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Heart Health: Summary
In this podcast, Evan and Dr. Lori discuss heart health with a focus on functional medicine. They evaluate the role and relevance of certain biomarkers for heart health such as Vitamin D, Homocysteine, ApoB, and lipoprotein, and the considerations that need to be made when interpreting lab results. They also shed light on controversies surrounding the intake of lipids and proteins and their impact on heart health. Wrapping up the episode, they emphasize the importance of healthy lifestyle habits including a balanced diet, regular movement, and stress reduction, alongside advanced testing and supplements for optimal heart health.
Heart Health: Topics
1. The “Advanced Heart Wellness” course, co-created by Dr. Lori Rose and Dr. Gupta, is specially designed to educate about heart health and related aspects.
2. It outlines various symptoms, explores the significance of different lab results, and discusses ways to promote heart health.
3. The course contains valuable content that demystifies misconceptions about proteins, lipids, and their impact on heart wellness.
4. The heart wellness panel is designed to provide a holistic health check by examining various cardio-related biomarkers.
5. The course reveals the importance of Vitamin D in maintaining heart health, discussing its direct correlation to high blood pressure.
6. Another marker discussed in the course is homocysteine, an inflammation marker with a risk factor for heart disease.
7. The course explains details about reading lab results, including looking out for unusual lipid and protein markers like Lipoprotein A and ApoB.
8. One of the course’s highlights is its separation of the cardiovascular system into the blood, blood vessels, and heart to understand and address issues more effectively.
9. It exposes critical insight into the controversies surrounding animal protein, saturated fats, and heart disease based on scientific research.
10. The course emphasizes the importance of not relying completely on symptoms but looking deeper into lab results and making clinical correlations for an accurate understanding.
11. Though it discusses advanced lab tests, the course also emphasizes simple lifestyle changes like eating whole foods, being active throughout the day, and reducing stress for heart health.
12. The course examines commonly overlooked cardiovascular issues, like low blood pressure, and provides solutions for addressing them.
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