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252 days ago

Having the TAVR surgery on March 5. Any suggestions for getting ready? I’ve changed my diet already. Met with the surgeons and really like them. Have heard ...Read more

Having the TAVR surgery on March 5. Any suggestions for getting ready? I’ve changed my diet already. Met with the surgeons and really like them. Have heard from other people that highly recommended them. Looking forward to having a life again.

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Hi all, I’m so happy this community website is here. I’m preparing for aortic valve replacement soon. Just had a heart catheter last week. One doctor told ...Read more

Hi all, I’m so happy this community website is here. I’m preparing for aortic valve replacement soon. Just had a heart catheter last week. One doctor told me not to use coconut oil it will kill me! Ok? Everywhere I look coconut oil is recommended for heart health. So now I’m confused. What about MCT oil? Any one else’s doctor say this?

Andrea Babcock Olive Oil and Saflower Oil is way more healthy than Coconut Oil.

Andrea Babcock Good luck for your heart replacement

Yumiko Ishida My diet is more or less dairy- and gluten-free, and as a result consume a lot of coconut based produc ... Read more

Yumiko Ishida My diet is more or less dairy- and gluten-free, and as a result consume a lot of coconut based products. Nobody has said anything but I am concerned about coconut’s saturated fat content. So where appropriate I try to use MCT oil (hoping the benefit outweighs its drawbacks), olive oil (dressing and low heat application), and avocado oil (high heat). Safflower is a seed oil so I stay away from it.

Joyce Brown Thank you, I switched to Olive oil years ago but have been using coconut oil for popcorn. Heard popco ... Read more

Joyce Brown Thank you, I switched to Olive oil years ago but have been using coconut oil for popcorn. Heard popcorn was being made with avocado oil. I’ll have to try it!

Jay Burgess Stay away from all seed oils. Olive oil and Coconut oil are the best. I wouldn’t listen to any card ... Read more

Jay Burgess Stay away from all seed oils. Olive oil and Coconut oil are the best. I wouldn’t listen to any cardiologist when talking about health. They know how to replace parts and give you pills to keep hearts going with medication. Heart disease is the number one killer. Of course heart valve is different for sure. Natural Path or functional medicine. Listening to really good podcast right now Dr Mark Hyman. I think he was an ER doctor but now functional medicine. He has a whole episode on heart disease. I also have lpa genetic issue and elevated ldl. He explains all this well.