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

@VeinCareAcademy

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

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.

@eatmeatandliftweights5754

2 ай бұрын

Statins are evil.

@Miraak1868

Ай бұрын

Correct. Cholesterol does not cause heart disease. The medical establishment is promulgating lies and misinformation.

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!

@ashrafmohamed2281

5 жыл бұрын

And Yeah So What the same to me i feel beter

@marieholoub4084

5 жыл бұрын

Oatmeal water every day 4 times a day worked for me wonders. Linaza and Chia too. Green apples are great too.

@gbwildlifeuk8269

4 жыл бұрын

And Yeah So What statins arent dangerous, they just dont suit everyone. You're one if them they dont suit as you had adverse reactions. Others have been enjoying low cholestral with no adverse effects for years. For some they work, for others they dont. The same as any drug.

@laurelbozman6997

3 жыл бұрын

. Im on statins and can hardly function. Want to quit cold turkey.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

@@marieholoub4084 hi Marie Do you have any stent on your artery coronary? I would like to know more about your diet please. I am 53 old and I have got a stent for 3 months. Thanks

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.)

@Rayblondie

3 жыл бұрын

Well done Eric. You swallowed the lie about statins but are now free. Good for you.

@charlissaglover8094

3 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@toni4729

3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing what doctors will give you without warning what might and often does happen. I'm glad you saw the light. Happy life.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

It’s clear, your doctor wanted to kill you .

@Myworldmymind908

3 жыл бұрын

STAY AWAY FROM FLOUROQUINOLONE ANTIBIOTICS AS WELL ! THEY ARE DEADLY POISON !!!

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!!

@msfausey

7 ай бұрын

No side effects from stopping?

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.

@VeinCareAcademy

10 ай бұрын

Pleased to hear from you.

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!

@MsElke11

2 жыл бұрын

Statins have been shown to increase your life...by 1 month!! So not worth the side effects!

@Randolph1233

2 жыл бұрын

Do doctors get incentivised to prescribe statins ? Freebies, like a holiday to Xanti

@calliegal235

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing. I have a friend who is so weak and has multiple health issues but I think they ate all due to statins. She's been on them 20 years. Not 1 doctor has suggested her nausea, fatigue and weakness, sleep problems, insulin resistance, brain fog are related to any of the sum of about 20 medications she is on. She has 23 stints. I heard in a video doctors discussing they may have done more stints for people than needed.

@lindaa2437

Жыл бұрын

@@MsElke11 I agree! I had SEVERE muscle cramps on them, so I stopped taking them. Not pleasant waking up from a deep sleep to a horrible leg cramp. Statins: in the trash!

@kdf525

11 ай бұрын

​@@Randolph1233 of course, they don't cure anything only cover symptoms with poisonous medication which have side effects worse that than the issue being treated! I don't trust pharmaceutical company's or most Doctors!

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.

@sarahconner9433

2 жыл бұрын

Dear God!!! 40mg / day!!! Too much!! Find a new doctor!!

@lindaa2437

Жыл бұрын

Jim Nesta Congratulations on successfully taking control of your health without medications!🎉🎊💪👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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 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.

@sherryyoung6110

2 жыл бұрын

I was taking 10 mg., I just quit cold turkey. Side effects wasn’t worth it, my total cholesterol stays about 260 but my HDL(the good stuff) is about double the norm.

@FelixChatSpot

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lola-tq8nv If you do, focus on healthy eating. Cut off simple sugars.

@dollypanchamiya9984

10 күн бұрын

Go to ivac in mysore for 15days panchkarma .all will be well.ever 6 mnths i get thyroid or some other stuff i just fly out for detox n come back fine.

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??

@gayedawn1

3 жыл бұрын

Is the link with dementia related to the fact that our brain uses about 25% of our cholesterol. If you use statins does it hinder brain cholesterol function?

@joeltunnah

3 жыл бұрын

Correlation is not causation. Let’s say for example that statins prolonged the life of someone who would have otherwise died. The number one risk factor for dementia and Alzheimers (not the same thing) is age. Also the baby boomers are all in their 70s and 80s now, when all the old age diseases start kicking in. It’s a huge part of the population. So that’s going to cause a spike in statistics for heart disease, stroke, dementia, etc. There are simply more people living to these ages. I believe they should exclude anyone age 80 and up from all disease statistic totals. What you really want to know is, what is my risk at age xx for xx disease.

@raygale4198

2 жыл бұрын

@@gayedawn1 The brain has cholesterol in it's very composition, the link between statins and brain function degradation is widely known but rarely admitted.

@bobabucks1207

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeltunnah the link isn’t age. It’s chronic high level of insulin. Looks into talks given by low cab down under doctors. Very interesting information.

@lindacake5792

2 жыл бұрын

I just watched a video from The Mayo Clinic that said dementia and statins aren’t linked. So 🤷🏼‍♀️

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.

@psoneill813

20 күн бұрын

How did you quit?

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.

@anicca4443

5 жыл бұрын

this, high cholesterol is actually very protective in older age, particularly in women. Much for the reasons Grimr mentions here, they are transporters for all sorts of things to repair damaged and inflamed sites. Particle size of the cholesterol transporters could possibly be an issue, but if you eat healthy these will be of the large buoyant variety which again are protective. (paleo/keto - basically whole foods, low carb, though more carbs are less problematic if you're decently active since your insulin sensitivity will be higher and glycogen stores depleted therefore you will deal with sugar/insulin in a healthier way)

@4evaavfc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think that's right. I had an aortic valve replacement and a bypass a few years ago, so I was prescribed statins. I think they make me feel really tired. I take CoQ10 to alleviate the fact that statins lowers natural CoQ10 production.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

@@4evaavfc what if you stop statins, like the doctor from that video? Thanks

Plenty of people whose cholesterol is normal have heart attacks.

@eatmeatandliftweights5754

4 жыл бұрын

catherine birch True, my mum always had low chol but died from heart attack!

@T-aka-T

3 жыл бұрын

Cholesterol is now being suggested to be protective, esp for women over 60. If HDL is high and trigs are low and HBA1c is low, LDL and total appear to be irrelevant. See www.cholesterolcode.com (Dave Feldman's experimental site, look for "hyper-responders".) The Low Carb Downuder conference playbacks on YT ditto.

@MrDavil43

2 жыл бұрын

@Aria Casteal And who finances the "rigorous scientific studies"? Hmm

@Kjuken69

2 жыл бұрын

More then 50% of people having heartattacks have low to normal colesterol.

@davidcottrell1308

Жыл бұрын

@@MrDavil43 "normal'??????

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.

@stellaormes1844

5 жыл бұрын

Gosh, my level is 6.7 and the chemist who read my result acted as if I need to see my GP urgently. Your comment is very reassuring. Thanks

@gloriamaryhaywood2217

5 жыл бұрын

@@stellaormes1844 Some of the fittest and healthiest people on the planet have high cholesterol. Cholesterol is NOT the culprit that causes clogged arteries and heart attacks. Insulin resistance is the culprit!. All it took for me to bring ALL my blood lipids into a healthy range as well as my blood sugar, was to totally Dump Sugar and Processed foods. Started consuming healthy fats and made sure my carbs were complex. Of course that means I also incorporated loads of fresh veggies. TOTAL reversal of All my health issues in under 4 Frigging months! And all achieved without ever taking one statin drug or blood glucose lowering pill!!😉

@markpatrick2735

4 жыл бұрын

@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 i still take metformin 'cause it has other benefits: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2380087988869938&set=a.1542060936005985&type=3&theater but you also have to take b12 www.bmj.com/content/340/bmj.c2181

@campbellmorrison8540

4 жыл бұрын

@@stellaormes1844 Mine too and I have the Doctor ringing me suggesting statins. My level has dropped from 7.5 3 years ago so I cant see why I would go on statins now. Agreed This is all very reassuring to hear

@jpear

3 жыл бұрын

I thot average cholesteraol readings were like 180 - 240

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

@VeinCareAcademy

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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

@bluewaters4567

5 жыл бұрын

That is hilarious. I think the author is protecting himself from being sued or being held liable in any sort of way. You should make your own choice like he did. He said he did his research himself and not consult any doctor.

@frogsinfebruary2190

5 жыл бұрын

My advice is don't talk to your doctor. He's probably not listening to you anyway.

@SuperDoright

5 жыл бұрын

It's because you can't stop statins all of a sudden . I'll be getting off mine asap.

@kathyharris42

5 жыл бұрын

Doctors get a kick back from all of the drug companies so they continue to push drugs. Everyone should be doing their own homework on drugs and make their own decision as to taking them or not. People can go to drugs.com to read side effects etc. Then there are the long term studies that prove the side effects are worse than the benefits of statins. Doctors are not God! Just because they write prescriptions does not mean that people really need them and not all Doctors have all of the facts. The right diet, exercise, etc can lower cholesterol by approximately 50%. God provided us humans with everything that we need to survive when drugs were not in the picture. These companies are raking in trillions of dollars at people’s expense. I suggest when people are handed a prescription, 1 should research it BEFORE getting it filled. Just because your Doctor says you need it does not mean that they are good for you!

@thestarkiller01

5 жыл бұрын

He has to say that so that if someone dies he doesn't get sued.

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.

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.

@FelixChatSpot

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're well. Healthy eating is key, sugar is the enemy not just cholesterol.

@pininfarinarossa8112

21 күн бұрын

B1 as injection helps your heart and will free your legs😊

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...

@fsfernandes20

2 жыл бұрын

what about your sexual. that makes a difference in your well being.

@beeheeyu2271

2 жыл бұрын

Same too here, never took statin against the doctors advice

@sherylkeib4993

21 күн бұрын

Makes me wonder what's in it for the doctors. They never harp on patients not taking other things like they do on statins.

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.

@teresablack9238

12 күн бұрын

Well done taking control over your own Wellbeing. By doing your own research and understanding Nutrition and keeping fit, you are of course feeling fantastic

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.

@pattismithurs9023

3 жыл бұрын

My dad spent the last 10 years of his life in a chair. It took him 3 minutes to get out of it and cross the room to the phone. No other diagnosis, I blame the statins.

@darlenelawson1255

2 жыл бұрын

The Pharmaceutical companies thought they would make Billions++ and wanted everyone on them.

@paulademichele1313

2 жыл бұрын

As I posted above, in the U.S. statins CAUSE 45,000 cases of diabetes a year. The FDA required a warning label in the written info with the package. Statins can make diabetes worse. In Great Britain, I would have to look up the number but it would be comparable.

@Beefsupreme63

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattismithurs9023 I've watched my mother suffer for 35yrs on statins

@tonycollyweston6182

2 жыл бұрын

you forgot to mention that you lost weight

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.🛌😉

@joeltunnah

3 жыл бұрын

What is your cholesterol totals?

@nadasimich1267

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Doctors tend to just give more and more pills to take as you age. But I have found better diet is more important.

@dannymeyer3256

2 күн бұрын

@@nadasimich1267And they literally blame you for health issues for not taking their drugs.

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 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.

@kemiajao603

6 ай бұрын

Hi, please what is the name of the pills made with vegetable 🙏

@sherylkeib4993

21 күн бұрын

@@kemiajao603 You can buy garden of life supplements that are made with organic vegetables. I have had good results taking them.

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.

@puipuiaa.k.ahotspurt6347

2 ай бұрын

Its not trygly...its total cholesterol divided by hdl... 6.5 is high and needs utmost check in lifestyle.

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. 🙋🏾‍♂️👌🏽😇🙏🏾☝🏽

@laurievanzon2126

3 ай бұрын

How are you doing now?

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

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.

@mogambo55

6 жыл бұрын

I have often heard quoted by doctors themselves that they get very little nutritional education at medical school. Why waste your time with diet when you can prescribe a drug! Generally speaking their wives know more about nutrition than they do.

@nordin1975

6 жыл бұрын

Margaret Borowski Thank you for this comment.

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.

@laurievanzon2126

3 ай бұрын

My hospital gave me a cardiac calcium scoring test for $50.

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

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.

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

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

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

@debbietaylor20

3 жыл бұрын

Doctors are brainwashed . I've always had high cholesterol since my thirties . I'm now 57 and my GP wants to put me on low dose statin. I lowered my cholesterol on keto but couldn't keep it up . I know with me it's sugar. Thing is my GP said I'd need regular blood test on liver as stations can damage it . Is it worth 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.

@22grena

4 жыл бұрын

How old are you if you dont mind my asking?

@brickcity1711

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks.

I stopped my statins and I feel much better!

You did so much for us sir.

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

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

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.

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.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Nick I am 53 , and I have got a stent on my artery coronary 3 months ago . I have stopped the statins from beginning, but I don’t know exactly food I have to eat. Please help me if you want. Good God will reward you

@HadriansWallNZ

3 жыл бұрын

FG - check out Plant Based way of eating. I follow the advice of Dr Caldwell Esslestyn, check out a few docos like “Forks over Knives” and “What the Health”

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.

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.

@sherylkeib4993

21 күн бұрын

same with me. By the time I stopped the statin I was pre diabetic. Not anymore.

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."

@VeinCareAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@petercollins8715

2 жыл бұрын

How high if you dont mind me asking

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

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

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!!

@dollypanchamiya9984

10 күн бұрын

Plz dont do angio,thats also a scam heart is a muscle,not some piping system where things get blocked,its flexsible and adjustable our arteries.blocks are always there.they will put stunt forcibly.watch dr hegre on heart and cholesterol.

Excellent work changing the lifestyle

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 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 KZread 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.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

Hello TT I am 53 old, and I have got a stent on my artery coronary 3 months ago, and I refused the statins and aspirin from beginning. But I don’t know exactly what I have to eat like diet. Please advise me if you want. God will reward you Thanks

@prepperjonpnw6482

2 жыл бұрын

Dr ken berry is awesome and loves the keto diet. He really helped me. Cheers mate

@FelixChatSpot

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabriel65304 Stay away from simple sugars. Increase your vegetable intake, try to fill every plate w/50% veggies. Eat fish often. 🙏

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.

@jazzcatt

3 жыл бұрын

I'd quit taking it too! I probably would have said no in the first place simply because I thought they weren't supposed to use a statin unless the 'bad' cholesterol was high.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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.

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

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

@VeinCareAcademy

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback

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

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

@mimirose5909

3 жыл бұрын

No Kevin, INFLAMMATION is!

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.

@pentachronic

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It's a Statistics manipulation. And the jury is out. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/

@T-aka-T

3 жыл бұрын

They quote relative risk instead of absolute risk. But people (incl many docs) are not natural statisticians and can't tell the difference. BIG difference!

@chrisruss9861

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and what do the statins do to the vast majority medicated to no effect?

@nikkion2140

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is an inappropriate use of relative risk which distorts the truth. Like you said, the absolute benefits is hardly difference between 2 groups.

@EricaNernie

2 жыл бұрын

Proof not only that Pfizer was prepared to misrepresent the data, but that the doctors receiving the information couldn't distinguish between absolute risk and relative risk. Apparently, none of them! Amazing but true. Don't take statins. Work on reducing arterial inflammation instead.

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

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.

@williamchangweisay1724

5 жыл бұрын

I have stopped taking Statin more than 4 years ago. I have been feeling great.

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?

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.

@Junkinsally

Жыл бұрын

You need to eat that “fatty” food! Preferably fatty meat and lots of butter.

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

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.

@pattismithurs9023

3 жыл бұрын

Sugar, and the refined carbohydrates that spike your blood sugar. It isn't just what you can identify as sugar. Check out "Low Carb Down Under" for the most comprehensive information.

Dr. Gajraj, Thanks for making this video. Can you update your status as of now please? Also, if possible, the kind of diet you follow and supplements you take.

Very interesting. I would be very interested in some of the research or articles that led you to this decision. I find myself to be in a very similar situation to yourself 5 years ago (well 8 years ago now). How are things with you now anyway, still going strong?

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.

@mystery_guy

3 жыл бұрын

What was the substitute for the statin that you switched to?

@filmsworlds2192

2 жыл бұрын

Tell us the substitute buddy please

@Chicken.Lips...

2 жыл бұрын

Please...what is the substitute??? I really need to know!

@MickyGeeGee

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know the replacement as well!

@kemiajao603

6 ай бұрын

Please what is the substitute called 🙏

Brilliant insight on the statin issue. Thank you for sharing. No finer way to start the day than with a fine English Breakfast and a coffee! 🍳 ☕️

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.

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

@VeinCareAcademy

4 ай бұрын

You're in!

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.

@FelixChatSpot

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're doing well.

Well done!

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.

@VeinCareAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting

@TheHoth1

3 жыл бұрын

CA scan....Calcium scan?

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter Do you have any stent on your artery coronary? Thanks

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

@polaris7122

4 жыл бұрын

@Citizenthirteen I suffered with a persistent cough muscle pains, lack of energy and sore hands and feet. Stopped taking statins and guess what, all the symptoms magically disappeared!

@rj5004

4 жыл бұрын

@Citizenthirteen which statin Rosuvastatin...

@joeltunnah

3 жыл бұрын

But that’s hardly a scientific test. You believed they were causing problems, and you believed going off them would “cure” you. Not surprising that it did. The mind is a powerful thing, and anxiety can mimic almost any illness.

Well done. What appropriate supplements do you take? I had a cac score done recently, my score was 38.

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

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.

My sister was a once a day pill atorvastatin taker for 2 years. No more. It wasn't worth the pains in her leg joints to the point of using a cain. She still walks a little slow but without a cain. And the pain has slowly ended.

hope you all those statin stoppers will be around for more years and check regularly

@harriettebruton6036

3 жыл бұрын

My knees hurt and hip with those statins and shoulder. I hate that drug

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.

@VeinCareAcademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience.

@calmheart1782

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Good for you. Just got my mom off statins. She is 84. Just talking to her I’ve noticed a difference!

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....

Bravo

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

Good for you my man. With you all the way on the that! Anyone with any doubt only needs to understand the difference between relative and absolute risk reduction to appreciate that the statin industry "statistics" are bunkum and that in many cases (not all) statins are a gross waste of money.

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.

@fredh999harris8

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jack; For you, statins were a poison. You seem to have found a cure - no more medicine! My belief is that modern living screws us up & we need meds to fix us. Instead, maybe we should take a longer look at our diets & life styles - maybe we really need to rethink what we are putting into our bodies.

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.

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.

Thank you for sharing 👍

Coronary angiogram...sounds like a good test to have occasionally then.

Hello Doc, I have also stoppe Statin and very happy about this. How are you doing after 8 years?

Good old lad! Well done

Good for you man! Trying hard to do the same!

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.

@chuckayers3775

4 жыл бұрын

My doctor keeps trying me to take a statin because my tryglicerides are 286 I won't do it heart dieseae runs in my family

@adamantium2012

4 жыл бұрын

@@chuckayers3775 - For some, statins actually elevate triglycerides. Best way to reduce triglycerides is to go on a low carb high fat or a Paleo diet, or some combination that makes you feel great. Once you reduce your trigs below 100 and elevate your HDL above 55, your LDL levels become immaterial.

@gabriel65304

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any stent or heart disease? Thanks

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

@chrisruss9861

3 жыл бұрын

I recall a POW saying he craved butter and could only keep going by not thinking about it, seemingly the opposite of your dad.

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.

Thanks for information. Much Appreciated...

@VeinCareAcademy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Breakfast looks good, my only thoughts is what oil did they cook in. Butter or olive oil is better than most.

@cherryseptember8697

3 жыл бұрын

And Lard is good too.