Living with high calcium score
I am a 53 year old male. Just found out I have a CAC of 731. Most of it (699) is in the right coronary. I exercise 5 times a week , used to eat eggs every day (15-20 per week), cottage cheese and yogurt. Upon hearing this news, stopped eating eggs right away. Just trying to figure out what else to adjust. I don't have BP and am at a healthy weight of around 160 lbs for 5'8".
Doctor still has to reach out to me and I think most likely I will be put on Statins. I have high LDL and Apo(b), but triglycerides are under control.
The question I have is, how else should I adjust the lifestyle. I don't drink or smoke or eat meat. Should I reduce how hard I work out? I used to take my HR to 165 and whenever I did it I used to get a heartburn. I was thinking that the workout has triggered acid reflux but looks like something else is going on.
For those with high CAC , how hard do you work out? Should I stop hiking and running? Looking for some insights.
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I have seen Dr. Ornish program being discussed on this forum. Can we have more discussions on this topic here. I have high CAC score, but do not qualify for the program yet. There are a lot of info online.
If anyone is following the program, can I get some input on how practical the diet is and also tips on how to lead a social life on this diet. Thank you
how do you qualify for the program? Is it your CAC score or your cholesterol numbers etc.?
Your post got buried in a post about coronary artery calcium. Suggest you try again to post it as its own thread in the Heart and Blood Health group.