The Wellness of You – # 205 – A Way to Test Your Heart
posted in Nutrition and Weight Loss |Every so often I’ll get an email from one of the readers of this blog with a question. I had someone recently ask me about the CRP test for heart disease.
To be honest, I didn’t know too much about this test, but I had heard about it. So, I did some research and thought it might be a good idea to answer this person via the blog. (Note: I did email this reader and asked if I could refer to this question here, and got permission to do so. The person did wish to remain anonymous, however.)
The test we’re discussing here today is known as the C-Reactive Protein, or the CRP.
Everything I’ve read about this test tells me to pass along to you that anyone with risk factors for heart disease — risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity or anyone who smokes — and including someone with a family history of heart disease — should get a high-sensitivity CRP — or (hs-CRP).
If the initial results are elevated, two additional CRP measurements — taken at least one month apart — must be taken and shown to be elevated for the test to be definitive.
CRP, a protein found in the blood, is produced by the liver (as well as fat cells and smooth muscle) in response to inflammation. The inflammation itself may be a response to an acute condition, like a cold, or something chronic, such as gingivitis (gum disease).
Numerous well-regarded studies have found that those with chronic, low-grade inflammation, which is associated with a high CRP, are at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other well-established risk factors, like high cholesterol.
(Important Note: Wait to have CRP drawn if you’ve had a recent illness, since it may skew the results.)
As I always advise in these articles, a weight-healthy strategy, along with an exercise program, is not only the best thing for you in general terms, it can also help you lower your CRP as you shed any excess pounds.
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