Heart Disease Prevention for Women with Dr. Mark Menolascino

This episode of Conversations for Health features Dr. Mark Menolascino, the Medical Director of the Meno Clinic – Center for Functional Medicine. He has over 35 years of healthcare experience, is Board Certified as an Internal Medicine Specialist, Board Certified in Holistic Medicine and in Advanced Hormone Management and Anti-Aging Medicine. He additionally has a Master's Degree in Pharmacology and Immunology, part of the Heart Disease Reversal Team with Dr. Dean Ornish.   Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and in our conversation, Dr. Menolascino highlights the key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health from men's health. He expounds on the importance of both primary and secondary prevention and highlights valuable testing recommendations, dietary supplementations, and the importance of lifestyle choices in actively preventing heart disease.    I'm your host Evelyn Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.   Key Takeaways:   [1:50] Key differentiators regarding women's cardiovascular health. [4:02] Major signs that indicate heart disease and distress or failure. [6:15] Heart attack prevention tests, including LP(a) and small dense LpL levels. [13:35] The importance of cardiovascular testing and functional stress tests. [18:54] Physician recommendations for key testing frequency and age milestones. [26:26] Information that is gathered from heart testing and what physicians do with it. [28:31] LP(a) treatment, supplements and interventions. [34:53] The impact of lowering cholesterol and other markers. [38:03] Dr. Mark's nutraceutical recommendations for supplementing healthy lifestyle choices. [42:05] General recommendations for personalized precision medicine practices. [46:05] Diet principles for cardiovascular health include organic red meat and gluten. [50:43] Women's health hormones as they relate to cardiovascular risk. [54:15] Dr. Mark's favorite supplement, personal health practices, and the medicine usage he has changed his mind about.   Episode Resources:   Dr. Mark Menolascino   Heart Solution for Women: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Dr. Mark Menolascino   Medical Journal: The Histological Basis of Frank's Sign PubMed: Corneal arcus as coronary artery disease risk factor   Medical Journal: Efficacy of alternate day versus daily dosing of rosuvastatin   Design for Health Resources:   Designs for Health    Blog: New Research Finds Powerful Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Women's Risk for Heart Disease   Blog: Recent Study Explores Potential Role of Nutraceuticals in Supporting Healthy Cholesterol Metabolism   Blog: Nitric Oxide – Say Yes to "NO"   Blog: Recent Review Investigates Potential Link Between Cardiovascular Health, Inflammation, and the Gut Microbiome   Blog: Rhamnan Sulfate to Support the Endothelial Glycocalyx   Blog: The Latest on CoQ10: Supporting Heart Health and Beyond   Blog: Recent Randomized Controlled Trial Investigated Potential Link Between Selenium, CoQ10, and Cardiovascular Health   Blog: Support Foundational Health with Omega-3 Fatty Acids   Blog: Methylated Folate for Normal Homocysteine Status   Visit the Designs for Health Research and Education Library which houses medical journals, protocols, webinars, and our blog.