
The Neuro Experience Maintain a Healthy Heart and Prevent Heart Disease | Prakriti Gaba MD
Jul 12, 2023
01:11:37
This episode’s guest is Prakriti Gaba. She earned her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and completed internal medicine training at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. She is a physician and senior cardiology fellow at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Her research interests involve investigating novel treatments for coronary artery disease as well as rethinking clinical trial design.
In this episode, Dr Gaba and I discuss:
- What causes heart disease.
- Does your diet affect your cholesterol levels?
- Which biomarkers should you be looking at, and the ideal ranges.
- How to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.
00:00:00 - High Risk LDL Cholesterol Levels
00:02:07 - The New York Experience Podcast
00:03:00 - Exploring Unanswered Questions in Cardiology
00:03:02 - Decreasing the Risk of Extreme Cardiovascular Problems
00:04:21 - The Mystery of Cardiology and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
00:05:09 - Understanding Cardiovascular Disease: Blockages and Strokes
00:06:10 - Venous and Arterial Diseases: Understanding the Risks
00:09:10 - The Process of a Heart Attack
00:12:10 - Preventing and Managing Deep Vein Thrombosis
00:13:00 - The Importance of Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Health
00:15:04 - Understanding Cholesterol Components
00:18:11 - Understanding Lipoproteins B and A
00:21:19 - Understanding Lipoprotein (a) and its Relationship to Heart Disease
00:24:39 - Understanding Lipoprotein A and Arterial Health
00:27:41 - Targeting Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease
00:30:48 - The Benefits of AG1 in the Afternoon
00:32:59 - Understanding the Bipolar Nature of IL-6
00:33:22 - The Impact of Diet on Cholesterol Levels
00:33:56 - The role of diet in cardiovascular disease risk
00:35:21 - Avocados and the different types of fats
00:36:00 - Can exercise clear plaque in the arteries?
00:37:12 - The Role of Exercise and Diet in Reducing Plaque
00:38:30 - The Benefits of Fiber in Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk
00:40:08 - Building Stronger Arteries
00:43:07 - Genetic and dietary factors of LDL cholesterol
00:46:20 - The Complex Pathway of PCSK9 Inhibition
00:47:26 - Precision Medicine and Targeted Therapies
00:48:52 - Mechanism of Action of Statins
00:49:27 - Mechanism of Action of Statins
00:52:31 - The Risk and Benefits of Statin Medication
00:55:42 - The Risks of Taking Supplements
00:58:00 - The Impact of Smoking on Heart Health
00:58:47 - The Impact of Smoking on Cardiovascular Disease
01:00:00 - The Future of Interventional Cardiology and Prevention
01:01:49 - Screening for Heart Disease
01:04:56 - Atrial Fibrillation: Understanding the Disease and its Risks
01:07:53 - Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation with Wearable Technology
01:10:41 - Connect with me on Twitter and TikTok
Dr Gaba's Twitter: @PrakritiGaba
Dr Gaba on Tiktok: @prakritigaba
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LMNT - https://www.drinkLMNT.com/NEURO
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