Cleveland Heart Clinic Labs

[Vince]

Not through the Cleveland Heart Labs, but I have in the past many times. LPa has always been in the low risk range.

 

[Holden]

I was just wondering if anyone uses Cleveland Heart Labs http://www.knowyourrisk.com/ My clinic http://advlip.com/ will now be using them for all Labs. Will also check my LDL oxidation.

CHL is a spinoff of Cleveland Clinic, I know they do all the advanced tests and I believe they actually are the original developer and hold the patent on the test for the enzyme MPO - Myeloperoxidase

Hey Vince, curious if you're still using Ad Lip in Delafield and are happy with them? I'm 52 and my latest standard cholesterol tests came back with LDL at 149, total cholesterol 210. My GP is saying to go on Statins, 10mg Lipitor nightly. I did a CT scan with contrast 2 months ago and my calcium is zero. Just learning now about some of the advanced tests and the pros and cons of Statins. A1C is generally 5.2-5.5 area.

What's Ad Lip general thoughts about statins?

Wondering also about the general thoughts from folks on this forum, statins okay?

Thanks,

H

 

[Vince]

Hey Vince, curious if you're still using Ad Lip in Delafield and are happy with them? I'm 52 and my latest standard cholesterol tests came back with LDL at 149, total cholesterol 210. My GP is saying to go on Statins, 10mg Lipitor nightly. I did a CT scan with contrast 2 months ago and my calcium is zero. Just learning now about some of the advanced tests and the pros and cons of Statins. A1C is generally 5.2-5.5 area.

What's Ad Lip general thoughts about statins?

Wondering also about the general thoughts from folks on this forum, statins okay?

Thanks,

H

Advanced lipidology thoughts on statins are, if you do not have plaque in your arteries, you do not use statins. If you have plaque and cannot control your flammatory markers with diet and supplements, then they will prescribe a statin.

 

[meelord]

What fish oil do you use?

 

[Vince]

What fish oil do you use?

Nordic Naturals Omega-3, I take 4 teaspoons daily.

 

[Vince]

SECAUCUS, N.J. and CLEVELAND, Oct. 18, 2017 Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) today announced it has formed a definitive agreement to acquire Cleveland HeartLab, a leader in innovative diagnostic services for managing cardiovascular disease, from equity investors, including Cleveland Clinic.

Quest Diagnostics to Acquire Cleveland HeartLab and Form Strategic Collaboration with Cleveland Clinic - Oct 18, 2017

 

[blackebob]

I am glad I followed your link down this rabbit hole vince, thanks for posting.

How do they offer all labs for $50? Everyone else is in the hundreds or higher. My last panel which came from vibrant was submitted to insurance fot thousands!

 

[roadglide]

Vince, who has the most comprehensive tests you can order online? I need to get the tests done ony own since I don't have the same doctor.

 

[Vince]

I am glad I followed your link down this rabbit hole vince, thanks for posting.

How do they offer all labs for $50? Everyone else is in the hundreds or higher. My last panel which came from vibrant was submitted to insurance fot thousands!

You have to go to a clinic that has a contract with Cleveland Heart Clinic labs, most clinics have contracts with their lab supplier. As we know clinics are in business to make money and stay in business, they can buy your Labs at one price and sell it to you at a markup. If you bought your Cleveland Heart Clinic Labs out of pocket it would cost a small fortune.

 

[Vince]

Vince, who has the most comprehensive tests you can order online? I need to get the tests done ony own since I don't have the same doctor.

I guess you would test for what you're more concerned about. Coronary artery disease runs in my family, so that's what I research and do most my labs for.

 

[roadglide]

I guess you would test for what you're more concerned about. Coronary artery disease runs in my family, so that's what I research and do most my labs for.

Coronary artery disease as well. I used walkinlabs.com in the past. Was wondering if someone has more CAD labs availible.

 

[Vince]

Coronary artery disease as well. I used walkinlabs.com in the past. Was wondering if someone has more CAD labs availible.

Quest Diagnostics also plans to form a partnership with the Cleveland Clinic, which owns a significant stake in Cleveland HeartLab. Quest and the Clinic plan to form a committee of experts that would evaluate medical biomarkers discovered by the Clinic. Quest then could use those discoveries to create new medical tests. They also plan to work together on trials to test out those biomarkers and others, the release stated.​

http://www.crainscleveland.com/arti...veland-heartlab-be-acquired-quest-diagnostics

 

[xqfq]

Yea Vince, but like I said in a previous post my calcium score is over a thousand. So I'm not sure when these inflammation markers come into play?

You're doing pretty darn good at 35 still!

I realize this is an old post, but one thing you might want to look into is absorption of plant sterols. Some people are hyper absorbers of the sterols, and they can cause atherosclerosis:

http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/accj/47/7/1496.full.pdf

 

[Vince]

I realize this is an old post, but one thing you might want to look into is absorption of plant sterols. Some people are hyper absorbers of the sterols, and they can cause atherosclerosis:

http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/accj/47/7/1496.full.pdf

Yes, I was checked for that about 7 years ago. That's me, I'm hyper absorber of plants sterols. I take 10mg of ezetimibe daily to control it

 

[Vince]

I recently found out that Tara Dall is back in Wisconsin

Tara Dall, MD | Medical Doctor, Speaker, Clinician

taradall.com

 

[J2048b]

I recently found out that Tara Dall is back in Wisconsin

Tara Dall, MD | Medical Doctor, Speaker, Clinician

taradall.com

She aint cheap thats fo sho!! Wowzers… have an email from her and a wait for a while… not sure i can afford to fork over the dough

 

[Vince]

She aint cheap thats fo sho!! Wowzers… have an email from her and a wait for a while… not sure i can afford to fork over the dough

I haven't checked on what insurance she takes. I'm on Medicare with a good Medicare supplement.

I'm using Advanced Lipidology.

 

[J2048b]

I haven't checked on what insurance she takes. I'm on Medicare with a good Medicare supplement.

I'm using Advanced Lipidology.

She doesnt take insurance from my understanding with talks with her office… blood work maybe but not her

 

[Vince]

She doesnt take insurance from my understanding with talks with her office… blood work maybe but not her

I just sent them a message about insurance. I'll see what answer I get back.

 

[J2048b]

I just sent them a message about insurance. I'll see what answer I get back.

Sounds good