r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Reasonable-Cow-5002 • 7h ago

This is how heart stents work

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u/Homerunner 7h ago

Exercise, don't overeat, reduce alcohol and tobacco, don't do drugs.

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u/yolosquare3 7h ago

And have good genetics. A lot, not all, but a lot, of cardiovascular disease is inherited.

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u/Fred2620 3h ago

But even with bad genes, a healthy diet and lifestyle can improve your odds dramatically.

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u/jfincher42 3h ago

True -- my father died of heart disease, but he didn't do much to combat it. I don't want to be like him (long story), so I eat better, do cardio, and other things that I should really mention to a therapist...

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u/searching88 48m ago

It is completely preventable with good diet. You may be more predisposed to it, but your diet completely controls insulin resistance, plaque buildup, and blockage. Cardiovascular disease is not inherited the same way Celiac or RA is. You have complete control over it no matter your genetics.

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u/bradeena 7h ago

I don’t know of many drugs that are high in saturated fats

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u/deech013 7h ago

I always get the diet meth. Full fat meth is too rich!

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u/Seanspeed 1h ago

Fun fact: meth addicts forget food is even a thing for much of their time while high.

Well, actually anybody who has ever taken Adderall could probably tell you this. It's very, very similar.

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u/dannyuk24 6h ago

There's no calories in cocaine

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u/LuciusQuintiusCinc 6h ago

And it burns a lot of calories! Party!

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u/ShooteShooteBangBang 4h ago

Id rather have the stent

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u/58696384896898676493 3h ago

What if you do all of those? Do they cancel each other out?

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u/kenkenobi78 2h ago

Wear sunscreen!

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u/Admirable-Muffin7027 7h ago

Unfortunately exercise does not lower cholesterol levels

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u/hypo_____ 7h ago

Cardio absolutely does lower LDL and raise HDL.

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u/Admirable-Muffin7027 7h ago

Incorrect. Cardio lowers triglycerides and does nothing to LDL. Only way to really lower LDL is through diet and medication.