Menopause and Heart Health w/Dr. Glen Pyle FP5 Ep. 117

Learn about the connection between Estrogen and Heart Health in this informative interview. In this video, we hear from Dr. Glen Pyle PhD, a Professor of Molecular Cardiology and Senior Researcher in Women's Heart Health. From the function of estrogen in the body to the impact of menopause on heart disease, this interview provides a comprehensive overview of how the heart changes with age, and what women can do to lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. Watch this interview on YouTube; https://youtu.be/Uk47eQwYXns CHAPTERS: 00:00 Dr. Pyle's journey to women's heart health research 07:35 Common Misconceptions about Heart Disease in women 10:03 Genetics and other Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Women 13:23: Hormonal Changes in Women that are associated with increased Cardiovascular Risk 17:42 How does the age of Menopause onset increase risk for Heart Disease? 19:36 How changes in Adipose tissue affect the Heart 23:08 How Blood Vessels changes after Menopause 24:55 Immune Function after Menopause 25:53 Hormone Replacement Therapy and Menopause 32:21 Timing of Hormone Replacement Therapy 34:02 Changes in the Post-menopausal heart: Estrogen, Stress, and Inflammation 36:36 Why women with heart disease are more likely to be misdiagnosed than men 36:42 Women are less likely to be triaged correctly when suffering a heart attack 40:00 Cardio-protective treatment based on the sex of the individual 42:35 Heart Disease Advocacy and Education for patients and healthcare professionals 48:12 Recognizing a woman’s risk for Cardiovascular Disease 49:02 Mental Health and Heart Health Resources: Protecting heart health after menopause: https://www.heartandstroke.ca/articles/protecting-heart-health-after-menopause American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org Canadian Heart Research Centre (CHRC): https://www.chrc.net About Our Guest: Dr. Glen Pyle is a member of IMPART at Dalhousie Medicine and a Professor of Molecular Cardiology at the University of Guelph. He was named a Senior Career Investigator for Women's Heart Health by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada for his work on the role of menopause in shaping cardiovascular disease risk. The Pyle lab has also worked to develop peptide therapeutics for heart attacks based on studies investigating cardiac Z-disc proteins. Dr Pyle earned his PhD in Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and was an American Heart Association Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago. His lab is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. About Lindsay: Lindsay Dixon is a Pharmacist from British Columbia, Canada. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Brazil where she specialized in Pharmacotherapy. Lindsay is also certified in Palliative Care through the University of Victoria. Lindsay has over 10 years of experience working in community pharmacy and in community pharmacy management. Her passion lies in preventative medicine, patient-centred care, and public health education. SUBSCRIBE TO THE FRIENDLY PHARMACY 5 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/FriendlyPharmacy5 WEBSITE: www.friendlypharmacy5.com MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected] DISCLAIMER: Friendly Pharmacy 5 medical videos are for medical education, and are NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #podcast #womenshealthtalk #perimenopause #menopause #heartdiseaseawereness #hormonereplacementtherapy #hearthealth #friendlypharmacy5 #healthscience #healthcontent #heartandstroke #glenpyle