If you take a Statin, Do these 7 things Right Now! (Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor)

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Millions of people take a statin (zocor, lipitor, crestor, livalo, lescol, altocor) thinking it will lower their risk of having a heart attack. What they don't know is that the statin is doing these 7 things to their body; even many doctors don't know all 7.
Here is the 7 things a statin does to your body, and steps you can take to minimize the risk. This is not a complete list, statins do many other worrisome things inside your body, the more you research the more you will know...
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@cwally1994 8 месяцев назад

After 25 years on statins my father was like a zombie and could barely walk. Doc said it was "absolutely necessary" to keep taking them to prevent heart attack or stroke. I asked the doc why the Lipitor warning label says their product does not prevent heart disease or heart attacks to which he had no answer. Stopped taking statins 6 months ago and he has gotten strength in his legs back and regained memory. Statins are poison. Your body needs cholesterol.

@jillcristofoli4946 2 месяца назад

@ValerieGriner 2 месяца назад

My sister takes statins, too, and she is younger than I am. She has the weakest muscles in her legs...can barely walk down steps without assistance. In fact, she takes an entire SHOEBOX full of RX meds. You can't reason with her, though. I'm glad your father listened and got off those poisons.

@Azul-ud9iv Месяц назад

Exactly what happened to my mom but she passed. It's heartbreaking watching people disintegrate for no good reason.cruel

@amandawalker77 Месяц назад

My mum came off them as I advised her to as she needs cholesterol, but she had bloods done and the Dr said you need to go back on them or you'll have a heart attack or stroke and she listened and said the Dr knows best 😮 So can't do anymore. She's 78.

@chozen_juan 19 дней назад

Is your dad still alive?

@TheCarnivoreCure 11 месяцев назад

i was 715 lbs., stuck in my chair, on oxygen, had not left the house in over 2 years. i had congestive hart failure, lymphedema, insulin resistance, reactive airway disease and could not stand for two minuets. that was last September. im down to 490 lbs. im off oxygen, all my health issues have cleared up. i have a future again. God has blessed me. i started doing you tube to help others like me.

@melissafriedrichs4716 10 месяцев назад

Amazing, good for you getting your life back!

@spunkychops7484 5 месяцев назад

Total bs . You lost weight

@catherinehand502 5 месяцев назад

@@spunkychops7484 what is bs about it. He is saying the diet got his appetite under control then as a result he dropped the weight. He was 51 stone and now is is 35 stone. It is amazing his heart and lungs have healed to some degree

@cherisemelf4758 4 месяца назад

@TheCarnivreCure, Im so happy for you! I hope you will continue your journey being healthy. Great Job!

@herbertlong3981 4 месяца назад

@@spunkychops7484 You have got to find better things to do with your time, and your mind, my friend Perhaps then, you might be a little happier

@anabosnjak2780 11 месяцев назад

I am 68 years female and started taking statins at age of 64 . I had terrible side affects while taking statins, continued bladder infection, foggy memory, muscle pains , my glucose level went up. I was taking so many antibiotics l, medicine for pre diabetes, and bunch of other meds .I felt terrible and stopped taking them all. It was awful couple of years and I thought that is part of aging . I stopped taking them against my doctors advice . Now I watch my carbs and sugar intake , walk a lot and take no meds. I feel fantastic, have a lots of energy. For me all health issue disappeared after I stopped taking statins . It took a while tifeel better. I think few months , and almost a year for all of the symptoms to be completely gone .

@tenniskinsella7768 10 месяцев назад

For every one having bad side effects there are many like me with no problems I'm.on pravaststion one of the safest and not named in this video do y have pravaststion in america

@anabosnjak2780 10 месяцев назад

I am glad that you did not have bad side affects. I was taking atorvastatin . We do have another choices of statin , however choose not to take statins again. I changed my diet and do lots o walking which improved my cholesterol and it’s almost normal at this time . Best regards !!!

@vernonsteinkamp1088 10 месяцев назад

I'm in the same boat you are in. I took one statin that almost killed me. Then switched to provastatin 10mg. It was also bothering me with said side effects. So now I've gone down to 5mg and still feel the effects of aging fast, foggy Brain. I did completely stop for a month or so and began to feel better but my Dr. said the benefits out weigh the risks and talked me back into taking the 5mg. I think now I'm ready to stop altogether and drastically change my diet and exercise program. I'm 71.

@elberthiggins6667 10 месяцев назад

Actually for every one person having side effects there are nine who don't. Pravastatin has been in America for ~35 years.@@tenniskinsella7768

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

Hi Ana, loved reading your post. I am just like you with health & walking. My question is can I just stop taking my cholesterol med if I want to or do I need to taper off?

@RPBailey 11 месяцев назад

I quit rosuvastatin after listening to Dr Berry. And I'm so glad that I did. My wife, at the time, demanded that I take it, as well as my PCP and I did at their very strong persistency. My PCP gave me this long spill about how he was required to tell my insurance company of my refusal when I stopped. Oh well....insurance and big pharma are not going to control my life. ONLY God and myself will determine that!

@lorilxn1597 10 месяцев назад

I'm on it right now, been on Statins since 2015

@johnpage6174 10 месяцев назад

My insurance noticed when I quit refilling Lipitor. They sent me a letter telling me restart taking it. I could tell by the way the letter was written that they would deny coverage if I had a problem in the future. I started to refill it again- I just don’t take it…

@lorilxn1597 10 месяцев назад

@@johnpage6174 I don't take mine every day, I'm on about 10 meds but always forget to take them about twice a week.

@texajersey5569 10 месяцев назад

God gave u bad cholesterol

@anthonylosego 10 месяцев назад

Consider that no one really knows what you put in your mouth every morning. Or more importantly, what you don't put in your mouth every morning.

@johnallen7367 11 месяцев назад

Carnivore 10weeks, 63yo Australian male. Kicked initially my statins to the curb, then all the other heart meds. Lost 32lbs, exercising, never felt this good. Also, my arthritis and depression are gone, among others on a long list of benefits.

@DougCarnivore 11 месяцев назад

John…hello. Doug from Las Vegas. I’m on Day 7 Carnivore. I want to kick them to the curb, too. I have CHF. My question to you please is did you also have a blood thinner? I use Xarelto and was told it would be for life. Thanks for sharing with me.

@johnallen7367 11 месяцев назад

@@DougCarnivore hi. After being on Carnivore for about 5 weeks, and having started exercising daily, and after researching the meds, i kicked statins immediately, and my other heart meds within a couple of weeks. My resting bp is lower without meds than when I was medicated. My metabolic health is improving exponentially. Everyone is different, and I suppose it depends greatly on listening to your body. I know now that i am in control of my life and that my faith in doctors and pharmaceutical products has been destroyed permanently, because if i can work this out, i find it incredulous that this isn't widely understood within medicine. Good luck. The more pure you keep to the diet, the better the results. Let me know how you are doing.

@johnallen7367 11 месяцев назад

@@DougCarnivore ps. What is chf? Im unfamiliar with the term, or sometimes Australians use different terms to Americans.

@Amanda_downunder 11 месяцев назад

@@johnallen7367 - i think is congestive heart failure. My mother had similar issue

@DougCarnivore 11 месяцев назад

@@johnallen7367 sorry. Congestive Heart Failure. You mention your own heart meds and that’s why I inquired.

@EdSileo 11 месяцев назад

Im an echo sonographer with almost 40 years of ultrasound experience. I can not stress enough how RIGHT ON Dr. Berry is with this! Dr. Berry, Please consider following up on each of these recommendations & turning it maybe into a series of shorts. I learn something significant everytime I listen to you. Thank you!

@lindadunn8787 11 месяцев назад

And thank you, too!

@cindyshain3430 10 месяцев назад

My husband literally just had a CC score that was about 800 so the doctor had him do ultrasound on all his arteries and veins which came out clear. His blood flow is wall-to-wall. He has no calcium in his carotid arteries none in the aorta I think there was a minimal tiny amount somewhere but nothing she said to be concerned about. It literally comes up as nothing, next is a nuclear stress test. He has never had high blood pressure or Adema or any signs of anything like heart related but yet they’re making him take Crestor 40 mg and now he’s having muscle cramps I think after the stress test he’s going to get off the Crestor. Luckily he’s only been on for a couple of weeks.

@LS-uz4cz 10 месяцев назад

@edsileo Can you add anything being an echo sonographer as far as ldl cholesterol numbers and what you’ve seen ?

@workingrich8464 10 месяцев назад

@@cindyshain3430Why would they scan his leg arteries or veins? Needless testing. Nothing needs to be done even if found

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

I’ve been wanting to get off the statins, adopted keto/carnivore lifestyle, walking everyday, overall very healthy. My cholesterol level on the statin is 190. Can I just stop cold turkey or does one have to taper off? I had asked my Doc if I could & she said I don’t see a problem since your level is so good on the drug & your adopting a healthier lifestyle. Soooo can I just stop immediately? I didn’t ask her at the time.

@MrMarcol29 11 месяцев назад

DR Ken, a real doc for the people.Thank you

@robertmiller2872 10 месяцев назад

A Korean study that was done several years looked at 1 million people who had died and simply recorded from their charts prior to death their total cholesterol and LDL levels. The people who lived the longest had a total cholesterol of 240 and a LDL of 130.

@RC-vv6nr 9 месяцев назад

There are many studies here in the US that indicate the same. Go figure. . . .

@Rogue_Money 11 месяцев назад

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@Rogue_Money 11 месяцев назад

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@meerhof 11 месяцев назад

Is there any reason to avoid liquid D3? Taking 20.000 iu per day!

@Infiniti25 10 месяцев назад

@@meerhofmake sure it is taken with a fat. I get my D3 capsules that contain MCT oil instead of CostCo’s which contain Sunflower Oil as the suspension medium. I think mine are Osava brand, I’m in the UK so not sure if you would find same brand where you are.

@crh251 10 месяцев назад

@@Infiniti25, try to find one with a different carrier oil. Sunflower oil is not the healthiest. It’s up there with Canola oil. I found one with olive oil.

@Infiniti25 10 месяцев назад

@@crh251 I said I get some from Osavi which have MCT oil as the carrier oil. The first ones I got were Kirkland Signature from CostCo and those were in a Sunflower Oil carrier which I know is bad.

@steves5354 11 месяцев назад

I stopped taking statins 3 years ago. I still have nerve and muscle damage after taking Crestor for 14 years. I would not have stayed on them for 14 years had my GP not numbed me out by prescribing an antidepressant. I have concluded that today's corporate for profit medical system does more harm than good.

@annettehansen6329 11 месяцев назад

I have familial high cholesterol and my Dr keeps pushing me to take statins. I keep pushing back.

@SlingsAxes 11 месяцев назад

Just keep pushing back, ma'am.

@marylynch951 11 месяцев назад

@@SlingsAxes Exactly you have to be very firm with your Dr not aggressive

@PaulBengtsson 9 месяцев назад

@@marylynch951 Yes, they get upset very fast if you have an opinion about this.

@bradfletcher8867 5 месяцев назад

Think about changing doctors. I have done this many times. 😎

@deantsar6246 4 месяца назад

Listen to your Doctor

@widehotep9257 11 месяцев назад

My mom was on Lipitor for decades. At 86 she finally listened to her kids and stopped. She seems mentally sharper, and her severe hand tremors went away after about 2 months.

@billylain7456 10 месяцев назад

At 86????

@widehotep9257 10 месяцев назад

@@billylain7456 Yes. And her leg weakness has improved greatly as well.

@spaideman7850 10 месяцев назад

unfortunately my brother-in-law age 60 refused to listen and continue with his self-medicated statin because he wants to see his health report has perfect cholesterol level score.

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

Hi, can I just stop taking my statin if I choose to or do I need to taper down dosage? Did your Mom stop cold turkey, so to speak.

@widehotep9257 9 месяцев назад

@@bombshelltwo8317 She stopped cold turkey. From what I've read online and based on videos I've watched on youtube, it takes 2 to 6 weeks for most people to feel improvements after quitting statins. Good luck!

@TCAPRecipes 11 месяцев назад

I'm all set. I'll stay away from the statins.

@mingkee27 11 месяцев назад

I stopped taking Lipitor August last year and I feel much better Statins can damage liver due to stopping cholesterol production. Cholesterol is needed for ALL organs as well as muscles, and hormones including testosterone and vitamin D

@cellgrrl 11 месяцев назад

Our brains are made of cholesterol.

@ruds2600 4 месяца назад

My doc kept telling me the pains I was having was from arthritis. My arthritis is cured after 2 months of not taking Lipitor.

@murraybool8081 3 месяца назад

I have been told to take statins twice since I had a liver transplant almost thirty years ago, and both times have had palpitations, hot flushes and a considerable increase of my heart rate. Needless to say, the statins have been flushed down the toilet! I eat as much red meat (steak) as I can afford and as my surgeon told me almost 30 years ago (when he was treated to the sight of me hoovering up a large lump of medium rare fillet) that “it was the best thing I could ever put in myself.” I feel great!

@colleenjensen6584 Месяц назад

Don't forget the brain, totally dependent on cholesterol to function properly. No surprise on the Alzheimer's/dementia epidemic.

@johnwesterdale7027 14 дней назад

@@colleenjensen6584 and resurgence of a wanna-be-king... the one using anger and division to prey on the "disenfranchised".

@user-pg9zk8xm8n 4 месяца назад

I stopped taking atorvastatin five days ago, my shoulder pain vanished.thanks a lot for the advice, doc.

@kristopherdetar4346 6 месяцев назад

My ancestors lived long lives without statin drugs. My doctor tried pushing it on me at age 58 but I refused. I’m 62 now and my numbers are still normal.

@raeray8245 Месяц назад

You were the dr-kickbacks that got away. ;) good for you!

@bettymaverick1098 11 месяцев назад

A large study said the death and heart attack rate was not decreased by taking stains. However, cancer did increase in the those in the study.

@andrewfasan8333 3 месяца назад

what study was that? very vague..

@paulasusan63 Месяц назад

Give us info on where to find the study please!

@slepwick01 10 месяцев назад

I've been prescribed a statin for cholesterol issues before. I added red beans and rice to my diet, just keep a small crock pot going or in the fridge and have a bowl or two a day (best for evening meal). Super cheap, super easy to cook, super healthy, and fixed the bloodwork (soluble fiber absorbs cholesterol). Your body will adjust to the extra fiber after a few days.

@SWIdaho2 9 месяцев назад

Very interesting!

@mutteringmale 9 месяцев назад

I have a pressure cooker, and I do the same; with split peas, a bit of meat and fat, barley and steel cut oaks mixed in. It's called a "Mulligan stew" where you just keep adding scraps of food and it keeps going on and on.

@frankmeyers7304 8 месяцев назад

The musical fruit

@johnallen7367 8 месяцев назад

Hi, the cholesterol is not the enemy. Its always been insulin resistance, driven by sugar and carbs. Statins are garbage medicines, the brain is 40% cholesterol, we need it every cell. If you constantly avoid fat, and take Statins, your chances of developing mental health issues like alzheimers and parkinsons are greatly increased.

@kristinamercado5737 6 месяцев назад

Lentils are amazing ❤

@shannonbates1750 11 месяцев назад

My PCP keeps trying to force statins on me but I refuse. She got upset and told me I was being non-compliant. I found a new PCP. Thank you for your highly informative and inspirational videos.

@lynnmcmillian5137 11 месяцев назад

Thank You Dr. Berry for standing up for us , it is most appreciated’

@williamturner1441 11 месяцев назад

I have a stent from one total blockage of LLD. My doctor had me on stains for several years. It caused blood sugar issues to worsen and head fog. I stopped all stains after trying 3 different kinds. Doctor is not happy with me. I asked two of my doctors that if elevated BS and Cholesterol are so bad for 50 years then why only one artery and not all. They both said we do not know. I am eating Keto/Carnivore and trusting God to keep me going.

@Hopadopperartist 11 месяцев назад

Same here, doc is really mad at me. I was using a walker because my legs were so weak and painful. Plus I got cataracts. Now he wants me on Nexietol ( bempedoic Acid) even though I get huge kidney stones. I told him that all he cares about is my heart but I have to worry about the rest of me.

@rebeccaachaibar5984 Месяц назад

Do you mind sharing what statin and dosage you were on?

@williamturner1441 Месяц назад

@@rebeccaachaibar5984 I believe Lipitor 80mg then Crestor 40mg and finally Repatha. Unfortunately I do not remember for sure what the dosages were. I did my own experiment and stopped the statins and found my blood sugar 30 to 50 points lower in the morning.

@sandymorrison1400 11 месяцев назад

I know a person who is a male, who ID's as a female who takes statins. (I think it is for the man boobs.) He is a body builder. He has had multiple joint/bone surgeries. He eats a plant-based diet. He walks with a cane. He is my age. He is in constant pain. I've actually told him to stop the statins and stop eating the plants and to eat meat. So far, nope. He and his partner have a health club. I cringe at the thought of their advice to their paying customers.

@Herbie11 5 месяцев назад

Sounds like a wack-job

@user-mi7zx2ki5o 11 месяцев назад

What you do for us is so important, your videos have helped me get my life back on track . Bless you, you are one of the special people.

@davidvanbrunt4233 10 месяцев назад

Took them for 6 months, felt terrible....I wont take them ever again !!!

@joelkoonce8559 2 месяца назад

Thank You Dr Berry. I've been on keto for almost 2 years, no more obesity, no more pre diabetes. I don't take any prescriptions or drugs. I'm 63 years old. 😊

@BlueRidgeRider 10 месяцев назад

My doctor did exactly that. “It will cut your risk of heart attack in half!!!” It gave me awful headaches every day. When I told him this he was shocked. Then I discovered your channel and several others. The difference between 1% and 3% is 2%, not 50%. It all depends on how you look at it. Absolute vs relative. When discussing the benefits they use relative. When discussing side effects they use absolute. Technically not lying but morally they are. Since going carnivore my blood pressure has dropped so low I don’t take meds for it. I’m 67 years old and not on any meds. I feel great!

@pancakes15 10 месяцев назад

Please be careful, I'm no doctor but from the multiple accounts and articles I've read it's not the diet that's helped. In fact in an article I read they say being on the carnivore diet with high blood pressure can make it worse, as well it can cause constipation since you consume little fiber when on the diet. Things like bacon or lunch meat can also be high in sodium and as you probably know, high amounts of salt can lead to high blood pressure. You may also be lacking vitamins that are mostly found in things like fruit and vegetables.

@BlueRidgeRider 10 месяцев назад

@@pancakes15 you are correct. You are no doctor. I was on drugs when all I needed was to change my diet. I don’t blame doctors. They don’t have time to check all the data. Heart attacks are not caused by a lack of statins.

@sandramcd54 10 месяцев назад

I’m so thrilled coz just came back from 6 monthly Care Plan with my Dr, biting my nails and wondering whether or not to tell him I’m on Carnivore, but my bloods were so good, he has removed Chronic Kidney Disease from my Care Plan, Liver doing way better, A1C perfect, and has allowed me to drop my Cavastat to 5mg from 20, with a view to removing it altogether after next care plan bloods. Oh and I’ve lost 10 kgs. Was walking out of there on air. ❤

@kenreville9134 11 месяцев назад

After 15+ years of doing so, I haven't taken a statin in almost 3 years. Thanks to this channel. Thanks Ken. Much appreciated.

@val058 6 месяцев назад

yes, but has your cholesterol rose to dangerous levels. I'm in same boat and would rather not take it

@mothwing1 4 месяца назад

Can I ask u did your levels go up after u stopped. I am thinking to do the same.

@kenreville9134 4 месяца назад

I have completely stopped having my HDL/LDL levels checked whatsoever.

@ginadenuccio7134 2 месяца назад

And did you have a Tia stroke?

@LivingInAnInverseReality 8 месяцев назад

This is the way to make a video! Short, concise, chocked full of great information

@donnagreen9944 11 месяцев назад

So much good information. Thank you!

@keto4lyfechristy773 11 месяцев назад

Day 4 of only taking half bp med. Losartin 50mg 1x dx. My bp for 6 months has been on the lower side. Now 2.5 weeks carnivore and over a year keto. -108 lbs lost now! I feel fabulous.

@CarolDee61 11 месяцев назад

Congrats! 🎉

@keto4lyfechristy773 11 месяцев назад

@@CarolDee61 thank you. I'm so excited.

@halfstep67 11 месяцев назад

I take some amino acids called L-Arginine and L-Citrulline, a 1/4 teaspoon each, and it has lowered my bp better than anything else and without negative side effects. At rest, my bp is around 115/70 and 55 bpm. And I have had a 4 bypass 4 years ago.

@marygrabill7127 11 месяцев назад

Kazaaaaa !

@jenna.w.9041 10 месяцев назад

Amazing! Congratulations!!

@CarolineSabourinisfree 5 месяцев назад

I got bullied into taking it and as of yesterday stopped after watching several doctors say this very thing and after reading several medical journal articles about both the cholesterol myth and statins.

@tombeard5465 5 месяцев назад

Me too. My overall cholesterol was at 260 when I started talking statins. Ofcourse it brought my numbers down but like you I stopped taking it after a year. My next blood work showed I was at 307. I've heard that stopping statins causes a spike in cholesterol. So now that I'm on keto and eating lots of meat It will probably go higher. Now I a bit worried 😮

@tombeard5465 5 месяцев назад

After quitting statins, my cholesterol is at 310 . Should I be concerned.?

@keithnielsen4776 5 месяцев назад

@@tombeard5465 it takes cholesterol to make male hormones but i dont know what the danger number is

@richknudsen5781 11 месяцев назад

The Saturday Night Joke A guy goes to the USDA to apply for a job. The interviewer asks him, "Are you allergic to anything?" He replies, "Yes, caffeine. I can't drink coffee. "Okay, have you ever been in the military?" “Yes," he says, "I was in Iraq for one tour." The interviewer says, "That will give you 5 extra points toward employment." Then he asks, "Are you disabled in any way?" The guy says, "Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles." The interviewer grimaces and then says, "Okay. You've got enough points for me to hire you right now. Our normal hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can start tomorrow at 10:00 am, and plan on starting at 10:00 am every day. The guy is puzzled and asks, "If the work hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, why don't you want me here until 10:00 am?" "This is a government job", the interviewer says. "For the first two hours, we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. No point in you coming in for that.

@StevenBanks123 9 месяцев назад

10 years on Lipitor. No cararacts, blood work results solidly normal. Can’t speak to CoQ10 or testosterone levels, but I feel pretty good.

@shangrilahomestead9930 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing this information Dr. Ken. My mother has been on statins for years and over the last year I have finally got her to take the supplements you’ve talked about in this video. I just wish she had started taking these supplements a long time ago.

@RedRoyce 11 месяцев назад

Just an FYI Dr Berry. I've been fighting Crohn's for over 20 years, never getting better only worse each year. I started the carnivore life style about 6 months ago. It was an up and down event for me and I almost stopped a few times but wanted to get better then I did to eat SAD! I'm so glad I have stayed the course because in the last few weeks something has happened. I'm feeling better in many ways. My energy has been so low the whole time but I feel it coming on also. Now I'm talking BAD Crohn's to a point I had to stop working I was so sick all the time. Thank God I found your videos talking about the carnivore life style. Just want to say to people Dr Berry always says give it 90 days but I had to give it 6 months to even start to feel the benefit and have a ways to go for sure so hang in there and fight the good fight. I could go on and on about the things I can now tell are changing for the better.

@Infiniti25 10 месяцев назад

Please explain “eat SAD”… Also please help others by going on and on about what’s better.

@floridamontanaman1028 6 месяцев назад

@@Infiniti25”SAD” Standard American Diet ( which is a joke )

@murraybool8081 Месяц назад

I have been on the carnivore diet since I was three! Don’t eat veges except spuds Eat a lot of fruit, esp bananas, I cook and bake for myself. I live in NZ and had to go to Brisbane, Australia for a liver transplant in 94 for treatment of Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome. (My 30th anniversary in September) after release, I heard that my favourite ward surgeon, Dr Christine, was leaving the ward to study Plastic surgery, and a lot of the doctors and patients were going to the Norman Pub close to the hospital. The pub has a large garden bar with a fire pit and barbecue so being an ex Advertising Man ( not allowed to go back into that!) and old habits being hard to break, I arrived early and ordered a large medium fillet steak, medium rare. My surgeon, Steve Lynch, arrived soon after, and I greeted him, and said “Steve, I’ve got to buy you a drink, what’ll you have?” He told me, and I went to order it, and a lemonade for myself (!) My dinner arrived, and I tore into it! (didn’t take long to cook that steak!) A beautiful meal, and about halfway through it, Steve reached across the table, tapped the side of my plate next to the steak with his fingernail, and when I looked up, he said, “You know, that is the best thing you can ever put inside yourself.” Thank you, Steve.

@falconer100 11 месяцев назад

I am sad this information was not available to me 15 years ago. Statins caused me to have muscle myalgia and symptoms of Diabetes. I was on medication for both. This caused osteoarthritis that took out both hips. I recovered Ok with good health and 2 new hips .Statins, a drug to treat with respect because it can bite. Great video.

@robertconville6269 2 месяца назад

I quit Simvistatin a week ago ago and can already tell I am feeling better!

@jorgealicea2088 11 месяцев назад

Wow. This is fantastic information. Thank you.

@Bmetamaximus 10 месяцев назад

My Dr, bless her for trying, tried to scare me into statins 3 years ago, a year after my stroke. I refused. Healthier today than I was 10 years ago. Statins are for emergency intervention, not long term living, in MY personal, non-medical, OPINION.

@johnwesterdale7027 14 дней назад

how many had a cardiac calcium score designed to frighten people into compliance? I fell for that, and turned into a zombie. CRS got real bad.

@marylynch951 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr Berry My Doctor wanted me to go on Statin back in 2019 I said no to him I will say he does listen to me We do have mutual respect Dr Berry May God continue protecting you and your family

@Steve_in_NJ 8 месяцев назад

Great info, Doc. Yes, I take a statin (generic lipitor), and yes, I have been taking D3, K2, and CoQ-10 for years as well. My sugars are good and my ophthalmologist has recorded a cataract in one eye (very small, but I'm almost 64). My PCP monitors my blood as I've been on a statin for about 20+ years.

@samnadim9913 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Doctor everyday everyday

@annalytic 11 месяцев назад

As well as all the invaluable health information, Dr Berry, that's a great shirt!

@lindadunn8787 11 месяцев назад

Gracias, Dr. B!

@miraclegal55 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video, Dr Berry. My doc is pushing me to go back on Livalo so I have been doing research. When I was on that med I experienced a lot of leg cramping at night, over all muscle weakness and brain fog.

@Fred-px5xu 7 месяцев назад

Once again Doctor Berry thank for your invaluable aid. The information you dispense is priceless and appreciated.

@wandabrady2178 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr. Berry very helpful video..,🔥❤️🙏🏻

@mariabrayton3861 11 месяцев назад

Thank you as always Dr. Berry ❤

@CarnivoreTransformer 11 месяцев назад

Thank you dr Berry, i was 5 months ago on simvastatin, starting the carnivore lifestyle and watching your video on hypertension drugs, I got so scared I stop drinking it. Thank you sir, this information is very helpful. I appreciate you.

@drewn4344 11 месяцев назад

I've been taking Zocor for 24 years and began experiencing severe leg pain and weakness. Thought it was nerve damage but tests came up negative. Stopped taking Zocor about a month ago and it feels much better.

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

Hi, May I ask if you stopped cold turkey one day or tapered down over a period of time?

@drewn4344 9 месяцев назад

@@bombshelltwo8317 I just stopped.

@shamekaflowers9180 3 месяца назад

OMG!! Thank you for your explanation Dr. Berry! I’m 47 and just two weeks ago I had both cataracts replaced. I have been taking Lipitor for almost 10 years!! I’m a type 2 diabetic and recently after pressuring my Dr. I had an MRI and found out I have NAFLD. I was told it was mild. I decided to do some research and that’s how I found you. I wish I came across your channel earlier but I am learning and I’ve changed my diet significantly. Just wanted to say thank you for all that you and your community are doing. It is helping me tremendously. God bless you!!

@puggirl415 Месяц назад

Keep going. You sound like an ideal candidate for the healing an animal based diet can do for you. Good luck.

@roxypedro100 10 месяцев назад

Nurse here (who hates big pharma & the doctors ruled by them) THANK YOU for shining a light on this Dr. Berry you are an insightful and intelligent physician, regarding the CoQ10 over the age 40 one should take Ubiquinol as it is much more bioavailable 👍🏼 Love your channel!!

@ada5851 10 месяцев назад

I'm a new registered practical nurse and I hate administering statins to patients, but I feel I don't have enough experience (read: clout) in healthcare yet to advise against it for fear of getting in trouble. It's ridiculous how many medications so many patients are on. The worst is the antibiotics ordered without any gut support. Without fail, tons of our patients end up getting C. Diff, which of course means MORE (harsher) antibiotics. I can't wait to look into studies more and build up my credibility so I can start pushing back against some of these things that worsen patient outcomes. But ultimately I'll have to get out of the hospital setting and into home care because hospitals do not provide holistic health care.

@geraldfitzpatrick9123 10 месяцев назад

@roxypedro100 And you are a wonderful nurse. Thanks for your wonderful opinion, bravery and encouragement.

@welcometoreality3450 10 месяцев назад

@@ada5851 the good thing is you don't have to be an expert, or a nurse really. Can follow an actual expert on youtube. They will often by MUCH more knowledge that the big pharma indoctrinated doc telling you not to watch them. I esp hate seeing elderly ppl on MANY meds making them sicker overall...it's medical malpractice!

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

@roxypedro100. Really appreciate your post. I am going to stop my statin & wondered if I could just put it down one day & never pick it back up, or if it’s best to “taper” off?

@mutteringmale 9 месяцев назад

Almost every Doctor is a prostitute, paid to give you drugs you don't need so they can pocket their gelt and buy another sports car and boat.

@clairevinet3557 11 месяцев назад

Many of us are really listening to you Dr. Berry! Thank you good man!👌👑💕

@AuntDot 11 месяцев назад

Thank You for Sharing Dr. Berry 🙌💯☺️

@jimmymalone3494 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr.Berry for sharing with us.

@lanebashford3982 11 месяцев назад

My elderly mom was taking Zocor for a few years and then out of the blue developed liver cancer. She had a single large tumor and ended up having it removed surgically and did extremely well. Both her reg doctor and her oncology team said that the cancer was possibly from taking the statin drug. She came off it and hasn't had any problems since. She's now 90, cancer free, and thriving bigtime! She eats well and is active. IMO, everyone should take as few meds as possible. All of us take too many drugs as we age and a lot of them don't really help all that much.

@welcometoreality3450 10 месяцев назад

Good for her! Statins DONT work as protection against heart attack or stroke according to long term study, but does damage to you & pocketbook. Statins are #1 selling drug in USA! Do the math ppl! Better be your in health advocate or your on their menu!

@workingrich8464 10 месяцев назад

Utter nonsense

@elberthiggins6667 10 месяцев назад

This is total BS on many fabricated levels.

@debjordan4399 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing. My mother took Lipitor for over 20 years...dementia, Alzheimer's, liver function compromised and micro strokes. She passed away at age 93. The last 5 years of her life was not pleasant. I think it was all from the medication.

@workingrich8464 10 месяцев назад

@@debjordan4399 sorry to hear of your loss. not many make it to 93

@Brian-uy2tj 11 месяцев назад

Every statin the doctors tried on me had horrible side effects. Even after I was given a full body MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) which looks at the veins and arteries and it showed me to be clean as a whistle, literally no plaque anywhere, they still insisted on me taking them, which i refused to do. I feel certain I would have died years ago if I had kept taking them.

@val058 6 месяцев назад

what side effects?

@Brian-uy2tj 6 месяцев назад

@@val058

@Herbie11 5 месяцев назад

Your arteries were clear because you DID take the meds. Don't knock it too much.

@rhondae8222 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing, Dr Berry.

@lindahughes9573 11 месяцев назад

Another great video I will definitely share with anyone I learn is taking a Statin. Thank you Dr. Berry.

@rancancookcanoy9768 11 месяцев назад

Dr. Berry another great video. I really appreciate what you are doing for the Keto community. I use pure olive leaf extract instead of a statin. Thank you.

@schitherc4959 11 месяцев назад

Has it helped to lower yf cholesterol pls??

@rancancookcanoy9768 10 месяцев назад

@@iamingrid6469 Olive leaves contain a substance called oleuropein, which is thought to help reduce cholesterol levels and inflammation. Olive leaf extracts (OLE) also reduce glucose levels in the blood. Laboratory studies found that OLE can kill a number of microorganisms including yeasts, bacteria, and fungi.Apr 12, 2023.

@steveemmett-inotherwords 10 месяцев назад

I was put on Simvastatin at the age of 48. There was no medical reason other than the GP said there were enormous benefits! For years I suffered weight gain and pain, I thought I had fibromyalgia. Aged 57 I told a new GP that I was stopping the statins. He said no reason why not you have no to indicators to take them. The pain went within a month. I’m now 64 and 6 months ago my GP wanted me to start atorvastatin after blood tests showed raised cholesterol and triglycerides. I said I’d try other remedies. I increased exercise, all but stopped alcohol, added berberine and nyacin to my daily routine. In 2 months all my results were normal. Thanks to channels like this.

@malcolmyoungacdc 3 месяца назад

Most Dr's these days say stop immediately if you get any type of myalgia after commencing statins.

@angijeanpierre2069 10 месяцев назад

Hi doc. Super video . An eye-opener. I am on cipla simvastin for a year with high blood pressure. After watching this video I am sure I get through without it.

@stuarthutt3740 11 месяцев назад

I was on ststins for 30 years to lower cholesterol. It did. It lowered my LDL from 190 to 50. Then I read the drug trials. Lipitor says reduction of CVD by 36%. But that is relative reduction. Absolute reduction is 1.1% and no change in ACM. An LDL of 50 is considered abetalipoprotenemia where you body does not make enough cholesterol and you die early. Side affects, brain fog, skin cancer, T2D, ED, parkinsons. I fired my doctors. Our body requires cholsterol and recycles the cholesterol. Our brains make their own cholesterol. Older people live longer and have higher brain function with higher cholesterol. I'm happy at 300 total cholsterol.

@PaulBengtsson 9 месяцев назад

Sounds good. I just found out I have LDL of 433 and that's sounds scary.

@Coach49217 8 месяцев назад

@@PaulBengtsson what are you going to do?

@PaulBengtsson 8 месяцев назад

@@Coach49217I was wrong, my LDL was 356. Still very high, but I don,t do anything, no meds..

@audreymilosevic2081 7 месяцев назад

@@PaulBengtsson Just some info, my husbands total cholesterol is 652, and he takes statin, (they bullied us). His cholesterol has been extremely high as long as i have known him. He is over 65 and shows no sighs his heart is failing, according to the stress tests and the doctor. We were told by a researcher that he is a super synthesizer, his body is extremely good at making cholesterol. For what it may be worth to you.

@PaulBengtsson 6 месяцев назад

@@audreymilosevic2081 Wow, that's high. Thanks for your reply. I'm 68 and feel good.

@robyn3349 11 месяцев назад

40 mg/day of rosuvastatin for two weeks and I was so mentally confused I was unable to navigate crossing a street. Reduced the dose to 20 mg/day for three months, and the side effects finally made me afraid to continue taking it. I kept hoping that I would adjust to it, after all, my doctor had told me that there were no real side effects - except "in people's heads." Nine months after discontinuing, I am starting to feel better.

@shaonian 10 месяцев назад

Statins made me really confused. The medical profession seems to think this not a really a symptom, it's some sort of emotional thing.

@dacisky 10 месяцев назад

" there were no real side effects - except "in people's heads." Which is a lie. I had no idea what was happening to me and at first chalked it up to ageing...It was not ageing. I really feel patients can't give informed consent cause Doctors are not honest about what these drugs can do to them.

@EddieTheKing369 10 месяцев назад

I watched Dr. Berg’s videos few months ago re statins, then Dr. Berry’s. I have been taking crestor 5mg for years to lower my LDL. A years ago I was referred to a cardiologist due to my chest pain plus shortness of breath, Doctor doubled up my crestor dosage to 10 mg. I felt that my muscles and bones, particularly the chest ribs pains were getting worse. Without talking to any doctors I reduced my crestor dosage down to 5 mg daily. It seems that I am feeling better after a month. In today’s regular visit to my family doctor, I requested his approval to reduce my dosage to 5mg (of course I didn’t tell him I have done it myself), he refused and said it is good for my heart. See…. 😂. Taking 40 mg a day of crestor seems to me is unbelievable, I feel hard to believe it 😢

@Nakona0062 10 месяцев назад

The exact same thing happened to me. I thought I was literally loosing my mind. I couldn’t remember how to spell the simplest word. My doctor put me on a different one and same thing happens. I stopped taking them and next appointment is in October. I am certain he will be upset but my body my choice right?!!!!

@SWIdaho2 9 месяцев назад

@@Nakona0062 Stand your ground!

@karenreaves3650 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr Berry we have witnessed our parents on Statin’s suffering from Dementia.

@cellgrrl 11 месяцев назад

I have a a friend who got severe brain fog while on a statin. His muscles got weak and he couldn't exercise more than 10 minutes. He is a big guy too. I told him to stop that statin immediately and a month later he was back to his old self. But people don't learn, we had to go through this a total of 3 times since his evil doctor would insist he went back on it. And to make things worse, his cholesterol wasn't even high! It was resting at about 205. I have been fighting the statin war myself for about 30 years. I am fine.

@melaroha8003 11 месяцев назад

i was having the same effect, and shaking like i had parkinson disease, so i stopped taking the statin immediately and now I'm back to normal.

@user-ym9vu8vm2w 11 месяцев назад

This happened to my mother , it worsened rapidly as they increased Crestor. I happened to find a French study done on Crestor that confirmed her problems for me. The damage was irreversible. Her dr thought I was nuts. We stopped it ourselves. The weird thing was she never had high cholesterol. She had a mild MI many years ago but not high cholesterol.

@mingkee27 11 месяцев назад

Not only that. I had iron retention due to fatty liver. Since I started low carb diet and dropped Lipitor, fatty liver fixed and iron retention is gone.

@reneebentz6070 10 месяцев назад

What about cholesterol off that you can buy over the counter?

@kamilla1960 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr. Berry.

@MynewTennesseeHome 11 месяцев назад

They (Dr.s) tried to get me to take a statin... made them mad but I flat out refused

@bradfletcher8867 5 месяцев назад

You cheated them out of their commission $$$ from Big Pharma. Good for you! 🤔 The Profit Motive is more Powerful than the welfare of the patient.

@JeffreyKnuppelMD 10 месяцев назад

I'm a physician and was on the fence for years about whether to take a statin. I was on one for a couple of years but stopped it after losing weight. My LDL remains elevated at 150. But what really tipped the scales for me in terms of deciding that I didn't want to continue on a statin was a podcast discussion on RU-vid between Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Robert Lustig. They talked about how LDL is what we treat in medicine because it's what we've got meds for. And if we're going to follow LDL, we should be monitoring the LDL-P (LDL particle number) -- most doctors don't check this.

@michellewanner3921 10 месяцев назад

Yes! I’m a PA and the docs in my office are all about statins for just about everyone. They shut me down when I try to have a discussion on the topic.

@JeffreyKnuppelMD 10 месяцев назад

@@michellewanner3921 I’m not surprised. What becomes the so-called standard of care in medicine does not always equal the best patient care.

@Ayyeliki 10 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, they’re following the “guidelines@ but if memory serves me correctly, many if those panel members had ties to drug companies, ugh! Hard to trust “ evidence based science” anymore, bc it often coexists with human-based corruption. I just made that up lol.

@candierichard8931 10 месяцев назад

My LDL has been 120 for years. After visiting cardiologist for a different reason, he wanted me to take a statin. I told him I thought if my trig and HDL were good they outweighed the LDL. He said not true. So on 10 mg atorvastatin and 81 mg aspirin. Did you also take aspirin. I do have plaque in my left descending artery, i think 49%.

@bombshelltwo8317 9 месяцев назад

Dr. May I ask if one so chooses to stop taking their statin any longer, can that someone just stop cold turkey or do we taper off dosage?

@jasonmadison7122 11 месяцев назад

I threw my statin in the trash because of the side effects and the nurse practitioner said to me and I quote wouldn't you rather have side effects than a heart attack I am no longer using there service after she said that ........

@deangallegos7171 11 месяцев назад

Thumbs up. Thank you Dr. Berry

@jeannedigennaro6484 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, Dr. Berry.

@judyferguson3185 4 месяца назад

My biggest side effect was short term memory loss, loss of critical thinking, just feeling like my brain was scrambled. Along with the muscle/joint pain. I haven’t seen anyone address this side effect, just gaslighting me.

@chozen_juan 19 дней назад

how many mg were you taking?

@judyferguson3185 19 дней назад

@@chozen_juan I don’t remember the dosage but it was the smallest dose given for a new medication. I’ve now gone through all the statins, the latest was Crestor about a month ago. I am now on Zetia 10 mg daily and still having short term memory issues, I call it ‘losing my words’. Also getting lost in the small town where I live. I had an MRI of my head on Monday and it was clear for any signs of stroke. At least this doctor listened to me. I chalk it up to a major health crisis in June of 2023. I was admitted for testing because my b/p was too low. I hemorrhaged from a malfunction of my Swan-Ganz catheter, Code Blue and 7 medical staff rushed me back to the cath lab, fixed the tear in my pulmonary artery and put me on a ventilator for 2 days……then 10 days later I had open heart surgery to remove my natural valve and a TAVR valve and give me a new one……..then, 8 days after that, I had to have a pacemaker. All this in 22 days in the best hospital I could have been in for living through this. So, my point is that I don’t know if the Zetia is messing with my brain or this is the new me. I’m 72, live alone and pretty much back to normal now. These other responses were scattered over 20 years or so and was not affected by any health crises. And I am a retired RN so I ‘speak the medical language’ and I know too much, lol. Shout out to Saint Luke’s MidAmerica Heart Institute.

@charlescoates5761 11 месяцев назад

👏👍💯❤️ THANKS DR BERRY FOR ALL OF THE WORK YOU DO KEEP UP THE FIGHT !! 😊

@koll789 4 месяца назад

All good advice and information. Thanks for the video.

@lyndamcnally6263 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr. Ken. Very helpful. I like your shirt.

@malka8901 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dr Berry. Unfortunately, I have 2’stents in my LAD since 2006. I take the things you say to take.

@selenian0255 5 месяцев назад

I had a heart attack in October, stent put in one artery in November and double bypass in December. Now Im on a statin, blood thinner and metropol. My blood pressure is always high in the morning. Im going to do what I can to get off of them! Thank you for this!

@rebeccaachaibar5984 Месяц назад

Did you come off of statins?

@auntie44m 10 месяцев назад

Excellent, some of these conditions are creeping into my health profile. Ill discuss them with my GP. Thank you.

@DailyMyChildhood 4 месяца назад

This is a really useful video.Thanks for Sharing👍

@lindamorgan4345 11 месяцев назад

60 year old female. High total cholesterol, high ldl. My doctor has prescribed a statin and I have not had it filled. My CAC score was zero. Don’t plan on filling it.

@uglyvision 11 месяцев назад

Calcium score only can see calcified plaque not soft plaque in your arteries.

@Truth15freedom 11 месяцев назад

Nice CAC score

@bgoodorhell4u 10 месяцев назад

Get the script filled.. so your doctor knows it was filled. Pick up the medication . But don’t take any of it .. next visit to your doctor tell her/him that you was taking it and you want to be tested.. I bet they would say you are doing better continue with the treatment.. 😂😂😂instead of giving people drugs they should discuss diet first.

@EdwardSeeto 10 месяцев назад

I had high blood pressure, and was prescribed a stating.The side effects were so bad, I threw it in the trash.Lost 36 pounds, BP is now normal.

@tippiegirl2435 10 месяцев назад

@@bgoodorhell4u that's what I've done just to get my doctor off my back.

@JeffRyman69 10 месяцев назад

I've been taking atorvastatin regularly for several years. It works well for me with no side effects so far. However, my wife could not take any statin because of muscle cramps.

@J-ZIM 7 месяцев назад

where does your wife get the muscle cramps?

@JeffRyman69 7 месяцев назад

@@J-ZIM She got them in the arms and legs primarily.

@samb3783 3 месяца назад

There's lots of people who benefit from statins

@lindy404 11 месяцев назад

I took Lipitor back in the day and developed Interstitial Lung Disease. Thank goodness it was discovered early…I took prednisone for about 6 months and am doing fine now.

@stubloom4870 11 месяцев назад

You missed one: brain fog, a known side-effect of the lipophilic statins. I was on 40 MG of atorvastatin and having memory issues. I quit taking it, and within two weeks my memory was back to normal.

@juliesmith3770 11 месяцев назад

Yes! Same. I was learning a new job. Super frustrated at my inability to “get it”. Finally did some research on statins & the brain issues. Got off of the Lipitor. Things cleared up for me within a couple of weeks. Amazing clarity now! I’m so glad you brought up this important point. Folks need to research this issue. Glad u r back to normal too!

@sandradeleon6171 11 месяцев назад

Did you just quit at once or did you gradually decrease? My husband is also on 40mg of lovastatin and I want him off of it. He's been taking it for about 5 years and I have DEFINITELY noticed worsening memory, severe exhaustion (probably from all the lack of vitamins), and more issues. Doctor doesn't want to budge. What did you do to come off the med?

@stubloom4870 11 месяцев назад

@@sandradeleon6171 I just quit cold turley, with no noticeable issues. I had lost the ability to do long division in my head, which I've been doing since about fifth grade, and at the age of 75 I just figured it was age related cognitive impairment and probably an early sign of approaching dementia. My wife had also noticed that I had some cognitive decline, and there were other brain fog issues as well, all of which cleared up. At the time I quit, I did not know about the cognitive side effects, or that stopping the statin would resolve them, but when I later read about them, I realized that coming off the statin was the reason for the improvement. When my LDL went through the roof and caused a heart attack (in my doctor, not in me) my PCP demanded I go back on a statin. I told him that even in the unlikely event that the LDL actually significantly increased my heart attack risk, I was not willing to trade brain health for heart health.

@Herbie11 5 месяцев назад

I am on statins. I just want to thank you for Sorry, what did you say again?

@stevezodiac491 6 месяцев назад

Statins are not required. What is required is self control. Exercise, a balanced meat containing diet and a healthy weight is all you need. I am 65, no comorbitities, take no prescription drugs whatsoever, i get checks via UK bio bank. One of the checks was a carotid artery ultrasound scan. It indicated an empty pipe with no arthoschlerosis whatsoever. My secret is life long exercise, particularly cycling, regularly taking my heart to and above my aerobic threshold of 171 bpm, staying slim, no smoking, hardly drinking alcohol and no over eating. Last night i checked my pulse at 37 b.p.m. resting. I have never taken a statin in my life. Exercise and lower body weight also helps you to live longer as well as being more healthy. The secret to that is reducing oxygen intake, net per day by your cardiovascular system being made more efficient and having to feed oxygen to a smaller body, with exercise and weight control, which uses net less oxygen per day. The burning of oxygen releases free radicals with every breath you take, destroying dna. Therefore the less oxygen you use within the constraints of still having the oxygen your body requires for life, each day, the longer you live.

@martiniv8924 8 месяцев назад

Dr Berry, you have I think, just answered a lot of questions about my health since starting to take statins , thank you .

@rocky24844 3 месяца назад

Dr. Ken Berry!!! Thank YOU!

@TexomaPrepper 11 месяцев назад

About 26 months ago (at age 65) I decided to take Dr Berry’s advice and within 6-7 months I went from pushing 280 lbs down to 195. I flushed my Crestor (literally) and I ceased being a pre-diabetic lump headed for an early grave. I have comfortably and easily maintained my weight loss by sticking to a Ketovore lifestyle. Thank you Bacon and thank you Dr Berry!

@DragonNinja4680 10 месяцев назад

Bacon is wonderful, but watch the salt. Salt can cause issues like edema.

@sivan3125 3 месяца назад

Great but Medications should be TRASHED not FLUSHED!

@saffloweroyl3663 10 месяцев назад

I have familial high cholesterol. Three months on statins dropped my numbers from the 600's to 150. That was 12 years ago and its still working. Side effect? Consistently the easiest poops ever. Everyone is not the same in reaction to any drug.

@SamanthaGunn500 3 месяца назад

I would take a statin if my Triglygerides were 600. That is a heart attack waiting to happen and I'd reach for any lifeline available. Just my own opinion.

@Sbruce3601 3 месяца назад

My husband has had 3 Stents and has high cholesterol.... They have been very effective at keeping his cholesterol and triglycerides in healthy ranges . He has zero side effects , and at 70 , walks daily and is at a great body weight ...I am an ex drug rep and I see no downsides to him taking it. My Dad took his to 93

@rhondaphillips432 4 месяца назад

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.❤❤

@chukaudedibia5505 23 дня назад

Thank you for this video.

@caroledefelice8972 11 месяцев назад

I wish I would have seen this years ago !! I ended up with diabetes after being on statins for many years, If the disease dont kill u, the side effects of pills will, thanks for the info

@Herbie11 5 месяцев назад

The pill didn't give you diabetes

@deenyc730 11 месяцев назад

I'm a 65y/o female. My doctors are perscribing statins because my Calcium score is 60 and I have high cholesterol and Triglycerides. They say the Calcium score make statins necessary. I just found your channel!

@puggirl415 Месяц назад

A calcium score under 100 can be only a minimal to moderate risk of heart problems. If you have high triglycerides you probably need to lower your carbs significantly. I had high triglycerides of 190 in 2022. After doing the carnivore diet for only a few months my triglycerides were down to below 100 to 76 so do some research on your calcium score because I just looked up what a bad score is and 60 ain't it. Somebody is scaring you unnecessarily.

@bille9995 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@suemuster9826 11 месяцев назад

Good to know, I knew the CoQ10, which I take, no wonder I'm considered a Diabetic. Been ona statin for years.

@stephweissinger 11 месяцев назад

Stopped my simvastatin over 2 yrs ago. Eating keto/low carb and LDL is up a bit. Dr. said I should be on Statin. I've not been back.

@dhimmel 10 месяцев назад

The proof is in the cholesterol numbers... has your diet been able to match the LDL-C reduction provided by the statin?

@bevan8477 7 месяцев назад

Dr Berry, thank you. I would value it if you would list the research references.

@alexkid1 11 месяцев назад

Thank you doctor.

@jillganz6381 11 месяцев назад

I had horrible reaction to statin. Lips mouth swelled. Doctor didn't care

@jamescalifornia2964 11 месяцев назад

I felt 110 years old on Lipitor. Good thing I stopped ... 😕

@kazzicup 11 месяцев назад

Many doctors don't care. They are well paid drug pushers.

@felixcat9455 11 месяцев назад

It is a strange phenomenon. The docs do not seem to care or maybe they just don’t believe when patients tell them they are having side effects from statins. I’ve never experienced this from doctors before. Generally they will listen and provide alternatives but not with statins it seems.

@Truth15freedom 11 месяцев назад

I know a doctor that couldn't regenerate muscle after taking Statins.

@ianworley8169 7 месяцев назад

My wife had a stroke 5 years ago. To this day, no-one has ever been able to explain why. In fact it took 10 weeks and a brain scan before the stroke was diagnosed. She was extremely fit, of ideal weight, a non-smoker, had perfect heart health and a vegetarian with very low cholesterol levels. Her doctors put her on statins, as they really had no other suggestions. She had monthly blood tests. Within weeks, her liver function deteriorated rapidly. Her doctors stopped her statins and her liver function returned to normal levels. I would not take statins under any circumstances. If my cholesterol level is high, I'll cut all dairy and reduce it naturally.

@stevel9914 6 месяцев назад

Who decides what is high? Is it really high .. or is it normal for that particular person? Is "normal" a much wider range than "they" believe it to be?

@colleenjensen6584 Месяц назад

@@stevel9914 That is exactly the question we should be concerned with. After big Harma introduced the family of statins, the medical mafia purposely decreased the threshold on "normal" levels. Brilliant scam, like so many other things they manipulate and fear monger.