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Dr. Roach Urges 15 Grams Daily Saturated Fat Limit for Seniors With Arteriosclerosis
Updated
Updated · OregonLive · Jun 9

Dr. Roach Urges 15 Grams Daily Saturated Fat Limit for Seniors With Arteriosclerosis

1 articles · Updated · OregonLive · Jun 9

Summary

  • A coronary calcium score rising to 180 from 92.9 over five years does not by itself show treatment failure, Dr. Roach said, because coronary calcium typically increases over time.
  • For an 80-year-old already taking telmisartan and rosuvastatin, he said repeat calcium scans add little to management; medication decisions should hinge more on LDL or ApoB levels and whether stronger therapy is needed.
  • Fifteen grams of saturated fat a day is a reasonable target on a 2,000-2,500 calorie diet, he said, adding that replacing red meat with plants or fish can lower heart-disease risk.
  • Two eggs a day may push saturated fat intake higher—each egg has about 1.6 grams—and he advised patients with arteriosclerosis to keep egg yolks to seven a week or fewer.
  • For older adults with chronic wounds, he said healing requires extra protein, vitamin C and zinc, which can come from foods such as meat, eggs, tuna, milk, tofu, citrus and peppers.

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