About this episode

This episode features heart experts discussing the deeper drivers of heart disease and prevention strategies.

As part of our summer series, we're revisiting some of the most important conversations we've had on the topics that matter most to our health. And few are more important than heart disease. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death worldwide. Yet despite decades of research, millions of prescriptions, and billions of dollars spent on treatment, many people are still confused about what actually causes it—and what we can do to prevent it. For years, the conversation around heart disease has focused almost entirely on cholesterol. But what if that's only part of the story? In this special compilation episode, you'll hear from Dr. Cindy Geyer of The UltraWellness Center, Dr. Eric Topol, and Dr. Aseem Malhotra as they explore a different perspective on heart disease—one that goes beyond cholesterol and looks at the deeper drivers of cardiovascular risk, including inflammation, insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, lifestyle, and early detection. You'll hear why many experts now believe heart disease often begins decades before symptoms appear, why traditional testing can miss important warning signs, and how emerging science is giving us new tools to identify risk…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mark Hyman

Guests: Dr. Cindy Geyer, Dr. Eric Topol, Dr. Aseem Malhotra

Topics covered

• heart disease
• prevention
• cardiovascular health
• cholesterol
• inflammation
• metabolic dysfunction

Keywords

• heart disease
• cholesterol
• inflammation
• insulin resistance
• metabolic dysfunction
• early detection
• cardiovascular risk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The UltraWellness Center

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