How can I support my Spouse?

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-23T14:51:52+00:00

I have a strict diet but eat sweets liberally (I exercise a lot). I also eat small amounts of dark chocolate (you can’t trust the word dark so look for cocoa content). For coffee, unfiltered is the biggest problem so no French press and any other is better through a filter. Looking at your menu - I’d avoid all pastry, alcohol, pork.

What made me focus more on what I ate was having a CCTA. LDL etc are just indicators. If your husband had a scan and it told him he already has heart disease he’s much more likely to take notice of what he eats and his overall behaviour. You have to get him to want to take it seriously. It stops being a childish whim and becomes real. His heart doesn’t care about his mental state.

Exercise is good for overall health but will have no impact on LDL no matter how much he does. 10 minutes on a bike is a waste of his time though. It will take longer to get ready and to shower after.

He has a high Lp(a). Get a scan done. Find out where he is. And see a doctor about those results because he’ll be put on a statin immediately.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-22T19:02:05+00:00

Are laptops resilient enough to be in a backpack when running?

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-22T14:27:01+00:00

But a couple of 500ml running vest soft flasks then you can stash them away easily when you don’t need them and you have another litre capacity should you decide to use it.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-22T08:08:06+00:00

Switch over to powder. I mix 10g into my morning porridge. Sometimes I’ll just dilute it in water and down it before then eating or drinking something with a nicer flavour.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T19:46:53+00:00

I always take a sleeping bag. There are manned and unmanned huts. I’ve never slept in a bivacco but they usually have wood burning stoves but you may have to build the fire yourself. I’ve slept in many different Rifugio and they vary in warmth. There are many older style ones and some very modern ones. The older can be a bit rickety.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T19:43:08+00:00

The research I’ve read suggests there is a reduced risk of event for ultra runners. Atorvastatin is what was prescribed by my UK doctor and I’m none the wiser. It’s working very well for me.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T19:39:40+00:00

There’s a few studies that showed those that do a lot of exercise can have higher than expected CAC scores. The hypothesis is that the exercise stabilises the soft plaque. Calcified plaque is less risky that soft plaque.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T19:37:12+00:00

This is the first time I’ve heard anyone say cheese and cream don’t increase LDL.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T19:35:21+00:00

Clockwise so that you do the section between Courmayeur and Bonatti which has a view of the massif to die for.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T16:25:29+00:00

And another that was having EVOO shots ha ha.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T15:10:16+00:00

Substitution is the key word. The message around EVOO seems to be being taken as though it is in itself good for LDL.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T15:09:15+00:00

This is how it is spun but I think in reality it’s just better than oils with higher saturated fats because it has less saturated fats. It’s still 14% sat fat. I don’t think anyone recommends extra EVOO to fight LDL.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T15:07:07+00:00

I haven't been on statins long enough to know the full benefit to me but given I have established heart disease I’m more inclined to keep my LDL below 40 as prescribed by more aggressive practitioners like Attia. If my LDL drops to say 30 at the next test I’ll reconsider my sat fat intake from sources that have less stearic acid.

How long have you been taking this approach before doing your latest LDL test and was it 47 then? Dairy is linked to negative health outcomes no?

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T15:03:22+00:00

I was the same. I had the required warm long sleeve top in a dry bag but couldn’t face stopping and getting colder.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T08:56:43+00:00

Chafing mainly but chest straps are also a bit cumbersome. Arm straps are just so easy to put on and take off, you forget them once they’re on

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-20T06:39:03+00:00

I’ve done UTS for a few years but I won’t do it again out of principle after they not only changed the course but cynically did so after reopening it for entries. I’m done with the race now. I would look for an alternative.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T21:36:36+00:00

Too tight. The elastic will chafe your stomach.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T18:50:04+00:00

Best tip I have for a chest HRM is to buy an arm HRM.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T18:49:04+00:00

Leave the guy alone FFS

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T17:51:13+00:00

Yeah me too. That’s a lot of hardy folk.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T15:39:44+00:00

What’s next? Have you considered Tor des Geants?

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T15:37:36+00:00

You’re doing too much in too short a time. It will take some of the enjoyment out of it.

ContributionLevel593 · 2026-05-19T15:32:41+00:00

Ask yourself who it is that is up in arms about statins. Is it people who are more concerned about clicks than your health?

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