Seemed like this response should be it’s own topic.
Comparing people with CAC of less than 100 Agatston score vs. greater than 100, the chances of death by heart attack go up 9,2 times. Seems like a cheap ($60) extremely predictive test to me. Yes, a score of zero doesn’t mean you’re risk free. The way Peter Attia himself was alerted to his possible non-zero CVD risk was by a CAC scan, as was I (537) and my older brother (1523). We both got extremely serious about lipid control after this test. Or you could wait until you first present with CVD symptoms. 30% of the time, that symptom will be death.
Or, you can pretend your score is high without looking.
Then take the appropriate measures.
Lose weight
Exercise
Take supplements and/or statins to lower your lipids.
We know lowering lipids reduces CVD risk
It made a huge difference in my attitude. Scared me half to death. I assumed my score would be zero and it was like 285 or something. That’s when I went keto, lost 30 lbs and started taking Rapa. If you have the discipline without knowing then I suppose don’t do it, but seriously the radiation for a CAC is about like flying in an airplane or something. Very small.
Could take a large dose of melatonin before if you’re really worried. That helps.
Low radiation doses as low as 1 mSv have been reported for CAC scoring using prior generation scanners [10, 11]. Coronary calcium scoring has equivalent radiation exposure to mammography, and similar to the level of background radiation exposure experienced over 3–4 months in most cities. Worth it, imo.
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I took one a couple of years ago and mine was zero, which was a relief, but, I found out I have a small aortic aneurysm.
I’ve heard though that a better test is the one that can find soft plaque. I think if you’re really serious about trying to remain in good health then you should probably get as much testing as you can reasonably afford.
And yeah… age 65 years… and to think my diet is… dinner after my workout (every other day almost 7 years) at least a pound of grilled steak, loaded potato, salad and whole milk.
I am trying to be vegan this week and I can’t think straight and can’t recall some of the common words, lol. After seeing David Sinclair’s new look for being a vegan, I will be eating eggs first thing in the morning.
“Can’t think straight” “recall” → subject to nocebo.
You’re way overestimating any negative or positive effects from a vegan diet. It’s not powerful in either direction. Just more of the same.
