How I Reversed 20 years of Arterial Plaque 

Salmon everyday, niacin and a low dose statin- saved you 12 minutes.

Interesting video doctor... Since all inflammation is caused by something, wouldn’t it be better to lower inflammation by eating a proper human diet, rather than take pills?

Had very high cholesterol was having it tested every 3 months. Doctor prescribed statins I decided not to take the statins because of the side effects coincidentally added garlic to my diet during that time frame... went back for the test my cholesterol was completely normal . My doctor said I'm so glad to see you're taking your statins they are working wonderfully. I told him I never took the statins he was so intrigued he went on his tablet to find garlic studies for cholesterol he said -there is little evidence that garlic works to lower cholesterol. But I was sitting right in front of him -that was probably 15 years ago.

Retired Medical Service Corps Officer here - Statins have WAY too many negative side effects!

Long story short, lower your sugar and carbs intake, fast intermittently if you can (skip breakfast maybe) and avoid snacks in between meals. Workout more, stay hydrated, eat more healthy fats, sleep well and try to stay happy.

I've been chopping 2-3 cloves of RAW garlic everyday for the last 2 years. My Blood Pressure prior, was around 138 or 92. After a couple of months my blood pressure went down to 111 or 70. Also since taking it I haven't gotten any sicknesses such as the flu or a cold. I give a spoon full of RAW chopped garlic to my wife and two children atleast 4 times a week. They went for a visit to the Philippines with a bunch of family members. Once they arrived in the Philippines everybody in the group got food poisoning except my family; I read that Raw Garlic kills the bacteria from the degraded food in the stomach, stopping you from getting sick. After that incident all of my extended family members have started eating Raw Garlic weekly. If you rub a sliced piece of garlic onto acne, in a few days it will dry up and disappear. I had a tooth cavity and rubbed garlic on it and the pain went away. If you rub sliced garlic onto your mouth gums it will eliminate gingivitis without medication. One other major benefit of eating RAW Uncooked Garlic is mosquitoes won't bite you. The mosquitoes smell the garlic in on your skin and are repulsed by the smell and taste, I'm speaking from experience. The list of benefits from garlic goes on and on. WHAT TO DO: Chop up 2-3 cloves of RAW Garlic on a plate, let it sit for 15 minutes so the chemicals in the garlic mix ( the chemical mixing is the secret ). Then take a spoon and swallow the RAW Garlic with a spoon and a glass of water ( don't chew it or you'll have horrendous breath ). Do this 4-5 days a week and you'll immediately start seeing the Health benefits. Remember for acne elimination you have to apply it externally. God Bless.

Went keto 4 years ago. Reduced my inflammation. Arthritis went dormant. Lost excess weight. Increased energy. No more nightly heartburn. Change your lifestyle and you probably will never need to take meds again.

I'm 78. My heart arteries are plugged all the way down to the capillaries, 70% in one and 85 to 90% in the other two. I had angina with not much activity. I am taking rosuvastatin, currently 20 mg daily. The statin didn't appear to be improving my condition. I started taking Vitamin K2 MK7 100mcg daily. Within 2 weeks I noticed I could be more active without angina. After several months after watching Dr. Berg's video where he recommended if you have plugged arteries to take 100mcg 4 times daily I started taking 4. I am slowly getting more and more active without angina pains. I highly recommend everybody to take Vitamin K2 MK7. I don't know what the best brand is but I'm taking Doctor's Best brand.

I had more frequent chest pains. I also had more frequent mini strokes that affected my vision. It was getting more and more frequent and I knew I was about to die. I stopped eating for 5 days, out of fear, and water fasted. After only 5 days my chest pains were gone and my mini strokes were gone. A year later still gone. Later I water fasted with electrolytes for 11 days. I knew it was okay since I had fat on my body for my body to pull from. I am certain now there is something to be said for fasting and it's affects on allowing your own body to heal itself. I didn't have to take any drugs or add supplements to make this happen. I simply stopped eating (fasted).

The medical advice starts at 9 minutes 50 seconds in. He took omega 3 in the form of eating more salmon, he took daily niacin (thats vitamin B3), he started taking ramipril, which was the big game changer for him in this, and started taking statins, at 5mg daily, even though there are side effects with statins.

What you have to say is so useful to so many. I can say that what you present is very helpful to me and presents the needed information in a clear and precise way. Please keep it up, you are helping people to understand health and liver better lives.

Ford Brewer, MD making comments and replies with Ken Berry, MD is like Super Heroes in the same movie. Thank you both for basic truths about "a healthy lifestyle". You should both wear capes.

Thank you Dr. Brewer for the information you disperse on your videos. Your sacrifice in becoming a preventative MD speaks volumes for your integrity. Again, thank you

9:30 min in he starts talking about what he did for anyone wondering

This is me right now!!! Familial genetics against me as well. Thank you for your research and sharing and helping others! Amazing stuff! I am glad you are well!!❤❤❤

Very glad to hear about your success with reversing arterial stiffness. One question and one comment. Is the buildup of plaque the only thing that causes arterial stiffness? Diagnosed in 2019 with hypertension I got a carotid duplex scan, in 2021, which showed plaque in my left carotid artery: a stenosis of 60-79%, right at the edge of surgery. Plaque in the right was 0-39%. So I changed my diet to Keto [Oct 1, 2021] on which I lost, effortlessly, 20lbs of abdominal fat. I evolved to a Carnivore diet for its simplicity. Two years later and another Duplex scan and the plaque in my left carotid artery was 0-39%. Time is coming up for another scan and I'm eager to see the results, today, at age 76.

The very most integrity based truth is when the person who writes the video takes the time to respond to questions in the comments section. One doesn't see that very often on RU-vid. On behalf of everyone, thank you Dr. Brewer.

ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT ! Thanks, Doc. All your videos are strictly "top shelf" material. Pennsylvania loves Doc Brewer. ☺

9:57 Omega 3, Niacin 10:40 Ramipril 11:20 Rosuvastatina cr3stor 5 mg

I’m 80. Started an ACE inhibitor, 10mg Lisinopril, last year for high BP. BP now 120/60. My doc just prescribed a statin…Crestor 5 mg. I’ve been on the Crestor for about 3 weeks with no apparent side effects, except for using selective memory for things my wife tells me to do. I have not lived the life of a monk, nor have I lived the life of a glutton…somewhat healthy diet and plenty of exercise…running, weight training, swimming. Doing better getting sugar out of my diet. So far so good!

Thanks for the overview. Cutting carbs has an amazing impact on the reduction of inflammation as well as other health benefits. Another tool to use.

I had 1 at 56 and I survive 100% blockage Praise the Lord

Thank you so much just found out I have 70 % blockage in one and 40% in two others so a stent was recommended I will now have a little better diet no increase in exercise as already very active age 76.

I am taking notes on your laid back demeanor... I need to be more like that. I cause my own high blood pressure and cortisal spikes, and I know this because whenever I test my blood pressure at a drugstore BP station, it reads high initially, and I bring it down mentally, over several more reads, right down to 116 over 77... I do this by emptying my mind and taking big slow relaxing breaths. Otherwise referred to as meditation. It works everytime, so it's clear to me I'm amping myself up all the time. Doing all this dietary stuff is easy. Staying easygoing is the skill I'm learning. You're a great example to emulate.

Thank you so much. I just discovered you 3 months ago( Feb. 2021 ) sharing with my children. My daughter just had her second pacemaker surgery. God bless you.

Cholesterol is NOT the problem !!! Its inflammation . Cholesterol is trying to repair ur artery !

Followed this advice and now my artery age is 2 years old. Feel great!!

This video was made 6 years ago, but RU-vid still suggests it. While niacin was suggested in the video, and I used to take a fairly large dose of it daily to reduce triglycerides and improve HDL, there is newer medical evidence that this involves some risk. My mom died when she was only a few years older than I am from a hemorrhagic stroke. A clinical dose of niacin increases this risk. Therefore, those with any familial history of hemorrhagic stroke should consult with a physician before going this route. Recent studies focused on the endothelium are worth learning about.

41 and just had a heart attack 6 months ago. Thank you for this. I’ve changed my diet. Started walking more and I take 40mg of Lipitor and BP meds daily. My levels are the same as they were when I was a teenager now

As an Optometrist, I once saw a 26yo male with a family hx of early heart attacks. His arteries in his eyes were full of plaque, it actually looked like he has mayonnaise in them. Referred him to a pcp and saw him 6 months later when he had fully reversed the plaque. The only thing his doc put him on was Niacin. Not the "no flush" kind either. If I hadn’t seen the recovery with my own eyes I wouldn’t believe it.

What he did: Starting from 9:50 Ate salmon every day for omega-3's. Started taking niacin. Started taking an ACE inhibitor for anti-inflammatory effect. Started taking statins (low dose of Crestor). He did not mention whether he *swapped* to statins from ACE inhibitors or began taking them simultaneously.

Excess carbs and these high temp and hexan extracted seed oils is starting to look like the root cause of chronic inflammation and IR. The omega3/6 balance seems to be really important. Thanks for the video.

Thank you RU-vid / Dr Ford Brewer for bringing this to my attention, God Bless.

This man is possibly one of the most interesting and helpful people I have seen or heard

I had AF issues and finally discovered I had a Magnesium deficiency. Blood serum checks always showed normal Mg levels but that does not show cellular absorption. I had tried all kinds of MG supplements but finally found Magnesium Glycinate has the best absorption and is mostly targeted for the heart - I've been in a very normal rhythm since and exercise intensely and swim very hard and only have an episode for a day and change when I get lazy and forget to take at least 3 350mg daily.

Wow! That was a fantastic teaching video! Everything was crystal clear and the solutions were to the point.

Thank you very much Dr, this is very informative in terms of health, appreciate the time you take to do this video, Gog bless you...

Thank you for your videos. They are so informative. I had a triple CABG a year ago but it was unsuccessful. Two months ago I begged for an angio because I’d continued to have severe pain. In and out of the ER only to be sent home each time. Turns out the grafts had failed, one of which “most likely hadn’t been tied off properly”. I understand. Things happen. So after agreeing to perform an angio, the team had to perform an emergency intervention and balloon me up in some areas and place stents in three arteries. I had 100%, 95%, 95% and 50% occlusion. Hoping this was successful and may buy me some time in life. I’m only a 49 year old male, weigh 180 lbs, eat pretty healthy,walk and/or stationary bike and light weights 5 to 6 days a week. Am finishing up cardiac rehab in a few weeks. Am hoping to follow your advice and keep my arteries open and flowing. Whoever is reading this : don’t give up. Keep learning, keep praying, exercise, watch what you eat and LISTEN to your body. Science goes by numbers so sometimes things can go under the radar. I hope all of you are doing the best you can and are feeling and living well. Thank you Doctor.

TY for breaking up the video into sections.

Good video Wanted to add.. have been all carnivore for one year. Prior to that was keto since 1998. Latest bp: 117/74 Triglycerides 62 HDL 75 LDL 212 Have lost an additional 20 pounds since going carnivore (from 210)

Thanks for this video. I just got out of hospital after a heart attack. Apparently two of my arteries are 100% blocked and the other is 80% blocked. All the doctors said there is no way to clear the arteries. They said I should have a bypass but it would be a very tricky one. I refused the operation and came home to work on the challenge. I did not believe that I could not clear my arteries. I am glad to hear of your success it gives me more hope.

48 years old and just had a stint placed in my MLAD. 90% blockage. Had high calcium score a year ago at 1700. ZERO symptoms. Decided with my cardio @ Mayo I wanted answers instead of questions. So we found the answers and had to put a stent in. Great info and dialogue.

My 1st one and my sub Doc. Great info! I too 'look young' like you - a runner, But.... You look 40's // 50's outside. Smile.

One of the best things you can do to prevent and remove plaque is to take Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract.

Your explanation of the plaque was very very insightful , thank you ! I was confused about its physical form and how it functioned .

Well, I'm 74. The first time I was aware that I had Carotid artery disease occurred was after experiencing a blockage in my retinal artery - amaurosis fugax. One Carotid artery is 50% blocked the other had no discernible problem. So I'm on my way to improve my artery health. Thank you for my first lesson.

Great information. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.

Very encouraging video, thanks for sharing!

Yes you can reverse plaque, at least in my case it worked. I'm a female, age 70, I had an arterial calcification score done (CT - $105 ins. doesn't pay) and the result was zero, unlike 30 yrs ago when I had it done (I was told it was "mild"). I give most credit to my keto/low carb high saturated fat diet, of6 yrs, plus intermittent fasting. Instead of eating breakfast I consume two cups of yummy anti-inflammatory teas such as hawthorn/hibiscus, good for the heart, I add some ginger juice, cinnamon and lemon to it. My health practitioner wanted to put me on a statin stat for the rest of my life (it's ok as long as Medicare pays for it, right?) even tho she knew my score was zero so I asked her if I could get an nmr test (nuclear magnetic resonance) to which she said I need to ask a Cardiologist for it. So I went to a Cardiologist who told me "you don't need to take a statin - your risk of a heart attack or stroke is near zero." Why in the heck don't drs test for the small dense particles before giving a a toxic drug which has to be processed through the liver, only making things worse. My triglycerides were 46; HDL 114 (yes niacin helped); LDL 151 (I like it high for my brain and to prevent infections). My Mom and her Mom both died of a stroke, and I don't want to follow their footsteps.

All the way from Greece, Thank you Doc. Great and inspiring video, God bless you !!!!

This video was made 5 years ago. I would like to know how is the good doctor doing since then. The last of the video he said he had an arterial age of 52. Has he tested again since then? Any updates?

I have 55 and at the age of 42 I "updated" my blood vessels with an active pharmaceutical stent, and within a few months, I added an "add-on": another active pharmaceutical stent inside the first one and 2 angioplasties without stents in the same area, one of the most important areas for supplying blood to the heart muscle, LAD1, where the first branches begin. The statistical probability of it happening again in the future is very high, and the only intervention that should solve the problem will be a triple bypass artery. Therefore, I continuously search for articles like yours to find good ways and evidence that prevention is real and helpful. Thank you for your wonderful article! I have one kind request: could you show your latest CMIT, the one that says your artery age is 52, please, dropping so amazingly from 73?

I’ve had high cholesterol for over 20 years due to Accutane treatment. I finally got a CAC scan after being on keto for 4 years. My score was 6.1. Concern starts at 100 and over 300 is considered acute. I only regret not getting (or knowing) to get a CAC scan before I started keto.

So he said he had been eating the heart healthy diet that's been recommended for years (which is chicken and eggs and milk and yoghurt and some cheese and some bacon and lots of fruit and veg) found he had arterial plaque and high blood pressure and insulin resistance and discovered he had high risk genes for heart attacks etc so reduced his carb intake to very low and started eating Salmon 3 days a week for omega 3's and started taking niacin, remipril, and statins (crestor). This got his artery age down to 52.

When he pulled out pieces of paper with illustrations on it, I thought I was going to keel over! He needs to have his granddaughter make him some graphics for goodness sakes! 😂 but extremely informative video and I have actually thought about going to a Bale Doneen trained dental specialist in Washington DC near me. So hearing this for the third time means, I think I'm supposed to go there!

Thank you so much for posting such a hopeful and informative video.

One of the few medical vloggers who actually respond to most comments . Thanks !

Thanks Dr. Brewer! I had a heart attack last September at age 62 and, though I knew I had a genetic likelihood to have an early heart attack, I was still surprised because I had led a heart healthy lifestyle from age 27 and was in supposed great shape. I had no prior known health issues relating to my cardiovascular health. To know you faced the same trauma and discovered a successful way to address the problem was comforting. I took Atorvastatin for 3 months, but was told to stop taking it because my liver enzymes went to a dangerously high level. The other two meds make me sick, but I am trying to continue. I don't know the solution to that yet, but I am trying to find natural ways to clean the plaque out and gain blood vessels that can take the load off the arteries. Your story gives me hope.

Lifesaving information, very clear and detailed. Thank you!

Thanks to YTB and you, doctor, for giving me some hope. A month ago my heart specialist (in Europe) told me (when having a preventive check-up, I am 70) that I have (the beginnings of) plaque and that there's absolutely nothing I can do about it, not even diet (I don't smoke, don't drink). I suppose he thinks it's genetic. But now, at least, I can give it a try and see what happens. Thanks again! Will watch your video again, it is so very interesting and practical, yet well-informed, exactly what I always ask from doctors and never get (only vague generalisations and the verdict: worry or don't worry, but no specifics!). He did prescribe Suvezen BTW, but I haven't taken it so far. (You mentioned another brand.)

Thank you for this informative video. I learned more from this video than in over 40 years of listening to MD’s try to explain why my uncles and Dad were riddled with heart disease and how to “correct” it. This information addresses the root cause of CAD and not just treat the symptoms. My next appointment with cardiologist is going to be intense for him.

This information is gold by the way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

Thank you for saving me time

I;m 77 and Cholesterol was 6.0. Three months later on Statins this was down to 3.6. LDL was 3.9 and went down to 1.7. No side effects.

Hello again Dr. Brewer, I'm always impressed with your no nonsense and commercial free videos. I'm 73 years old and a recent stress test had my cardiologist saying I had the heart of a 40 year old man. This was a result of lifestyle changes to be proactive about my genetics and poor diet. My fathers side was diabetic and moms side was coronary issues resulting in early death. I had three stents put in back in 2002 at 55 and since then have been militant about stress, diet and working out. I was literally in your situation. The university of U-tube lead me to channels such as yours and saved my life. Thank you so very much for your help and all you do for so many.

I love how transparent and clear you were this is encouraging information #walkamerica

Thank You for sharing your experience and knowledge.

My husband has been on statins for over 10 years, good numbers in blood test. He now has a 70% blockage in an artery in the front of the heart...

Congratulations. Excellent video. May I suggest showing both before and AFTER documentation of your progress? Since this about pIaque reduction I was very curious of the exact measure of plaque reduction you achieved. Rather than just stating your artery age is 52, side by side BEFORE and AFTER imaging with plaque reduction numbers would be a powerful testimony. How much was plaque reduced? Thanks Dr Brewer.

As you are not anxious to talk about your own health, I find it very authentic and very helpfully how you try to improve our knowledge about arteriosklerosis. I too am convinced that it is not only a life-style but also a genetic matter. Early diagnosis seems to be very important. Thank you! I am waiting for your book! Meanwhile I have orderd the book of your colleagues.

well that's an amazing story. Thanks for sharing!

Great vid Doc. Dr. Gregor has been advising that this type of heart disease is partially if not completely reversible for years through diet, yet my own health care professionals do not support this. Sometimes I think the medical profession is still using "stone knives and bear skins" having just advanced past rattles and beads.

so glad to find another video of you I had no idea you had so many subjects that you cover for health and you used yourself for many of the examples. you answer many of my questions you are an extraordinary intelligent Medical physician I have learned a lot from your videos more than any doctor would have time to explain. God bless you for your knowledge thank you

Doc, there’s a much simpler solution. I take vitamin k2 mk 4 15,000mcg in the morning and vitamin D3 5000 IU in the evening. I have high cholesterol but when I had an angiogram recently, the doc said my arteries were as clean as a whistle. Not only that the plaque on my teeth has dissappeared. This is the standard medical treatment for osteoporosis in Japan except they take 45,000 mcg daily. So two vitamin pills a day and my arteries are squeaky clean, my bones are getting stronger and the plaque on my teeth has gone. The k2 mk4 takes plaque away from where it shouldn’t be and puts it where it should be....your bones.

Wow! This should be quite a miracle. I'm a 56-year-old male, and: 1- I've been taking Lisinopril for hypertension for almost 20 years, but one of the recent studies suggests that Ramipril is better in terms of all-cause mortality outcomes? Is that really so? 2- Mayo cautions against Niacin. What would be a safe dose? Anything over 2gms would be extreme, I suppose. 3- I took Omega-3s, but it reduced my immunity to a point whereby I kept catching every bug, so gave up Omega-3s 10 years ago. What is a good dose if you aren't taking much red-meat, anyway? 4- What is a good dosage for a statin if you don't have diabetes.

Hey Dr. Brewer. Saw your video here (and others recently) and what would you suggest is the ratio of MG of Niacin, K2 and IU of D3 to help reduce arterial plaque? Thank you.

Very interesting video! I am a Heart Attack survivor 3 weeks ago.. I believe in my case it was caused by psoriatic arthritis flare due to issues obtaining Cosentyx due to formulary changes. 2 stents in LCX and will be getting a few more in a couple of weeks for my RCA and LAD. My cholesterol and triglycerides were excellent prior to my STEMI. I now am on high fiber and salmon diet and taking atorvistatin and brilinta. Will look into niacin now as well with my doc.

Artery disease runs in my family. I have recently experienced symptoms that o have it to. For years I have had a plant based diet and did lifestyle things that I had always been told would help. Nope still have symptoms. I have learned more from your free videos than from my Dr. That charges me. Why don't doctors give us advice we can use. This sounds crazy but it's like they want us sick.

Thanks doc, it really gives me more hopes

A medical doctor told me that celery is a natural anti inflamitory. 2 sticks a day she said. It helps with a joint i have pain in. Il forget about it sometimes. Ive told guys older than me about it at the gym. They tried it. 2 months or so later they thank me and said their pain is lowered. Should help with artery inflamation.

I have always had elevated cholesterol and trig. However, I went through a major tramatic event in which my dad passed away. I was so depressed and had to get on Effexor XR. I will tell you, I was on this drug, probably for about 6 months. I went and had my blood labs drawn since I was on a cholesterol mediation. My cholesterol went from the 200's to 700 and my trigs went from 700's to almost 4000. I am an RN and I know what I am talking about and lab results do not lie. I got off that antidepressant and after 3 months, my lab values went down. About a year later, I suffered a heart attack at home and the next night I went to the hospital because I had jaw pain and was still in a STEMI. Went in and had a stint and was blocked 90 something percent with the one being blocked 100 perecent. Stent placement. No high blood pressure ever. Not a diabetic. Troponin level was 2.5 I was 49 when all this happened to me.

Thanks Doc for sharing such a valuable info, God Bless you.

From 7.5 he explains what the thumbnail is about. Well done sir! Godbless

Thank thank. For your SHARING. AND EXPLANATION. BLESS YOU.

I'm 65, take no meds, work hard, even cut down trees and stack for burning, mow by push mower my 1/3 acre back yard. I tried a vegetarian diet for a year and felt horrible. Went back to veggies and meat balance and felt great again. No two people are alike!

Amazing video Dr. Brewer. Particularly liked your illustrations of how inflammation causes strokes and heart attacks and the fact that you could reverse the artery health.

TQ for the detailed information about heart' attacks,all blood types what causes, an attack n remedies .stay blessed!!!

Good for you! Great video. Thanks for the tips!

“So I went to Johns Hopkins to learn prevention, and ended up running the program” Ok this guy is not some random youtuber

Thanks for sharing this information. My husband had a heart attack at forty-three ..and three years later he had a triple bypass. The cardiologist said his three main arteries were over 95 % blocked. The cardiologist said it happened in three years. It was different arteries which caused his heart attack. I didn't understand how it could build up so quickly. He is a slim man ...doesn't drink, or smoke. I'll make sure he sees your videos. Thank you!!

I watched a video that suggested that small dense LDL is created from carbs and large buoyant LDL from animal fats. So I switch to a high fat diet. Also if you have pristine arteries, it won't clog, and there are ways to achieve that. Finally calcium can form in arteries and k2, magnesium and d3 helps.

Hello Doctor, Very informative. BTW, during the days of your CIMT test was done, have you got metabolic symptoms like HBP, IR and elevated TGL rates? And mind telling us how much exactly you took Statins as low doses? Thank you.

Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge and personal experience with us. Can we request an artery age test from our primary care doctor if we are young and want to work on blockage prevention/treatment? Our family histories are interwoven with stroke and diabetes. We are changing lifestyle after learning from your video, but still want to know our artery age. Thank you again

Wow! Congratulations. Thank you very much for doing this video. Very informative, to the point.

Pure gold. 100%. Thank you. Most kindly!

You are brilliant ! Ty very much for sharing your knowledges and energy . I am Very grateful . A new subscriber here by the way 😊

He said insulin resistance was his problem ...so why not eat to reduce IR? Avoid sugar and high carb foods...

I had a cholesterol level of 231. I only added plant sterols and reduced my cholesterol level to 180. I refuse to take cholesterol drugs and I think I made the best choice. I know red yeast rice would work as well.

Very encouraging! Thank you doctor.

You've come a long way. I started rosuvastatin 5 mg 4 days ago,and have had to read a lot of exaggerated negative comments about it. Thank you for your side of the story and really helped.