November 22, 2025

EP413: Younger Sharper Stronger

12 minutes

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients.

Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and author, discusses how to age with strength by focusing on three key systems: the brain, bones, and muscles. He emphasizes that proactive care, starting as early as possible, is crucial for maintaining health and independence as we age. For brain health, he highlights the importance of vascular health, managing conditions like high blood pressure and insulin resistance, getting adequate sleep for waste removal, regular exercise, and a Mediterranean-style diet with antioxidants and omega-3s. Regarding bone health, Dr. Bishop stresses the need to check bone mineral density, as conditions like celiac disease or mastocytosis can impact it. He recommends load-bearing exercise, sufficient Vitamin D, K2, magnesium, protein, and collagen to strengthen bones.

Takeaways:

Heart disease is a significant issue in Australia, with a heart attack occurring every 20 minutes, many of which could be prevented with proper knowledge.

As we age, maintaining strength is crucial, focusing on three key systems: the brain, bones, and muscles.

Protecting cognitive function involves ensuring good blood flow to the brain, reducing inflammation, and maintaining metabolic health.

Vascular health is directly linked to brain health; managing conditions like high blood pressure and insulin resistance can prevent cognitive decline.

Studies suggest that lowering cholesterol, even with statins, may reduce the risk of all-cause dementia.

Adequate sleep is essential for brain health, allowing the brain to clear waste products and proteins.

Regular aerobic activity and strength training benefit long-term brain outcomes, alongside a Mediterranean-style diet and omega-3 fatty acids.

Bone health requires attention, and checking bone mineral density is recommended, especially if there are risk factors or a history of fractures.

Load-bearing exercise, adequate Vitamin D, K2, magnesium, protein, and collagen are vital for strengthening bones.

Muscle mass loss (sarcopenia) leads to frailty, but strength training can improve insulin sensitivity, posture, balance, and metabolic rate, even in older adults.

Finally, he addresses muscle health, explaining that sarcopenia, or muscle loss, leads to frailty and loss of independence. However, he assures that muscle strength can be improved even in older age through strength training, adequate protein intake, and supplements like creatine. This approach can enhance insulin sensitivity, posture, balance, and metabolic rate. Dr. Bishop encourages listeners to utilize his virtual heart and bone check resources and to share the podcast to help others live as well as possible for as long as possible.

Australia, like the rest of the western world, has a heart problem.

Over 9 million people around the world die from heart disease every year.

Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia suffers a heart attack. And 21 lives are lost daily because of it.

The devastating fact in all of this is…

Almost every one of those cases could have been prevented.

This podcast is for anyone who wants to improve their health literacy and gain information to help them make the best decisions about their risk of heart attack, their cholesterol, blood pressure, risk of diabetes, weight loss and general health. Join me on my personal mission journey to prevent Heart Attack on a global scale. If you like this podcast, I would be honoured by a 5-star review and appreciate if you let your friends and family know about this podcast; you may even save the life of someone you love!

Are You at Risk of a Sudden Heart Attack? How Healthy is Your Heart? Really?

Heart disease is the #1 killer in the Western World. In Australia, someone dies every 28 minutes from heart disease. That’s 51 people a day. In the US, someone has a heart attack every 40 SECONDS! Fortunately, many heart attacks are preventable. However, regular exercise and eating healthy are no guarantee you won’t succumb to this silent killer.

94% of Australians have at least One Risk Factor for heart disease.

59% of Australians have been Touched by heart disease.

Yet only 3% of Australians have had a Full Heart-Health Assessment in the past 12 months.

Do the free heart check today at www.virtualheartcheck.com.au

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