LDL Cholesterol Controversy Explained (Heart Surgeon)

Heart Surgeon and best selling author Dr. Phil Ovadia discusses the foods and lifestyle factors driving a new wave of early-onset heart disease.

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0:00 Intro
1:30 Up to 95% of people with cardiac disease are insulin resistant.
4:45 Processed foods and high carbs are the two primary drivers of metabolic disease, the
primary driver of heart disease.
6:53 Insulin resistance damages blood vessels.
11:18 Exercise is indirectly helpful in preventing atherosclerosis.
13:10 The better you can maintain muscle as you age, the better you can deal with the aging
process.
14:30 It is possible to reverse atherosclerosis.
16:30 Tests: coronary artery calcium scan (CAC) and coronary CT angiogram (CCTA).
18:30 People in their 30s and 40s now end up on the cardiac operating table.
20:30 High LDL may not be dangerous in a person who is metabolically healthy.
21:00 The quality of your LDL particles is important.
22:54 90% of adults are metabolically unhealthy, so their high LDL is likely dangerous.
24:05 Statin use for over 10 years increases your risk of developing insulin resistance and
type 2 diabetes, primary drivers of heart disease.
26:30 Inflammation is an important part of the development of heart disease.
27:40 High blood pressure root cause is insulin resistance/metabolic disease.
31:41 Ferritin testing measures total body iron stores. It is also an inflammation marker.
35:50 Linoleic acid LDL oxidation hypothesis
37:30 Plant-based diets
40:25 Lowering your intake of omega 6 improves your omega 3 index.
41:10 Low vitamin D
42:00 Sun exposure has been misunderstood.
44:10 Triglycerides is a higher risk than LDL.
48:30 Bioidentical hormones are superior to synthetic.
50:03 Low testosterone is a risk factor for heart disease.
53:10 Heart surgery does not fix the underlying problem.

[Constans]

This is a very helpful video, but the background music is distracting, and frankly annoying. Leave that out next time, please.

[arifaahamed]

The background music is very irritating..
thanks for the info though

[maxmillion]

I met a highly paid cardiologist surgeon in Cabo San Lucas, and I asked him if high cholesterol can cause a heart attack and he said to me that if high cholesterol caused heart attacks then he would have had one years ago since, as he said, his has been hovering around 300 for years and that statins haven’t moved the market on the rate of heart attacks since their inception.

[schweizerbergnomadin]

I have very high LDL, very high HDL und very low TG since 20 years. Refused taking Statins but took Magnesium, Vit D, Vit K2, Ubiquinol, cut down carbs and my Calcium Score last december was Zero.

[goddesstc]

Great information! Background music is rather distracting.

[MUDDULAMONKEY]

Gosh the music! taking away from such a valuable discussion.

[freesk]

My doctors have tried to put me on Statins through the years. I have high LDL, and low HDL. I always refused. So glad I did! Still here.

[susieshurey]

This is such important information Thank You both, much appreciated!

[Tex]

Thank you for this video. Short, full of information, simple enough to understand.

[ceili]

Got bloods done recently - High LDL, High HDL - everything else was perfect. Doctor said if it doesn't come down I'm going on statins for the rest of my life. I'm 43. No discussion about diet or lifestyle.

[carlyndolphin]

I have high LDL but low triglycerides. I exercise every day and avoid sugar and ultra processed foods

[jh-ntws]

Love your thoughts! I found eating less sugar and carbs healed my over all Bloodwork by a significant margin. Then I had surgery and stopped exercising which elevated my LDL’s again. Rather than Statins, I chose to get exercising again and again returned my LDL’s to great levels. I was amazed at how big of an impact just exercising 25 min. 3 times a week had.

[daveb]

Cholesterol is an extremely important molecule for good health. It's necessary for bile acids, hormone production, immune system optimization, and cell membrane construction. Also, the myelin sheaths that cover axons in neurons are 25% cholesterol The idea that you can strip away cholesterol in the body and not suffer serious health complications is ridiculous. I would never take a statin.

[yioghklbm]

Please cut the music out it’s irritating

[seananderson]

Hey Mike, do you have any resources, recommendations protocols etc. for those with FH looking to do low carb/ keto/ ketovore?

[llnow]

Thank you for this wonderful interview. I was also delighted to find out that your show is available as a podcast vs video, so I could listen to it on my walk. (Not sure why it didn’t occur to me to look for it before now.) Wonderful information as I prepare for an annual checkup in April. Being low carb I am expecting a high LDL - hopefully if all other markers are good it won’t get my Dr going.

[joeshmoe]

My ldl was 121, hdl 65, triglycerides 77, non hdl 138, total cholesterol 203. According to my mobile app I’m out of range with high cholesterol but I have a follow up appointment with my doctor next week and see what the doctor says.

[lpg]

When it comes to a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Test, anything greater then zero is undesirable. It is a good test, but most people would also recommend a Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test (CIMT), since it appears to be the gold standard when testing for soft plaque. Also, keep an eye on your A1C & triglycerides. As you may know, prolonged high blood glucose & pressure can lead to Endothelial Dysfunction.

Check out Linus Pauling and his vitamin c therapy, it is pretty interesting.

[GlendaKing-uiyd]

Wow I just found this video and it’s exactly what I was struggling with my doctor yesterday!! My LDL went up 39 pts but everything else was normal… as usual he wants statins and I refused! My BP as usual went up because they take it 2 seconds after walking in the office. We had a serious talk about how he was an echo test and need for meds but I’m not buying it because I know how I eat … intermittent fasting 2-3 days a week and carb intake between 75-100 . How can I make my doctor see this is of no use and I am fine and feel great? I have your book “ Stay off my operating table “ and follow it .

[stevierenee]

Is the NMR test still a good particle test? For LDL?