Longevity Isn’t About Cholesterol — It’s About This

About this episode

Dr. Alan Rozanski discusses the broader aspects of longevity beyond traditional heart health metrics.

You can find more here from Alan: https://alanrozanski.com/⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanrozanski/ Longevity isn’t just about cholesterol, blood pressure, or diet. In this episode, Dr. Alan Rozanski — cardiologist, Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director of Nuclear Cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside, and recently featured in TIME — explains why healthy aging is about far more than traditional heart health metrics. Dr. Rozanski is helping redefine cardiovascular care by focusing on the bigger drivers of vitality and longevity: strength, stress resilience, mindset, purpose, and social connection. He shares his research-backed framework, the Six Domains of Optimal Health & Vitality, and how high-achieving professionals can use it to stay sharp, energetic, and resilient long term. In this episode, we explore: • Why cholesterol and blood pressure don’t tell the full story of heart health • The real drivers of longevity and healthy aging • How stress resilience impacts cardiovascular health • The connection between mindset, purpose, and long-term vitality • Why strength and social connection are critical for aging well • Practical ways…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Alan Rozanski

Topics covered

• longevity
• cardiovascular health
• healthy aging
• stress resilience
• mindset
• social connection
• optimal health

Keywords

• longevity
• cholesterol
• blood pressure
• cardiovascular care
• stress resilience
• mindset
• social connection
• optimal health
• vitality
• aging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Morningside, TIME

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