Dr. Kevin Hensel: Memorial Health: Protect Your Heart

On this episode Dr. Kevin Hensel of Memorial Health in Marysville joins the Breakfast Club to mark American Heart Health Month, reviewing major heart risks—visceral fat and waist size, high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, smoking—and how they differ for men and women. He shares practical advice: aim for about 7,000 steps/day, follow a Mediterranean/DASH-style diet (more vegetables, lean protein, legumes, berries), consider statins like rosuvastatin when appropriate, and use two combined approaches to quit smoking. Small, sustainable changes—start with quitting smoking or improving diet—offer the biggest payoff.