How to Read a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score

What is a CAC test, and how can you read your CAC score? Find out in this quick video.
In this video, we’re going to talk about how to read your coronary artery calcium (CAC) score.

Timestamps
0:00 Introduction: How to read a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score
1:25 What your CAC test results mean
2:04 What to do if you have bad CAC test results
3:10 Share your success story!

A CAC test will tell you the amount of calcium plaquing that is in your arteries.

When the inside of blood vessels becomes injured or inflamed, your body repairs the damage with calcium and cholesterol.

Your risk of heart attack is increased if you have high calcium in your arteries.

90% of men and 67% of women over the age of 70 have some amount of calcium in their arteries.

Consuming a high amount of carbohydrates is the primary cause of artery damage—it causes a large amount of irritation and inflammation.

Your CAC score can go from 0 to over 1000. Ideally, you want your score to be 0.

The CAC test is one of the best predictors of mortality from all causes.

Here’s how you can read your CAC score:

Score: 0
• Plaque: none
• Probability of heart disease: very low

Score: 1-10
• Plaque: minimal
• Probability of heart disease: low

Score: 11-100
• Plaque: mild atherosclerosis
• Probability of heart disease: minimal

Score: 101-400
• Plaque: moderate atherosclerosis
• Probability of heart disease: moderate

Score: 400+
• Plaque: extensive atherosclerosis
• Probability of heart disease: high

What can you do if you have unfavorable CAC test results? Try…
• Healthy Keto
• Intermittent fasting
• Vitamin B3 (niacin)
• Tocotrienols
• Vitamin K2
• EDTA

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Follow Me On Social Media:
Facebook: https://bit.ly/FB-DrBerg

Instagram: https://bit.ly/IG-DrBerg

Anchor: https://bit.ly/Anchor-DrBerg

TikTok: https://bit.ly/TikTok-DrBerg

Send a Message to his team: https://m.me/DrEricBerg

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

#keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle

Thanks for watching. I hope this helped explain how to read a coronary artery calcium score. I’ll see you in the next video.