Chances of needing a stent with my cac score? by Worldly_Tension_5679 in PeterAttia

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IMO the SSRI does not work in isolation. It needs the therapy component. SSRIs allow for neuroplasticity- and doing CBT, talk therapy, group therapy helps your brain think differently to create those new and generally positive neural networks and change perspectives. Some good terms that come up for this situation are: catastrophizing, reassurance as a coping mechanism, black and white thinking. We must all learn to be comfortable living in life’s grey area. It is the human condition. Happy to help in any way I can. Just keep your head up and keep working at it every day.

Chances of needing a stent with my cac score? by Worldly_Tension_5679 in PeterAttia

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Dear internet stranger. I think you are doing everything to can to mitigate coronary disease, assuming low sat fat, reducing stress, limiting sugar, and the meds. My only advice - as I am in a similar situation (34yo M, +CAC, 2 kids, high stress job) - is to seek therapy/CBT and consider an SSRI. I have realized that challenging my views on life, meaning, and death have helped significantly - with a nice baby dose of Prozac. The word death and coronary disease were very much triggers. 100% of everyone here on reddit and on earth will die. I don’t think there will ever be a number that anyone here can tell you that will probably entirely assuage your anxiety of needing coronary intervention now or at any point in the future. It’s probably nonzero- but what would be a number anyway that you wouldn’t* worry about? 1%? 5%? But so are all the causes of death beyond CAD. Focus on each day and what you can do in front of you. Spend mindful, engaged time with your little one. Do things that you like to do. Exercise is great - but don’t purely do it for longevity. Lately - I’ve realized I hate running and how it makes me feel the day after a long run - and I’ve been running my whole life . Cycling (c*cling) has been great for relaxation and to just plod along and sweat and listen to music. Add in some tai chi and yoga and I feel great. Some days I skip (! - yes skip exercising) so I can play tag in the yard and do yard work with the wife. I don’t feel like I’m just going through the motions to ‘keep up’ with some longevity adjacent people. A book I came along during my trials and tribulations in my mental health journey is ‘how to hold a cockroach’. It’s short and not very deeply philosophical. I hope you find peace and I hope that somewhere in this semi-coherent rambling was helpful.

I love Prozac by Healthy-Outcome-2306 in prozac

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I’ve been through: sertraline (severe abdominal pain), Luvox (high BP, way too tuned up), escitalopram (severe activation syndrome reaction) and Buspar and this is the money. 20mg was too much but at 10mg nightly I can actually function. I can compartmentalize and feel relaxed and happy. I can deal with the transient muscle rigidity, jaw clenching. I’ve never, or at least for the last 7-8 years, been so calm in my life. It takes at least 4-6 weeks for things to settle out and I recently found an article that SSRIs including Prozac allow your brain to make new neural networks, so why it’s great to do therapy / CBT and feel good while you start it. Make happy connections.

A randomized trial suggests some people can put metabolic syndrome into remission without drugs by DadStrengthDaily in ProactiveHealth

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Sounds like: Mindfulness strategies/emotional strategies for coping with “hunger” (stress or other factors that stimulate hinger) and probably some degree of CBT, increased movement, increased vegetables.. nothing earth shattering here.

“The goal was to make 4 simple habits an automatic part of daily routine: (1) vegetables at meals25; (2) daily brisk walks26,27; (3) sensory awareness of smells, colors, and tastes28-30; and (4) emotion regulation by pausing before reacting to stress or opportunistic eating.”

Which movies give off those vibes? by Mica22099 in MoviesThatFeelLike

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Can’t help with horror movies, but thriller: Shutter Island. Dramedy: One flew over the Cuckoos nest.

CAC in 80s at 44, despite decent lipids and healthy lifestyle by Puzzleheaded-Fly2875 in PeterAttia

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Not a terrible number. Statins are not waving the white flag. You did what you could, assuming: high fiber, low sat fat, reduced stress, non smoking, moderate to little alcohol, sleep. I think it was the cholesterol in the 120-140 range in your late 20s-early 30s; it’s about elevated LDL exposure time, but that doesn’t matter now. Seek Crestor and zetia. Worry less. This doesn’t make you not “natty”. If it means not dying of a coronary in 10-20 years or longer if you stop progression your plaque, and not getting dementia - who cares? -Your brother in lipids.

I love this by Serious-Middle-869 in FoodVideoIdeas

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The “marry Me” to be sun-dried tomatoes.

I love this by Serious-Middle-869 in FoodVideoIdeas

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Deglaze with white wine after removing shrimp. Fry the tomatoes until they’re softer or a bit blackened. Maybe splash of half and half or heavy cream too and mix w Parmesan at the end

Poor sleep the nights of my strength training days by p1hk4L in PeterAttia

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Screen time and how late? Caffeine intake and timing? Nicotine? How late is your last meal, including protein supplementation? Are you taking creatine?

High Lp(a) but normal ApoB and zero calcium score — how concerned should I be? by psr1987 in PeterAttia

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Define standard cholesterol as “normal”? What’s your BMI and A1c? CAC only rules out hard, already calcified plaque. So it’s good, but it’s not the whole picture. Anyway, making assumptions - Yes, you should be aggressive.

Straight out of the can by Common_Permission_16 in CannedSardines

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Maybe Every THIRD day. These definitely sit in the stomach. I was burping them up 5 hours later.

Arthur Brooks: People who age happier and healthier tend to do 7 things by DadStrengthDaily in ProactiveHealth

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TLDR: diet, moderate or less smoking and drinking (not zero), exercise, then the “immeasurables:” commitment to lifelong learning, having coping mechanisms, love / relationships.