138 - The Balance of Cholesterol and Hormones: Is Menopause Accelerating Biological Aging?

Today we're continuing our discussion about heart health and cardiovascular surveillance, and we're specifically focusing on what's true about cholesterol and what to monitor as a woman ages. When it comes to cholesterol, we're often made to believe "the lower the better", but this is not always true. Cholesterol plays an important role in the body, and the truth is more complicated. In this episode, you'll learn the truth about cholesterol and the risk factors that really matter for your heart health. In this episode you'll learn… A reminder about cholesterol that women need to hear. What should be considered if you're taking cholesterol-lowering medications. The various roles cholesterol plays in your body (and what happens without it). What big pharma is mandated to do, along with what they avoid doing. How doctors treat the threat of cardiovascular events and what we need to do better. The factors that actually matter when assessing your risk for cardiovascular issues. The importance of uncovering the cause of inflammation in connection with heart health. How to find out your Framingham Risk Score and why it matters. How your age impacts your risk for a cardiovascular event. The difference between your chronological age and your biological age. How the loss of estrogen in women during menopause contributes to heart disease. What you can do to slow your biological aging (and it's supported in the research).   Hard Coronary Heart Disease (10-year risk): https://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/fhs-risk-functions/hard-coronary-heart-disease-10-year-risk/  Framingham Risk Score for Hard Coronary Heart Disease: https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/38/framingham-risk-score-hard-coronary-heart-disease#when-to-use CVD Risk Estimator Plus: https://tools.acc.org/CVD-Risk-Estimator-Plus/#!/calculate/estimate/ Biological Age Calculator: https://triangledisc.com/biological-age-calculator/ Aging backwards: How to measure, slow, or reverse your biological age: https://www.functionhealth.com/article/how-to-measure-or-reverse-your-biological-age Hormone Therapy and Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2822953   Connect with Dr. Cernaianu https://www.herabeautyandwellness.com/  https://www.instagram.com/herabeautyandwellness/  https://www.facebook.com/people/Hera-Healthcare-Mirela-Cernaianu-MD/100063462643162/