#1 Best Way to Find CLOGGED Arteries

[@juanjosegonzalezlopez5661]

Magnífica explicación, como siempre y magníficas conclusiones finales. 👏👏 Lo tengo claro, no deseo ningún método invasivo, con lo cual me quedo con CIMT y con Calcium Score, pero sobre todo con un buen ESTILO DE VIDA!! 🏃🏋️🥑🥩🥦🌄 Gracias! 🙏

[@PrevMedHealth]

Muchísimas gracias!

[@raghavrao7689]

Just grateful to be living in times when an expert physician is openly sharing his deep expertise and learnings with the world and its all available for free - Incredible. Thanks Doc!

[@RubenSingh]

This is probably Dr. Brewer's best video. Information not offered by every other doctor.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@dougster6948]

So true about stress test and heart attack. I had a stress test down and the doctors told me I am as strong as a buffalo at age 36. 4 months after I suffered a heart attack. But after the fact a very good Cardiologist told me the same thing as you are saying. Thanks for your videos.

[@dougster6948]

Actually I had a 90% blockage and they did not pick it up on the stress test. Good thing for my good health at that time I survive. At age 57 now and discovered Intermittent fasting. Real help for me.

[@jdwhite5892]

At about 19:3 0 - 19:42, Dr. Brewer makes an invaluable insight about the difference between fitness and health. About 20 years ago, I had a friend in his 40's who died of a heart attack due to clogged arteries. Except for 1-2 cigars/month, he had every appearance of fitness: an active runner and strong-as-an-ox iron worker with a BMI in the 20-25% range. While "fit" he was not healthy.

[@bobstoops4864]

Why wasn't he healthy? Seems healthy

[@dant1310]

Yes curiuos too what was unhealthy about him?​@@bobstoops4864

[@ThomasCarpenter-r2f]

Your videos have to be the best info .you have probably saved many people with all your knowledge.I believe lifestyle is the key.

[@CairnsLobster]

100% Thomas!

[@YogonKalisto]

i look at my life, my age and have to assume i have plaque to some degree. now i think i can go and get the tests to prove this, or, i can just continue my low carb(decreased inflammation)/fasting(increased autophagy) protocol. thanks so much for your work! i came to the conclusion this was the way, then saw your vid on how you reversed your plaque, which was a lovely confirmation, thanks again

[@Divocwax]

Great video. From someone who is up to date and has credibility from clinical practice.

[@pinkoceanflower3045]

My Uncle put in a stent, and shortly after suffered a massive heart attack. As a result he passed away on the 4th of July of 2012. He was only 53. We miss him so much. He was a great uncle. Miss him so much.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Sorry for your loss, thank You for sharing

[@billdublewhopper3064]

Stents can be dangerous procedures

[@Cenot4ph]

the solution is fixing diet and unfortunately the medical industry sees no money in it and as such they're only solving the issues when they arise or make money off the problem via Statin prescriptions

[@billdublewhopper3064]

@Cenot4ph statins are generic. Profitability is way down

[@Cenot4ph]

@@billdublewhopper3064 you do a google search for total statin sales profits. It's staggering

[@tonynes3577]

In my 60s they will recommend a stent. Especially Kaiser. Well I don't want one. Stents can also get blocked then you need brachytherapy. I started taking a low dose ASA almost daily, walking, good diet. Unfortunately I am going to have to get this pain In my leg when I sleep., checked out thanks doc! My mother and father did not have heart disease. Thats a bonis for me.

[@eshea3621]

Also have Kaiser. They deliberately have chosen interventional cardiology. When I pointed out that 20 years of trials showed that " medical" management was just as effective and sometimes more effective than the Stent, statin, blood thinner route the chief of cardiology acknowledged that was true but then said Kaiser has chosen this as their treatment protocol and if you will not accede there is no other option. Basically refused to treat me which of course is blatantly medical malpractice but since you can not sue the big K ( arbitration agreement required 2b patient) they know t by ey don't have to worry. Btw the reason K chooses interventional cardiology- Medicare pays them 5- 10 times and sometimes more for it than for medical management. Follow the money. Plus I would not be at all surprised to find they have an arrangement w big pharma that rewards their over prescription of statins and the newer still on patent blood thinners.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

Dr Brewer, I don't know if you can answer this, but I will ask anyway. I'm a 63 year old male who's been doing some form of low carb/keto/carnivore for about 6 years. I had my first calcium score CT scan done 2 1/2 years ago at age 61, the results being a CAC score of 70 with vessel level scores of LM: 43 LAD: 27 CX: 0 RCA: 0 with no calcification of the aortic valve, visualized thoracic aorta nor the mitral valve annulus. Also diagnosed with a fusiform 4 cm ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm. I just had another heart CT scan last week, 11/13/24, with the new results being a CAC score of 102 with vessel level scores of LM: 0 LAD: 89 LCX: 0 RCA/PDA: 13 and now mild calcification of the aortic valve and thoracic aorta, but still none on the mitral valve. Plus the ascending aorta is still at 4 cm, but now no longer any mention of an aneurysm, so perhaps that's just my normal size aorta (I was a part time bicycle racer for over 25 years, age 18-47). Does this degree calcification and increased CAC score in 2 1/2 years fit in with what you'd expect, per your explanation of what might occur once on a low carb keto style diet? Also of note, I've taken 300 mcg of MK7 K2 and 5000-8000 IU vit D3 daily for at least 2 years, among other supplements, and my (hs)C-RP scores have always been less than 0.5 mg/L, and my triglycerides always lower than my HDL. Thank you for any comments.

[@Bbarfo]

This happened to me. I'm currently 64 years old and I began low carb with 16/8 intermittent fasting in July 2021. I lost 60 pounds and threw away my blood pressure medication. In April of 2022 I had a CAC test and it was 32. I also quit taking statins in 2022. In November of 2024 I had another CAC and it was 79. I had the CAC test at a different location and had heard that results may vary by machine. Maybe the explanation is that of soft plaque turning to calcified plaque may be the cause.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

@@Bbarfo Thank you for your reply. Yes, I guess I am just looking for a little comfort in my individual case hearing it directly from one of these low carb doctors. Also, I had both scans done at the same location.

[@csjweek2302]

Thanks. Increases in calcium score can be due to either improvment or worsening of your condition. It's critical to answer that question with other biomarkers &/or imaging, such as CIMT, or CTA with AI. Have you had a Kraft Insulin Survey?

[@Bbarfo]

@@csjweek2302 No I haven't. My last metabolic panel was good. Glucose 85, A1C 5.1. My blood pressure is in the teens and my BMI is 19. My lipids are good even though my LDL is high but so is my HDL. HSCRP is 0.2. I will see about another CAC in a year or so.

[@lloydhlavac6807]

@@csjweek2302 No, but I did a GTT after 3 months straight of strict carnivore, and my blood glucose went through the roof, even after 2 hours. But I have read & seen, even in one of Dr Ford's own videos, that a lack of any carbs in the diet leading up to a GTT can greatly skew the results, and that it's best to eat some carbs in the days leading up to the test.

[@merrieleiderman]

Actually, the correlation between plaque build-up in the carotid artery and the likelihood of heart attack is not great. That's why we obtain our CIMT measurements in the common carotid artery which tends to be free of plaque. It's the inflammation of the artery wall that correlates with heart attack (small vessel disease), not the development of plaque in the large arteries. The typical diabetic patient, for example, will have squeaky clean large vessels throughout their entire body, but severely calcified small vessels (medial calcinosis), leading to heart attack, limb loss, kidney failure, blindness, etc.

[@DN-rg9nj]

I just got the results of my Carotid test. Any idea how or where I can find out how to interpret the numbers? It will be weeks before I have an appt with the Primary M.D. and not even sure I trust their interpretation to be honest.

[@merrieleiderman]

@@DN-rg9nj What test did you have? CIMT, carotid screening, carotid duplex?

[@DN-rg9nj]

@@merrieleiderman Duplex. I asked the Primary Dr. to order a CIMT but she said she didn't know what is was, omg!

[@CairnsLobster]

​@DN-rg9nj great question DN. I'm in Australia id be concerned who was going to interpret my scan when I get one as well, Andre

[@ChappySinclair]

What causes small vessel plaque?

[@tripperdan]

Sadly, when I asked my cardiologist about a CIMT they laughed at me and brushed off my inquiry. I went ahead and got a CAC (not a great score). Oh, before going to the plummers, I went extreme low carb, no seed oils, and other LIFESTYLE changes to get ahead of the curve (if you will).

[@azhuransmx126]

And that's why human doctors will be replaced by AGI before 2030😊 Nobody will remember them.

[@azhuransmx126]

And that's why human doctors will be replaced by AGI before 2030😊 Nobody will remember them.

[@elsagelympne7943]

Any update? I also have a v high calcium score... Now taking Vitamin B3+K2-m7 plus other antioxidants Vit C&E.

[@CairnsLobster]

@@tripperdan cool post Tripper Dan. Us working class deserve doctors that are more on our side. I wouldn't even bother to try and get a CIMT scan from my gp, I got a fasting insulin authorised that was stretching him to breaking point haha.

[@tripperdan]

@@elsagelympne7943 I actually did a CAC on my own dime before I went to the heart doctor. They hardly looked at it. Lifestyle being king, I've gone full carnivore (occasional ketovore) and will retest everything in 6 months. Like you 20K IU of D3, 200mg of K2(m7) or more plus B complex, DHA, etc.

[@victorcamilo7232]

Thanks!

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks a lot!

[@daniela_danka]

Dear Doctor with big D, thank you so much for opening the eyes of the entire people in the world 🌎 Love from Serbia 🇷🇸 ❤

[@PixYag]

Big D ??

[@daniela_danka]

@ Great doctor.

[@Jackson-e4k]

Marry me. I want to move to Serbia and become a citizen.

[@rubensneto8872]

Amazing! Congratulations!

[@gabrielazampieri6923]

Merci beaucoup Docteur wow jamais vu ça bravo travail bien merci Docteur très important très intéressant très professionnel bravo Docteur ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@aadiltoppa9832]

I am 50 years old . Was feeling shortness of breath and tired for about 3 months steady. However I had my teeth cleaned by dentist.and plaque removed from teeth.same day I started feeling as my thirties and breathing super easy. Just wanted to share my experience so other people could benefit.not to mention every case is different.😊

[@saliksayyar9793]

Stents can be life saving if you have unstable angina or having a heart attack. You can also get heart attacks even with life style changes . It is a multifactorial complex disorders or even with unmeasurable high sensitivity CRP. It is not pus, it is denatured and oxidized fat and Lp(a). Pus is bacteria and white cells. Twenty to 30 % have elevated Lp(a). Calcification is a consequence of elevated LP (a)., Can you avoid stress?

[@PrevMedHealth]

@saliksayyar9793 Call Tracey at 859-721-1414 for a copy of our course on CV inflammation. No charge for you if you agree to actually read it. It includes actual pictures of the macrocytes, leukocytes & other pus cells. Here’s a sample reference. Yep. Microscopic layers of snot. And it’s the inflammation that causes the instability, not the inert fats.

[@joeyli3031]

Thanks a lot for this detailed professional explanation.

[@GiC7]

Thanks, great lecture be blessed

[@MrEtc31265]

Thank you for the names of the companies that do CIMT.

[@tobywebb6452]

This video is brilliant, thank you

[@sayedgoda2099]

As usual, your videos are very knowledgeable and very helpful. One question if one has calcium score 771 by CT Angio, he took very good lifestyle measures. Three years later, CIMT SHOWS nothing, and it is 0.71 and 0.58. Does this makee sense. Does it mean he has no plaques any more. Thank you.

[@jrkob1156]

Of course not. A CIMT will show you plaque in your carotid arteries only. There is "some" correlation with blockage in coronary arteries, but it is not definitive. In April 2023 I did a CIMT that turns out clean. 2 months later in June 2023 I did a CTA and it showed a 70% blockage in my LAD coronary artery. The predictive value of a CIMT as far as coronary arteries is concerned has limits. DrBrewer has been advocating the CIMT as "very reliable" for coronary arteries (96% predictive value) for years, but unfortunately you won't know if in your particular case this predictive value worked for you until you have... actually done a CTA to verify. At the moment, there's no way around this. (an ECG will flag blockages in coronary arteries >50% so better than nothing and without radiation, but 50% is obviously a high threshold, with a CAC score of 771 you probably want to know if you have blockages before reaching this level of blockage).

[@dianekyle5514]

AWESOME INFORMATIVE MEDICAL DOCUMENTARY

[@CairnsLobster]

With cardiovascular prevention and KZbin content related brewer and Vega are the best in my opinion. So understandable, so humble and honest.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@CairnsLobster]

@@PrevMedHealth I am finally sorting out a few mental issues leading to the drink. That was my foray into industrialised drinks, otherwise I eat and drink ok, I follow Dr Sean Omara a lot and PrevMed etc. So I'm just saying I had essentially a addiction like others have for soft drinks and cereal, juice, list goes on, it's in your face every day which is worse, most advertising is for processed foods and all the really flash and popular food shops are processed foods. Addiction is where I think these days a lot. Hopefully rfk Jr has success at a macro level. But like after the SATTLERS were gone the opioid addiction remains, humanity has a global addiction to processed foods, it's tasty, often cheap but even when it's not, it's ADDICTIVE! Have you and Jesus got great psychologist type friends? Laird Hamilton has a great take on this something like "You crave what you feed". Breaking the cycle of relying on food that isn't food. Just my usual bumbling banter Dr Brewer, not trying to waste your precious time sir, Andre

[@mariaelenaloveslove]

Kp​@@CairnsLobster

[@elinino5275]

Can stent be removed? I have one and no longer want it in my body.

[@kennethedwards1677]

The technician who did my CIMT test in Thailand, took her time, and explained the results. She told me she did not find any plaque at all calcified or soft, on the bifurcated or other section. The IMT thickness seemed to be pretty good .57 and .61. Should I still be concerned? I live a generally healthy lifestyle, eat right and exercise. The test itself is quite easy and painless.

[@roberthendrix4232]

kenneth what hospital in Thailand and what cost was this, thank you--currently I am over here.

[@kennethedwards1677]

@@roberthendrix4232 PatRangsit. They were very accommodating and professional. It was about $100.

[@Cenot4ph]

why get a test at all? if you're concerned with health, check the carnivore diet. That will alleviate all your health concerns, look it up on the internet and how to switch diets over a 4-6 week period

[@Zeek-Tomo]

I'm in Taiwan. I flew to the capital, Taipei, to get a myocardial perfusion scan. But when I came back to my smaller town, all the cardiologist could tell me was that I had 50 percent blockage in one of my arteries and that I should now get a coronary angiography. How do I get the information about the soft plaque vs hard plaque? Do I now need to ask for a coronary angiogram with AI analysis? Also, I asked for a CIMT, but they gave me a Doppler (traditional, I guess) instead, just as Dr. Brewer describes.

[@rfolea2]

Yes. I just got a CCTA and you can actually see all the hard and soft plaque (I met with the radiologist, he was happy to walk me through the entire thing)

[@Cenot4ph]

change your diet over 4-6 weeks to carnivore, that's the way to over time get healed from all this inflammation that is primarily caused by mixing carbs/fats over long periods of time among other things. Look it up

[@victorianeely4979]

Dr. Ford, where can we find a nationwide listing of cimt providers?

[@47retta]

?

[@GigaFan1989]

As usual, a truly EXCELLENT video by Dr Ford Brewer !!! Sadly for people living outside the US, none of the tests mentioned is available in Europe ... Cleerly Ai analysis (added to a CT Angiogram) will hopefully come someday to Europe ... Similarly HeartFlow and Elucid, which have also received FDA approval (like Cleerly) are only available in the US. When it comes to CIMT, the very same rule does apply : CardioRisk, Carotid Care and Vasolabs have not expanded their operations outside of the United States. Very recently, I came across CaRi-Heart designed by Cardiologists at the University of Oxford. Caristo is based in the UK and focuses primarily on Inflammation. The Fat Attenuation Index (FAI score) provides an indicator to help stratify the risk, and they do propose also a Plaque Analysis. Hope this info will help future readers Take Care😀

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thanks for sharing. We have many patients from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Central & South America. Call US 1 859. 721.1414. Or visit the website.

[@ericfitzpatrick5319]

Matcha green tea, cayenne pepper, and other forms of anti-inflammatory teas can help reverse arterial sclerosis.

[@aliensoup2420]

Is that clinically and scientifically proven or are you simply parroting the videos you watched on KZbin?

[@MrJ2theC]

You really think it's that simple? 😂

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

Think Vit. K2 ..It has been shown to reduce calcium scores.

[@rbdhack]

@@gloriamaryhaywood2217 It's a specific K2 type, called mk7. So it's vitamin K2 mk7. That one is usually taken with vitamin D3 to lower the chances of calcification

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

@@rbdhack Yes. You are exactly right! And I should have been more Specific. I take that combination every day, plus a high quality magnesium!😉

[@joannbrown2305]

I recently had a CIMT test and it came back at 1.8 mm. My calcium score test came back at zero. So I could have soft plaque in my coronary arteries, correct? I dont eat junk food anymore, dont smoke and I haven't drank alcohol in 6 years. I am not overweight. 61 years old. I have occasional shortness of breath and chest heaviness.

[@user-dixk2rx5gz8f]

Thinking out of the box. Good!

[@libo6368]

Another fantastic video . Thank you

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@karstenerdinger2167]

Very informative. Thank you very much for posting!

[@vtrandal]

I believe I have two unnecessary stents, because I refused to stop drinking. I complained of chest pain during binge drinking. I had no chest pain sober. 10 years later I would how long before these stents develop a problem that kills me or requires open heart surgery.

[@digitalwayanenetwork1056]

You are the Real Doc !!

[@ashhhh0333]

Anything the Government say to eat i just do the opposite. I recommend reading “Health and Beauty Mastery” by Julian Bannett that book is a real eye opener about shocking stuff health industry is doing! I completely changed my habits

[@jasontree33]

I got it, truly a good book

[@quepadrequemadreeducadores7237]

Thank you Doctor. Your videos are gold to many. ❤

[@bartrobinson2103]

outstanding presentation!

[@yeelailin9467]

Thank you Dr Brewer. Only found yr channel after I got diagnosed. 😢😢😢😢 Love all the knowledge presented. ❤❤❤ A little late.

[@PrevMedHealth]

You are so welcome! & I am sorry it was late. The promise is stabilization of plaque & reversal of risk!

[@trangia12]

Thank you doctor for this information and for your valuable time. ❤️

[@videolabguy]

I am in my 60s. My friends are in that group and older. Even if they go to the doctor for an ingrown toe nail, they ALWAYS come out with one or more stents. Cha-ching! These things are put in when they are not needed because they are PURE profit for the corrupt corporate hospitals and the industry in general. Plus, installing stents is not risk free. It is EXTREMELY dangerous. These installations kill a small but significant number of the recipients. Or worse, destroy what health they had left. The stent can break away plaque and cause embolisms and strokes, puncture the artery walls requiring immediate chest splitting (my absolute worst nightmare!) and other complications.

[@giannidiolosa8804]

Reversed my plaque with niacin!!!!

[@sketchartphoto8117]

reversed?...how much?

[@Cenot4ph]

eat meat, plenty of niacin. Finished

[@ManuelGarcia-xv2qf]

What dosage?

[@CubanMofo]

Blah Blah Blah

[@wellbredthreds772]

My husband had a CAC score of 1115. We dont know what to do next. They want to put him on statins and we said no. We dont trust the medical establishment and dont know where to turn. Is this something you can help us with?

[@dalialovesdoggies4361]

Dear Dr. Brewer." They" claim that one of the tests(Sorry. Cant remember the name), can actually not be performed if there is a stent in one of the vessels, because there may be a problem with a 'halo' like effect that will interfere with the images. What now?

[@schaef1722]

True, they would not do it for me because I have a stent

[@PrevMedHealth]

It's the CTA we can do a video about that

[@richgl31]

I have stents and the next gen CT photon based scans coming online in the UK are supposedly better and won’t produce ‘blooming’ on the images (as they do now) - which makes for better management going forwards. I would think that the US will already have this technology quite widely available?. Two hospitals in the UK are just getting them and I suspect they will be commonplace in 5-10 years and of course technology will have leaped on by then too. 20 years time and I bet it will be like getting an echo.

[@wolverinewarlord]

Such great information. Thank you.

[@DerWutendeMetzger]

What about a coronary calcium scan?

[@PrevMedHealth]

We discuss Calcium Scan starting at 14:57.

[@King64]

Just love your videos…Gretings from Denmark..❤

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@declanmcardle]

I got a CAC privately for about 320 Euro. The CT Coronary Angiogram was quoted at about 720 Euro.

[@patrickfitzgerald3668]

I’d like to get on a Lifestyle regimen and eat the right foods. Do you have a plan for that? I believe you’re on the right track I would just like to hear a plan to do so. I’ve had several stents put in. Is there anyway I could consult with you thank you for your work and exposing these things that are important.

[@PrevMedHealth]

You are right, having a plan for a good lifestyle change Is critical. Visit www.prevmedhealth.com or call 859-721-1414

[@rfolea2]

Call Cariorisk, they have a traveling roadshow that doe "popup" events. I'm in Atlanta GA and really like Atlanta Ultrasound.

[@rfolea2]

*Cardiorisk*

[@danc3746]

Get a calcium score, if your score is above 1 you have plaque. Next you want a full angiogram, get in and up there to see what is going on. I had a 209 score, passed a stress test and wound up with double bypass surgery 10 months later. 90% blockage in the widow maker.

[@danarami6378]

Dr. Ford Thank you, lots of valuable information, it’d be great if you throw in few solutions on how to reverse it, unless you did and I missed it

[@yosecretsquirrel]

I asked my GP for a CIMT. I had to explain what it is. He said we dont do that in Canada. He then said " we already know you have plaque. " this coming from a guy that has only been able to bring my BP down to 160/80 after 7 years of medication. He waited until AFTER I informed him I've gone carnivore and reject all carbs to make an appointment with a nutritionist and a metabolic nurse.

[@jorgegrau8323]

My CIMT score or average was .08 cm or .8mm (OK for 61 yr old man) as per Rayus Radiology. They seem to be a decent company that is not selling anything but their diagnostic services. But my CAC was 13.1 which is not bad but a bit disconcerting. It was zero in 2017. Insurance pays for CIMT but CAC is still not covered.

[@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31]

Years ago asked a doctor,,,what we can do to find out if this is the case for me ,, he told me we don't do anything until something happens,,, no preventive medicine here in the USA...

[@carmelotreviso]

Screw stents. my brother had one placed and it damaed the artery resulting in open heart surgery for bypass.

[@richardjaffe9972]

I’m 67 yo male with no symptoms nor concerns with blood pressure , weight, smoking, triglycerides, or HDL. I have high LDL and cholesterol and due to my active lifestyle and low carb diet that’s clean with Whole Foods and no ultra processed foods and good sleep habits and low stress and good healthy social relationships and strong spiritual drive my concern is a slightly moderate calcium score ,100, and questionable blockage after a nuclear stress test. I also often have a pulse pressure around 60. It’s been recommended I have a CT Angiogram. I will want an AI generated one if I’m going to have it. What do u think?🤔

[@Cenot4ph]

there's no reason whatsoever, cholestrol is nothing to be concerned about at all since it's not causal in any of the formation of plague or otherwise. People need to concern themselves with their mixed macro diets of carbs and fat that cause glycation effects that WILL be causal for arterial plague. Similarly high blood pressure is a causal factor for arterial issues. Get rid of most carbs,

[@peterbedford2610]

Get a cardioRisk CIMT. They show you your arterial plaque. Both soft and calcified

[@samueldavid2448]

Very useful information. Thank you Doctor. Can u please give review on Acarix CAD Score Device approved by US and sweden government's.

[@LePedantSemantique]

If a person with typically high LDL, gets CAC results which indicate no calcification, is the CT Angiogram still recommended?

[@Bbarfo]

I'm currently 64 years old and I began low carb with 16/8 intermittent fasting in July 2021. I lost 60 pounds and threw away my blood pressure medication. In April of 2022 I had a CAC test and it was 32. I also quit taking statins in 2022. In November of 2024 I had another CAC and it was 79. I had the CAC test at a different location and had heard that results may vary by machine. Maybe your explanation of soft plaque turning to calcified plaque may be the cause. Thank you for this information.

[@gregjohnston455]

If somebody is clearing the plaque out of their arteries with a method such as starvation, is there a danger that the plaque can let loose all at once and cause a stroke?

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

As another cardiologist on KZbin stated.."You want to die WITH your plaques, and NOT because OF them!" So in other words, the main thing is to not have your hardened plaques form a crack and break off and move thru the blood stream to your heart or brain!

[@oohjesus2]

What about wet sauna steam room or jacuzzi 25min a day + healthy diet, does it help?

[@Dabayare]

The teeth are indicators of these clogged arteries. If you suddenly notice you are fighting plaque or tartar on your teeth, they are also in your blood stream.

[@Cenot4ph]

where does that come from? carbohydrates exactly since they're long chain glucose molecules. Stop eating a mixed carb/fat diet. Go keto/carnivore, problem solved

[@akt8384]

how much the injected dye during CT Angiogram will harm our kidney? do you recommend CT Angiogram every 3 or 5 year even without symptom for 50 year old and above ?

[@rkardos4220]

So, the lifeline test I did doesn't check for clog only blood flow? They reported all my blood is flowing normally. After watching this video, I feel the lifeline test is just limited information that is kind of a waste. False security is worse than leaning the actual facts.

[@theclotshotdidit3115]

Fantastic video, thanks doc, making complex information easier to understand. What's the name for 'soft blood cells' as in can squeeze through ('cappilaries'? I think they are called, the smallest ones), rather than being more solid/stiff and causing clots . I can't remember who mentioned it (CVA's are not fun 😢) I need my GP to convince me apixaban/eliquis is better than aspirin, which I know has anticancer properties. ❤️🙏

[@massaymara]

Tengo una dieta Low Carb, very low carb y algunos días cetogénica, mi presión el día de ayer fue de 122 74, la alimentación es la base para estar sanos.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Gracias. Muy bien!

[@Coco37815]

Excellent information!!! Thank you 🙏👏🏻

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@megg7558]

I got two stens in my heart without them I would be dead. Stens prevent another heart attack. For how long? We will see, I got them a year ago.

[@richardjaffe9972]

Why do you think the Cleveland Clinic no longer offers CIMT ?😅

[@markbodine9298]

They’re pill salesmen!

[@Babu.955]

I am 60 age old 10 years ago 3 Stent posted now 3 Stent posted total 6 Stents. I am everyday take medicines even again heart blockage

[@lanchehui9514]

Thank you for your information Doctor👍

[@PrevMedHealth]

My pleasure

[@georgem235]

Cardiorisk Labs has technicians all around the country, I live in N,J and I can get a CIMT from my doctor.

[@easyacademy8110]

Dr Ford why not you explain how to read CIMT scan result? what is a good range ?

[@PrevMedHealth]

We have hours of video on CIMT interpretation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKa2maJ5jqd-oNUsi=OJOHOe4zKkPVXxLr kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4qvqqBvhc59qqMsi=-H1PniQrljmachkY This is a short CIMT report explanation. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LcoYCpa7iSm6Msi=krxT1i6pDsj0n6UO

[@karlotom488]

So is it safe to have 4 to 5 eggs regularly all week long as some of these people on social media say that the cholesterol in egg will not affect arteries

[@RAMSCESH]

Hi Dr. Brew Why the glucose variation curve is not done at times when the liver's glucose production mechanism is active out of time, because it is supposed to be altered by external factors such as insomnia, cortisol, circadian rhythm alteration, hormonal deficiency and dietary sugar anxiety? Is it because it requires hospitalization due to the low precision of the patches? What would then be the way to differentiate a misdiagnosis due to marker camouflage? Wouldn't it be better if there was no confusion in diagnosing the cause before a frontal therapy could be initiated? Or would such diagnostic precision be totally useless?

[@lpg12338]

Outstanding video, thanks for sharing.

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much.

[@CairnsLobster]

I agree LPG! Andre

[@32Brandonp]

@@PrevMedHealth Thank you very much for explaining the medical terminology in layman’s terms in a caring manner that enables us take control and improve our health. This knowledge is powerful for the motivated patient. Your true concern for people is rare and shines bright! Thank you!

[@dorothykumwenda5608]

😂

[@normasagastume7744]

En febrero de 2024 me hicieron eso y luego me metieron en un aparato casi como el tubo se cerró rápido pero luego iba dando vuelta bien despacio me sentía horrible me amararon los pies y después los resultados sorpresa 2 arterias del corazón tapadas mi pregunta es Dr hay algún remedio k las destape gracias

[@southerngal7899]

I'm scheduled for a sonogram in a few weeks. He wants me to take another stress test. Since I'm disabled, I can't do the walking test. I have to take the one with an IV of something and then an xray going slowly over my chest then go to another room and they watch on a machine then back to the xray again. I took one in 2020 and it took 4 hrs. I told my cardiologist that I didn't want it right now. Hope I'm not making a mistake. The reason he suggested it was when I just had several xrays for my roti scoliosis it said enlarged heart from the xrays. My Dr doesn't believe I have that but I do have aortic calcification which I had no idea. Guess it showed up on my test in 2020. I'm going on 76 and my dad had several heart attacks in his late 50s and passed at 63 so I'm a little worried. I'm going through a lot of stress right now trying to move, COPD, low thyroid, and now low dose pain patches. All of a sudden, it feels as if I'm falling apart. 😢 I don't know what to do. So confusing.

[@PrevMedHealth]

I’m sorry to hear that. There are usually better options than stress tests. If you’re interested in more detail, call 859-721-1414.

[@LorenasChesed1beads]

Hi, I just came across your video. I've lost 25 lb I wasn't even trying. I do have Hashimoto's. I've always been on a strict diet . I admit sugar is my weakness. I suffer from chronic pain.I had high blood pressure. Now high cholesterol genetic. My doctor told me I am a walking time bomb stroke. I've been on Bio-T pellet 3 years now. Why would he say that and not offer to check my arteries? Is it possible that the hormones and the fatty liver are causing my high cholesterol? I am 69 yrs. Young. I don't eat junk foods. I don't drink or smoke. Thirty years ago, I started following a vitamin and Herb regimen to combat Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was successful. The disease has been in remission for 20 years. I stopped eating meat 15 years ago. After reading a book that revealed people with A+ blood can not digest meat. That's why I suffered with IBS in the past. It worked! IBS gone. I read many books on Healthcare and I take care of myself but there's always something going on with me. I haven't given up I continue to educate myself.

[@Ks-oj6tc]

just Amazing

[@northstarpatriot8257]

Is there any correlation at all with Eye Blood Vessel screen and blockage in the arteries? If you show signs of blockage in the heart would you see any vessels blocked in the eyes?

[@shloka589]

Love you Doc, you are the best !

[@PrevMedHealth]

Thank you very much!

[@sherrygreene3184]

What are you to do when you have symptoms related to the build-up of this calcified plaque? No stents?

[@shannon1999able]

I would like to hear your advice on LPa high and its risk for heart attack and stroke. Thank you so much.

[@RobertSpiller]

Doc, my cholesterol is kind of high so my Dr, put me on statins....I have a better idea. Aged Black Garlic, and on that note, what dosage would you recommend to get my cholesterol gets back to normal? Would 7,500 mg's be ok or should I take more?

[@roberttorrance731]

Get a CT Angiogram. The only way to know if they are blocked is to ‘look’. If not available or affordable where you are, try medical tourism.

[@blueballsbkueballs]

In india it's cheaper, and there are some of the best hospitals doctors Infrastructure out there in bangalore.

[@peterbedford2610]

Getting my cardiorisk cimt next week. Thanks

[@jackbuaer3828]

So if you're a 55 year old male with a total cholesterol of 145, HDL at70 and triglycerides at 35 are these tests useful and low normal blood sugar, are these tests advisable?

[@DW-DdoubleU]

You're bullet-proof with those numbers. Keep doing whatever you're doing!

[@Cenot4ph]

cholesterol numbers are meaningless because they can change up to 100 points depending on WHEN they're measured. Secondly, they're not a causal factor whatsoever. You need to control carb intake since mixed macros, fat and carbs, are causal factor for arterial plague and heart disease. Next to that, ensure you have normal blood pressure, another important marker for heart related diseases. DIET! get that fixed

[@861USMC]

Get a hsCRP test completed. Make sure you don't have inflammation over 1.

[@brandongraham8833]

Cleerly CT Angiogram will tell you. It’s great.

[@MrVanderreijden]

Q. I take my blo9d pressure several times in 10mins and it varies by about 10%.which one do I believe? The best putsme comfortably in the green and the worst on the edge of the red. Am I ill or safe?

[@3cardmonty602]

Stress tests are a waste of time. I passed a stress test in 2021 with flying colors, only to have my aortic valve replaced via open heart surgery not 9 months later. My aortic valve had a 5mm hole in it due to endocarditis.

[@blueberrycobbler]

Would an echocardiogram been more helpful in your particular case?

[@roonbooks3227]

Money driven

[@ladyfame1430]

So what kind of test do you recommend?

[@ahlamkamil1091]

I was taken to the ER by the paramedics who said that l am having a heart attack and that l have a blockage. I was sent later to have the Mibi Persantine (the nuclear test / done in two consecutive days). I was told after few days that l don’t have a blockage…. Nobody would tell me the exact details. I’ve been diagnosed in the past with angina plus my permanent A Fib. I don’t know whether the nuclear Mibi test was the better one. What is your advice?

[@LorenasChesed1beads]

Should I have a stent done if I have high cholesterol even if my doctor says it's genetic. I have the blood pressure under control now for years my internal medicine doctor wanted me to take cholesterol meds and high blood pressure meds I refused. Then he reveals the patience he lost it didn't listen to him. I don't know why he tries to scare me into taking meds.

[@dominicdavison8590]

Stabilizing the plaque is key. All these tests don’t achieve that. Statins, healthy lifestyle, good sleep etc do. Great video.

[@sool10]

Statins are biggest lie pharmacy ever created

[@bartrobinson2103]

​@@sool10🤣🤣🤣

[@robt8042]

Statins eh?

[@bartrobinson2103]

@@robt8042 Absolutely

[@Revive-Rx]

Thank you, Doctor! Super helpful info! I actually made a video recently about vitamins that help clean arterial plaque. It might be useful to someone too!

[@DaveLeoni]

What about a stress echo followed by echocardiogram

[@sherrygreene3184]

What is a necessary stent? Only at NSTEMI or STEMI?

[@KarlDKDL]

Great question! I think according to him it would be of you are actually having a heart attack or to relieve severe angina. However, my cardiologist recommends stents for severely blocked arteries not causing any symptoms.

[@PhillipSlaymaker-n1p]

Cardiac it's a lot different from heart attack or stroke

[@lindabirmingham603]

I am a retired Pathologists' Assistant. Plaque doesn't look like your photo. It is tan-grey with a rubbery to fibrous consistency. It is not at all yellow and fatty looking. Plaque is made of layers of aged blood clots. Sometimes there are darker red layers. The most recent layer is dark red from the red blood cells in the clot that haven't broken down yet. There is a small amount of cholesterol crystals (less than 2%) from the free cholesterol in the red blood cell membranes. There is also some fatty areas from the scavenger cells ( macrophages or foam cells) that have cleaned up the LDL which is damaged by trying to clean up the mess. What happens in the heart also happens throughout the major arteries where the pressure is highest: the aorta and arterial branches where the blood leaves the aorta to feed the organs. Damage to the artery lining causes blood clots to form which are stabilized by LP(a) which is a LDL look-alike. Over time the clot decolorizes and gets rubbery with the oldest layers getting calcified.

[@beepbeepnj2658]

Maybe when you view it on a CT scan or ultrasound it seems tan or grey but when a cardiologist sees it with 2 eyeballs then the color is yellow.