@ucbalumnus Thanks again! That info was also quite helpful. My ratio is 1.82, so seemingly in the better range (but still needs to improve). It’s interesting how that doesn’t match insulin resistance for me because my fasting glucose has always been >100, but <126 since testing began back in my college/military days. It does, however, match most other things like BP being perfectly fine and the heart cath they did showing great results. The insulin resistance must have a strong genetic component. I really have no doubt if my diet were different I’d be as diabetic as the rest of my family.
I’m now wondering if the Ca score was accurate. I noticed on my credit card bill that the hospital that did the procedure refunded my money. No insurance was involved. No requests for help with payment were involved. I’m 100% stymied on that one and figured sooner or later their accounting dept would be in touch with me due to a mistake on their part and wanting to be repaid. Now I’m wondering if they’ve found something amiss with the machine/results, but I’d like to think they’d also have let me know - or the doctor would have. Due to the radiation involved I hardly want a retest, esp so soon.
I wish I could say learning about the triglyceride/HDL ratio worked out nicely for H… his BP is also quite high and untreated, his dad has had very significant heart issues for the past 20+ years, and neither his diet nor his exercise levels match mine though he’s trying to improve. I’ll admit to worrying as we’ve aged, esp as I see others essentially our age have cardiac issues. I’ve told him, but…those are his decisions to make. I might have to try getting med school lad to talk with him. At least school allows spouses to take advantage of our Wellness Committee perks like this so he can see his results.