This episode of Conversations for Health features Dr. Mark Menolascino, the Medical Director of the Meno Clinic – Center for Functional Medicine. He has over 35 years of healthcare experience, is Board Certified as an Internal Medicine Specialist, Board Certified in Holistic Medicine and in Advanced Hormone Management and Anti-Aging Medicine. He additionally has a Master's Degree in Pharmacology and Immunology, part of the Heart Disease Reversal Team with Dr. Dean Ornish.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and in our conversation, Dr. Menolascino highlights the key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health from men's health. He expounds on the importance of both primary and secondary prevention and highlights valuable testing recommendations, dietary supplementations, and the importance of lifestyle choices in actively preventing heart disease.
I'm your host Evelyn Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] Key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health.
[4:02] Major signs that indicate heart disease and distress or failure.
[6:15] Heart attack prevention tests, including LP(a) and small dense LpL levels.
[13:35] The importance of cardiovascular testing and functional stress tests.
[18:54] Physician recommendations for key testing frequency and age milestones.
[26:26] Information that is gathered from heart testing and what physicians do with it.
[28:31] LP(a) treatment, supplements and interventions.
[34:53] The impact of lowering cholesterol and other markers.
[38:03] Dr. Mark's nutraceutical recommendations for supplementing healthy lifestyle choices.
[42:05] General recommendations for personalized precision medicine practices.
[46:05] Diet principles for cardiovascular health include organic red meat and gluten.
[50:43] Women's health hormones as they relate to cardiovascular risk.
[54:15] Dr. Mark's favorite supplement, personal health practices, and the medicine usage he has changed his mind about.
Episode Resources:
Medical Journal: The Histological Basis of Frank's Sign
PubMed: Corneal arcus as coronary artery disease risk factor
Medical Journal: Efficacy of alternate day versus daily dosing of rosuvastatin
Design for Health Resources:
Blog: New Research Finds Powerful Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Women's Risk for Heart Disease
Blog: Nitric Oxide – Say Yes to "NO"
Blog: Rhamnan Sulfate to Support the Endothelial Glycocalyx
Blog: The Latest on CoQ10: Supporting Heart Health and Beyond
Blog: Support Foundational Health with Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Blog: Methylated Folate for Normal Homocysteine Status
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