Dietary Fat to Decrease Risk and APOE Testing

Posted by bitsygirl @bitsygirl, Jun 13, 2023

I recently got a high Agatston score and am trying to figure out what percentage of fat should be in my diet. I've looked at three books that promise to reduce your risk of a heart attack significantly. They are "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" by Esselstyn, "Reversing Heart Disease" by Ornish, and "Beat the Heart Attack Gene" by Bale et al.

The first two recommend a very low fat diet. The last one recommends eating based on APoE gene testing. The results of the gene testing indicates how much fat to include in your diet.

I am wondering if anyone has done this gene testing and modified their diet accordingly. Any results from the changes? Say on cholesterol numbers?

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jasper1072 | @jasper1072 | Jun 14, 2023

Hi Bitsygirl

I can't comment on what daily fat allotment would be right, but as a general rule, I try not to eat anything with greater than 0.5 grams of saturated fat. Of course I cheat periodically, but try to minimize the sat fat side. I limit dairy...even "low fat" milk has alot of Sat fat, I stay away from things made with oils in it as well.

Lots of fruits and vegetables...moderate meat, fish with omega three is common for me now---2-3X a week.
I have not read the book you reference yet, but am going to get it for my flight to Hawaii....for some reading. Good luck.

mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Jun 15, 2023

Tough thing to determine with books from book-doctors and internet-doctors?

Their motivation.

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