Checking stent health

[Adityac]

What is the best non-invasive method of detecting possible restenosis or new blockage in arteries after stenting ?

[sandybrown]

I am afraid you need to speak to a medically qualified person, I do not think any one here are qualified to answer your question but may have experienced a problem. We all are very different in reaction to stent in our body.

[sos007 Ambassador]

Get your flow-mediated dilation score by getting a brachial artery responsiveness test.

everisthealth.com/europe/an...

An FMD% score 5% or less puts you at high risk, between 5 and 9% is medium risk, and over 9% is low risk.

This test measures the health of your endothelium, the inner lining of your arteries. If it is functioning well, then you know your arteries are clearing up.

If you change to a whole foods, plant-based diet (that means you can still have some animal protein - but much less frequently) and modify your lifestyle to incorporate daily exercise, then you won't have to worry about re-stenosis.

[Markl60 in reply to sos007]

Does anyone know where in the UK you can get this test done

[sos007 Ambassador in reply to Markl60]

call the phone numbers on the website and ask for a referral to a clinic.

[Adityac in reply to sos007]

Half an hour brisk walk daily is enough exercise? Sos007

[sos007 Ambassador in reply to Adityac]

That's a minimum to maintain good health. Optimally, you should do two such walks daily to get to one hour.

[sos007 Ambassador]

When I have potatoes, they are sweet potatoes. However I have them infrequently. I'm not a big fan of corn, I'll have some if it is served but I don't go out of my way to prepare it. I do have popcorn though several days per week seasoned with a bit of salt and popped in extra virgin olive oil.

[Adityac]

SOS007.... LITTLE MILK WITH TEA TWICE A DAY ALSO BAD AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED?

[sandybrown in reply to Adityac]

Full fat milk, full cream and cheese are good for humans. We can react differently to these products, until you try it you never know. There is cow's milk, goat's milk and many other animal milk as well as coconut milk.

Rock fort chees is excellent. At the moment in UK shops there a lot of different products, we have to be careful what we buy.