Exercising and losing weight

[Atonchia]

On 11/22/2025 at 8:27 PM, 13177 said:

How to maintain the skin not become wrinkles at this age ah? Many people when reach mid 50s or 60s, skin become wrinkles and dry liao.

Maybe take a lot of essence or placenta extract.

[Lala81]

On 11/22/2025 at 4:21 PM, Matoonia said:

Yes it's quite a bit but my cardiologist is taking quite aggressive approach treatment as I need to get my cholesterol down to optimal levels. My BP is normal so my highest risk factors is my LDL and 50% blockage.

also been taking blood tests every 6 months and it working very well for me.

if u find it hard to maintain <1.8, can add ezetimibe 10mg.

 

[Giordanogavin]

On 11/22/2025 at 4:21 PM, Matoonia said:

Yes it's quite a bit but my cardiologist is taking quite aggressive approach treatment as I need to get my cholesterol down to optimal levels. My BP is normal so my highest risk factors is my LDL and 50% blockage.

also been taking blood tests every 6 months and it working very well for me.

Your LDL is really low now...  How do you determine the 50% blockage, you did coronary Angiogram?

 

 

Edited November 23, 2025 by Giordanogavin

[TangoCharlie]

On 11/22/2025 at 4:21 PM, Matoonia said:

Yes it's quite a bit but my cardiologist is taking quite aggressive approach treatment as I need to get my cholesterol down to optimal levels. My BP is normal so my highest risk factors is my LDL and 50% blockage.

also been taking blood tests every 6 months and it working very well for me.

Your LDL and triglycerides yoyo a fair bit over that 13 months. I wonder if you know what caused the swing?

[Matoonia]

On 11/23/2025 at 11:29 AM, Giordanogavin said:

Your LDL is really low now...  How do you determine the 50% blockage, you did coronary Angiogram?

 

 

I did CT Angiogram scan. 

On 11/23/2025 at 11:39 AM, TangoCharlie said:

Your LDL and triglycerides yoyo a fair bit over that 13 months. I wonder if you know what caused the swing?

Yes, i started taking statins for first time from Sep 2022, and it came down in 6 months. Then act smart stopped for 1 year cos I read it's not good long term, and so it came back with vengeance all time high + 50% blockage. cardio said in my case LDL has to maintain below 1.8. Sep 2024 was the best readings cos I was scared out of hell when cardio said i had 10% chance of heart attack in next 10 years, so i was super disciplined. 

[13177]

On 11/23/2025 at 9:10 AM, Lala81 said:

if u find it hard to maintain <1.8, can add ezetimibe 10mg.

 

Ezetimibe is quite good. My doctor has added this on top of my statin med.

[TangoCharlie]

On 11/24/2025 at 9:48 AM, Matoonia said:

I did CT Angiogram scan. 

Yes, i started taking statins for first time from Sep 2022, and it came down in 6 months. Then act smart stopped for 1 year cos I read it's not good long term, and so it came back with vengeance all time high + 50% blockage. cardio said in my case LDL has to maintain below 1.8. Sep 2024 was the best readings cos I was scared out of hell when cardio said i had 10% chance of heart attack in next 10 years, so i was super disciplined. 

yeah, when I decided to take statin beginning this year, have prepared to take for life already.

[Matoonia]

On 11/24/2025 at 10:05 AM, 13177 said:

Ezetimibe is quite good. My doctor has added this on top of my statin med.

Oh nice to hear. Let me check with my cardio next year when I due to do Holter SAECG examination. 

[Enye]

Under what situations need to go for heart ct scan ah?

if old age above 50 but no 3 highs still must?

😬

[Lala81]

On 11/24/2025 at 10:44 AM, Enye said:

Under what situations need to go for heart ct scan ah?

if old age above 50 but no 3 highs still must?

😬

Don't need for most people. Only for patient with symptoms or high risk factors.

Especially if you don't have even isolated hyperlipidemia. 

 

[inlinesix]

On 11/24/2025 at 10:44 AM, Enye said:

Under what situations need to go for heart ct scan ah?

if old age above 50 but no 3 highs still must?

😬

Do regular checks with a cardiologist. They can assess whether need or not.

My cardiologist said I no need. But I can insist for it

[Ender]

I don't know about heart CT scan if they different from other, ever since I read about how CT scan can increase risk of cancer due to high radiation. I think better let your doc decide if you have the risk of heart diseases to justify it.

Edited November 24, 2025 by Ender

[Enye]

No 3 highs and no money… don’t say regular cardiologist, never seen one before

Peasant better to live in blissful ignorance ba

one day if collapse and mati, will come back and haunt this thread

😬😂

[inlinesix]

As a person who always do endurance sports, i started to visit Cardiologist at NUH Heart Centre since 2020.

Well, i don't have 3 high.

From thereon, it is a biennial visit.  Next visit will be October 2026.

1st visit took more extensive test that resulted in charges of $1k.

For next 2 visits, it was about $300/visit.  Just blood test and consultation.

Lastly, i went as private patient.

 

[Enye]

On 11/24/2025 at 1:31 PM, inlinesix said:

As a person who always do endurance sports, i started to visit Cardiologist at NUH Heart Centre since 2020.

Well, i don't have 3 high.

From thereon, it is a biennial visit.  Next visit will be October 2026.

1st visit took more extensive test that resulted in charges of $1k.

For next 2 visits, it was about $300/visit.  Just blood test and consultation.

Lastly, i went as private patient.

 

You sound like you can’t wait to discover something to justify all the monies spent

😂

[inlinesix]

On 11/24/2025 at 2:05 PM, Enye said:

You sound like you can’t wait to discover something to justify all the monies spent

😂

Choy

Choy

Just to make sure I can cycle 200km/day for 7 days.

[inlinesix]

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The cost is approximately USD6k (excluding flight).

[13177]

On 11/24/2025 at 12:02 PM, inlinesix said:

Do regular checks with a cardiologist. They can assess whether need or not.

My cardiologist said I no need. But I can insist for it

Ya, can insist to do once to see your heart status if there is any blockage.

Sometimes you thought you have low risk or won’t have blockage but after scan have blockage.

And then you thought you might have blockage but after scan, all clear.