How I Reversed 20 years of Arterial Plaque
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This is my story on plaque reversal, there are many things I did, one of them was quitting sugar, if you want to see more on that you can also check one of the latest videos in the link below
How Quitting Sugar Reversed My Plaque
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Salmon everyday, niacin and a low dose statin- saved you 12 minutes.
I wish you were the first to comment so I could see imedietly
Salmon everyday, more like tuna for the rest of us.
Man low dose statins will screw up muscle growth and maintenance right?
@@mhedbary Absolutely right. Statins are oversold an while many doctors will underplay the side effects (muscle wasting, liver damage, increased likelihood of diabetes, increased likelihood of dementia), these side effects are real and not uncommon. One of my patients lost a leg due to statin use. He's suing his PCP because of this. I myself was offered statins even though I had stellar numbers (Cholesterol=155, LDL=55, HDL=90, Triglycerides=150) and yet my PCP tried to get me to use a statin based upon age and other aspects of a formula. There is no way to confirm that the statin is working if the numbers one has are the numbers that one is trying to achieve. Statins really should be reserved for late-middle-aged and older adults who have had a heart attack and multiple other risk factors along with elevated lipids.
Thanks.
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.
Yep, Caroline. Too easy.
Carlos Estrada Please list some healthy fats .... Thank you !!
@@zidanezizu4873 Avocado is healthy fat
I cook with avocado oil.
Oh I can relate to that! short sweet and practical. Thanks
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.
How did you take the garlic?
Medical doctors aren't usually up on holistic treatments for health issues. My father was seeing a specialist for his diabetes for decades before I began researching natural cures for health issues. When I asked the doctor if he felt apple cider vinegar helped with diabetes, he said he personally never researched it, but that he had "patients who swear by it". I took it upon myself to fix my father a drink consisting of 2 teaspoons of Bragg ACV in one glass of water, 3X per day. That made a big difference in my father's sugar numbers. So much so that his doctor was astonished the next time I took my father for his check-up. He was even more astonished when I told him how we got my father's numbers to improve. They are medical doctors, concentrating on how to treat health issues with synthetic medications.
Of course there's little evidence, no one gets paid the big bucks to produce such evidence.
A double blind study costs some millions of dollars. Who can make these studies?
Thanks for sharing your inspiring story of garlic -- best to use organic. ❤
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.
You found the same fountain of life that I did! I went Carnivore, weight gone, blood work perfect 1st time ever, inflammation and all pain gone , and there was s lot. And this was 2 yrs after a quadruple bypass. You and me already believe, i think 10 more years before media and medical society catch up, that is if they don’t intentionally suppress it!
@@markfrazer7706 What actually does "carnivore" mean? Do you actually only eat nothing but meat, water,salt etc? Of so, you are going to pay for it
Sounds like you might have gone from one obsessive lifestyle to the next.
Really, I cannot see how adding salad material to your diet would damage that diet one bit. Its the wheat and all those other simple carbs which I want to keep out of my diet. That, and I strive to keep lean and hard, and active
But i sincerely wish you the very best.
Mediterranean diet
No such thing@@robbinlaporta86
Keto destroyed my lipids all of them good cholesterol and bad cholesterol
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.
When I sleep blood pressure is high maybe I have a cholesterol . So I started eating salmon I put melted butter and lots of chopped garlic then put it on the salmon while it's being cooked in the oven. And I drink cranberry juice with lots of water. No more soda and coffee. I did ate raw garlic I chewed it and it was disgusting but I forced myself for my own good lmao 😂. I was able to sleep better I notice on my blood pressure it was calmer than before. It's all about what you eat and lifestyle. I do exercise, I walk 12,000 steps
@@tigergray1100 I was very sick with high blood pressure and blood cloths. After doing some research I bought a bottle of vinegar with the mother (found at Walmart). I put 2 cap fulls into a cup then add half cup of water and drank this 3 times daily. After the first drink I felt my stomach and blood pressure stablize. Within 3 weeks all clots were completely gone and blood pressure went back to normal. I only drink it now as needed.
I just started doing this a week ago. I’m hoping for these exact results. I have high blood pressure and don’t want to get on medication. I’ll literally eat raw garlic before I get on medication.
I love raw garlic, but it does not love me. It irritates my stomach very badly, though it's OK cooked, but I heard the benefit is lost if you cook the garlic. So I just have a tiny bit with sourdough bread,cold pressed pure virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice, a very healthy Mediterranean snack. But what you say about your family not catching the usual bugs is interesting.
To benefit the conversation about the garlic, I make what I call garlic tea, I take a clove and use a micro plane to dismantle it into smallest pieces as possible, like the poster said “leave it sit for a while” to marry, then mix it in your tea cup with just warm water
(not hot) and maybe you can actually enjoy it, you could probably use chicken broth or beef broth ,might be excellent . Here’s to your health .
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).
CY interesting thanks
Without a doubt, fasting may be the most underrated yet most effective remedy for a wide range of health issues. Autophagy seems to be the key mechanism !
I agree. I saw a video by Dr. Berg of an interview with a guy who cured his stage 3 colon cancer by fasting. I’ve also read other stories of similar.
Yes exactly!! And your mention of the Electrolyte supplementation is very important. Great comment.
@@jbean530 I guess the idea is that if you fast, then your body will consume the cancer to nourish itself.
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.
what brand did doctor berg recommend please
@@ninaowusuaa502 He didn't recommend any brand.
Nitric oxide = no more heart disease
The brand is called “Doctor’s Best”
What brand of K2 did you take?
9:57 Omega 3, Niacin 10:40 Ramipril 11:20 Rosuvastatina cr3stor 5 mg
Correction, Cre3stor 2.5mg 2x/week. Look closely.
stop taking meds. stick with the diet,, nutrition and exercise. adequate sleep. exercise,niacin and no2 is the key
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.
Thanks. I hope he does something to fix his dementia.
Steevo thanks!
Thanks
Why take statins?
Should I take vitamin B3 and niacin statins?
It will clean the arteries ?
9:30 min in he starts talking about what he did for anyone wondering
lonnieke thank you!!!!
Thanks.
Thanks
Thanks for saving 9.25 minutes🤔
Much appreciated
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.
Edna Mode: "NO CAPES!!!!"
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 CZcams. On behalf of everyone, thank you Dr. Brewer.
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Ditto!
Thank you very much!
I was diagnosed prehypertension and first stage diabetes, 2011 at 42. General practitioner at GBMC, prescribed me a blood thinner that contained rat poison. When I researched it before taking it. That was completely unacceptable to take. Which then started my research for finding the cure. Low and behold, 3 scientist in 1998 won a Nobel piece prize in the discovery of Nitric Oxide being the signaling molecule that actually reversed, strokes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and bad circulation. What nourishes the endothelium to reproduce Nitric Oxide within the cardiovascular system? L Citrulline And L Arginine. At 55, and after using these 2 amino acids since 2011, I don't have high blood pressure, nor diabetes. Of course major lifestyle changes came into play, from a complete diet change, no table sugars, to natural fruit sugars, and lots of time in the gym.
my cardio dr said no niacin they believe it actually causes heart attacks???
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?
Yes. But don't over-interpret my focus as meds from this video. Here's why:
I've focused on lifestyle, especially diet, my whole career. The following video describes a New England Journal publication indicating that minimal lifestyle changes were 3x more effective than metformin. Given what I've seen in your book & videos, you might agree with me that lifestyle is more effective than most meds, not just metformin.
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After personally delaying meds for years, I agreed to try a statin. My plaque reversed. This video was an acknowledgement of that fact; giving the medication/statin "devil his due". I had no idea this would become my most popular video. It might over-represent the role of meds in my practice - and under-represent the role of lifestyle. I use a balanced approach, whichever is needed.
After making this video, I learned much about insulin resistance (IR) and carbs - and found IR to be my major source of inflammation. I switched my dietary focus from avoiding fats to avoiding carbs. My blood sugars dropped. If I'd listened earlier to warnings about carbs, I'd be better off. My major focus is now dietary carbs (& IR) as the most common source of inflammation.
John's video below emphasizes the importance of lifestyle. He was not overweight when he started. But he still lost 42 pounds getting off carbs. And he reversed his calcium scan results. Again, he did other things as well. But correcting his blood sugar was the key.
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Pardon the long-winded response.
Ford Brewer MD MPH : great that you updated...but somehow PLEASE get the word out that diet change is key to reversing in the long term!
Thanks. We’re working on it. How many of our other videos have you seen?
Ford Brewer MD MPH : thanks...just found you! I am watching a few more this morning...thanks. I have had great success reversing my husband’s diabetes. I was once pre-diabetic but now have an A1C of 5.0 . Dumped grains, added more nutrient dense vegetables (lots of cruciferous and leafy greens) low carb with high quality protein and generous Omega 3 oils.
Great! And thank you very much for the comment
Retired Medical Service Corps Officer here - Statins have WAY too many negative side effects!
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
Hi, I want to Truly Thank you. I know this video was 5 years ago but I am so glad your video is still here Have a Blessed Day
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
Thanks!
Cholesterol is NOT the problem !!! Its inflammation . Cholesterol is trying to repair ur artery !
SuperNicoleU absolutely correct! He’s on track with the omega 3 though
CZcams User many MDs attempt to lower cholesterol with pharmaceuticals so it is worth constantly repeating that (say it with me) CHOLESTEROL IS NOT THE PROBLEM!!!
CZcams User oh it works? That’s great news because the last time I checked heart disease was the #1 cause of death in the US.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4513492/
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/9/e007118
Oh and btw, statins tend to induce diabetes...
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.
Please be so kind to update us on the results of your latest scan when available.
@@engeladutoitsuquet4425 Will do. Just had a blood test done and all my inflammatory markers are normal, my triglycerides are down to 52, HDL up to 102. Everything is moving in the right direction. But damn, I'm still battling with Hypertension and learning more about the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system than I ever thought I would and also about ApoB100 and what causes it to be high, what happens when it is, and what to do about it. Three different theories/hypotheses about ApoB and I'm not sure any of them are correct but it does seem, through epidemiological evidence by association, to be highly correlated with CVD and death.
I've read statins will lower ApoB100 particles that are not taken up by the liver after they have delivered their cargo. But also read that drinking alcohol will do the same thing. Hmmm, Statin or Wine. Sounds like a song to me.
@@equsnarnd Thank you for sharing and well done on your amazing results. Are you still eating keto/carnivore?
My mother had blocked carotid arteries, hypertension, high cholesterol and plaque in her arteries. She was on a healthy diet, but prior she did eat some carbs and more importantly, took a lot of calcium as her dr. had prescribed. I am convinced it was primarily the calcium that caused the blockages as they were described as a white chalky substance that was scraped from the carotid arteries. That can't be cholesterol!
@@cherylroberts8154 yes calcium shouldn't be taken
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!!❤❤❤
You can change your genetics look up Dr Joe Dispenza.
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.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing that! I use a lot of niacin.
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Do you know how much?
Eyes full of plaque lolz like mayonnaise . Rotfl .please stop it hurts
You know how much niacin DR put him on
@@grantlawrence611 No idea Grant, sorry. I was so surprised that he said niacin rather than a statin, I never thought to ask.
I had 1 at 56 and I survive 100% blockage Praise the Lord
How
God bless
This video was made 6 years ago, but CZcams 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.
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
As with you, I found the recommendation to take niacin dated, considering new data. I also found the resistance to begin taking statins misguided. My father and grandfather both died very young from heart attacks. Since the genetic cards were stacked against me, I started taking Atorvastatin the moment it became available and have been taking it for years now. I am convinced it's the main reason I've outlived my dad by 20 years, still work a very physically demanding job and still enjoy riding my motorcycle at 73.
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!
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.
This man is possibly one of the most interesting and helpful people I have seen or heard
Thank you very much
Wow! That was a fantastic teaching video! Everything was crystal clear and the solutions were to the point.
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.
Switch arms. Taking readings on the same arm reduces the numbers
Can you mentally lower my BP?
@@IvanJankovicDC Watch Dr Berg's (slow deep breathing at 6/minute) video to lower your Bp. He explains the physiology & mechanism. It works.
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.
Please let us know how you are, I pray for the reversal and long healthy life for you. Please look up Arjuna bark powder too.
So you didn't have a stent.
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@@nevets7152 No they couldn’t give me a stent.
@@margaretstewart4125 Please keep us posted with your latest health update. Sending prayers.
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.
Thanks
Been huge for me. I had metabolic syndrome and it helped. Lost 20lbs in 12 weeks. Feel great. Belly isn’t bloated anymore.
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.
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...
😞
Please check out atherocare
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!
Thanks for sharing that
Same, I've had to cut back on Red Meat, because of High Haematocrit though, but could never be a Vegetarian, maybe the Doc can cover that, for many of Irish/Scottish decent, high iron levels cause thick blood, which also leads to Heart Attacks and Strokes, not just Plaque!
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.
Thank you very much for sharing that
Got Hawthorn on the stove right now.. lol
I think 1 in 4 over 50s are on statins in the US! Incredible isn't it. Why fix the cause when you can 'pop a pill' (at huge expense) for the rest of your life...
Higher vitamin K2 consumption from keto definitely helped get that calcium out of your arteries. Guaranteed
Il tell you why. Because if we werent sick, how would they make money? The health care system is designed to promote drugs and testing and surgerys over preventative solutions that can be done naturally. The problem is they wouldnt be stuffing their pockets if people knew how to cure them selves
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.
Great information. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.
ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT ! Thanks, Doc. All your videos are strictly "top shelf" material. Pennsylvania loves Doc Brewer. ☺
Thanks!
Yes, the true causes of arterial plaque buildup is excessive sugars, carbs and rancid polyunsaturated fats a la vegetable oils. They cause chronic inflammation, which leads to the hardening of the plaque. Another big role in this is calcium forming in our arteries. We don’t take in nearly enough K2, vitamin and other vitamins and minerals that assist our body in absorbing the calcium into our bones, rather than in our bloodstream
Right on!
Excellent!!
Well stated👍🎩👍
Preach!
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 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.
Did you take the magnesium everyday
Yes I take daily, about the only supplement I take@@user-gl9nn3xg4z
yes. good for you discovering that. I did the same for my father in lieu of a pace maker. Very effective.
Did you mean to say 3 x 350mg per day = 1050mg?
@@dotinsideacircle That's right - it's not exact and I've not been tested for cellular Mg but it is more of how I feel though I consistently take about that much with no effects other than feeling good.
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.
Thank you very much
Thank you CZcams / Dr Ford Brewer for bringing this to my attention, God Bless.
Thanks.
Followed this advice and now my artery age is 2 years old. Feel great!!
ARTERY age, not maturity age
Lifesaving information, very clear and detailed. Thank you!
He said insulin resistance was his problem
...so why not eat to reduce IR?
Avoid sugar and high carb foods...
"He said insulin resistance was his problem
...so why not eat to reduce IR?
Avoid sugar and high carb foods..."
While added sugars ARE a problem for insulin resistance, the best insulin sensitivity is achieved on diets that are VERY low in fat (8-12% of calories) and are filled with nutrient-dense, high-fiber whole plant foods. That is, 70+% of calories from whole food carbs.
@@karlwheatley1244 I won't pretend to be an expert but I was prediabetic. I began eating a high fat diet with moderate protein and ate cruciferous vegetables every day... cut my carbs down to less than 50 grams a day. Almost zero sugar. I'm no longer prediabetic and lost my excess weight. That worked for me (also took supplements). Thanks for the reply. Fortunately CZcams hasn't gotten around to censoring the discussion of eating habits (they are heading that way)
@@mrsparex Thanks for your reply. There is NO question that you can lose weight in the short run eating that way, and when you lose weight, a handful of biomarkers improve, and that plus getting junk out of your diet, you feel great.
(However, You would also feel great if you achieved the same improvements via low-fat plant-based. For example, there is a study where diabetics got their glucose levels under control and dropped their LDL from 102 to 62, all in just 3 weeks on a diet with 73% calories from WHOLE FOOD carbs.)
The problem is that in complex domains such as the human body, short-term results aren't great predictors of long-term results. We have no good long-term data on keto showing it is safe or effective in the long run and there are some reasons to worry.
Take care.
@@karlwheatley1244 Thank you.
@@karlwheatley1244 read more. Keto, especially grass fed red meat, low carb, no seed oils for longevity.
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.
Thank you very much for sharing that.
@@PrevMedHealth Thank you for the information! I will do a blood test before and after taking niacin for at least 3 weeks. I am curious if it will help to reduce my bad cholesterol. I tried Citrus Bergamot 500mg x3 once but my cholesterol was still the same. Also I tried a flax seed oil+apple pectin+garlic+vitamin C,E +Lecitin tablet but it did not worked either.
@@newsomething9437 Tried the Hershey”s chocolate in powder every time you drink coffee. Do the blood labs after 3 months again,continue with what you doing alright. Blessings to you.
Can u tell us what protocol you followed? Thanks
Update: I am taking niacin about 3 months now and my cholesterol did go down from 6.5 to 4.6. I take 3x250mg a day. If I take more I get side effects. For example if I take 3x500mg my appetite goes away and I feel bad and the redness and itching is also get much worse.
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.
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.
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.
What were your symptoms?
In can go to 90 in months.. keep an eye on it
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.
No, they want to make a business out of their training. Follow the money and the dogmatic ego.
@@SteveP0412 Medical doctors are taught by big pharma, and even get kick backs for prescribing certain drugs. Doctors are kept 'up to date' by brochures from big pharma.
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.
well that's an amazing story. Thanks for sharing!
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.
Thank you. I am going to try this with my grape seed extract
Do you take Vitamin C also? I heard vitamin k2 mk 7 my be better.
@@MP-zb9vmdid it work?
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...
Thanks
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Pure gold. 100%.
Thank you. Most kindly!
Very encouraging - thank you for sharing.
1. Use vitamin k2 helps with avoiding artery calcifying.
2. Blaming cholesterol for heart disease is like blaming blood for blood loss.
3. Exercise
4. Try intermittent fasting, you activate autophagy and so your body will eat away at the damaged and unnecessary cells. It will eat proteins, which means loose skin and damaged muscle cells. When you eat protein after the fast your muscle cells go right back and becomes stronger too. Sometimes you won’t even lose them because your body just burns fat.
5. Lower blood pressure
6. Lower insulin by not eating sugar or anything with it. Reduce insulin by fasting, eating an diet with less carbs and sugar.
7. Try eating less frequently but eat till you’re full. Don’t eat many meals a day as you’re just get fat by keeping the insulin on
8. Keep them stress low. Adrenaline is good cortisol is bad.
9. Eat right and eat healthy, skip the cheap stuff.
10. Invest your money. You have more time and money to now eat right and enjoy your life which lowers stress.
11. Good job you now live long enough to see your money grow and oh wait. You haven’t died from diabetes, heart attacks or strokes yet...
12. Pass this knowledge on to future gen
Nice compilation. I watch dr berg channel and he is also mentioning all these things.
No need for black and white dogma. Adrenaline is not always good and cortisol is not always bad.
What about breathing. They say most people with problems breathe to fast
Agree
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
Does a heart attack damage you? And did you have any symtoms before? And whats your diet now?
@@blaccsilverstaff5484 yes thankfully my damage was minor. I’ve had high Bp and cholesterol for years and didn’t take care of it at all. Lesson learned
@@blaccsilverstaff5484 my diet is Mai it baked or grilled chicken, vegetables, low salt low fat
@@ScottCleansIt thanks dude
Congrats
Very encouraging! Thank you doctor.
Excellent. Well done physician.
I love how transparent and clear you were this is encouraging information #walkamerica
Your explanation of the plaque was very very insightful , thank you ! I was confused about its physical form and how it functioned .
Thanks.
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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.
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?
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.
Thanks for sharing that
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.
Thank you very much. Good luck on your next steps.
Are you on any Statins?
@@frankiegunnz8066 yes sir. Doc wants me at 80mg Atorvastatin but I only take 40. It’s hard on me and muscles hurt. Just found out I have CKD stage 3. They’ve “been watching the numbers” but never told me about it. I am watching every single test on MyChart from now on. Just have to keep a cool head and freak out at every little thing.
A good note is my cholesterol is WAYYYY better. Hoping to keep working on healthy diet, exercise and deal with stress better so I can eventually say goodbye to statins, blood pressure and diabetic medication. It’s a journey, that’s for sure. 🤪
@@PrevMedHealth thank you, homeslice.
@@sryburn641 Praying for you! Be well, in Jesus' name!
And Chelation therapy enters the room and says, "Here, hold my beer." I did exactly that and reversed my higher-than-normal blood pressure and flushed out all the plaque out of my system. More energy. Great blood pressure.
Very interesting and great video, you should write about this in a blog or something
All the way from Greece, Thank you Doc. Great and inspiring video, God bless you !!!!
Thank you very much!
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.
Thank you for sharing this. This is an eye opener .
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. MY LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
Thank you so much for sharing this video
From 7.5 he explains what the thumbnail is about. Well done sir! Godbless
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.
Hello Lindsley, thanks for sharing the info and experience. I'm in my mid 30s and my LDLs have been constantly high for few years. I have been told that these levels could be genetic. My diet is fairly clean and Primary doc isn't worried says I'm too young for statins. What are your thoughts? You said you lead a heart healthy lifestyle, could you share some of the tips.
@D, Hows your Journey going so far?
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
This information is gold by the way. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks. That’s the purpose- sharing.
Thank You for sharing your experience and knowledge.
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.
Why is it only the doctors on CZcams and TV have the answers?
Don't say it's cause we’ve got no patients. I’ve got several hundred. & I’m “retired”.
@@PrevMedHealth 4 years later and you're still commenting on thr channel, that's awesome. I recently found out I have very elevated LP(a) levels. Do you think L-Citrulline would be good for me?
@@PrevMedHealth
I did not get the message that you "had no patients" from Joe Smith's comment. From his comment, I understood his message to convey that doctors who take their time to speak to the people on CZcams care about keeping people well, healthy, and alive by telling them the truth instead of promoting only prescription drugs for everything.
You did not have to do this, but because you did, more people will listen. Doctors like you are helping add longevity to a plethora of lives. I agree with his comment, but I am not anti-doctors nor am I anti-prescriptions either. I am anti-lying to, about, and on doctors and the pharmaceutical companies because I believe patients contribute to their failed treatments and the demise by lying to their doctors, not following instructions, and abusing their prescription medicines.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this video so, I liked it, subscribed to your channel, and I hit the bell 🛎 for more videos from you.
You already know the answer.
@@GailBecker-MSED-CM-Author
Exactly.
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
Thank you very much!
I've an arterial age of 88 - very similar body/lifestyle profile as the dr here -- So, I sure wold like to know the details of how you did score so much lower after only 2 years -- Are you saying that a low-dose statin + Ramipril and some omega 3 did the trick??? That seems too good to be true. My understanding is this: (1) ramipril will reduce plaque progression, inflammation but not reduce existing plaque; (2) omega 3 will slow plaque buildup; (3) statins also slow buildup - not reduce it. Please elaborate -- I'm not questioning your results but what you've said here does not account for a radical plaque reduction. (but hey, I'm not a dr).
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.
Thanks for sharing
what were you symptoms??
@@gummybear41283 as I said above. Zero symptoms
@@robkreider how was the heart attack experience and how did you get to the hospital in time? and how are you feeling now
@@gummybear41283 I didn’t have a heart attack, stroke etc. I asked my doctor to schedule a heart cath test to see if I had any blockage. It was an elected procedure. Felt great before procedure …feel great now.
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.
+Erhard Dinges Thank you.
When Dr. Brewer shows us what he's been through, it gives him a great deal of credibility!
I agree
Thanks
Epigenetics is more important.
Excessive checking of blood work is done at your own peril. It only benefits the drug companies to sell their drugs.
More importantly focus on your Subjective symptoms.
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)
TQ for the detailed information about heart' attacks,all blood types what causes, an attack n remedies .stay blessed!!!
One of the few medical vloggers who actually respond to most comments . Thanks !
Thanks. It is getting more difficult as we grow
@@PrevMedHealth Understandable . Good success to you !
I love this doctor’s videos
Thank you very much!
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.
Thank you so much for posting such a hopeful and informative video.
You are so welcome!
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.
you could also take Brewer's yeast (sorry for the pun), which contains niacin (vitamin B3).
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.
What words does "CAC" stand for?
@@suzannesanders3698 Coronary Artery Calcium scan
@@suzannesanders3698 Its a coronary calcium scan. Using a CT scanner (CAT scan) they can perform a diagnostic test that measures coronary arterial calcification.
@@suzannesanders3698 From NIH website: Coronary artery calcium (CAC), a highly specific feature of coronary atherosclerosis (1), is one of the most thoroughly studied and widely available tests in cardiovascular medicine
@@suzannesanders3698 Coronary Artery Calcification
From the Mayo Clinic: While statins are highly effective and safe for most people, they have been linked to muscle pain, digestive problems and mental fuzziness in some people. Rarely, they may cause liver damage.
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?
Please use MORINGA powder 1 tsp a day then after i week 2 tsp a day. OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL HELP YOU.
I improved my arterial health by switching to a vegan diet and lifestyle, such as meditation. My meat heavy diet gave me heart arrythmia and got a stroke. Now as a vegan, I have less and less heart rhythm problems and my health is improving.
Omfg🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
You don't know
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!!
Have him see me. 859-721-1414.
@John Citizen strongly advise you check out dr eric bergs channel. intermittent fasting and keto. carbs very bad
What does he eat?
@@onepunchflan3071 Did you get her answer?
Probably high carb and seed oils common in the US government diet designed to limit social security payouts(early death)
They say you can achieve really impressive results by doing prolonged fastings with only water with salts (electrolytes). Prolonged like entire weeks at a time...
For those saying he is shilling for pharma, I disagree. His genetics make diet and lifestyle alone insufficient to combat the laying down plaque. He said he didn’t want to take the drug, but is taking a very low dose and it is reversing the plaque along with dietary changes. It’s a tool.
Thank you! Some ppl think they have superior smarts & that they ALWAYS know what ppl are doing & why. Study genetics & biochemical individuality, for starters, please before you climb up on your (low) high horse! Thank you...
Sugar is the problem and cause of damaging the arteries.
Not possible only fat heavy cream registers EKG or mild heart attack. Glucose has no effect on angina patients.
@@TB1M1
It causes inflammation which starts the downward cycle.
I can attest to this I would eat a lot of carbs and sugar and now I jacked up my body my chest feels weird my heart rate will go super slow if I'm resting and faster if I'm walking
Yes, I am positive sugar is very toxic. And I suspect starches, like flour, pasta, white rice etc night be pretty bad, too, though plain potatoes and porridge seem to be OK. As soon as I eat starchy food I go to sleep. I am scared of going into some diabetic type coma eating such foods, so So avoid them. Also, if you have certain mental health conditions eg Bipolar, although you crave the energy sugar gives you in one big hit, it soon leaves you feeling flat and depressed, no energy. So, by controlling sugar intake from all sources, including natural fresh, unsweetened fruits, I find it possible to control mood shifts. Obviously, you can't be drinking tons of alcohol or coffee and other substances that also affect mood and you need to drink water.
Fat is not the issue at all. It's insulin period.
Thanks Doc for sharing such a valuable info, God Bless you.
Thanks!
@@PrevMedHealth wouldn't it or couldn't it ? "Theoretically" improve your cardiac performance doing this ?
I was just curious, cause I know I eat alot of fats and have a family history of heart disease, plus I'm kind of a bigger guy (with abs) that enjoys excersise, .... just curious? Dr?
I’m sorry. But I don’t understand the question. Could you be more specific?
@@PrevMedHealth like heart rate , vo2 max , or mile run basically
TY for breaking up the video into sections.
Thanks doc, it really gives me more hopes
You can also reverse artery plaque through garlic and Cayenne pepper and high doses of Omega-3 through eating chia seed and flax seed for breakfast every morning...
This is a great suggestion. I will take your advice Sir.. 😄
I value your suggestion thanks 18/05/2020