Understanding Heart Disease Risk Through Blood Work and Lifestyle Choices

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. But it's not just about genes or bad luck. Our daily habits, developed over decades, play a major role in determining our risk. Today’s guest, a cardiovascular surgeon, shares his personal experience with heart disease and offers insights into what we can do to lower our risk.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Jeremy London to explore the common lifestyle habits that can fast-track your path to heart disease or a heart attack. Dr. London highlights the critical roles that sleep, restorative practices, exercise, and diet play in prevention. Drawing from his own heart attack experience, he shares how it transformed his approach to patient care and prevention. He also breaks down how to identify the key factors that influence your cardiovascular risk and how to pinpoint the area that needs the most focus. If you're looking for a deep dive into heart disease prevention, this episode is for you.

Dr. Jeremy London is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with over 25 years of clinical experience. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and trained in surgery in Denver and Charlotte. To expand his approach, he completed the Institute of Functional Medicine’s core program, integrating a root-cause, whole-body perspective with traditional medicine. Dr. London’s mission is to share practical, easy-to-understand health information through his newsletter, podcast, and social media.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. London dive into: 

• The lifestyle habits that fast-track heart disease (00:30)

• How high blood sugar, fasting insulin, and A1C damage the heart (5:05)

• Why stress management is critical for cardiovascular health (11:50)

• The importance of prioritizing sleep (16:39)

• How high blood pressure works and why it matters (18:15)

• The blood work and tests that are key for prevention (26:47)

• Dr. London’s transformative story of surviving a heart attack (32:42)

• The impact of chronic sleep deprivation on overall health (56:40)

• How diet affects our physiology and ways to improve it (1:08:00)

• Why metabolic health and tracking key markers are essential (1:23:08)

• The specific tests Dr. London recommends (1:30:47)

• Why alcohol-based mouthwash harms oral health (1:36:27)

• Dr. London’s personal experience with alcohol and its effects on the body (1:39:14)

• What you need to know about coffee and paper filters (1:47:32)

• How to respond if you think you’re having a heart attack (1:51:00)

• Final thoughts and key takeaways (1:57:03)

Also mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.eightsleep.com

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