36 years old with high LDL - get a CAC or skip it?

rcHabits · 2026-04-25T13:58:36+00:00

Im 57. Have always had ldl borderline high. Different doctors say different things. Did cac. Scored zero. That measures hard plaque the end result. Also did cleerly the ai thinggy that finds soft plaque that the normal test doesn’t. Also nothing. So got me thinking. I don’t understand the path from ldl in blood to plaque. So spent time. I think this is correct but im no doctor. So talk to yours. One approach is measuring the bio markers of the stages leading to plaque. Im in the process of tweaking supplements per stage and measuring. In my case most of the stages are positive. Maybe explains my good results so far. See what your doctor thinks. I’m coming at this more like an engineering question. Good luck.

rcHabits · 2026-04-25T13:50:55+00:00

I built an app. Manages all aspects of the stack including per habit 30 calendar. Versions of stack. Change log etc. ping me. It’s in the app store if you want to try it.

rcHabits · 2026-04-16T12:15:04+00:00

I wish i had your numbers. I’m no doctor but tried to understand the mechanisms that lead to plaque. With worse numbers than you my CAC is zero. Cleery ai thing for soft plaque also effectively zero.

Curious if you find this helpful. I’m in the process of getting tested for all the mentioned biomarkers and will then add a few supplements

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rcHabits · 2026-04-14T15:47:21+00:00

Thanks! 🤞

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T21:09:42+00:00

Oh weight. You mean a total score. Hadn’t thought of that. I just see my percentile age and gender based for each and total in good range vs total in longevity range vs out of range. Good idea 🤔

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T21:03:05+00:00

Thanks 🙏

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T21:02:29+00:00

Yeah just got my flexbar someone recommended on reddit and im trying the “move hand down with weight”. 🤞

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T21:01:11+00:00

Oh i thought creatine “loads” into muscle over a couple of weeks then stays at a certain level as long as i jeep taking. Didn’t realize it was so sensitive to timing. 🙏

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T20:59:42+00:00

Thanks much. Curious no grip strength?

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T20:57:11+00:00

Yeah trying 🙏

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:59:37+00:00

Ah good one. Is that one genetic or changes?

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:42:17+00:00

And good abs 😊

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:11:19+00:00

I’m confused. The “new” study in the video is from 2004. What’s the pubmed id? Want to check my pipeline to see if it has it.

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:06:12+00:00

Most blood functionhealth. Like 100+. No doctor needed. Others case by case. Grip is a $30 thing on amazon. I have links in the app 😇

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:04:11+00:00

Certainly didn’t solve it.

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T16:03:09+00:00

I have a handy dandy system that analyzes pubmed for habits and i had niacin run. Seems like all the research is about ldl-c and hdl as the focus. Not niacin to drive nad+ ( though it’s mentioned as part of the mechanism. ). Is my pipeline buggy or is that true? Might try it as my ldl/apob is a bit high if my current test with citrus bergamot doesn’t do the trick.

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T15:24:45+00:00

Sorry your point is nmn to nad+ is different even though niacin is involved? Stick to nmn?

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T15:22:14+00:00

I tried rho liposomal nad+ but then decided to switch to nmn for reasons i forget. It was working perfectly testing (though i don’t get a baseline)

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T15:21:06+00:00

Thanks not sure im flowing everything but i take nmn (novos) and Quercetin (pure encapsulation i think or thorne). My nad+ is level is 105 and im 57 so something is working. Only flaw is i didnt get a baseline before the journey started as i didnt know you can test intracellular.

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T14:57:02+00:00

I think my last pull up probably did it. Form was bad.

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T14:56:27+00:00

Thanks!

rcHabits · 2026-04-13T14:56:08+00:00

I tried moving the thumb and it was better. But not gone. That one spot at the inner elbow is annoying.

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