Got any data to share? What does HDL/LDL look like? Ever went for an echocardiogram in these last 5 years?
As of my latest yearly physical a few months ago, plus other out-of-pocket tests I had done late last year:
HDL: 56 mg/dL (Normal value: >39 mg/dL)
Triglycerides: 64 mg/dL (Normal range: 0 - 149 mg/dL)
VLDL: 10 mg/dL (Normal range: 5 - 40 mg/dL)
LDL: 181 mg/dL (Normal range: 0 - 99 mg/dL)
ApoB: 128 mg/dL (Normal value: <90 mg/dL)
Lipoprotein (a): 20.6 nmol/L (Normal value: <75.0 nmol/L)
C-Reactive Protein (A marker of arterial inflammation): <1 mg/L (Normal range: 0 - 10 mg/L)
Total Calcium Score: 0.4 (Minimal amount of atherosclerotic plaque)
0 - No identifiable plaque. Very low, generally less than 5 percent.
1 - 10: Minimal identifiable plaque. Very unlikely, less than 10 percent.
11-100: Definite, at least mild atherosclerotic plaque. Mild or minimal coronary narrowings likely.
101 - 400: Definite, at least moderate atherosclerotic plaque. Mild coronary artery disease highly likely, significant narrowings possible.
401 or higher: Extensive atherosclerotic plaque. High likelihood of at least one significant coronary narrowing.
Fasting Insulin: 2.8 uU/mL (Normal range: 0 - 17 uU/mL)
Fasting Glucose: 92 mg/dL (Normal range: 70 - 99 mg/dL)
A1C: 5.0% (Normal range: 4.8 - 5.6 %)
HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance) : 0.7 (Less than 1.0: Indicates good insulin sensitivity)
Blood Pressure: 116/76 mmHg (Normal value less than 120/80 mmHg) I reversed hypertension with my current diet by lowering chronic high insulin levels.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening: Normal
Atrial Fibrillation: Normal
Carotid Artery Disease Screening: Normal
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening: Normal
Thyroid Hormone:
TSH: 1.875 uIU/mL (Normal range: 0.340 - 5.600 uIU/mL)
T4,Free(Direct): 1.09 ng/dL (Normal range: 0.54 - 1.24 ng/dL)
T3 Free: 2.5 pg/mL (Normal range: 2.0 - 4.4 pg/mL)
Testosterone, Serum: 532ng/dL (Normal range: 264 - 916 ng/dL)
Free Testosterone (Direct): 45.7pg/mL (Normal range: 7.2 - 24.0 pg/mL)
As you can see, everything is in the normal range except for LDL, ApoB, and Free Testosterone which are all elevated. I'm not concerned at all about these, and neither are my doctors based on my overall health picture and all my other health markers.
I entered my numbers into the calculator linked below and it said that my 10 year risk for developing ASCVD (Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease) is 3.6% Low:
https://tools.acc.org/ascvd-risk-estimator-plus/#!/calculate/estimate/I had my first and so far only colonoscopy 3 years into my red meat diet and all they found were two tiny polyps which they removed. They said this was better than average for someone my age and to get another colonoscopy 3 to 5 years later. The reason for the 3 years is because cancer runs aggressively in my family.
According to big pharma, conventional medicine, the food industry, and the media, after 5+ years of daily eating over 1 lbs fatty red meat and whole eggs, no veggies, no fruit, no grains, no legumes, no fiber, etc., by now my arteries should be completely clogged and my colon should be rotting with cancer.
Instead, I am healthier than ever and my health improves every year I follow this way of eating consistently. I take no prescription medications at all.
