35 yrs. & heart attack...update p.14

[old mill poultry]

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A bottle of wine??? Really of glass of wine is reccomended by cardiologist so have a glass or two.

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

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A bottle of wine??? Really of glass of wine is reccomended by cardiologist so have a glass or two.

Oh...just a glass? heh.

 

[old mill poultry]

B. Saffles Farms :

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The latter.

Though I couldn't move my right leg all day and night and they wanted to tie it down but I didn't go for it.

Thats the worst part of it not being able to move your right leg. Drives me nuts.

The leg needs to stay still or you could bleed to death. That's a big needle they use to put that stent in. I usually never have to tie down a person's leg. Some patients actually request it. If the patient moves alot, I usually have the family sit with them during the 4-6 hour period. IF you get a hematoma it can cause what they call a pseudoanerysm which you will need surgery to remove and about 4 weeks of recovery time.

 

[chickens4me]

Oh you are so young!

My dh had heart problems a few years ago. He takes his meds to keep him going now.

The last few months, he also started to take CoQ10 enzyme (we order it online from Puritan's Pride) because he was so extremely tired, and he is like a different person now & has so much energy. Also, I use a lot more olive oil in cooking, instead of butter. It tastes great to us and he really likes it. The "Lite Olive Oil" does not have a taste at all~~for certain foods.

I hope you feel better very quickly. How good you listened to yourself about things not being right.

 

[jonesgirl]

I am glad you are doing better! Hang in there

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My take on it is different than most...

"CIS: Carbohydrate intolerance syndrome
Carbohydrate intolerance comes in many shades and colors, shapes and sizes.

I call all of its varieties the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS. (Not to be confused with CSI, or Crime Scene Investigation . . . though, come to think of it, perhaps there are some interesting parallels!)

At its extreme, it is called type II diabetes, in which any carbohydrate generates an extravant increase in blood sugar, followed by the domino effect of increased triglycerides, reduction in HDL, creation of small LDL, heightened inflammation, etc. and eventually to kidney disease, coronary atherosclerosis, neuropathies, etc.

An intermediate form of carbohydrate intolerance is called metabolic syndrome, or pre-diabetes. These people, for the most part, look and act like diabetics, though their reaction to carbohydrate intake is not as bad. Blood sugar, for instance, might be 125 mg/dl fasting, 160 mg/dl after eating. The semi-arbitrary definition of metabolic syndrome includes at least three of the following: HDL <40 mg/dl in men, <50 mg/dl in women; triglycerides 150 mg/dl or greater; BP 135/80 or greater; waist circumference >40 inches in men, >35 inches in women; fasting glucose >100 mg/dl.

This is where the conventional definitions stop: Either you are diabetic or have metabolic syndrome, or you have nothing at all.

Unfortunately, this means that the millions of people with patterns not severe enough to match the standard definition of metabolic syndrome are often neglected.

How about Kevin?

Kevin, a 56 year old financial planner, is 5 ft 7 inches, 180 lbs (BMI 28.2). His basic measures:

HDL 36 mg/dl
Triglycerides 333 mg/dl
BP 132/78
Waist circumference 34 inches
Blood sugar 98 mg/dl

Kevin meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome on only two of the five criteria and therefore does not "qualify" for the diagnosis.

Kevin's basic lipids showed LDL 170 mg/dl, HDL 36 mg/dl, triglycerides 333 mg/dl.

But take a look at his underlying lipoprotein patterns (NMR):

LDL particle number 2231 nmol/L (equivalent to a "true" LDL of 223 mg/dl)
Small LDL 1811 nmol/l
Large HDL 0.0 mg/dl


In other words, small LDL constitutes 81% of all LDL particles (1811/2231), a severe pattern. Large HDL is the healthy, protective fraction and Kevin has none. These are high-risk patterns for heart disease. These, too, are patterns of carbohydrate intolerance.

Foods that trigger small LDL and reduction in healthy, large HDL include sugars, wheat, and cornstarch. Kevin is carbohydrate-intolerant, although he lacks the (fasting) blood sugar aspect of carbohydrate intolerance. But he shows all the underlying lipoprotein and other metabolic phenomena associated with carbohydrate intolerance.

We could also cast all three conditions under the umbrella of "insulin resistance." But I prefer Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome, or CIS, since it immediately suggests the basic underlying cause: eating carbohydrates, especially those that trigger rapid and substantial surges in blood sugar.

CIS is the Disease of the Century, judging by the figures (both numbers and humans) we are seeing. It will dominate healthcare in its various forms for many years to come.

The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome? Some would say the TZD class of drugs like Avandia. Others would say a DASH or TLC (American Heart Association) diet. How about liposuction, twice-daily Byetta injections, or even the emerging class of drugs to manipulate leptin and adiponectin? How do "heart healthy" foods like Cheerios and Cocoa Puffs fit into this? (Don't believe me? The American Heart Association says they're heart healthy!)

The first treatment for the Carbohydrate Intolerance Syndrome is elimination of carbohydrates, except those that come from raw nuts and seeds, vegetables, occasional real fruit (not those green fake grapes), wine, and dark chocolates."
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/cis-carbohydrate-intolerance-syndrome.html

"number of recent studies have indicated vitamin D also may offer a variety of other health benefits, including protecting against types of cancer including colon and breast cancer, peripheral artery disease and tuberculosis.

In January, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Wang of Harvard Medical School reported findings that fit with the new study, showing that people with low vitamin D levels have a higher risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke."
http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN09472209

"When in comes to cholesterol levels, the mantra is usually ‘the lower the better’. The idea here is that the lower the level of cholesterol in our bloodstreams, the lower our risk of cardiovascular disease (e.g. heart attack and stroke) and therefore, we hope, death from these conditions. But wait a minute, even if this were true, how about if lower levels of cholesterol actually increased our risk of other important conditions? Might an increased risk of, say, cancer, offset any apparent advantages of low cholesterol with regard to cardiovascular disease.

This is not just theory: evidence shows that the lower cholesterol levels are, generally speaking, the higher the risk of cancer. "
http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2008/0...of-cancer-so-is-cholesterol-reduction-safe/s/

So trying to cut out cholesterol too much can be bad for you? [better cholesterol levels=higher cancer risk?]

 

[Wifezilla]

So trying to cut out cholesterol too much can be bad for you? [better cholesterol levels=higher cancer risk?]

Yes.​

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

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Yes.

Bad cholesterol levels = heart attack.

Go figure.

 

[old mill poultry]

The lower your good cholesterol(below 35) is indicative of cad(coronary artery disease). Woman want to keep their bad cholesterol at around 150, men around 150-200. Taking a baby aspirin daily is a good idea too, first run this by your doc in case you have a bleeding problem. They have found in studies that taking a baby asa can reduce your heart attack risks by as much as 50%.

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

I take baby asprins daily along with several other pills prescribed by my doc.

 

[old mill poultry]

To increase your bad cholesterol. Take fish oil,drink red wine(8-12 ozs) use olive oil. Stay away from animal fats, tranfats. Eat fish and exercise to strengthen your heart once your doc approves after your cardiac rehab.