The Truth About Cholesterol

In the 74th episode of the Ayık Kafa podcast, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, welcomes Dr. Abid Husain, MD.   Dr. Husain, is a cardiologist certified in three specialties, with expertise in functional medicine, integrative cardiology, and anti-aging biotechnologies. With anapproach that goes beyond the boundaries of conventional medicine, he offerspreventive and cellular-level health solutions.  In this episode, Dr. Husain discusses the critical topic ofheart disease, emphasizing its status as the leading cause of death globally.The discussion covers various aspects, including the differences in heartdisease risk between genders, the role of cholesterol and atherosclerosis, theimpact of lifestyle factors, and the importance of screening and earlydetection. He also addresses the debate surrounding statinprescriptions and highlights the significance of hormones and peptides in hearthealth.  #EsraÇavuşoğlu #AyıkKafa #ElevatingLifeEvolvingHealth #Longevilab #DrAbidHusain #HeartDisease  Dr. Abid Husain, MD:Website: https://boulderlongevity.com/ https://interlinkedmd.com/dr_abid_husain/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_abidhusain/  *Collaborations & Sponsors:  https://dotshub.com/  Special thanks to T.C. Istanbul Gedik University https://www.gedik.edu.tr/en/   00:00-2:44 Introduction. Introducing Dr. AbidHusain.  2:44-4:33 Heart diseasefacts: The #1 cause of death & the mystery behind suddendeaths4:33-5:29 The screening gap: Why half ofpatients never make it to the hospital5:29-7:19 What is plaque? Howcholesterol, calcium & inflammation create a ticking time bomb7:19-12:21 Gender differences in heartdisease – Estrogen loss after menopause increases women’s risk12:21-13:39 Inflammation and lifestyle: How diet, exercise, sleep, stress & social ties affect hearthealth13:39-14:24 Functional approach: Hormones,peptides and prevention fundamentals14:24-24:42 Cholesterol in detail: LDL, HDL, ApoB & the importance of personalized targets24:42-28:42 Statins under the microscope: When they help and when they don’t28:42-31:25 Alternatives to statins: Red yeastrice, EBOO, plasmapheresis & bergamot supplements31:25-35:10 Optimalhormone ranges: Estradiol/testosterone andpeptide-based support35:10-37:47 GLP-1 agonists: Cardiometabolicbenefits beyond weight loss37:47-42:46 Why heart attacks in younger people are often moredeadly42:46-44:15 Cardiovascular screenings: CT angiography timing and must-have blood tests44:15-47:18 Symptoms in men vs. women47:18-50:19 Final advice from Dr. Husain. Wrap up.  *Tosubscribe to our channel 👉*https://www.youtube.com/@ayikkafa *Dr.Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD* Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/esracavusoglu/  https://www.instagram.com/longevilab Web:https://www.longevilab.com/hakkimizda#esra-cavusoglu  *ToReach Us 👉* [email protected]  *About Ayık Kafa* Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, took her studies, starting from her personal treatmentexperiences and continuing with her clinical psychology education, to the nextlevel by completing her PhD focused on Addiction. Dr. Esra in Ayık Kafa podcastdiscusses the world’s latest technologies, protocols, products and research inthe fields of Biohacking and Longevity, while sharing first-hand informationand experiences about the Disease of Addiction, as well as her latest academicstudies.  *About Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD* Longevilab's founder, Dr. Esra, is a UnitedStates and internationally trained clinical psychologist and a certifiedaddiction therapist in New York. She served as International DevelopmentAdvisor on the Yale University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Advisory Board. Sheis the founder and supervisor of Gaziantep Oya Bahadır Yüksel RehabilitationCenter, Dr. Esra is the designer and implementer of the Turkey RehabilitationModel. Dr. Esra founded the Contemporary Addiction Studies Association(ÇABAÇAD) in order to combat Turkey's growing addiction problem.