Ep:141 KETO BLOODWORK DISSECTED: YOUR DOCTOR PROBABLY HAS NO IDEA - by Robert Cywes
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I’m binge watching you and taking notes. I’m already smarter than my previous doctors.
LoL
That's a bit arrogant. You're not smarter my friend...you've opened up your mind and acquired different or more information.
Can you "speak of the things that Medical school teaches over 10 years of teaching? Be careful...Robert is only "scratching the surface".
Yes no doubt. I told my doctor to order Methyl Malonic Acid and he said he didn't know what it was
@@frankfromupstateny3796 L o L another ICDS member
Been upset for a long time with doctors who treat symptoms instead of looking for the cause. Great talk!
Dr. Cywes makes my Mayo docs all seem like they stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Seriously.
Antiquated healthcare with beautiful machines
Mayo has not Cured a single Patient of type 2 Diabetes but a Carnivore Diet has Reversed type 2 Diabetes in Hundreds of Thousands of People
After starting KETO last year, 4 month later bloodwork is normal and no meds.
Dr Cywes is my new favorite doctor with so much in depth knowledge. Thank you doc!
AMEN. GREAT TEACHER WHO SIMPLIFIES THE BEST HE CAN
I find you so refreshing that as a physician you look at the CAUSE and not focus on meds. You also have the realistic attitude about the lipid panel so as to NOT add more meds! LOVE your channel and your attitude!
Thank you
I gave up my doctor after a heated argument after they wanted me to take statins due to high LDL cholesterol! I was on KETO so I knew what was going on with my LDL, The doctor did NOT!! So no more blood tests unless I suspect something other than cholesterol!! LOL!
Same
Yep. Same boat
Me too
Mine won't refill my blood pressure med unless I do labs
@@miket3057 absolutely not!
My local PCP (super nice guy) watched my numbers go to hell for 12 years and just said “hmm eat less move more “. Lucky to have found Dr. Cywes.
Fired mine for that reason. Now I'm searching for a Dr. that isn't working for the insurance companies and has no good information. Utube doesn't allow bad Drs. to neglect us any more.
I’ve told my friends what I’m doing (keto/very low carb high saturated fat diet). I’ve told them that Statins probably are not good for one and that a low fat diet is not either all the good things that keto does is contrary to what they and their doctors believe, this includes my spouse. They look at me like I just got out of a spaceship. I’m not sure of how the science works although I’m learning some but I’m extremely happy to have found Doctors like Dr. Cywes and Dr. Ken Berry with honorable mentions to Dr. Berg and Ekberg and Kelly Hogan. Most of my friends are on Statins. I’ve been on this ketogenic diet for about 6 weeks. I was diagnosed as obese and pre diabetic and a fatty liver. I have lost 24 lbs. I’ve given up on preaching and sending videos their way. If they ask me I will of course give them this channel and others but I’m not volunteering as they seem not to be interested or consider it as being quackery. My goal is to lose weight until it is in a healthy range and to wean myself from my long term medications.
My (former) Doctor brow-beat me into taking statins which slowly ate away at my health for nearly ten years. The only lifestyle change suggested was a low-fat diet, and then when that didn't do much, she insisted I go on statins "for life" and I had to promise to stay on them. No matter what. It took me all that time to understand that it was the statins that were causing many of my health problems. When I dumped them then over time discovered the reasons to be on LCHF lifestyle, my total C remained the same but my remnant C went down from 43 to 17, Trigs went down from 231 to 84, and HDL went up from 34 to 52. But LDL is still "high" and seems to cause a panic with my new doctor. I hate to go doctor shopping, but geez...
Wow, trigs at 84 and HDL 52, so good.
My Tg has gone down to 55 and my HDL 74 but my LDL is very high at 220 .However every other marker is perfect. Glucose,insulin etc. Even so docs want statins at all costs .! Now I do my blood tests privately and don't bother with docs. I know it's not best solution but if and when I feel sick then I will look for a doctor
@@stefmcmc5050 Yes, it is sad that it comes to that. Many doctors see so many patients they treat us as lab rats - statistically, without keeping up on the latest info. Suppose statins really helped, well if they could browbeat 330 people into taking them, they'd prevent 10 heart attacks. You're more likely to be part of the other 320 who either weren't going to have one, or end up having on anyway.
@@stefmcmc5050 hi
@@stefmcmc5050 how much ldl you had when you go for cac test
9:00 c peptide and insulin
11:00 glucagon insulin cortisol ketones
Very good talk, thanks.
My typical LDL - 90...after 2 months carnivore- 170. My doctor started talking statins ( which I will never take). I get bloodwork again this week. We'll see what happens when I go for my next visit. Glad I'm seeing Dr. Cywes in June.
LDL of 170 is better than 90. Well done
Will hopefully remain healthily high
My doc wants me to do a follow up on my LDL also. He was freaking out over the sudden increase. I'm considering getting it done and then doing the Feldman protocol and rechecking to see how much I can reduce it in a few days...just to show my doc the test is BS and easily manipulated.
@@robertcywes2966 Went up to 205 from 170. Thanks to all for your encouragement
@@DrJPHD your ldl just goes to 90 to 170 within 2 months?
Thank you so much Dr Cywes for really caring about people and not being influenced by the big corporations, big Pharma and so on.
I need to set a consultation with you for my husband.
I wish you were in British Columbia Canada
You just taught me things I didn’t know after 27 years as a RN... thank you !
Same
Thank you Dr Cywes for all you do for humanity. Me and my wife always look forward to our next visit with you.
Yup!! I have to repeat my blood work in June because I refused to go on statins( 3 months keto) HDL 89, triglycerides 84, LDL 277. My doc said stop eating eggs!
Evidence supports the opposite advice
Your docs an idiot just like mine.
Sigh. I'm afraid this wearying battle to fight medical ignorance in docs will go on for a while. It is frustrating. They still think keto is a fad and statins are de rigeur to lower LDL. Yeah, they lower LDL because they increase the number of receptors that uptake to the liver. But why? Only a tiny fraction of LDL is a concern. The rest is good. Statins can damage muscle tissue - and guess what? The heart is a muscle. Ouch.
My numbers are very similar to yours, 2 years on Keto. My doc is freaking out, I don't care. My CAC score is 0 at 60 years old.
An NMR cholesterol test will show your LDL particle size. Large size is good, small size is bad. My LDL was over 300, but this test showed it was nearly all large particle. But I don't have a doctor, so no one to yell at me because they are clueless. 😉
Just had my blood work done last week. A1C is 4.8, triglycerides are good, HDL good, LDL really high. Doc's been wanting me on statins (high dose) but I told him no way. I've been carnivore for a while now and I feel fantastic. I told my doc I need my cholesterol and if there's a problem it's my arteries. He's not happy with me.
Be happy with yourself
Tell doc you are a lean mass hyper responder (if very athletic) or standard hyper responder. If they actually know what that is, they pass. If they fudge or pretend to know, they fail. If they are honest, send them to cholesterol code. Com to FIND Out. There. You just educated another doc.
I definitely want a consult with you. Just need to check out my insurance. My Dr wanted me on a statin and I said nope I won't take it!
This video was just awesome! I am a retired RN and have never heard explanations like you provided. I have so many questions. Thanks again!
Can't wait for your Apoe video!
Thank you. The information you share is invaluable to all of us.
Outstanding information
That was a lot of information. I'm going to have to watch this again...and again.
🙂
this post was absolutely fantastic,
Thank you so much for this info!
Thank you for the good work. This is super valuable information.
Oh gosh! You have such an amazing heart to teach us these things!!
Blessings from TX
This is the guidance I have been looking for.
This was excellent info dr.Cywes.Thank you so much.
I was actually thinking about doing some blood tests soon so this video was exactly what I needed!
I wish you were my doctor!
Incredibly informative talk. Thank you, Dr. Cywes.
So interesting... thank you!
Terrific knowledge. I'm so glad to have an appointment with Dr. Cywes soon! What a relief to have the depth of inquiry he provides. I hear all of this but don't have to retain it--he'll be checking it all out.
Excellent video and breakdown
thanks Dr C. for existing!!! another great video. A shining light in the Standard American Darkness ! so. SAD 😃. After all the negative harping I was losing faith thinking i would need to stop keto LC....After looking for over a year for help I finally found you . your validation and support has given me the inspiration to continue on my path to long life and good health. Also thanks for taking the time to create such well thought out and meaningful videos all relevant and insightful .
Very informative Doc, thank you so much for the video. 🌴❤️🌴
I’ll be giving you a call-I’m excited about having my first consult!
This helped me so much. I learn so much from you. I live in Alabama but I would love to have this test done by you. I’m always confused when I get my bloodwork back. I feel a bit awkward when I’m asking my Dr. about the test results. Like I’m questioning him on the results, then I go home and try and look everything up and figure it out on my own.
Dr. Cywes! My annual blood work is coming up soon. Do they accept medical insurance for the lab work? I’m not satisfied with my local docs. You are right. She does not know what to do with some of these values. Last year, I asked for thyroid panel, she just order TSH. I asked for hormone levels. She said “why? We know they will be low with aging”…
Love ALL the wonderful information!!! Been gleaning from yours and Dr Ken Berry’s videos. Great encouragement!!!
For sure I will schedule a consult and blood work with you. finally a real Doctor who likes getting to the root of the problem.
Thank You for the education. I truly appreciate it. It has helped me so very much.
This was a fantastic video. My medical provider explained nothing to me about my labs.
Thank you!
This video was so helpful, Dr Cywes! This is exactly what I wanted to know. My PCP does not go over my blood work with me, and does not do all the tests you recommended. I have a consult scheduled with you June 23. Looking forward to having the blood work done, and having you review the results with me. I am tired of trying to figure out what supplements I might need, and whether or not I'm healthy. Thank you for providing such useful information in your videos.
So timely. I was explaining this last night to a friend. Thanks Doc. Been following for a long time. Former addict myself.😁
Never "former"
Extremely helpful info. Now I know why... not just being told what to do.
Very valuable information. Thank you
Thank you!!
Stopped at one minute, hit thumbs up, resumed.
🙂
I’ve never come across a doctor like you...thank you so much for your insight on the cure to diabetes...it’s a hard pill to take...But it’s changed my life! Thank god your on CZcams...if I never came across you I would never have changed my lifestyle as gluten and sugar free.
THANK YOU for yet another outstanding video. I find this to be the most illuminating of all your videos and I have watched them all. So I can get my blood work ordered by YOU and then we can discuss the results in-depth virtually? Do I need insurance approval in advance? Thank you.
Absolutely
Grazie mille doc!
Thank you doctor.
Been enjoying your videos for some time. Am feeling that I really need a consult. In my case I am learning that doing keto works quite differently on every person. Been doing keto Three years now. Am forced to do OMAD now to address A1C. Incredible video Doctor. 👏👏👏
This message is one of the few systemic views of indivdual measures of biomarkers. Implicit is the hint of the complexity, interactivity, and adaptability of the systems whose indicators are measures. If only there was an easy way to get people to think more deeply about these issues (and more generally), connect the dots, and then talk about the best way to connect them. The lampost paradigm (take a pill to change the biomarker) just does not work in complex interconnected adaptive systems.
great info as usual! How are Janae and the baby doing? I hope both are well!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I wish that my doctor knew half of this info
Thanks for the tip on liver/hamburger burgers!
This is timely. I just had blood work done. Thankfully my doc looks at other factors like a calcium marker test. I eat loads of meat and my marker score was 16.
I could be wrong because I can't know what goes on in my doc's head. But it seems to me that what she does is rely on her computer to alert her when one of my numbers is outside of what the system considers to be the normal range.
After my last blood test I gathered all my numbers for the last three years and looked everything up. I was definitely prediabetic a year+ ago, but she never told me that. And my liver and kidney values (eGFR, Creatine...) were probably not showing red on her screen, but were at the edges of normal almost abnormal. After having been keto for about 9 months at my last blood tests all my numbers were much better. I couldn't interest her in any of them because she only cared about my ldl. And of course she wanted to give me a prescription to which of course I said no thanks.
Also my thyroid values are much better and she has to significantly lower my dose of medicine. I lost 45 lbs. And as I mentioned in a post to another video, I think a nerve damage issue I have had for many years is improving. But she wasn't interested in that. Just the LDL.
That is fine. I understand that is what the medical profession pretty much has to be. Docs have to conform to a standard or lose their license. But someday I will have a real medical issue and will likely not completely trust my doc's opinion.
Many people I know never get their actual results and believe "normal" is all they need to hear. That is terrifying to me. Recently my WBC dropped substantially but it is still normal. My docs don't care... but I do... your body should not drop from X level to Y level consistently without a cause. I have had to do all the research on this. I feel like doctors need to be split into two different subtypes... a doctor you see when you have something massively wrong, and a doctor you see to keep you in good shape.
@@CelineNoyce alternatively, you see the doctor to get the test, then use Dr google to find out what to do with the results. The training doctors get is to prescribe drugs to treat symptoms, they are deliberately NOT trained to cure you. Your doctor will lose their licence for giving you just about any advice that works. I have zero trust in my doctor after I've cured so many health issued by doing the complete opposite of what they advised. Very sad, some of my best friends are doctors, most are so completely brainwashed they are unable to objectively look at evidence that they're wrong.
@@sportysbusiness Agree. I see lots of internet sights popping up because people have accepted they can't go to doctors to find a cure. So many people are brainwashed though... it is shocking.
great doctor!
18:40 I have been watching Dr Cywes’s videos for a few weeks…I wish he was my doctor. I have never come across a more thorough doctor. I’m so grateful for all the information he provides. Thank you thank you Dr Cywes!
You’ve hit the nail on the head! I am always feeling like we are just throwing pills at issues but nothing changes. Hbp stays high. Even on Keri and dropping 30 lbs
You are really the best and unfortunately to far..
Have you ever thought of having another office in Switzerland?
If so, Im your number 1 client
Anyway, thank you for sharing this valuable information🙏👍
I did send you a text request for a on line consult -tks doc
Tremendous insight
Thanks
Thank you for this. I still have my doctor but I make provisions each year to get my own blood test at Ulta Labs. You should dedicate a video to blood tests that the general public doesn't know about but is important. My health savings account will pay for them (but fyi they are much cheaper than if I go through my doctor). So I get them frequently (like every four months). IMHO the CBC is the most important. It tells me the most about my health. (and it is very cheap) I also get the GGT test, not sure you mentioned it here, but it really opened my eyes that even though the liver tests that my doctor was doing said the liver was fine, it was not. Recently I also got IGF-1 and I was pretty happy with my result when I was fasting.
Ulta is great
Excellent video. My doctor never explains anything👍
I need you as my Dr.!!!
Got an ad for Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Comedy gold!
Thank you Dr., for informative video. I have hypothyroidism and low B12, have asked Dr. many questions on my conditions. I knew the answers, but he is totally in the dark about cyancobalimin and methylcobalimin. Hence my naturopath gives me the latter. I know he hates when I go to his office because I inform him (nicely) of what Ive learned. Of course he has an answer about that. Anyway, your video made alot of sense to me and some I already knew but was good to get a refresher. I also was on Crestor, but took myself off and told him, he was not happy. Been on Keto(healthy) for 2 years and feel great . Will def look into texting you. THANKYOU
I work in the health field and I've never in my life seen or heard a dr speak in an honest way about treating the issue as opposed to the pill shaped bandaid. Before watching your videos, I myself held the idea that many people would rather take a pill or shot as opposed to fixing the issue that results in the health problem. My first hand experience involves UC. I was dx 4 years ago and a the behest of my gastroenterologists recommendations have taken so many different medications to try and get it under control, but not once did he offer me an explanation on what to try or how to stop it outside of meds. Because of my preconceived notions of personal responsibility in guiding our own health I've tried pretty much everything imaginable on my end based on anything I could find from elimination diets , lasers, suppliments, probiotics, medications, fasting, and exercise. I've seen drs, nurse practitioners, iridologists, and naturopathic drs, and spoken with other UC patients. I started carnivore 9 days ago because of you , dr Berry and dr Baker and each day since I've started I have improved more then any other treatment modality. It's amazing, ulmist unbelievable. So thank you for what you do. I wish I could have my blood work analyzed by you but I'm up in Canada still. If I ever make my way down to Florida, which seems unlikely with the mandates for travel, I will make a point of coming to see you. Thank you for what you've done, for me and so many other people.
I wish you were my personal doctor. I've been taking so many notes I really don't see any reason why I should even discuss my numbers with my own GP. In fact I don't even think I will. I'll just watch you. 🙂
Would love to see some videos on women at different ages/hormones/ how to eat/how to work out. Age 45 and suffering with extremely high estrogen and very low progesterone. Love your videos! God Bless!
DAWN PHENOMENON.....If you can enlighten us about it ,seeing this higher sugar levels early morning and through the day while on very low carb and mostly carnivore. 🌹
Are you living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
I am living with Type 1 diabetes and had problems with the DP. However I now have a strategy with how I dose my insulin.
However in addition to the tips in the article you could try:
*Fasted exercise in the morning
*2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in a glass of water before bed
*Berberinne
@@biondahiensch7534 berberine seems to reduce my incidence of pain from diabetic neuropathy, a lot. Can’t swear it does anything else, but that’s enough reason to take it. I’ve been using a lot of herbal supplements for years on the advice of a past doctor, and eliminating most of them has had no apparent effect - except no berberine means much more neuropathy pain.
Are you drinking coffee before breakfast or first meal. This can definitely cause problems with blood sugar.
Sure wish you were in Canada 🇨🇦. I really enjoyed this video.i am semi , keto meat veggies cheese plain yogurt .just lowering all crabs to the best of my knowledge. I have subscribed
Thanks
I really wish you or a Dr Berry could be my PCP. My Doc doesn't mind me doing keto, but she still has me on meds (I have debated the cholesterol thing with many of my docs). I looked for keto friendly docs in my area and came up with a big fat zero...which surprised me since I live in a fairly large city. I want to send this video to all of my docs 🤣 I just found your videos and I have been binge watching them.
Thanks
Superb video Dr C, info like this is fantastic. It would awesome if some time you dug into Lipoprotein Fractionation. I bet keto folks would be more able to stop worrying about their ldl if they saw what improvements they're getting on keto in terms of small dense ldl, ldl peak size, etc.
Does Medicare cover all the blood tests that have been recommended?
I have high LDL and did my own fractionation test, and found the large particles predominant, so I feel reassured.
Thank you 🙏🏻x
Dr. Cywes, Would you please post a list of the Blood work tests mentioned in your video, so I can have a conversation with my Primary Care Pill-pusher while I share this information with him regarding my T2D.
Thanks 🙏 Doc for all of the help you have given us all and for sharing your thoughts with us on the way back to healthy living
Hopefully we can get together at KETOCON some year soon
Cheers
Kevin
P.S. Just finished the video and will definitely be setting up a Virtual Visit
I have been told by every doctor I have seen that I had normal bloodwork at ALL my yearly exams all my life..my BP is always 70/110..yet I am 56 yrs old , I was diagnosed with PCOS at 16, and have been 80 pounds overweight a few times for several years. I have had some digestive issues since my gallbladder was removed 20 years ago.. Mainly I have figured out there are certain foods I can't eat anymore like Raw nuts, Melons, and avacado...bloating occurs to the point of me not being able to breathe! I went to specialist to try and find out what was wrong. The specialist did scans, blood tests, colonoscopies, suggested a "diet that reduces gas" which made my symptoms worse....and the end result was them telling me they couldn't find anything wrong so I should just pay attention to my own body and basically try not to piss it off.... well thanks for that great advice I thought.
However dispite that ..I have a good immune system, don't get sick, haven't had even a cold in many years. My GPs all seem clueless about obesity other than to suggest" reducing some carbs and increase exercise". None of them have ever mentioned insulin resistance!! I've been told several times that I am not to pre diabetic which I find kind of ridiculous but I'm not a doctor ...so I get frustrated with doctors. When I was told that I had PCOS I was also told that "PCOS will make you fat and there's not really anything you can do about that but try to cut your calories way down and join weight watchers for the rest of your life".... which just lowered my metabolism way down... So now I'm obese with a really slow metabolism Gee thanks doc...
I don't care what those useless "normal range" tests say...as far as I am concerned being 80 lbs overweight is not healthy. I have switched to very low carb green veggies, no sugar or grains , only healthy fats , protien and am doing a mix of OMAD , 2MAD, 36 or 42 hr fasting. But making sure I eat
Progress is Happening slowly..lost 20 lbs since December... I don't expect it to go any faster and I'm really happy it's going in the right direction how really more concerned about dealing with this lifetime of Insulin resistance that no doctor I've ever seen in person has ever known anything about.
I am very grateful to you and your advice and appreciate your channel very much.
What are your healthy fats? Should be animal origin, coconut or maybe extra virgin olive oil. See Dr Chris Knobbe’s talk “ Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism?” Not just replying to you; hoping more will see this in the comments 🙂
@@patriciacarlyle9456 I only use Olive oil, coconut oil, bacon grease and butter.
@@debbiesue4287 congratulations, sounds like you’re doing better than most.
I mentioned that it’s mostly to spread the word about the bad oils, keep discussions going for us all to learn from each other as well🙂
Would be great to hear Docs opinion on low T and high SHBG for many people on keto/carnivore.
Already in a video on this channel
@@robertcywes2966 what video tt
@@robertcywes2966 yeah, please share
I'm due for bloodwork. I have been low carb, then keto and pretty much carnivore now for the past 4 years. Morning glucose is still always high but I have lost 1.5 inches off my waist since going carnivore 3 months ago. I may be texting you soon!
Maybe do the Feldman protocol for fun? (cholesterol code. Com) and the doc will say "lovely low LDL" and everyone will be happy 😊
@@T-aka-T Actually yesterday was the FIRST time she didn't recommend a statin when my total cholesterol and LDL were high. Making progress!
@@valbrenneman9071 fantastic. I think maybe they are sensing that something is up, the ground is shifting. My own doc laughed and said "no fear of that, I just make a note" when I said "I know you have to say the standard things and we don't want you getting struck off for approving a fad diet (ie carnivore), but no way I'd take a statin". 😊
I live in Washington state and have been on ketogenic lifestyle for a year and now I’m trying carnivore for the last 20 days. I’m retired military and have the VA healthcare no way will they approve theses without raising a stink. I wish you took VA I’d love to see what my bloodwork says
You can get your own lab tests from companies like Ulta labs, Labcorp, or health one labs. Some are very cheap.
I wish I could find a doctor like you here in Richmond, Virginia. Long story.
I just had biometric bloodwork done. I would love to share it with you.
I used the Libre CGM but it always read 15 to 30 points lower than when testing blood drops.
This is happening to me now? Thumbs up and subscribed!
How I wish you were in Texas!
This was wonderful, helped me read my print out from my Doc.
Excellent video! Question: What does it mean to have a anti-GAD Ab of 15 and then two years later have both GAD65 and IA-2 be 0?
Great talk, unfortunately I'm reliant on the UK's NHS and a GP who's trying to carve out a career as a statin salesman. Maybe one day...
Me too. Apparently there are places we can get them done privately
I told my doc stick it with your ldl bs
You don't have to take it.
Same. My Doc. would be very UPSET if I asked for those tests..and I can't even switch the doc. because every doc. here is overbooked.
@@gardengirl7226 I don't. But it would be nice if my GP actually did his job than pushing drugs!
I had blood work today for the tests and it will cost almost $1,000 for the tests that my insurance will not cover. I will call for a consult when I get the results.
Three acquaintances of mine - all males 58-63, all on statins for many years, all doubtless have metabolic syndrome - all ran into trouble in past six months. One got 1200 CAC score, quickly got bypass. One got 600 score. One dropped dead just prior to scheduled bypass. Like I said, all on statins for many years.
So sad. Cdnt give that a thumbsup because my hands are balled in fists of rage
@@robertcywes2966 I felt the rage too. The one who dropped dead - a good friend I'd been trying unsuccessfully to convince to go low carb - did so at the Mayo lobby exit. He'd shown up for his scheduled bypass, there was a scheduling issue, they rescheduled and sent him home, he was stricken and died there waiting for his ride. For real.
Cholesterol is very poorly correlated with heart disease, half of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol. The real causes of heart disease are high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking. So the biggest benefit is from lifestyle changes, but Doctors are trained to treat with medicine (highly profitable pills). Doctors focus on reducing cholesterol and prescribe statins, even though most will suffer harmful side effects - muscle pain and diabetes (which increases heart attack risk!)
My doctor, while not intimately familiar with keto, gave me the green light as an alternative to a statin. Keto worked, no statin needed.
CHOLESTEROL 212 mg/dL
HDL 79 mg/dL
LDL 111 mg/dL
TRIGLYCERIDE, NONFASTING 71 mg/dL
Still waiting for A1C to start dropping, last check was 5.8.
My doctor always hammers me about my LDL especially since he knows I'm living a keto life style
Refreshing to hear this.
Each time I have blood work done, my Dr always brings up statins. I refuse to go there to the point she says, I want you to have a heart CT. Sounds so concerning, I rush to have done. She gets results & notified me that Calcium Score is Zero. Disappointed not sure but know I wasn't! So now have to have redone again in two years per Dr. 🙄 thanks for updated video.
Great CAC
@@robertcywes2966 great Video..had to save. Having blood work done in a few weeks...will see. Fingers crossed.
A zero is typically good for a decade
@@robertcywes2966 Really? Wow....
Cholesterol is very poorly correlated with heart disease, half of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol. The real causes of heart disease are high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking. So the biggest benefit is from lifestyle changes, but Doctors are trained to treat with medicine (profit making pills). Doctors focus on reducing cholesterol and prescribe statins, even though most will suffer harmful side effects - muscle pain and diabetes (which increases heart attack risk!)