Some actual good news. Got my cholesterol down.

[basstrkr]

So if you have higher than Zero score what is there to do?

 

[treemanjohn]

Look at you showing off. Nice work man

 

[basstrkr]

Congrats Jim. losing weight and eating right is hard work.

 

[jiminbogart]

Now that you have made that important step, let me encourage you, and everyone, to get a calcium scoring. With high cholesterol, the presence of calcium plaque buildup in coronary arteries exist. It costs about $50-60, and could save your life. Normal calcium score is zero. I talked with a patient yesterday with a 1080 score. They are getting a heart cath next week.

I plan on getting one.

I have been doing some video watching and reading and supposedly it is possible to "clean your arteries out" via specific eating habits.

 

[Silver Britches]

Congrats, Jim. Stick with it, brother!

 

[gunnurse]

If your calcium score is greater than 100, your cardiologist or primary care physician will advise you accordingly regarding further testing ( heart cath, etc, )

 

[Artfuldodger]

I wonder what relation simple carbs & sugar have on Atherosclerosis? I think they do raise one's triglyceride levels.

 

[Artfuldodger]

Are those two markers, cholesterol & calcium, reliable for showing future problems or is there a few other markers to add?

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

@jiminbogart - Great job.

 

[elfiii]

Outstanding Jim! Keep up the good work! I embarked on a weight loss regimen last year. Tipped out at 234. I'm 194 and change today. 14 more lbs to go!