For decades, if your cholesterol number came back anywhere below 200, your doctor would tell you it's clear. That's supposed to mean you don't have to worry about a heart attack. As Dr. Christopher Davis explains, not quite.
A low number doesn't rule out a blockage. Even if you feel fine, your arteries might not be clean, and that alone could put you on a path toward a heart attack you never saw coming.
We examine results from one of Dr. Davis's patients who had a cholesterol reading around 115, was in good shape, and looked as healthy as could be on paper. Over the next year, his plaque doubled, traced back to pesticide exposure from a house he'd just moved into next to a golf course.
We also get into why a genetic marker called APOE4 can make a keto diet dangerous for certain people, and why a calcium score of zero doesn't mean the arteries are clear.
"You can have a 20% blockage and have a heart attack tomorrow." ~ Christopher Davis, MD
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Resources Mentioned
Liquivida: https://www.liquivida.com/
Humann: humann.com
Reveal Vitality: revealvitality.com
About Christopher Davis, MD
Dr. Christopher Davis trained at Duke University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, and completed his residency at Johns Hopkins/Sinai Hospital, where he served as Chief Medical Resident, followed by a cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia. He is a triple board-certified integrative interventional cardiologist and the founder and CEO of Reveal Vitality and Longevity Institute in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Davis also serves as Chief Cardiologist at Humann and Chief Medical Officer at Liquivida, and has been named a "Top Doctor" by Castle Connolly Medical and U.S. News & World Report.
Connect with Christopher Davis, MD
Website: https://christopherdavismd.com/
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