Heart Disease Risk Is Rising — Here’s the Expert You Need to Hear

👇Check out the Health Elevated Podcast🔗 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthelevated🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-elevated/id1772925469📖 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6b2e7b37-a9d9-4d13-a9c3-ff95f6e71533📻 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/ch/6313329🎙️ GoodPods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/health-elevated-594643🎙️ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+ABLMxrH7TmY🎙️ PocketCasts: https://pca.st/xhiyyp5u🎶 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fBBDvrOOgMeR1H7bv1t5m▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlEr9TSG-T_21vS7fDWsKUB-mw2XZ06H0What if the key to preventing heart failure has been hiding in plain sight? 🫀✨In this powerful episode, Dr. Kurt Knowlton, a leading expert in cardiovascular medicine and heart failure research, joins the Health Elevated Podcast to break down the real science behind one of the most misunderstood chronic conditions in America.Dr. David Hedges kicks off the conversation with a fundamental yet crucial question: What exactly is heart failure—and how does someone know if they’re at risk? Drawing on his background as a Data Science and Engineering Manager at Select Health and his deep work in biomedical research, Dr. Hedges brings clarity to the complex mechanisms behind heart disease and helps frame the discussion for anyone wanting to take control of their long-term health.Dr. Knowlton shares insights from years of clinical experience and research, including some of his most fascinating findings to date—discoveries that are reshaping how clinicians think about early detection and prevention. From biomarkers to lifestyle patterns, he reveals the surprising indicators that often show up long before symptoms begin.Host Dr. Rylan Fowers, Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Select Health and long-time researcher of long-term health behavior formation, pushes the conversation deeper:Who is actually at risk for heart failure? Is it genetic? Lifestyle-driven? Does it affect all of us?His expertise in predictive modeling and health behavior science helps translate cutting-edge research into real-world strategies anyone can implement.And then—one of the most actionable moments of the episode:🔥 “1 minute for 1 percent.”Dr. Fowers sets the stage for a simple, science-backed approach to dramatically improving heart health with tiny, consistent habits. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by health advice, this part of the conversation is a game changer.Finally, Dr. Hedges presses the question on everyone’s mind:What can be done to prevent heart failure—starting today?Dr. Knowlton lays out clear, evidence-based steps that empower listeners to act now, long before disease develops.This episode is filled with actionable insights, cutting-edge cardiology, and eye-opening science that can literally change the trajectory of your health. ❤️‍🩹Check out Select Health for comprehensive, affordable, and personalized health insurance solutions that put your well‑being first: https://www.selecthealth.org#SelectHealth #HealthElevated #HeartHealth #HeartFailure #Cardiology #Prevention #HealthyHabits #MedicalScience #HealthcareInnovation #WellnessPodcast #HealthEducation