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My Exact 7-Step Protocol to Reverse Dangerous Plaque

Thomas Fordham Brewer MD MPHNovember 13, 20251h 9m
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Dr. Brewer reversed his own dangerous soft arterial plaque (reducing arterial age from 73 to 53) using a 7-step protocol rooted in addressing metabolic disease (insulin resistance/pre-diabetes) as the true cause, not cholesterol alone: 1) Test for plaque (CIMT, CT angio) and metabolic markers (OGTT, hsCRP); 2-3) Low-carb diet (track via CGM), HIIT/resistance exercise, sleep/stress management; 4) Targeted supplements (berberine for 3.2% regression, nattokinase, omega-3, K2, D3, niacin, magnesium); 5) Low-dose meds if plaque confirmed (5mg rosuvastatin 2-3x/week, aspirin, metformin); 6) Build personalized plan via self-education; 7) Continuous learning. Even 1% plaque reversal cuts heart attack risk by 25%; prioritize stabilizing soft plaque over calcified, use AI-CT angio for accuracy, and combine with his Glucose Manager supplement for insulin sensitivity. Q&A covers bleeding risks (low with nattokinase/aspirin), plaque types, high LDL on keto/carnivore (check metabolic health), and personalized tweaks like adding carbs for muscle-building.

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Reversing plaque in arteries by just 1% drops heart attack risk by 25%. This is real measurable change. The speaker had plaque in arteries, the soft, unstable kind, and reversed it through the right steps.

If told cholesterol is a little high, or calcium score came back unexpectedly, or fearing not being around for grandkids, this protocol helps. Walks through exactly what was done to reverse plaque: protocol from patient cases, peer-reviewed science, and personal experience. Download protocol for free via link or QR code.

Personal Story: At 57, felt healthy: jogging 5 days/week, marathon training, watching weight, eating decent. Attended prevention conference with Brad Bale and Amy Doneen (upcoming show guests). Learned about CIMT (carotid intima-media thickness test), ultrasound of neck arteries for plaque. Expected to pass, but had significant arterial plaque: two detectable plaques, one on each side, ~1.2 mm each. Arterial age calculated at 73 years old based on plaque. Hit hard; feared dying during runs. After a year of science research, testing markers, lifestyle changes, reversed plaque in left carotid artery, stabilized the other. Arterial age dropped by 20 years.

Refined system into 7-step protocol.

Plaque and heart attacks not caused by cholesterol alone. 68% of heart attacks in arteries with <50% blockage. Doctors often miss plaque, then prescribe cholesterol pill. Arterial plaque from metabolic disease: pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, diabetes (affects up to 50% US adults, starting age 18; 80% unaware). Doctors don't diagnose it properly (shown by science).

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