Heart & Blood Health Support Group

I read that Ozempic is an alternative to statins for heart disease. I cannot take statins, they make me very sick. I have tried different...

I’m a 47 year old woman, and in January I had a calcium scan with a score of 538. I had started a statin last...

I’ve had bad side effects with rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, and especially praluent. My doctor is now recommending Nexletol. Has anyone had similar intolerance with statins that...

Has anyone tried Bergamot supplements to lower lipids? I have been reading about it and Bergamot is a citrus fruit from Italy. It is included...

Hello I have a calcium count of around 800 and the three doctors I have consulted all prescribed crestor. However crestor and the other other...

I have a 1900 calcium score no stents or bypass 50% blockages age 65. I’ve been on statins for 20 years. Just had heart angiogram...

My husband had an angiogram after some no major pressure sometimes in his heart area/ chest. One of his main artery was closed 85%, so...

Trying to stay off statins, as I've had bad results. Ordered an at-home cholesterol kit to try and track my results but scores seem very...

I'm a 42-year-old male. Exercise regularly, not overweight, non-smoker. While not overweight, I will say that my diet is crap -- way too much fast...

Has anyone heard or been orescribed Levqio to lower LDL and Cholesterol? It is a Subcutaneous injection and it is given twice a year. If...

54 year old very active male. I exercise 20 plus hours a week. Mountain bike and lift weights. My diet is clean for the most...

I’ve always had cholesterol issues. I had a clean nuke stress test and am on statins. Good calcium score of 7. However, my doctor wants...

I have AFib & a pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome. I have been on a vegan diet since Oct. 2019 + 4 meds for paroxysmal...

Has anyone else been told they have small vessel spasms in their heart? I have had CABG X2, stent placement in 2021, angioplasty after the...

Hi...I had a CT heart scan as part of a generalised check up..I have no symptoms of any kind and am a regular gym user..my...

I’ve been worried over other health issues and I find myself every now and then forgetting to take my blood pressure meds and that I...

Like apparently many on this site I recently received an unexpected high CAC score. 99th percentile for age and gender. 60ish years old. CT angiogram...

The FDA recently approved Wegovy for heart disease. My medicare Advance Plan now covers it at $99 a month so I started on it this...

Hi All, Below review of previous studies is a lot to unpack, but a good read. Here's the conclusion: "While the mechanism is not thoroughly...

Over the years statins elevated my liver enzymes so a year ago I was taken off of them. I have tried to control my cholesterol...