Zero carb after heart attack

#1

Should I do zero carb after a heart attack? Seems like meat has less interaction with blood thinner and BP meds than veggies.

#2

Are you referring to the Vitamin K in veggies? It depends on which veggies you eat and in what quantity. It also depends on which blood thinner you are on as some are not affected by Vitamin K.

#3

Yes, I’m referring to the Vitamin K that affects my meds.
At 5’6" 130lb F, 82yr that exercised 8-10hrs/week ; was on low-carb WOE for 14yrs+, keto/ carnivore 18/6 for 4yrs and had massive heart attack[HA] 31Aug20 resulting in 2 stents.
Any reason why I shouldn’t return to carnivore WOE?

#4

Well, Vitamin K only interacts with Warfarin/Coumadin. If that is what you are on, you need to keep the amount of Vitamin K you eat consistent. So don’t eat more/less than you have been eating.

If you want to go back to Carnivore and have been on Wafarin, you probably need to do this under the supervision of a doctor so that they can monitor the increase in your INR due to dropping the veggies/vitamin K.

If you are on heparin or low molecular weight heparin, then there are no issues with Vitamin K and you can go back to carnivore if you wish.

(Edith) #5

If you don’t mind my asking, do the doctors know what was the cause of your heart attack?

#6

Plaque from Cholesterol. They insisted it was my woe

(Ellenor Bjornsdottir) #7

It’s very possible that your way of eating may have put you in a better place to survive the event.

I personally tend to avoid veggies but not completely - I do have broccoli and green beans when my body is calling out for them.

Other than low carb, what interventions had you been doing before the event?

And I’ve heard that for a very select minority of people, yes, a high fat diet CAN screw with things - but that is very rare.

(Edith) #8

Thanks for sharing. Of course, all of us on this board are hoping this woe will prevent heart attacks. It’s a reminder that nothing is perfect and not to skip regular check ups, which I don’t do.

Edit: I just reread my post. It sounds like I said that I don’t skip regular checkups, but I meant to say that I do skip them. I’m now reconsidering that behavior.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #9

If you ate lots of carbs, especially grains, before going low carb, that diet is probably the source of the plaque. I am trying to get rid of some of that stuff from my former eating habits.

I think JustMo had good info. Also those with the genetic SNP APOE4 would have an issue with saturated fats, otherwise it is protective. Dave Feldman’s site cholestrolcode.com has good info about that.

All the best on your recovery.

#10

Wow…hope you are recovering, that sounds awful and sorry that is what is happenning to you.

Did you previously have a cardiac calcium scan or a CT angiogram?

I would seek the advice of the best keto dietician (who has worked in the cardio ward of a large hospital) that I could find. I don’t know enough to answer your question but i do wish you well and fully recovered asap!

#11

Prior to 2020, I was nutritional keto and limited fat to 50g/day for ~3yrs. Mostly carnivore in 2020 aiming at 1:1 fat to protein with occasional 2:1 intake.

#12

Thanks

#13

Thanks. I don’t know about cardiac calcium scan or a CT angiogram but saw cardiologist for irregular rhythm 6 and 5 years ago. He said he didn’t need to see me for 4yrs then boom.

(Ellenor Bjornsdottir) #14

You had a duff rhythm? Why didn’t you mention that in the first post?

#15

The docs weren’t concerned about occasional rhythm.

(Ellenor Bjornsdottir) #16

even though it could have been what actually brought on the heart attack (since plaque just sounds very unlikely)?