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@SA-rh4yx

3 жыл бұрын

Pls make a video on salivary gland stones and how to treat or dilate the gland to remove at home

@Amazonaffil

3 жыл бұрын

Hi dr.sten can you plz give me a permission to translate your videos in Arabic,I would like to make subtitles .

@jasongentry7405

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this is a repost or a new video. I DO KNOW that I have received this same information from your channel previously. That said, I agree the information is DEFINITELY worth pulling back to the surface.

@becksbitofblue

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryn9470 add potassium I do potassium citrate mix in water. Headaches gone

@maryn9470

3 жыл бұрын

@@becksbitofblue thank you

Don't blame Butter for what the Bread did!!!

@mihaeladog7187

Ай бұрын

Love this 👍

@rf9612

Ай бұрын

Butter mmhhh delicious😊

@simonruszczak5563

Ай бұрын

Bread is only bad because they put folic acid in it.

@bozenakucner4043

20 күн бұрын

it's not that white bread n carbs is bad but it's good to eat it with some veg n other fibre.

@simonruszczak5563

19 күн бұрын

@@bozenakucner4043 Bread is bad because they add folic acid to it (fortify) which is a toxic form of vitamin B9. It causes the body to store fat. Fibre has no nutritional value, stop eating toxic food and you wouldn't need it to clean out the guts.

My LDL, bad cholesterol, was low. My HDL, good cholesterol, was high. My overall triglycerides were below normal. My cardiologist put me on statins. Fast forward 5 years and my overall triglycerides were high, my LDL was high and my HDL, which statins target, was low. I also had a heart attack and a dual bypass surgery and my diabetes was worse ( a side effect of statins is increasing blood glucose and progressively worsening type 2 diabetes). A month ago my doctor doubled my statin prescription. Instead of taking it, I stopped it altogether. My blood glucose went from high 200’s/low 300’s to around 230 average. A week ago I started intermittent fasting and a Keto diet (not completely into it yet, only one Keto meal a day so far). My blood glucose is averaging about 130-140. I’m never going back!

@aleksandrakaniowska9552

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@texasfan8892

Ай бұрын

Yeah right. You’re trying to tell us that your doctor put you on statins for no reason whatsoever? That’s like putting someone on chemotherapy before they even get cancer. If what you said is true, your doctor should be sued for medical malpractice.

@Yuralittlebitchn1gga

Ай бұрын

@@texasfan8892happens all the time medical malpractice is number1 cause of death in the us

@deigmasilva

19 күн бұрын

I'm watching many videos like this to learn a litle more. My doctor also suggested statin, althoug my exams are ok. HDL 85, LDL 93; Tgl 54. But he said it's because one of my carotids is with a litle, very litle plaque. But I decided first to go on the diet i'm learnig at this channel, then repeat the carotid doppler.

@leevy6753

6 күн бұрын

Intermittent fasti mng along with eating healthier is great.

I’m a registered nurse & from his simple explanation I have a better understanding of cholesterol instead of just looking at the numbers. We need more doctors like you that actually cares.

@DeeLish2000

4 ай бұрын

He's not a doctor

@jamielc3437

4 ай бұрын

​@@DeeLish2000are you saying that why he is so good?

@gerrybaker1422

3 ай бұрын

Don’t be so easily persuaded

@amenodorime271

3 ай бұрын

​@DeeLish2000 he is, and he is better than any other doctors out there for me❤🎉❤

@rosanneallen-hewlett9973

3 ай бұрын

Hi Glenda. I generally feel that nurses often know more than doctors. I would like to know who sets these levels, and why do they keep changing? I expect that the drug companies themselves, have "got their fingers in this pie."

I’m a doctor, and for me, this is how a true doctor should be. Studying and advocating true and real health to the public, not just simply giving drugs to ppl that you know is not gonna treat the root cause of patient’s diseases. Truly respect to Dr Sten Ekberg & Dr Eric Berg, true idols in medical field 🔥💯

@hilmyhello

Жыл бұрын

I checked cholesterol test recently, total was 249, and LDL: 167...VLDL: 20..could you tell me whether Statin or dieting is necessary ...pls guide me as dr advised to take this medicine for a month

@MKhan-kz7wv

Жыл бұрын

@@hilmyhello if+keto+Dr eric berg...your solution

@mikewinchester3185

Жыл бұрын

Dr. Ken Berry knocks it out of the park too.

@pamelalagerquist1935

Жыл бұрын

Is it because insurance company's profit, determines how many tests we actually need. I have heard they are $1,00 permonth on each patient is this true?

@vickyburton2434

Жыл бұрын

I wish you great success. Because you care about the truth, you will be bumping against big pharma and big money.

My father, a GP who retired in 1995 always said that Cholesterol was the biggest health lie of the 20th century, and that a little bit of toast under your slices of butter was acceptable. He died recently, but not before discovering that he had been proven right. Thanks, Dad - for having a fine and independent mind.

@chiedzamuringi819

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@memz3700

2 жыл бұрын

High cholesterol is not that bad. But the problem is if you eat carbs (toast) , your insuline will raise and it will interact with cholesterol in your blood stream and cause inflammation in your body. That's the main reason why everyone says cholesterol is bad.

@oguzkunak8144

2 жыл бұрын

Your Father R.I.P. (I loved how he put it “a thin slice of toast acceptable under your butter”. It’s my favorite starter with a glass of good red wine. Thank you for sharing.

@vleeism

Жыл бұрын

@@equinoxeparabellum6776 cheese and milk are VERY healthy if they grassfed and organic ❤️

@stephaniesamra7960

Жыл бұрын

@@equinoxeparabellum6776 same here.

As a Cardiovascular nurse for over 40 years, this explanation and physiopathology of Cholesterol is the most clear and instructive I've ever seen, in opposition to Big Pharma and EBM pushing Statins to everyone. I wish this lecture could be seen by many people who think that high cholesterol = statin, instead of lifestyle changes on low carb nutrition and decrease inflammation, high insulin, etc. Thank you Dr. Ekberg!!

@anthonybitonti5820

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s great to see more and more ppl back up this way of eating/lifestyle. I’m someone who was scared and confused on what to do and caused even more stress! Thanks for your input from the Cardiology field!

@magpietexas9475

Жыл бұрын

I'm a healthy 64 yo - clean diet, lots of cardio - my LDL tested at 105 & HDL at 86 - I got a call telling me they were prescribing statins. - No discussion, no options, no other info - The more research I do, the more distrust I have of the medical profession. Good to hear that a cardio nurse is more interested in people's health than following a "text book" and a calculator. And - don't get me started on blood pressure!! It's Only high when I'm in the dr's office!

@anthonybitonti5820

Жыл бұрын

@@magpietexas9475 ha, the ol’ white coat is real here too 😂😂

@magpietexas9475

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonybitonti5820 Right!? I always feel like I have to defend myself!

@costa1231

Жыл бұрын

The higher your cholesterol the higher the life expectancy

I fell into the cholesterol trap about 25 years ago, following a routine check up. I was alright for a year or so then slowly I began to suffer from violent transient head ache, like a hammer hit me. My muscles would uncontrollably twitch. I had constant short memory loss. I decided enough was enough and stopped taking the pills. My symptoms subsided within a few weeks. I haven’t taken a statin for 20’years now much to the frustration of my doctor. I am 76 and other than arthritis in my knee and wrist I am healthy.

@frenchenstein

6 ай бұрын

Try a beef rich diet. I no longer suffer from arthritis after starting this type of diet. I've been pain free for three years now. I'm 68👍🏽

@galaxyleonpk786

5 ай бұрын

Would you pls explain the beef diet?

@asamitchell7948

5 ай бұрын

​@@galaxyleonpk786search carnivore or lion diet works wonders for arthritis

@LilaAlejandra_

5 ай бұрын

And how is your colesterol levels now?

@starglismann6879

3 ай бұрын

Way to go!! ❤👊🏻🤩👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I'm 68 and my doctor has strongly encouraged me to take statins. I have reviewed my recent labs and they are almost perfect. I was told by a nurse, the Dr. gets a spiff from the drug company if I get on the statin. No thanks. Excellent video. Thank you!

@kitsiewr

7 ай бұрын

How sad that the ones we trust with our lives are just selling our lives for payoffs

@mrmark44

5 ай бұрын

Dr not allowed to get a payoff for prescribing medication. Illegal.

@kitsiewr

5 ай бұрын

@@mrmark44 Yes that is illegal. So "trips to a seminar on statins in Hawaii" are given to good prescribers. 😂

@debraade706

5 ай бұрын

👍 for doing your homework

@petermaggio8984

5 ай бұрын

@@mrmark44 And when had illegal ever stopped anyone when money is involved. C mon!

My granma lived to almost 90, she always had high cholesterol.

@sailnekkid

3 жыл бұрын

My grandma lived to 97 with high blood pressure as long as I can remember.....She loved sugar....Hated veggies and water....Ate mostly meat and potatoes and coffee for water source.... (She'd be 126 now....LOL).....Have a hunch that most longevity is genetic.....At nearly 76, am doin' just fine, thank you.....Better condition than grandma at this age..hope my luck holds out...... ;o)

@Zenoandturtle

3 жыл бұрын

Look how well Trump is holding up at 74, and he is fat and on a KFC diet.

@martinitime3537

3 жыл бұрын

@@Zenoandturtle He turned 75 in June!

@vonmajor100

2 жыл бұрын

@@sailnekkid and my grandma in her late 80’d routinely had cholesterol levels in the 300’s. She lived to almost 103.

@bassmanx357

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, what a blessing..

Sir your videos are so good that even someone with zero medical knowledge can grasp what you’re talking about. Amazing job! And you didn’t even try to sell me anything WOW!! The world need more doctors like you!

@DeeLish2000

4 ай бұрын

He's trying to sell you on his KZread, Instagram..whatever that pay him handsomely. Also, he's not a doctor

@Eston_Kohver

2 ай бұрын

​@@DeeLish2000Lol, you again...

It's very frustrating for doctors when their patients tell them that they are misinformed about cholesterol and statins and that a diet high in animal fats is actually healthy and a low fat, high carb diet is not.

Your channel is an awesome resource for learning about all about how insulin resistance works, the causes of heart disease, cancer, dementia etc. You should have been around 40 years ago when I was at university! I guess you have taught me that if you are metabolically healthy you will be much less likely to suffer these afflictions. I had my hip replaced in Oct 2021 and came out of hospital 88.7kg ( I'm 1.68m). After I found your channel (a long with Dr Jason Fung, Dr Paul Mason & Dr Ken Berry), I decided to get metabolically healthy after struggling to control my weight most of my life despite very regular exercise lifestyle. I decided to follow an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Recording my weight everyday, I managed to get down to get down to around 72kg's by Dec 2022. My new years resolution was to get down to 69kg. After watching your videos on keto, carnivore, low carb etc I decided to add keto to my intermittent fasting.... ketovore more or less. I got down to 68kg in the first week of Jan 2023, got my bloods done and was amazed. They came out pretty much as you would predict. Total cholestrol = 6.0mmol/L (232mg/dL), HDL = 1.96mmol/L (76mg/ dL) LDL =3.7mmol /L (143mg /dL) Triglycerides =0.8mmol/ L (71mg /dL) Total cholestrol/ HDL = 3.1 TG/HDL = 0.4 A1C = 39mmol/L (5.7) BP= 120/75. You certainly have a gift for explaining complex stuff and making very understandable! Thank you so much for all the knowledge you have shared and for changing my lifestyle and for being such a large part of why I have finally achieved my metabolic health goals. 👍👍👍

I've been carnivore almost a year, keto 2.5 years before that. My doctor is amazed at my recent bloodwork, she knows my diet and lifestyle. She's particulary pleased with my cholesterol levels / ratios which are perfect. I am a 52 y/o perimenopausal woman, lost around 100 lbs and keeping it off and I feel GREAT.

@ladybugsareviciousdefenders

3 жыл бұрын

Inspiring. Im tossing up going completely carnivore. Have been keyo for a couple of years but I'm finding the whole 'woman of a certain age' thing mucks me up these days. My resistance is how to deal with the folks around me 🙄 keto has been bad enough, even with glaringly obvious results people atill insist on questioning me.

@Anonymous-jx8zy

Жыл бұрын

What do you eat for breakfast?

@peacefull5337

10 ай бұрын

The y😢😮😅il🎉

I live in the Czech Republic where doctors dismiss this kind of talk as new age rubbish. As a type II diabetic who has successfully taken my health into my own hands, the old fashioned, outdated belief in 'fat=bad' is very frustrating. In the Czech Republic doctors don't even measure A1c as standard protocol when treating diabetics. I have no trust in the medical community here. Thank you for your videos.

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott Cohen. Unfortunately, what you are describing is pretty much the norm in most places. Change is very slow and reluctant.😕

@lyndsaythompson4614

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same applies in South Africa. They want everybody on statins!

@bernadetteholmes6160

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same about the medical field here in the U.S! Very few Dr. are open minded when it comes to their patients taking their health into their own hands. Keto bad, Diabetic diet good! Unfortunately Drs get very LITTLE training on nutrition in med school! It the same old, same old. I will say my NP is pretty good about listing to what I have to say and I really like her, but we still disagree when it comes to cholesterol meds. Fingers crossed Drs will start coming around to the new way of healthier eating when they see their patients getting healthier and admit its because of their diet done their way and not with the old standard diet!

@eLle12451

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dr. Stenberg. I wish I could let see my doctor your story. But she refuses...

@thecallshop

3 жыл бұрын

@@bernadetteholmes6160 In any other field if you want to be successful you have to stay on top of the latest trends, research and developments. It seems only to be in the field of medicine that professionals have no interest in acquiring new information. It's as if doctors are not reading contemporary medical journals. A terrifying thought, actually! Instead they approach any new findings that challenge their current knowledge and belief system with scepticism and truly dislike when patients question their advice and methodologies. Gone are the days when what your doctor said was the word of god. And they seem to have a hard time handling that.

This is, I don't know to express it correctly but the most informative video I have ever watched about cholesterol. I have struggled for the past 2 years (when at age 21 I was diagnosed with high cholesterol) to understand the reason why my cholesterol is so high. I now realize it is something to with my own diet (not in a good way haha), but I would recommend anyone looking for answers to watch this video.

Thank you for this one Sten! I was put on statins by my doctor after showing high LDLs and HDLs etc - mainly because of my fasting and keto diet. But side effects and studying modern research, has convinced me to stop taking those statins and instead just enjoy my better health status overall.

Cholesterophobia is rampant and well ingrained. Thanks for the video doc.

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter Amaral. Cholesterophobia. Now there is a real disorder. I have to remember that phrase. Love it 😄

@DeeLish2000

4 ай бұрын

Not a doctor

@Eston_Kohver

2 ай бұрын

​@@DeeLish2000you still don't get it...

@seanthundercock6770

Ай бұрын

@@drekberg will my doctor test Lipo A1 Lipo B or do I have to ask . For advanced lipid

Congratulations Dr. Ekberg on achieving 1 million subscribers. Your amazing videos are making a million people healthier every day.

@svetlanas864

3 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️!! Fantastic presentation, easy to understand, perfect 👌 tone of voice, speed! Tons of valuable information!👍👍👍Very motivating, encouraging!👌🙏

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you HarvardBob. I appreciate your support and will do my best to keep them coming.😄

@sheep9944

3 жыл бұрын

There is one more thing people need to learn: to heal their mind too. We need to realize that the world is overpopulated and it is the #1 cause of all the global problems. Healing the body is only one aspect of fulfilling live, the mind needs a huge reformation too.

@dittychaser1525

3 жыл бұрын

@@sheep9944 Yes, I agree that the world is overpopulated, but it is only overly populated by ambitious politicians and megalomaniacal billionaires.

@Pushyhog

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, dr ekberg has helped me live great and healthy, dwn 40 pounds in 4 months, lm headed for 50 lbs now.

Of all the well-meaning cholesterol explanation videos on YT, this is one of the best. Easy to follow. I am sharing with others even my daughter!!

A friend's wife had a heart attack last year. The dictors told them her cholesterol was normal, but her blood sugar was 400

Dr. Ekberg should be nominated for the Nobel Prize for Medicine. His integrity and quest for the real truth in real health understanding is virtually unique.

@gloriamaryhaywood2217

3 жыл бұрын

The phenomenal information he imparts is gold. The time and effort he puts in to breaking it all down to easy and clear understanding by the average person is Priceless!!!

@bassetto1603

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed!!!!! The more I watch him the more I appreciate his efforts and knowledge that's outstanding and fascinating!!

@dieyoung8259

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I read reviews before I comment because I was going to say the same thing.

@seryuri

2 жыл бұрын

His area of expertise is nutrition and fasting. Some of his advises in other areas are questionable.

@mramerica4749

2 жыл бұрын

Only if he forces seniors into old folks home with COVID, 😂

Great video! My father was 42 when he died suddenly of an MI. I'm 66, and in exceptional shape, but I discovered a few years that I have heart disease myself. I asked my GP to order a calcium scan. Results: score=1261- a lot of plaque. So, I have been researching atherosclerosis root causes intensively for 2+ years, and this is one of the best, most comprehensive explanations regarding the atherosclerotic process I've seen yet. The medical establishment is in bed with the pharmaceutical firms, and the flood industry is poisoning us!! Take heed! Take up arms!!

@bradleyboyer9979

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Everyone should now how corrupt our institutions are, and one of the best examples is the health care industry and bureaucracy. Remember - these are the people who preached the food pyramid up until about 20 years ago. It's almost unbelievable.

@glickmpb

2 жыл бұрын

My father died at 45 from an MI and his death emotionally scared me to this day. I am 51 and have suffered with PVC's/PAC's since my mid 30s and continually worry about heart disease. I go to the doctor regularly, dont drink, dont do drugs, never smoked, but stress and diet could be better. I am trying to cut out sugars and am hoping that I will be ok moving forward. It isnt easy... I have a sedentary job and dont get any exercise.

@markbodine9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@glickmpb Ask your GP/cardiologist to order a calcium scan. It can tip you off to atherosclerotic disease progression. I had to beat mine up to get the order, but discovered a lot of plaque in my coronary tree

@sg-mx4ii

2 жыл бұрын

Gosh that is a high calcium score. My doctors last year tried to scare me with a 237 number and I was 61. That was in normal range for a person my age and I have a cholesterol count, that is so high, they said I should be dead. 490 total with a 55 HDL score

@garryvickers286

2 жыл бұрын

This Doctor is brilliant, late to listen to him. But I started my change. Go read a book called The China Study.

I absolutely think this is the best video ever! Thanks you so much for this! As a pharmacist and as an almost 50 year old it just breaks my heart what we are doing to people!!

I just got my results form my doctor and they were high in the traditional sense. I refused a statin, I can and will make the necessary changes. I lowered my A1c with diet alone I can do the rest.

@sunnydays5742

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you lowered your A1C. My cholesterol came back at 5.3. hopefully I can lower mine more than 0.3.

@chazwyman8951

Жыл бұрын

me too. I did OMAD with KETO all last year. I raised HDL, lowered Trglycerides, and lowered A1C. My LDL went up and my doctor tried to put me back on statins which I stopped taking. My heart pain has stopped and I lost 45lbs in weight. I am healthier all round. And my main target is A1C which dropped from 44-37. (40) being the recommended max.

@ARCSTREAMS

Жыл бұрын

@@chazwyman8951 so ldl going up was ok then?

@chazwyman8951

Жыл бұрын

@@ARCSTREAMS That depends on which of the many types of LDL go up. There are several

@ARCSTREAMS

Жыл бұрын

@@chazwyman8951 well you did not clarify nor mentioned if that is a negative or positive simply making such statement without a follow up it was confusing , did it go up after you did those diets or was that past tense and the reason why you did the diets?

Clear, concise, compelling, correct. In other words, a typical Dr Ekberg video.

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brendan Ward. I really appreciate your feedback. I'm getting a lot to live up to. I plan to keep it up. 😄

@gentilewarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Cholesterol is a lipid that our body produces it's not the enemy it occurs in nature same with salt being a mineral 2 essential things our body needs to be optimal while process sugar does not occur in nature and behaves similar to chemicals, it's always been the sugar intake that destroys our bodies and leads to many diseases.

@consorciasantiago4009

3 жыл бұрын

I just wonder where do you get all these knowledge because you make great sense?

@davidkennedy6185

3 жыл бұрын

@Koryun Léon Di Cristo To me, the most interesting part of this video was towards the end. Try listening to KZreads at 1.5x speed

@Mr1bassman1

3 жыл бұрын

Concise? no way.

Excellent video, Dr Ekberg! You are an amazing doctor, and a most amazing teacher! It is an honor to be one of your health champions! 🤗💕🌈

I’m a family med doctor and this video is fantastic. Thank you

The absolute BEST explanation of this issue! Thank you for making it so clear and easy to understand!

I'm 24 and I'm obsessed with trying to be healthy. Thank you for teaching me rights and wrongs, it's hard to find the truth!

You may not realize you, Eric Berg, and Ken Berry are truly game changers My life isn't the same after listened you and them

@mikewinchester3185

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct. They are the modern Three Wise Men

@dalialovesdoggies4361

Жыл бұрын

INDEED!!!!!

@gloriamaryhaywood2217

Жыл бұрын

They truly are game changers and Life Savers!!!😉

@mingkee27

Жыл бұрын

Update After one year of change. My body is changing in good way and 4 issues fixed Type 2 diabetes Fatty liver Insulin resistance Iron retention However, cholesterol and LDL are higher while triglyceride is normal. I have worried until I did a research It's normal when I do low carb diet all the time

@adrianred236

Жыл бұрын

Dr Bos too, you should look her up, she can explain things in 5 minutes that others take 15 minutes to.

I just came home from a visit to my doctor with numbers that inspire him to put me on a statin (like other members of my family). He was still talking about a low fat diet which I will not do. I know that I have some modifications to make, but he was willing to order the NMR test. In 6 months we'll see where I am. Based on the video, I'm actually in really good shape. Thank you Dr. Ekberg for telling the truth behind the numbers.

Most people from the 70's went on low fat/fat free diets, low cholesterol diets etc. Then there was a huge increase in dementia, alzheimer cases. Your body produces cholesterol, your brain needs it.

This is the most informative, explanatory and motivating presentation ever on this subject. Dr Ekberg, you are an inspiration! Fantastic for me, I’ve researched statins myself extensively and stopped taking atorvastatin earlier this year but frankly was still concerned I might have been wrong….”could all these Doctors have really got it so wrong” I was asking myself. These facts have confirmed my decision….thank you so much Sten!

Excellent statement at the end. When I told my doctor, in January, that I had stopped taking his metformin, he flipped out, and especially when I mentioned coconut oil. I thought he would have a heart attack. Yes, he went through his spiel about how it will clog my arteries and cause me to have a heart attack. I had been off my metformin for 3 months when I told him. So, he requested a cholesterol test. I did it at the same time as my last a1c, in April. He was an entirely different doctor at that appointment. The first thing he said, was to congratulate me for doing something that he had not seen many of his patients do. My a1c was 5.8. He said my cholesterol level was slightly high. He didn't give me the numbers. He did say that they were of no concern, but did request another cholesterol test for my next a1c test. My cholesterol won't be worse, it will be better, just like the example in the video. I follow the same diets that are told here and a couple of other doctors that promote the keto diet.

Just PERFECT, Fist time to have simple & clear clarification for this issue

This is the best explanation ever! Congratulations! So so important! Life saving

CONGRATULATIONS DR EKBERG ON YOUR MILLION SUBSCRIBERS! There is HOPE! Keep up your wonderful work of spreading good health information that MAKES SENSE. You are an inspiration!

Thank you Dr. Ekberg on your enormous wealth of knowledge! I have watched your videos for several months and i have just started a keto diet. I cannot believe the changes! I'm losing weight, dropping size, my knee arthritis is settling down quickly and i feel so much better, I feel great, my mood is in high spirits, i'm nowhere near as hungry and eat much less than i used to! I can feel the transformation! You sir are a genius and need more recognition for your knowledge. I even get mum to watch you and she loves your information. So educational and accurate. So i thank you from the bottom of my now healthier heart!! And will continue to get healthier!

This is gold information. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Much appreciated.

Excellent presentation/explanation! Thank you SO much. Appreciate your work and channel!

This is one of the best explanations I ever watched about cholesterol. My family has always eaten healthy. We are conscious about sugar, Whole Foods, fruits and vegetables consumption and we still have high cholesterol. My mother has been on statins meds for the past five years, it has made her sick, she is extremely active, she can s 74 and still works, she is so frustrated and sad. I decided I will not take statins.

I thankfully consider myself quite educated in this area thanks to the community that I surround myself with. That being said. Many of your videos take the knowledge that I have to a whole new level. Can not thank you enough.

Thank you for explaining this Doc. You video on Blood Pressure was very helpful as well!!

Thank you Dr Sten, this lecture is really, concerning our life and our health condition

I've watched many YT videos on cholesterol...some are very complicated and WAY too technical...others are vague. This is probably THE best and most straightforward explanation of them all. Dr Sten, you are a fabulous teacher! Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos!

You took me from an intuitive grasp of cholesterol, to a much more technical grasp. AWESOME. Be my doctor! I come from the LDL/HDL ratio era, and your video kinda explains why this words - even though not all LDL is bad, the Bad cholesterol is LDL. Your explanation about how a statin works is just goodness on top of awesomeness. Thank you!

Thank you. I hope to get my Cardiologist and Family doctors to see this video!

This is brilliant. Thank you. So well explained. Very much appreciated.

I had a VA doctor demand of me, "You must take statins!" I tried to explain that the ratio is more important than total numbers. He tried to tell me several times to take statins. He's trapped in another age & is incapable of changing.

@sigalsmadar4547

3 жыл бұрын

And you still have rights and can refuse any "advice" he gives!

@chuckerroo5977

3 жыл бұрын

Time to find a new doctor who dosent try to meet his quota for prizes and $ but instead puts your health and SAFTEY top priority.

@phiksit

3 жыл бұрын

Same with my doc at the VA. They can only do what their computer screen tells them... ie: Standard of Care. Everytime she puts me on new medication it causes more problems. The statin was causing me to have mouth sores which stopped after I discontinued them. I finally got my vitD3 level in the normal range and she tells me I'm taking too much... smh.

@snakejumper3277

3 жыл бұрын

@@phiksit I read the book "The Big Fat Surprise" several years ago & it changed my outlook on food research & what is NOT good for you. I dropped sugar drinks & most bread from my diet but increased foods containing saturated fats. Eventually, I shifted to the Keto diet & will never go back. I'm 63 yo & weigh 20 lbs less than when I was 60. I exercise regularly and am lean & healthy. I will never need statins, bp meds or insulin because of this. Check out that book & this one, "Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It."

@chriswhitehouse8982

3 жыл бұрын

@@snakejumper3277 Do you have high cholesterol? Has your doctor tried to put you on statins?

Franklly the best content i've seen about this topic so far... stuff nobody tells you... Excelente, Thank you!

This information worth more than a gold mine. The best part of it: it's free. Thank you so much. I just watched this video twice. Your KZread content is precious!

Your explanation is very simple to understand the content....thanks!

Thanks for explaining all the concepts (in all your videos) in such a detailed and complete fashion. I now have a massively improved understanding on many topics and feel better equipped to make better decisions and ask more informed questions.

Tired: Looking forward to Friday because it’s the weekend. Wired: Looking forward to Friday because Dr. Sten Ekberg releases a new health video.

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mfischer387. I really appreciate your feedback. Comments like yours really make my day. 😄

@ZsuzsannaLoftus

2 жыл бұрын

@@drekberg Me too, can't wait your new health videos. I'm doing OMAD for 6 weeks, and its working! Thank you! ❤

One of the best explanations I've seen!! You and Dr Paul Mason are always on point!!!

Thank you so much for this video. It was very beneficial. Keep up the Great Work! Much appreciated!

Best thing of your videos is the summaries of scientific articles and the fact that you are not trying to sell supplements or some other stuff...

@robinpetersson3081

3 жыл бұрын

He poster scientific articles? I looked for them but couldn't find any.

@jonberger2057

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinpetersson3081 Academia does not = science The "scientific articles" are academia & tied to pharma interests.

Doctor Ekberg, you are a Health Angel!!!! Thank you so much!!! I live in Russia and I was constantly literally attacked in an aggressive way throughout a decade by my medical doctors who INSISTED on me taking those statins and threatened me with death, but I felt it was wrong, I felt fine and now I am so happy that I trusted my body and my intuition!!! I didn't take the drugs!! And I am absolutely happy to hear your deep competent comprehensive explanation about the subject!!! I wish you all possible well-being which you only wish!!!

Well guess what?? I am 59 years old and very fit, I water Ski, snow ski, roller blade, ice skate ,cross country ski, mountain biking, free climbing, hunt camp and fish... eat a dozen of eggs a week along with 5lbs of New Zealand steaks and ground venison.( Silver Fern Farms). lots of water, bier, coffee... no sugar or salt and no processed foods... my doctor of 17 years is mad at me for doing the opposite. "she asked, what did you do to bring all those bad numbers down"? "I told her, turn the food pyramid upside down" and you're healthy". she entered the info into her portable clipboard, and walked out. I was baffled.

@captaincarl8230

2 ай бұрын

You're right. The top part of the FDA's food pyramid should be on the bottom and the bottom of that pyramid should be at the top. I read that about 10-15 years ago. Dr. Atkins could be right all along and maybe that was why Big Pharma and the AMA were mad at him. It is a multi-billion dollar industry.

@bh-hl9pn

Ай бұрын

We’ll. You excerise a lot. There’s your answer. Not because eating tons of cholesterol has no effect. Trust me if you eat cholesterol and sit around watching tv you’ll die quickly.

@captaincarl8230

Ай бұрын

@@bh-hl9pn The cholesterol in the eggs have a neutral effect on the blood. I eat 3 or 4 eggs a couple of times a week and eat organic meat and other foods whenever possible. I have a sit-down job, bowl twice a week and walk about a mile or two at least 3 times a week.

@bh-hl9pn

Ай бұрын

@@captaincarl8230 so you’re not just sitting around

@fiftyten84

Ай бұрын

Diet is 80% of health. Exercise is important but far less important than the fuel you're putting into your body.

Execellent presentation of the truth behind this topic. I have educated myself in order to raise my HDL, and LDL reduction methods, and now rewatching this video is so much more insightful. I appreciate your work so much, Dr Ekberg !

@drekberg

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome Rick Willer. Thank you for watching. 😄

One of the best videos. Simplistic enough explanation to show your family and patients. Amazing.

Dr. Ekberg, I want to sincerely thank you for the work you are doing. In this case specifically, I'm grateful for this video about cholesterol. I'm also grateful to my primary physician who doesn't jump to pharmaceutical solutions at the drop of a hat. My overall and LDL levels are REALLY high. I don't want to share my personal numbers, but suffice to say they FAR exceed the minimum thresholds at which statins are prescribed. However, my doctor ordered a "cardiac calcium score" CAT/PET scan, the results of which were ZERO. That's right. Zero accumulation in my arteries, zero "clogging" by all that terrible nasty LDL. While I was waiting for that scan to happen, I was comforted by what you presented in this video and truly felt it applied to me. I was right! I am on a crusade to tell everyone I know personally, "If your doctor thinks your cholesterol is too high and wants to give you statins, #1, watch this video by Dr. Ekberg, and #2, get a cardiac calcium score scan first!"

@SongbirdRanch2005

2 жыл бұрын

My LDL is 500 🤣🤣

@dingdong2103

Жыл бұрын

Remember that even if the doc prescribes something to you, nobody can force you to take them :) That's what I did with serotonine blockers. After I read the list of side-effects which included chronic impotence and suicide tendency, I realised I wasn't that ancious after all 😅

@kinser919

Жыл бұрын

Same. High cholesterol runs in my family. I asked my doctor if I should keep doing keto, and since he saw the weight loss success I'd haf, he suggested I have a calcium scoring CT scan, and proceed based on that. My score was zero, so I am still doing keto.

@gloriamaryhaywood2217

Жыл бұрын

@@SongbirdRanch2005 WOWZA. That is indeed quite High. I'm guessing it's genetic related?🤔

@rpersen

Жыл бұрын

Don’t take statins, period! It is poision to the body.

What a great presentation ! Thank you so much !

Thanks so much..I have very high cholesterol and tried staring and felt very ill. My doctor now wants me to take cholesterol injections. I am thin , do a lot of sport and ear healthy foods...so I am so grateful to hear this.

Nailed it. Our Doctor flipped out over my wife’s “high” LDL yet her Triglycerides were 42, her HDL was 93 and her VLDL 17. He Pooh poohed us getting a CAC test done and I predicted she’d be zeros across the board. Came out 0,0,0, & 2. The nurse couldn’t believe how good it was yet in the same breath said, “but what are we going to do about your high cholesterol?” Brutal....

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kjmalone17. “but what are we going to do about your high cholesterol?” How about celebrate it along with your overall good state of health. Essential heroic nutrient gets blamed for mass murder. The label sticks for decades after the conviction is reversed. I'm very happy you have the knowledge to stand up for yourself. Send her a link to my video 😄

@BioStuff415

3 жыл бұрын

watercress will cut LDL 40-50% AND TOTAL cholesterol 30% if u want to.

@kjmalone17

3 жыл бұрын

@@drekberg Yeah, she called me at work in a panic as the Dr told her she was at high risk for a heart attack. I told her to give me her lipid results and I doubled over laughing PS: 1 minute into the video I sent it to her as I knew it was going to be gold

@judymiller5154

3 жыл бұрын

@@BioStuff415 how much do you have to eat, for how long, to have results?

@asarcadyn2414

3 жыл бұрын

@@BioStuff415 Sounds like an excellent reason to avoid watercress!

Yay !!!! One million health champs. This brilliant doctor deserves many more million subscribers.

This is so brilliant after three years. I’m still watching it again and again.

This is extremely helpful information. Thanks so much, Dr. Ekberg!

I truly appreciate this very educational advice. Makes perfect sense to me. I am so happy to be educated on what truly causes heart disease and stroke. I stopped statins months ago because I don't want to interfere with the production by the liver of what we need. CoQ10 and cholesterol. Oh my goodness thank-you for this. Soooo appreciated!

62 years old. 5’11” 149lbs, regular gym goer for 35 years and I’m currently doing 2 boot camps a week (training with heart rate in the 140-160 range for nearly an hour) and 4 gym visits. My total cholesterol is 251, LDL is 158 (it’s been around that or slightly more for 20 years). My Triglycerides are always negligible. My new doctor wanted me on statins. I agreed to a stress test (which was laughable if was supposed to be stressing anything) and a CAC Scan which came back at zero. I told my doctor that I didn’t want to have another discussion on statins.

Very educational. Thank you Dr Ekberg

Wow. Thank you Dr. Sten Ekberg. Superb work.

👍🏿Congrats, Dr., one million subs! This time next year, it’s going to be 2M or close to it. You deserve it, Sir, you’re a life saver!!

Dr. Ekberg, really appreciate your channel. Your simple way of explanation is so great that most people will understand the science behind it. I am a medical doctor with postgraduate qualifications in human nutrition.

@dkhnguess

2 жыл бұрын

@AmilaPerera What is the name of the test that I should ask my holistic dr to order as my ldl is too high? I am not a diabetic. My Cholesterol ratio is 3.3 HDL 264 LDL 169 Triglycerides 84 Thank you.

@amilaperera8036

2 жыл бұрын

@@dkhnguess one should not request any test from his doctor based on online suggestion. Please channel a qualified physician with MD, he will know how to treat you. Ekbergs explanation is good so that you can have a good idea about your health status.

@dkhnguess

2 жыл бұрын

@@amilaperera8036 The problem most drs want to put you on statins... and I want to go natural because I don’t like the loss of memory it causes etc

@kevinthomas5364

Жыл бұрын

@@dkhnguess Get an NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) test for you lipid (i.e., blood) profile. Tell them you want LDL-P for Total number of LDL Particles, Number of Small Particle LDL, LDL-C for Total LDL cholesterol, HDL and Total Cholesterol, and LDL size (as small particle LDL is bad). Before going on Statins you should get a Calcium Score (PET/CT Scan) - this will show whether or not you have clogged arteries.

One of the best descriptions of this system ever, thanks

Dear Dr.Ekberg, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.🙏🌿

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER . i have been working out for over 2years and not getting the required results till i started listening to all you have been teaching and i just turned insulin sensitive . thanks dr sten ekberg people see me and they ask what diet are you on and all i say is low carb high fat and keto ,then omad and 2mad ,then intermittent fasting. THANKS ONE AGAIN

20 years ago, I was 'diagnosed' with Very high cholesterol, which seemed weird for a slim, athletic so I was told I going to suffer with heart disease, no life insurance etc. Clearly I freaked, and did what they said, for awhile at least. After different statins, different values, different diets...I really struggled to still get it any where down to near 'normal' and didn't like being on drugs forever. Like you said, my body is doing something to want this much...so I said no more and let's see how it goes in the future. Pragmatically, I thought if it is really, really that bad, it must start to be collecting in my arteries etc so lets do a CT Angiogram and actually look. we wait another Five years after that, we looked and measured, and found absolutely no sign of heart disease. I had a CT Calcium scoring test (cheaper) and again...NOTHING. This means after 20 known years of bad cholesterol, I still show no signs so of CVD. People thought I was crazy to do, but I'm an evidence based guy and nothing better than testing like this, over such a long. Many thx for the info

@tjburr1968

Жыл бұрын

Good for you... your story supports what I already knew and what Eckberg is stating here. Dr. Morely Robin's video: Mis Led Mis Fed (youtube) also states clearly "dietary cholesterol has nothing to do with blood cholesterol'... that's worth knowing.

@kaibingchen

Жыл бұрын

Yea I agree with you too

@ZhannaKemp

Жыл бұрын

How old were you when you were diagnosed with high cholesterol? Mine is very high for already long time too but they didn’t prescribe medication for that , I don’t know why. I am on low carb diet, maybe need to go vegetarian… panic

@vivianmorresey

Жыл бұрын

@@ZhannaKemp hi, 35ys. Had to have life insurance pre check so that's when the discovered it. I took the statins and barely qualified which was stressful no insurance meant no mortgage. I'm 57 now, and still very active. Recently did intermittent fasting for 6 weeks to lose some weight. It worked very well for me. I just wanted to drop 6kg..taking me from 86.6kg to 80.6kg and it was awesome. I thought I'd get cholesterol test before and after... and it did go down a little bit, yet so little it would not really change anything. To me seems to indicate that diet doesn't really affect it. No harm in trying

@edensmith552

Жыл бұрын

You did good, very wise😉👍

What a fantastic, detailed dissertation on the workings of cholesterol. Highly recommended.

That was crystal clear information on such a complicated issue. Thank you so much. I'm going to stop eating sugars, grains, processed food.

Thank you Dr. I got my blood work today and went over your calculations. My dr said it was a little high but after your video I realized that I am within range. I am definitely moving towards a low carb diet.

Thank you so much for breaking this information down in layman's terms so that it is easily understood! Subscribed! Also, it is frustrating that I am unable to find a local doctor that is LCHF friendly!

Excellent presentation. Thank you !

Love the way you explain things Dr. Ekberg, very clear and easy for anyone to understand! Thanks you!

Thank you for all the great info in your videos. By acting on the advice seen in your videos along with those of Dr Jason Fung and others I have taken up fasting and a low carb/ high fat diet to treat my diabetes, high blood pressure, insulin resistance and high cholesterol. As a result of my improved lifestyle choices my fasting glucose levels are routinely between 70-80. All my doctor is concerned with is my total cholesterol and my high LDL in particular but when I asked to have an NMR done so I could check my insulin resistance and my small LDL-P, etc I was told she didn't do that and I would have to see a cardiac doctor. I got an NMR done which showed 282 total cholesterol, 91 triglycerides, 51 HDL, 15 VLDL,

Thanks much Doc. Most of your video presentations are big paradigm shifts to me. I am almost 59Y. I am 1.62M and was 74.5 Kg until six months ago. I happened to watch your first video on Insulin Resistance followed by others and started practicing the essence of your videos...and....now I am 67.5Kg and I feel better. I started searching for my old cloths as the new ones do not fit me any more. The only bad habit I have is that I drink alcohol every evening and smoke occasionally. I am trying reduce it and eventually stopping. Thanks much once more Doc.

Thank you, Dr. E! You have helped me make sense of so much information out there!

Thank you for your great explanations! I'm going to watch this video a few times and make some notes. 👏🤗

A friend doctor (retired now as he is over 80) told me that back in 70's the normal grade of cholesterol was between 250-300. Suddenly one day in clinic informed them that the normal grade from then on it would be 200 and that they should give statins and medicines to people. The result was 30% increase in prescriptions. Moderate exercise outside (to increase HDL and vitamin D levels), Mediterranean diet and fasting (with minimum pasta, rise, white breads, sweets etc) and minimum stress (meditation, healthy social life, psychotherapy) are the real medicines for me.

@christinebeames2311

3 жыл бұрын

They lowered the levels to help big pharma sell statins

An amazing video ! The first time I understand what statins are and how they work and their bad side effects. I’m so glad I got off statins and on to a healthy keto diet. Thank you.

Thank you very much and God bless you.

I’d love the links to some of the studies showing this info so I can prove it to my great uncle who WILL NOT LISTEN without studies

Thank you Doc for educating people, you are a blessing for those who care to listen, stay blessed!

You are one of a kind Dr. Ekberg 💜! We love you! Congrats on reaching a million hard core champions!

Got a lot of useful indications. Thank you very much for your mission!

Don’t eat sugar, don’t eat flour (any kind of flour) and dont eat seed oils. Three simple things to remember and thats it🤷‍♀️

@CoralSea

Ай бұрын

I'm going to try "little sugar, little flour and little seed oils".

Congratulations on 1 million subscribers. I have been sharing your videos for a month trying to help get you to that benchmark !!

@drekberg

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael Hedden. I was wondering who made that happen. LOL. 😄 Kidding aside. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your support. The greatest compliment you can give is to help me help more people by sharing the videos. 🙏

I read a lot of articles about the danger of statins, and this was the clearest of them by far. Thanks a lot, Dr. Ekberg!

Unbelievable knowledge.. Thank you very much Dr. Ekberg.