18. Heart Health in Women as We Age With Dr. Sonia Anand

Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women in Canada and USA, so how would we know if we have it? What are the risk factors and the symptoms? How do women and men present and express symptoms differently? Does ethnicity matter in your risk of developing CVD? How do we treat it and, better yet, can we prevent it altogether? What impact does the menopause transition have on our hearts as women? Does hormone therapy provide a protective factor? Dr. Sonia Anand breaks down all you need to know to get and keep your heart ticking. Find more from Dr. Sonia Anand and her team on Instagram @machealthsci. This episode brought to you by Felix Health. For more information, please use this link to visit Felix at www.felix.ca. Find Melissa Grelo on Instagram @MelissaGrelo and @AgingPowerfullyWithMG, or on her website AgingPowerfullyWithMelissaGrelo.com. Find clips of the show on YouTube @MelissaGrelo. Producer: Melissa Grelo. Audio/Video Producer and Editor: Drew Garner.