1. Eat a low carb diet 2. Eat a higher fat diet (No vegetable oils like soybean, canola, peanut, & sunflower. Use butter, bacon grease, full fat real fermented cheese, cod liver, or lard) 3. Vigorous exercise (3 to 5 times a week) 4. Get 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night 5. Quit smoking if you are a smoker 6. Berberine can help raise your HDL while you work on the first 5 steps
Thank you for all the videos on cholesterol. Good news! After my LDL went up, my doctor's nurse called to tell me the news and to tell me that my cardiologist wanted me to start on Lipitor. I made an appt with my doctor. Saw her today and we discussed Keto. She didn't know that I'd been doing Keto now for three years. She says I'm in great health, not overweight, all other markers are great. So before I could even ask for a CAC, she brought it up. She reversed her decision of me going on a statin. I wouldn't have anyway. I was so pleased that she was knowledgeable about low carb. She said that anyone who sees her who is overweight, she puts them on a low carb diet. It was so good to hear!!
Good to hear and very nice of your doctor to understand you. But most doctors wants to put you in medication. Very sad. You are very lucky to have this doctor.
Just had bloodwork and my triglycerides were 58, HDL was 100! My doc said he hasn’t seen that in very many people! He said I had the right size of ldl which was also high. Try to do keto but mostly low carb and trying to get in that adequate animal protein daily...... work in progress. 58 year old female with autoimmune issues and I’ve finally lost the last 12 lbs this past year! Found you at the beginning of all this COVID craziness and so thankful I did! Enjoy Neisha’s channel as well! Also, I live just outside of Nashville 😁
Dr. Berry, I am consistently amazed at the quality of your video content. Thanks for giving, giving, giving. We truly appreciate your help and professionalism - especially since you are one of the rare people who are willing to admit they might not know everything and instead consistently do the research and look at the FACTS and studies. Thanks!
For 6 months straight, I ate 4 eggs with about 5 strips of bacon or 2 sausage patties every morning for breakfast. The rest of my diet was ketovore. Before starting, my HDL was 46 mg/dL and my LDL was 105 mg/dL. After 6 months of ketovore with the above mentioned daily breakfast, my HDL increased to 79 mg/dL and my LDL lowered to 94 mg/dL. I am lean (5'7" 130 lb.) and glad that I didn't fall into the LMHR phenotype.
I’m 70 years old. Female. Just got my test results after having a Lipid panel and A1C test completed yesterday. I am AFRAID to visit my doctor and I have cancelled appointments in the past. My test results were horrible. I feel like I should just go dig a grave and lay down in it. I’ve never been so discouraged in my life. I am probably 25 lbs over weight and my diabetic numbers are off the chart! Please set me on a path that will give me just a smidgeon of improvement so that I can believe in myself once again. My doctor appt is on the 29th and I’m praying for the Rapture to happen before seeing him. (Not joking)
I am a living example that what you have said is absolutely true. At 70 years old, I feel much younger and am still enjoying life as I have been on Mediterean Clean Keto lifestyle for 2years. 5'8" 144 lbs BMI 22 , 15.6% body fat HDL 95 LDL-c 137. Have avoided PCSK9i inhibitors due to high HDL as more protective than my high LDL-C is problematic. Love your videos.
My hubby's GP told him that it wasn't possible to increase HDL. There is too much conflicting information out there. Enough to make one's head spin. Thank you for your clarity.
Agreed. I do all the suggested steps mentioned above (except step 3 which is medium exercise 2-3 times a week) and my HDL will not move. It is stuck at 38.67 mg/dl (1 mmol/l). I wonder what I'm doing wrong. And ALL the others, that is national health agencies are so strongly putting out the message about "high cholesterol" and statins that it is hard to fight with the leading narrative and doctors.
I'm so glad you're sharing the truth about vaping. I have multiple family members who could ONLY quit smoking with a vape after years of failed alternative treatments. It is an amazing cessation tool. I constantly find people who think vaping is too dangerous, yet continue to smoke. We can all thank recent, aggressive tobacco industry propaganda for spreading misinformation about an amazing tool that was infringing on their market.
Dr. Berry. Saying hello from Ooltewah, Tn. I am 57 years old. I have been on Carnivore for about 6 weeks. I started at 235lbs. Today I weighed 203lbs. I also, visited my doctor at the VA and among other things, we went over my labs. I don't have my old lab numbers for reference. but all of my numbers improved except HDL. It has hovered around 30 for a good while and that was it was this time, 30. However, my other numbers improved significantly. My Overall Cholesterol was 114 , down from nearly 200. My LDL was 63.7, down from about 120, Triglycerides was 100 from about 230, my Chol/HDL Ratio is 3.8. My Glucose was 87 down from about 130. My A1C was 5.5, down from 5.9. SO my HDL is my issue that I cant get under control. I am on a low dose of Rosuvastatin (10mg) and I also take Carvedilol (6.5mg twice a day.) Exercise and sleep are my two biggest problems from your list. I have sleep apnea (waiting on a new sleep study to see if weight lose has improved that), but, I don't sleep well. I have been taken 10mg Ambien for some time now and I can not get to sleep with out it. Or, at least I think I cant. If i miss a dose or accidently let it run out, that night, I do not sleep at all. The Ambien does get me to sleep, but no matter what I do, I can only get about 5 hours of sleep and wake up every night after about 4 hours and struggle to get much more sleep. I guess I am asking what do you think of that situation and how can I get more sleep? Will exercising more, help with that. I have been lacking in exercise because its hard to do a lot of lifting and other exercise due to a should rotator surgery that just made my shoulder worse. Also the shoulder and some hip discomfort, interrupt my sleep as well. Any thought you have on this would be much appreciated. If you can. Thanks. Love you videos and I am trying to convince my two brothers and my sister to look into Carnivore or Keto and to check out your videos. Keep up the good work.
Oh my goodness, you are doing spectacularly for just 6 weeks on carnivore. A 32 lb weightless and all you lab numbers except HDL look amazing. I think you need to give it more time. Keep doing what you are doing with your diet, it will get there. As for exercise I see you mention a shoulder injury. I would recommend you look into resistance bands to get you back and started. Much easier on your joints than weights. Give that a try. It will definitely help with your HDL and your sleep. You can get a pretty good workout in getting breathless and sweaty, it you do each exercise to complete muscle failure. As for sleep I really hope you can wean off the Rx. It really does mess up your sleep. Try switching it for melatonin, try a consistent bedtime ritual. I suffer with some of the same issues especially when fasting. I go to sleep but them about 3-4 hours later I am up and wide awake. It does play havoc on your body. I wish you well in your health journey. Good luck
Everything Elizabeth says and your magnesium could be low as most of us are. Low magnesium causes a host of symptoms like muscle cramis, poor sleep, poor vitamin absorption, brain fog, anxiety and the list goes on. Ythere are several kinds of magnesium and all seem to have their own target area. High Intensity Health (YT channel) has a good video on the differences.
Keep at it. Ms Elizabeth is right, it took months on the ketovore lifestyle to help me, most of my issues were resolved but occasionally I still have those sleepless nights and I find that magnesium does help but a vigorous walk does more than anything. I’m old and out of shape and have an extremely stressful job (not to mention family members that require constant attention) so any time I can walk until I’m winded and can watch a rare old actually funny movie I can sleep like a baby again. Ketovore, exercise and laughter are the keys for me! Wishing you good luck and health! You’ve got this!!!
Started keto Jan 2021 ...I was 336lbs. By Feb 2021 308lb. Started carnivore Feb 2021 til now April 30th 2021 279lbs. I Iove carnivore it's so simple. I just eat meat, butter, salt, and water. I wish I new about this years ago. No more recipes..Yes
I raised my hdl to 50 after eating the fat off my steaks,cooking in bacon grease....and I have the bloodwork to prove it! My triglycerides stayed in a great range
I just received your book, "Lies My Doctor Told Me" this afternoon. My triglycerides have gone down tremendously but the HDL is staying low around 30. I've also lowered my glucose to normal and lost 25 lbs since Dec. Hopefully, the HDL will cooperate. Thanks for all you do.
I went carnivore for a month and felt amazing. I went back to eating oatmeal and felt instantly depressed. I was shocked because I ate oatmeal every day for years. Had no idea.
Oatmeal boosts serotonin. There was a time when if I stopped eating oatmeal every day, I was immediately SUPER depressed. E-manganese by Standard Process also helps with depression.
My HDL went from 42 to 69 since I started carnivore last November. Triglycerides are down to 73, but would like that to lower a bit more. Still working on the fasting blood glucose. Can't seem to get it under 100 consistently. HA1C is dropping too.... 5.9 to 5.7, but that needs improvement also. Maybe all that will normalize once I get the rest of the weight off. 48 gone so far, 28 more to go. Thanks Dr. Berry for another great video.
I have had the same problem of getting my blood sugar under 100 consistently. What I believe is going on is that I've been doing this ultra low carb way of life for several years and my liver starts making sugar on its own. So what I've found to actually get my blood sugar to be lower by a good 15 to 18 points is to do two things daily: Do some arm weight exercises and also have just a tiny bit of carbs. When I have maybe two teaspoons of honey, it sort of tells my body not to start making sugar (gluconeogenesis is the term). These two things have helped. But I would still like to have waking blood sugar under 100 which seems almost impossible for me.
@@jonfragments3294 I'm pretty sure gluconeogenesis is not the problem, at least for me. Gluconeogenesis is a demand-driven reaction which occurs only when the body needs glucose. If my blood glucose is high, then gluconeogenesis will not take place. I think rather the problem is insulin insensitivity, but I haven't figured out the mechanism yet. I wish Dr. Berry would do a video on this. I'm reading everything on the Internet, but I haven't found an explanation yet. It is very baffling. I wonder if some people are just wired with a higher fasting blood glucose.
@@janesmith492 I think you’re right, that it’s just stubborn insulin resistance. I imagine that the carnivore way of eating with its attendant weight loss and insulin lowering abilities will do the trick. Incorporating exercise, getting good sleep and fasting always helps my fasting glucose, as well.
After over 4 years on a very low carb diet, I spent three months occasionally eating high-carb meals while traveling and at conferences and through the holidays with carb-loving friends and family. I gained 16 pounds and my AC1 went from 4.2 to 5.8, just from those cheats meals several times a week. My doctor wants to put me on Metformin, but I said I was going to try to get things back to normal by going back to strict keto and taking berberine, a natural Metformin I had read. In one month I have lost 9 lbs and will be redoing blood work in six months to see other effects. your information and the links are very helpful because they are better sources than I had found myself on this topic. Thanks, Dr. Berry.
Love your Vids !! From what i understand, Berberine is a natural form of Metformin. Being a type 2 i have eliminated Metformin and are now taking Berberine without any of the dangerous side affects. thank you, Alan
I'm 61 and my HDL has been 45 for forty years. My LDL has been all over the place, but my total cholesterol has never exceeded 177. After starting fish oil, one pill at night, here and there, and eliminating alcohol, my triglycerides have gone from 265 to 155. My doc was pleased. Working on raising HDL now with exercise and eggs, sunny side up (had to learn to like those). I tend towards a plant based diet though, so coconut oil is my saturated fat of choice. I put it in coffee and then don't eat solid food until noon or so. I've done away with processed carbs. My microbiome is better (IBS sufferer for years). Eating tubers, roasted or baked with the peeling, has done wonders, along with eating garlic and onions, for my gut. I eat a lot of pickles, olives, and kimchi and alternate greens with cruciferous vegetables to balance vitamins and minerals (darned phytates, oxylates, and lectins). Beans are my friend now, believe it or not, as long as I don't exceed 1/2 cup per day. And I feel best eating 1500 calories or less per day. A1C and glucose are both coming down, though I've never been diabetic, just overweight. It's slowly coming off. However, the best thing I ever did for my health was getting rid of the assholes in my life, except my own, of course. Meditation and gratitude take care of any strays that come around. They can't stand the higher frequencies.
Yes, but so often assholes are in the eye of the beholder. Every asshole I ever met behaved that way because they thought they were surrounded by assholes and therefore were justified in their behavior.
eliminating the alcohol is what fixed your triglycerides. I quit drinking 6 months ago and last week my triglycerides were 168. that's the first time they've ever been under 200 in my life.
I loved the part about vaping instead of smoking. I quit smoking 9 years ago and switched to vaping ever since and do fast jogging exercise and never get winded. Good one!
Thank you.. yes I am a vaper and it was the only way for ME to give up smoking 435 days no cigarettes...I was 45years a smoker and now I someday see like I was 20 again....
Hey Dr Berry ,. I am carnivore now lost 15 pds . But I'm pleased to say my blood pressure is alot better . Wish you were my personal doctor . I have so much hope now . I live in Mt Juliet , Tn. If ever I could be a patient . ☺️. Just saying ....
Yes 🙌 i started fatty meat CV in Oct 2019 and my HDL was 60 in July 2020. I then added lots of butter everyday to my fatty meat to raise progesterone (which it did) but my HDL in Jan 2021 went to 98!!! Yes 98!!! 🙌
@@nickbardan3867 my LDL has most definitely gone up too while CV. I’m a hyper responder like dr Barry. From all my research unless there are inflammation factors at play LDL being high has no negative effects.
What's cv? Did you eat a low fat diet before you started eating fatty meat,? My hdl is low, has been for years and I mostly eat reduced fat/fat free cheeses, and chicken breast with olive oil, only light whipped butter on occasion and only lean or extra lean beef. I've been worried about clogged arteries eating full fat butter, cheese and meats but after seeing your post, I'm thinking of trying full fat, butter, egg yolks ect. If I may ask what all do you eat and how long did it take to get your hdl up?
Hello Dr Berry this video came in the right time for me... my HDL is 71 and my LDL is 274. So I will be working to get my HDL higher. Thanks very much, God bless you and your family.
Hello Dr. Ken, just started watching your youtube channel this year, really great info, I just had my blood work done 12-22-21 I have since starting your channel eating what you say. I'm not sure what are the main numbers and names you look for, My glucose was 130 total cholesterol 119, HDL 38 , LDL 60 I have lost 12lbs since then. Thanks for all the videos
I've been following your recommendations for a couple of months and feel better than I've felt in years. I've lost weight without a lot of exercise as I'm up there in years but more than the past. Low carb high good fat is working for me.
I had my annual physical in Jan. after 5 months on keto. My HDL nearly doubled from 41 to 76 while my triglycerides dropped from 76 to 56. That means my triglyceride/HDL ratio, the best predictor for heart attacks and pre-diabetes, is less than 1 when just under 2 is good. I also take berberine.
Dear Dr Berry, I would like to congratulate you for the fantastic information you share in the best way possible with clarity and sufficient detail. Greetings from Greece🇬🇷
My HDL went from 30 mg/dL when I started keto 3 years ago to 84 mg/dL on a test taken a couple months ago. Dr. wanted me on statins when my total cholesterol went up to 230 mg/dL which I declined. I was keto for the first year and went carnivore only after that eating mainly beef, eggs, cheese, liverwurst and occasionally sardines, salmon and oysters.
Hey Robert - could I ask your age and do you happen to know how long you had low HDL? I'm just now starting to try and get mine up which is in the 30s mg/dL. Thanks!
@@mattg7977 Hi Matt. I'm in my late 50's and looking back through all the labs I have available my HDL was low for decades. I did eat a pretty crappy diet before which included quite a bit of sugar and high carbohydrate foods. Triglycerides were high as well and they dropped quite a bit too.
Same, but I walk at a pretty good clip. You have to do what we used to call "power walking" (without the stupid arm and step movements), rather than a leisurely stroll. I think that's what Dr. Berry was alluding to.
@@loridupuy1428 Keep doing it every day! The more you do that the easier it gets, and in 2 weeks you'll find yourself walking farther with the same effort!
Anyhow, Paul Mason does a wonderful presentation on cholesterol. He covers VLDL, ILDL, LDL, and HDL. Amazing information and simplified for us simpler folks.
I have heard between 40-60 HDL is healthy. mine is 51. My triglycerides are 71 and my LDL is above 200. However my cardiologist said my arteries are like a kids. I'm 67. I'm not concerned about my LDL. I'm low carb high fat and eat only unprocessed healthy food. My cardiologist just scratched his head and tells me to keep doing what I'm doing. Also my total T is 742 which I think my high LDL is contributing to my high T for my age.
Hi Dr Berry! I have always had good HDL levels, but ever since I lowered my carbs and gave up sugar my HDL has been over 100. My last blood work it was 110. Can it be too high? My doctor told me there is not any studies regarding very high HDL and wanted to put me on cholesterol medication because my other numbers were slightly elevated. I refused to take the medication. What are your thoughts?
My HDL has been over 100 too for many years. My LDL has been high as well . My total is 300. Even before I gave up sugar & carb my HDL is over 100. I don't do vigorous exercise . I do my chi machine exercise twice a day for few years now. My lab work always shows high blood lipids. I had a detail LDL lab work done twice & my large particles are high . My ND doctor said as long as my ratio is normal, no need to worry.
Forgive me if you’ve covered this but as a new subscriber do you have a video on ways to LOWER LDL? Thank you! Ps I’ve tried plant based and was so bloated and didn’t lose weight and feel so much better eating this way. Thank you 👏🏻💕
I am just learning about carnivore or human diet... I am in pain all the time and can barely walk around, I'm over weight and I want to feel better! I'm looking for help to live a better, healthier, and pain free life.
Good luck. Keep at it. Just don’t give up. I think I”l get to my next birthday either fat or not. Might as well be pain free and trim. What a fabulous word. Main thing is just do it. Don’t weigh yourself more than once a week. Even less if you can. Go as low carb as you can. Dr Ken Berry is excellent
Have you tried carnivore yet? You will not be hungry eating meat, fish, saturated fat, cheese, eggs, and you’ll drop weight like crazy. Yes, it may bore your taste buds, but you don’t have to do it long term. I’ve been doing KETO for six months. When I feel like having fruit, I mix orange flavored electrolyte powder in a big glass of water or eat a few strawberries.
Great content as always. Been fat adapted for nearly 2 years now. No morning hunger and great blood work. Not even a small bowl of noodles can't kick me out of ketosis, haha (once a week).
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I got my hdl checked 2 days ago, and it was 32 .......Im 52 years old and have been doing a high protine low-carb diet, and I take beta blockers for blood pressure. I've dropped about 30 lbs, but it looks like I have some more work to do!
Based on my experience, vigorous exercise is the key to raise HDL. I did swimming interval training that easily gets me winded and completely short of breath. I did that without diet control. After for around a month or more, my HDL increased from 72 to 86. LDL stays around the same at 122 because I have no diet control but do not limit too much intake of meat, egg and etc. Based on my experience, my LDL will decrease only if I lose weight much to the level that I feel low energy. Also, for LDL, it is very hereditary and as we know over 70 percent of cholesterol is made by our liver and it is the liver metabolism. So I believe the key to the cholesterol health is HDL and vigorous exercise. It should be very challenging and make you feel completely out of breath at least 15 minutes out of 1 hour exercise... well it can be different by person. Yet, the exercise that makes you feel comfortable will not do anything much....
There seems to be a lot of discussion that cholesterol isn't the main factor for heart problems. More and more people are saying inflammation is the main culprit. What to believe?
My HDL went from 27 to 49 with an average of 38 throughout my adult life. I take a statin now for 12 years, low dose. I am a health nut who exercises about 45 to 70 hours each month. Now well into my 50s, arthritis is setting in so vigorous exercise is not in the cards anymore but still do what I can do each day on a bike or walking or in the gym. I eat a pescatarian diet now for 11 years. My HDL was at its highest on the statin while eating fish and veggies and no red meat or poultry. We're all different I guess but when my HDL spiked to 49, I was walking 3 miles daily in addition to my daily routine as opposed to 2 mile a day on other days. So walking can indeed make a difference but you have to push it (I was averaging 3.3 MPH).
@@markmirabella4066 Thanks. No I have never been a swimmer and really just don't like it. Plus the logistics of it. My arthritis has worsened in the past few months -- part of which may have been a hernia which has already been found and fixed. So we'll see as that heals if the arthritis sensations are improved any. I am doing one day of 24 hour water only fasting as well and that seems to help. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to improve their health.
Hello, I previously had problems with my hip, to the point where my leg go numb and I had extreme pain in my hip also my fingers were full of arthritis, I went on the carnivore diet for the most part it's seldom I get any carbs, part of my regiment includes K2 with D3, as I do have autoimmune disease as an eximus rise plus the arthritis, I am taking 4000 IUD of K2 in the mk7 and I went from 5000 ID to 10,000 IUD in the D3 and all em down just to a small patch of eczema psoriasis and I don't notice any arthritis anymore. And I would say to work it out with your doctor and see if this can work out for you maybe tried for a few. I do know that fruits and vegetables can be a cause of arthritis from the research I've done because of the toxins they naturally carry to fend off bugs and such. I'm hoping this information can help you via through your doctor.
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My HDL end April 2021 this year was 2.0 mmol/l (77 mg/dL). I do HIIT 6 times a week, and the most important foodstuff IMO are avo's, oils like extra virgin olive/avocado oil, fatty fish, eggs, lots of leafy greens.
THIS. My cholesterol levels are a tad high, and I could be doing better, but they don't warrant the Rx a cardiologist wants me on. HDL is 44, overall cholesterol is just below borderline, LDL is higher than I'd like. I'm confident this will continue to improve with my lifestyle changes, as my blood glucose has.
Dr.Berry Greetings!!! As always, your this educative video on 5 easy ways to improve HDL Cholesterol, is superb. Thank you so much for sharing this insightful and valuable video.
I use a stationary bike and try to go full speed for up to two minutes before slowing back to a steady pace and do this intermittently. I hope this counts as 'vigorous' enough :-)
Recently saw my doctor and he said I need to think about a statin and should eat a plant-based diet…. I’m so glad I have been doing my own research. Keto and Fasting lowered my Triglycerides from 100 to 47, so no thank you, I’m doing fine :)
Ive been doing Keto/Carnivore for the last 6 months solid, and previously did carnivore for over a year (previous issues with SIBO). I exercise 2 to 3 times a week with heavy to moderate weights, keeping the reps between 6 and 20 depending on the set. I push a sled across the floor because of some knee issues, this is one exercise that causes me the least pain. My workout takes about an 1.5 hours and there is a 30 min sauna included. Funny thing is, my cholesterol came back at 315 just for LDL and my HDL was at 30. So, none of what you are saying in this video helped me in the slightest, as a matter of fact, I just got out of the hospital after suffering my second heart attack, I now have 6 stents and will likely have to be on some medication for the rest of my life after taking the advice offered in this video. Please explain this, also, when I eat red meat, my toes go numb, indicating that there is increased inflammation. I would occasionally eat some mushrooms and red peppers, serranos and jalapenos, but my last trip to the gym, pushing the sled across the floor, my chest felt strange, and a half hour later I was in the ER getting my groin shaved and having instruments run up my femoral artery to open the arteries going to my heart, I would like to know why this happened.
My HDL is 27...MI at 41. 29mg Lipitor x 28 years. I am eliminating Sugar from my Diet. Eating a reasonable diet now beyond that after limiting Fat and subbing in Carbs for 30 years. I'll let you know. Bicycling a couple days a week. I can peg out at 150 limit and not be short of breath.
For years I have been battling low HDL cholesterol. Not even a low-carb diet and exercise could get me above 40. It was only until I started taking a resveratrol supplement that I was able to do so. The last lab work I did was in January and I had an HDL of 51.
Same here on the HDL. It's been a genuine battle, despite low-carb, plenty of exercise (emphais: resistance and HIIT). Rez helped a lot. I'm at 54, which is a lifetime high, alongside TriG of 48.
I just had blood work for Life Insurance Policy and they said I had high HDL at 72, They want between 35-60. Maybe I should stop exercise, good sleep and low carb, LOL. Of course, my LDL is 188 but Trig is 56. I am curious to see what they come back with for a price. My 'best' numbers that made the doctors happy is when I had a total cholesterol of 212 in 2016. but my Tri was 176 and A1C of 5.9. I am reading your book Lies your doctor told you, and I am finding out I have been lied to many times!
I'm glad to read your comment. I have Dr Berry's book and need to review it. I've never seen a cholesterol number in double digits before until 2 years ago when I had been seriously doing keto. It is 77 but the part that concerned me is that the LDL is over 100. After seeing this video, I feel better about this. My doctor of course is not happy that the LDL is so high and HDL is so low and wants me on statins. I sent him the link that Dr. Berry posted a while ago about the study in women that shows the LOWEST factor in heart disease and heart attack is high cholesterol. His response was 'I don't know why you would follow a study done in women" Well is the circulatory system in women THAT different than men? I will ask him at my physical in a few months. He's leaving it up to me to take the statins. If he were not, I would change doctors. But he does everything else VERY well. Your comment is great. I will try berberine. I do briskly 30 minutes every other day and have a way to get more vigorous exercise on a machine, but I've heard from another doctor that if you are huffing and puffing, that raises your cortisol, which prevents fat loss. UGGGH!
I used to have 410 cholesterol 2 years ago - my diet wasn't the best but the main reason is because I went on "chicken liver" diet after being diagnose w anemia. Another year went by and I went to 340. And this month down to 250. All I did was STOP chicken livers, as well as lowered fatty foods. I'm intent to go to normal range this year.
Hey doc I’m curious as to what you think, with atherosclerosis is it possible to actually reverse build up of plaque in arteries naturally or only prevent further build up?
I've got a meeting coming up with my primary care doc, and am dreading it a little. At the start of the year 2023 I made a major dietary shift from a low fat/high carb diet to a high fat/low carb diet. I also stopped taking the statin I was on. In not quite two months, I've lost 30lbs and feel healthier in just about every way. I'm going to have a standard panel of blood tests, and while I'm pretty sure that my HDL is likely to be higher, my LDL will be higher still. I'm contemplating printing out some of the studies Dr Berry and others have posted on their videos to support my position. Not that my doc is a particularly argumentative.
Cod liver oil contains vitamin A retinol, D3, and lower amounts of Omega3. Fish oil has higher amounts of Omega3 but no vita A. My opinion is to take neither because both are oxadized. Eat canned cod liver in its own oil or fresh wild fish instead
Hi Dr Berry, I have been following you, Dr. Nadir Ali, and Dr. Paul Mason for about a year. I am a 50 year old woman with high cholesterol (inherited) but very healthy otherwise. I just got my annual lab results back. All of my cholesterol levels dropped 10% except for HDL. It stayed exactly the same. My overall cholesterol is 253. At one time it was as high as 394. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with so many of us!
