The Cholesterol War Is Over (Here's Who Won)

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  @DrBradStanfield · 5 months ago (edited) · pinned

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  @Corkfish1 · 5 months ago

  A 2024 study indicated that ezetimibe, a common cholesterol medication, may be associated with a sevenfold lower risk of developing Alzheimer&apos;s disease and related dementias

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  @drillbabydrill892 · 5 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0bytrCdnbA&amp;t=194">3:14</a> Yes a 20% relative risk reduction, but only a 1.5% absolute risk reduction. Might be useful to mention that.

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  @purpleblueunicorn · 5 months ago

  This is huge. My LDL was 120 on a perfect wfpb diet, barely no saturated fat except the little in nuts or oats. A 10mg crestor reduced my LDL to 50. Only reason my cardiologist accepted to give it to me was because I had high LPa. Didn&apos;t want to give me ezetimibe because of false fear of pancreatitis. There&apos;s no reason to have ASCVD anymore. And btw, no side effects, no inflammation, middle aged endurance athlete.

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  @gregt5794 · 5 months ago (edited)

  Every few years the guidelines for cholesterol levels are lowered. <br><br>Extremely low ldl cholesterol (&lt;50 mg/dL) as per Harvard Health and the Mayo Clinic state that the risks of the following health issues are increased:<br><br>1. Hemorrhagic stroke <br>2. Depression <br>3. Anxiety <br>4. Cancer<br>5. Cognitive impairment <br>6. Neurodegenerative diseases <br>7. Immune System Disorders <br>8. Nutritional deficiencies and absorption issues <br>9. Anemia <br>10. Adrenal failure <br>11. Aortic dissection <br>12. Diabetes type II <br><br>We cannot allow cardiology to take preference over all other medical fields to our detriment. <br><br>Before medications for cholesterol lowering were available CVD was the leading cause of death. <br><br>From the late 1950s medication to lower cholesterol became available and from 1987 statins became available and since then new and stronger statins have been introduced and the dosages increased in order to comply with the new guidance every few years - and what is the leading cause of death today, STILL CVD. <br><br>Something does not add up and you don’t need to be a doctor or a researcher to see that.

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  @zackbremer1 · 5 months ago

  how did we as humans ever survive ...even on a vegan diet with a good exercise regimen achieving an LDL of below 55 is very difficult. &nbsp;So now ALL the studies say EVERYONE even younger(30s) healthy people with no ASCVD, no metabolic derangement&apos;s, etc need to be on life time drugs? &nbsp;Why dont the researchers look into the 75% of people(that you mentioned) that had heart attacks with normal cholesterol levels...seems like that might be slightly more useful then putting teenagers on drugs for their cholesterol.

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  @ancesthntr · 5 months ago (edited)

  I am definitely a cardiac patient, as I had a heart attack roughly 20 months ago. After having done an awful lot of reading, I have had a number of very “enthusiastic discussions“ with my cardiologist about reducing my statins. He finally agreed to cut my rosuvastatin in half, provided that I would t lake Ezetimibe l. I have been doing so since, and I’m waiting to see the results in my next round of tests before my appointment next month. As a side benefit of Ezetimibe, it apparently also reduces the &nbsp;incidence of dementia. So you really get three benefits from it: reduced LDL, reduced risk of dementia, and you can cut back on statins that have potentially harmful side effects. That it is as cheap as dirt only puts some icing on that cake.

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  @olyav5819 · 5 months ago

  Thanks for the update!

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  @petersawchukux700 · 5 months ago

  I’m wondering how we are to look at Apo b when all these studies are focused on LDL? I thought Apo b was a more accurate indicator.

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  @kapurar · 5 months ago

  Great information that is fantastically presented! Really appreciate your channel and the information you share. Cheers! 🇨🇦

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  @DuncanWalshover40workouts · 5 months ago

  Enjoyed the talk as usual

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  @mattlm64 · 5 months ago

  I&apos;d like to see a study for people with moderately elevated LDL but otherwise have healthy blood markers with high HDL, low triglycerides, normal blood pressure and healthy body fat. The results could be entirely different.<br> Also, these drugs might have effects outside of LDL that provide benefit such as improving HDL to triglyceride ratios.

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