine if someone is insulin resistant? 1 Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago This woman from woman's world magizine.Had triggs at 675 She made a smoothie with chard ,baby salad greens ,argula,dandadelion greens,beet greens ,collard greens apples pineapples kale and bananas .Drank it twice a day and it knocked here triggs down to 90 ty. Reply Docinaplane Docinaplane 1 year ago (edited) What about the triglycerides / HDL ratio as an indicator of LDL particle size? 5 Reply 3 replies Motherbear Motherbear 1 year ago (edited) Nanosilver helps reduces inflammation, in the body I have had Gout..Thank you most interesting discussion. Dont eat Nightshade foods like raw tomatoes capsicum chillies, will facilitate in heat & inlammatory conditions like arthritis. What about the TG/HDL Ratio? mine is 3.75. >with metabolic syndrome..insulin resistance Hba1c 84 T2D on medication, not Insulin which makes you put on weight..a non smoker, BP good. Been advised to take statins..refused. Now on IF and 40 grams of carbs daily.. I am 65. weight 80KG. Reply Marcella Smith Marcella Smith 8 months ago My brother and sister are SAD eaters, I've been a vegan for 30 yrs, I don't have any connection with their heart disease, genetics are not that big of a deal when you live a good lifestyle. I think saying your brother had a heart attack so you need to come in every 6 mths for followup instead of annually is just another reason for doctors to make more money but has nothing to do with me Reply Светмоихочей Светмоихочей 1 year ago Спасибо!!!!!! 1 Reply Enmukee Enmukee Enmukee Enmukee 1 year ago (edited) The root cause of poor health is that most Americans want to avoid seeing a doctor as much as possible as it costs them. The current insurance system does not encourage doctor visits but discourages them. The system is broken. The pharmaceutical industry is broken as all it cares is to report quarterly profits to shareholders. They would rather have people take statins all their lives than address the root cause of the problem. Taking about an alternate test for cholesterol that gives better data is pointless as in most cases by the time one visits a doctor it is already too late. 1 Reply 1 reply jarichards99utube jarichards99utube 1 year ago Hi Dr Hyman - I Love your Books and VIDEOS. REQUEST: PLEASE tell us about Apo-B. Is it a worry or just more Establishment Marketing Hype...? THANK You 1 Reply Mark graham Mark graham 1 year ago Great discussion, but please, next time let your guest provide a more detailed description without the near constant interruptions. I really wanted to hear her perspective but you dominated the conversation. 10 Reply Charles Hanley Charles Hanley 1 year ago Does Heart Disease include small vessel disease? If so, I'm on a STATIN to reduce cholesterol which they 'think' is the cause of SMV which is the cause of small changes to my Brain after an MRI scan. What REALLY causes SMV? Is it inflammation from diet/carbs etc... 1 Reply Walter Bates Walter Bates 1 year ago Feeding the YouTube algorithm. Great info. Thank you. Reply Al Catraz Al Catraz 1 year ago So.... If I stop consuming SUGAR will I reverse my "CHOLESTOROL" "INSULIN RESISTANCE" situation? 2 Reply 1 reply Dave Dee Dave Dee 1 year ago 26:00 people would rather take statins than change to a healthier lifestyle…..the easy way out. It’s a shame really. 15 Reply George Weier George Weier 7 months ago Doctor I’m interested in what you think of Repatha For cholesterol control Reply John Robi John Robi 1 year ago High LDL 190? HAHA Mines 245 on KETO. Not worried a bit since I had my CAC. I scored zero. 10 Reply 7 replies Niaz Muhammad Niaz Muhammad 1 year ago (edited) They never talked about cardio angiogram (non invasive) to check plague in arteries before putting someone on statin, which itself only save 1-217 and only add 4 days in life if taken whole life. Off course diet is the key and well covered. Reply Chris Maes Chris Maes 1 year ago Wow, these guys feel good about themselves. Reply Karen Aldridge Karen Aldridge 2 months ago If you love people's & walk right & stay out of troubles, & eat, u will live longer , it's about our behaviors & if we loving or not , if u mean , u can get sick more faster & poof ! 💖🚲 Reply John Isgitt John Isgitt 7 months ago It sounds like most of the examples you talked about are not heart patients. You need to focus on people like me to test your theories. I am 62. 5’11” 185. Eat a healthy diet. Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Walk 5 miles per day. I just passed out in my front yard and was unconscious for 30 minutes. I did not have a heart attack amazingly. Had cath done. 80% blockage in LAD artery, 40-50% in the others. Had a stent put in for the major blockage. Total cholesterol 228, HDL 45, LDL 159, Tri 99. Family history of high cholesterol. Dad had two heart attacks and a stroke. Lived to 81. His dad died of congestive heart failure at 67. His dad died at 81 with no heart failure. Of course my cardiologist has put me on a statin. But I don’t think my cholesterol numbers gave me this problem. I think it is something else. But I have no idea what it is. Help! Reply Manava Parakoti Manava Parakoti 1 year ago I am feeling good about myself knowing now that it the sugar in process food affects my cholesterol . I am no longer on cholestrol tablets. 2 Reply Geekspeak10 Geekspeak10 2 years ago (edited) My LDL is 376. Did u know LDL plays a huge roll in immune health? Stop fearing fat. 4 Reply 5 replies Jim Jim 1 month ago The fluffy particles are recycled by the liver, over and over, the small particles are damaged and can’t be recycled by the liver so it’s cast off into the blood stream Reply AryNova AryNova 1 year ago People with high ldl but low inflammation have low risk to a degree only. If ldl is above 200 then it’s extremely high risk even without high inflammation sinuses vaxy stuff just clogs arteries to point of blockage. High inflammation and lower than 180 cholesterol high risk because it causes rapture of arteries and triggers cholesterol, triglycerides calcium buildup same way you cut your finger it gets swollen. Reply 1 reply Pam Conboy Pam Conboy 1 month ago So,what’s the test we should be getting done? Reply Monkey Took My Spoon Monkey Took My Spoon 1 year ago How do you feel about niacin flushing for cholesterol reduction? 2 Reply 1 reply jin shark jin shark 1 year ago The more I listened to all Doctor's wannabe in youtube the more it's confusing. We learned a lot of medical term and yet words itself is confusing. This is never ending mind games. Better be wild like animals smell it, taste it, eat it and feel it if it's good foods. We are the most smartest species living in earth yet so dumb. Trust your senses and thanks me. Hahaha 2 Reply Laura Orvieto Laura Orvieto 2 years ago I have heard a vitamin C deficiency is another cause of elevated cholesterol is this true? 8 Reply 5 replies Liz Lagmanson Liz Lagmanson 1 year ago I have problems taking statins as they cause severe cramping. Which statin should I try? Reply Anna Rutkowski Anna Rutkowski 1 year ago Serious study shows that calcium is the main component of plaque in the artheroseroic arteries. Cholesterol is representing very small amount in blocked vessels. And also: what study shows what is a good level of LDL? Who and when established this number of the healthy level of LDL? 5 Reply 1 reply jarichards99utube jarichards99utube 11 months ago please explain to us THE IMPORTANCE OF APOb AND Particle NUMBER Reply Cathlyn Pollom Cathlyn Pollom 2 years ago Tell me about why we should not have beta blockers and statins. I refused when my doc wanted to give me statins, but didn’t tell me when he gave me beta blockers. Are beta blockers damaging? I was 240 last year, I now am 170 at 69 inches. I have Lupus Hashi’s an am Diabetic. I am 76 Reply 2 replies [ CMV ] America [ CMV ] America 4 months ago I go along with Elon Musk: he said he would rather enjoy his food and not live as long.😂 1 Reply Leobardo Alvarado Leobardo Alvarado 1 year ago Cholesterol is testosterone for Man and repairs the arteries when arteries are brittle, the brain is made of fat , and cholesterol . The hearts is not a pump it’s purpose is to oxidation to the blood 🩸 cells and heart attack is because you’re potassium and magnesium is low just as a car need the spark and battery to keep it running so eat your bananas and chocolate 🍫 to keep yourself alive, that’s what doctors say all the time. That’s why I love to listen to anybody that has knowledge and comment sense. Enjoy life and eat and drink 🍷 because that’s the joy king Solomon said because tomorrow is another day 4 Reply 2 replies gerardnc gerardnc 2 years ago Dr. Hyman, I think that your analogy of beach balls and golf balls is not quite right, with all due respect. A better analogy would be beach balls and pingpong balls, where the endothelium is a chain link fence right up against a wall. A beach ball cannot go through the fence, whereas the pingpong does, filling the gap between the fence and the wall. Over time, the integrity of the fence can cause it to rupture, releasing all the pingpong balls which leads to the blood to latch on and causing blood clots, ergo a heart attack/stroke. 8 Reply Don Castella Don Castella 11 months ago I put more credence in Triglyceride/HDL ratio. Reply Frank Hummer Frank Hummer 1 year ago At around 40 minutes she talks about phytosterols. Dr. Nadir Ali has a video devoted to phytosterols that is not very favorable about phytosterols. They my lower cholesterol, but I think they don't confer any health benefits. 2 Reply M.J. de Bruin M.J. de Bruin 1 year ago If you could convince your patients to avoid sugar and starge and processed foods, you wouldn't have patient's within a year.😁💚☯️🌅 1 Reply GO Green GO Green 1 year ago Great video. I love you r presention Reply Sabrina Field Sabrina Field 1 year ago All these doctors talk about is losing weight and reversing your diabetes What about a skinny person who wants to reverse her type2 diabetes and get off her meds. I need a video on that 12 Reply 5 replies Pistol Pete Pistol Pete 2 weeks ago Doctors won’t order these tests even if you ask for them. You have to pay for them yourself. Ultra labs do them. Reply Panchito G | Official Channel Panchito G | Official Channel 1 year ago I don't eat carbs and veggies because I am allergic to them. I have 530 total cholesterol and my doc scratches his head and does not understand why my veins are so clean and I don't have a heart attack. My body just accepts animal products, chilli peppers and lettuce. That's all I eat. 1 Reply 1 reply Glamma V Glamma V 2 years ago Do you do online consulting? Can you prescribe meds, lab work to a person like me, who lives in Florida? 2 Reply 1 reply SDG SDG 1 year ago I can not believe you are saying a Keto diet is good, for anyone. You can not, can not sustain that diet. You then lost me when you were comparing saturated fats and breast milk. 🤦🏼‍♀️😳 Saturated fats, = animal fats, beef, chicken, pork🤢 butter, eggs.... all of those things are bad for your “insides”. Period. Carbs that are good for your heart =🍏🍌🍓🫐🥦🥬🥒🍆🫑🌶🥑🍍🌽🥕🍠🥔🧄 🥗 lentils, beans, legumes 😍 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 1 Reply Jane Alsop Jane Alsop 3 months ago I think the Apoe4 gene affects fat metabolism.. so the fit guy probably had that.. what do u think? Just a thought Reply gilpit581 gilpit581 1 year ago Wish you were my doctor. I have cvd but all my doctors see is LDL. 5 Reply Phil Manke Phil Manke 1 year ago I'm so impressed with all the terms and conditions you two know,,,, BUT after listening, I know nothing more about how to help myself be healthy. Congrats on fast talking and selling your disparate jumbled knowledge.!.!.!. Reply 1 reply Ignacio Cespedes Ignacio Cespedes 1 year ago The value of this great topic was heavily diminished by mistreatment of the guest and not allowing her knowledge to come across to its full potential. 15 Reply 1 reply Donald McIntyre Donald McIntyre 1 year ago u are right in general, but u complicated too much carnivore diet is good universally because we evolved to be carnivores (or lipivores really) of course if an individual has a genetic problem that saturated fats actually was unhealthy for him/her then that is another problem 1 Reply Paul Rivera Paul Rivera 1 year ago I knew that I recognized you two. I remember this Jewish guy that was always trying to copy off me during Organic Chemistry prelims. He was constantly trying to hit on the Asian chicks and was mad that they wouldn’t let him join the Chinese Students Association. Then when graduation time came around his parents took his picture next to the bust of Peter J Debye, the Nobel Prize Laureate. Then they took his picture on the staircase underneath the giant painting of George Fisher Baker, yes the HBS George Fisher Baker. Finally, they took his photo holding a first edition of The Nature of the Chemical Bond written by Linus Pauling, the two time Nobel Laureate, during his time at Cornell as a Baker Lecturer. Hey dude, did you ever score with the Asian chicks? Reply Alberto Gorrin Alberto Gorrin 10 months ago Dr Hyman, Dr Boham, do you have a doctor following your protocol reference cholesterol in the area North of Tampa Florida. Please, Thank you 1 Reply MMM85 MMM85 2 years ago Why bother asking her a question if you won’t let her answer. Keep cutting her off with his own stories that are totally irrelevant to his own questions. 51 Reply 5 replies ashish sharma ashish sharma 1 month ago Glycation of cholesterol causes shrinkage of LDL particles and hence increase in smaller dense particles in pre-diabetic and diabetic people . Reply chaz wyman chaz wyman 2 months ago But the dirt is also useful, even vital to health. Reply Peter Smith Peter Smith 9 months ago What causes high blood pressure? Reply Don Castella Don Castella 11 months ago If more people knew their Agatston Score from a Coronary Artery Calcification Scan, many lives could be saved. Reply shekatagani shekatagani 8 months ago The sad thing is... if you are "Pre diabetic" You are in trouble, You already are. Reply Cole Mctarmach Cole Mctarmach 2 years ago Do you look at thyroid function too? 8 Reply monika pastor monika pastor 1 year ago It's funny we had a couture fashion for past 100 years, which is a personalized fitting clothes. And we just start to talk about a personalized diet, that is more essential. 10 Reply 1 reply Davmus1 Davmus1 2 years ago Blaming cholesterol for heart problems is like blaming firemen for a fire. Every time I go to the fire there's firemen they must be the cause 6 Reply 3 replies Graham Eade Graham Eade 1 year ago Did you refer to the different blood groups because regionally historic diets are different eg Laplander vs African or Asian?? Reply Robert Bolding Robert Bolding 8 months ago (edited) the dump trucks that move fats change size after they deliver a load of fat to the preprogrammed destination. so the smaller empty ones are missing the loads they should be carrying but are not. when they go into damaged blood vessels they are expecting to pick up a load of fat someplace else like in stored fat but the stored fat has locked them out hormonally. they are not a problem, the problem is the hormones. you are treating the trucks numbers, they are not an error, the number of trucks is still perfect in every way. Reply LTyrell LTyrell 1 year ago I have high levels in both HDL and LDL which I was told cancelled each other out? 2 Reply Relyd Browning Relyd Browning 2 years ago How expensive is it to see Dr. Boham😉 3 Reply Leona Byrne Leona Byrne 10 months ago GenoPalate can identify the genetic determinants for the functional diet a specific person requires for their own best health. Reply The Goods The Goods 1 year ago 16:25, that's me 209 LDL, but almost ridiculously low inflammation markers. Still I'm concerned about the 209 LDL and 48HDL. I need the sizes of the dump trucks! Reply 1 reply Scoobtoober29 Scoobtoober29 7 months ago Ancestrial diet needs to be seeked out or just experiment to find what works. My wife and I definitely can't eat the same diet. We tried for 20 years and we both got obease and not good feeling. Reply J Sun J Sun 9 months ago (edited) Statins maybe antiinflammatory but they kill and weaken cells, mitochondria, and good harmones get diminished. Reply Paul Dub Paul Dub 1 year ago interesting information thanks Reply Grignak01 Grignak01 1 year ago When I asked my doctor for this cholesterol test she had no clue what test I was talking about. Goes to show how limited doctor's knowledge is on the topic. 5 Reply 3 replies Harold Wagner Harold Wagner 1 year ago But many docs are conservative, and resort to the safe way: prescribe a med. That way, they are protected from negligence. beyond meds, who is ultimately responsible for your health: You, or the doc.? 2 Reply judymarais12345 judymarais12345 8 months ago Interesting. My gp has put me on statins. What damage does statins do? Reply 2 replies Emer Emer 1 year ago Thanku both+++ 💖 Reply Canoe Doc Canoe Doc 9 days ago Dr Malcolm Kendrick argues in "The Clot Thickens" that the lipids found within the walls of arteries have nothing to do with serum lipoproteins, but rather are the result of the breakdown of the lipid rich cell walls of red blood cells incorporated into the clots that form due damaged endothelium. Any condition that damages the arterial endothelium has the potential to result in clot formation and eventual atherosclerosis. The common denominator is endothelial damage followed by clot formation, which can be caused by a host of conditions such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune disease, sickle cell anemia, and many others. Reply Michele Walter Michele Walter 8 months ago I want to stop taking lipitor so I can have these tests done, but everything I read tells me I could have a stroke if I try to quit a statin!!! HELP!!! Reply Rhona Mocke Rhona Mocke 2 years ago So I have High LDL high non HDL cholesterol high HDL, insulin resistance and inflammation. How do I fix this if I have to take antibiotics weekly for infections. 4 Reply 3 replies Bobby Ocampo Bobby Ocampo 1 year ago Does fermented fish have Vitamin K2? Reply DARKLYLIT DARKLYLIT 2 months ago (edited) I'm curious why Dr. Boham suggests beans, legumes, nuts and seeds, when most of these foods are high-carb and generally have known inflammatory effects. Reply Roman Ward Roman Ward 1 year ago If cholesterol is not the problem of heart diseases than what is that in many people's clogged arteries? 1 Reply 1 reply rhartner rhartner 1 year ago how do you test for particle size of cholesterol? Reply Geofrey Driver Geofrey Driver 1 year ago Hi, did you say LDL needs to be under 70? 1 Reply A W A W 1 year ago Thanks for this info. Dr when you ask a question during an interview…time to back off and let your guest talk. Why ask the question if you’re going to answer it? 3 Reply TheRKae TheRKae 1 year ago (edited) Niacin. Simple. Cheap. Utterly safe. Powerfully effective. Read "Niacin: The Real Story." Brilliant book. 12 Reply 3 replies OU812INVU OU812INVU 1 month ago At the 11:45 minute mark Dr. Boham suggests that your Triglyceride number should be under 150. But then Dr. Hyman disagrees with that number and suggests it should be more like around 70. That is a fairly large difference/discrepancy. How can that be between two presumed experts in the same field? 1 Reply 1 reply Marianne Bhatia Marianne Bhatia 1 year ago Ok, sorry my mistake. Not kg but km mean biking daily 25-30 km. I don’t won’t to loose weight I just like to find a solution for my high collateral. Thank you. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 1 Reply Sal Provino Sal Provino 1 year ago (edited) I love cooking mainland European traditional foods for my wife and I. We have left western adulterated foods behind... They concentrate more on profits, than well-being. 3 Reply 1 reply TN Vol TN Vol 1 year ago Then why is high cholesterol strongly correlated with heart attacks? 2 Reply 5 replies Don Bodenbach Don Bodenbach 1 year ago The information is really important to get out there but I agree with a lot of the other comments, Dr. Hyman needs to learn how to conduct an interview and stop talking over his guest. 21 Reply 4 replies Christopher L Christopher L 1 year ago Interesting, but focuses on the wrong thing. Early on the women mentioned what should have been the focus of the discussion, food and the standard American diet (SAD)". A whole food plant based diet has been the only one that has been able to reverse heart disease and/or avoid it all together. If you read up on the worlds' 5 blue zones where people live into their 90s and 100s at a much greater rate than the average population a plant based diet is one of the common elements. I assure you these people have not been monitoring their cholesterol, blood sugar, or blood pressure. They live a healthy lifestyle. Americans are far too fixated on testing. Reply Sanguine Sanguine 1 year ago (edited) The root cause of small dense LDL is: Glycation Oxidation Polyunsaturated Fats(PUFA) make it prone to oxidation. High blood glucose makes it prone to glycation. Fructose is even worse. If your LDL isn't glycated or oxidized, it's level is inconsequential, and even is likely beneficial based on studies and longevity. Excess PUFA also causes metabolic Dysfunction at the mitochondrial level, making one more sensitive to carb intake. This is the primary cause of type 2 diabetes, and also cancer due to damage to the mitochondria. As for the inflammation.. it's a symptom, not the root cause. Dig deeper for root causes. 6 Reply 3 replies Princess Tiny of Pom Pom Princess Tiny of Pom Pom 11 months ago It is difficult to follow your numbers as ours in Canada are different Reply Richard Barry Richard Barry 1 month ago it is the glycation of Fructose & Galactose with fats and proteins at body temperature (37.8 C). Reducing the effectiveness of enzymes, cellular membranes, hormones > function. Reply Robby Girl Robby Girl 1 year ago What tests should I ask my doctor? Reply 2 replies Test Test 2 years ago (edited) I really enjoy the interviews but this title is a click bait and sends a wrong message. While cholesterol only is neither necessary nor sufficient to cause a heart attack it definitely plays a decisive role in it. It is the the same situation with smoking and lung cancer. But I have yet to see the title „Smoking does not cause cancer!“ 3 Reply 1 reply TB1M1 TB1M1 1 year ago (edited) It's still a marker, you eat fatty refined foods and your cholesterol will go up. You eat omlettes everyday your cholesterol will increase. What is the cholesterol level of those people scheduled for coronary bypass operations.. the TC/HDL is always poor. High cholesterol is often a sign of bad diet. It's not a cause but the fraction is a strong marker. If you want evidence I refer you to the Appendix of an old book called the Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise, all these studies are shown. 2 Reply Carlos Velazquez Carlos Velazquez 1 year ago Hello, what test for heavy metals do you recommend? 3 Reply 1 reply Konstantinos Christou Konstantinos Christou 2 weeks ago Thank you. May you be well. Reply Dina Kupchanka Dina Kupchanka 1 year ago The title says cholesterol is not the cause, but several times they tell about lowering patients’ LDL as being a great success. If cholesterol is not the cause, why bother lowering it? 1 Reply 2 replies Mercedita Magcale Mercedita Magcale 1 year ago So What is the Real Root of the Problem. DIET AND LIFE STYLE IS THE KEY.😌 Reply raymond rogers raymond rogers 2 years ago (edited) Would like to know her view on Repatha or Dr Hyman thanks 6 Reply Arnold Frackenmeyer Arnold Frackenmeyer 3 months ago (edited) While diet plays an important role in all of our bodily functions including vascular, risk factors for heart disease go far beyond just diet alone. Nobody eats cigarettes. They inhale the smoke which causes heart disease. Yet cigarette smoke is not the only source of by-products of combustion we inhale. The 1950' s and 60's were the smog decades and the absolute worst for heart disease. 1968 was the peak year for heart attacks. Also endocrine disorders such as diabetes are major risk factors for damage to the inside lining to our vascular system, paving the way to plaque build up. Where you live also plays a vital role. Best place to live to avoid heart disease? A windswept island or peninsula. Just stay away from volcano emissions since they are a risk factor. I could go on for hours. But you get the picture. Its not just one thing that can damage our vascular system. 1 Reply Nafis Huda Nafis Huda 1 year ago Emphatic mention in the Quran - good Lord has not given human being anything that 8s unnecessary or harmful If only we had faith Reply inhonorofMary inhonorofMary 11 months ago My doctor said no to the particle test..pretty much said just take the statin drug Reply 1 reply Lisa Murphy Lisa Murphy 1 year ago (edited) No, the topic of cholesterol isn't complicated at all. Elevated LDL levels do indicate pending cardio problems unless a person is not overweight & doesn't have elevated triglyceride levels. Most Americans are overweight and need to keep their LDLs low but not with Statins - with a good plant based diet and by losing weight and exercising regularly. That's nothing complicated at all, but for most Americans eating right and exercising a little is extremely hard. 3 Reply 3 replies Spiritual Aries Spiritual Aries 10 months ago What kind of Dr can I see that can help me like you two doctors? My primary Dr did not give me any advice what to do. I don't understand. My total choedterol is 256 LDL170 non HDL chol Q 187 I'm 54 woman 110lbs do yoga exercise everyday last 28 years no sugar diet except creamer n a occasionally snack . I am having heat flashes . But I eat healthy. Only last three weeks been eating at McDonalds bc dad was in hospital I'm exhausted from long shifts. Wondering if I should get back too eating well n recheck it. I want to it looked atpetsonall basis. But my Dr is not going to be like these doctors so how can I find a Dr that sees it to he way to us two do? I have to request all test half the time n I only heard this time it's not that bad where you don't need medicine. Sorry but I need to know why for the first time in my life it's high. I'm requesting all the test you spoke of no more McDonald's. Cholesterol is important it im going threw menapause cholesterol makes estrogen . Fiber is good. I'm so confused . Don't no if I'm in a bad place we need more doctors that are like you. Do you have more help for confused people trying to stay healthy . My Dr gave me no advice Reply Grace Gwozdz Grace Gwozdz 1 year ago What a hoax about cholesterol. We make it for reason. 4 Reply Fezzy Pepper Fezzy Pepper 9 months ago Thanks. I'm a 65 y.o.male, retired ER RN at 59 who at 61 had a 100% LAD blockage leading to an MI with a troponin fastigium of 8.03 (that's right). I've questioned the statins for years and always believed that the full picture wasn't being presented to me. I'm currently on atorvastatin and dealing with on and off severe myalgia (on and off because I often won't take it), fatigue and muscle loss, decreased sexual drive, and more. Recently I have been watching as many statin videos as I can and am having serious doubts about continuing the statin. At first, I frowned on a keto diet, but the thought that it could decrease my insulin levels has me very interested. I'm a seeker of information and disappointed that I have been misled for years and misled my patients for years as well. Reply Cass Cass 1 year ago Let's cut to the chase. What is the ideal number to aim for? No wonder people are confused when the explanation is made as over complex as it is here. Is this just a smuggled in advert for lab in the US? Reply Helen Walker Helen Walker 11 months ago I can’t take statins. Now I’m being sent to a cardiologist to determine what I can take to bring it down. Reply 1 reply Tom Goff Tom Goff 1 year ago (edited) Saying that many or most people who have heart attacks have normal or low cholesterol is misleading. Heart attacks lower cholesterol. When you measure the cholesterol levels in heart attack patients, they are therefore likely to be significantly lower than they were before the myocardial infarction. 1 Reply 2 replies Village guru Village guru 1 year ago I m taking 2 to 3 eggs daily for last at least 12 years, I have not checked my cholesterol and sugar lavel, should I go for testing, Reply Davmus1 Davmus1 2 years ago These people are talking about cholesterol levels without addressing why the body would elevate the cholesterol in the 1st place. Take vitamin C you'll be fine 9 Reply 1 reply Ken Wang Ken Wang 2 years ago This guy is aging quickly he needs more animal fats in his life. 8 Reply 11 replies Stavros Strompolos Stavros Strompolos 1 year ago Please, Dr. Hyman. You have a guest. They have different analogies than you. You cut off Dr. offering her analogy. You interrupted her, you brought the dialogue back to yourself, repeatedly, hogging the dialogue, interrupting putting your ego ahead of the guest. Be quiet. Let them (All the guests) you have on. You do it repeatedly. you say yes, yep, yes, in the middle of their sentences, it's disturbing and distracting to us, your listeners, at least, me. Be quiet, stop interrupting, Save your interruptions for a more fluid interview,. You're great, but you're far from great. You could be. 5 Reply 1 reply Lawrence Fox Lawrence Fox 1 year ago Had that test unfortunately not sure of meaning my bad colesterol wash good but whatever is good colesterol was low 30,s as opposed to 45 or 50 have I explained it enough to be understood by those in know. Reply 3 replies Carol Danson Carol Danson 7 months ago It's a billion dollar business and cholesterol is not really a factor but rather your triglycerides which are the indicators. Most woman and some men never need a statn. Ansel Keyes did the research and looked at 17 countries to find high cholesterol levels with high heart attacks. He found 7 and when you put together cholesterol is not a factor. Cholesterol is needed by every cell in your body for cell membranes and your brain has the largest need. I think statins may cause Alzheimer's. Reply Gate-gate Gate-gate 1 year ago (edited) 16:18 interesting Harvard Jupiter study! LDL/inflammation. 24:00 insulin resistance causes HBP Story of a 50 year old 👨 Reply susan hawkins susan hawkins 2 years ago I had a stent placed because of cholesterol inherited...I watched...not smoker or alcohol drinker...the food I eat from an outstanding chef is for old people..however, I did eat sorbet after dinner... now what? Do take a statin &potassiam & blood clot preventer. Trying keto approach...eating 1 meal ..using olive oil, vinegar or lemons in water.... no dairy. Have had chronic diarrhea for years...any ideas? 4 Reply 1 reply P Cochran P Cochran 1 year ago Cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease. It’s what heart disease acts upon. The documentary Fathead explained why we got directed on this terrible “Saturated fat causes heart disease” nonsense. Reply 1 reply Lester Wyborny Lester Wyborny 6 months ago I agree that oxidized cholesterol is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease is oxidized cholesterol, but you should not overlook the source of this oxidized cholesterol in food. The initial discovery of this fact was made in the early 70s by Russian scientists. Cholesterol becomes oxidized when cholesterol-containing foods are processed or cooked. Making meat into ground meat, such as hamburger meat, or drying meat such as beef jerky, or deep frying cholesterol-containing fats, or over cooking eggs or the drying the egg yolk in breads/noodles, are all examples of how cholesterol can be oxidized. If you cook whole meat at low temperature, such as boiling the meat in soups, largely avoids a lot of the oxidation of the cholesterol in meat. Knowing this is critical since changing how you cook meat or eggs can make a significant impact on your health. Reply Grip Grip 7 months ago I do not know if I have a high cholesterol. As long as I feel good, I absolutely do not care. I avoid medicine and doctors. Reply Smiles2U4Ever Smiles2U4Ever 11 months ago This guy loves to hear himself speak. He brings this woman on and thinks he is the one who should be explaining things. He brought her on to do that. Let your guests speak. Stop interrupting. Reply Francisco Knorr dion-Gruppe Francisco Knorr dion-Gruppe 1 month ago Is there a doctor or therapist in Germany who can a look at me? First heart attack at 42 years and now at 57. Nothing changed my cholesterol, no medication and no diet. Reply Flowerbomb90 Flowerbomb90 1 year ago Dr Hyman is a good doctor but the worst host/ interviewer. He always buts in, interrupt like he always have to put his own knowledge about the subject. He appears like insecure and competing for the spotlight. He always does this. I wish he’d just take a back seat and let the guests talk. 8 Reply 4 replies ShowMeGalUSA ShowMeGalUSA 7 months ago My doctor at the VA prescribed a statin for me. I refused to take it. Of course she became angry with me because how I do as ordered. As an BSN, MSN behind my name so I know how to research. Then I was told by an Military insider that the VA has a blanket mandate requiring physicians to order EVERY patient to take a statin. My next visit I will be taking all the research in writing for her to have some reading material. 1 Reply 2 replies Laura Huston Laura Huston 1 month ago Please make it clear? Visceral fat, internalbelly fat, is the deleterious fat ... not necessarily the external outer belly fat, which we menopausal women can't get rid of completely, that causes these problems. Reply Tom Hitchcock Tom Hitchcock 1 year ago Healthy Keto is perfect for this 1 Reply Space Ghost Space Ghost 9 months ago Wendy Byrd knows her shit! Reply tom thumb tom thumb 2 months ago Where abouts in Australia can I get that cholesterol test and what is it called here asked my Dr no idea she googled 🤔? Reply Matthew Jimenez Matthew Jimenez 1 year ago Dr. Hyman talks over his guest too often. 26 Reply 2 replies Progressive Discussions Progressive Discussions 1 year ago (edited) LDL low density lipoprotein is not actually cholesterol, it transports cholesterol, like HDL, it goes back and forth, to and from the liver. Dietary cholesterol a very important substance in the body. 2 Reply larry hodgson larry hodgson 1 month ago Do these physicians not believe their audience can understand simple explanations of cause and effect? The simplistic analogies are dumb. The self-conscious informality is so painful; it reduces their credibility. No thanks, there are much better sources available. Reply Johannes van Hoek Johannes van Hoek 1 year ago High Cholesterol ? , take an advanced cholesterol test , numbers may be high but may not be all bad even if your LDL numbers are high , get an advance test and don’t get sucked into Statins ,,, IN MY OPINION ! 1 Reply Mark Sebastian Mark Sebastian 7 months ago Why do you MDs use the word cholesterol to speak about classes of different compunds, and then wonder why people are confused. You confused them. Cholesterol is a small steroid molecule. It doesn't have different masses or sizes. It doesn't have different densities. These items have different fatty acids associated with them. Is that an ester linkage? Is it to a liposaccharide? What kind of medical text actually speaks about the real biochemistry surrounding this "cholesterol" subject? In a post-doc during the 80s, I learned about the high reactivity of polyunsaturated fatty acids, due to the large number of reactive allylic sites on that type of fatty acid. How in the world can the medical community advocate highly unsaturated oils? The high reactivity causes inflammation! Reply Grant W Grant W 1 year ago (edited) High Trigs you get sdLDL and low HDL. 2 Reply Stuart Goldstein Stuart Goldstein 2 years ago Why have a guest if you're going to do all the talking, Dr. Hyman ? 37 Reply 3 replies SCIENCE & ENGINEER SCIENCE & ENGINEER 1 year ago (edited) Cholesterol plus saturated fat usually come together which together help to create LDLs. Don't purposely separate their data. They're not dump trucks, what an ignorant metaphor, they are more like construction trucks parking and blocking the street, they're sticking to the blood vessels. I would not listen to a nutritionist to explain what's in the vessels which causes death, I'd rather listen to a biologist/scientist or a heart autopsy/operation surgeon/cardiologist to tell me what they found in the blood which caused deaths. Reply 1 reply GI D GI D 1 year ago I don't think there's a single "statin-prescribing" doctor who considers cholesterol to be THE cause of heart disease, so this video starts with a straw-man right off the bat. Additionally, this woman is not a cardiologist, so why should one take her word over their cardiologist's? Reply Mon Slay Mon Slay 7 months ago (edited) Omg, I wish we'd known this new and information 20 years ago, before my mom diet of cancer and my uncle died from heart disease. I don't see how the drug companies sleep at night; my conscience would eat me alive. Reply Anthony Lemkendorf Anthony Lemkendorf 1 year ago Seems like most of this info is fantastic for people with unlimited resources.. I could barely glean a little helpful info for daily direction.. Reply PaxAnimi PaxAnimi 1 year ago It’s not that I don’t like dr Hyman, but he won’t SHUT UP 4 Reply pardeep parkash pardeep parkash 2 years ago Sugar is Enemy No.1. 9 Reply 4 replies Ignacio Cespedes Ignacio Cespedes 1 year ago You interrupt too much! Too many interjections. Let the guest speak. 19 Reply Princess Jasmine Princess Jasmine 1 year ago Doc, sorry to say this, you have a great guest but you kinda talk more than your guest 😅. I think it's such a waste. I mean, you can summarize in another episode and let her share her experience here. 5 Reply Roger Whiting Roger Whiting 1 year ago Doesnt look like Dr Hyman even reads responses... moving on. 3 Reply Mark A Mark A 1 year ago Such a great discussion except for his CONSTANT interruptions. He is very irritating.. 3 Reply Leamaka Leamaka 1 year ago Dr. Hyman: Pleeeeeaaaaaaaaaaase stop interrupting your guest speaker!!!! Wait until she finishes and then give your input before you go onto your next question. 8 Reply carol heg carol heg 2 years ago Why does he keep overtalking her? 25 Reply Rajesh Gaur Rajesh Gaur 2 years ago Please let the guest doctor speak 4 Reply Sebastian Tellez Sebastian Tellez 2 years ago You talk so much. Let the guests talk more!!! You’re a broken record, saying the same thing over and over again. Now I remember why I stopped listening to him. 16 Reply 1 reply xdiver01 xdiver01 1 year ago Exactly! But my doctor says the opposite, my blood pressure is great, HDL = 51, triglycerides OK, but my LDL is 306, so she ordered me to take 20mg/daily of Rosuvastatin (to get to 190). I have to tell her to watch this video. LOL Reply peous paul peous paul 5 months ago iron overload, calcium overload could lead to heart diseases.. Reply Rem Rocket Rem Rocket 1 month ago Dr Sten Ekberg and Dr Mandel have great content also. Reply Light N A Shadow Light N A Shadow 1 year ago If not the cholesterol causes heart disease, then what causes? 1 Reply 2 replies Lifeonwheels Lifeonwheels 1 year ago Pls answer me if I def should take statin..I tried but the pain in my hips were unbearable so I stopped taking it..I have FH but my dr says my other numbers were good..should I be worried? I’m 55 , a single parent, I can’t bear the thought of leaving my daughter alone if I have a heart attack..should I take a statin even if it puts me in a wheel chair? I’m so scared. Reply 1 reply Hemant Srivastav Hemant Srivastav 1 year ago (edited) U guys missed the most important test - fasting insulin, Hyperinsulinemia which is the primary cause of inflammation - and everything else that follows 1 Reply Gate-gate Gate-gate 1 year ago (edited) 34:00 Two cases 36:25 My endocrinologist at City of Hope told me glucose tolerance test is no longer useful anymore. ??? 36:70 Reply sahil rathour sahil rathour 6 months ago Iam on statin from last 6 months. I don't have any side effects till now. My total cholesterol is 380 Ldl is 280 Hdl is 45. I don't khow why my bp is elevated. Iam just 23. Reply Howard Davidson Howard Davidson 2 months ago Let’s all become doctors…. Reply LuC1800 LuC1800 1 year ago Thank you! 2 Reply Thordur Hognason Thordur Hognason 7 days ago Cholesterol is the only thing to block a coronary artery Reply linofreek52 linofreek52 1 year ago I must go for a "Dump Truck " test soon ...so much dirt in my blood ..i could have an earth quake or a landslide !! So why do you get high Cholesterol on a Keto diet and why do veggies get high cholesterol .... if its about diet ? Hmmm a problem ? 2 Reply Donna Silver Donna Silver 7 months ago And I also eat Kale spinache olive oil basil everyday for cholesterol Reply Vaal Cellcity Vaal Cellcity 1 year ago Stress ....causes Heart Attacks... 2 Reply Max Smart Max Smart 2 weeks ago Statins saved my life. Reply STACEY M BUFFINGTON STACEY M BUFFINGTON 1 year ago I am 42 just got results for ldl is 194 in so scared trying to figure out what to do . 1 Reply 1 reply mandar P mandar P 1 year ago Higher the Cholestrol, lesser the chance of all cause mortality as per Doctor Nadir Ali. 1 Reply 3 replies Terry Goldstein Terry Goldstein 1 year ago do you know a place or doc in denver colorado, i can go to that supports the methods and ideas you are talking about. my dr has me on keto but also has me on resouvosttin. Reply Vita Quasus Vita Quasus 1 year ago (edited) I prefer raw beef, tons of ground beef fat fried up and put un my veggies 😋 That is my standard diet 1 Reply Seth Mortimer Seth Mortimer 8 days ago Suppose it’s not heart attack you’re worried about? What about vascular dementia? Reply Kenneth Flood Kenneth Flood 8 months ago any medical research that shows this? Reply F100 FE390 F100 FE390 1 year ago Doctors seem especially vulnerable to sales scams. 2 Reply 2 replies Lindsay Riggenbach Lindsay Riggenbach 1 year ago Hi how do I become a patient if I do not live locally? Reply 1 reply TheYoung20s TheYoung20s 1 month ago Already had a stroke need to know why Reply BARCELONA ESPAÑA CATALUÑA BARCELONA ESPAÑA CATALUÑA 1 month ago Fantastic Dr.Hyman! From the Philipoines Reply john butler john butler 11 months ago The elephant in the room is the addiction of sugar. 2 Reply M PP M PP 1 year ago What a pity all the good doctors are in USA Is there any good like them in London ?Address and names please 1 Reply Susan B. Susan B. 1 year ago So tell me this....dental issues/gingivitis, etc., cause inflammation with resultant cholesterol/heart ds risk - a known fact for years. So why is it that Medicare and other group insurance plans pay only about $1500/year (subscribers pay about 20% of any service, i.e., cavity filling is $200, insurance might pay $160, pt. pays $40) when this is a known risk factor and especially for seniors, the majority of whom are living on very fixed incomes and can't afford to pay even that $40 yet have major dental issues. In the meantime, many Medicare plans will pay for all sorts of stuff not necessary (my plan allows me $35/quarter for OTC items with huge mark-ups {97 feet dental floss = $5.00 - same brand at Walmart $0.97) but will NOT pay for dietary counseling/how to eat healthy diet on limited/fixed income. Most Medicare plans pay for statins months after months (years!) that cause other issues but won't pay to help/teach/provide info and treatment that will help eliminate the actual so-called need for those statins. Am I cynical? You betcha!! 2 Reply 1 reply Dan Hegerich Dan Hegerich 1 year ago Dave Feldman is looking into some people who are lean and go on a low carb, higher fat diet their cholesterols iincrease. He refers to them as Lean Mass Hyper Responders. Reply Carol R. Carol R. 1 year ago Great video.. 2 Reply ClassicJukeboxBand ClassicJukeboxBand 1 year ago The way you can tell the truth about health? If it makes evolutionary sense. The way you can tell lies about health? If big money is behind it... 2 Reply Chaitanya Dandavate Chaitanya Dandavate 5 months ago How do you get Nitric oxide in your diet Reply elephantcup elephantcup 1 year ago It's pronounced "kohn-yakk-uu". There is no "J" sound in the Japanese language. 1 Reply Edwin Hermanson Edwin Hermanson 1 year ago Been reading this for 40 years ! Like it's new news WTF Reply mikehenkes mikehenkes 1 year ago @ 17:00 Inflammation... My GP does a C-Reactive Protein test is this a good test for heart health? 1 Reply 1 reply Dennis Pena Dennis Pena 4 months ago How do you know if you're inflammed? O_o Reply John Rider John Rider 1 year ago Wheat. Heart attacks. Barley. Good for the heart. Reply Greg Faris Greg Faris 2 months ago He invites her onto the show, then will not stop interrupting her. Reply Rebecca Fincher Rebecca Fincher 1 year ago What about occasional sprouted oats and flour? 1 Reply seaside1991 seaside1991 2 months ago Are there good functional doctors in Tampa? Reply Bri Stephens Bri Stephens 1 year ago 💯❤️ Reply Abdul Majid Abdul Majid 1 year ago Thank for this information... Look like puzzle.. cholesterol one piece of factor heart disease Reply Michigan Man Michigan Man 1 month ago Problem is... You can never find a doctor like these in your neighborhood. 1 Reply 1 reply Black Horse Black Horse 1 year ago If you have CAD like me………CABG in 1994 X4, just go with your Cardiologist………… I’m not dead yet…….. Reply Lukia Ku'uipo Lukia Ku'uipo 2 months ago (edited) My dr.stillpushing the statin, even when i told him that statin should not be the cholesterol high level. I want my cholesterol on carnivore diet/omad. I use to take statin for so many years, and i end up woth 2 heart attacks, kidney stones, high insulin...etc...i was diyng slowly. So when i dicede to go ketovore/16:8 and then carnivore/omad my dr.din't like for me to be healthy,becouse he can't sell me the friking statin. I want my LDL and cholesterol to be high so i can live a long life. I will never in my life take those toxic meds, that almost kill me back in july of 2022. Since i stop eating carbs, sugar and grains, i reverse T2D, inflamation, my liver and kidney are back to normal, my sleep improved...etc...benefits i got that keeps me healthy.i will never listen to my dr.that wan't to poison me with crapy big pharma drugs🤮🤮🤮. The SAD DIET AND BIG PHARMA= $$$ BIG PROFITS FOR DOCTORS. Sad...but true😢😢😢. Reply Lessons Lessons 10 months ago Female in 50s. Over weight not obese.. Cholesterol 225 Ldl 137 Hdl 72 TRIGLY 79 My Dr says no meds yet but start trying to lower my cholesterol... Idk if I should or not. I guess next time Dr asks for blood lipids I will request CardioIQ test Reply 2 replies J N J N 1 year ago Dr. Hymen, many of the things you claim in the video are disputed by the American Diabetes Association. Please explain why. Reply Janet Tempest Janet Tempest 1 year ago Have you look into blood diet and how lectins affect different blood groups 0. A. B. AB is bread the staff of life or a killer 🤷‍♀️ 2 Reply 2 replies romaine ford romaine ford 10 months ago Thank you for all.your infor. Reply Bman Bman 1 year ago What about Avacodo oil? Reply Pat violini Pat violini 3 weeks ago I got off my statin without my Dr knowing & taking BERBERINE. my numbers r great. I do want to get the particle size. I will tell my Dr. to write me a script. Thank u Reply Gloria Fawcett Gloria Fawcett 1 year ago I am not overweight and have ever smoked. I have been diagnosed with blocked arteries. What can be done??? 1 Reply 3 replies Natalie Tran Natalie Tran 4 months ago Thank you Reply David Austrian David Austrian 11 months ago Smoking tobacco can lead to high cholesterol and a bad diet. Reply AryNova AryNova 1 year ago If cholesterol is one of factors then why you put video title that it is not the one causing heart disease? Reply Francine Coleman Francine Coleman 2 years ago Thank you Reply Anthony Hernandez Anthony Hernandez 1 month ago It's call Advance Lipid Panel. Reply Marilyn Halelamien Marilyn Halelamien 1 year ago Stress, lack of exercise. Cause Heart disease 1 Reply George Himon George Himon 3 weeks ago I can't wait to hear this one ,let me guess ,it's bird watching ,yeah that's what they're gonna say next great philosophy but no results 🤨 Reply Alan Forde - Cheyne MS (1494) Alan Forde - Cheyne MS (1494) 1 year ago No starch/sugar? Dr. Mcdougall would be upset lol Reply Lea DiMento O'Brien Lea DiMento O'Brien 1 year ago Hello!! How do u test 4 inflammation? 1 Reply 1 reply Tim Yatcak Tim Yatcak 1 year ago by itself NO but one factor among many Reply wesbilly wesbilly 9 days ago Which Cholesterol ? Dietary? The cholesterol you make? Reply Mary Robison Mary Robison 1 year ago FASCINATING Reply Dave Sharon Dave Sharon 1 month ago What is plaque and what is it made up of, I heard plaque was made up of calcium, and to me calcium is not cholesterol or am I wrong Reply Panda Digital Love Panda Digital Love 2 weeks ago Calcium buildup in heart and vessels. Reply imaprinta imaprinta 1 year ago This is great informatuon, but why did Dr. Hyman bother to have a guest on when he was going to do most of the talking? Geez, he made me anxious because almost every time he asked something he would interrupt and finish her thoughts. 2 Reply Joolz Joolz 11 months ago I eat well, veggies, no sugar, no gluten, no dairy…have had RA inflammation for 40 yrs and on prednisone. I exercise. No bad habits. Take supplements. WHY DO I HAVE some cardiac plaque? Is almond butter ok? Not sure what to eat! I am too thin already Frustrated. Am concerned. How can you help me? 1 Reply 1 reply Arya Ratna Bakshi Arya Ratna Bakshi 1 year ago Good to see the program 1 Reply Lars Lars 1 year ago Can you tell me in layman's terms in 7 minutes? Reply Toni Young Toni Young 2 weeks ago And statins help cause diabetes… I’ve heard. 1 Reply Don Mcduff Don Mcduff 6 days ago Statins help to reduce inflammation which is a cause of many conditions of which heart attacks is one. Check latest research on this. Reply Jerry Jerry 1 year ago breakdown of artery wall due to low grade scurvy. See Dr. Rath on Vitamin C. 1 Reply Yabba Dabba Doo Yabba Dabba Doo 4 months ago In 1900 a post in heart field was very bleak for business Roll on Crisco and the endless lines of fakes and heart treatments boom Anyone see a connection here?? Reply Yael Artadi Yael Artadi 1 year ago Sir, with all due respect, let your guest talk or you should have a one man show. 2 Reply Petra Hammerthaler Petra Hammerthaler 1 year ago So why Dr. Esselstyn had such an enormous sucsess in treating his patients whit "lowest fat diet" ???? You can not smaller this sucsess Reply 1 reply Andrew Heath Andrew Heath 1 year ago It is one factor.. not as title says is not the cause. No one factor is the cause, unless you have significant genetic predisposition. Reply Dave Sharon Dave Sharon 1 month ago My question is does a human body make cholesterol, and if so why does the human body make cholesterol, your body is making it for a reason so why? Reply David David 11 months ago Very good.... but the rest of the world is in SUs, mmol/L 1 Reply Blake H Blake H 1 year ago So my LDLs are 118 and my HDL's are 70..I eat right umm??22 bmi Reply Don Desnoo Don Desnoo 1 year ago Always thaught it just made the c test reading go down but didn't do anything for you . 2 Reply David B David B 1 year ago 3:00 She clearly states that "there is an association", so why the title? Reply FancyCaveGaming FancyCaveGaming 1 year ago But I love my sausage biscuit diet! 1 Reply Linda Wiseman Linda Wiseman 1 year ago ❤ Reply susan hawkins susan hawkins 2 years ago Oh, did have a heart attach6 wks ago. 1 Reply Bruce Gelman Bruce Gelman 1 month ago Time to buy more Merck! Reply cyb3r kitsun3 cyb3r kitsun3 7 months ago Do snakes get heart disease if they eat eggs all the time? Reply Miguel Ortiz Miguel Ortiz 1 year ago But family history is based on grains and sugars, what about family history in low carb no sugar diet. difficult? Reply GSH RDY GSH RDY 7 days ago I am taking Statin, metformin and isosorbide (to open up my narrow arteries), I am confused who to listen. Reply Hector el mexican Hector el mexican 4 months ago Covid vaccine shot will fix bad cholesterol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Reply Ccghjk Fgvbnkkk Ccghjk Fgvbnkkk 1 year ago Do you take on patients from New Zealand Reply Michael Smitty Smith Scottsdale AZ Real Estate Michael Smitty Smith Scottsdale AZ Real Estate 10 months ago This is great information but who is local in Phoenix that can help me? Reply Willy Willy 2 years ago Wait I'm confused... she just said "Small, dense LDL's..." Doesn't LDL stand for LOW DENSITY Lipoprotein? How can you have a small-dense-low-density lipoprotein? 2 Reply 7 replies eileen Vandernoot eileen Vandernoot 1 year ago God, I’m so confused😫 1 Reply Reformer X Reformer X 10 months ago The content is interesting, but what is the point of inviting a guest if the interviewer has so much to say? Incidentally, I completely agree with what they are saying. Reply Darlene Fitzgerald Darlene Fitzgerald 1 year ago Yes PLEASE QUIT interrupting her. Ty 2 Reply Mohamed Rafeekh Mohamed Rafeekh 2 years ago Super 2 Reply Janice Saccomanno Janice Saccomanno 5 months ago Hormonal imbalance in post menopausal women creates the middle visceral fat accumulation. I've been doing 20hr fasting to start burning this stored fat. Reply William Swingle William Swingle 1 month ago Nothing about K2?? Reply Jose Arce Jose Arce 1 year ago Matt Geiger md,went to Cornell too!! Reply Jennifer Bate Jennifer Bate 10 months ago What is Cholesterolls????? Where’s it rolling??? I thought it was cholesterol!!!! Reply cynthia price cynthia price 1 year ago It’s so confusing , I have been listening to he WFPB doctored and they say Keto is very dangerous What to do??? Reply CYTOSESSIONS CYTOSESSIONS 1 year ago Bit like the sun does not cause melanoma 1 Reply Katherine Katherine 1 year ago I really resent Drs dont DISCUSS choices of meds much less discussing potential side effects. All t hey do us give the RX and adios!!! 1 Reply Etie Lahat Etie Lahat 1 year ago Maybe next time, if there is one, let her talk and share her knowledge? I was confused there who is the guest... Reply 1 reply Marianne Bhatia Marianne Bhatia 1 year ago Ok dr. Hyman. Here my question again. I’m a 77 year old woman, 1,60 m, 52 kg, very sportiv, Till 66 running,, now biking each day 25-30 kg, Yoga, Jogging. I’m vegetarian, no smoke,, no alcohol. My cholesterol 310, LDL 190, HDL 105, triglycerides 73. now I have a doctors appointment. Should I take Statins? Thanks and greetings from Germany 1 Reply 1 reply Periklis Spanos Periklis Spanos 2 months ago What they tell us cholesterol’s do it it did we don’t investigate lies who’s did Reply rfbead321 rfbead321 1 year ago I put statins in the trash can, not my body. 1 Reply Bill Moyer Bill Moyer 1 year ago get a calcium scan!!!!...know your score, or keep guessing with your doctor Reply Daniel Ducken Daniel Ducken 1 year ago Yes, great and good, but I think the real question is, when SHOULD we be taking statins? Who really SHOULD take statins, when and why? 1 Reply Maria Thunberg Maria Thunberg 4 months ago Well yeas if you dont have familiar hypercholesterol! Reply caligula minus caligula minus 11 months ago Should it not be Dr. Hymen? They spelt it wrong. Reply AryNova AryNova 1 year ago Triglecirtes to help ratio is insulin resistance check shoul be less than 1 over 2 problem over 5 big problem Reply Dea Christiancatlady Dea Christiancatlady 1 year ago isn't cholesterol the clues...it's the bandaid of the veins...shouldn't we be looking at why the I think it's the liver is producing excess of cholesterol ???? 1 Reply mathew John mathew John 1 year ago Is HDL above 120 healthy Reply Diane D Diane D 5 months ago Is inflammation actually the cause of disease, or merely a response and symptom of disease? Inflammation occurs naturally during healing so where is the evidence it causes disease rather than just being a sign of disease? Reply TroyD 9888 TroyD 9888 1 year ago What the hell is inflammation Reply Jerry Goh Jerry Goh 11 months ago Dump trucks and dirt, this is a masterclass Reply T bear T bear 1 month ago Have you guys published any of your cases? If not why not. You need to teach those stupid cardiologists. Reply Gary Harvey Gary Harvey 1 year ago No idea, talk about antiquated and ill informed what about causes of arterial inflammation and trauma? What about the essential nature of all lipoproteins including LDL and the role insulin and insulin resistance plays in Heart disease and stroke. Reply 1 reply Jun Frias Jun Frias 1 year ago Rely on ur food, not on markers... Reply Karl Hungus Karl Hungus 7 months ago Mark Hyman...LOL. Reply Sandie's Orchids + Sandie's Orchids + 1 year ago So for a person that can't get to you where can I turn? Reply Dave W Dave W 1 year ago Just let her finish speaking please 1 Reply Thomas M. Cole Thomas M. Cole 1 year ago What the heck is going on? 1 Reply Chief Engineer Chief Engineer 1 year ago genetic component :) :) :) Reply Jims Garden project Jims Garden project 1 year ago What is this non HDL cholesterol I’m now seeing? Why are they posting it and what’s the affect of it? What’s the concern level of this marker? Or is it another excuse for statin conversation??? Reply Vince Vince 1 day ago Dr. Paul Mason did not have nice things to say about plant sterols. Reply Bullshirt Bullshirt 1 month ago Why interview someone just go talk over them a bunch? 1 Reply Sarah B. Sarah B. 1 year ago Trig's at 70?! That's high!! My trigs were 35! You better do more keto and intermittent fasting! Go watch Dr Berg. Reply David Graham David Graham 1 year ago this si great if you can afford all this Reply Antonio Estrada Antonio Estrada 1 year ago Is she the wife of Hyman or something related? 1 Reply Alexander Schmidt Alexander Schmidt 1 year ago The value of statins is very high.... if you do NOT take it.....!😎🍀🍀🍀👍 Reply Doris Hoosen Doris Hoosen 6 months ago What is no 7 means Reply lifewatchgroup lifewatchgroup 1 year ago Stay away from this BS 1 Reply Goedelite Kurt Goedelite Kurt 1 year ago They are having a jolly chat Reply Julie Oliver Julie Oliver 1 year ago Sugar is the coagulate Reply Diane Richards Diane Richards 1 year ago The story with the dump trucks told me nothing, big trucks, small trucks, are the trucks our arteries??? 1 Reply Scoobtoober29 Scoobtoober29 7 months ago USDA plate is criminal Reply Anonymous Ano Anonymous Ano 7 months ago The interviewer talks more than the person being interviewed. ! Reply Kat prowler Kat prowler 1 year ago So if you have small dump trucks what do you do? Reply 1 reply Joe E. Pena Joe E. Pena 1 year ago Someone messed up my hard drive on my computer, need to take it in to fix! Reply Tim Webber Tim Webber 1 year ago 35:30 Keto Reply Sideshow Sideshow 3 months ago Statins are a solution looking for a problem. High cholesterol was never a problem until statins were invented. Reply Doris Hoosen Doris Hoosen 6 months ago What is no 7 in hld Reply Alejandro Cepero Alejandro Cepero 1 year ago You invite a doctor to your place and you talk as you are the one who is invited Reply Simon Smith Simon Smith 1 year ago Wow, a 45-minute advert. 1 Reply Nixon Chan Nixon Chan 10 months ago INTERESTING Reply Gabriele Kennedy Gabriele Kennedy 1 year ago Thought he was in Cleveland clinic 708,479 views Sep 14, 2021 #DrGundry #InsulinResistance #InsulinResistance #JonnyBowden #DrGundry Here's a staggering statistic: According to the CDC around 655,000 Americans die of heart disease EVERY YEAR – and it’s been that way for the last 80 years. But my guest says the scariest part is this: Most of the common "fixes" out there, like maintaining low cholesterol levels and taking preventative medicine may NOT be helping... In fact, he believes these recommendations are often doing more harm than good. And if you've read my work, you know - my guest and I are on the same page. I'm joined by Jonny Bowden, aka the "nutrition myth buster," and he’s a board-certified nutritionist and expert on diet and weight loss. He recently re-launched his bestselling book, The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease – And The Statin-Free Plan That Will. On this episode, Jonny and I reveal the TRUTH about cholesterol, expose the REAL villain when it comes to heart disease, and share what you can do TODAY to optimize your health and support a healthy heart. On this episode you’ll learn: Why standard cholesterol tests can have almost ZERO indication on your health – and the much more accurate test you should ask your doctor about (this could save a life!) (2:00) The cholesterol LIE most people have believed for years – and what you NEED to know about cholesterol and your health (4:30) The surprising truth about statin drugs – and the heart health plan I try first with most patients (ask your doctor if it might work for you) (9:00) The #1 driver of heart disease (and almost ALL other serious illness) – and how avoiding it may help you live a longer, healthier life (17:00) Why the term “pre-diabetes” is total nonsense – and what this diagnosis really reveals about your health (22:00) What insulin resistance really means, how it happens in the body, and the first step to supporting HEALTHY insulin levels(28:00) Why finding health goes beyond a better diet and more exercise – and how THIS could matter just as much (30:00) Why I LOVE this lesser-known cooking oil, how I use it, and the best place to find it(43:00) Everything you need to live a long and healthy life delivered straight to your inbox! SIGN UP for Dr. Gundry's newsletter here: https://drgundry.com Mentioned on this episode: The Great Cholesterol Myth, Revised and Expanded By Jonny Bowden (order here!) https://www.amazon.com/Great-Choleste... Twitter https://bit.ly/3DZ8YFU Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Dr.JonnyBowden Jonny Bowden’s Website https://jonnybowden.com/ The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get‑Up‑and‑Go Has Got up and Gone – (order here!) http://www.harperwave.com/book/978006... Key moments View all License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) 105 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Sabrina Cooper Sabrina Cooper 1 year ago I was on cholesterol medication and it gave me chest pains in my heart everyday I started drinking apple cider vinegar with turmeric every morning about an ounce and a half and drinking 2 oz of extra virgin olive oil a half of the line a half of a teaspoon of Himalayan salt my cholesterol levels are normal I am no longer a diabetic and all of my joint pain is gone no more chest pain and I stopped taking medications for cholesterol 607 Reply Ronald Pope Ronald Pope 1 year ago What a great podcast! I saw Johnny on another podcast and it was really great too! Cholesterol is a really big conundrum for us. It took me a long time to understand what is insulin resistance. After going on my Plant Paradox journey and reading many books and taking my labs, I now understand what is insulin resistance and what causes it. But, I am obsessed about health and wellness since June of 2018 when I was prediabetic with an A1C of 6.4. It's hard to explain to my family and friends what it is. I have family members who are obese and who also have recently had a kidney and spleen removed due to sudden kidney cancer. It was an emergency surgery! It boils down to eating Plants and not eating processed foods and refined carbohydrates and sugars. I am 3 years and 3 months on my Plant Paradox journey and truthfully, it's more than The Plant Paradox journey. I appreciate all of your podcasts! I consider myself educated now and that I am a student for the rest of my life! Unfortunately, our conventional medical industry doesn't teach this. Our very doctors don't understand diet. They understand prescriptions. And, I have to prove to them that I don't need prescriptions. This is real work like I am swimming against the current. But, I have to keep swimming because I want to "Die Young At A Ripe Old Age"! 131 Reply Kelly Souder Kelly Souder 1 year ago I am almost 58, a little overweight, have family related risk factors for heart disease and high cholesterol, but do not have those same risk factors in my day to day life. I eat healthy, don’t smoke, rarely have any alcohol, etc. My cholesterol has varied between 200-248 for years. My doctor has encouraged statins for years and I refused. He finally sent me for a scan 2 years ago. My arteries were absolutely clean, a score of 0%! He brought up the higher cholesterol number at my last appointment and told me he would like me to have another scan at the next appointment. I may do it just to prove him wrong 😉. 409 Reply 7 replies Alice Gunn Alice Gunn 1 year ago This was definitely an eye opener. I love when Dr's get straight to the point and tell the truth. My life changes right now. Thank you Dr. Gundry, your shows are so information packed. Thank you Dr. Gundry's guest. 54 Reply C V C V 1 year ago What a great interview! I loved this man's energy and what he had to say. I did know that insulin resistance is the key to so many diseases. I remember a doctor once saying that if you wanted to learn all about the medications in the world become a diabetic. 59 Reply Peggy Johnson Peggy Johnson 1 year ago (edited) Love the way Jonny wraps the stories around his descriptions. Wonderful. In the blue zones I don’t think they have air pollution either. Their water is probably good too 25 Reply deborah cox deborah cox 1 year ago I love all these horror stories. Dr. Gundry's diet works 100%. 61 Reply A H A H 1 year ago Thank you so much! I was just looking for info because I just had my blood work done. It was 238. I will now ask her on my next appointment if I can have copy of paper so I can better understand. I feel alot better listening to this today. I do fast with the 6 hour window daily, I also eat healthy fats, I do need to do more exercise 😅, but I am active, not completely inactive. Take care thank you! 32 Reply ironskillet713 ironskillet713 1 year ago Dear Dr. Gundry, My doctor has been trying to get me on stations for years. I keep refusing. Thank you for this inspiring podcast. I appreciate the encouragement to pick up where I am and try... yet again... to improve my health. God bless you for "looking out for me and others like me ". 😊 59 Reply Jill Field Jill Field 1 year ago (edited) Very interesting . If I had known about high fat diet and statins 18 years ago my husband might still be here ,I kept him on a low fat diet ,he was also on a statin !!! 👍🇬🇧 174 Reply 2 replies Yannis L. Yannis L. 1 year ago Dear Dr. Gundry, this podcast hit the bulls eye with me!! Will following the Plant Paradox diet help actually reverse and clear plaque from arteries and help avoid potential future bypass surgery? Thank you for everything you do! Yannis 47 Reply Sheron Evans Sheron Evans 1 year ago I agree with all being said though I am not a doctor. I was recently discovered through a checkup with my doctor that my A1c was 7, blood pressure high, cholesterol very high. So I have been reading up on all of these. I agreed to take meds for bp but so far I am on my 5th try and all of them make me feel awlful. I am determined to change this with diet. 80 Reply Michael Lindo Michael Lindo 1 year ago Thanks Dr Gundry please keep up the great work that you're doing 👍👍 10 Reply jeannine kim jeannine kim 1 year ago (edited) LOVE all you bring Dr Gundry. 🙏 Would you ever consider doing a podcast on Lipoprotein little a (a). I have that issue and found it ONLY thru my Naturopath. Been working with holistically. But would LOVE to hear more from you. Thank you again! 🙏🌟💕 14 Reply Ligia Sommers Ligia Sommers 1 year ago Amazing episode, love your sense of humor, dr G 🙏🏻💖🌹 12 Reply Erica Moon Erica Moon 1 year ago Thoroughly enjoyed this valuable podcast. I even took notes 🤓 Thank you! 10 Reply Sandra Davis Sandra Davis 1 year ago What if the pail was filled with organic carbohydrates. I believe levels of insulin would be lower in my humble opinion. Everyone was slim in the 60' and 70' before processed food took over. Enjoyed listening to the two of you.. 46 Reply 1 reply ali sardo ali sardo 1 year ago Outdated tools,strategies and plans are today's world problem in almost every field, not only in medical practices😎 85 Reply 1 reply suzypenguin suzypenguin 1 year ago Thank you for this excellent conversation. 38 Reply Marie H Marie H 1 year ago Nicely produced. Great that you answer viewer questions. 2 Reply BoxadorsR Us BoxadorsR Us 1 year ago (edited) @#Dr.Gundry My favorite random excerpt from this was when Jonny Bowden said, regarding a high percentage of active centenarians living a healthy robust lifestyle, "They're marching goats up the hill in Sardinia. They're doing stuff". Beyond that, Dr. Gundry, could you share any names of medical doctors, particularly cardiologists in Tucson AZ who are more in tune with your way of thinking re insulin resistance, diabetes, cardiology etc. If you can, great. If not, I still appreciate your knowledge. 7 Reply Danno Danno 1 year ago (edited) Any discussion about heart disease without discussing oxidized LDL and the cause of oxidized LDL, namely linoleic acid is an epic FAIL. Oxidized linoleic acid in the LPL molecule is the cause of vascular disease. Gundry does not get that and neither does his guest. Start by searching for Tucker Goodrich on the internet and YouTube to learn about this important topic. Their discussion on statins was pretty good. I wouldn’t rely on my doctor regarding statins. 17 Reply Stephen McPherson Stephen McPherson 1 year ago I believe everything that is being discussed, but it is so hard to find a doctor that also believes. I am following the PP diet, and now on a statin, as my cholesterol wouldn't come down. How do I go about finding a medical professional (in Australia) with a modern viewpoint? 26 Reply 3 replies Pinkalicious112 Pinkalicious112 1 year ago Thank you so much for this fascinating conversation! 3 Reply billg4630 billg4630 1 year ago Love the guests enthusiasm 48 Reply 1 reply SelvaKanthan SK SelvaKanthan SK 1 year ago This guest is beaming man.. Beaming with passion & sincerity.. TQ 29 Reply ET Himself ET Himself 1 year ago (edited) 1 point - Patients fire doctors not the other way around. Patients pay for their services directly or via insurance so they are the one's doing the firing. 19 Reply Phenomenal Female Phenomenal Female 1 year ago (edited) This is an excellent podcast. The one flaw is both of these men are too polite. Jonny Bowden tells an Outrageous story of a woman client of his whose cardiologist kept insisting that her cholesterol numbers were CONCERNING. Finally he did more tests at the patient's request to PROVE HER Health. In the end the sicko cardiologist wanted to put her on Statins "just to be safe." This is malpractice. A dr who does this is abusing this patient's good health. This is what evil looks like. I wish Jonny Bowden had named that dr so he could have been outed for the RAT he is. Reader: THIS is exactly how traditional medicine is practiced in the USA. Be forewarned. There are BAD drs everywhere, regrettably. If this had happened to me, being advised to take statins "to be safe" I would have filed a complaint against that Dr at the State Medical Board and written a letter to my local newspaper of my experience hoping they would publish it. Thanks Dr Gundry for educating us. The number of drs I trust could fill a thimble. 18 Reply lmw lmw lmw lmw 1 year ago High fat, low or very low carb......miracles happen...!!! Great video. 42 Reply Larry Cox Larry Cox 1 year ago I'm not even half way thru and this information is fantastic. 12 Reply Margo Kerby Margo Kerby 1 year ago Thank you for empowering us through education. 3 Reply whitewatersarah whitewatersarah 1 year ago Great job guys! Thank you💕🤗 2 Reply Darius Sharpe Darius Sharpe 1 year ago How did they go through all this about NMR lipid profiles and insulin resistance and never mention LPIR score!?!? 9 Reply Alice Gunn Alice Gunn 1 year ago Dr. Jonny Bowden is brilliant!! 1 Reply 日猫 日猫 1 year ago you get a bump in insulin while eating fats too. Insulin is not only to metabolize sugars. It also tells organism to store energy as fat. If there was no insulin during fat digestion youd poop out most of the fats you ate. 8 Reply jean lorimer jean lorimer 1 year ago Have so enjoyed this program thank you so much! 1 Reply Wasif Nawaz Wasif Nawaz 1 year ago Hi, Dr. Gundry. I want to know if moringa is a super food. Is it lectin free or not? 16 Reply matthew marx matthew marx 1 year ago Great conversation! 👍 3 Reply Paula G Paula G 1 year ago Fantastic information! Thanks so much 1 Reply Karen Renee Lyles Karen Renee Lyles 1 year ago Are microgreens ok to eat ? Must we only eat those microgreens that are on the YES list. After all, we would not be eating the fruit or veggie or the microgreens. Thanks in advance for answering my questions. 1 Reply Faimohkih Faimohkih Faimohkih Faimohkih 1 year ago How about the HDL/triglyceride ratio being one of the best indicators of metabolic health and cardiovascular disease risk? 53 Reply 3 replies Lenny Griffin Lenny Griffin 1 year ago This is a great video Thank you very much 1 Reply Awudu Awudu 1 year ago Excellent presentation Dr... Reply ET Himself ET Himself 1 year ago Another Great presentation👍👍 18 Reply Aaron Dabee Aaron Dabee 1 year ago My LDL is 316 2. It's hereditary 4 Reply Vivian Rios Vivian Rios 1 year ago Excellent!! 👏🏼🙏🏼 5 Reply Pepmintpatty Pepmintpatty 1 year ago Dr. Gundry is fine as wine, I love his style..those glasses are everything... 6 Reply Baset Elshanta Baset Elshanta 1 year ago Is metaplasia reversable? Please answer Dr Gundry 🙏 4 Reply 1 reply Amethyst fire Amethyst fire 1 year ago What book do you have out that can help me with what to eat with heart problems and what not to do? Thank you 6 Reply Asia Malinowska Asia Malinowska 1 year ago Super interesting. Thank you. 1 Reply Vladyslav Vladyslav 1 year ago So what does he suggested to measure insulin resistance? 7 Reply R. David Young R. David Young 1 year ago (edited) YOU DROP THE MIC ON THIS ONE.... AGAIN!!♥️🙌👏🥳🌟🤜🤛👊🤴🥰🤩 3 Reply Phil Schiavone Phil Schiavone 1 year ago What about small density lipoprotein vs the fluffy stuff? 5 Reply My YouTube My YouTube 1 year ago Dr G, Love your glasses!! How many different pairs do you have? 15 Reply TJ H TJ H 1 year ago profound wisdom 6 Reply Steve S. Steve S. 1 year ago (edited) ​Is ok to eat 2 slices of toasted Ezekiel bread per day w/ lots of evoo? I thought you said earlier at some point evoo neutralizes lectins...I NEED ezekiel bread -- that almond flour bread is kind of ok.. but it's a joke compared to EZEKIEL bread. also same ques. on real sourdough...w/o all the extra crap they add at the store brand types, I mean like natural or homemade sourdough...Thanks 15 Reply 2 replies Cyberfunk Cyberfunk 1 year ago "Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease " That must be why atherosclerosis doesn't progress in people with LDL below 70mg/dl(often vegans), because LDL isn't a factor in heart disease 🤦‍♂️ Do you have any examples of reversing heart disease on any people with high cholesterol levels on ANY alternative therapies you propose? 24 Reply 4 replies RonMac08 RonMac08 1 year ago I guess I'm screwed, I hate being around other people. 15 Reply ivy cantillero ivy cantillero 1 year ago ♥️♥️♥️👏👏👏 Reply fred bannon fred bannon 1 year ago Dr Gundry, What do you think about the med Fenofibrate? 1 Reply ironskillet713 ironskillet713 1 year ago A question. Forgive me if it sounds 'smart'. It isn't intended to be. I just need to know. Why do some of the more processed foods you recommend contain ingredients that are on your NO list? Ex. Quest Bars (recommended flavors) contain sunflower lecithin as well as some other NOs. For this reason, I buy Simple Mills Almond Crackers which contains sunflower seeds. Though I have tried, I simply cannot make a "legal" cracker. Please tell me this is okay. Crackers have suddenly become very important to me. 🥺😉 2 Reply Li Landry Li Landry 1 year ago Wonderful info thank ypu Reply Enteng Kabisote Enteng Kabisote 1 year ago where can we get that test? 2 Reply Renu Rakheja Renu Rakheja 1 year ago I couldn't understand the name of the oil that Dr. Gundry recommended at 43;00 hrs. Could some one pls help? 7 Reply Kenneth Guerrero Kenneth Guerrero 1 year ago Statins are also anti-inflammatory. 2 Reply stephen king stephen king 1 year ago Finally the light switch is turned on, but will a bulb be placed in the socket. 2 Reply Maria Frey Maria Frey 1 year ago Some one can tell me the name of the oil he was taking about please 4 Reply Annette Swanson Annette Swanson 1 year ago What were the chickens mentioned?? Mark's something??? Anyone ?? ThankU!! 3 Reply Hcdgj. Hcdgj. 1 year ago Wow that's change every thing 2 Reply Todd Sloan Todd Sloan 1 year ago Wash 42:19 under your lip 1 Reply randolph torres randolph torres 1 year ago Create Doubt Reply Yasadelin Yasadelin 1 year ago Ordering Reply Dee Mc Dee Mc 1 year ago First 2 Reply Coleman T Coleman T 1 year ago Good Video... Until Guest interview went into the Social Bonds BS. It is good mentally to be social/friends etc. But Physically... has no DATA STATISTICAL RELEVENCY! A person's eating/drinking habits is what kills them early.... AND more importantly, THEIR SOCIALISATION with the neighbors has no impact on their physical health. This video lost all medical credibility here. 5 Reply Understand Your CHOLESTEROL PANEL & Metabolic Health Tests - The ULTIMATE Guide | Dr. Rob Lustig Levels 49.9K subscribers Subscribe 10K Share 381,200 views Jan 6, 2022 #LDL #metabolicHealth #triglycerides A metabolic blood test and cholesterol panel can be confusing, so in this ultimate guide, our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder Dr. Casey Means talks with Levels advisor and author of Metabolical, Dr. Rob Lustig, to give you advice on how to interpret your panels to better understand the status of your metabolic health. Dr. Rob Lustig walks through what HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and total cholesterol mean, how fasting insulin tests relate to your cholesterol panel, how to improve your cholesterol numbers, and how to interpret ratios of your cholesterol numbers like the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio. #metabolicHealth #cholesterolPanel #LDL #triglycerides #bloodPanel 📍 What Dr. Rob Lustig and Levels’ Dr. Casey Means discuss: 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - Understanding cholesterol 02:44 - The correlation between LDL and heart disease 05:12 - The connection between LDL and triglycerides 07:14 - Good cholesterol 16:48 - Measuring LDL 30:04 - Portal systems in the body 44:51 - The importance of liver function tests 54:05 - How to reduce liver fat 👋 WHO WE ARE: Levels helps you see how food affects your health. With real-time, personalized data gathered through biosensors like continuous glucose monitors (CGM), you learn which diet and lifestyle choices improve your metabolic health so you can live a longer, fuller, healthier life. 🔗 LINKS: Become a Levels member: https://levels.link/joinstudy Watch the conversation: • Understand Your C... ******The ultimate guide to understanding your cholesterol panel and metabolic blood tests: https://levelshealth.com/blog/the-ult... Show notes: https://levelshealth.com/podcasts/the... Learn about metabolic health: https://levelshealth.com/blog Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/levels Connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/levels Subscribe here on YouTube: https://youtube.com/levelshealth?sub_... Connect with Casey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrCaseysKitchen Connect with Casey on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drcaseyskitchen Connect with Rob on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertLustigMD Connect with Rob on Instagram: https://instagram.com/robertlustigmd Chapters View all 840 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... KK Lau KK Lau 1 month ago As a medical doctor myself who had worked for twenty years, I honestly confess that a lot of what is mentioned in this video is not taught in medical school, and yes I gain so much new insight from this and surely I will read the book to learn more indepth in this topic. Thanks so much for all the valuable information. 111 Reply 10 replies E.A. Miller E.A. Miller 1 year ago Holy cow. What a brilliant educator. I’ve been in medicine 30 years and I’ve never had cholesterol explained like this. Thanks, this was the highlight of my day. 263 Reply 10 replies George Young George Young 10 months ago Chapter 9 of Metabolical taught me what I needed to know about my lipid panel. Total cholesterol 288, HDL 62, triglycerides 52. So I knew how to interpret the results. Dr told me I was a candidate for a statin and I told her I was a candidate for a new doctor 393 Reply 35 replies FDB Associates, LLC FDB Associates, LLC 8 months ago This is one of the most important 57 minutes of content in all of the internet! High substance questions and answers that were all understandable to non-medical professionals. Congratulations for knocking it out of the park!! Thank you both!! 159 Levels Reply 18 replies ph0ib0s1 ph0ib0s1 1 year ago Literally my life saver. His lectures about sugar saved my life. Several family members, some of them MD's died from diabetes 2 after experiencing the worst possible outcomes. After learning the truth from his amazing lectures, I found the way to fasting and low carb diets. 84 Reply April Gabutina April Gabutina 3 months ago I wish we could have more doctors like him. Doctors that continue to do research and updates themselves not depending on pharma company-base studies. God bless you more Doc! 33 Reply 1 reply Kaynen Brown Kaynen Brown 1 year ago You guys have no idea how much posting videos is helping people in the world. Thank you. 75 Levels Reply Chris Robison Chris Robison 7 months ago Everybody should watch this video before going in for your annual checkup. Outstanding content thank you so much for posting this! 30 Reply Angel Heart Angel Heart 8 months ago Thank you Dr Lustig for explaining the cholesterol panel. I now understand it! You are such a clear and concise teacher. I really appreciate you ❤️ 39 Reply stitchknit72 stitchknit72 1 year ago Exceptionally good info. Thank you Dr Lustig. And Kudos also to Dr Means for her interview style. I really appreciated that she asked questions and allowed Dr Lustig to answer without interruptions. 79 Reply 4 replies Ethan Ethan 7 months ago My ALT was 80 and Dr. Didnt even mention it. I had no idea what it meant besides liver damage. I felt very unhealthy and i was 202 lbs at 5 foot 10. I started keto and lost 50lbs in 5 months. Comparatively i feel amazing. My ALT came back at 23 and very recently i learned what ALT really meant. (Metabolic unhealthiness) 37 Reply 4 replies Andrew Scott Andrew Scott 10 months ago The best explanation on this topic that I have ever heard. Such wonderful, succinct clarity from Dr. Lustig, and excellent interview from Dr. Means. 29 Reply Cletus Amlung Cletus Amlung 1 year ago Wonderful.. I did all three suggestions.. Got rid of processed sugar, Added intermittent fasting and exercise daily. Lost over 20 pounds in 6 weeks. Looking forward to getting my cholesterol tested. 62 Reply 6 replies Al Al 1 year ago (edited) Wow ...the approach by you both to educate at a level even paramedics like me can understand 🤣, the best metabolic health vlog I have ever watched, and I watching all the big hitters. Thank you 😊 so so much .. a seminal moment in my journey towards becoming a metabolic health practitoner. Cheers Al 23 Reply Matt Olsson Matt Olsson 1 year ago Great interview that explains cholesterol in an easy way for anyone to understand. 45 Levels Reply Michaela Treacher Michaela Treacher 10 months ago Excellent!!!!!! I've been in practice for more than 20years and finally I have a complete understanding for it. Thank you!!❤ 22 Reply Lucina Whitney Lucina Whitney 8 months ago Thank you, thank you, thank you for ever Dr Lustig ❤️ for sharing your knowledge in detail, and of course to the presenter for asking and commenting in a way that educates the audience on such life saving topic 🌻 12 Levels Reply Sophia Ged Sophia Ged 1 year ago Dr Lustig is the best and Dr Means has a way to lead the interview making it highly beneficial and instructive for anyone who wants to understand his/her lipid profile. 21 Reply Don Berry Don Berry 3 weeks ago Wow, I’m on the right track. I’m a healthy 75 year but 5 years ago I was all the sicknesses you two talked about. No sugar matters. I’m actually 1 day into my normal 1-3 days fast I eat if I don’t feel great. My Visceral fat is completely gone, my mid section felt like a well inflated basketball and now it soft and I’m working on muscle. Thanks for this video it is really important And I’m so happy I understand it. 😊 8 Levels Reply Dawn Dawn 2 weeks ago So reassuring to see so many doctors in comments that are learning what was so tragically (and purposely, imo) omitted in medical school, who will be able to hopefully change the way labs are drawn and interpreted and how patients are treated. Thank you Dr. Lustig for sharing this invaluable knowledge and Dr. Means for showing interviews like this! God bless you both. 1 Reply zewdu wondifraw zewdu wondifraw 1 year ago Very important interview to understand cholesterol without a doubt. Thank you for your effort, Casey, in creating such an overall understanding of cholesterol at large. 5 Reply Libby Collins Libby Collins 1 month ago I’ve relistened to this several times. Very clear and helpful. I’m old. I’ve read some NIH and PubMed stuff that high LDL can be protective and correlate to lower mortality in older people. I’m banking on it as, at age 75 with a zero CAC, I have increasing LDL but with HDL over 100 and triglycerides of 59. My doctor wants me to take a statin and I’ve declined, but she acts like I’m a moron. I wish doctors would listen to this discussion and read more articles the NIH publishes. Thanks for this. 7 Reply Chaz Chaz 8 months ago (edited) The situation with liver function tests is even worse than you describe. Prior to educating myself my ALT was above the upper limit of normal on multiple occasions (46 to 60, as I recall). I had two different doctors tell me exactly the same thing: "It's nothing to worry about. It's probably just a little bit of fat in your liver". Asking them to recognize that a value over 25 is unhealthy seems like a stretch when a value explicitly noted as "HIGH" doesn't phase them. PS: Thanks for the awesome video! 24 Levels Reply 1 reply Bev Ceccanti Bev Ceccanti 1 month ago As a lay person trying to understand my own labs, this interview is a huge help, even though I had to look up terms during the video and repeat some portions over and over. I 'm so grateful. It's very motivating to know cause and effect. Thank you. 4 Levels Reply M T M T 1 year ago (edited) Fascinating interview! At my last yearly wellness physical check, I asked my doctor if there was a way to measure my level of insulin resistance and he told me that he was not aware of any testing to do so! I need to show him this YouTube video and give him some post graduate education! 35 Reply 3 replies R C R C 13 days ago Thank you for this very educational discussion. I'm looking at a lipid panel and trying to unravel this mystery: low triglycerides, low tri to HDL ratio and very low insulin at 2.0, yet high SDL at 247. Could it be a test anomaly or can there be circumstances under which this can occur? Very interested in any insight you might share. Reply j24601valjean j24601valjean 1 month ago As a layperson with the results of a recent blood test in front of me this was incredibly useful in helping me make sense of the results. Thank you for the great work that you guys are doing. 5 Reply Diana L. Diana L. 1 year ago (edited) What a fantastic interview! He's such a good teacher! I've learned a lot. Thank you for the content. And your questions were also nice, and you let him speak. Very good content! My only problem: you didn't give the units. We can figure it out, but it would be nice if the units were given (for insulin, etc), because we watch from all over the world, units may differ. 18 Reply DCNike DCNike 1 year ago Exceptional interview! I have Metabolical (the book) but the summary (end explanation) of reading lipid panels in this interview is priceless. 50 Levels Reply Sarah G Sarah G 8 months ago I like to watch all sorts of videos out there about health and nutrition. I watch them all… and wow. I am shocked with what is still out there. Dr. Lustig is brilliant. I loved this convo with Dr. Means. So a shocking video I watched earlier today was an older lady who was a dietician at a hospital talking about cholesterol and encouraging people to eat margarine and to stay away from saturated fats. That info was bad enough but never once was SUGAR mentioned. It’s like the old way of thinking never takes sugar into account. So now my next thought… when does Honey Nut Cheerios (processed, high carb, sugar) lose the “heart healthy” seal of approval? 11 Reply Cocora22 Cocora22 2 months ago This is a super fantastic video. Not only the information you delivered, but also the manner in which Dr. Lustig explains everything is very understandable. I had my lab tests the whole time in my hand and took copious notes. My doctor has not called me to let me know the results, but I just went into my labcorp account and printed them out. I think, if I understood all the information correctly, I am fairly metabolically healthy. I had a calcium score test last year of zero, a .835 LDL/HDL ratio, VLDL is at 10 ALT is 19 which I interpret to be OK, probably could improve. Based on everything else I suppose I can not worry about my high cholesterol of 271 and an LDL of 182. I eat super low carbs, close to zero sugar and very very little alcohol. I will be purchasing Metabolical in the morning. 5 Levels Reply 1 reply Ann Marie Ann Marie 1 year ago (edited) What a treat to listen to this valuable conversation. I’ve been a fan of Dr. Lustig ever since hearing his lecture on “Sugar The Bitter Truth.” This information is really going to assist my conversations with my elderly Dad and even BF. Both relatively healthy, active, and eat decently, but there’s room for improvement based on a few factors. Happy to say that my ratio is extremely low. Part of this is genetics, but a lot is my lifestyle. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. 6 Reply Ki Ch Ki Ch 3 weeks ago As a retired physician I really appreciate this total explanation of the cholesterol issue. This should be in the medical teaching program in evert medical school. Definitely it has not been so nicely presented in all teaching programs or seminars that I have ever ran through. 2 Reply Paul Paul 13 days ago So glad I found this channel and discussion. Definitely subscribing. One of the best explanations of the cholesterol/insulin/liver function total picture I've ever heard. People need to hear this. Gonna share this with everyone! Levels Reply Nancy Bower Nancy Bower 5 months ago This was outstanding! You guys along with Bikman, Fung, Hyman are rocking my world right now. Your video explained it perfectly so that even 65 yo me can understand. And, I am going to get this book (along with Why We Get Sick) for my young, 38 yo doc. WHY isn't this being taught in medical school???? PS - do a follow-up video on the Agatston CAC Score. :-) 14 Levels Reply 2 replies Dan Mauney Dan Mauney 1 year ago Great interview with lots of powerful information. Thank you both for the lab ranges! 13 Reply Cotiso Cetinoiu Cotiso Cetinoiu 1 month ago Such a good discussion! I recommend the exact same blood tests for anyone who needs to measure the overall metabolic health! Looking forward to buy the "Metabolical". I bow before you both for spreading the true. Reply Clarice Hirata Clarice Hirata 1 month ago WOW. Thank you SO much for this video! I just got my blood panel done and will look at it with way more interest and understanding. Dr. Lustig you are an amazingly articulate yet simple speaker that can educate in the most effective way, and Dr. Means, what great questions and summing up of the most important take aways for everyone to get. I thought I had a lot of other important things to do today, but watching this video is probably the most important thing of my life. Truly. Very grateful. 1 Levels Reply 21550spurs 21550spurs 3 weeks ago What he is saying is absolutely correct. I was a normal weight but had a lot of midsection fat. I went on a keto diet and quickly lost that fat . My cholesterol went up, and my internist wanted to put me on a statin, which I refused to take. A year later, my cholesterol was still mildly elevated, but hdl levels were good,and triglycerides were 69. Statins are way overprescribed and have a lot of bad side effects. MDs need to be educated on reading these results correctly. Thank you for this video 3 Reply Sunil Koduri Sunil Koduri 1 year ago Very good podcast. Sent this to my family members who are doctors. Keep up the good work!! 10 Reply Florabel Lucerio Florabel Lucerio 9 months ago #Dr.RobertLustig thank you for all you do! I got all your books and watched most of your lectures! Again thank you. There’s no word to describe how we appreciate you! Your brilliance is beyond! 5 Reply Obrotcho Obrotcho 2 weeks ago This Doctor has superhuman intelligence of the human body and a superb teaching ability. Levels Reply Shannon Blok Shannon Blok 1 year ago Fantastic and informative. Now I have the tools to speak with my doctor about my “High” cholesterol. Loved this. 6 Reply Michael Moreau Michael Moreau 6 months ago Thank you ever so kindly for clearing up the cloud of blood panel confusion that has lingered for decades. Host, I did not hear your name but stellar work asking questions and having the background and expertise to know about Dr. Lustig in the first place. Keep up the great work. Dr. Lustig, you are the professor emeritus from here on out. I used to enjoy my college days studding what I was told was the truth. Now I find that all of that, beginning with Ancel Keys back in 1950, the year I was born, was all predicated on the subtle work of the sugar industry. And so, that half-truth became a complete lie over these past 70 plus years. Thank you for dedicating your devoted passion for the good of mankind, and thus clarifying what Hippocrates really meant by utilizing "real food" in order to do no harm. Your 21st century definition of "real food" is a much-needed addition to the lexicon of understanding health and wellness terms. After all, what capitalist entity run by a board of directors enjoys taking any oath of adherence that doesn't support profit's no matter how gained. Humanity needs instructors like you, and your book "Metabolical", is and will become the premier and pivotal textbook for lay and professionals around the world to utilize and turn this plague of sugar completely around. Stellar expose on health and the foundational precepts of wellness for the human body, and such an elegant conversational written dialogue, as if you were in the room speaking to the listener. Tremendous work on all levels and thanks to those who helped you put Metabolical together. Sharing such spectacular work with anyone and everyone I can do on a daily basis. 1 Reply John Kennedy John Kennedy 7 months ago Wow! Excellent video! I immediately ordered the book. I have my next labs in about 10 days and I’m going to ask them for a fasting insulin test. 4 Reply Music Connects The World Music Connects The World 1 month ago (edited) This is quite different from the conventional wisdom! I have always been under the impression that the ratio to look for is the ratio of total cholesterol over HDL. Which always looked good for me. Now I know! Quite an informative talk! Levels Reply Karl Karl 11 months ago This was such a great dialog. A lot of good insight and advice. However, there are still mysteries in the human body. Some of my numbers are off-the-chart good (insulin 1.2, measured again, 1.9) but my ALT is 30-40. And, when I've had my blood taken at two different hospitals (for two different conditions) even one day apart, both fasting for 14 hours+, some numbers are wildly different, falling in the "caution" range and the next day being quite good. Dr. Lustig briefly mentioned that if a person has an acute illness, the measurements are not subject to the usual interpretation, and therefore are not useful for evaluating a person's metabolic health. I suppose certain chronic illnesses can cause various numbers to be high or low for reasons other than the typical ones as discussed here. I realize that it is impossible to cover all of the possibilities, and that's why a knowledgeable, engaged doctor is probably the best person to evaluate a patient's blood panels, but that is not an option for a lot of people -- either because doctors are not knowledgeable or engaged, or because it takes a lot of time and money to work with a doctor on these. So much opportunity for educating patients and giving them data about their own health! You were both fantastic in this. Looking forward to more content. 2 Reply kosmotrekker kosmotrekker 2 weeks ago All these points in this GREAT INTERVIEW are explained so well by Dr. Lustig that even a normal person can understand . Every piece of information in this exceptional dialogue is PURE GOLD on our way to a healthy life. Thank you ! Reply Carol Apostolos Carol Apostolos 5 months ago (edited) This was so informative. Dr Lustig did a superb job of explaning a very complicated subject. Thank you Dr Lustig and Dr Means. 4 Levels Reply El Gato Marcus El Gato Marcus 2 months ago What a great and wonderful thing the doctor is doing in educating people like me help guide out interventions and extend our health span. Thank you! 3 Levels Reply Y. G. Y. G. 3 months ago (edited) 19:25 - if you are fasting .. your triglycerides = VLDL = your sugar consumption. Thank you dr Lustig, that was golden! 14 Reply 1 reply Chipszoo Chipszoo 3 weeks ago So educational! Thanks you both for the conversation and discussion about Metabolic Health! Levels Reply Paul Hynes Paul Hynes 6 months ago I have spent hours listening to other well informed videos on this subject - but this one is so elegant and lucid that I now feel I understand. I have been strict Keto for almost a year - and on a whim I persuaded my Dr to test my C peptides. It was 1.9 (up to 1.0 as reference)- my dr couldnt explain - so I did another test a few weeks later - still high at 1.2. This must indicate high insulin - but how - given my HbA1c has has gone from 5.3 to 4.8? My Doctor now doesnt think that that is anything to investigate further! Reply TopgunB TopgunB 3 months ago Always learn something new from Rob. The portal circulation and the proinsulin story on this occasion. Liked the ALT take as well 3 Reply My Statin Free Life My Statin Free Life 3 weeks ago (edited) I had a Trigs/HDL ratio of 7.45 years ago when I was on statins. I changed my diet. Most recent calculation was 1.47 (not on statins.) 1 Reply Angela Angela 6 hours ago I would love to see this doctors view on b12 deficiency and b12 testing. Especially since he mentions metformin. The ranges have been dropped and most docs don’t check mma and holotranscobalamin. I would love him to research this. Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago Dr. Lustig mentioned that we should check our WBC (white blood cell) count and thyroid health before evaluating cholesterol, as those variables could affect our cholesterol results. Another important factor that Dr. William Davis reminds his tribe about is that you should never get your lipids evaluated while undergoing weight loss. He says the mobilization of fats during weight loss (even just a pound) could affect all the values and mislead the patient and/or their doctor. He says a person should wait at least a month after achieving a stable weight before getting tested. 17 Reply 2 replies ΚΛΕΑΝΘΗΣ ΡΟΚΙΔΗΣ ΚΛΕΑΝΘΗΣ ΡΟΚΙΔΗΣ 7 days ago Hi there. Listening to both of you came up a question. Is there any possibility to have Triglycerides to HDL ratio around 1,2 and the HOMA IR to be out of the normal range ... for example 2,5? Or the opposite, the HOMA IR number to be normal (around 1) and the Triglycerides to HDL ratio to be 2,5? Reply Monika Baker Monika Baker 2 months ago Thank u, Dr. Ludwig for this eye-opening report and understanding the MMR test numbers a whole lot better. My doctor's office wasn't able to do this, which was mind-boggling to me. My numbers are teeter tottering at ranges that are not good, although I am not overweight. My "drug" is sugar, and I know what I have to do. Thank u so very much. 1 Reply Jersey Jim Jersey Jim 2 months ago Well done by both guest and interviewer. I just got my recent bloodwork back and was concerned to see my BG at 100 with a flag for pre-diabetes. I check it regularly at home and it's been trending upwards over the last several months as I've moved from very low carb to close to zero carbs. I keep hearing that it's likely caused by physiological insulin resistance and normal for low carb but I have my doubts. Anyway, Dr Lustigs info on the trigs/hdl ratio was reassuring as my Trigs were only 35 while HDL was 123 which, according to Dr Lustig, would be indicative of being insulin sensitive and metabolically healthy. Reply Jo Brown Jo Brown 1 month ago Thank you. This was really easy to understand and I really appreciate Dr Casey doing the "in a nutshell" at the end. I've been low carb for 15 months and my ALT has gone from 45 down to 13. Fatty liver infiltration was mentioned on a scan done in 1999. I am very thankful that I have managed to reverse my metabolic issues just be changing my diet. 1 Levels Reply J. Michael Fernandez J. Michael Fernandez 9 months ago Outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing. I'm getting my copy of Metabolical today. I want to understand the details of every one of my metabolical tests and optimize each. This is how I plan to measure my fitness going forward. My metabolical fitness. 3 Reply Denise Spencer Denise Spencer 1 year ago Excellent discussion. You made it sooo clear… thank you! 4 Reply Janet Marsden Janet Marsden 1 month ago Thank you for your perfect explanation Dr.Lustig. Wish more Doctors were like you. 1 Levels Reply F100 FE390 F100 FE390 1 year ago (edited) This is so valuable. At 55, I’m definitely going downhill due to what I’ve learned from videos is undoubtedly insulin resistance. I have all the symptoms. I refuse to go to a crap doctor. I watched traditional medicine kill my healthy father in 2.5 years. They are not stupid, they are intensely evil, milking insurance 100% intentionally. They want you as sick as possible. I’m intermittent fasting 16 to 20 hours a day. My first fast was 36 hours and it completely cured my trips to the rest room. Cured. 2 days. Completely. The rest of my symptoms are improving, but I want to go faster. 18 Reply 6 replies Elisabeta Muresan Elisabeta Muresan 2 weeks ago (edited) Dr Lustig did a excellent job of explaining a very complicated subject. Life-saving informations for me. Thank you Dr Lustig and Dr Means ❤️❤️ I am very excited about the book,I got it today. Reply Rosa Lagamba Rosa Lagamba 1 year ago Thanks to this brilliant Dr Robert Lustig I gave up all sugar and alcohol out my diet. I am 70 years old never been on medication, but softer from inflammation, and I was 35 pound over weight. Six month without sugar or any carb I lost 28 pounds and all the pain disappear. Let’s hope Dr Robert Lustig receive the Nobel Prize for his hard work. Seen him receiving the Nobel Prize would be the better than finding a new habitable planet 🌎 9 Reply highrzr highrzr 9 months ago Such good information here. It has helped me to understand my blood tests better and what my body is trying to tell me. I'm dragging my doctor slowly towards metabolic and nutritional enlightenment. To her credit when I asked for an NMR LipoProfile+Lipids test, she said that she didn't know how to interpret the results. I got it done at an independent lab, and I'll try to further enlighten her. 4 Reply 1 reply 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕕 𝕃𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕠𝕕 1 year ago I do believe that the more you understand a topic, the easier it is for you to explain it. 1 Reply Nora Zelaya Nora Zelaya 2 weeks ago This video gives me peace of mind. It validates my refusal to the statins offered. With my last result of HDL of almost 100 and tri of 47, I can sleep better and go about enjoying my life. 2 Reply Jeff Darrell Jeff Darrell 8 months ago An outstanding presentation! If my Dr who has resisted NMR Advanced Lipid panels and Fasting Insulin tests doesn’t see this and agree to adjust, I may change Dr’s !! Thank you so very much! 7 Levels Reply Bruce Hutchinson Bruce Hutchinson 9 months ago (edited) What a team Dr. Lustig and Dr. Means. So clear and emphasizes the importance so well. 13 Levels Reply Levels · 2 replies Jorge Hernandez Jorge Hernandez 3 months ago More Doctors need to hear from this Doctor and learn from him a lot of knowledge in his field 2 Reply Clare Dunn Clare Dunn 11 days ago omg! I can't believe this is just what I needed to hear. I am talking with my doc today about my lipid panel, I have long covid and have a fatty liver. My triglic is right at 149 my HDL is lower my LDL is 30 over. I am so overwhelmed of where to start and make changes. My alkaline Phosphate was super high right after covid years ago. It has gone donwn but still high and was flagged on my blood panel.. Mind blowing, this was an incredible interview. I will be looking at Dr. Casey he is great!! Reply Jerry Foretich Jerry Foretich 3 months ago Just looked at my Labcorp test, normal range for ALT is 0 to 44! I was at 38 three years ago, doctor said everything is fine, with a proper diet I'm now 15. 1 Reply Greg Shenaut Greg Shenaut 1 month ago What about variability within individuals over time? For example, I recently had several lipid panels, and had considerably higher triglycerides in the one right after the holidays (112 versus ~80), when I admittedly ate much more sugar than I normally do. Reply paulette hasty paulette hasty 1 month ago i am in awe - i came across this video completely by accident, and it is by far the best explanation of lipid & metabolic interpretations i've ever heard! i have to read this book, and wish my pcp would😩 (T2 ⬇️ & wt ⬇️ with IF & drastically cutting carbs/sugar). bless you both & THANK YOU for this info!☮️ Reply Iane Howe Iane Howe 1 year ago (edited) To me the biggest issue is going to a doctor have them stuck on this old school thought. Have to either fight them or just sound like I don’t care. According to your explanation my numbers are actually great. One endocrinologist put in a statins because I was doing Keto to fix insulin resistance and he said my total cholesterol was high. I was in so much pain that I had to stop. I started IF and now all my numbers are great even having some carbs. That’s why I’m doing now low carb+IF. 5 Reply 1 reply Avijit Goswami Avijit Goswami 2 weeks ago The most useful discussion ever about metabolic health..thank you! Look forward to reading Metabolical Levels Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago I was curious to hear what Dr. Lustig feels a good HDL level is. I'm happy he mentioned (near the end of this video) that we should be moving above the typical recommendations of 40 mg/dL for men and 50 mg/dL for women. Cardiologist Dr. William Davis sets his baseline at 60 mg/dL. Dr. Robert Cywes recently suggested 75 mg/dL or higher for HDL. Dr. Lustig said the problem for some people is they are genetically predisposed to having low HDL. That might be true, but I'm thinking it might apply to a very small number of people. The reason low HDL seems to run in a family and seems to be genetic probably has more to do with the fact that the children typically eat what the parents ate, and if they're all eating a high sugar & carb diet it will naturally lead to everyone having low HDL. Before changing to a low-carb diet, my HDL values were in the 30-range. Now (on low-carb) I'm closer to 60 and I've even reached 70 mg/dL. Meanwhile, my identical twin brother, who continues to eat a higher carb diet, still has HDL hovering close to 30 mg/dL. Dr. William Davis tells a story about his HDL going from the 30's up into the 90's after getting off carbs. Note: This won't happen overnight. The increase is gradual over a period of time. And many people can achieve success raising their HDL with a proper diet low in sugar and carbs. 22 Reply 2 replies Garnetta Smith Garnetta Smith 1 month ago What an incredibly helpful and informative show. Thank you. Reply Shifty Carmack Shifty Carmack 1 month ago Awsome show! Learned so much! I started carnivore diet 2 months ago and had a panel done with no explanation. I look forward to my next panel and won't be needing interpretation. Interested to see that changes in my bloodwork. Reply roweenie roweenie 1 month ago Very well done video! After going low carb, I’ve dropped my triglycerides from over 150 to 73 on my most recent lipid panel. However, no matter what I do I can’t seem to raise my HDL number above around 38. Any suggestions would be welcome! Reply 1 reply Betsy Durham Betsy Durham 1 year ago Awesome interview. Very understandable 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 3 Reply Maryam Maryam 4 months ago Love him. He is very convincing. I've given up sugar completely now thanks to Dr Lustig 2 Levels Reply Lisa Long Lisa Long 1 year ago What an informative, understandable explanation of cholesterol!! Doctors have been scaring me with my 290 cholesterol panel for years. Last one sent me to a heart clinic where they tried to talk me into a statin. I've always been fit and healthy and rarely ill. I'm 64 and all my other biomarkers are excellent. My triglyceride (65) to HDL (72) ratio is .90! In your words, if my ratio is less than 150 I'm "gonna live forever." I'm passing this episode to some of my cholesterol-worried family and friends. THANK YOU! 45 Reply 5 replies Fiona Nicolson Fiona Nicolson 1 month ago Incredible interview & priceless information to empower people to reverse diseases. 1 Reply Andrea Vanda Andrea Vanda 3 months ago (edited) Dr. Lustig is brilliant. I love how he "debunks" standard medical norms. Reply Atzi Mier Atzi Mier 1 year ago I truly appreciate Dr Casey and Dr Lustig for this most fascinating and educational video ! 3 Reply Steph Smith Steph Smith 5 days ago Retired 40 yr veteran registered nurse still fascinated with the human anatomy, most interesting lecture. Still learning ! Reply Selene Kranz Selene Kranz 4 months ago One of the best discussions I’ve ever listened to. Thank you so much! 3 Levels Reply John Newby John Newby 1 month ago My overall takeaway is "get the sugar out!!'..for optimum metabolic health for most of us. Great interview! Thank you Reply Marx Marx 11 months ago Read metabolical like 3 times ! Awesome ! It is a puzzle - my Alt was 34 higher then it was a few years back / I weight train regularly. Muscle breakdown will also cause higher levels . Had GGT done excellent !!! Also my fasting insulin was 1. 1 - triglycerides/HDL ratio 0.3 ! 9 Reply 5 replies Buck Dezno Buck Dezno 8 months ago Yes! (In regard to looking at the entire body as one system.) My doctor seems to think each thing in my body is disconnected. She doesn't seem to understand that the lab work tells a lot of things, but they are not indicators of exclusive systems. 3 Reply anandazen30 anandazen30 2 weeks ago This is how I explain to my patients about their cholesterol levels. Breaking it down and explaining each one of them. I put emphasis on triglycerides because they transform into fat. Then I explain what foods they should include in their daily menu. They do it? I don’t know but I did my job. By the way I am a nurse 👋🏼🙋🏽‍♀️ Reply David Dold David Dold 3 weeks ago Im on Keto and lets just my dr no likee. My ldl shot up 50 and has stayed there, 160 since going on keto two years, triglycerides 70, hdl 60, ALT 17. After watching your vid, I am even more confident im ok. a1c (Dr. Berry) 5% love to see you do a show with Ken Berry MD 1 Reply Annette Cinquemani Falbo Annette Cinquemani Falbo 9 months ago Another great conversation! I'm thrilled! I'm going to buy Rob's book too! So glad I found your channel! 3 Reply Shankar Shankar 5 months ago I have been searching for a good guidance on this topic. Glad to find this video - getting to hear from the most revered expert. 4 Levels Reply jerad200 jerad200 11 months ago I am so grateful I found this. I have been detoxing from sugar for a bout a week now due to high ldl and triglycerides readings on my blood tests. I have already droped 70 points on my triglycerides but my ldl spiked. Going to take some time to clean the old liver out and restore my levels. 6 Reply 2 replies Jenny long Jenny long 1 year ago This video blew my mind when they talked about high triglycerides & untreated hypothyroid disease. Great video ! 9 Reply 1 reply Suzanne Kuperhand Suzanne Kuperhand 1 month ago Amazing job at explaining “cholesterol”! 2 Reply Kathleen Shunstrom Kathleen Shunstrom 9 months ago What a great episode! I absolutely love the comment "the art of medicine" that is spot on! 👌 💯👏 Reply Mary Harper Mary Harper 2 months ago (edited) I had to take prednisone after taking immunotherapy for mucosal melanoma because I got colitis. Interestingly that caused my lipid profile to change significantly by increasing triglycerides above 100 and my VLDL to the top edge of normal. Normally my Vldl is very low as is my triglycerides. Prednisone definitely impacted my blood glucose levels despite eating a low carb diet. So interesting that your discussion made me understand why. Everything went back to low normal as it was before. Reply Don Don 1 year ago Great conversation. You two should do a series... 2 Reply Santiago Montes De Oca Santiago Montes De Oca 1 month ago Valuable conversation. My total Cholesterol 212 and HDL 45, LDL 126. Triglycerides 212. Alt is 29. I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and taking Levothyroxine. My level for TSH is normal. T4- 8.7 and T3- 28. Based on the standard is normal range. You mentioned Triglycerides to HDL ratio . Is that the same as CHOL/HDLC ratio i see in my panel report ?. showing 4.5. All my Dr talks about it putting me on Statin which i've declined. Reply Alec Hershman Alec Hershman 3 months ago Life-saving information! Thank you, both so much! I was a "heathy" borderliner: mid-30s already avoidant of added sugars, but with a 2.4 LDL/HDL ratio (and that HDL was only 45). This info gave me the push to go further and cut out 90% of the refined carbs that remained in my diet (no more bread, pasta, rice, crackers). Now my fasting insulin is down to 2.2 and I have gone from feeling pretty good to feeling great. Incidentally, I was a front-line worker through most of the pandemic, and have not had so much as a symptomatic cold since fall 2019 (am vaxed). I attribute my relative good fortune re:Covid 19 to having a low insulin level and good immunological tone preserved by a real food diet. 2 Reply 2 replies Peter Peter 12 days ago (edited) Great topic Doctors! Much needed explanation for both medical and non-medical community. Dr. Robert Lustig presents this lipid puzzle the way that only master is able to do. Simply and clearly 'KISS' ! Big thanks to both of you. For last 2+ years I eat OMAD and did 14 and 5 days water fast. I feel great, but my total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol went up (spiked during these 2 prolonged fasts, but it is still sitting high with OMAD) and do not want to come down to "normal" values. Any thoughts about it? BTW, my triglycerides are low and HDL cholesterol is high. Apo(B) is 1.02, and Apo(A1) is 1.60. Does my cholesterol picture have anything to do with my OMAD pattern of eating? Lots of destruction of cell membranes and autophagy? Any thoughts about it? Thx. Reply 7 replies Tom Nes Tom Nes 11 months ago Dr Lustig, Love your work. I'm halfway through Metabolical, Outstanding. 5 Reply Mary Koger Mary Koger 1 year ago This is the BEST interview! Easy to understand. This will help so many people. I’m going to share with my doctor whose always trying to get me to take statins. I know I’m healthy. Thank you. 29 Reply 3 replies Dammika Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga 2 weeks ago Best 57 minutes i spent on YouTube. I wish he is my doctor. So informative and easy to understand language for non medical audience. Levels Reply Joe Joe 1 year ago A great lesson in metabolic health. I only wish he would have talked a little about blood glucose levels and A1C. Hopefully in another video. Reply K Patel K Patel 10 days ago Thank you both Doctors for a Very Informative Video about Cholesterol and Triglycerides. I would like to have you two as my Doctors. Reply Joslyn Gardiner Joslyn Gardiner 2 months ago (edited) Great info. Unfortunately, our cholesterol HDL LDL and Triglyceride markers are given (Australia) as mmol/L, so it is very difficult to follow how to assess from the video. Time to buy the book and read more. Reply The Best Of You The Best Of You 3 weeks ago I am a senior. I started IF (+ low carb KETO) several months ago. I have the gift of Lipid/Diabet (refused meds) from my parents. I have been able to lower my Trygliceride to 1.37 AND my HDL to 1.23 for the first time in 12 years and my A1c from 8.6 (from the previous test) to 6.2 in 5 years and I am still working on it. A big achievement for me. Your fantastic information regarding Trygliceride and HDL put an end to my long-term confusion regarding how to deal with those damn numbers (I don't have much confidence in my doctor). They all make more sense now. THANK YOU. Reply N G N G 4 months ago Rob you will win the Nobel prize... you deserve this. God bless you Dr. Rob... 7 Levels Reply Mimi Mimi 1 year ago Fantastic program thank you for your life long hard work looking for more of your episodes 3 Reply Emily Woodall Emily Woodall 2 months ago I just completed an 8 day water fast. Triglycerides dropped from 195 to 88. HDL dropped from 61 to 35. VLDL dropped from 34 to 16. LDL rose from 116 to 177. Not sure what to make of all this! Confused why the HDL would drop so low unless that’s a symptom of water fasting. Reply Jody Jones Jody Jones 2 months ago Fabulous! I was put on bp/statins meds 30yrs ago after a total hysterectomy. My goal on keto is to be non diabetic and eliminate as many meds as possible if not all. Reply 1 reply Janet Dam Janet Dam 1 month ago Amazing information! I learned so much! Many thanks for putting this video out there! Levels Reply Rose Rooney Rose Rooney 1 month ago This was a super informative discussion. One of the suggestions that Dr.Lustig made was to do intermittent fasting. I would like to also do that but have problems with nausea. Does anyone else have that problem and if so any suggestion as to how to deal with it? Reply 1 reply Manny Radzky Manny Radzky 1 year ago FABULOUS VID. Thank you both. By far top 3 vids I have watched on health. I have watched over 700 vids. Dr Lustig, 2 things please, 1. Keep on fighting 2. Live to 180, we need you around. Thanks again. 17 Levels Reply Cynthia Bradford Cynthia Bradford 2 weeks ago Doctor, my total cholesterol is 228, triglycerides is 48, HDL is 78, LDL is 140, LD/HDL ratio is 1.8 and non-HDL chol is 150. My doctor put me on Zetia 10 mg and I am already on Creator 20 mg daily Are my medicines appropriate? Reply Laura Cerva Laura Cerva 1 year ago This is amazing. I need to watch about 50 more times. Thank you! 10 Reply KenDuncan9 KenDuncan9 1 month ago This was so extremely informative, thank you! Reply Spinder Ellas Spinder Ellas 1 year ago Reading Metabolical now! Thank you for this talk and the book!! 2 Reply Fiona Nicolson Fiona Nicolson 1 month ago We are finally meeting this brilliant Doctor/Professor Dr Lusteg has been teaching about the dangers of sugar for decades. I had no knowledge about my Lipid profile until this amazing Dr explained it in such easy to understand data. 1 Reply Margaret Winson Margaret Winson 2 weeks ago Dr Lustig is just brilliant. Levels Reply Wendy Klug Wendy Klug 11 months ago I was amazed! What I most appreciated is that the doctor spoke very clearly, slowly, and succinctly. I was able to understand what he was saying and the importance of the information he communicated. 3 Reply John Chardine John Chardine 7 days ago One of the best hours I have ever spent. Really great content. Reply Utku Ören Utku Ören 3 weeks ago This was fantastic. I understand how things work now. :) Thanks. Levels Reply Stanley Sokolow Stanley Sokolow 1 month ago The basic lipid lab panel results can be used to gauge your risk of cardiovascular disease, perhaps not as precisely as with advanced lipid tests that measure particle counts and particle sizes but good enough to know if you are at very high risk or very low risk. Here are some good videos that explain this: Dr. Paul Mason - 'Blood tests on a ketogenic diet - what your cholesterol results mean' https://youtu.be/DXKJaQeteE0 and Prof. Ken Sikaris - 'Making Sense of LDL' https://youtu.be/2p-mkbNutvQ Reply Margot Denger Margot Denger 1 year ago Thank you SO much for this interview. Please have him back! 9 Reply Tom Seaward Tom Seaward 2 months ago Amazingly my unfasted finger prick cholesterol test have me almost exactly the same triglyceride count as my actual fasted blood test. Not sure if this is because I am on a low carb diet 🤔 Reply RXP91 RXP91 11 months ago I loved hearing the mechanisms being the signalling pathways. As a counter to the density of HDL ratios mattering much see this video which cites full references when Dr. Eric Berg made the same argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvKNzLRmzLg Reply Stanley Sokolow Stanley Sokolow 1 month ago The lipid numbers are based on the system of units used in the USA. In the UK and Australia (and perhaps other Commonwealth nations) a different system of units is used, and consequently the ratios are different. Watch the videos I linked in my prior comment below. The one by Dr. Mason gives the numbers is both systems. Reply Yvonne Kiwior Yvonne Kiwior 3 weeks ago Brilliance, thank you Dr. Robert!🙏 Levels Reply Hollywood Hollywood 1 year ago Omgosh thannnnk you for this video!!! This doctor has saved my life! The doctors didn't even care I have a fatty liver and my triglycerides are 359!!!! I've been researching for years to find out what I have and I'm finally seeing I'm on sugar overload too just like the doctor is describing. Im skinny fat and unhealthy just like he said! I love this doctor!!!! Ive been trying to figure it out for 5 years now!! I hope its not too late to heal my liver. This doctor actually cares!!!! Hes not masking the problems and open up ppl minds to the food industry and I applaud you and THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME! His new book is EVERYTHING! And its all FACTS and makes soo much sense now!!!!! ! All I can say is thank you SOOOO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS OUT THERE!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Let hope ppl wake up and see what's clearly going on in the medical field!!! There killing us really!!! How can I get insulin test because my pcp doesn't believe me when I talk to him about stuff like this! Going to the doctor is truly a waste of time and money! We have to be our own doctors nowadays! And that's sad cause there getting paid big bucks to do nothing smdh!!! 13 Reply 1 reply Lucky Kevin Lucky Kevin 1 month ago Why does my blood glucose go down when I have a drink or two (red wine)? Been wearing a CGM for two weeks now and this seems to consistently happen. Thank you for this video! Reply rwilson rwilson 2 months ago My ALTs have gone from 52 to 42 to 44... my doctor never talked about these numbers. Now i wonder what my diet was like with each number. I am a person who eats well (for 6 mos) and loses 20 lbs every 2 years. If i had understood it was helping my liver get healthier......well it is an incentive now to keep my weight down!! Great video! Reply Terri Terri 1 month ago I don’t have a medical background, but am an active citizen scientist. Especially when it comes to my own health. This podcast was enormously informational and helpful. I’ll be passing this on to my friends in the medical field. 5 Levels Reply Balakrishnan S Balakrishnan S 2 weeks ago Doctor Lustig is probably the last word on cholesterol and his comments are so logical and reassuring. 1 Reply Cindy Cindy 8 months ago Thank you for this discussion!!! Made my day for sure. 1 Levels Reply Huirene Peach Huirene Peach 2 days ago Thanks so much for this video. Pretty much my whole family are put on statin and mother has taken statin >15 years and has been in dementia for 5 years. Reply naomi ledger naomi ledger 1 month ago Thank God for Dr Lustig. More like him please!!! Reply John Cheshire John Cheshire 1 month ago 9:52 Dr Lustig is referring to a mg/mg ratio as used in Europe and US. In Australia and UK we use mmol and the ratio to aim for is - less than 0.8 is good, greater than 1.8 is bad. 1 Reply Sandra Clark Sandra Clark 2 months ago (edited) Can you tell me what I can do for the migraine headaches that come with taking a statin? Also, what about genetics? My dad died at 46 of a massive heart attack. My mom’s side of the family was more on the cancer side. Reply Pavel Chorda Pavel Chorda 1 year ago Question, what is right, TG/HDL ratio or the other way around? Thanks for the amazing work 6 Reply 1 reply Natalia Sánchez Natalia Sánchez 1 year ago Really great, AMAZING interview!!! I am so thankful for all this information you have provided ! MUCHAS GRACIAS!! :) 1 Reply Fumie bun Fumie bun 3 weeks ago Japanese blood works usually include liver function tests. My 86 years old mother knows the meaning of ALT( SGPT) and other abbreviations in her blood works. When I visited my mother in Japan from the USA, I was astounded how Japanese elders were educated. Probably, the Japanese government is forcusing in the prevention of any illnesses. Japanese lifespan is one of the longest in the world, and the reason is not only having nationalized medicines there, people are quite educated. Japan is like some other nations in the world that have nationalized medicine. Their forcus is in preventing illnesses. Weekly, my mother has been attending senior's free medical seminars. Educations are the most important key to changing our outcome. This is wonderful report. Thank you, Dr. Rob Lustig. Reply K. Amairi K. Amairi 1 month ago Wouldn't you rather test insulin levels during a glucose tolerance test to truly determine if one is insulin resistant? Reply Kimberly B Kimberly B 11 months ago My recent ALT test result says that the standard range is 7-52[IU]/L. WOW...I'm shocked because this is even higher than Dr. Lustig mentions that the test quotes. It is so frustrating and hurtful that our medical system is so deceptive. 1 Reply 1 reply Awa Lebe Binu Awa Lebe Binu 1 year ago (edited) Really good interview. Super informative. Also, $500 for a test that insurance won’t cover is a single drop in a huge bucket compared to what it will cost you if you just keep popping pills and going on with life as is. Get accustomed to Investing in your own health because no one else will when you’re living in a system where your illness is profitable to someone. 3 Reply Alfred Howard Alfred Howard 2 weeks ago (edited) Stating the units of measurement on these tests would be useful. I’m outside the US and I know that different units are used in different parts of the world. E.g HDL should be over 80 of what unit? Reply narda monroy narda monroy 6 days ago Dr. Robert lustig has the hability to teach(not every one has it) he explains medical terminology in a very understandable and easy way. He has changed the way I see food and how money controls our health. Reply The Wellness Room The Wellness Room 1 year ago Simply AMAZING! Very educational! 2 Reply Luba Sulpovar Luba Sulpovar 1 month ago Thanks Dr Ludwig for your great presentation and books 👍👍👍. Sorry, but how come I have constantly TR/HDL ratio 0.5 and got 3 MIs with Stent, but alive still. Reply Jesse Jee Jesse Jee 1 day ago Guys, need help. I just got my fasting blood test results today, the Lipid Profile has 2 units, what units should we be using to calculate the TG/HDL ratio ? 1] TG/HDL ratio 1.1/1.7 mmol/L = 0.65 ; 2] TG/HDL ratio 97/66 mg/dL = 1.47. 3] The previous day, I ran HIIT exercise, will this affect the fasting blood test in anyway ? Reply Sharon Magdalene Booysen Sharon Magdalene Booysen 1 month ago Thank you Dr for helpful information,I am also on statin drugs for 2years but I gonna revised cholesterol it by healthy lifestyle,also obese, had been on water fast 72 hours,gonna go 94 hours water fast this week from 8 February 2023 -10Feb 2023 Reply Mike Lee Mike Lee 3 weeks ago So, what I'm hearing is that I need to fast after every night of sipping whiskey. 😂😂😂😂😂 Great video! I've been having some interesting back and forth with my provider the last couple days. My LDL came up in the 200's at my annual labs last month (one in to a LCHF dietary lifestyle). My HDL was 76 against triglycerides of 57. My doc accused me of not being fasted. I assured him I was fasted 15 hours at the time (like MOST days at that time). He wanted to redo the same panel. I talked him in to an NMR to look at actual particle counts. My LDL in THAT test came back 300+ and my doc practically freaked. The fun part: Not a single number in the actual particle counts was out of accepted standards. Doc accused me of not fasting again and wanted to repeat the test. I told him that, given that in a year I've lost 55 pounds, dropped my BP to the best its been in 35 years (110/68), doubled my HDL and cut my triglycerides from 200 to double digits, I would just roll the dice on the LDL and we can do a CAC at next year's annual if he wants (had one 3 years ago and scored a big fat 0 after having "high" cholesterol even on a statin for 20 years). 😆 1 Reply B Inquisitive B Inquisitive 10 months ago Great program on metabolic disease and what needs to be done, if you find yourself in that chronic state, which unfortunately as was pointed out well over 89% of our population is now in. My last take away point is the harm to sugar and refined carbs have cause in the last 50 years.to do if your chronic Reply Ande Lai Ande Lai 1 month ago Thank you Dr. Rob Lustig for the explanation ! 1 Levels Reply Michelle Musillami Michelle Musillami 1 year ago This was one of the best you tube interviews I have ever listened too!!! Fantastic! 4 Reply N G N G 4 months ago (edited) Dr. Rob is a great man. He saves the humanity from suffering. The Market killing us... God bless you Dr. Rob... 1 Reply z Bass z Bass 1 year ago Dr Lustig your book is just amazing 🙌 5 Reply Eddie C Eddie C 11 months ago Damn I love this doctor explains everything just the Right Way, God bless you🙏 2 Reply juliannacalifornia juliannacalifornia 6 months ago Fantastic episode, fantastic information! Reply My-YT-Inputs My-YT-Inputs 1 year ago Dr Lustig discussed "fasting" before lipid panel. I'm curious of your thoughts on Fasting length before blood draw and how that might affect Labs? The standard is typically either 10 or 12 hours...depending on Lab/Docs office advice. Dave Feldman, Cholesterol Code, suggests 12 - 14 hours. I ask because my summer 2021 Labs were higher than I expected but I was in a Fasted state of over 40 hours before blood draw. The year prior, summer 2020, it was not as bad but still I had been fasting closer to 40 hours. A retest due to an error with a more normal 12 hour fast and my numbers were super. Trig/HDL ratio of less than 1. Keto 2020/Carnivore 2021. 2 Reply 2 replies Tori Wolf Tori Wolf 3 months ago Wow didn’t know that ! About the liver and it’s function. Thanks for explaining it so well…. 1 Levels Reply jeffrey sorensen jeffrey sorensen 1 year ago I have been on a low carb ketoishdiet for 2 1/2 years. I lost over 50 lbs ( 40 in the first 3 months)10during the pandemic. All my metabolic health markers are very good with the exception of HDL.It was in the low 40s before changing my diet and am still in the 40s. I am 62 and do HIIT 3-5 times a week,do intermittent fasting 4-5 times a week OMAD ONCE PER WEEK.My BMI IS 22 and fat percentage is16% visceral fat is 1 according to my metabolic scale. I am6’2” 170 lbs at present. Even in my 20s at 140lbs my HDL wad in the 40 3 Reply 3 replies MrGeorgewf MrGeorgewf 1 month ago I’ve eliminated sugar and reduced carbs. I lost almost 40 lbs and went from a 44 inch pant size to 36. 1 Reply Tram Nguyen Tram Nguyen 1 year ago I just did the 2 hour glucose tolerance test and fasting-lipid panel together. My triglyceride is 62 and HDL is 66. My fasting glucose was 55, but My glucose after 2 hour was 245 mg/dL (too high). I am on keto/ low carn diet for 2 years. I don’t know should I worry about my health. Reply 2 replies Yannis K. Yannis K. 10 months ago Incredible explanation of cholesterol. There are not enough doctors out there that understand cholesterol, let alone explain it to their patients.. Reply Walt Dennig Walt Dennig 8 months ago Apropos getting rid of sugar. I did. However the electrolyte mix that I put into my water has stevia. I wondered why I wanted to drink so much of this water throughout the day - much more than was needed for hydration. This seemed like a craving situation, because I thought about sweets throughout the day. My chiropractor advised me that the brain interprets stevia much the same as sugar and therefore instigates insulin production. So, I changed the electrolyte mix to Keto K1000, which has no stevia or other sweeteners. I no longer have the sweetness craving and am drinking sufficient water to maintain optimum hydration. 3 Reply Josephine O'byrne Josephine O'byrne 4 months ago A wonderful talk. Thanks. So interesting and easy to understand. Thanks 1 Reply Adrian Pepperell Adrian Pepperell 6 days ago What about measuring apolipoprotein B100 as a way to assess the difference between small dense and large bouyant LDL type? Reply Nilima Mittal Nilima Mittal 2 months ago WRT HsCRP- mine has been less than 0.3 since starting a paleo-keto WOE and then going to dairy free carnivore and I still had an ulcerative colitis flare. The worst ever because now I have PAN UC. but my HsCRP levels never indicated anything was going on till it was way too late. My husband has been on a paleo- keto diet since 2015 and his HsCRP was also rock bottom. But it turns out he has crazy heart disease with numerous chronic total occlusions that have occurred since 2015. I don’t think HsCRP is a good indicator for inflammatory disease when you are already keto/carnivore. 1 Reply Marx Marx 1 month ago (edited) Fasting insulin 1.1 - I’m still vertical ! 😊 Trig -57 HDL -68 LDL-170 Total-250 HBAIC -4.9 Pcp - suggested statins based on flawed heart disease risk calculator! I’m 59 Reply Jana Muriel Jana Muriel 1 month ago The best overview ever. Fantastic! Thank you so much... 1 Levels Reply BozenaMable BozenaMable 2 months ago I have not consumed carbohydrates and sugar for 5 months. A week ago, I had to go for a colonoscopy. Before the colonoscopy, I had to drink PLENVA, a colon cleansing powder that is full of sugar. After a few days, I had a complete blood count and the cholesterol results were terrible. cholesterol 8.1 triglycerides 3.4 HDL 1.06 LDL 5.50 The doctors told me to avoid carbohydrates and sugar, but I haven't consumed them for 5 months. Question, is it possible that my blood results were terrible because of that PLENVA colon cleansing powder? 1 Reply s warr s warr 2 weeks ago I listened to the audio book (while I was walking everyday) they have it at my library, it’s very good. Reply Suzanne Kuperhand Suzanne Kuperhand 1 month ago Can you let me know how I can compute the ratio of my triglycerides versus my HDL? 1 Reply doernerrr doernerrr 9 months ago Man is it nice to hear docs talking like engineers. 1 Reply M K M K 3 months ago (edited) There's another risk to cardiovascular events....stress from loneliness. Not the loneliness you think I'm talking about. I'm talking about the loneliness of being in a crowded room. You could also say it's similar to deaths of dispare but a bit different. The loneliness I'm talking about has to do with emotional and physical insults to your psyche...it's very unique to each person but the individual feels, and rightly so, that no one understands their personal hell. Reply DoggieMom DoggieMom 1 month ago My fasting insulin is 3. Of course my doctor didn’t order it for me, so I paid myself. My HOMA-IR Score is 0.64 which is optimal. But, according my QUICKI index is 0.41 indicates I might be insulin resistant. Very confusing 😢 Reply Isaac Lorencez Isaac Lorencez 1 month ago Very well explained, thank you both! I’ll definitively buy the book. The only thing I missed was the UNITS for each one of the figures you mentioned. In other countries other units may be used. Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago Dr. Lustig said lots of doctors won't run an advanced lipoprotein profile because the insurance is unwilling to cough up the $500.00 fee. Well, there are lots of places that will run a full lipoprotein panel for much less than $500.00, and almost anyone could order it themselves and not even involve a doctor. My preference is to use a lab called SpectraCell (in Houston, TX). I've done it at least 6 times on my own and never needed my doctor's consent. I believe the current cost is about $150.00 US. And there are many other labs that offer a basic NMR lipoprotein panel for less than that. 5 Reply extranjeroviajero extranjeroviajero 11 months ago (edited) I have already dropped my primary doctor long time ago since I heard as this gentleman as others educating us not only about this particular topic but also others as important.. I do not need one anymore!!!! Education is very powerful!!!!! BTW, English is not my first language but I think you explain the subject matter even a 10 year old would understand (10 year old of my time not today one). thank you again for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. 1 Reply russ brown russ brown 1 year ago These two Doctor's are absolutely brilliant. I'm reading a lot about the function of LDL's role on fighting infection. Is this really true? If so, how come we rarely here about this in the media. We seem to here all the time about how it cloggs arteries, and how we should take statins. 2 Reply jaime zhina jaime zhina 10 months ago This dr is great doing his lecture, most doctors wants to put in statins without even explaining to us what’s de differences between those lipid panels which ones are the good or the bad ones, Reply Bumbles Bumbles 3 weeks ago This is so good, thank you so much! Levels Reply Marilyn'sPlanet Marilyn'sPlanet 1 year ago (edited) Important video on the pitfalls of how Primary Doctors overlook the opportunities to prevent diabetes, stroke or a heart attack. Can you have the doctor use a white board to provide a visual example for those who are visual learners? How can you reverse the high triglicerides specifically. Any holistic remedies? Thanks for posting this. 2 Reply 2 replies SamFreedom SamFreedom 1 month ago (edited) UPDATE BELOW: I had a physical last week. I still have a good shot but I am a bit compromised from all the wrong things. I'm going to post the results here once I get them for anyone to see so check back. I don't know where to get a CAC test or if insurance pays for it, and AST was high, too. Open to any suggestions for putting together a good keto diet for a guy w an air fryer and instant pot. Thanks everyone. UPDATE: Cholesterol 206 Triglycerides 351 HDL(>39) 31 LDL (<100) 105 Cardiac Risk Ratio (<5) 6.6 Non HDL (should not exceed desired LDL-C by more than 30) 175 AST 61 ALT 61 Reply 1 reply Stu White Stu White 1 month ago (edited) Interesting. My ALT has never been lower than 30. I'm on a very low carb diet (for years), I'm extremely lean, a1c of 5, fast 18 hours every single day and exercise a lot. Why else would alt be high? Hdl is in the 80s, last trig was 128, but I had coffee before the test. Reply Cindy Heinz Cindy Heinz 1 month ago When doctors calculate your % risk of a cardiovascular event in the next ten years using your lab results and blood pressure, is this very accurate? Reply Luba Sulpovar Luba Sulpovar 3 weeks ago Thanks Dr Lustig for your great 👍👍👍 presentation. I am looking forward to reading your book Metabolical... Levels Reply Rikus Keyser Rikus Keyser 2 months ago Superinformative and I learned something new. Thank you! Reply Kathie Fleming Kathie Fleming 1 month ago The problem really is the ADA and our medical system’s sell out to drug pushing “medical treatment” . I did keto and 18:6 intermittent fasting and lost 40 pounds in 4 month, improved all my labs except A1c and blood ketones 3 and they said I needed to go in the icu right away because I had Diabetic Ketone Acidosis (I’m type 2) what I had was a UTI Reply Kalimat Kalimat 1 year ago I don’t have words to thank you 🙏 dr Robert🙏🙏❤️ 4 Reply Jo Jo 1 month ago Wow my ALT is 23 and the range on my test result is 14-to 59. Thought it was good and wouldn't have known it really isnt. Reply pierre jean pierre jean 2 days ago Definitely some group of people is interested in keep us seek, we have to make an alternate group of people that spread the truth about this 👍👍 Reply Juli Grlee Juli Grlee 1 month ago Programs like this seem to mean that we have to be experts on tests and how they are important to us. Wouldn't it be nice if we could not only depend on the our own informed decisions rather than on how to find a doctor who will help us fix our metabolic syndromes. Where do we turn to find this medical expert? 1 Reply Jackie Choate Jackie Choate 7 months ago Does anyone know the recommended blood panel values for children? Are they the same as adults? Reply 琳枫玉树-钱姐 琳枫玉树-钱姐 1 month ago This is so informative. Thanks very much. Levels Reply Sherry Lyons Sherry Lyons 2 weeks ago My ALT done a month ago is 15 but my triglycerides are 175, fasting insulin is 11 and a1c is 6. How is this happening if my liver is considered to be not fatty? Reply Susan Jedlicka Susan Jedlicka 2 months ago Very interesting Dr. Lustig. I just started listening to you. So glad i found you 1 Levels Reply PHWshopping PHWshopping 11 months ago Need to hear how ApoB factors in. I was told by my doctor that the higher your LDL the higher your ApoB will be. Reply Maz Maz 2 days ago Dr Lustig says that in our LDL, only the 20% small dense particles are of concern. Can anyone explain what numbers we should be looking at for healthy LDL. Thanks Ian. Reply Agerhell Agerhell 4 months ago What about apolipoproteins A1 and B? Here in Sweden they seem to sometimes be switching to measure apolipoproteins A1 and B instead of just HDL and LDL as a marker of metabolic health. The apolipoproteins carries HDL and LDL around as I understand it. 3 Reply 1 reply Theo Bonaparte Theo Bonaparte 3 months ago Such a good episode! My doctor is unhappy about my numbers: LDL 180 HDL117 Tri 63 I’m not so happy after calculating my ratios. 1 Reply 2 replies GinPok GinPok 10 days ago (edited) I have reduced my carb/sugar intake by 85-90% and my high lifetime triglycerides #'s came into normal range. Reply Angela Asadi Angela Asadi 1 year ago This was GREAT information. Thank you. 3 Reply youtuber42 youtuber42 1 year ago I will pay more attention to GPT/ALT now. Went up to 48 for me last tear6. Reply Andreas Pap Andreas Pap 1 month ago Am 74 and never thought I would get a stroke... But I did have a mild stroke a week ago which affected, mildly... my walking and my balance.. No headache, no pain... And now my Dr put me on high blood lowering medication, 75mg aspirin and...lipitol cholesterol medication... I bought the medicine but did not start it yet...I don't eat bread, sugar or starchy food.. Should I start with the lipitol statin? Any advice will be highly appreciated! Reply Peggy Batt Peggy Batt 1 year ago Very helpful information. Thank you!! 1 Reply zabriel zabriel 2 months ago BLESS YOU BOTH. GOD DIDNT FORGET ABOUT US BY SENDING PEOPLE LIKE YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE INPUT AND DATA....THANKS FROM THE BOTTOM OUR MY HEART. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH. 1 Reply Baby Huey Baby Huey 11 days ago (edited) My HDL is 126 and my tryglicerides are 38. My cholesterol is 297 . What do you think? My blood pressure is excellent. And I am slim Reply theresa strack theresa strack 1 month ago Thank you both so much. I since have learned to order cholesterol IQ panel from Humana to look at small particular size and number. 1 Reply Kathy Noel Kathy Noel 11 months ago Explains so much of my issues 1 Reply Linda Bragg Linda Bragg 1 year ago A friend of mine showed me his bloodwork taken or right before during his heart attack triglycerides were 288 and LDL 188. I was blown away. I had my bloodwork taken in September. I do about a 90% carnivore style of eating daily. Mine HDL was 94, LDL 149 and Triglycerides were 30. My doctor came in and said your cholesterol is a little high and I told her I figured it would be but wasn’t to worried. I told her my main concern was my liver results as my brother died of NFLD in February. She said not to worry about that because my triglycerides were 30 so my my liver markers were in the 20’s. That made me do some thinking and I thought so the triglycerides in my opinion are the bad cholesterol more than the LDL. 2 Reply pierre jean pierre jean 2 days ago Sir please make an international real health movement where all this information can be accessible for everyone, talking about the real enemy of our body Reply Sherry Kent Sherry Kent 9 months ago Great and informative! Reply Hunter Hunter 1 month ago He's right, doctors refuse fasting insulin tests. I had a recommendation from my telehealth doctor to go to a local GP to get a fasting insulin test, and when I got to the local GP she completely refused to do it and dismissed it as pointless. Reply 1 reply Debbie Herrick Debbie Herrick 1 year ago Liver failure is how I just lost a friend who was a diabetic. Hooked up to dialysis and drug induced coma. Sugar sure does kill...! 3 Reply 1 reply Bonnie Benz Bonnie Benz 1 month ago The BEST video for my health I have ever watched and I watch a lot of them. Levels Reply Magical Wishes Magical Wishes 2 weeks ago That’s exactly what’s happening to me they gave me a lot of cholesterol pills and started messing my level up my liver up and now I have a little problem I have a plaque on the left side of my neck that’s building up a lot and plaque on the right side of my neck through my veins and they don’t want to do surgery because it’s too risky so I’m between a rock and a wall I don’t know what to do but everything you’re saying is perfectly right cause this exactly what I’m going through I got plaque build up on my left side in my right side where it’s not allowing the blood flow right to my break so I’m very worried but I learned a lot Reply Kerry Christy Kerry Christy 3 weeks ago So if VLDL is the triglycerides in the fasting state then should I divide that into VLDL 23 divided by Hdl 48 to get the true ratio which would be .48?? I ask this because my total tryglicerides are 128 and if I use that number I am now 2.6 which is much different. These numbers are with me in repatha and not a statin. Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago Dr. Lustig explains that it's the small dense LDL particles, which comprise about 20% of the particles, that we need to worry about, because those are the ones that can penetrate the epitheleal layer and contribute to heart disease risk. I think it's important to realize that this idea is a "theory" at this point in time and I believe some debunking of that theory has already started. Reply 4 replies joe O'Halloran joe O'Halloran 1 month ago This is one of the best videos I've seen and ive seen a lot. Levels Reply Freda Savahl Freda Savahl 1 month ago Excellent! lecture - thank you. Reply gracie rho gracie rho 5 days ago WOW all I can say is WOW Such enlightenment. Thank you so much 🥰 Levels Reply persimmonpuddin persimmonpuddin 1 year ago Thank you for this interview! 1 Reply NewPhaseOfMe NewPhaseOfMe 1 year ago Thanks for the summary at the end Dr. Casey 5 Reply Wak Julet Wak Julet 3 months ago (edited) My triglyceride is 1.2 ( Australia )..and my alt is 18, I am thrilled but my doctor was concerned and mentioned statin on the spot! 🙄🙄 Reply Pipin 🦅 Pipin 🦅 9 months ago Turmeric Circumin has been a blessing sorting out my cholesterol levels Reply Katy Camille Katy Camille 7 months ago Can anyone confirm for me, I am Australian and we use mmol/L - so my Trig is 1.3 and my HDL is 1.5. I believe they are using mg/dl is this correct? 1 Reply Elisa C Lopez Elisa C Lopez 1 year ago Awesome interview❤️ 1 Reply Victoria Victoria 3 months ago But isn't ALT often elevated after strenuous exercise, like weight lifting (often for days to a week)? If we're lifting several days a week and doing other strenuous exercises like tennis several days a week, should we just ignore ALT over 25 if all else is optimal? 1 Reply 2 replies Keep Health Keep Health 2 months ago I don’t drink alcohol and follow strict keto, eating OMAD, no sugar or carbohydrates (only leafy vegetables) , but still have fatty liver and my cholesterol and LDL (374 for total cholesterol and 320 for LDL) are keeping going up year by year while I have been eating ketogenic diet. Guess my fasting insulin is fine, at 4.5, could be lower. Reply Mary Jo Norum Mary Jo Norum 1 month ago If I am having a fasting blood draw, does that mean NPO after a certain time? What time? OR May I have black coffee, tea, or water? Reply Dr.Kuldip Pandey Dr.Kuldip Pandey 1 month ago Fantastic.thank you Dr Rob Lustig 1 Levels Reply Mark Smith Mark Smith 1 month ago So glad to have watched. Excellent product. Reply Carin Wiseman Carin Wiseman 1 year ago Just did blood work,and they designated the upper range limit for ALT as 29. Does every lab have their own standard? Reply Rick Goulian Rick Goulian 1 year ago Great interview, thanks! 1 Reply Mk Shffr Mk Shffr 10 months ago A couple of quick questions... 1. Given that scar tissue on the liver is permanent what do we do in the case of stage 3 or 4 Cirrhosis? 2. Where does molasses fit into the picture? Reply 1 reply Bobby Ocampo Bobby Ocampo 1 month ago Please post all the optimum ranges of tests? Reply Gibson Yu Gibson Yu 3 weeks ago When you say Triglycerides to HDL ratio, May I know what unit of measurement this is? mmol/L or mg/DL? Reply Deb Stay Blessed Deb Stay Blessed 1 year ago (edited) Excellent video thanks for the video! Front row seat taking notes ,priceless. 😊 1 Reply Miata FunRun Miata FunRun 2 months ago Excellent interview! 1 Reply Malcolm Achtman Malcolm Achtman 1 year ago Most experts I follow would say that Dr . Lustig's cut-off for fasting insulin is far too lenient. First of all, I think he should tell us what units of measurement he is referring to. American values are typically reported in uIU/mL, and that's what Dr. Lustig is talking about. But international and Canadian values are often reported in units of pmol/L. There's a huge difference. As a Canadian, I used to get very frustrated with this because my values in no way matched with what I would be seeing or reading about in U.S. material. Anyway, if you get a fasting insulin result in pmol/L you need to multiply that value by 0.143988 to obtain units of uIU/mL. Reply Michael Coghlan Michael Coghlan 2 months ago This is a really fantastic an informative vide, I am very grateful to you both for taking the time to try giving me, this information. I wish you an your family's the very best fo2023, an onward. M Levels Reply Denise Monteiro Borges Denise Monteiro Borges 1 year ago Thank you for this information!!! 🥰🙏🏻 1 Reply Havad Havad 3 weeks ago (edited) My HDL is 84, Triglycerides 50, LDL 110 (too high, seems contrary in relation to low triglycerides?)....I do eat sweets most days, mostly brown sugar, healthy I make. Plenty exercise. My ALT is 18 . Reply Haluk Isik Haluk Isik 8 months ago Life changing information here... thank you 1 Reply sinisa majetic sinisa majetic 2 weeks ago "If your liver doesn't work you're screwed " well thank you doc. Reply Kathy Gann Kathy Gann 4 months ago Immediately running over to my UCLA my chart to look at tests! 1 Levels Reply Laura Poirier Laura Poirier 7 months ago Beyond wonderful!!! Bravo! Reply Caleb Lauber Caleb Lauber 3 weeks ago I’m Native American serving among my Native patients. What are the goals of TG/HDL for this group? Reply Bobby L Bobby L 2 weeks ago required viewing by all providers...for me it was clearly explained Reply Lubomir Lubomir 3 weeks ago trygliceride to HDL ratio? How can I calculate that? Am I dividing the HDL with the triglycerides or the opposite? Reply 🐞 Ladybug 🐞 Ladybug 1 month ago THANK you doctors . IT was an excellent video but I have two questions: NUMBER one is when you say VLDL, what does the V stand for? QUESTION NUMBER two is regarding LDL: RECENTLY I read that they're still confused about LDL and its implications. ASSUMING you don't go along with the current narrative wherein they put you on statins if your LDL is considered high by the current standard, they have noticed that people that live well into their nineties have high LDL and that the LDL actually helps the immune system fight off disease. I would be curious to know what you think about this??🤔 A secondary question regarding high LDL: I read that it's a mutation in certain genes that is familial ( ergo the term FAMILIAL HYPERGLYCEMIA) that can cause a person to have high cholesterol even though they eat NO sugar & they eat NO fat. That would be my case because I am vegetarian --no sugar; no salt; no fat; & no flour by choice-with occasional wild Alaskan salmon. YET my cholesterol has been high since I was in my forties and my father was tested as having high cholesterol and was put on statins which of course I've refused. Your thoughts? 1 Reply 1 reply Chirchir zakayo Chirchir zakayo 7 months ago Clear and precise. Thanks Daktari 1 Reply Haroon Mirza Haroon Mirza 1 year ago Soooooo good !!! Took two A4 size paper worth of notes 🤓 3 Reply Expensive Technology Expensive Technology 8 days ago 30:20 ‘When the liver doesn’t respond to what the pancreas is signaling it to do…the pancreas must begin shouting!’ = Insulin Resistance Reply Dr Myth buster Dr Myth buster 4 days ago From 28 to 33 mins , gave goose bumps, so i am going to order metabolical Reply Bobby Ocampo Bobby Ocampo 1 month ago Please discuss cholesterol fractionation test Reply Linda Bragg Linda Bragg 1 year ago I asked my doctor what my A1C was and she said she didn’t do one because my fasting glucose was 84. I was not happy about that. But it was to late to do anything about it. But when I get my bloodwork done next time I will ask for one. 1 Reply 3 replies Josephine Herrera Josephine Herrera 1 month ago I just bought this book. Are you saying that if I have triglyceride=74, and an HDL=80, 74/80=0.95, that I am going to live a long life? my mom and grandma had high cholesterol and lived past 100 years! Reply shekatagani shekatagani 3 weeks ago I asked my Doctor to add a Fasting Insulin level to my Blood work, and He told Me " I wouldn't know how to interpret that" I'm starting to think I know more about Metabolic issues than He does. 1 Reply 1cleandude 1cleandude 1 year ago Awesome video thank you both for sharing your time and expertise!! When he talks about sugar he not just referring to refined sugar? So refined carbs and wine (in my case) comes into play with my high triglycerides!?? Glycemic index of any consumed substance is critical! Thereby limiting insulin (the elephant in the room) output. Right??🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Reply 2 replies Chris Acosta Chris Acosta 1 year ago Great job guys. 2 Reply YL Calif YL Calif 1 month ago The interplay between the interviewer (Dr. Means) and Dr. Lustig made this very informative video a pleasure to watch. Levels Reply Dr Rashmi Arora Dr Rashmi Arora 7 days ago Thank you so much for the insight Levels Reply Luba Sulpovar Luba Sulpovar 3 weeks ago Thanks Dr Rob again 👍👍👍💝 1 Levels Reply warbuc warbuc 1 year ago Absolutely fabulous! 2 Reply ZENTEN7777 ZENTEN7777 2 months ago Very clarifying indeed. Levels Reply LKChaqi LKChaqi 2 months ago What about Apo B? Isn’t it a marker for high CVD risk 2 Reply Lone Lone 3 weeks ago Wondering why doctors focus is on ApoB100 and no attention to ApoB48? I would love to know more about ApoB48 and health 1 Reply Bruce Berger Bruce Berger 2 weeks ago I am an Emeritus Associate Professor of Medicine. This is the best discussion on lipid metabolism I have heard. I hope Dr. Lustig circles back to the comments for this question. My wife is Black. Her TG/HDL is 1.0. She is not diabetic or hypertensive. Her ALT is 13. However, her calcium score is 313 AU (100-399 is noted as moderate disease). Thoughts? Reply Agerhell Agerhell 4 months ago When proinsulin cleaves you get both insulin and peptide-C. Peptide C stays in the bloodstream for somewhat longer than insulin so testing for peptide-C may get somewhat more "stable" results than testing for insulin. I do not know if there is any cost-benefit in testing for peptide C instead of testing for insulin in the USA. Reply Wera Made Wera Made 2 months ago Amazing info! Thanks! Levels Reply Donna Lynn Browne Donna Lynn Browne 1 month ago (edited) How do you figure the ratios he mentions if you have your numbers? I think I understand what ratio is is I am a scientist, but I just wanna be sure oh and I’m gonna buy his book right now.! Reply Nilima Mittal Nilima Mittal 2 months ago (edited) What does it mean if even after a few years on a carnivore diet (70% fat) your trigs are 39 but your small dense particles are still high 323? Would high stress and cortisol due to chronic pain be the cause? Insulin hovers around 2.9 Hdl is 78 From an accredited healthcare educator Learn how experts define health sources in a journal of the National Academy of Medicine Robert H. Lustig | Cariology and Cardiology Chronic Disease and the Toxic Food Environment. The Texas Heart Institute 102K views 1 month ago Texas Heart Institute Cardiology Grand Rounds on November 18, 2022. Dr. Robert H. Lustig. Cariology and Cardiology Chronic Disease and the Toxic Food Environment. Studio Interview with Dr. Robert H. Lustig: • Dr. Robert H. Lus... … 231 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Todd Andrew Scott Todd Andrew Scott 2 weeks ago (edited) I’m a physician board certified in integrative and metabolic medicine, a former surgical sub-specialist, with a long term interest in preventative health and longevity. I agree with everything he said here. This is excellent information that would benefit all physicians and other health care providers as well as parents and public health officials. Unfortunately there are a myriad of vested financial interests that will attempt to deflect attention away from fructose, processed foods, and alcohol as the culprits for the poor health that unfortunately afflicts so many. The good news is people can take charge of their health starting today by selecting healthy foods, exercising moderately, and getting good nightly sleep. 21 Reply Joel in PA Joel in PA 1 month ago I can't get enough of Dr. Lustig's presentations.The information I have gained may well have saved my life. 38 Reply Biggie Cheese Biggie Cheese 3 weeks ago If your Liver doesn't work well then the extra stress goes straight to your Pancreas. That profoundly hit me. It is always an honor to hear Dr. Lustig speak 32 Reply 1 reply Auric Auric Auric Auric 1 month ago gem of a lecture. easy enough for anyone with interest to follow. great job my dude. 37 Reply Maria Martinez Maria Martinez 1 month ago (edited) Wow! 😮 Dr. Lustig, you are my hero. I love how you bring everything together and it’s all backed by clinical studies. My doctor wants to put me on statins even though my HDL and triglyceride numbers are good. Thank you for educating us so we are better able to make needed changes and advocate for ourselves as well. God bless you. 49 Reply 9 replies Typhanei Celeste Typhanei Celeste 2 weeks ago (edited) Lustig is changing our world, one institution at a time. What a hero. My guy, thank you from the bottom of my low carb heart #ketolife 6 Reply ThePrigo ThePrigo 1 month ago I am not a medical pro, but I appreciated (enjoied) this lecture a lot: it’s so clear and evident. Thank you dr Lustig 14 Reply R S R S 3 weeks ago Wow. There I was grading when this came up! I had to replay. Wonderful! I dumped processed foods a long time ago. How supportive this is to my views. Most people ignore my proselytizing, alas. 8 Reply 1 reply Eugenie Breida Eugenie Breida 1 month ago Exceptional presentation, highly recommended. Lustig brings it all together here. 21 Reply MrGeorgewf MrGeorgewf 3 weeks ago (edited) I’ve been eating a lot of eggs, meat and fat. All my lipids went down. When I told my Dr I was eating a ton of eggs meat and fats and all my lipids went down 20-30 points. And I lost a ton of weight. He sat there silent. 29 Reply 22 replies Cindi Hunter Cindi Hunter 1 month ago Such needed conversations for those interested in true health and managing it! Taking ownership of one's health is the key! 😎♥️ 8 Reply fourdoor 455 fourdoor 455 2 weeks ago Despite the potential negatives with corn-fed meat, I started with keto two years ago and have gone more towards carnivore in the last year and have never felt better. Lost over 60lbs and have kept it off. As a 52 year-old man I feel (and look) better than I have in decades. 4 Reply 1 reply Sassy Sassy 1 month ago And yet, most doctors still blame cholesterol and saturated fat. Try talking to them about this stuff and they look at you like you’re the problem. How dare you question their authority! 40 Reply 13 replies David Chang David Chang 1 month ago Thanks to COVID 19 that I had to stay home taking various vitamins and watch these excellent presentations. Otherwise I could never understand his message. 13 Reply 1 reply Living It Up Living It Up 1 month ago Thanks to Dr. Robert Lustig for presenting all this info on the erosive, corrosive and inflammatory effects of sugars, i.e. carbohydrates of all kinds! Loved the historical document from the 1930's about the recommendation for a low-carb, high fat diet for diabetics -- why, oh why, does the Medical Industrial Complex keep treating the escalating incidence of and symptoms of diabetes, rather than educating people about how to REVERSE diabetes???!!! Answer: profits. Yep, keep 'em sick, and you've got a cash cow for their entire life. That's the ugly truth about this so-called healthcare system we have. So much more to say, but it makes me so angry -- esp. after watching what has gone on in the last 3+ years, globally -- that I can't continue. Again, thank you to Dr. Lustig for this fact-based presentation. If only the powers-that-be would stop interfering with the dissemination of this type of information... particularly in our medical schools. 😡 13 Reply 2 replies Alexsonic11 Alexsonic11 3 weeks ago Love and admire Robert H. Lustig. He changed me when I seen him do Sugar; The Bitter Truth,,an amazing man, i enjoy listening to him always 🥑 8 Reply Gary G Gary G 12 days ago A brilliant man. I enjoy listening to him. I hope more people will listen to what he has to say. 1 Reply Mano Appapillai Mano Appapillai 3 weeks ago Thank you for the great work you do educating us all 1 Reply plump21 plump21 1 month ago I’ve been riveted watching this presentation especially since my doctor just suggested I start on a statin despite my excellent TG:HDL panel. But, according to her I’m at risk for CVD since LDL is 158 11 Reply 4 replies Connie Connie 3 weeks ago Glad to hear about how corn fed beef is bad for us. I would go for grass fed. Regenerative agriculture is the best. #regenerativefarming 9 Reply Ted Gross Ted Gross 2 weeks ago Excellent presentation. I would also add that it’s not necessarily sugar per say that’s the culprit. It’s sugar metabolism or rather lack there of. It’s the unmetabolised sugar that can’t get into the cells that’s the problem. Two key essential nutrients (minerals) chromium and vanadium are needed so that the hormone insulin can unlock the sugar receptor and let the sugar into the cell. 2 Reply 2 replies Captain Steve Captain Steve 3 weeks ago Great lecture. Thank you. 2 Reply 250txc 250txc 3 weeks ago Mr. Lustig lays it all out here to understand ... 2 Reply Huma Latif Huma Latif 1 month ago Doctor , what do you think about non -ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy vs the diet ? Does it have a role in reversal? Reply Hey Hey 14 hours ago Great video. Hope more people can get to watch and be aware of toxic food in the market nowadays. Condemn Food industries, big pharmaceutical companies, AHA, CDC, WHO, Gov. Just buy fresh food and cook your own instead of buying frozen or precooked food or condiments or unnatural seasonings or eat out too often. If you are lazy and making bad habits then best wishes on your life with meds dependency and no life. Don't count on your regular doctors as some don't research and have no knowledge on food and are obligated to prescribe medications for symptoms instead of treating the cause. Obviously too many obese people and it's getting more ugly despite the facts that these good doctors trying to share important information. Reply catcan221 catcan221 3 weeks ago Excellent! Passed along to family and friends. 3 Reply Luci Lanuchi Luci Lanuchi 5 days ago (edited) Dr. Oscar Rosales,and Dr.Lustig two of the best in Houston!!! Reply TX2200000 TX2200000 3 weeks ago My nomination for the Secretary of Health is Dr. Robert Lustig. I wonder if any members of Congress watched this video. 7 Reply Moshiur Rahman Moshiur Rahman 3 weeks ago excellent presentation, i believe 100% of it, Thank you 4 Reply v a s v a s 1 month ago I LOVE this man! 4 Reply june yang june yang 1 month ago The truth prevails. Thank you! 🙏 ❤ 4 Reply Zepaulyn Zepaulyn 3 weeks ago Lustig dialogue on Covid and the late uptick in cardiovascular related abnormalities and associated deaths ! 1 Reply Diane Taylor Diane Taylor 1 month ago I love hearing Dr. Lustig speak. 4 Reply Verna XXX Verna XXX 3 weeks ago I am not sure that fresh whole foods are more expensive than processed foods. At least in Australia. Here fruit and vegetables are mostly $4-$10 per kilo. A packet type food, as far as you can generalize, would be around $4-$8 per 300g. Admittedly meat is more expensive at $10-$30 per kilo fresh. What you would actually be paying for the low meat content where present in processed meals would probably work out to be astronomical! In summary, I have gone fresh without huge damage to my budget, even though I have eliminated bulky filling foods like rice and pasta. 16 Reply 7 replies barrie888 barrie888 3 weeks ago Great practical stuff 1 Reply Paula H. Paula H. 3 weeks ago You are the John Lennon of nutritional science. Don't care who you piss off. As Lennon said, "Just give me some truth." Angry about the system (corporate as well as regulatory), and have the guts to slap us in the face so we will wake up. My kind of guy. I'm a researcher, and when I see the real deal, I know it. Thank you for not folding in the face of powers much greater, and taking a sword to the misinformation and f-ing liars. Now, that it what I call a hero and a justice warrior. It's got to be hard. If you can hang in there, and I suspect you can, you can change the world. Very much inspired. I honor and thank you. May you live a long and fulfilling life. I know your work has completely transformed the way I eat. Real food only. Based on your previous videos, I eliminated sugar entirely. Was mid-range prediabetic, now way under that range and tummy gone. And on a lighter note, I can eat butter? Well, that means more vegetables for me. I've been dumping olive oil on them, grub basically. Now with butter, which I ate as a skinny child, feeding myself with only a can or frozen box of whatever vegetable I could find, I did that, and liked it. Olive oil for calories only, but that's been my go to for years. Yuck. Grass fed cattle butter? NOW we are talking. Haha, I had a can of sweet peas with butter for breakfast. Beef I have to have often, or I get anemic in a heartbeat, but use the cheap lean cuts. Maybe I am fortunate that I learned to quit craving sugar. Had cut out most complex carbs too, so this is enlightening to hear that I can eat more of them. 4 Reply Naira Roland Renault Naira Roland Renault 3 weeks ago I wonder if Dr. Lustig would agree to join my podcast concerning high-risk pregnancies, and specifically elucidate on the management of cardiac issues (both in the mother and fetus) in pregnancy. 2 Reply Alien Drone Services Alien Drone Services 3 weeks ago (edited) 7:53 8:04 "...low sugar, high fiber ..." No. It says, "...low sugar, high fat ....." You got it right the first time. 5 Reply Tong Shen Tong Shen 1 day ago (edited) I love maple syrup so much....damn it. I'm almost too afraid to ask. I run 5k/day, 30 minutes of gym, otherwise somewhat sedentary. Of course now that I'm cutting sugar back (except for a spoonful of maple syrup, O Canada etc etc) What are your thoughts on caffeine Dr. Lustig? Reply Bob S Bob S 3 weeks ago well, the vid should be shown at schools starting at 6th grade. 100's of millions of kids need to be made aware what the food industry is doing to them. 3 Reply Frequently Cynical Frequently Cynical 3 weeks ago I moved to Texas seven years ago to be close to the tadpoles as I go into my dotage. I hate Texas. The politics, the property taxes, the shit roads, etc. BUT, there are some diamonds here. Texas Tech and the University of Texas. Not talking sports, but one of the greatest research universities in the world. Dr. Lustig mentions UT at Houston, one of my daughters graduated from the nursing school there. In the same huge complex, the M. D. Anderson Cancer center is a leader in cancer treatments. A friend of mine recently has gone through months long bone marrow transplant. Aforementioned daughter had a very rare condition having to do with a leaking dura mater. Fortunately she lived in Houston and had access to the world's leading experts in dealing with this condition. Without her treatments, she would be an inactive, bed ridden woman instead of active and an RN at Colorado Springs Children's hospital. And the people here are the friendliest of any place I've lived in my adult life. I am proud of these Texas institutions. 5 Reply 1 reply Jeanne DiGennaro Jeanne DiGennaro 8 days ago Listing is a wonderful lecturer. One criticism that I have is that many of us eating a meat based diet with zero fiber, or very low fiber, are doing just fine. Reply QRST TSRQ QRST TSRQ 3 weeks ago Thank you Dr. Robert Lusting. 2 Reply geirha75 geirha75 1 month ago (edited) Robert H. Lustig is a great guy... but he is basically fighting the industry. The industry knows what we should eat... 3 Reply 1 reply Rob Yn Rob Yn 3 weeks ago Thank you for this information. 1 Reply Patrick Ticman Patrick Ticman 3 weeks ago (edited) And he's talking to cardiologists who probably rolled their eyeballs when he mentioned LDL vs Triglycerides. 3 Reply John Pennington John Pennington 3 days ago I can't wait to read your book Reply John Pennington John Pennington 3 days ago Very well said Reply Erwin Rogers Erwin Rogers 1 month ago Love it 🔥 Reply John Pennington John Pennington 3 days ago Doctor your brilliant Reply Jeff 123 Jeff 123 3 weeks ago I found this article on seltzer of all things. Weight Gain For many of us, whether or not drinking seltzer can lead to weight gain is an important question as we’ve been told that seltzer is a healthy way to consume fewer calories overall, leading to weight loss. While the research is still ongoing, a recent study in rats found that carbonated beverages (sweetened and unsweetened) led to significantly greater weight gain than rats given a sweetened but de-gassed carbonated beverage. The researchers then tested this in 20 healthy male humans and found the same results. These findings are surprising, as it was initially thought the sugar and calories in soda lead to weight gain, not carbonation. But this study showed that even if you keep the sugar in when you take the bubbles out, the weight gain is less. So why did this happen? The researchers found that carbonated beverages led to significantly greater increases in ghrelin (a hormone responsible for making us feel hungry) than de-gassed beverages. However, this was just one study and more research into the long-term relationship between seltzer and weight 1 Reply 2 replies Bpjames Bpjames 3 weeks ago Wait, this is the first I'm hearing that the small dense ldl particle isn't atherogenic (according to the Harvard School of Public Health) @ 31:25. It sounds like Dr Lustig might disagree, but is that really up for debate? Isn't it the small dense particle that doesn't get taken up by the liver and stays in the blood circulatin longer, getting oxidized and causing problems? 6 Reply 4 replies K P K P 1 day ago I saw the South Africa open heart surgery in '60's live on TV my father knew I had high IQ about medicine. DeBeki Reply kubasniak kubasniak 10 days ago (edited) 40:23 and on, very important points and distinctions. Reply Hallie Coletta Hallie Coletta 3 weeks ago I love you, Dr. Lustig 6 Reply ken adams ken adams 3 weeks ago (edited) Subsidies for Agricultural Processing of unhealthy food is paid for with the Public's Taxes.This enables Processed food to out-compete more responsibly produced foods.This Political Policy is anathma to the Public Welfare , and should be of concern to anyone who considers themselves part of the electorate. 4 Reply ThePatternForms85 ThePatternForms85 1 month ago So looks like all the animal based carnivore eaters got it right. Animal based diet is the way to go 28 Reply 21 replies old man go old man go 1 month ago outstanding. thanks 8 Reply Hey Hey 14 hours ago It's NOT just sugar but transfats are far worse than natural raw sugar. Don't buy frozen premade or precooked food. Cook and bake fresh ingredients your own. Reply jbean530 jbean530 1 month ago Unreported funding by the sugar research foundation? You don’t say. How do you find this information? Good research. 5 Reply 1 reply Keylanos Lokj Keylanos Lokj 3 weeks ago Isn't carnivore straining the gallbladder and pancreas, especially if you got weak stomach acid and weak vagus nerve signalling? 1 Reply Ken Jackson Ken Jackson 3 weeks ago Legal Action! Make the food fraudsters pay. Excellent! 2 Reply T D T D 3 weeks ago (edited) dr lustig is a gift. trig:hdl has been my poor-man's pattern sizing tool for many years. my doctors are using gross ldl reference level only. and i have to pay them. i tried to get a prescription for a glucose monitor. they refuse to prescribe it until AFTER i get diabetes. why does it need a prescription when it's my glucose to know? 3 Reply 4 replies John Smith John Smith 3 weeks ago (edited) Eeverybody with me so far. No! a resounding no. Too many technical words I dont know or how to spell. But it sounds good so far. Is my local doctor up to date with this data? Very good speaker. 1 Reply ΑgapΩ ΑgapΩ 8 days ago I wonder if proteolytic enzymes rid the liver of scarring. 1 Reply ShouPing Li ShouPing Li 3 weeks ago us should treat sugar as fentanyl 6 Reply Thomas Hall Thomas Hall 3 weeks ago So what to do if HDL/triglycerides ratio is bad? Reply 1 reply Y. G. Y. G. 3 weeks ago (edited) 19:50 - there is no medicalized prevention (and no cure for sure) for chronic metabolic disease!! 3 Reply smile777ify smile777ify 3 weeks ago Thank you 1 Reply Mike Ward Mike Ward 1 day ago ~32:30 " ... it is that triglyceride to HDL ratio that seems to matter, and that's a actually a surrogate measure for a metabolic phenomenon: insulin resistance ... with a corelation coefficient of 0.76 ... " Reply G.E. Boroush G.E. Boroush 1 month ago I really wish he had defined what he means when he uses the term "sugar". Is he meaning the white stuff in the sugar jar? honey? sugars in sweet potatoes, green beans, greens? Concentrated refined sugars or fruits and vegetables? Not defining terms leaves one in confusion. 6 Reply 3 replies Yasser Mohamed Yasser Mohamed 2 weeks ago 👍 2 Reply Gorgi G Gorgi G 3 weeks ago How will look America if Dr. Lustig was director on NIH instead Dr. Fauci. 3 Reply 1 plus 1 equals 2 1 plus 1 equals 2 1 month ago 🔥🔥🔥🔥 2 Reply Jim Jim 1 month ago Well, big food corporate money strikes again, the new food pyramid has processed grains, sugar, coco puffs, frosted mini wheats and lucky charms at the base, now saying those are more healthy than grilled chicken breasts. 1 Reply Nawaab Abdul Nawaab Abdul 3 weeks ago Watching from Guyana. 2 Reply Pottenger's Human Pottenger's Human 2 weeks ago People are dying of heart disease less simply due to people quitting smoking. 1 Reply Toni Toni 2 weeks ago Get the flouride out of out of our water and sugar out of our mouths. My daughter never got a carey until she was forty five but she didn't get flouridated water either. 1 Reply Ha Ha Ha Ha 2 weeks ago Nothing to say about seed oils, Dr Lustig? I'm surprised.. 1 Reply 1 reply Digging Shovelle Digging Shovelle 3 weeks ago Should one give up eating fruit or some kinds of fruit? Should one give up salads and eat cooked veg only? Reply 1 reply Luchia Young Luchia Young 1 month ago eat 100% grassfed and grass finished no antibiotics no steroids only 19 Reply 1 reply Laura Lauren Laura Lauren 3 weeks ago "My" dairy and meatfarrmer feeds high octane hay and just a little grain when The cows goes into the milking robot. 2 Reply Andrew Finlay Andrew Finlay 3 weeks ago Check out Dr Barrie Tan and e annatto delta gold tocotrienols vit E... Reply Sandra Redmond Sandra Redmond 3 weeks ago Does fruit count as sugar . Reply 2 replies K Elliott K Elliott 3 weeks ago You can cut out alcohol, sugar and fructose for years and still have a fatty liver. Unfortunately. 1 Reply 3 replies Bonnie Geesey Bonnie Geesey 3 weeks ago Oh I go to upmc for my heart Reply como dice como dice 1 month ago Dawg he look puff daddy 👨 😭 he ain't eating what he preachin 3 Reply 9 replies Reply