To my friends,
My boys bought me a $400 MRI (Calcium Score) a test to see if my arteries were candidates for plaque. Well, this 53yr. old who finished well at our Michigan Masters meet didn't do well on his test. The score goes from 1 to 100 and the closer you get to 100 the chances of plaque in the arteries goes up. I ended up with a 99 and won a visit to a cardiologist who ran a MRI / Stress test. The good news is the drug I'm on (Vitorin) lowered my bad cholesterol and triglicyrides by 1/2 213 to 113 and 113 to 58. Don't wait my friends, get the calcium score and get some piece of mind. I may die today, but heck, I know I tried and I tried to spread the word..
I'm still lifting, biking, and swimming. Running the good race?? :angel::angel::angel:
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Former Member
I'm having difficulty keeping HDL above 30,
although tot. chol. in the 130's. Has anyone
pushed HDL up significantly with vigorous
exercise?
Exercise helps. You could try a glass of red wine (or grape juice) daily.
Niacin can raise the HDL, but many people can't tolerate the side effects (flushing).
I'm having difficulty keeping HDL above 30,
although tot. chol. in the 130's. Has anyone
pushed HDL up significantly with vigorous
exercise?
Exercise helps. You could try a glass of red wine (or grape juice) daily.
Niacin can raise the HDL, but many people can't tolerate the side effects (flushing).
