Appreciate the encouragement. Been a week since I found out about this and already making big dietary changes. I will say that the statin also definitely makes me more tired, which has helped me with sleep, although my 3-mile run is *much* tougher to get through since I started taking the statin (time down 4 minutes, and totally drained by the end in a way I wasn't just a week ago). For me, the stress reduction part has so far been the hardest/impossible. This news has consumed me and put a massive cloud over everything I do. It's on my mind constantly and I just find myself basically just grappling with the idea of imminent sudden death in every situation I'm in. I just can't believe I have this much plaque in me already. Trying to find a way to think positively about this. Yes, being proactive and trying to address it is a good way to channel energy, and I'm trying to do that. I just have read enough to give me some real doubts about whether all of that will make a big difference in the face of my genetic load.

Out of curiosity, what age were you when you got the 1,170 score and how long have you been dealing with this?

Thanks again for the reply.