I Lowered My Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) by 34% | No Insulin Resistance or Drugs

Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is a much more accurate predictor of heart disease risk than LDL-cholesterol. In this video, I explain how I dropped my ApoB by 34% (AND my LDL-C by 27%) in less than a year, while maintaining my insulin sensitivity.

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00:00 Introduction
00:13 Disclaimer
00:38 "Avoid this 1 THING to reduce heart risk"
01:03 MUCH better biomarker for heart risk than LDL-C
01:31 I reduced my ApoB by 34%
01:41 3 aspects of reducing heart risk
02:09 My first ApoB test results
02:28 ApoB reference ranges
03:08 Drugs that lower ApoB
03:53 Google Search "diet and heart risk"
04:39 Optimizing insulin
04:54 My 8 month experiment
06:27 My second ApoB test result after 10 months
06:51 Insulin resistance markers
07:31 I'm not going to tell you how to eat
07:48 4 steps to think about for your health risks
08:15 N=1 experiment

[ClayTallStories]

What a humble & honest presentation. Like you, my ApoB was 160 mg/dL. As a hunter/fisherman, I struggled to give up these things but committed myself to a low-fat whole plant food diet with no oil, dairy, salt, or booze 22 months ago. The only times I ate fish was while doing 3 different survival challenges here on my channel. Currently, I am at 81 mg/dL which is 49.5% decrease with no medication. Good luck getting your ApoB into the safe range.

[OverdrivePacing]

In one word: Excersise . Increasing Vo2 max has by far the greatest impact on Insuline resistance and Apo B Levels. Furthermore : Eggs.Reducing egg consuption is a mistake.Olive oil. If possible use solely extra virgin olive oil for all purposes. Sleep. Uninterupted 8-9 hours of everyday sleep, at regular times ( btw, i am a Cardiologist )

[BruceHavilah]

Steve this video is one of the most helpful I have seen on Apo B

[ef]

I Did the Same thing in the last 2 years, reduced my dietary Cholesterol, my saturated fats and increased my fiber intakte to 70g per day. My ApoB
dropped down to 61 mg/dl and i'm still trying to optimize my diet. Sounds Strange but It has become a kind of passion for me.
Thanks for sharing 👍

[DavidDexterTheGenius]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:54 💡 Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is a better predictor of heart disease risk than LDL cholesterol.
02:18 🩺 ApoB tests are important for heart risk evaluation, with levels indicating risk.
04:03 🥩 Debate over saturated fat and dietary impact on heart risk.
05:23 🥗 Dietary adjustments and supplements for reducing ApoB, including fish oil and fiber.
06:34 📉 Personal success in lowering ApoB and maintaining insulin sensitivity through dietary changes and exercise.

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[vtecharrys.]

I will ask my doc for an ApoB test, but my experiene was the opposite. When I turned 50 I went on a low-fat diet for about 5 years on my doctor's advice because my total cholesterol was slightly over 200 and HDL only in the 40's. I was eating lean chicken, fruit and lots of greens/salads with olive oil. So around 54-55 years of age I developed a lot of joint and severe back pain that would put me out of action for a few days at a time. I could barely get out of bed and had a hard time getting up from a chair or couch. I was never overweight (6'1 190 lbs). I walked and lift some light weights during my 'low fat" days. I also had stomach/bowel issues, gas and bloating. My wife and I decided to go more with the keto-vore diet eating more red meat & fish, bacon & eggs, and hardly any greens, and of course 0 to very low carbs. We limited greens to cooked spinach once or twice a week to get magnesium that meat & fish does not offer in any meaningful quantities. We also started supplementing Magnesium Glycinate and vitamin C. Within 1-2 weeks all my aches and pains were gone! Headaches were gone and just felt better overall. I was able to start walking 2 miles again and lift weights more frequently because I did not have muscle aches like before. We eat red meat 2x/week, Fish 2x/wk, Chicken 2x/wk and Pork 1x/week. Most morning is 3-4 eggs with bacon or sausage. After 3 months HDL went up from 46 to 56 and Triglycerides down by 20% to under 100. My wife's HDL went from 55 to 76 (!!) and her Thyroid tests showed completely normal, and her doctor lowered her Thyroid dosage! I forgot to mention I stopped taking my Statin (Zocor) when I started the keto/carnivore diet and my Lipids panel looked a lot better without the medication after 90 days. LDL went up some, but that's to be expected and not necessarily a bad thing. I believe exercise is equally important as a good diet. My wife is a bit more active than me because she works around the yard and the house, whereas I work from home and sit for 10-12 hours/day, and her blood tests are better than mine, even though we eat the same exact foods.

[MrLGrM]

N=1... THankyou for sharing your experience and not trying to pretend to be an expert!

It's so refreshing to get opinions without bieng an ignorant influencer with flawed information.

[joseabboud-]

Excellent video. LDL is a lipoprotein so essencial for our functioning. But it does not like to be damaged, and carbs damage it. That's all.

[gozalijo]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Great to hear that you were able to reduce your ApoB levels without drugs

[easyrider]

Thank you! I am always skeptical of these titles on YT. You've clearly shared your story and reiterated how it worked for you, but may not work for others. You've certainly inspired me to get my APoB tested!

[jaytan]

Your experiment is about how I eat most of the time for the last 30 years and has worked for me. Basically minimised red meat, sugar, white carbo and replaced with fish, chicken, eggs and greens. That may be a diet for some people but it's just my routine. I also don't smoke or drink and do exercise regularly. I can afford to eat anything less healthy in social settings or on holiday.

[jerrycarnley]

Hi Steve, thanks for sharing your diet changes and lab results with everyone. I will turn 54 in September and am have spent the last 3 months really looking into how to improve my overall health ( ApoB levels/ A1C) and the age related optics of getting older ( hair and skin). Thanks again for sharing!

[JamesMcCabe]

@SimpleHormones Great video. My Apo B is 83. I'm off zimvistatin, metaprolol, and telmisartin. No more drugs. I have a great PCP and a pharma loving mechanic as a cardiologist. Had a mild MI in Aug. of 2020. I do deep lipid panels (CardioIQ from Quest). And yes I'm eating carnivore. Zero carb. Oxidative LDL is at 37. hsCRP is 2.1 Down from over 9! when I had the heart attack. All other inflammation markers are low normal. Trigs=100 and HDL=47 so I'm right around 2:1 ratio. Of course these are labs from July. I will retake in November. Glectin-3 is 11.5 (indicator of heart failure). Should be below 18. ADMA level (Nitric Oxide is 93 - low risk of endothelial dysfunction)

[sacinatl]

Wow. I have to tell you my story because it's EXACTLY like yours (except for the numbers). I didn't start doing the APO B tests until last year after I learned about them, but before then, my Total Cholesterol was in the 240-280 range, with LDL like at 167. I have these type numbers for a long time, but decided it was time to do something about it, so I decided to lower my Saturated fat and about all the things you said as well. My Doc did Blood work and wrote me a statin. At the time I had been taking some supplements for about 4 months but didn't mention them. The day I started to take my first stain pill; I got my current blood work back. I had been on my lower saturated fat "diet" for about 3 months (maybe 2.5). My blood work stunned me. My Total C was down to 160. My LDL was now at 60, and I had ordered an Apo B which was at 75 (didn't have a base number so I'm not sure where it was before). My Doc said, hmmm. Come back in 3 months and let's do it again. I started taking the statin, but in 4 months went back. Again, my numbers were ROCK solid.. Maybe a little lower (LDL was now at 57), but I hadn't been REALLY following the lower Saturated Fat diet very well. What I WAS still taking was that EXACT Berberine supplement you showed (Thorn), so I double it, and dropped the Statin completely. I Just went back for more blood work 6 months later. Now for SURE I wasn't on any diet and BAMM. My Numbers were EVEN LOWER! Not much, but Total C was now at 152. My Glucose had also dropped from 101 to 83. APO B was now 70. Almost every number everywhere was lower (AST, ALT, A1C, etc.). Triglycerides had dropped from around 135 a year ago to 91.

[ellemason]

Thank you for this. I can’t sleep and it’s 3 AM. I decided to open YouTube and there this video was. I appreciate your sharing. I am now going to make life changes, I. Particular food.

[charlybirdful]

Thank you from over here in Tucson. If you know of providers here or Phoenix would very much like to know. All the best and all the rest.
A wonderful share with extraordinary disclaimers!! A great example of what so many others should be

[zhilahaghbin]

HI Steve: I am thrilled to report to you I did follow your method and these are my results: on May 18, 2023 after one month on Carnivore diet my lipids looked like this total cholesterol 235, HDL: 71, Tg: 64, LDL-C 151, Chol/HDLC ratio 3.3 and Non HDL-C: 164, following your methode on 12.3.23; Total cholesterol: 179, HDL-C : 85, Tg: 38, LDL-Chol 83, Chol/HDL-C ratio 2.1, Non HDL Chol: 94, so using same brand fish oil did not give me A.fib or raise my LDL-C; I am sure my ApoB is also improved and not sure if it was ordered, still waiting for more lab results. So This is only in less than 6 months, will keep doing the same this is significant improvement and I believe almost anyone can do without Statins, my goal is to defeat the myth that is hard to lower LDL-C below 70 without Statins, so I aim to prove this wrong. [considering Statins lower LDL by 5-10 points at best after 6-12 months of tx". I did walk 10K everyday and did average of 5 hot yoga classes/week
Hope this helps others. I have eating "smart Carnivore" since May, mainly Salmon, Sardines, green vegetable's, some limited fruits, , lots of fiber /edamame almost daily, lot of nuts, avocado, chia/flaxseed shakes; I did protein soy isolate everyday with these shakes, I am going to try to eat limited red meat[ for B12] perhaps once a week but very low in saturated fat, like Filet Mignon in olive oil. Thanks for best advice.

[gailm.]

What a breath of fresh air you are!! I had started implementing many of these things and drove my LDL down 150 points to just below 300. The biggest changes I made were decreasing saturated fat to around 15g per day (10% of total calories) and increasing carbs and fiber via fermented oats, nuts and seeds, as keto is what skyrocketed the cholesterol. Thank you for the confirmation that I’m (hopefully!) on the right track! I will get an ApoB test with my next blood draw, historically it had been around 180!

[Coach]

different organizations have different reference numbers for ApoB:
130 mg/dL as a safe ceiling for low-risk patients, 110 mg/dL for moderate-risk patients, and 90 mg/dL for high-risk patients. This is fairly aligned with a statement by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, which recommends an ApoB ceiling of 100 mg/dL in moderate-risk patients and 80 mg/dL in high-risk patients.

[Homa_w]

Thanks Steve, this video was very helpful. We see so many videos from those chiropractors that claim themselves the experts in everything and say “saturated fats are good for you, LDL is not the culprit, statins are bad…” and so on.
I’m 49 and peri-menopausal My LDL is 174. My doctor ordered a ct calcium score which was 0 that is not an indicator of no cardiovascular risk, it just shows that the plaque in the arteries has not calcified yet. that was it, no plans to lower that LDL.I am pretty healthy. My A1c is Normal, and I don’t have high blood pressure. I made an appointment with a new doctor and I’ll request to check my apo b level. Till then I will definitely reduce my saturated fat intake. No more eggs everyday for breakfast, start exercising and also I added berberine to my supplements. I need to find some Quality fish oil. Thanks again Steve.