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by progranulindefect
Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:29 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Is calcification reversable?
Replies: 43
Views: 17275

Re: anyone reversed their own arterial plaque?

hi again. i am insulin sensitive when my fasting insulin (3.5) and fasting glucose (85) are plugged into the HOMA-IR algorithm. i am have good lipid numbers including tris. both parents diabetic. mother was totally insulin dependent after 5 years or so. father takes metformin only at 82 yo. with bot...
by progranulindefect
Thu Aug 03, 2017 3:03 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Is calcification reversable?
Replies: 43
Views: 17275

Re: anyone reversed their own arterial plaque?

i would have to do a LC version of ornish since i am prone to high bg. right now i am pretty much protein and low carb veggies with strict lifestyle habits to deal with sleep issues. i'm getting stricter because of problems with sleep and memory. my a1c was just 5.1, but i would actually like to see...
by progranulindefect
Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Is calcification reversable?
Replies: 43
Views: 17275

Re: Is calcification reversable?

a poster here by the name of George said k2 did not help him reverse arterial plaque. so no one here has personal experience of reversing arterial plaque...
by progranulindefect
Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:07 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Is calcification reversable?
Replies: 43
Views: 17275

anyone reversed their own arterial plaque?

My doctor says i have more plaque than he is used to seeing in a 52 year old female in my carotid arteries (based on carotid doppler). i don't know how to make sense of the report. on my right side i have a RICA/RCCA ratio of 1.0 and on my left side i have a LICA/LCCA ratio of 1.4. does anyone know ...
by progranulindefect
Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:32 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Stavia's Vegetarian very low fat trial
Replies: 88
Views: 44887

Re: Stavia's Vegetarian very low fat trial

i've read that stress depletes serotonin. i don't know the mechanism. low serotonin triggers carb cravings. i need to eat LC because i easily get high bg even from fruit. for me i would need to tackle lowering stress as the ultimate solution.
by progranulindefect
Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:04 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Blood glucose levels
Replies: 6
Views: 3114

Re: Blood glucose levels

"...long term HFLC dieters often see a rise in body fat : muscle mass, which is also annoying." people as they head into middle age often have that body composition problem. so is it the diet or aging? i'm 52 and my previous carb restricted diet is not working as well as it used to. i'm hi...
by progranulindefect
Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:28 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: monitor iron levels- anemia linked to dementia
Replies: 1
Views: 1122

monitor iron levels- anemia linked to dementia

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/31/anemia-linked-to-increased-risk-of-dementia/ dementia can come from a mix of different causes. in addition to dealing with apoe4 and progranulin gene status, as well as other genetic vulnerabilities for dementia, we need to monitor iron stores in ourselves as...
by progranulindefect
Sun Jun 11, 2017 5:36 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: awake for colonoscopy?
Replies: 36
Views: 11999

Re: awake for colonoscopy?

i feel i have to have a colonoscopy- the benefits outweigh the risks. when i first had heavy periods leading to anemia, my family doctor wanted to rule out internal bleeding, so i had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy. they found polyps when i was just 42. the doctor said that was highly unusual. two y...
by progranulindefect
Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Microglial Therapies for AD?
Replies: 3
Views: 1686

Re: Microglial Therapies for AD?

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/04/402451/brains-immune-system-may-trigger-frontotemporal-dementia "Additional experiments on isolated microglia made it clear to the researchers that progranulin normally acts as a brake to prevent excessive microglia activation. Without it, it appeared that an u...
by progranulindefect
Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:48 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: is over-pruning of synapses by microglia an issue in alzheimer's
Replies: 4
Views: 1933

Re: is over-pruning of synapses by microglia an issue in alzheimer's

from what i'm reading so far, it seems that over-pruning may start at an early age, but the brain compensates by making new synapses. then at some point the balance shifts- maybe there is some trigger to accelerate the overproduction of complement proteins. so far now, i want to keep the balance wei...