He was put on statins immediately and his cholesterol level fell from 5 mmol per litre to 3.5. Unlike many people prescribed statins, he is still taking them three years later and has no plan to stop.
He has also given up smoking and focused harder on what he eats. But with no further trouble from his heart he has returned to hill-walking.
Obviously quitting smoking and healthy eating had nothing to do with it
Catalyst Athletics is a USA Weightlifting team of competitive Olympic-style weightlifters. We are currently recruting new lifters and offer sponsorship opportunities.