A man is as old as his arteries.—Attributed to Thomas Sydenham, as quoted by F. H. Garrison in the Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. 1928;4:993
Your heart beats about 100.000 times a day
....now think about that for a moment.
… and it does it EVERY day!
There is much reason to celebrate your beautiful heart!
A New Vision of Your Cardiovascular Health
Leading with Prevention through
Central Intimal-Media Thickness Testing (CIMT)
Heart Disease Facts:
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.
About 655,000 Americans die from heart disease yearly— 1 in every four deaths.
Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing 365,914 people in 2017.
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.
Every year, about 800,000 Americans have a heart attack.
For 605,000, it was their first heart attack, and 130,000 lost their lives.
About 1 in 5 heart attacks are silent—the damage is done, but the person is unaware of it.
Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
As these sobering statistics attest, these events are far from rare.
Heart disease - including coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and arrhythmias - is currently the Number One cause of death in the United States, claiming a shocking 655,000 lives every year.
In addition to the tragic loss of life, the financial cost is catastrophic. The American Heart Association notes that heart disease carries a national price tag of a stunning $1 billion - a day.
Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/facts.htm
The American Heart Association now estimates that 80 percent of cardiovascular disease is preventable – meaning that this devastating problem and the needless deaths it causes are mostly within our control.
Experts say that making common-sense lifestyle changes - involving correct nutrition, enough exercise, and proper stress management - can go a long way towards alleviating the growing epidemic of heart disease and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Is there anything else we can do? Yes!
For the final piece of the heart-protective “puzzle,” many natural health authorities advise daily supplementation with the appropriate high-quality nutrients.
This is what a healthy Glycocalyx looks like…
…and this is how plaque looks in your arteries…
…and this is how plaque looks when it has progressed.
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The good news is that much can be done about cardiovascular conditions.
It is said that 70% of cardiovascular events are arteriosclerosis-based and could be prevented through better nutrition, more exercise, targeted supplements, specific lifestyle changes, and deep emotional healing, to name a few.
Prevention is the key!!
The question is: How can you prevent something if you don't even know that it exists?
This is where Central Intima-Media Thickness Testing (CIMT) blossomes. Since introducing the Heart Sound Recorder to our practice years ago, I have been looking for useful cardio-vascular testing methods.
CIMT Testing offers a more in-depth look at your vascular health and age. It is non-invasive and time and cost-effective. Preventative vascular testing, unfortunately, has been a missing link in health care.
In a 10-year, 100,000-person-year study, CIMT caught > 98% of heart attacks and strokes BEFORE they occurred.
Please note what is significant about the study:
1) The study involved 10,000 people who were followed for ten years each—thus, 10 X 10,000 = 100,000 person-year study.
2) CIMTs were measured BEFORE any heart attacks and strokes occurred - so the CIMT Testing correctly identified those patients who had a heart attack or stroke BEFORE the event occurred. This is important because there doesn’t seem to be any other test in any genre of medicine that comes close to this catch rate before a condition arises. (Even home pregnancy tests in the first trimester catch 97%, but this is AFTER the person is pregnant).
Source: Carotid and femoral ultrasound morphology screening and cardiovascular events in low-risk subjects: a 10-year follow-up study (the CAFES-CAVE study). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11395035/
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Testing evaluates carotid atherosclerotic vascular disease or sub-arteriosclerosis - subclinical/undiagnosed arteriosclerosis. The test measures the thickness of the inner two layers of the carotid artery - the Intima and Media - and alerts to any thickening when someone might still be asymptomatic. CIMT Testing involves a non-invasive ultrasound to detect vascular inflammation and plaque and evaluate your vascular age, acute stroke, and heart attack risk.
Please note that your comprehensive blood work might not sufficiently evaluate your vascular health, even though comprehensive cardiovascular blood work is also necessary and important. Blood work alone is not specific enough to always measure vascular plaque and inflammation in actual time. Therefore, a combination of Central Intima-Media Thickness Testing and comprehensive blood labs is best.
Your cholesterol number alone does not reflect your cardiovascular health, either. Cholesterol only comes to the site of vascular damage in an attempt to heal the damage. About 50% of all attacks don’t show any elevation in Cholesterol.
CIMT Testing should be part of standard care, but it isn’t. That’s why we offer CIMT testing to our community.
The next testing will be on Thursday, September 26th, 2024
Insurance generally doesn't cover the cost of CIMTs, so you have to pay for this out of pocket. The good news is, it is worth every penny!
Your cardiologist may offer you a Carotid Doppler, but it is not the same as a CIMT test. CIMTs also offer more comparable data for future testing, essential to tracking your vascular health progression. That means you can retest yourself in a year, two, or five to determine if your treatment choices have yielded noticeable results.
Please use the payment link below to secure your spot.
Please click here if you want to register with me for a 30-minute complimentary discovery call or visit.
In summary, CIMT Testing aims to reduce your risk for a sudden cardiovascular event, like a stroke or heart attack, and to add years to your life.
Please also note that we offer Heart Sound Recordings, a valuable add-on evaluation tool for healing your heart nutritionally. Heart and vascular health are profoundly interconnected. In other words, proper evaluation of both systems is essential.
Note: If you order a CIMT Test, we offer you your 1st Heart Sound Recording at a $50 discount. Just mention this Special Offer when you check out. To learn more about the Heart Sound Recorder, click here.
To learn more about CIMT testing, read Ford Brewer, MD, and Todd C Eldredge, Ph.D. book: “Prevention Myths - Why Stress Tests Can’t Predict Your Heart Attack and Which Tests To Do.” Read more here
Here is a sample report of how your CIMT results might look like:
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to email us.
Please visit the prepayment link below to reserve your spot for our upcoming CIMT Testing on Thursday, September 26th, 2024.
Results will be available about 7-10 days following the testing. Once you receive your results via email, please set up your 15-minute complimentary interpretive session with us (at no additional cost).
How do you choose the right CIMT option for yourself?
Carotid Arteries only: If you would like a good baseline testing or are following up on previous CIMTs of the past. This is a good entry test for any person who feels generally healthy.
Carotid and Femoral Arteries: This is the proper scan for you if you have a family history of heart disease, if it is your first scan, or if you are interested in a scan for preventative purposes.
This would also be helpful if you already have any lower extremity circulatory issues. This ultrasound includes testing your carotid and femoral arteries.
Make a Prepayment to reserve your spot now by clicking on any of the following testing options:
Refund Policy: Refunds are only available until September 12th, 2024, minus a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be offered after September 12th, 2024. Scheduling takes place on a first-come-first-serve basis. We offer CIMT Testing twice yearly, in the Spring and Fall. To join our waiting list for future events, email us at info@fully-alive.com.
Important Notice: Natural therapies are meant to complement, not replace, standard medical treatment. Never eliminate or reduce your prescribed medication unless advised to do so by your doctor.