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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 23 7:02pm | Replies (346)
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@agb

True. Mine is inherited and both of my kids have abnormal cholesterol levels, so it's not just diet. My diet is plant based, I'm at a good weight and exercise daily, and it still takes 3 drugs to get the cholesterol numbers down and to where I'm told over time, it will start to reverse what my body has done for the past 68 years. I've researched this for years: diet can lower your cholesterol numbers by around 20% at most. Your mileage may vary

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christianzane | @christianzane | May 2 12:58pm

Nothing can reverse calcification of the arteries except for some surgeries using artery sized blades or lasers that scrape it off and a catheter using sound waves which breaks it up, although I have read about some people having natural calcification regression with LDL levels below 60. The main thing you can do is take a statin to stabilize the plaque and harden up that gooey soft stuff which is what breaks off and causes all sorts of problems. Exercise/diet/low BP/low inflammation all help arterial health as well.

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