Reversing CACS score?

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#1

My CACS is 36; and I’m 55. I’ve been doing Carnivore and want to reverse my score, is this possible? I’ve been taking K2 + D3 every meal but beyond that, is this reversible? Has anyone on here reversed their CACS?

Thanks

(Bob M) #2

Follow Ivor Cummins (@FatEmporer) (edited: ON TWITTER). He has people sending him CAC score reversals.

It’s usually k2 + D3 + some variant of low carb/keto/carnivore. Magnesium also might help.

He has also recommended this calculator:

https://mesa-nhlbi.org/MESACHDRisk/MesaRiskScore/RiskScore.aspx

I put some numbers into that calculator using your age and male and your CAC score, and guessing at the other values, and still got a low percentage.

Your level is not that high. Just saw a few posts about vegans having CAC scores in the thousands.

(Joey) #3

@gangelo Will let you know as time passes… Am in a similar situation with fairly low (but non-zero) CAC score after decades of supposedly “healthy” low fat diet. Now on keto 4+ months, taking K2+D3 (daily) and fish oil and magnesium. Will retake CAC in perhaps 1 yr or so and see what happens.

BTW, I happen to also be a lean mass hyper-responder given latest NMR panel, so I’m perhaps especially curious as to how the CAC results look over time.

(bulkbiker) #4

Fat emperor talked about it here … although Patrick started from a far higher level than you have.

#5

Thank you!

#6

Yea, I am watching this ATM, and although not finished with it yet, I believe Ivor says artery calcium is not reversible but can be stopped or slowed down, I may have misunderstood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bizWTmqmLM

(bulkbiker) #7

Haven’t watched it for a while but I’m pretty sure Patrick’s overall score reduced over time.

(Bob M) #8

No, he indicates there is reversal in some. See his interview with Malcolm Kendrick.

Also, Patrick reversed his to some extent.