Michael Twyman, M.D.: “Walking at sunrise is one of the best things you can do.”

Michael, a board-certified cardiologist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss his underrated tips to prevent heart disease, plus:

- What tests you should ask for to assess cardiovascular health (~00:27)

- How frequently you should get a calcium score (~03:49)

- Annual labs you should get at the doctor (~05:09)

- Successful lifestyle interventions to prevent heart disease (~10:14)

- The link between sleep and cardiovascular health (~12:41)

- What your resting heart rate can tell you about cardiovascular health (~14:38)

- The best exercises to prevent heart disease (~19:11)

- Michael’s diet philosophy for heart health (~25:31)

- How to get enough protein on a plant-based diet (~29:07)

- The importance of natural light for heart health (~31:54)

- What to do if you have to wake up before sunrise (~35:27)

- The best blue-blocking devices and softwares (~36:34)

- What to do if you have to stare at a screen all day (~37:59)

- Why we don’t talk enough about light in health conversations (~40:47)

- The benefits of red light therapy (~43:53)

- Why you shouldn’t always wear sunglasses (~46:53)

- How much sun is too much (~49:28)

- How to tell if your mitochondria are healthy (52:49)

Referenced in the episode:

- Check out Michael's website.

- Apollo Neuro.

- HeartMath.

- Boston Heart cholesterol balance test.

- f.lux and Iris Tech.

- Check out Doug Wallace's research.

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