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I had some folks over to enjoy the long weekend. Smoked a couple of Boston Butts and ribs. Had two friends decline the pork so I improvised and threw a salmon on a cedar plank and they were happy.

The reason for the switch from pork to fish was most of the folks present had some type of high blood pressure, AFib, or arrhythmia condition. Most were taking some form of drug to help and were on a restrictive diet - too bad they didn't tell me this prior to cooking, but I did invite them over.

I go to the doctor about once in never, but I do check blood pressure, exercise everyday, and eat what I suppose is considered a heart healthy diet - nuts, avocados & oil, unsaturated fats, protein is mostly pork and chicken and some beef/bison, and avoid sugar like the Covid. Seems to be working but most of this is more related to the luck of your genetic makeup.

So who here is on a restrictive diet or using a pharmacological solution to deal with a heart related issue?

At 70 my father was walking a 1 mph, and so had to have heart bypass surgery. That kept him going to 90.

I had a bigger pot belly than my father from insulin resistance from eating carbs.

At 70 I scored a ZERO on CT Calcium scan.
I have zero heart disease.

I cured my pot belly and high blood pressure with a low carb diet.



Cardiac computed tomography (CT) for Calcium Scoring uses special x-ray equipment to produce pictures of the coronary arteries to determine if they are blocked or narrowed by the buildup of plaque

I take a pill for high blood pressure. I don’t eat like I should. With my genetics, it’s only a matter of time no matter what I do anyway. I’m going out happy.

I have an ex wife that claims I don't have a heart so I haven't seen a reason to go to the doctor in years.

I eat pork butts, ribeye steaks, hot dogs, dollar general girl scout cookies, lunchmeat, chocolate milk, chug mtn dew


fasting glucose is 100 or less. Sometimes in 60-70

Cholesterol is 150-160, high density upper 50s
Triglycerides never over 80-90

Blood pressure lately been so low, I just about collapse standing up 90/60s. Too low

Had to cut back on banana, potatoes and cantaloupe due to hyperkalemia/cardiac strain. Imagine that, healthy stuff will kill ya graveyard dead.

I check blood pressure 4-5 times a day,
Stick myself with diabeetus meter 2-3 times a week just cause im curious why im so dayum played out.

I aint diabetic. But my old man bought me a meter just to know when to eat. 🤣

I'm on a bunch of crap to keep bp and heart rate down, born with a defective valve. Getting my aortic root right down to the valve replaced shortly. Hopefully I'll see 55.

Sausage and eggs for breakfast then a sensible lunch of cheeseburger and fries. Finish the day off with a huge dinner with lots of red meat and starches, go to bed. Wash, rinse, repeat.

LOL

I don't know....but I am starting to think that the OP is a sockpuppet.

I have had a heart problem since I was born... not discovered till I was 42 (11 years ago)... had two surgeries to correct. I am a little overweight, take a pill for sugar, and eat whatever I want. Everyone seems to think the goal is to live as long as possible... not me... I want to enjoy life as I like and go on to heaven when it is time...

BP is normal, sometimes a little low.
My dad died of a massive heart attack at 80.
50 or more pounds overweight, didn't exercise, used to smoke and type 2.
Think his lifestyle and corrective meds conspired to clog him up.
He had high BP at least 20 yrs.

He was all plugged up, head to toe (vascular dementia kicking in) and refused to go to heart doc the last few years.
Ate and did what he wanted til the ticker crashed.

Lucky, his legs were bad and theyd have whittled on him.
Figure he knew that was coming and figured no, hed try to let the heart take him out first.
If so, the old fart got lucky, as his plan worked.

God bless you.

I had a hard attack this morning.

Thanks for sharing, but not necessary.

Had a monitor glued to my chest this morning. Mail it in Friday.

Pre-op exam ekg showed possibly a-fib. Never felt it.

Complete cardio workup 2 years ago showed all clear.

Knee replacement next week still going forward.

I had a friend who died while hunting....weeks before his early retirement.


I have a friend who had a heart attack while we were on a hunting trip. I spent days in the hotel next to the Billings hospital. He got the stint AND the pacemaker.

Thanks for the bullschit story.

LOL

I had a massive heart attack 5 and a half years ago. I would've still ate that Boston butt

My Grandfather almost died of a heart attack at 75. They did a triple bypass. His mind gave way to dementia a few years later buy he lived to a ripe old age of 86 because they fixed his ticker. But he had no dignity left. Not that he realized it. Sometimes it's better to just let your heart take you out.