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Menopause and CVD: How to Reduce Risk with Jessica Brown

The Wellness Mama Podcast

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Episode Highlights With Jessica

Why does cardiovascular disease risk rise in menopause to match the rate of men?
What happens to hormones and the heart when a woman goes through menopause?
45% of women have some marker of cardiovascular disease
How the loss of estrogen in menopause is the tipping point
1 in 3 women will die of cardiovascular disease which is more than all cancers combined
What to monitor and look out for starting in our 20s
50% of people in the US have high blood pressure and this is a marker of metabolic disease
How insulin comes into play and why this marker is so important
What metabolic markers to start tracking to know your risk
How visceral fat comes into play and why this is important
What causes visceral fat to accumulate in the body
Her take on microdosing GLP-1 medication and if you lose lean muscle

Resources Mentioned

The Loving Diet - website
Jessica's Instagram

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