
The Primal Podcast Ep 144 - Dr Brewer | 1-Minute Test To Prevent Heart Attack [5 Foods Clogging Your Arteries]
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Dec 13, 2025 Dr. Ford Brewer, a renowned physician and preventive medicine expert, dives into the critical world of heart health. He shares his personal journey of reversing arterial plaque and discusses the alarming prevalence of clogged arteries. Dr. Brewer highlights the role of inflammation and the metabolic damage caused by diet, pinpointing five specific foods to avoid. He emphasizes the importance of at-home tests to detect plaque and offers practical tips to prevent heart attacks through lifestyle changes, including the benefits of intermittent fasting and resistance training.
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Test Don’t Guess
- Test your metabolic and vascular health rather than guessing your risk.
- Use available tests and home checks to discover prediabetes and arterial disease early.
Vascular Disease Is The Real Threat
- Vascular disease (arteries) is the core problem behind heart attacks and strokes.
- By age 60–70, 80–90% of people have arterial plaque according to Dr. Ford Brewer.
Inflammation From Glucose Drives Plaque
- Chronic high blood glucose and insulin inflame arterial linings and initiate plaque.
- Inflammation, not just LDL, destabilizes plaque and triggers heart attacks or strokes.



