PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Cholesterol testing has historically been used as the standard marker for cardiovascular disease. In 2001, NIH found that approximately 50% of people that suffer a heart attack, however, have “normal” cholesterol values.
Recent advances in laboratory testing have shown that correlating other lab tests greatly improves our ability to note the onset of early cardiovascular disease. Many factors play a role in heart disease:
Inflammation
High hs CRP levels
Increased homocysteine
Blood viscosity and clotting
Platelet count
Fibrinogen
Carrier molecules
Lipoprotein a
Lp-PLA2
Cholesterol, subclasses, and other lipids
LDL
HDL
TriglyceridesTreatment for early stage heart disease is comprehensive and tailored to which parameters are out of range. One person's profile for heart disease can look very different from another's. Our approach is based in the naturopathic philosophy, which is to “treat the person, not the disease.”
Labs/Imaging for cardiovascular disease:
Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, VLDL (and subclasses)
Lipoprotein a
triglycerides
Lp-PLA2
Homocysteine
Fibrinogen
Platelet count
Hs CRP
“VAP"
Yearly EKG
Stress testAt ALETRIS, we believe in playing it safe. It is better to have the testing done and know that cardiovascular disease is not a risk for future health compromise.
preventing cardiovascular disease
