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I agree 👍 💯 release all of the scientific information for more transparency 😮 like that Statins are a herbicide they kill plants 🪴 the same way they lower our cholesterol. They litterially posion us. They are Reductase Inhibitors!

Russ, thanks for the video

Hey Russ, before we even get to "ways to improve statin effectiveness," how about we demand that the Big Statin Industry come clean and actually show us ALL the "scientific" evidence that they have been hiding on statin research for decades. After listening to the likes of cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali and PhD researcher David Diamond, it sure looks like most of the highly biased research done by Big Pharma on statins has been extremely manipulated in an attempt to bamboozle both patients and DOCTORS. I do not trust the manufacturers of statins as far as I can throw them!

You talked about small dense particles. FYI, cardiology no longer distinguishes between large and small particles fluffy or not all of them are atherogenic, does not make a difference. My treadmill has buttons that you can easily hit from one to 10, which will change the speed while you are running.

You talked about small dense particles. FYI, cardiology no longer distinguishes between large and small particles fluffy or not all of them are atherogenic, does not make a difference.

How do you know ldl size ?

Hilarious "ad"!!! That's how I feel about both insurance companies and statins! Is there a way to find a cardiologist who is not obcessed with ramming statins down your throat or is it a lost cause? Could you discuss this?

I wonder if the quitting of statins leads to the TGA. The TGA happened to me on Dec. 31, 2024. I had taken 10 mg of simvastatin for almost 30 years. When I heard about the statin controversy, I cut back to 10 mg every other day.

Excellent!

NIce job - right up there with the Horton ads! The folks dancing at the end reminded me of pharma commercials, too. And true, the analogy is not perfect but it does make one stop and think, which is why I keep coming back to your channel 🙂

Really clever and insightful! I think the analogy is valid and useful in spite the differences you point out. Thanks for a healthy dose of humor about a serious topic.

Hey Russ, correct me if I am wrong, but don't statins actually INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE of small dense LDL particles, as they only wipe the large fluffy LDL's?

That Ginormous commercial was outstanding. Saturday Night Live would be very proud of you. Now, on a more serious note, why in the world would patients want to take any statin to lower/get rid of cholesterol and lipoproteins which are critical for human life. After all, the molecule cholesterol is EXTREMELY important for production of hormones, for functioning cell membranes, for life saving immune responses which include the REPAIR AND HEALING of the coronary endothelium? Thank you for continually reminding us of the minimal, or even worthless, effects of statins for humans!

That faux commercial is brilliant!

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Always very interesting info, thanks Russ. This UK cardiologist is definitely worth a listen. He talks about medical overprescribing by our "beloved" NHS system, here in England. ua-cam.com/video/gu8dcxCVSEE/v-deo.html

I was on statins for about 1 year and 3 months. When I stopped, I had strange red, swelling in parts of my body. I'm better now. I have been really careful of my diet and exercising. My muscle pain completely stopped.

Nice video Trying to get mine down with diet and lifestyle . My GP had the medical assistant call me to tell me he was putting me on a prescription . When I asked if I could avoid it with lifestyle she got angry with me and offered no advice . My GP has never spoken to me yet . I have 4 autoimmune diseases all in remission. At the onset the Drs put me on prescriptions but gave me literature on how to get off them . I currently had no prescriptions. A lot has changed in 16 years .

Doesn't AI basically search all the internet research papers etc etc etc and regurgitate them. Supposedly going to add some of its own but still it's dependent upon what's on the internet so of course it would be consistent?

I am so thankful I was only on them for 4 months. But it still took 3 months before I was exercizing at my previous rate. Took 3 months before I didn't feel like I had a sprained ankle all the time. It was 6 months before my liver enzymes went down the previous level. We tested every 3 month. At the time I didn't know about the blood sugar for fixed so I didn't pay attention before and after. Maybe the withdrawal side effects and how long do they last, depend upon how long you've been on them and how high the dose? The withdrawal sound like the same side effects you get when you're on them after time

I believe it is dose dependent. On higher doze it is more pronounced. I recall my friend complained about it when he tried to adjust the dose of crestor. Every time he doubled it to keep his cholesterol lower a month or so before the annual med.exam, he's got the bad rebounce after rerouting to the 10mg.

Will the long list of negative experiences related to Statins never end? They cause negative consequences while you're on them. They cause negative consequences if you try to get off them. They affect your cognitive abilities badly while you're on them. It appears that Statins are bad for you in all cases but one. They will keep your cholesterol in line, but at what cost? Bottom line, Statins are evil. The doctors pushing the Statins are evil. And the AMA is evil! The good does not negate every possible bad! I would really like to know how many doctors are taking Statins? How many of their wives and children are taking this abysmal drug? I've looked, and this information is unavailable. It appears to be a secret!

Insulin resistance is the problem.

This is one of my many favorite videos of yours. I’m glad I refused my cardiologist’s last attempt in September to convince me to take a statin (he even charged extra fees for “the talk”). I didn’t know it could cause a thoracic aortic aneurysm! I already have one and wouldn’t want to make it more quickly worsen (enlarge). My last excuse to the Dr was that I didn’t want the side effect of raising my a1c to T2D levels. He wrote in my After Visit Summary that “it would be highly unlikely.” He can’t guarantee that! This discussion can also be applied to other medications. Thank you 😊

Thanks. You excel at asking best appropriate questions.

So many great points in this video, including how even AI responses can be internally inconsistent, as well as the distinction between "misinformation" vs "incorrect information". Will AI really be a help to the medical profession? (Sometimes I cringe thinking about this...)

I didn't have any withdrawl symptoms when I stopped taking statins 2+ years ago!

My take on your experiences..... you're putting yourself through a lot of body stress during those hikes (maybe more so if you have removed the statins ... but perhaps not) . Thus you will need more cholesterol to operate all the metabolic work the body is dealing with. If your body is struggling with cholesterol production due to a period of time suppressing.... then adverse effects can be experienced. My Dad is still on them and is struggling with depression, fear of particular situations like driving. He is severely suppressed from a social perspective and he is disappearing physically. This could be old age at 82 ... but the pharma rely on that notion to continue the decline.... is my opinion.

I have pretty much taken every statin on the market and I’ve never had withdrawal symptoms?

Thanks, Russ for the video. It is amazing how your body adapts to drug addiction.

How to decide what qualifies as pertinent data, and how to determine the weight of each entry is an ongoing (hopefully) endeavor. Just because lay people are not schooled in the data should not discourage them (us) from beginning a search. And just because Physicians are schooled to one extent or another does not make them infallible.

Would any doctor feel comfortable having a surgeon -who is taking statins and experiencing brain fog - conduct delicate surgery on him?

People with a lot of hard or soft plaque in their arteries, one benefit, in my opinion, the most important benefit of hiit, is the vascular capillaries being formed around the heart, resulting in supply of blood due to an possible MI. Similar to the EECP medical treatment.

I’m 72 and have been doing HIIT for 4 years. My gym has treadmills that alternate automatically between 30s HI and 90s low 8 times, exactly as you are doing. It’s a wonderful workout and my blood pressure drops about 20 points after a session, I’ve always wondered why. I alternate the types of workouts, sometime 60s hard, 60s easy, also 4 minutes hard 3 mintes easy. I’ve found it’s possible to do HIIT on most any cardio machine. The elliptical is easy on feet and joints, stationary bike works well and the stair machine is also good. If you haven’t done HIIT before, increase the intensity slowly.

Thank you so much for reminding me about this.

I do use a Garmin watch. I haven't done hit since before the pandemic. And I've really been thinking about doing it. I do it on an exercise bike. Here's what I used to do when I first started. 5 minutes of warm up before you start the hiit. I started at a 2 or 3. out of 20. After the 5 minutes I stayed at 3 intensity. Did one minute flat out as fast as I can go. In 3 min comfortable with quick pace. 1 minute flat out fast and go. 3 minute comfortable quick pace. 1 minute flat out almost can't breathe keep going. 3 minutes. 3 minutes recovery. In 5 minutes at the end of low intensity cool down. Then I do that for a week. 3 times a week. If my knees like it and I watch the heart rate go lower during the week. I'll move up the intensity. Always doing the one minute really quickly 3 recovery 1 minute fast 3 recovery 1 minute fast. Then once I get to where I can do like intensity 5. I start doing this one 5-minute warm up 1 min fast an intense 3 minute recover 1 minute intense 3 minute recovery 1 minute intense. 3 minute recovery... Cool down. Then I just play it by ear. When it seems I'm better I stay at 5 for my knees. Then I try 5 minutes warm up 1 minute intense. 2 min recovery.. 1 minute and 10 minutes 2 minute recovery. Yeah you got to listen to your body and you are so right if you have really bad heart disease. Take it very slow. You've inspired me to go back to doing hiit. Rowing machines I love them and they are great for it but for me I get too intense on those things and it doesn't end up hit I just stay up in the really high heart rate!

1. I use a Polar Insight wrist heart rate monitor. I've tracked it with the heart rate during a stress test and it matched the machine reading. Easy to see heart rate as you exercise. 2. Don't exercise the day before you do blood work for hsCrp. Exercise induces a bit of inflammation. 3. For those over 65 one can do IWT - interval walking training. Studies done in Japan. Walk for 3 minutes until you are slightly out of breath. Then recover for 3 minutes at reduced walking speed. Repeat the "HIT" for another 3-4 times. Benefit maxes out when you do 50 minutes per week of "HIT". Study showed no benefit to those in their 40s or 50s but an increase in V02 max for those 65 and older. Thanks for the details on the benefits of HIT. Especially how it affects lipids. All most talk about is how exercise can raise your HDL.

Nice video - advice is very similar to that given by a Dr. Ekberg video about HIIT that I recently watched. I am able to use a stationary recumbent bike for this, and can monitor my heart rate displayed on my phone as it is being measured by my watch. Thank you for the caption explaining that it was not you in one of the exercise videos - I never would have known, LOL!

I take rapatha and it has lowered my cholesterol but my triglycerides are in the 300’s . Taking fenofibrate for that

Russ, thank you for the video.

I've been using a rebounder, and watching my garmin app and doing close to this. You have given me some good tips for refining it.

Ubiquinol for mitochondria B1 for neuropathy I also had the TMJ earache. Had insane increase in herpes zozter outbreaks as well.

So what do you do if you gain enough understanding to ask the right questions, but it becomes clear during the discussion that the doctor is probably not giving you any answers that are accurate or relevant?