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Two years ago I had persistently recurring heart palpitations. I then saw a cardiologist for the first time in my life. She ordered a stress test, a carotid ultrasound, and a Coronary Artery Calcium scan. The CAC showed zero plaque -- which I attribute to Wm Davis's Wheat Belly protocol that I learned from this group, tanks to Lindy Bill, God bless him. (D3, K2, and fsh oil.)
The stress test was normal, but the carotid test show minor blockage, and my LDL was high, so the doctor prescribed Rosuvastatin. I agreed to it to keep her happy for awhile, but I didn’t take it. I just wanted to keep her sweet because she's a big believer in the calcium scan. I broached the topic of "large fluffy LDL" with her, but she dismissed it, saying she didn’t want my carotids to throw a clot into my brain.
I don't believe there's plaque in my carotids. I think the narrowing that showed on the scan is a result of crimping due to chronic "head forward" posture from all the computer work I do. I'm working on correcting that problem.
This cardiologist of mine, like most doctors today, is a slave to the " Standard of Care." And who can blame them? We've got a screwy, corrupt, and deadly healthcare system. Many doctors, for financial and other reasons, don't dare deviate from the Standard of Care.
