Cutting Through the Cholesterol Confusion with Dr. Barnard

I was diagnosed with diabetes 2 years ago and I can say with much confidence that; Dr Barnard’s books and methods saved my life.

Dr. Neal Barnard is the best doctor in America!

A whole plant based diet is the way.

You have to ask the question: Who is funding these studies? Pharmaceutical companies in order to get Drs to push Statin drugs. You can always tell when someone is stuck in their own world because they make fun of people who disagree with them. It's the oldest trick in the book.

Giving people food during a presentation was a bad idea

I want to say Dr Barnard ROCKS!!! I can’t think of any other physician that has done more for veganism and plant based nutrition than him! He inspires me BIG TIME. I was proud to support him and PCRM 2 years in a row at AMA getting important resolutions passed. I am a plant based cardiologist and have been obsessed with evidence based nutrition, lifestyle medicine and veganism for 3+ years now (just had my veganniversary). Dr Barnard you was one of the most influential doctors in my decision. We should support Dr Barnard and PCRM. GO PLANTS! Trying to spread the word myself as well via YouTube and other places. Let’s be the change!

It’s really a shame that we have to listen to people apparently eating during his lecture.

Honest and brilliant,he makes no money on this.

Thank you Dr Barnard for your responsible professionalism. And for being humble and kind enough to teach us the truth for free. By learning the truth about how food effects our bodies I've made dietary changes, become more healthy, energetic, got my serum cholesterol down to the healthy range, my blood pressure stays around 110/70, my joints are pain-free and inflammation-free, my back is pain-free, and I feel and look younger than most people who are ten+ years younger than me.

I am so disappointed in the scientific community as a whole, the more research I do. It should be a punishable offence to publish biased studies in journals that receive funding from/are done by affected industries. Because of all the confusion and uncertainity the disingenous findings cause, the health of the world (people, animals and environment) have been compromised and even those with the best of intentions have no idea whether they are impoving or worsening any given situation. It is so sad. The best people can do is to compare these research papers themsleves and come to their own conclusions, but not everyone has the time or the knowledge to interpret the data, and it is in no way a foolproof method either. We just trust either one scientist/doctor or another. And to be honest, my vote is with the person guaranteed to have the most empathy and compassion in their hearts, therefore the least likely to decieve or push an agenda for personal gain - I will go with the vegan community.

Thank you for sharing the truth you know and so willing share with us! May God bless you always!

I don’t know about all y’all, but I functioned my best when I dropped sugar’s and flour’s, in all of their forms. I found energy, I woke up ready to work, I was excited, and I rarely had those low days. Problem is sugar’s and Flour’s are in EVERYTHING. And they have many names.

I eat a high-fat animal product diet and my blood pressure is 120/60 with very low triglycerides. The crap to avoid is vegetable oil and canola oil.

Can’t thank you enough Doctor Bernard

This is an outstanding lecture.

Very good point on the meta-analysis, but the end-conclusion is also fallacious: Directing guidelines according to populations may actually make things worse for those populations, without a comprehensive understanding of what is going on.

Troubles me is that there are so many diverse and in some cases opposite opinions from leading cardiologist and nutritionist on this subject

You are great human being and medical Dr. The best wishes for you.

Nice and full of humor presentation. However, I was hoping to hear something about the various types of cholesterol subgroups, e.g. VLDL. There is a lot of recent research explaining the subgroups, focus mostly on LDL, which reveal a new picture for those worried about cholesterol. Instead of treating only HDL and LDL as big blocks and using the old total cholesterol formula which dates back many years.

when I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I really disappointed my doctor by refusing to take medications. As I reviewed what the meds were actually doing for people, it sounded to me that meds were making people more and more insulin resistant. A nurse who was coaching me about diabetes, told me I would need to be on metformin, and a year or so later, I would need more metformin, eventually I would need insulin injections. I rejected that. I at first tried Keto that seemed to help but I never felt healthy. Now I am on plant-based way of eating and feel great. I had never heard of type 2, 1.5 with an autoimmune element. I need to learn more about that, as I also have another autoimmune condition.