Battle Of Heart Calcium Scores: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton And Dr. Oz

What should Trump do? If he scheduled a visit to my clinic I would review his diet, exercise, sleep and stress programs. Increasing his intake of vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains while decreasing his intake of foods rich in added sugars and saturated fats (baked goods, sweetened beverages, cheese, processed and red meats, and processed packaged foods) would be of value in lowering his risk for heart events and diabetes mellitus while facilitating weight loss. An ethical imperative would be to review the scientific data with him indicating that low-fat plant based diets and lifestyle may improve and reverse atherosclerosis (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20102949). Novel supplements like aged garlic have shown promise for reducing “vulnerable” plaque in heart arteries and are used in my clinic (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26764322). Clinical studies indicate that high blood levels of vitamin K2 may halt arterial calcification and would be discussed with Trump (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26985380). Finally, the recent announcement about plans for the second phase of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy or TACT2 are provocative in terms of the reversal of atherosclerosis (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27199065). Data on unique supplements shown to lower the CACS would be presented as an option for Mr. Trump (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15364120).