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High-Stress Executive with Advanced Cardiovascular Risk
A 57-year-old business owner with coronary artery disease lost 80 pounds, cut his daily medications from seven to three, and now exercises an hour a day.
The client:
An entrepreneur managing a business of 250+ employees, presenting with hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, gout, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and a family history of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. He had put his health on hold while building his business, using food for comfort and foregoing sleep for work. Exercise: none.
His goals:
Establish care with a team that could address his current health issues while proactively managing his familial risk. He wanted in-depth testing, education on nutrition, stress management and exercise, and a long-term plan, not just a prescription.
The results:
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- 80 lbs lost (313 → 233 lbs)
- Blood pressure normalized (130/85 → 120/74)
- Medications reduced (7 daily → 3 daily)
- 4 medications discontinued entirely (Furosemide, Allopurinol, Fluoxetine, Doxycycline)
- Inflammation markers cut by more than half (hs-CRP 4.9 → 1.8)
- LpPLA2 reduced (129 → 99)
- Exercise: zero → 60+ minutes daily, including strength training 3x per week
- Duration: 3.5 years of continuous care
Client reports significant improvement in:
Nutrition. Sleep. Libido. Activity levels. Stress management. Pain. Mental clarity. Self-awareness. Self-confidence.
What's next:
His ongoing focus includes continued Lp(a) management and hormone optimization. Feeling better was not the finish line. It was the starting point for what comes next.
* Lp(a) is a genetically linked cardiovascular risk factor that most standard panels do not test for. Its identification here reflects the diagnostic depth that defines the Companion Health approach.