Bravo! A week after I started statins I did not know the name of my dog I had for five years. Joint aches, muscle aches, trouble sleeping. Stopped the statins and three days later all was fine. Best of luck to all of us!!

Good on you mate. I stopped taking statins about 4 months ago, my cardiologist went crazy, so I fired him. Got another cardiologist who has a brain and thinks outside the books. I’m feeling better.

A recent study shows that LDL is not a problem. I'm impressed that you figured it out so long ago.

I quit statins cold turkey. From day 1, I started feeling better. It’s been 4 months and I have more energy, less pain in body, feel better emotionally and overall feeling healthy since 1991. Statins are dangerous!

I don't want to be stigmatized, but from the experience I've had with statins, I'm glad it's getting the negative publicity it deserves.

I had to have a medical “checkup” 5 years ago, to get medical insurance. Never had one before and hadn’t visited a doctor for many years. Result: cholesterol level normal, everything else from the blood test also normal. Blood pressure high, so I was sent off to a cardiologist. Very thoroughly tested: heart and physical fitness like that of a much younger person; blood pressure high. Was prescribed pills to be taken every day for life. Blood pressure came down dramatically within three weeks. Since then I’ve continued with the medication and also incorporated healthier foods in my diet. Also since about that time I’ve been waking up with muscle pains in my legs that have been getting worse. I thought “Oh, must be because I’m getting old”. But then, just two weeks ago I came across some information about “statins” and noticed that one of my daily pills contains “atorvastatin”. Stopped taking it and immediately the muscle pains stopped! I now feel fitter and more energetic than I have for a long time! (I’m now 80.)

I stopped statins about eleven years ago. I had taken them for about a year and a half before stopping them. Why did I stop them? Because they made me feel terrible: I had a constant numb pain in my head, and my joints felt arthritic (even though I do not suffer from arthritis).My doctor told me that stopping them was very risky. I told him I was prepared to take that risk. Within about a week or so, I started to feel normal again: no more headaches and no more joint pains. My cholesterol has been in the acceptable range ever since. I eat a LCHF diet. I swear by it. I cut out sugar and sugary foods altogether. I eat a natural diet. I don't touch processed foods. My short experiment with statins taught me one important thing: that statins are very unhealthy. The doctor can keep his statins; I'll eat butter instead!

About 12 years ago, the doctor prescribed me Statin as my cholesterol and BP was high. Immediately after taking it, my body felt terrible, pain all over and feel depressed. After 2 weeks, I stopped taking Statin. Changed my diet to less carbohydrates and sugar, jog 2 to 3 days a week and took supplements - garlic, vitamin C and fish oil. After 3 months my cholesterol reduced and my BP improved. Nowadays I eat 2 to 3 eggs per day, less carbohydrates, eat more butter, take supplements - magnesium, vitamin D and Omega 3. Walk 5,000 to 10,000 steps daily and spend 15 to 20 minutes under the sun. I am much healthier now than 12 years ago.

On statin for ten years. Have had joint pain insomnia and loss of muscle in arms and legs . Research and personal experiences like this doctor's have convinced me to stop taking them. Keep fit, lose weight and eat better diet is what a lot of doctors are saying. Thank you for your vidio.

At age 55 I am perfectly healthy with a total cholesterol level of 9.7 my entire adult life. NO statins, my body, my decision..... thanks for this video. It is reassuring.

I quit the statins about a year ago, and now I do not have to take glucosamine. Before, I was taking 4 big tabs a day for muscle and joint discomfort. The joint and muscle pain went away completely. It was the statins causing it! I also adopted a healthy lifestyle and lost 40 pounds as an alternative.

I'm 68 and I've been told my cholesterol is twice what it should be but I've refused medication and I don't intend to take any. I don't consume any carbs so I'm quite content with my health as it is.

My initial blood panel test showed only an elevated cholesterol level and so I was put on Atorvastatin 40 mg per diem. After about 2 months a subsequent blood test showed a reduced cholesterol level but that I was then in stage 2 renal failure. I immediately stopped the statin, adopted a healthy diet and lost weight. My cardiovascular and kidney problems have improved significantly and I'm feeling much better overall.

High cholesterol is not a problem. Even high LDL is not necessarily a problem; it fixes damage and inflammation. The goal should be to lower coronary inflammation by reducing what causes it; primarily processed carbs and high insulin production.

My experience with Statins: I have been on statins for nearly two years and have started developing slight head twitches. I spoke to my doctor who said that it was nothing to do with statins but I feel differently. My other symptoms are lack of sleep (when my sleep patterns have always been perfect, broken veins suddenly appearing on my face and chest, visceral fat around my stomach, anxiety, depression and irritability. And lastly, as someone who has been very lucky in the ageing process, as soon as I started taking statins I started to age rapidly. To this end, as you can imagine, I am slowly weening myself off this poisonous lie of a drug.

American medics realised there's no link between cholesterol and heart disease years ago. There is, however, a very strong link between statins and dementia. Any coincidence that since doctors started prescribing statins to everyone, dementia cases have increased massively??

They made me feel TERRIBLE. Headache, brain fog, anxiety, exhausted, just feeling like I was poisoned. I feel normal again.

I took stations the pains in my legs were terrible kept me awake stopped them no more pain will never take them again

I had been on Statins for a decade. For the last 6yrs i have had severe swelling and my left leg was almost twice the size of my right leg. This condition was getting painful and felt like the skin on my shin was going to split. I read something online about statins causing swelling and as of a week ago stopped my statin intake.I can't believe it ,finally the swelling of both legs has decreased but more impressively, both legs look almost the same size now. Two years ago i made a miraculous recovery from a stroke,where i had lost feeling in the right side of my face and torso, the right arm was a dead weight, was unable to speak coherently for five weeks,so really hope i'm doing the right thing.. A week in i do feel much better not taking statins as i seriously could not have felt much worse.

No statins for 64 years, smug I know but seriously I'm delighted for those of you who have listened to their body's and taken the appropriate action. It is far too easy for us old boys and girls to be over medicated. Take care.🛌😉

Plenty of people whose cholesterol is normal have heart attacks.

Ive stopped mine a few weeks ago and i feel alive now, my heart rate dropped from 100 to 60 bpm, i have more energy and no leg muscle pains, i was put on a statin as a precaution when diagnosed with diabetes 15 years ago, incedently my blood glucose has almost normalised since i stopped my statin, dropped from 10.1 to 6.4 when i wake.

I can't thank you enough for this video AND the comments. It is so important for others suffering still from statins, to hear from many others about how they felt after getting off statins! Thank you everyone and please keep sharing your stories!

I stopped my statins and I feel much better!

I had hypertension for the first time in my lifetime a little more than a month ago. I had an annual physical and my blood work came back good and my cholesterol levels were within range because of Lipitor pills which is a statin. I been on it for more than 10 years. In the Philippines, during this pandemic, the government mandates that all seniors age 60 and above stay Inside of the house and I'm 74 next month and was 72 in March of last year when the pandemic cause a lockdown. I'm a former Medic from the Air Force. Being that my diet did not cause my hypertension, admittedly I was not getting enough sleep as well as living a sedentary lifestyle. Combined, I will say that's what led to my hypertension. My BP was 181 over 110. Even though my heart was palpitating and I was lightheaded, my strong body is what saved me. I'm a retired Senior Olympian and silver medalist at senior olympics and gold medals at everything below that and my cousin is Jesse Owens the Olympian and I was a sprinter as well. Before pandemic, I danced every weekend and previously danced on TV in California and that explains why my health was like a young person annually. I was put on meds to bring my blood pressure down. After the third week, I took a chance and stop taking my meds. Two days past and my BP was within range on my Mediterranean Diet I began the day I was diagnosed with hypertension which was three days before I was rushed to the hospital. It was 149 over 80 on the day of my physical. Next day it was 151 over 110. Next day it was 181 over 110. Since my BP was being controlled, I researched statins for the first time and learned of the side effects. Some I was experiencing because I had black liquid stools. I learned that was a sign of beginning liver disease. It could also lead to liver failure. During my exam. They found a cyst on my liver with lots of fluid but no sign of cancer. My kidney also had a cyst but no sign of cancer. I told my wife my doctor wrote my prescription for a statin years ago and never mentioned the side effects. I was upset. I immediately toss them in the trash and my wife was happy. I saw my doctor a week later because my 30 days was up. He was getting ready to write another prescription for blood pressure medicine and I told him I stopped taking them after the third week and my BP is under control. He was happy for me. I also told him I discontinued taking my statins and I am relying on my diet to keep my Cholesterol levels under control. He was surprised but he said okay. My black tarry stools are now solid again and brown which is normal. That's my testimony regarding statins so I totally agree with you sir. Have a happy, healthy, and blessed everyday. 🙋🏾‍♂️👌🏽😇🙏🏾☝🏽

My doctor has been pushing for me to take statins for years, I've said no, so he is very "cool" to me (I've always been very fit, never obese, BP good, have never drank, smoked, or done drugs). The docs like you to just do as they say & NOT ask questions...

You say talk to your doctor...hell, he is the one who put me on this crap.

Great video, calling out the racket that is "modern medicine",... As they say in the old trade, "a patient cured,.. is a customer lost" 🤷🏽‍♂️👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👌🏿

You doing right thing ,good zero carb breakfast too !!

I was prescribed statins by my doctor in 1994. After taking them for a couple of months, I had trouble forming my words. I knew what I wanted to say, but the words wouldn't come out of my mouth. Instead, I spoke in jibberish. I stopped taking the statins and I happened to see a video in my chiropractor's office waiting room. The person in the video was talking about some capsules that were all fruits and vegetables. I asked my doctor if they would be good for my granddaughter and he said they would be good for everyone. So I started taking them and after 2 months, I had no more problem speaking.

Good for you mate. That breakfast is something I dearly miss ( left the UK. in '75). I too have had a high cholesterol level which, up till now, has been treated with a statin. The muscle aches and weakness have become nigh intolerable so I, like you, have opted out. I wonder how much they'll charge me for a coronary CT scan here in the US though, probably thousands! Well good luck to you and thanks for posting.

Those of you that are worried enough about your ldl levels to take statins need to read a little about the hdl to triglyceride ratio. Mine is usually around a 1 to 1 ratio and I quit taking statins 4 years ago. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

A friendly doctor who shares his medical secrets with the public. Well done !

I quit statins 8 years ago, after taking them for 10 years. I had an ultra sound on my heart in 2018, a few months after my older brother died of heart attack only to find out that my major arteries around the heart were completely clear. So my high cholesterol hadn't furred up my arteries. I still have high cholesterol at 62 but I will not take statins again. My blood pressure is normal as well like it's always been . I made that decision based on negative reports on the side effects of statins. Good luck what ever you decide

I think you made the right choice for yourself. I think I did too-- age 74 this month and been off statins for 3+ years. I think I eat the proper, natural foods in abundant quantities, never hungry, exercise, and take a few supplements, esp vit d. Weigh what I did 50 years ago.

Cholesterol is so important to your body, that your body makes it.

Statin's are great if you own a drugs company, for patients they are a risk factor, causing more side effects and life changing events than not taking them.They are a danger to health. I stopped them 15 years ago, shock, I am still alive doc.

I am happy he had a good result after stopping his statin.

I’m 60yrs old & the last year I was for the first time my chol was high. I eat well & never eat fast food or have alcohol. My dr said I have to take statins & pretty soon I started feeling so sick. I have rheumatoid & fibromyalgia & the conditions flared up. I had nausea, my bowels movements were bad, lost my appetite, had severe headaches & etc. I stopped taking them. Remember one thing statins are one of the most prescribed meds in the world & of course it’s the pharmaceutical companies & dr’s who push you to take it, or their line is do you want to die. When so much money is involved the care more about that than our health

Statin nearly killed me, it affected my liver. I stopped taking nearly two years now, I’m feeling great again.

Had a mild stroke 4 months ago. They gave me asa 80 mg. High blood pressure pills. I’ve been bed ridden since then. Gave both pills up it’s been 1 week I’m up again I can function. Will take my chances whatever happens happens! But at least I’m not bedridden!!!!

I did exactly the same 7 years ago , after a heart attack came off statins and decided to change my life style , eat healthy and exercise every day , so far so good maybe treat myself and have a angiogram in the near future!!

Thanks for the info. I appreciate this video. Please consider doing informative videos with less background noise for all of us older folks 👍🏻👍🏻

keep in mind everybody is different, i know of a person that drank vodka quite often two three times a week. he lived till 81 yrs old , died of heart attack, then another person drank almost every day she died 26 yrs old. bad liver,

I’d heard that Doctors learn zero about diet in their medical training, for me you just confirmed there could be some truth to that claim.

High cholesterol isn't the culprit. High blood glucose is.

I had a lot of pain and heart problems 6 years ago, after falling down the stairs at home. I had had high blood pressure with medication, having been eating too much sugar for at least 30 years, and quite likely I got a stroke due to the injections and Sirdalud medication, which were given for treating my back pain right after the accident. The main veins of my heart looked alrigt, but some of the smaller veins were 25-90% blocked. I could just walk slowly, but I started little by little to make longer walks. And, I was prescribed statins in addition to the other medication. After having used statins for some time, I felt miserable. I got all kinds of muscle pain here and there. It was difficult to stand up in the morning. And, at nights I was afraid of dying. In the morning my heart was beating like crazy, if I accidentally streched me just a little while waking up. My doctor did not believe that my heart rate was 400 times a minute for a short period of time (20 secods or so), but he did let me cut down the statins into half that did remove both the fear and crazy beat, but all the muscle and bone pain was still there. Then, after a few years with miserable nights, I decided to get rid of statins. Right away, I started feeling better. But, the best started happening just two months ago, when I found Dr. Eric Berg's, Dr. Sten Ekberg's, Dr. Jason Fung's, Dr. Dwight Lundell's, Dr. Stephen Pinney's, Dr. Mary Vernon's, Dr. Eric C. Westman's and Dr. Peter Brukner's KZfaq videos about the Keto diet! During the previous years I used to think that I shall never see a happy day again without pain. But, now I do feel great, I have noticeably lost weight, AND, there is no pain! I am so thankful for all those good people, who have given me information about the Keto life style and intermediate fasting! Everybody should try it. And, I mean everybody! ... Even people with diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure etc. as well as any other person wishing to live a healthy life. It is truly the easiest way to get slim, too.

I'm not that sold on statins, even though, I take them because I was born with a dodgy aortic valve and had it replaced. I think blood pressure meds are a bit dodgy too. It's not the same for everyone.

Statin Adverse Reactions The following adverse drug reactions and incidences are derived from product labeling unless otherwise specified. >10%: Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea (7% to 14%) Neuromuscular & skeletal: Arthralgia (9% to 12%) Respiratory: Nasopharyngitis (13%) 1% to 10%: Cardiovascular: Hemorrhagic stroke (2%) Endocrine & metabolic: Diabetes mellitus (6%) Gastrointestinal: Dyspepsia (6%), nausea (7%) Genitourinary: Urinary tract infection (7% to 8%) Hepatic: Increased serum transaminases (≤2%) (table 1) Nervous system: Insomnia (5%) Neuromuscular & skeletal: Limb pain (3% to 9%) (table 2), muscle spasm (2% to 5%) (table 3), musculoskeletal pain (2% to 5%) (table 4), myalgia (3% to 8%) (table 5) Respiratory: Pharyngolaryngeal pain (3% to 4%) Frequency not defined: Dermatologic: Urticaria Gastrointestinal: Abdominal distress, cholestasis, eructation, flatulence Hepatic: Hepatitis, increased serum alkaline phosphatase Nervous system: Malaise, myasthenia, nightmares Neuromuscular & skeletal: Increased creatine phosphokinase in blood specimen, joint swelling, muscle fatigue, neck pain Ophthalmic: Blurred vision Otic: Tinnitus Respiratory: Epistaxis Miscellaneous: Fever Postmarketing: Dermatologic: Bullous rash, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis (Pfeiffer 1998) Gastrointestinal: Pancreatitis (Lai 2016) Genitourinary: Cystitis (interstitial) (Huang 2015) Hematologic & oncologic: Immune thrombocytopenia (Narayanan 2010) Hepatic: Autoimmune hepatitis (Russo 2014), hepatic failure Hypersensitivity: Anaphylaxis, angioedema (Hampson 2005) Immunologic: Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (Hasan 2020) Nervous system: Amnesia (reversible), cognitive dysfunction (reversible) (Tuccori 2014), confusion (reversible), depression, dizziness, fatigue, memory impairment (reversible), peripheral neuropathy Neuromuscular & skeletal: Dermatomyositis (Spiro 2018), myopathy, myositis, rhabdomyolysis (Dalugama 2018), rupture of tendon (Marie 2008) Respiratory: Interstitial pulmonary disease

My blood sugar went up from 5.2 to 6.3 in a year of statins. No statins & my blood sugar is back down to 5.2. My doctor agreed with my decision.

Hello I was placed on a statin after a stroke in 2009. I really didn’t have high cholesterol it was always at a good level on the scale. During testing they found I had a PFO. Tiny hole upper chamber of heart. A large percentage of people have this but really don’t know. I would like to stop taking the statin. Excellent video Hope all is well. Joe from US.

I got a very similar experience like yours ,I'm very happy with no statins

I had high cholesterol, on a few MOTs recently. I'm 61. I was told by the doctor (actually the receptionist! 😡) that they were considering "putting me on Statins." Weirdly, during the first Lockdown, I started walking every day for 30 minutes+ and have since had it tested 2x and they didn't even mention it. So, I phoned up and asked about it and they said that all my tests were within the "normal" range. I've made zero changes to my diet, so I can only put it down to the walking. I have no intentions of being "put on Statins."

I’ve just quit my statin three days ago. Id only been taking them for 9 months and had gotten such muscle weakness, memory problems, and my A1C rose to 5.7. I am going to try my best to cut carbs and cut out processed foods to keep it in check. I also take prescription Omega-3 to keep my triglycerides down.

Well done for taking personal responsibility for your own health. Unfortunately the medical professionals and "experts" are only ever told about the positive effects of drugs and the damaging effects are left out of the conversation. Most of the drug research is funded by the manufacturers, so there is a huge conflict of interests. Just goes to show that you have to be your own doctor these days as you need to hear ALL of the research to have true informed consent. Same with Vaccines. Once you have all the facts you can quite easily make the right decision, which is usually the opposite of what your doctor would advise you.

Delighted to hear about your experience. Recently had a cholesterol test in a high street chemist and they advised me to contact my GP ASAP as my score was high. Instead I'm going to try to lost the two stone I need to lose and adopt a more healthy diet. If that does not have positive results and the score remains high then I may go to my GP as both my siblings have high cholesterol too

Good for you!! Quite brave of you. Best wishes!

I wonder if your BP was higher due to your not having eaten? If you fasted and are hungry, it could be that your BP was elevated due to the stress of being hungry? From what I learned tonight from a doctor, elevated blood pressure is not the problem but a SYMPTOM of a problem or it could be situation-related such as (I assume) elevated stress. The doc I listened to said that our BP fluctuates all the time, depending on our activity. Even fear can affect it.

Stopped statins seven years ago after taking them for ten years. I was slowly dying. Since then I have lost more than two stones in weight with very little effort, regained energy and optimism and, very importantly, I have regained the capability to learn and retain infirmation. I also changed my diet from high grain and low fat to organic where possible, with high-quality saturated fat, e.g., butter, whole milk. My bread consumption is now very low. I eat smaller meals as my body quickly tells me when I have eaten enough. My blood sugar figure is impeccable but my cholesterol level horrifies my GP but then, who wants to live forever? My aches and pains are much diminished. My age? Let’s just say that I can remember sweet rationing.

The "bad guy" now seems to be sugar, not fat.I recommend watching "That Sugar Film" by filmmaker Damon Gameau, it contains an animation showing how the body principally burns Glucose sugar and fat as it's fuel and how insulin deals with the excess "other sugars" like Fructose and the damage done by converting these excess sugars into body fat. A diet high in sugar now seems to be the enemy.

Excellent work changing the lifestyle

I had already decided to quit mine before I saw this video. I was questioning my doctor's advice of putting me on a statin because my total cholestoral is good, my bad cholestoral is low, but my good cholestoral is low as well.

Drug companies tell doctors that statins reduce heart attacks by 36 percent based on a study published in the 2008 European Heart Journal. Patients receiving statins reduced their chance of having a heart attack by 3.1 percent, but the patients receiving a placebo only reduced their heart attacks by 2.0 Percent. The difference between 2.0 and 3.1 is 36 percent but the actual reduction is only 1.1 percent.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

I stopped my Statins 4 weeks ago and have noticed my depression and paranoia have left plus the pains in both legs 2" below the knees have gone. You take these toxic drugs at your peril !!

Ditto. I had high cholestrol (not fat). I've stopped worrying about it now. I just keep fit and eat good food. No problems. Am 78 years old.

I'm on a all organic Keto diet and consuming healthy fat and oils. I had my Lipid levels checked, and they are all in great order. My CA scan came back with a 0. It is the diet that will save you and not the Doctor.

I have just been taken of Lipitor 80mg because I have developed a fatty liver & had a medical episode whereby I passed out 3 days at home. I don’t eat fatty or processed food but because my cholesterol was rising, they kept increasing strength of Lipitor. It’s now week 3 without any cholesterol lowering drugs, will be interesting to see what happens. I have had a kidney transplant so do take lots of other drugs.

I was struggling with many pains and symptoms, lost 35 lbs without trying so I spoke to my GP and as she said I could give them up if I so chose-I did. No more cramps but then she didn't even take a blood test to check all the symptoms (Rhabdomyolysis?). She did not even mention that in her notes. 17% kidney function left.

I'm in the same boat. Age 58, high cholesterol, many years on and off statins. After being fed up with the side effects, I stopped taking them, and will never take them again!!! I had my calcium scan and my score was 1 (excellent) !!! Will check again in a few years.

Gave up the 80 mg max daily dose of Lipitor statin 5 years ago and the best thing I ever did. BTW had a heart attack 12 years ago and my cholesterol is steadily falling with every 6 month blood test I take. Don't underestimate the serious side effects of statins. My only regret is that I didn't give up sooner.

An interesting study would be a comparison of those on statins and infected with COVID-19. With the abilities of the mitochondria compromised by the statins, and further diminished by the SARS virus infection, how many survived? How many are dealing with long haul COVID-19 symptoms?

Statins caused me all sorts of problems, none of which I have experienced since I stopped taking them. I was prescribed an alternative by the practice nurse and CHolestrol level is now down to acceptable levels. When I saw my own Doctor and he read my notes, he smiled and said the replacement tablets were an old remedy and not prescribed as much these days. Well they work for me and he was happy to keep me on them.

“To treat it, I’ve decided to adopt a healthy lifestyle.” Sadly for many this is to radical for them to do.

I stopped taking statins about a month ago. The results have been eye opening. At the time I quit I was suffering intolerable and persistent arm and shoulder pain, weakness and restricted range of motion. I was diagnosed with osteo-arthriris years ago and suspected my symptoms were evidence of its progression. Within a few days of kicking my statin habit all my symptoms went into remission, my strength and flexibilty now restored to near normal. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any research done on the performance of generic statins vs original patented brands, especially those manufactured in India. Glad to know there's a growing community of recovering statinistas. Happy to be feeling like a younger version of myself.

You did so much for us sir.

I like this guy's breakfast approach to mitigate the risk of heart attacks.Eggs, sausage, ham, grease. Sign me up!

2016, june, I stopped my statins. My cholesterol wasn't very high,215,225, but I had severe muscle pain in both hamstrings. Within 2 weeks, muscle pain was barely noticeable. November 2016, one week before thanksgiving, I got sharp pain in my left calf. Went to emergency room, shortness of breath also, discovered blood clots in left calf, also one in each lung. Read a story on web md about a cardiologist at a teaching college, had a few of his patients that stopped taking their statins, they developed the same blood clots as I did. We were all taking pravastatin, generic for pravachol. I have started back on rosuvastatin, low dose 5mg. Also I now take co q10. Last cholesterol reading was 165.

I have been researching this since I was prescribed statins last Friday. I won't be taking them. It looks like 1: taking statins just makes it more likely that you will just die of something else, not necessarily live longer, and 2: there is much too much accent on cholesterol levels and not enough on insulin levels. Very few doctors will give you an insulin test even though it is cheap and easy to do. 3: sugar is officially gone from my diet and I went for my first run in 20 years today. I'm 70. 4: the poster seems to be on the Ketogenic diet, which I am looking forward to apart from having to ban potatoes, rice, pasta and bread from my diet.

If you do decide to stop them take care of your diet and exercise. If you take them also take Co-Q10 supplement this is necessary so your muscles can remain strong.

While your brain represents about 2-3% of your total body weight, 25% of the cholesterol in your body is found in your brain, where it plays important roles in such things as membrane function, acts as an antioxidant, and serves as the raw material from which we are able to make things like progesterone, estrogen, cortisol, testosterone and even vitamin D. In fact, in a recent study available on the NIH Public Access site, researchers showed that in the elderly, the best memory function was observed in those with the highest levels of cholesterol. Low cholesterol is associated with an increased risk for depression and even death. This understanding of the important role of cholesterol in brain function raises concern as we now see changes in recommendations for prescribing statin medication. Some estimates indicate that moving forward, the number of individuals taking statins to lower cholesterol in America may actually double! This presents a worrisome proposition for brain health.

I quit it as well and my Cholesterol level went through the roof and I am zero concerned about it. I do Keto with intermitting fasting since a year which means I am on a extremely low carb diet, no sugar no sweets, bread, pasta, rice etc. Its madness as we need Cholesterol for almost everything in our body and Statins actually halves the cholesterol. This is insane. Doctors need to get more updates on new research and studies.

I was on statins and blood pressure meds and was looking at stints two years ago, switched to a whole food plant based diet and today I am drug free and have reversed my coronary artery disease and lowered my BP to 95 over 60 down from 179 over 98, those are averages but are pretty consistent. I have also improved my digestive issues, migraine and sleeping issues. All my labs come back perfect, I am 56 and have the labs of a 25 year old athlete.

Totally agree with your decision. To much evidence now that high Cholesterol is not necessarily the culprit. It seems that particle size of the LDL is important. Kinda like beach balls and golf balls. The golf ball size is most dangerous. To find out your score, you will need a lipoprotein blood test. Here in the US,

Dr said to me yesterday you need to take STATIN just the usual side effects he said...you will gave a bit of muscle ache and joint ache and a bit forgetful but it's still okay to take...I just very kindly Said ...NO THANK YOU...HE tried to argue but he didn't win

I cut the cord with my statins because they were making me feel famished all of the time. No matter how much I ate, I never felt satiated, which I thought was just my imagination but found that it’s a possible side effect. This side effect is terrible. Also, the tiredness and soreness in my legs, etc. It doesn’t feel right. I’m done. I know my doctor wants me to stay on them but no.

Was given Statins for no good reason they gave me bad leg pains and i could not walk.Came off them right away.Have been fit and well ever since.Would never go back on them.

hmmmmmmmmm breakfastmy father was a prisoner on the burma siam railway for over 3 years by the time he was rescued he was a skeleton and was ill for the rest of his life. He said that what kept him going through those impossible days and months and years was the thought of a full english fry up

Becareful when taking statins. The human body needs a certain amount of cholesterol for all your organs to work properly.. Especially your brain..I myself started to have balancing problems.. This problem involved walking on uneven ground..It involved messages sent from my feet to my brain.. stubbing my feet into something or tramping in a slight hollowed out ground..I would immediately loose balance and fall over, I had lost the natural response from my brain to my legs to automatically recover so that I don't fall over.. once fallen over I could immediately stand up .I stopped taking statins and have fully recovered

I took Lipitor for ten years but stopped five years ago and don't bother with doctors and feel much better at age 69.

Thanks for the video. I'm loosing sleep trying to decide if I want to take them or not. I've had high cholesterol since I was young. My dad did too. Apparently it's heredity. My number is 300 now and my Dr is upset that I don't wanna take them. I don't have high blood pressure or anything else. But I'm so paranoid I'll have a heart attack. Ugh....

Doctor put me on statins in my early 40s. I took them about 4 mo. I became crippled. I couldn't walk or get out of bed. He said I would have a heart attack and die without them. I quit taking then. 25 years and I'm still here. I would have lived as a cripple had I not stopped taken statins. I'll take my chances and walk.

I suggest that everyone throw away their statins! Whole-heartedly.

Hi doc, Thank you for your post ,very helpful information . Could you share what supplements do you take on a regular basis?

There are studies that show people with high cholesterol live longer. The goal should be to have your HDL at that three to one ratio to your total cholesterol no matter what the numbers are . For example if your total is 150 your HDL should be 50. Decrease grains and sugars and have more fish oil

That's great! Live!!! Don't let a physician feed you an empty plate when you can make your own! I'm 60 in the same boat in USA...Going through the same thing.

I was on Atorvastatin 80 mg. for 8 months and it totally wiped out my good cholesterol and tripled my bad cholesterol, if I had stayed on it, it would have killed me. All I can say is if you are on a STATIN demand blood tests and keep track of your HDL and LDL.

What do you think about taking Red Yeast Rice supplements to lower cholesterol? I took statins 3 weeks and I started feeling really bad and my glucose went up and my muscles were aching so bad! So I stopped.

I'm 71. Just stopped taking statins after 23 years because of chronic heartburn. Have not felt so good for years. Heartburn gone.

Was on statins and my liver enzymes went through the roof but doctor just changed the type of statin and then I had major muscle pain and severe depression. Then I started developing Parkinson’s like symptoms so I quit taking them it’s been 3 weeks and my muscle pain has left completely and I’m no longer depressed. My father noted the other day that it’s been a long time since he has heard my laughter