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@mayblin that doesn't make sense to me. The part where you say:
"The cardiologist I consulted said if ldl-c can be controlled under 55, there will be little chance for more plaque to build up. Also, both cardiologists like statin therapy to be in place (to stabilize any existing plaques)." I might disagree. If one has CAD Coronary Artery Disease, that may not be true. I am now on LEVEQIO, which is a notch up, which did lower cholesterol and stopping plaque deposits. Plaque deposits with artery diseases are not entirely controllable, is my understanding without added measures. Keeping cholesterol in line is part of it. Statins are part (I can't take them), drugs like LEVEQIO, exercise and low fat diets.
Happy Valentine's Day! No fatty steaks for this girl! I love restarting the BHRT since last fall! I'm sure the hormones will help with the accelerated bone deterioration experienced after stopping the HRT, at 58, when the old info said we should after being on it for 8 - 10 years. Now we can restart at any age, too!
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@loriesco thanks for your inquiry and comments. Hope bHRT works wonders for you as it has for me so far!
At the beginning I thought I had little chance of being a candidate for HRT due to my existing mild cad. My regular cardiologist approved on the same day after I visited my obgyn inquiring about HRT, but he is a man of few words... At the recommendations of several physicians, I consulted another cardiologist who specializes in women's heart. After reviewing many years' worth of tests and labs, my medical history and family history, she explained to me - I don't have a genetic backgroud for cvd (my LPa is 10 and no family history of cvd from either family tree), my cac score is 38 which indicated late stage of atherosclerosis but she was not alarmed by the number (the score might have also been increased a little since it was done 1 yr after I took resuvastatin), my LDL-c is well controlled at around mid-30s and APO-B at 50 (i do take rosuvastatin 5mg + ezetimibe 10mg). So the plaques will be there forever (!), however, with well controlled LDL-c, HbA1c and low genetic risk, she felt confident that future plaque accumulation will be kept to a minimum and that adding HRT won't emerge as a threat to worsen my existing cad. I had read also that people who kept their LDLc in the 30s/40s throughout life had very little plaques accumulation overall (well, their LPa and APO-B had to be low also as these two are more atherogenic). Statins are said to stabalize soft plaques which is important especially for the first year use of HRT. I had that in place so she was glad about it.
The past few years had been a challenge to modify diet, life style and exercise regimen to get my metabolic health in order, and to top it off, wrestle with osteoporosis. Yes, no more fatty steaks, in my case no more truffles or pastries! I've learned to enjoy sweet moments in life other than sweets. HAPPY ♥ Valentines!