Keep in mind this is one marker, and lowering it has not by itself been proven to prevent heart attacks or strokes
Wrist Circles: Slowly rotate wrist in circles, 10 each direction, 3 times daily Forearm Stretch: Extend arm, gently pull fingers back, hold 30 seconds Ball Squeeze (light): Gentle squeezes with soft stress ball, 10 reps, 2 times daily Supination/Pronation: Rotate forearm palm-up to palm-down, 15 reps Progressive Loading Phase (Weeks 3-6) As pain decreases and function improves, gradually introduce more challenging exercises
This test checks to see if you have enough of it in your blood
Desiere F, Deutsch EW, King NL et al (2006) The PeptideAtlas project
pairing the protocol with zinc supplementation in the animal model is a common control