Statin Deception (Truth about Cholesterol Medicines) New Study!!

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Do statin drugs protect you from heart attack & stroke? Do statin drugs prolong life??
The real answers to these questions will surprise you! A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine removes all doubt on these questions. Now you can understand what statin drugs really do, and then teach your doctor the truth!
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@christinem4706 2 жыл бұрын

Shared this everywhere and in all my keto groups! Thank you!!

@lm2487 2 жыл бұрын

After 6 weeks on a keto diet these are my #'s. Cholesterol went from 296 to 210. Triglycerides went from 204 to 94. LDL went from 222 to 145. My doctor 6 weeks ago told me if I did not go on a statin, I would have a heart attack. Thank the Lord for information from channels like this!

@maxinebaskerville6020 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have high cholesterol or heart issues but in 2017 I had a microscope size infarction at the base of my brain. I only had 2 very short symtoms that prompted me to get myself to the ER. By the time I got there I was scared but nothing else was happening. They put me on a staten and I have been miserable since. My brain feels like it is going to explode. They have had me try every single brand there is including red rice yeast. Lovastaton is the last one that I'm attempting to take now. I take a half at bedtime and last night is the last time Im taking it. I have stopped taking it before for a time but then I get worried about it. THANK you for sharing this study. I want to live headache free again without fear. And now I feel like I can. YAY 😍 God bless you 🙏

@andypandy3807 2 жыл бұрын

@@lm2487 according to my experience and what I consider my "knowledge"......You have done the right thing!!!!!!!! I am on KETO as well an I have never felt any better. I basically never get hungry but my body tells me when and what to eat. Believe it or not!!!

@holly9679 2 жыл бұрын

@christine m What keto groups?

@blendervill 2 жыл бұрын

@@lm2487 Diet doesn't work for some people. Hense Staten's....

@tomdelica1960 2 жыл бұрын

My Dr put me on a statin because my cholesterol numbers were too high, 3 months later after a follow up blood test he said my numbers were perfect, I asked him how come, he said clearly the statin is working as it should. I couldn’t help smiling as I left his office without telling him I hadn’t taken a single tablet! Go figure.

@janeteddddd 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny. Jokes on him.

@Scarle118 Жыл бұрын

And me! I was prescribed levothyroxine for subclinical hypothyroidism. I’ve taken this drug in the past with no benefit to my symptoms so decided to go Keto and stop the carb addiction. I’m still overweight but I’m not taking a useless drug for the rest of my life. I had a follow up blood test and my results were just fine.. I haven’t taken a tablet. Different drug, but the scenario is the same. Just a fistful of prescriptions every time. I have no confidence in any GP out there. Mine actually gets mad if I show any awareness or interest in learning about my health issues.

@vince7349 Жыл бұрын

so you didnt take the statin but did you change anything else

@jennifercaldwell7665 Жыл бұрын

@@vince7349yes, how did you lower it?

@sully7597 Жыл бұрын

Since you didn’t take the statin What changes did you make to lower your cholesterol?

@darrellgrant7615 2 жыл бұрын

I was on statins for about 5 years. I’m heavy into lifting weights and know what I’m doing but I kept getting deep muscle pain all the time in my quads and biceps. Then I heard that was one of the side effects of the statins. I immediately got off them, my dr was mad at me over it, and all those pains went away and I haven’t had them since. Just over a year ago I went for my physical and got blood work. I DEMANDED they also write me a script for a calcium score test. She didn’t want to write me it because “‘it’s expensive “. Her words. It was $85. I got the calcium score test and blood work. I received the calcium score before the dr. It was 0.0. No plaque at all. I eat pasture raised eggs, venison, bison, and 100% grass fed beef. I have almost no sugar from any source in my diet at all. The dr still called me and wanted me to get on a statin because my overall cholesterol was 11 points high. Mind you I raised my HDL by 28 points but she didn’t care. I told her flat out I don’t give a @#$% what the number is because my calcium score is 0 so it’s not sticking to my arteries. She then threw the “family history” nonsense at me. My relatives all ate terribly and were heavy drinkers and smokers. I’ve had 5 alcoholic drinks in the last decade and have never smoked. I eat healthy and work out 4-6 times a week. Don’t let your doctors bully you. THEY WORK FOR YOU. If you don’t get along, fire them and get another one.

@kinflorida579 Жыл бұрын

My doctor put me on them years ago, told me to follow a certain diet, I did, 6 mo later when I went back for a check, I gained weight and cholesterol went up! She wanted me to start a stronger dose, I told her no, went home, got onto the internet and found keto diet, lost 20lbs and feel great! Never went back to a doctor again..

@LesCish Жыл бұрын

Last study I saw on statins and muscle pain indicated no association. Yet I once knew a radiologist who had undergone a coronary stent and really wanted to take one. Every time he re-challenged himself, his myalgias returned. Didn't matter which statin.

@LK-bz9sk Жыл бұрын

Same here. I do have a moderate CAC score however.. but my providers seem to not factor in I have normal BP, good resting pulse, good blood sugar, have lost 12 lbs because I do work out and ride the bike and have a very healthy diet . Their statins got me out of the gym and off the bike within one week in the zealous pursuit of a a number. They seem myopic on cholesterol and LDL. I thought all docs would want to get all patients on a diet and fitness program I am on and have been for many years

@gearhead7896 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for writing this. I didn't know what a calcium score test was until I read your comment. I'm sorta in the same boat as you were. I had blood work done at the VA two years ago and was immediately prescribed a statin (without them even talking to me) because one of my numbers was 'high'. I refused to take them at the time because of some friends and also I'm aircrew in the military. I eat good (sounds like you eat better then me, I'm working on eating more meat), workout 2-3 times a week for 2-3 hours (I row for at least 30 mins). Well, fast forward to this week. I just got my blood work done again and my nurse practitioner is worried about my numbers. I'm trying to get as much information to refute him wanting me on a statin if he recommends me on one later. My numbers were total 167, HDL 32, LDL 115, and triglycerides 101.

@gearhead7896 Жыл бұрын

@@mambi74One thing that I didn't mention is I eat more eggs than most people and I cook them in cold pressed coconut oil. I've read this might cause my low good cholesterol.

@aladrasullivan9018 Жыл бұрын

My cardiologist told me,he wouldn't give statins to a dog! That told me all I needed to know!!!

@debrawhitten5473 21 сағат бұрын

@@aladrasullivan9018 amen

@adrianred236 Жыл бұрын

My doctor totally agrees re this. He told me about this before this stud was done. He advised me to read a book called " The great cholesterol con". He also told me you are more likely to get a heart attack if you have low cholesterol than high. Your muscles need cholesterol to rejuvenate and your heart is a muscle, a known side effect of stations is muscle deterioration. Then there is your brain which also needs cholesterol. Taking a drug to reduce cholesterol could actually be detrimental to your muscle and brain function.

@rg9749 4 ай бұрын

hmm, maybe another contributing factor to the explosion of dementia!!

@oregon32nursenurse43 3 ай бұрын

Low cholesterol causes dementia

@MichaelRei99 2 ай бұрын

Not only that your body may well have high cholesterol for a good reason.

@davidblack7528 2 жыл бұрын

My mom is 92 years old and they put her on a statin. A few months later she was acting more and more confused and could'nt even remember what day it was. After reading about confusion side effects of statin we took her off of it. Within a few weeks she was back to normal. Thank you for bringing this subject up.

@pianowoman5468 Жыл бұрын

That sounds outrageous to me- putting a 92 year old on statins. 😡

@ritaarmitage9287 Жыл бұрын

Aches and pains with them

@rodneycroft5889 Жыл бұрын

My father was exactly the same.

@ritaarmitage9287 Жыл бұрын

I Def don't want them

@kimshedd3497 Жыл бұрын

Can I just go cold turkey in 40 miligrams of statin iam having memory problems to foggy forget full and iam 53

@quiquileroux7856 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a retired MD. Thank you for this. I fought the statin lie for years while working for large hospital systems and finally moved to private community access hospitals where I could practice real medicine and not be pressured to push meds people didn't need. When my own physician starts this nonsense with me, I have to grill her on the data. I realize she is pressured by the boxes she needs to check on her Epic charting and I feel sorry for her. I'm sure her dream of being a medical professional wasn't about making red boxes turn green and it's sickening to think of the waste of money and side effects people are suffering because so many doctors have become box checking automatons.

@robertknitzer7588 2 жыл бұрын

As a retired Rheumatologist I totally concur. Approximately 10% of my practice was spent on patients with the chief complaint of muscle pain, weakness, cramping or muscle enzyme elevation found secondary to statins.

@SteelerNationBaby 2 жыл бұрын

Powerful testimony! Agree 100!

@Sam-ef7hn 2 жыл бұрын

What wonderful person you are Qui Qui.. a beautiful heart.. 🌹 Wish you were my doc all these yrs..

@acts10truth 2 жыл бұрын

Dr. Leroux, I feel the same way with the diabetes meds. When I take them (and insulin) I feel outside of myself and I feel like Im in a cloud or slightly drunk. I remove myself and try to do what I think is right by eating and exercise as I can, still my numbers are higher than should be. I shouldn't have to fear my doctor, but I do

@quiquileroux7856 2 жыл бұрын

@@acts10truth no one should fear their doctor. Perhaps a conversation with your doctor about how you feel may improve your experience. But if that doesn’t have the desired effect, it may be time to find a provider you feel safe with. I know it’s not easy, but it’ll be worth it to feel heard. Don’t give up. You matter.

@omaspen Жыл бұрын

Holy s**t!! A doctor that understands the difference between relative, and absolute risk. I tried having this conversation with my own doctor and she told me that I didn't understand the subject matter. This video just confirms my belief that I did the right thing when I told my doctor I would not take statins. Once again doc. you don't disappoint.

@gerrymcintosh4477 5 ай бұрын

What if you already had a stroke? Would a statin be of any benefit?? 💝🧐🙏

@C02045 4 ай бұрын

The increased benefit to seniors of taking statins for reducing risk of stroke is almost infinitely low also the almost immeasurable effect of administering “cholesterol lowering” statins to octogenarians is too slight to-calculate.

@michael931 4 ай бұрын

Does he explain the difference in the video?

@susanfudge1737 4 ай бұрын

@@michael931no

@ImW1Cairo 2 ай бұрын

@@gerrymcintosh4477I’ve seen reports where that is the only case where someone would want to take a statin. Might want to research that further!

@MJPage Жыл бұрын

My sister accepted everything the doctors said and took all the drugs they prescribed for cholesterol etc. 14 years younger than me, she was in pain , breathless, sick and had been diagnosed with angina. She paid for a calcium heart scan and her arteries are clear, no sign of any plaque. Her heart is very strong and healthy yet still have high LDL. She was advised to reduce the statins and stop the angina meds because she did'nt have angina, she had reflux. My doctor has been trying to get me on statins for years, NO WAY am I putting them in my body!

@alanapiro7179 9 ай бұрын

YES, OF COURSE. THE DOCTORS GET BIG KICKBACKS FROM THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES & GOVERNMENT. WE NO LONGER HAVE HEALTHCARE BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL CORPORATIONS!!!

@NM-pf1xq 8 ай бұрын

Seriously I'm feeling like that now

@saeshamonet 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like malpractice. She deserves a payout.

@yourmom10269 17 күн бұрын

you need a new doctor...

@Jayjay-2007 Күн бұрын

@@MJPage there is no term “angina”. It is called tonsillitis.

@sfl5086 2 жыл бұрын

As a physician I fully support this video. EXCELLENT.

@lindaweathersby6084 2 жыл бұрын

I'm the caretaker for my 83 yr old mother. She had been taking atorvastatin for many years and during those years suffered with chronic fatigue and severe constipation. Every time we told her drs about these issues they chalked it up to old age and to take laxatives regularly. Exasperated, I watched your video several days ago about the side effects. I immediately took her off the statin. Six (6) days later she is feeling herself again and her digestive system is almost back to normal!!! THANK YOU DR KEN BERRY!!!!! You are literally a God send to my mom.

@Molly-cl5pd 2 жыл бұрын

That is beautiful!!!

@sherrihall8168 2 жыл бұрын

I've been on lipator for 3 years because I have had 2 strokes I tell my doctor that I have these symptoms and I'm just told it's from getting older. I'm 54 and very active. I'm scared to just stop taking my meds. Any advice?

@lindaweathersby6084 2 жыл бұрын

@@sherrihall8168 After listening to Dr Berry, along with many other drs, I can't help but think that the risks do NOT justify the very little good that may or may not come with these statins. I would look back at your blood work since you started taking the statin and see if your levels have changed significantly or not at all. You can stop taking the med cold turkey (if you choose to do that) without any negative side effects. My personal advice is to stop the Lipitor. There's something to say about quality of life. Good luck.

@stevemorrisanamericaninasia 2 жыл бұрын

What about patient with heart stent?

@dufus2273 2 жыл бұрын

Medical profession is in a sad state of affairs. Has always been about the dollar. Gotta fill those medical beds.

@kare5252 Жыл бұрын

This is mind blowing. My 84 yr old pop had to come off statins as he was in treatment for covid. He needed anti virals. A week without statins saw a huge improvement in neck and shoulder pain he has had for 18 months. Brain fog gone. Mood improved and this was after Covid! He’s told me he’s staying off them for 2 months if the pain doesn’t return he’s binning the lot!

@jimpowers9553 9 ай бұрын

Finally a doctor that knows the deal. Thank God!

@vtgirl1969 2 жыл бұрын

Been on a statin for 20+ years, since my 40s. Even on the meds, my LDL level is higher than they say it should be. My HDL has always been high. I went off for 2 years and total chol went up to almost 300 but then had a coronary calcium score test and it was 0! . I exercise daily, not overweight, and don't smoke. My dr still insists I need to stay on these meds forever. I think I'll stop anyway!

@debbiegradowski9885 2 жыл бұрын

Please I beg you to get another doctors opinion. A doctor you trust through friends etc. I care deeply and appreciate what you’re saying totally but friend, not that you are but please don’t let social media analyze your health . God Bless you and yours 🙏🏼

@fignewton8690 2 жыл бұрын

Triglyceride/HDL RATIO is the key

@gergie4955 2 жыл бұрын

@@debbiegradowski9885 Sounds like he just did get a second opinion from a doctor he trusts. Seems like you think his judgment needs parenting. Mind your own business, fren

@elizabethk3238 2 жыл бұрын

I left my doctor because she didn't want me to go off statin.

@vtgirl1969 2 жыл бұрын

@@fignewton8690 it's in the normal range!

@countryroads190 2 жыл бұрын

I ditched the statin I was taking on January 1st this year after applying the common sense of eliminating all sugar/processed fake food and following the low-carb way of eating. I have not felt this good in 20 years. Thank you for all you do, Doc!

@starrfishhill 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so amazing I’m basically following a keto way of life myself for the past couple of weeks my body just quit aching it’s wild

@kimbrown5024 2 жыл бұрын

I'm doing that... feel great!

@carlestridge423 2 жыл бұрын

Country roads .I did also.

@herbbowler2461 2 жыл бұрын

All the healthiest cultures eat a high carb diet. All unrefined of course.

@maureengreen8240 Жыл бұрын

Yeah you!!! How are you doing now?

@CynthiaArmstrong7 Жыл бұрын

Just in time! Went to see my doctor for something else and she reminded me to come in to take a lipid test and discuss medication to remediate. I told her on my first visit there was not enough research to take statins. She typed that into my record. Well now she can add this JAMA article. I can’t thank you enough.

@ZonaJim Жыл бұрын

20 years ago, I had a coronary calcium (Agatston) score of 190. After one small artery was blocked from plaque, my doc placed a stent and put me on Atorvastatin. I've been on it ever since. This year my doc repeated the calcium score testing and it was 2080!! Anything over 400 is considered severe heart disease. So my doc had me go for an angiogram because he just knew I was on the brink of a massive heart attack. The angiogram showed all my arteries were wide open and there were no blockages other than the location where the stent was placed in 2002. After doing research, I found out that Statins can cause calcium deposits in your arteries. Damnit!

@kinnetikira 10 ай бұрын

Oh damn :/ scary stuff these statins

@mraj385 5 ай бұрын

so enlighten me please,what caused ur arteries to be patent.if not caused by statin,especially with high calcium scores/?

@Kaige46 2 жыл бұрын

After taking a blood test in 1999 ( It seems that 50 is the age that big pharma require you to be on some sort of tablets), my doc slapped a box of Lipitor on the table and told me I had familial hypercholesterolæmia. This, without asking one question about my family’s medical history. I asked about side effects and was told ‘some joint pain and muscle weakness’. I left thinking to myself ‘the heart’s a muscle!’ Went home and did some extensive research on the internet, avoiding drug company stuff as I guessed they would be biased, and threw the Lipitor in the bin. I’m still alive!

@UncleBob369 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 69 years old and I've been taking a Statin for about three years. My legs really started bothering me. My legs got so bad that I couldn't run and had to walk up stairs one step at a time. I thought it was just because of my age. I watched a video on Statins and one of the side effects is joint pain. I stopped taking the statin and my legs are improving every day.

@maureenbrown9121 Жыл бұрын

@@UncleBob369 0,

@deborahtilling7173 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. I was on a anti depressant and metformin around 50. Moved to a new state met a new doctor and was told is that all your on. Most people at your age are on a lot more medication. Along came statin and aspirin and tried to get me on other stuff. I'm back to an anti depressant and metformin and trulicity injection. Going to try and change my eating and get off these if I can.

@monserrat9936 Жыл бұрын

That’s what I felt about statins making my muscles weak and causing pain! I told the nurse practitioner, statins can’t be good for heart patients! The heart is a muscle and the muscles in my body were getting weak by the day! I know it was making my heart muscle weak as well. I had NO energy and couldn’t think straight. It also messed up my memory really bad. I would stop in the middle of a sentence because I forgot what I was talking about. It’s getting better but I still have symptoms. I am going to sue their Ass if I can!

@bradmorgan911 Жыл бұрын

@@UncleBob369 Did you just quit cold turkey? I am going to stop taking my statin but can't find anything online that tells whether I have to do it slowly or if I can just stop cold turkey.

@colleenk3168 2 жыл бұрын

You rock doc, I am having to explain this exact thing to my dr, and I will NOT be pushed into taking any statins! And thank you so very much for caring so deeply for all humanity ♥️

@zeemc2751 2 жыл бұрын

Colleen, don't let them out you on it. Modify your eating habits and exercise.

@TheForgivenman 2 жыл бұрын

The problem here is having a doctor

@abrown258 2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙌🏿

@markf3229 2 жыл бұрын

Colleen do not let your Doc push you into something that you do feel right about. Your body, your choice. Except when it comes to that experimental JAB

@prilknight 2 жыл бұрын

My doc prescribed nutra niacin for my choloesterol instead. She’s a functional medicine doc. There are good docs out there.

@DF-ee8vt Жыл бұрын

If a trial shows that you go from a 10% risk to an 8% risk, they call that a 20% (relative) reduction, when it's really a 2% absolute reduction.

@michael931 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining that. That is outright lying IMHO.

@shanechostetler9997 Жыл бұрын

At 60, I’ll never believe any Dr. who only spends about 7 minutes even talking to you while supposing to be giving you a physical. I’ll take more responsibility for my own health thank you.

@selfcontainedmess 2 жыл бұрын

I was put on a statin at the end of last year. After I began taking it, I began to have "brain fog" and sore muscles. I made the decision to stop taking it around mid February. I also began watching your videos around that time. I knew I had to do something about my weight and poor health. I'm almost 50 yo and weighed 340 pounds. After watching your videos and those of some others, I cut out carbs and sugars and began IF. Now, I'm down to 255 pounds and the lab results from my doctor are all within normal ranges. I feel great! I can workout without getting like I'm going to die. Still have goals to meet, but I'm getting there. Thank you for taking the time to post these videos!

@7x779 Жыл бұрын

I had the same experience after 2 weeks on Lipitor with body aches cognitive decline and as you call it brain fog. It got so bad I had to cancel going to a funeral wake because I felt like an idiot unable to even have a conversation. I told my Doctor Who strongly pushed this drug on me and he laughed and said oh they give this to Alzheimer's patients and they get better. So I looked it and was surprised how ignorant this top-rated doctor was. The results are all over the internet and one of the top results was a book called Lipitor the thief of memory. I believe it was a former astronaut and airline pilot who had to check himself into an emergency room because he couldn't remember his name, because of lipitor. This proud arrogant and ignoramus doctor knew nothing about this, but instead told me that I need to follow the person with the initials behind his name.

@MsLbraun Жыл бұрын

How did u wean off of it?

@selfcontainedmess Жыл бұрын

@@MsLbraun I had only been taking it for about a month or two. I just stopped taking it.

@cindybonem494 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job of controlling your life, I’m very happy for you🎉

@yvonneliddicoat7787 Жыл бұрын

@@MsLbraun0

@pamscarr8696 2 жыл бұрын

I was an optician. I made eyeglasses and had become quite familiar with the eye. Years ago, my Dr. put me on a statin and within two days, my vision had changed by over a diopter and I had horrible headaches. I immediately took myself off of it. I am convinced that Statins also cause dementia/Alzheimer's as they seem to remove fat from the brain. not the only culprit as Dr's we saying people had to stop taking in good fats and go on a low fat diet is also terribly damaging. Decades ago, I noticed my mother's friends who were brilliant, were being diagnosed with dementia. She attended a large congregation full of 50+ ages and they began dropping like flies. I began to inquire, and they all attended the same geriatric group of Dr's who were heavy into dispensing statins. Within two years, they had 200 deaths in that congregation, and they were all going to that same group of Dr's and all taking statins dispensed by these Dr's. My personal opinion only, they cause early death.

@tambranicolekendall9288 Жыл бұрын

All those poor people were killed by their doctor's arrogance and ignorance. That's horrible.

@alanapiro7179 9 ай бұрын

The doctors get big kickbacks from the pharmaceuticals & government!

@smerchly 7 ай бұрын

@@alanapiro7179 It's a shame we have to question some doctors about some drugs they prescribe . It's a shame we now question the scientists and "experts" also . As we can see many people now go on line for answers as I do . I 'was' taking statins for about nine months and stopped about a year ago and feel much better now .

@Kristopher342 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been on a statins drug for years, I have begun the process of weaning off them, and already I feel much better, less muscle pain, and mentally more alert, I never told my doctor I have been taking 50% less of a dose, and got my six month blood test done, with satisfactory results. I will be 100% statins free by end of march, and good riddance to it. Great upload.

@davecoleman4705 8 ай бұрын

Hi Dr Berry, I am on Atorvastatin 40 mg a day....for about 8 yrs now. Can I just stop taking it or should I ween myself off of it

@adalbertfuchs9107 5 ай бұрын

The dosis makes the poison. I reduced Atorvastatin 20mg after 3 months intake to 10mg and months after had a bloodtest. The results enchanted the cardiologist, for him everything is perfect. He doesn't know that I reduced it. That shows again, that you must become your own doctor. In a few months I will reduce the intake to 5mg and then test it again. Conclusion, better change your food, get rid of the overweight, so you can reduce the intake and the side effects drastically.

@stavross3321 5 ай бұрын

Statins cause diabetes, cognitive decline, muscle loss, muscle pain, depletion of k2, depletion coq10.

@shannonkroll1791 2 жыл бұрын

My doctor wanted to put me on a statin a couple of years ago, because my LDL was a little high and my HDL was a little low. I said, "Not gonna happen!" I've heard too many horror stories of their ill side effects. I did manage to lose close to 100 pounds, by eating a low-carb diet, and I started taking Garlique for Cholesterol. This last time they checked my levels, they said I still need to get it down, but it's not high enough to warrant putting me on a statin. I said, well, that's good because you can try all you want to put me on one but I will not take it. It's a shame that they just want to push drugs so quickly instead of giving us alternative options. Anyway, just my two cents. Have a great day! 😊

@nancymello5246 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats for losing 100 pds.👏

@joyhanson8654 2 жыл бұрын

good for you! don't take that poison all it does is give you diabetes.

@claudiamiller7730 2 жыл бұрын

Stick to you guns…you know what’s best for you! Congrats on the weight loss, too!!

@davidbladen5667 2 жыл бұрын

You can add flush free niacin to your garlique and further reduce your LDL. I too will never take a statin drug. Notice how when people were reaching their cholesterol goals big pharma came out and lowered the ratios even lower to add to their profits. Congratulations on your weight loss.

@thighdude7 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidbladen5667 great results can be achieved with just niacin & crushed garlic ,/ allicin supplementation. There seems to be evidence you can reverse some arterial plaques also using this regiment..

@clairehachey2189 2 жыл бұрын

I worked as a licensed practical nurse in a large nursing home. The amount of medication given to the residents was astronomical. Many of those meds could have been discontinued, but no. As a LPN, my pov never counted for anything 😥

@chuckychuck 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't go into a nursing home; I would do what animals do naturally, take my car, and drive off somewhere deep into the wilderness and wait for my soul to leave my worn-out temple. Humans are animals. I have seen way too many people in nursing homes get treated like they don't exist and the food is horrible.

@clairehachey2189 2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckychuck I understand your point of view. I saw things there that broke my heart and trust me when I say I loved the residents with all my heart, and they knew it. I made the heartbreaking decision to leave because my workplace became toxic and management didn't care about paying clients. Moreover, I witnessed abuse and neglect and was all but reprimanded for reporting it. That was it for me. I miss nursing terribly.

@soldieroftoughlove7635 2 жыл бұрын

They just about force these drugs on the population that's COLLECTING money. They are evil but not dumb.

@soldieroftoughlove7635 2 жыл бұрын

@@chuckychuck your mind is the temple..point to your temple..

@jobob47 2 жыл бұрын

you are messing with the Tidal Flows of Money. that is not allowed. those are not patients, those are Rx Milk Cow$. now you know.

@dontuno Жыл бұрын

I had a MI back in 2009 and doc put me on 80 mg of Lipitor. Never felt right after that and came off it in 2015. I genuinely believe it created memory loss and I knew I had done the right thing. I cannot nor will forgive the particular doctor who continually berated me for my actions.

@williamcallahan5218 Жыл бұрын

The thing about some doctors (I was a nurse for 35 yrs) is that they are in their own echo chamber. Their specialties pigeon hole them and they rarely think outside the box.

@vanessapitt9886 10 ай бұрын

That’s a huge dose! I had memory loss, muscle cramps on 20mg

@djquick 11 ай бұрын

My physician put me on rosuvastatin. Within 1 week I was suffering from memory loss. I would completely forget meetings I was supposed to attend. I’d forget what day of week it was and then have no idea what the concept of days of the week even were. I’d forget something that was told to me just an hour before. It was scary. I stopped the statin and within 3 days my memory returned to normal.

@jamiepatton9334 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doc. As an RN myself, I am skeptical of just about everything in medicine these days. I had my husband stop his statin a few years back. Every single time he goes to the doctor they want him to take it (even tried to talk him into every other day), he keeps telling them no...they even push it on him while his numbers have dropped on keto, and they were not terrible to begin with...seeing a positive trend and still pushing the statins.... always smh.

@broodieivie207 2 жыл бұрын

I told a doctor that I did not want a statin that I would do it with diet. The MFer tried to trick me by prescribing a generic statin. I fired him immediately and told him why. then I get a bill for that day. I sent it back with a scathing letter telling then he ignore my wishes and that I would not pay. Never heard another word from them

@staceytoppin2780 2 жыл бұрын

Right there with you!

@lilpoohbear653 2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya "a positive health trend" fo rus as patients does not make them any $$$...hate to say that because I am sure there are some good doctors out there....but most stuff comes down to referrals and more $$ from drug companies

@edgregory1 Жыл бұрын

I retired as an RN when my skepticism became cynicism. I don't miss it at all.

@agnesyoung2917 2 жыл бұрын

I had a doctor who prescribed statins, “just because”; no blood tests performed. I refused; citing the horrible side effects. The doctor had his nurse call me for several weeks in a row to try to bully me into submission. He’s now my former doctor.

@janeteddddd 2 жыл бұрын

Doc gets bonus $$$ for getting patients on statins. All about the $$ with these docs.

@ritabethwilliams7023 2 жыл бұрын

I just went to Dr for follow up and he didn’t take blood work . Stated had to increase statin meds due to results in chart which were from 3 months ago . I m concerned about these meds as I don’t feel like myself . Is it ok to stop taking meds ? Only been on for three months

@janeteddddd 2 жыл бұрын

@@ritabethwilliams7023 obviously your dr does not care about you or your health. Take control of your health and dont put it into the hands of biigfarma shills. They get " incentives" for putting patients on drugs and giving the shots in the arm. Wise up to their tactics if you want to live a long healthy life.

@brettlacheney 3 ай бұрын

@ritabethwilliams7023 I took myself off of the statin April 2, 2024, and the brain fog, bloating, severe muscle pain and Ed have all disappeared I was taking it since August of 2020

@videolabguy Жыл бұрын

The BIG problem for me, when I was on the statins, was the bouts of temporary amnesia. It was not total, but I would be commuting to work and suddenly nothing was familiar. This could induce a panic for a few moments until I could reassure myself that I drove that street daily. I could drive another block or two and everything would suddenly be familiar. I googled causes of temporary amnesia. Statins came out on top of the list. I stopped them both (Statins and blood pressure) several years ago. Went full keto and I am now healthier than I was in high school. Just about to apply for so called social security now. I'm sure glad that's not a scam too. No.... wait....

@tedgardner5544 Жыл бұрын

You are one funny person. That temporary amnesia story may be the funniest thing I’ve read in years. It just hit my funnybone….it’s probly because it’s happened to me….I am roflmao right now. On a serious note, I’ve just gone keto, been on statins for 35 years and plan on dumping them in the toilet. At 65 I’m in the best shape of my life, only because I obsess over my cholesterol and BP. Exercise 5 days a week. Can’t wait to see my numbers in April since going keto. Also can’t wait to tell my Doctor I’m done with the Crestor….thanks for the laugh videolabguy

@debd1250 Жыл бұрын

Dr. Berry and Dr. Eric Berg have saved more lives, health and longevity with their advice shared and I am grateful and appreciative. Nobel prize here are two amazing candidates! Thanks so very much Dr. KB! Changing the world of health one person at a time!

@louisenurse1234 Жыл бұрын

Dr Berg is a Chiropractor he hid now adds the CO after his name. He is a Scientologist selling supplements! His son outed him.

@louisenurse1234 Жыл бұрын

@@AltaJonesable Yes, I agree! No problem here. Scientology selling vitamins Dr. Berg is a Chiropractor. After his son exposed his scheme of selling supplements for Scientology he added the credential for Chiropractor. Love Dr. Berry!

@louisenurse1234 Жыл бұрын

Dr Berg is a Chiropractor giving information readily available on a medical site if you research. His deal is selling supplements making money for Scientology.

@wholovesu2 Жыл бұрын

@@AltaJonesable dr berg studies nutrition DR means indoctrinated!

@louisenurse1234 Жыл бұрын

@@wholovesu2 means chiropractor. Selling supplements his son exposed him after leaving scientology now he adds DC at the bottom of his page now. At first he posed as a medical physician.

@gottbean5440 2 жыл бұрын

Dr. Berry, I am a chiropractor in Colorado and I am telling all my patients to subscribe to your channel and buy your book. I am 63 years old and I have been transformed by the carnivore diet. I am feeling younger with more vitality. Thank you for flying in the face of conventional "wisdom."

@sherrylivering4149 Жыл бұрын

I'm 60 and LOVE my carnivore diet!!

@stanleygrysinski4995 2 жыл бұрын

About 20 years ago a doctor, who was about to retire, said my cholesterol was high and I could consider taking a statin. He then told me about the side effects and I decided not to go on them. I’m 67 now , cholesterol is still high, but I’m doing fine.

@larryc1616 2 жыл бұрын

Probably not for long though.......🙏

@clu4u 2 жыл бұрын

I cut my dose from 40mg to 10mg, total cholesterol is 177, same as when I was taking 40mg.

@n.w.414 2 жыл бұрын

Time to change your diet, go keto/lchf. Cholesterol will drop, along with excess weight.

@7x779 Жыл бұрын

@@larryc1616 have you heard of all the people with extremely high cholesterol that live to be in their 80s and 90s? Have you heard of Dr Steven Sinatra's testimony after having thousands of patients on his table, did he finally had to admit to himself just as many patients were dying of heart attacks with low cholesterol as there was with high cholesterol? Have you heard of Dr Richard Becker mentioning his old Aunt Millie who had cholesterol in the 700s that live to be very old? Have you heard about the so-called seven countries study that implicates cholesterol as causing heart disease proven to be fraudulent? Did you know there was actually at least 22 countries available in the data to answer keys, but he Cherry Picked not only the seven that backed up his preconceived notion, but also Cherry Picked only the areas in those seven countries that could prove his fraudulent theory? Have you heard that when the Democrats put that fraudulent Theory into public practice and started preaching the food pyramid and demonizing fat butter and meat, that diabetes heart disease, Parkinson's Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders skyrocketed? Oh and I forgot to mention rampant epidemic obesity as well. Yes you can think this stupid cholesterol demonization and the Democrats for making America the fattest and sickest country in the world

@warrenpuckett4203 Жыл бұрын

My brother warned me about it. From his hospital bed. Yes it shut his kidneys down. I have told 4 doctors since then that there may be a genetic connection. So to satisfy them. I buy them and toss them. The don't ask for a reorder. VA doctors are even worse. I got a prescription for a diuretic from the VA pharmacy. Tossed the medicine prescribed after I got a ADVERSE REACTION. Then he got pissy and rescheduled. 3X. Those drug trials must pass, I guess

@nightengale2123 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this info. I am a now retired R.N. and my cholesterol went up following having TAH/BSO surgery following a diagnosis of endometrial cancer 20 years ago. Over the years I was put on several different statins and not much after would develop terrible muscle and joint aches and they would stop when I stopped taking the statin. I recently relocated to Florida following my retirement and established care with a new PCP and she encouraged me to try Lipitor again. So I decided to give it another try, and not much after I began taking the Lipitor I started to develop some GI distress. A month ago I woke up in the middle of the night with pretty intense RUQ abdominal pain along with nausea and had my husband take me to the ER. After having a gazillion labs done along with an ultrasound and abdominal CT scan which showed I had a gallstone. But what was more concerning was my LFTs were all elevated and my blood glucose which was basically a fasting draw was 150. I was given some Dilaudid, Zofran, and a dose of Zosyn and within a 1/2 hour after receiving those meds I was completely asymptomatic with no symptom recurrence over the next 8 hours of being observed. The ER doctor wanted to admit me but I opted to go home instead and agreed to return if my symptoms returned which is now going on a month and they haven't. I know what happened to me was caused by the Lipitor and the gallstone was an incidental finding.

@peggylacroix8601 Жыл бұрын

I had to educate my gp on the misuse of statins. He practically yelled at me when I first refused them. After some light research I was convinced I didnt need them and just stopped taking them. Cholestrol went up slightly and triggered my gp. I told him why I stopped taking them. I hope he did his own research on what I told him. Wish THIS guy was my gp.

@TheGravitywerks Жыл бұрын

Like most people, it will likely be a while before his pride allows him to admit he was wrong....and a while longer before anybody else knows it.

@rkatrails Жыл бұрын

My gp wanted to put me on statins too but when I questioned him about it and aired my skepticism, he got visibly angry. I think he took it as an insult, as if I didn't trust his professional wisdom and education. Very frustrating experience.

@pavla2055 2 жыл бұрын

More than 6 years ago after taking Atorvastatin for about 15 years and allowing my life to get smaller and smaller with the increasing muscle pain, I went off it for good . Doctor blamed my muscle pain and pretty much everything on depression . When I told her that I would no longer be taking a statin due to the most recent research, she told me that she 'was aware of the latest studies but the Cardiac Association had not changed their directives so she couldn't recommend I do that and stomped off out of the room . I kind of felt that I would probably be dead in the next few days but here I am with far less pain and worthless expense years later . This experience showed me where my own doctor's loyalties lie .

@brandonmulford5524 2 жыл бұрын

You sure your depression isn't related to statin use? Every single time I take statins I have depression.

@Virgochik 2 жыл бұрын

@@brandonmulford5524 Me too! Then I read a study linking statins with depression.

@andersonomo597 2 жыл бұрын

Cardiac Association? Is that the American Heart Association? The same mob who took MILLION$$$$ from P&G to promote Crisco years ago because it had less saturated fats - ooops, too bad about the dangerous trans fats in Crisco! Sorry, but all these associations have been thoroughly corrupted by all the money that's on the end of the leash! And good for you for following your own logic - best wishes for continued good health for many years to come!

@scott1395 2 жыл бұрын

Doctors and clinics as a whole are controlled many times by big pharma because of funding they give these facilities for pushing their drugs! Makes you wonder how many drugs are pushed on people that don't really need them!!! It's been a racket for years and so many things in our world is revealing themselves! Truth always prevales!

@trentriver 2 жыл бұрын

You brought up a really important point. I worked in public health for 30 plus years and one of the things that drove me nuts was the lag time between when new, primary research is published and the point when recommendations are changed DUE TO THE PRIMARY RESEARCH - often years between the two. And, most doctors will not stray from their guidelines for fear of losing their licences, DESPITE the fact that newer research is available that says they should be doing something else.

@jamesblair5971 2 жыл бұрын

My cardiologist wants me to take statins but my cholesterol levels are “borderline” and I have decided not to take statins I don’t need the expense or side effects. God bless you for telling the truth.

@Noisycowonline Жыл бұрын

What most cant understand is the whole high cholesterol BS is all a fraud - there is ZERO evidence that high cholesterol equals a higher HA risk. What does raise the chance is damage from sugars.

@agon1963 Жыл бұрын

I was on statins for about 10 years and each year, my body became more and more achy. My joints hurt bad. I had constant headaches and many turned into migraines. I was cranky and moody all the time. I couldn't sleep restful. I started having brain fog and couldn't function right. I was constantly fatigued. Each year, my doctor and PA related all my symptoms to old age. I finally quit taking them about 2 years ago even though my doctor kept pushing them. I feel reborn. All the bad symptoms disappeared. I thank you and Dr Berg for saving my life. I tell everyone I know to start cutting out the sugars and gluten and go more Keto and to refuse the statins.

@Hacker-xe8yv 6 ай бұрын

I've been taking Crestor/Valsartan or other statins for over 30 years. I can recall back when the Crestor labels used to have a disclaimer, that went something like "this medication does not prevent heart attacks". Since then...gone.

@kristinsutherland6824 2 жыл бұрын

My husband emailed you yesterday and this was one of the things he asked about. Im so glad that i cane across this video and can pass it on to him.

@jonogren5567 2 жыл бұрын

*came

@one308fan 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonogren5567 Really? How petty

@kristinsutherland6824 2 жыл бұрын

@@one308fan right?! I didn’t even realize i spelled it like that. I get to typing so fast.

@one308fan 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristinsutherland6824 Some people are so petty. I feel sorry for him.

@kristinsutherland6824 2 жыл бұрын

@@one308fan me too

@marilynsummit1764 2 жыл бұрын

A few months ago my cholesterol was 200. A month ago it was 238. I couldn't understand why because I don't eat animal products with cholesterol. The doctor kept telling me I must be eating something. I figured it out myself. It was processed vegan foods that did it. Like chick'n patties. The oil in the products was raising it, but it wasn't dietary cholesterol. My liver was making too much cholesterol. So I stopped eating processed food. I eat whole foods now, and take long walks for exercise. No oil in anything I eat. I started taking citrus bergamot, and eating psyllium husk, and other foods with fiber. My cholesterol is 117. My doctor had prescribed me medication, but I decided not to take it. The bottle I got from the pharmacy is still unopened. My cholesterol is 117. The last I checked the other day my blood pressure was 99/69. I only had one side effect. That was losing 35 lbs without trying. I'm not telling anyone what they should or shouldn't eat, or stop taking meds. I'm Just telling my story. Good luck.

@mtnbiker014 2 жыл бұрын

A single month to lower from 238 to 117 only thur diet. BULLSHIT.

@prepperboss Жыл бұрын

@@mtnbiker014 Probably a lab error on one of the numbers

@prepperboss Жыл бұрын

39 years ago in 1983 I had a cholesterol level of 285. The doctor said no problem because of the threshold of the pharmaceutical companies told them was it needed to be under 300. As years went by it went to 280 to 240 to 220 now it’s 200. During this period of time the incidence of heart disease has not gone down, if you look at the Lipitor ad it tells you in the bottom right hand corner that basically only one in 2000 people find a benefit. So that’s a benefit of .05%. Pharmaceutical companies control the medical system they’re in it to make a profit and they want to sell you drugs that most people don’t need. They write the pharmaceutical studies they shop around for a doctor a little sign off on it and give them money for it, it’s as crooked as a dog’s hind leg.

@bobboscarato1313 Жыл бұрын

@@prepperboss I was taken off Lipitor but I still take Pravachol; I'll try to stop it for awhile and see if I feel back in the real world.- Sometimes if feels like I'm in a different planet!

@map8126 Жыл бұрын

A it’s a snap shot in time B it can vary by food eaten C it just does not matter. You need and make cholesterol depending on the bodies needs at that point in time. Women need more than men.

@wendyandrew3707 Ай бұрын

Thank you. My doctor tried years ago. I didn't and here i am, pretty healthy on no pills, excellent blood pressure, 75 years old and doctor is trying again. You've helped me make my mind up again.

@54000biker 11 ай бұрын

68 yo male here, in May 2023 my cholesterol level was 21%, which apparently is 1% above the level it should be. My Doc prescribed statins, no mention of using diet to reduce the level. Anyway I got the tablets, read the side effects, and decided not to take them but to change my diet instead. Basically I stopped eating high sugar rubbish. I have to book another blood test for December but so far, in 3 months, I have lost 6 kilos and reduced my blood pressure to normal levels. Not easy at first but I got used to it after a couple of weeks.

@brucemaher7621 2 жыл бұрын

Doctor Ken Berry is not the only doctor saying this…all the doctors that care about your health are saying the same thing… Thanks Sir very much….

@pattijesinoski1958 2 жыл бұрын

As a 3rd generation pharmacist, I remember long ago that a cholesterol level of 300 was great. That is UNTIL Lipitor came out. THEN, it was decided by big pharma that cholesterol levels MUST BE BELOW 200. What a crock. Inflammation is the problem. Statins do nothing for that.

@FlywithMagnar 2 жыл бұрын

I was on statins until a doctor told me that people with low cholesterol have a greater risk of developing cancer. He urged me to stop taking the drug. Besides, people with high cholesterol live longer. It's shown in large studies all over the world. I'm over 60 and my cholesterol level is 300. That sounds perfect!

@davidh9844 2 жыл бұрын

Statins do EVERYTHING for that! In fact that is probably why they work, and cholesterol lowering is an interesting side effect. Live long, and prosper. It's your life, and it's a free country for you to make your own decisions. Including really bad ones.

@dreamgear 2 жыл бұрын

Utter bullshit. The main reason my cardiologist keeps me on statins is the reduction in inflammation.

@Ayyeliki 2 жыл бұрын

Also pharmacist, but wait, lets be clear. Yes, statins reduce cholesterol, so, yay, the lab results look so much better - MD happy, patient happy. However, lets address the REAL WHY. Why are we trying to lower that lab value- to LOWER morbidities ( stroke, Htn, etc) AND mortality (although I’ve always said one big massive heart attack is actually a great way to go, as long as one is old enough, ha). Now, there’s the rub and THAT is what this MD is discussing- there needs to evidence- based PROOF of that- esp because statins are NOT BENIGN and “ heart disease is not a statin deficiency “ (that’s my quote, isn’t that great, ha ha) Statins increase risk of diabetes and theres more evidence emerging statins may contribute to “brain issues” like memory loss ( I suspect the A word will eventually come out), zillions drug interactions, SE’s, etc. AND they’ve NOT shown any benefit in WOMEN and (quote by N.Goldberg) ): “women are not small men”. So, definitely there is a difference between efficacy AND incidence of adverse effects between the sexes, with regards to statins. What benefits women? HORMONES! Yup - check out the Cancer Journal 5/6 2022 ,V28,issue 3, p 208-23 : Menopausal Hormone Replacement therapy and Reduction of all cause Mortality and Cardiovascular disease. Now we’re talking! ( for women, that is.). THIS.is.the.ultimate.goal. Not lowering a lab value UNLESS its statistically & significantly proven to reduce (in honest research, ugh, a whole other issue!) morbidity and mortality. Inflammation? Cut out sugar not naturally found in the food , UNhealthy fats, most alcohol ( ALL alcohol for women-> no benefit at all proven), substance abuse, CONSUME berries, seeds, small oily fish, practice stress recovery, blah blah blah , you all know the drill! It is with a very heart that I do NOT trust all medical providers these days- many do not keep up with the literature - and/ or cannot change their beliefs based on data ( humans!). I.e. the WHI released results that were NOT statistically significant ( research requirement 101 ), bypassed the Principle investigators interpretation of that data and presented via a press release first- it changed HRT tx for yearSss! To women’s detriment. Oh, and the participants were “ healthy”- which, btw, included 50% previous or current smokers. Ok. Sigh… Sorry for the rant. Hot topic. Follow the current data ( not your 1 or 2 relatives, for crying out loud) keep an open mind and good luck! I know what I’m talking about, I am almost old…..🥴🥴🤣

@Longtack55 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ayyeliki Angela, I enjoyed the "rant." You make some good observations, particularly in regard to statins and women. I'll check out the research, and nag Dr Berry.

@frankmccann29 Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed with your honest approach, Doctor Berry. Thanks.

@Ariamlovely Жыл бұрын

You are honest and love your channel. Many blessings to you!!!!

@tickytootoo453 2 жыл бұрын

I was on crestor for a month....I was in so much pain I told my doctor I'd rather die of a heart attack than live like this! He looked at me like I had 3 heads!! Lol! I've never looked back! That was over 30yrs ago!

@MichaelRei99 2 ай бұрын

Good for you!!

@dianeconti7602 2 жыл бұрын

I was on Crestor and another drug for high blood pressure.The pain in my muscles were terrible. I also have NAFLD. My liver was swollen and started to have pain. I stopped taking both medicines and began eating low carbs, no sugar, working my way to one meal a day. Along with daily vitamin/minerals I added cod liver oil to my diet. What an incredible change. Later I came to learn that my BP was only slightly elevated, so by losing weight that would go back to normal. I also increased my fresh vegetable intake, no fruits or juices. Again, what a difference. Pills are not the answer.

@colleengarcia7752 2 жыл бұрын

My husband has an aortic dissection with a graft from aortic rupture. He is on tons of stuff for blood pressure and his heart rate is controlled to stay under 65 bpm. He falls asleep whenever he sits still in a relaxed state. He is so unhealthy but chooses not to do anything other than take pills. No diet changes, no exercise… Ticking Time Bomb. He survived the first incident. His brother died of the same thing.

@marlenegold280 2 жыл бұрын

@@colleengarcia7752 I’ve read, for some, there is a link with Marfan Syndrome with aortic dissection or Aneurysm.

@Molly-cl5pd 2 жыл бұрын

I lost my father a couple years ago. He was 91!! Every day he took a big swiq of cod liver oil. Swore by it. I take fish oil pills 3 3x a day. Just cannot stand cod liver!

@TheRealMonnie 2 жыл бұрын

@@colleengarcia7752 I'm so sorry, it has to be very difficult to watch your spouse deteriorate, racing to his end.

@map8126 2 жыл бұрын

See another awesome Dr Fung on how to fix NAFLD

@stevet6676 6 ай бұрын

Yes, Dr. Ford Brewer is another doc with a channel that explained this as well. Great info Dr. Berry!

@melissawest43 Жыл бұрын

Nice to watch this video. Gave up statins in 2012 and I'm still here at the age of 70+. They did not work, took my energy and I gained a lot of weight which I have since lost. Lipitor gave me memory lapses and Crestor nearly killed me. They only lowered my cholesterol by a small amount.

@kctechie 2 жыл бұрын

Ten years or so back my doctor prescribed a stating for me. I asked her how long do I need to take it. "For the rest of your life" she replied. I went home and looked into side effects and said "heck no. I'm not taking that " I cleaned up my diet some and began exercising a little." 6 Months later she was looking at my labs and said ,"those statins have really helped! Your numbers are great". I told her "well surprise. I've never taken a single one." She said"ok then keep doing what you're doing "

@zeemc2751 2 жыл бұрын

I love your story 😃 and I'm glad you didn't take those meds.

@brendaabide3182 2 жыл бұрын

What were you doing to lower your numbers?

@nicoleunderwood3911 2 жыл бұрын

That's great!

@kctechie 2 жыл бұрын

@@brendaabide3182 it's been so long I can't recall too much but I recall that was about the time tried eliminating anything with high fructose corn syrup and for the most part stopped eating processed foods, junk food etc. I also started walking every day. I was doing a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. These days I cook with butter, clarified butter and beef tallow. I seldom eat things like chips. I also stay away from things labeled "low fat".

@barbaralowe2738 2 жыл бұрын

Lol same here Dr said oh

@gregggibson3109 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! It is so refreshing to hear the truth about these drugs! I was on Crestor for over a decade and while it reduced my cholesterol level it caused me intolerable levels of muscle and skeletal pain. At 72 years I felt like I was 100 years old. I got off of it and within 3 weeks felt like a new man! I’m done with the statins and frankly every other medication that is not absolutely essential to my well-being.

@cactusray3368 Жыл бұрын

My experience with statins too.

@ai-baking-f1 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting - I was on statins for 30+ years, my LDL is fine but my arterial calcification is high and no doctor could tell me why. Now I am learning. Thank you Dr Berry - another great video

@hbarwickjr Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. Berry. Doc tried again to get me to take statins but I flat out refused thanks to your educational videos.

@julielangley6648 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly the information I needed at exactly the right time. My internist is wishy washy on the elevated LDL and need for statin issue even though I printed out all of the peer reviewed studies you’ve given us in the last 2-3 yrs to give him. I can’t wait to give him this one and tell him unequivocally no to statins!! Thank you!

@bobs182 2 жыл бұрын

The actual reference range of cholesterol is 150-300 calculated the way all other body constituents are calculated.

@Malcolm-Achtman 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobs182 Huh?

@lyricst.germaine1153 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if the person even read it, Ms. Langley?

@bobs182 2 жыл бұрын

@@Malcolm-Achtman Reference ranges for all body constituents are calculated with 95% of a population within the range and 2.5% out of the lower and higher values. This method is used for all body constituents measured by medical laboratories except for cholesterol which was altered about 30 years ago with the help of drug companies. The values for the cholesterols should be called the drug therapeutic range instead of the reference range.

@Malcolm-Achtman 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobs182 Thanks for clarifying.

@johnlee1027 2 жыл бұрын

I have muscle pains after taking statins. I am off for a week now, and the muscle pains are wayyyyyyy lesser compared before.

@sherryburns1866 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem, and I stopped taking them. My cholesterol was 255.

@jamescalifornia2964 2 жыл бұрын

~ I took _Lipitor_ for 5 months. Felt 120 years old ! No memory, severe depression, joint pain etc ... Nurse told me many quit within the first 12 months due to side-effects.

@zeemc2751 2 жыл бұрын

John Lee, statins cause muscle weakness. Try eating more foods with magnesium or taken a magnesium supplement, you should start to feel better quickly 👍

@maybeso1547 2 жыл бұрын

Same here. It took me three weeks before I was not sore.

@pattiday431 2 жыл бұрын

I took Lipitor for 3 yrs. On two occasions I had severe muscle pain in my chest and jaw. I felt like I had a ball in my chest that was being tightly squeezed, and pain that radiated from my neck to jaw. When my doctor returned from a week of vacation, I told him I would never take that drug again. I didn't, and that was 15 years ago. I've never experienced that pain again.

@tombruner9634 Жыл бұрын

I expressed concern to my physician about statin side effects that I was experiencing and he said something like "stop taking it if you want." I did not right away due to coming off another drug (I seem to be getting better), but after a while the memory loss, sleeplessness, nightmares, and whatever else were just too much so I quit it recently. I feel much better now with full night sleep, pleasant dreams, and not wondering why I decided to come into this particular room. Philosophically my attitude toward the health care delivery system has changed lately. I have come to the conclusion that physicians should be seen as guides who can provide advice and access to technology, but it's up to me to stay healthy. I get the impression that modern medicine is mostly about knowing which protocol to follow given symptoms. I would guess that it's the drug manufacturers who develop these protocols since, apart from surgery, they generally involve application of prescription drugs. As I said earlier, I seem to be getting better. I attribute this more to eating sensibly and exercising regularly, not the drugs. Not saying drugs are useless, but should be seen more as crutches to help the patient heal rather than lifelong commitments.

@xzini 2 жыл бұрын

I'll never forget my mandatory health check when I started at my current job in 2018. The doctor didn't find anything wrong in me so she suggested I'd go take some lab blood tests to check my cholesterol. I truly felt like she wanted to find an issue in me at any cost. I didn't go to the lab test. I was 26 years old at the time and found it crazy they suggested something like that especially the results she took had nothing wrong in them.

@helenalderson6608 2 жыл бұрын

This is what I learned years ago... Something like a statin will help 1 person in a hundred. I wondered what we would think if birth control worked that way. I also learned that it's more likely to help someone who has a family history of cholesterol related events. My friend's 98 year old mother had cholesterol over 300 and was told by the doctor that she shouldn't be alive. What a dumb thing to say.

@jrbleau 2 жыл бұрын

It certainly is a dumb thing to say. When reality contradicts their learning, they stick to the learning. My god, what idiots...

@seguise7868 11 ай бұрын

My dad is on forced statin and aspirin therapy after suffering both a heart attack and stroke. I guess he counts as the "1 in 100" aka "secondary prevention" group, meaning there's no hope for people like him😮‍💨I guess that means my dad will have to kylled off from this drug while the rest of society gets to live avoiding it. Not to be cruel, but that doesn't seem very fair. There's not enough care and research for the secondary prevention group.

@lumartin1908 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your information. I've been fighting with my doctor for 7 years about taking statins. I took them for a short while to appease him and then quit because of side effects. My HDL is good, my triglycerides are great. LDL is borderline. I went in recently and my blood pressure was elevated (been on meds for that for 10 years) and right away he wanted me to take a 3rd dose of Atenolol. I said no. Next time in my numbers were fine (Although now that someone has suggested that our blood pressure should be below 120/80, right away he wants to prescribe more meds). I'm happy with my decision about statins.

@Bodtec66 Жыл бұрын

Statins actually saved my life as they were causing me so much pain so fast, I quit all prescribed drugs 20 years ago and never turned back. True story! I lost my 30 years of work for the social security disability I was on for congenital heart disease because I wouldn't do the drug's but it was worth it in telling the pharma owned government agencies to piss off! Thank You statin drugs!

@userac-xpg 2 жыл бұрын

I'll tell you why I absolutely believe this is correct. Both of my parents were on statins starting in their 40s because of high cholesterol. Both of them had a stroke in their 60s anyway. Also about 10 years ago (before my parents had their strokes) my doctor put me on a statin because of high cholesterol. I had to stop taking it after only about 6 weeks because two of my liver enzymes went dangerously high. They went back to normal almost immediately after I stopped taking it. More information less medication!

@theandrewfamily 2 жыл бұрын

Was put on Lipitor a few years ago and got a cough from it. It took me year to figure out it was the drug but I went on and off a few times to verify. Told doctor and he told me that wasn't a side effect (but it was listed as one). Whole episode changed my view of modern medicine.

@jamesdspaderf2883 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doc. I've been warding off my PCP, urging me to initiate statin drugs for months. This research provides the necessary evidence for an effective rebuttal.

@starquality6153 Жыл бұрын

am only so appreciative in knowing this. Comes at such a time that as recent my Dr has issued me a statin prescription. that i have not taken. and no will not take it. so glad to have come across this info. thank you

@SnackAttack6 2 жыл бұрын

I was on statin for 10 years, I was in constant muscle pain, I went to my Dr and told him I no longer an willing to take these meds, his response was “ I sending you to the psychiatrist as you are obviously not in your right frame of mind” 😂😂😂 I went to the appointment and the psychiatrist wrote a letter to my Dr telling him he wasn’t in his right mind to send me to a psychiatrist, when clearly I was in sound mind. I’ve never taken them since, I’m on a keto lifestyle and never felt healthier and pain free.

@hpm9703 2 жыл бұрын

How dare that Dr! I assume you kicked him to the curb.

@n.w.414 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you and good for that psychiatrist?

@ktlummus7977 Жыл бұрын

Love your story 😅😂

@robertamorrison3462 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this video. Everyone "caring for" my health is trying to get me to take a statin. No way! I've got dementia on both sides of the family, and I want my immune system fully functional.

@susanlsalomone8251 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I’m going off my cholesterol meds today and have been doing Keto for a few months now been on the meds for years next will be my blood pressure meds thanks again

@pianowoman5468 2 жыл бұрын

Having suffered severe side effects of muscle collapse to the point I could no longer walk because of taking statins for only a few short months, I took myself off of statins and luckily reversed those damaging side effects. So I was pleased to see your video about the truth of statin drugs. However, I was very surprised that you said it was okay for people who have had a heart attack to take it as a preventative against future heart attacks. There is no way I will ever take a statin drug again. Losing muscle control and becoming confined to a wheelchair is not worth it.

@kimbrown5024 2 жыл бұрын

I took a statin for 3 weeks and started having muscle pain especially in my legs.. I connected the dots, called my doctor and he told me to stop it and eat low chorestrol diet... so I quit the statin, put myself on a plant base food diet with a little fish and chicken, oats, nuts too.... I've been on it for over 3 weeks and feel great, lost 10 pds already too. the only problem is, I still get leg soreness or pain at night or every 3 or 4 nights... it's getting better. I do pray it will eventually go away completely... and you know, my cholestrol was only 212, not that high. I bet it will get a lot lower when I go back to the doctor. I do not plan on going back on this food and exercise lifestyle, I feel too good to go back!!

@ericwhitlam7517 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me was black and blue from my waist down and kept telling doctor about it and he didn't know anything about the side effects then about a year later got hold of me and said quit taking it told him he was six months to late already dumped them down the toilet this shit is poison

@dorcasmcleod9439 Жыл бұрын

@@kimbrown5024 try carnivore

@NapkinEdStern Жыл бұрын

@@ericwhitlam7517 same here. It looked like I was in a car accident or something. Couldn't walk. Wound up in the ER. Quit statins cold turkey and could walk again within a couple days.

@tessalister1226 Жыл бұрын

Identify, terrifying experience.

@jerrycarnley7673 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS! My mom took statins for 5 years from 2017 until having fatigue and weakness last year 2021. She went to her cardiologist and after an angiogram was taken immediately to place 4 stints! She and my dad both took statins and bragged about how low their cholesterol numbers were. I begged them both to watch your videos about statins and K2 as well. Thanks for all that you do!

@davidwelday3276 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the K2 thing? I take a tablet of K2 daily with my D so it increases absorption. My doc just put me on a statin and I don't trust them. He's Indian and doesn't believe in Turmeric so he's a pharmaceutical kind of guy....red flag.

@user-qs4rt1pm7m Жыл бұрын

Wife was taking Atorvastatin for years. Started having severe muscle cramps in legs and abdomen. Dr was at a loss as to why. Used a number of natural remedies to no avail. Stopped taking Atorvastatin, cramps stopped almost immediately!

@oldmech619 Жыл бұрын

Had body aches and pains as I got older. So much so that I was taking NSAID to fight the pain. It put me in the hospital. My HGB dropped to 4.2 g/dL. I actually took way too many Norco to stop the pain. None of my doctors ever suggested that the Statin was causing my pains. I quit on my own. I was better within a week. Wow.

@pennieshivaie9343 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you . May the Father continue to bless you ABUNDANTLY 🙏🙏🙏

@wiregrassga 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 74 and three years ago had triple bypass surgery after being on statins for 15 years and having "normal" cholesterol level according to my doctor. Got off the statins after the surgery and went on a keto diet. I lost 40 lbs and feel great. My cholesterol level is now high but I'm not about to go back on statins as my doctor wants.

@20891 2 жыл бұрын

Cholesterol is not the culprit. It’s job is to repair inflammation. I would not worry about cholesterol. It’s triglycerides and sugar

@NintyFan56 Жыл бұрын

Just recently I I've been suffering fatigue, heavy breathing, weakness, and dizziness. At first I thought it was my (b12, iron) anemia. But after seeing my dr for this, he suspected it was the statin. So he suggested I lay off the drug for 3 weeks. 1 week later currently I'm feeling a lot better. Also my diet has been mostly meat, some vegetables, I stopped using seed oils, instead I use butter and lard and my carb/sugar consumption has been moderate to low. Mostly low.

@michelehazlett4224 Жыл бұрын

Thank Dr Berry for finally someone coming out with this info...I have known this for years and they keep me on....its ruined my health.

@pmccord9 2 жыл бұрын

My previous cardiologist was allergic to stains, and had IV infusions of state of the art PCSK9 and superstatin monthly. Which he barely tolerated. Cost $6000 month (for free to cardiologist). He put me on statins and I had muscle cramps , brain fog, and then tried one "new" statin pill that gave me whole body hives and a trip to the ER. Meanwhile this "Dr" is morbidly obese---as is his entire office staff of six women, not one is taller than 5'6" or less than 180 lbs---and, well, who you gonna believe, Merck and Pfizer or your lying eyes? This was AFTER I came to him having lost weight, dropped BP, lowered resting HR, quit a half dozen meds, and inverted previous HDL to trig ratio. He insisted that I had to stop keto, and take a statin. I fired his ass.

@uaebifvideo5472 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼😄😄

@eatmeatandliftweights5754 2 жыл бұрын

Well done 👍

@stuarthutt3740 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Most doctors are part of group think. Try a doctor of naturopathy.

@Molly-cl5pd 2 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!!!!!

@t.k.wiedemann259 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I find the proper hdl/ldl ratio? Appreciate any advice

@gintzudai2979 2 жыл бұрын

Finally! A doctor who actually said something REAL and HELPFUL about cholesterol. Several years ago, my doctor put me on a statin (simvastatin) because my cholesterol was "too high". Six months into this "treatment" I had a checkup for something unrelated, and, a few days later, his office called me to tell me I had diabetes! I was shocked and depressed, because this had never been an issue before. I dug in and did some research and found out that statins can often give a false positive for diabetes. I stopped taking simvastatin immediately, and never heard the words "you have diabetes" again. Of course, I still get pressured every time I see the doctor about taking statin drugs, but I keep refusing because I know it's BS.

@barbaralowe2738 2 жыл бұрын

The same thing happened toe and the diabetes went away with the lipator lol don't take anything for it now 🙃

@janied8831 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🕊

@falconer100 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me. " you have diabetes" .Statins also took out my hips. I had wicked sore muscles because of statins for 2 years and the doctors did not identify the reason. The side effect if sore muscles is athritis. Cost me my job and 10s of thousands of dollars and my healthy hips.

@rickc2078 2 жыл бұрын

Don't believe everything you hear on YT. My doctor said it was dangerous advice.

@falconer100 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickc2078 My doctor advised take statins. Statins nearly killed me and did maim me for life. Get another doctor.

@billmarsh1971 6 ай бұрын

Asked my doc to tell me what benefit did I get when six months after starting them I had a cardiac event. Silence.

@styverdyver Жыл бұрын

I have viewed your past posts on this subject and turned down my DR's corporate advice to start statins for my "higher than normal risk factor" of cholesterol numbers (according to the computer algorithm). Thank you for getting this information to us! I only wish I could have found this before my visit this morning! My phone or computer/Ipad must have picked up my conversations today and pulled this post up for me!🤨👍

@fronniebealer7808 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos and the comments of actual people are so helpful in understanding health. Thank you. This seems like a generic comment, but if I wrote down all the emotion behind it, it would run on for multiple pages.

@andersonomo597 2 жыл бұрын

I too really value the comments! So much we can learn from each other's experience!

@kaylenedawnbuteaufitnessbu2282 2 жыл бұрын

I'm writing a graphic memoir of how I used my health and fitness knowledge to stop my mother with mild dementia from forgetting me, and it worked. I tricked her off caffeine, then no prescription meds, forced her/tricked her/incentivized her to drink water, kept her away from high fructose corn syrup and other poison, because they made her mean and delusional, and kept her away from gluten. Funny thing is decades ago Dr. Oz said Zocor was causing memory loss and then my mother parroted that to everyone, but later on when she said it to a nurse practitioner during his assessment of a MMSE, he said she was delusional for saying that and this nursing home that I had to fight in probate court for 2 months to get my mother out, used it as a way to imprison her in a lockdown unit. Big Pharma is the matrix and we’ve got to break out. ☹

@n.w.414 2 жыл бұрын

Kaylene, thank you so much for fighting for your mom! ❤️

@DeborahMatosek 6 ай бұрын

I stopped taking statin after numbness in arms shocks in wrist, dizziness in morning, leg cramps heartburn. My health getting worse after taking them. Feel much better now!

@jamesjoy8866 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I am about to have the statin discussion with my doctor. I printed the referenced study. Greatly appreciate the link.

@peggyunderhill601 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 82. In my recent blood test triglycerides we’re good, around 100, as was blood glucose. Every marker was great for thyroid, liver, kidneys, proteins, blood count, just high ldl. My doc said not to worry about it, although my cardiologist yells at me to take a statin. Since I stopped taking statins hips and knees stopped hurting and blood pressure is around 130/75. Keto on.

@davidpetercantus 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your bravery in telling the truth, that other doctors are unwilling to discuss, or are unable to due to lack of knowledge. Dr. Berry, you are a hero!

@MrBill99 Жыл бұрын

Great update on the research. Thanks. Keep it up.

@vinceturner3863 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I was put on statins over ten years ago as my bad chlorestorol was above the norm. Last year I was in a terrible state with muscle pain and bursitis in the shoulder, diabetes, etc. I stopped all meds apart from strong pain killers, including the statins. I also was diagnosed with osteopenia and low vitamin D levels. I attribute most of the damage to the Atorvastatin, but also to Omeprazole for acid reflux, which also stops nutrients from being produced. It's been a slow recovery, but the diabetes has been reversed (I did go on low carbs for a few months) and I am now on HRT Testogel to correct the hormone imbalance and finally down off all pain killers.

@dynamicdrow 2 жыл бұрын

My doctor is totally "anti-statin". He asked me to try 3,000 mg Fish Oil, at least 5,000 IU Vitamin D, and Magnesium daily. It works! I had my first Biometrics screening after 6 months of these prescriptive vitamins and my cholesterol was better than it had been in years!

@janeteddddd 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you. But I worry about fish oil being rancid and also mercury.

@trikkke11 Жыл бұрын

What kind of magnesium ?

@jameswhite1910 2 жыл бұрын

In the 8 years since my kidneys failed, I have learned that that the absolute MOST PROBABLE CAUSE of my renal failure was a combination of systemic inflammation and prescription drugs. and medical procedures. Since my transplant, I have gone off of EVERYTHING except for my anti-rejection medication (not even Prednisone) and I am the healthiest I have been since about 20 years BEFORE my renal failure. And since going carnivore, my EGFR has begun to IMPROVE(!!!) to a point the my nephrologist - who has argued with me for years about statins, antibiotics, flu shots etc. has finally said "OK, I don't understand it, but whatever you're doing - keep it up because it's working". I cannot stress this enough, I was transplanted in 2014 and this year - in the last two 6-month checkups - my EGFR is in the green range... it is NORMAL EGFR!!! It has not been normal for decades. Our medical system is not just broken - it is DANGEROUS. It is LIFE THREATENING. Want less renal transplants and heart attacks? Eat right and never talk to your physician again (unless he's Dr. Barry).

@Mazalinda Жыл бұрын

Here in UK my GP was insistent I took statins. Each time I took them (I was made to try 3 different pills) I experienced muscle and joint pain and found myself having to drag myself up the stairs by the bannisters after several weeks. I stopped taking them and within a week or so I was mobile again. I was on the keto diet last year and on metformin. 2 weeks in and I was suffering debilitating bladder problems. I blamed the diet but as I was losing weight I kept on it eventually losing 15kg in 8 months. My blood sugar level was going down so I stopped taking metformin against my GP’s wishes.. my bladder problems disappeared in two days. When I had my diabetic check my blood sugars were normal, my weight was stable and my cholesterol levels had also dropped dramatically. I will not accept any drugs the GP pushes on me in future.

@Jonno-5 Жыл бұрын

wow, you opened my eyes!!. Ive been on statins for 15 yrs!. yes i did take a statin holiday about 9 months ago and did cholesterol checks every 3 months, doc said im still fine at 5.7 Thats based on overall health, fitness, dont smoke etc hes happy to let me continue with out statins.

@Eekyellie 2 жыл бұрын

My doctor wanted me to take statins but I said I would read up on it first. Some months later I decided to go ahead, but spoke with another doctor at the practice she seemed surprised at the recommendation, based on my cholesterol levels. I took atavastin for two weeks but my leg muscles felt weird and weakened, so I stopped. Thank you for this information. So glad I stopped.

@stevemd6488 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear a fellow MD with sense. Over my career so many absolutes discarded over time. Medicare loves quantifiable things like this so they can monitor and hold/reduce/cut reimbursement for providers and hospitals' failure to meet their goal criteria.

@suemilkbone4868 Жыл бұрын

So true. With Accountable Care Organizations and meeting quality metrics, these poor doctors are coerced into putting virtually every Medicare beneficiary onto a statin in order to get reimbursed by Medicare. 😢

@stex1985 Жыл бұрын

That was the truth if I ever heard the truth. Thank you so much!

@MrDobberdude Жыл бұрын

My Dr prescribed a statin...had high cholesterol and blood pressure...that was it....after 2 years still high cholesterol and BP but now prediabetes....thanks Doc

@projectalice8119 Жыл бұрын

I was prescribed a statin after I had a heart attack. After about a week I started to experience muscle pain and fatigue. By week three the symptoms had gotten to the point that I could barely function. I decided to do some research and discovered that some people cannot tolerate Statins and my symptoms were in line with what others had experienced. I scheduled an appointment to see my cardiologist and told her what was going on. She said “it can’t be the Statins. It must be something else”. I tried to tell her what I had discovered when I researched the effects of Statins on some people, and she refused to acknowledge it was possible that I couldn’t tolerate the drug. She advised me to continue taking it stating that the benefits outweighed the side effects. I stayed on the drug for two more weeks before I decided to stop taking it. I don’t know if it would have helped me avoid another heart attack, but I do know that I couldn’t continue to live like that. It did lower my numbers a bit but my quality of life went completely out the window. Since then I am still having trouble with my calf muscles, but the rest of the pain finally went away. I worry that the Statin has done permanent damage but at least I don’t feel the way I did when I was taking them. Oh, I also quit my cardiologist and found a new one. I want a doctor that is going to listen to me and consider alternatives, not one that’s just a pill pusher for Big Pharma.

@lovetoyoutoo Жыл бұрын

You were lucky that you had the sense to research this .. take Krill oil, vit K2, Ubiquinol and Vit D ..

@fallosantis569 Жыл бұрын

I had the exact same experience, took statins for about 2months until I couldn't take it no more. Pain, loss of muscle , weakness , fatigue ,etc.

@golden.lights.twinkle2329 Жыл бұрын

I would have first tried just reducing the dose of statin.

@gordonhutchison9647 Жыл бұрын

Yep me to my calf muscles even hurt touching them in places and that's over 6 months ago.

@sueprator9314 Жыл бұрын

Fatigue is right. Internal pain that does not feel muscular. It feels like my veins are cramping. I am a life long athlete, dancer. I am now 73.5 yrs and still very limber and work out every other day.