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Lucky1 wrote:about any reliable repeatable non-invasive tests. Ideally I’d like to establish a baseline and then repeat to gauge whether or not my efforts are productive.
I have used a basic calcium scan but that doesn’t seem specific enough. I can’t find anyone near me that does the CardioRetinometry. Measuring arterial wall thickness and flow in the carotid artery with ultrasound was mentioned by one author but does that correlate accurately to stenotic arteries in the heart? CCTA sounds like the best but I think it would be difficult to find a doctor to order for me more often than every few years especially if I told them why.
Lucky1 wrote:
I had an over 500 score in my right coronary artery on a calcium scan. (Left anterior descending is 237, and others minimal).
I passed the treadmill stress test without pain and only symptom is occasional tightness in chest, no angina, but because the scan score indicates a higher likelihood of an event within the next 2 to 5 years I tried the Tibetan Padma Basic formula for six months. The next calcium scan score went up to 700. I know that may not actually mean much. (Did the Padma stabilize the plaque and so there’s more calcium there, or am I accruing more plaque?)
I freaked out and presently doing the Pauling protocol – (10 grams vita c which is my bowel tolerance, 4g lysine and 2g proline plus COQ10, K2. Vitamin E, etc.) I want to be able to non-invasively track any progress. From what I’ve read and been told I can’t count on small variations in the calcium score, but I imagine large changes would be indicative.
You mentioned basic blood work. Is there any specific basic bloodwork that is especially indicative of plaque regression and/or stabilization ?
You mention Carotid Doppler Sonography. Are you saying that if there is significant plaque in the carotid, it generally correlates to the same amount in a heart artery? So a reduction in one would indicate a reduction in the other?
Also, I thought echocardiography could only show what was going on in the valves and can’t see arterial flow. Is there a version of it that can see blockages in the arteries?
I want to see if the vitamin C works, but my other major concern is plaque stability without statins. I understand that the vitamin C is supposed to work with collagen to naturally heal the arterial lining, but does this also create a stable plaque because that seems to be one of the main advantages of statins (if not the only advantage). I guess the question is, will the vitamin c protocol also stabilize the plaque or do I have to take statins or something else to do that?
You mention Carotid Doppler Sonography. Are you saying that if there is significant plaque in the carotid, it generally correlates to the same amount in a heart artery? So a reduction in one would indicate a reduction in the other?
I thought echocardiography could only show what was going on in the valves and can’t see arterial flow. Is there a version of it that can see blockages in the arteries?
Did the Padma stabilize the plaque and so there’s more calcium there, or am I accruing more plaque?)
I’m interested in what I can do to avoid an heart attack.
(A few months back a friend of mine had his annual physical with ekg and doc told him he was one of the healthiest patients he had and four hours latter he had a heart attack. That prompted me the get the calcium scan, which indicated that I have some build up going on.)
From what I’ve have read, reducing cholesterol is not really going to help, and about 75% of heart attacks are caused by ruptured plaque (not the growing to the point of obstruction idea that most people have in their heads.) And some plaques don’t grow into the lumen so the size of the obstruction is not an indicator; but the quality of, or stability of the plaque is. It seems to me that one would logically want to do whatever can be done to stabilize the plaque and that is something that statins supposedly do. (I don’t really want to take statins, but I can’t find any info on if the vita-C protocol creates stable plaque.)
But it doesn’t sound like you think that’s really all that important because what’s important is to resolve the issue of plaque in general and since you have a protocol to do that why bother with intermediate steps? Correct? In any case, I am intrigued. Can you share what the basics of the protocol you have seen work is? Might it have to do with Nattokinase? That’s the only other promising possibility I’ve run across besides the Pauling Protocol.
Once again, thanks
You say it’s not that complex to have total protection – meaning your protocol provides that, or…?
Are you suggesting my friend had a coronary spasm and that the vaccine may have contributed to it?
Are you asking me if all I’ve had is the calcium score of 700? If so , yes, only labs I have so far are Apoliopoprtein B of 106;
and lipids: total ch 222, hdl 72, trglicerides 91, ldl 131.
Can you suggest one or two best labs I could get done to monitor any regression of plaque?
And, yes I’ve had the mRNA vaccine.
I’m new here and just started the Pauling Protocol and wonder if anyone has any ideas about any reliable repeatable non-invasive tests. Ideally I’d like to establish a baseline and then repeat to gauge whether or not my efforts are productive.
Excuse my ignorance, I want to see if I understand correctly.
The vaccine is meant to neutralize the spike on the virus that infects people. It does this by creating ‘anti-spike’ antibodies. These antibodies remain in the body of some/or all those vaccinated.
These anti-spike antibodies create problems like the weakening of the heart muscle and more clotting. The covid serology test is to see if those anti-spike antibodies, or some form of them, are still in the body? Is that generally correct?
So what testing specifically do I ask for? Is it called SARS-COV-2 Serology?
If I’ve had two mRNA shots and two boosters is it logical to assume I have the ‘anti-spike’ because it lingers, or better to test to be sure?
And, most importantly, how do I remove it? I saw the post where you responded that you seriously doubted that chlorine dioxide would do it. What will?
Thanks again eDOC! You are a scholar and a gentleman for taking the time to provide some guidance to us lost and searching souls!
PS- And with your permission I would like to move your response over the Forum thread that deals with the spike protein so others can be educated as well.
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