Overview

• Atherosclerosis is the big problem we need to solve
  • rupture of plaque and blocks the vessel
• Mortality is being kept under control my surgery and medical advancements
  • but the levels of morbidity are on the rise as a whole

Progression to Disability and/or Death

• You need to achieve stabilization
  • Instead of progressing to the point that you die, you get stabilization
• The calcium doesn't necessarily disappear, it just stays there like a scar
• Your risk plummets once you stop the progression of disease.

Coronary CAC: To find and treat the disease

• BEFORE their heart attack
• It has been recommended for middle-risk people for nearly a decade
• To save the most at risk you need to identify them first
• The most effective measure of Atherosclerosis available
• Radiation now generally < 1mSv (with a theoretical raised risk of cancer - 1 in 20,000
• All astronauts and presidents must have their CAC done

The key is to stop or slow progression

Can We Intervene - to stop or slow progression?

So what drives the progression?

Heart Disease Main Causes:

• Hyperinsulinemia Insulin Resistance
• High blood glucose /spikes
• Blood pressure
• Oxidative Stress
• Inflammatory Drivers
  • Mineral/Vitamin Deficiencies
  • Autoimmune
  • Infections
  • Smoking

What Reduces Risk of Heart Disease:

• Diet and lifestyle
• Very low insulin levels
• Very low blood glucose
• No diabetic physiology
• No hypertension
• No central obesity
• No autoimmune

What predicts a second heart-attack:

Dietary Drivers of CVD:

BAD:

• Sugar
• Refined Carbs
• Refined Grains
• Vegetable Oils
• Processed foods (long shelf-life)

If you eliminated all of the bad food, you'd be 90% of the way there before you started.

The fixing foods:

• Real nutrient rich food
• Fish
• Eggs
• Meat
• Avacado
• Berries

Exercise and fitness will also help

Vitamines:

• Potassium
• Magnesium
• Vitamin K2 - Good for a high score in CAC

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