Nutrition and High calcium score
A frequent question I get is whether it's possible to decrease a calcium score through nutrition and lifestyle changes.
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When someone comes to see me with a calcium score above 0, as a cardiology dietitian, my goal is to focus on a nutrient sufficient diet that addresses several things:
1️⃣ Stabilizing the plaque already present in your arteries
2️⃣ Preventing further promotion of plaque
3️⃣ Reducing the overtaxing on the heart to allow it to optimally function to prevent heart failure, heart enlargement, and heart pumping complications.
4️⃣ Optimizing all the risk factors you may have, such as lowering LDL and non-HDL cholesterol, hs-CRP inflammation markers, insulin resistance, and waist circumference
5️⃣ Addressing the underlying root causes of heart disease, like inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance, overweight or obesity, and plaque buildup.
Science based nutrition must be part of the heart health picture, especially to prevent future cardiovascular issues associated with atherosclerosis and plaque burden.
⛔️ There is no supplement that will remove plaque from your arteries safely, please do not buy into a scam.
❤️ I teach my clients the why and how behind science based nutrition so that they can protect their heart for the long term and be able to live a confident, anxiety-free, heart healthy long life with the people they love.
⭐️ I teach these principles and how to implement a truly nutrient sufficient, heart healthy diet in my 1 on 1 personalized programs an
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My next 6 week heart optimization group program will start on MONDAY - MAY 2ND!
Enrollment is open now with 2 spots available. Next spots are filled on a first sign-up basis!
This program is for you if any of the following is true:
✅ You are looking to improve certain heart health parameters like cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and/or blood pressure levels (or you are on a statin or medication that is "controlling" your numbers).
✅ You want to learn about what foods to consume to optimize cardiovascular function.
✅ You want to clarify and debunk certain common heart healthy diet myths and understand the science behind which foods your heart needs to properly function.
✅ You want to learn about and address underlying causes of heart disease and heart disease progression, including insulin resistance, inflammation, atherosclerosis, and oxidative stress to reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes
The small group program is a 6 week group program that provides:
❤️ Science based nutrition and lifestyle education through weekly live 1 hour lectures. These are recorded and you can watch them for your lifetime!
👩🍳 Meal, snacks, recipes, inspiration, product finds, and support on how to add these science based therapeutic foods into your diet.
⭐️ Support from me and peers through a closed Facebook group (including asking me all of your questions so you can feel confident in your heart healthy nutrition choices!)
❤️ No matter the stage of heart disease you are in, taking a science based heart healthy approach will only benefit your cardiovascular function!
💫 I accept health spending cards (FSA/HSA) as well.
⭐️If interested in joining, apply via my website today (https://buff.ly/3ImAbnO).
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