Stroke and heart attack rarely begin the day they happen. In most cases, the underlying vascular changes have been building for years — often invisibly, and often despite “normal” standard labs. Our approach is to look upstream: at the health of your vessel lining, your metabolic terrain, your inflammatory load, and your genetic and lipoprotein risk — and to address as many of those layers as possible, together, rather than waiting for a single number to cross a threshold.
Vascular risk in the elevated-risk, blood-sugar-sensitive patient develops across several interlocking layers — from the vessel lining outward to inflammation, metabolism, clotting balance, and arterial structure. Rather than chasing a single marker, we work across all ten:
A comprehensive lipoprotein particle profile (LPP) is required prior to arrival — a far more detailed look at particle number, size, and oxidative burden than a standard cholesterol panel provides. Alongside your functional genomic and microbiome testing, this required baseline is what allows us to tailor which of the ten areas above need the most attention for you specifically, and in what order, before you ever arrive.
Required Testing Prior to Arrival
A comprehensive lipoprotein particle profile (LPP) — required. This is a firm prerequisite for this program, not an optional add-on: it is what makes your protocol precise rather than general.
Highly Suggested Testing
Two Clinical Days, Three Days Total
If you are considering this program, please reach out to schedule an initial conversation. We can discuss your history and whether this approach is the right fit.
Dr. Tamara Santa Ana, DC • drtsanta@protonmail.com • (540) 462-7750