Hardcore Cardiologist Incorporates "Integrative Medicine” to Treat the Whole Person – Featuring Mimi Guarneri, MD

TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR DIABETES® - THE PODCAST! ...With Expert Endocrinologists Living with T1D, Drs. Steven V. Edelman & Jeremy Pettus

Heart disease is one of the most common conditions in the U.S. and is also a risk factor for people living with diabetes. So can we prevent a negative cardiac event before it happens? Dr. E is sitting down with an invasive cardiologist who relies on integrative medicine to prevent heart disease, Dr. Mimi Guarneri, to discuss best practices to live a heart-healthy lifestyle beyond medication. And Dr. G provides small steps you can implement into your life today.

Questions We’ll Cover in This Episode: 

• What causes cardiovascular disease? Can you intervene to prevent a negative cardiac event?
• What is integrative medicine?
• How does nutrition relate to health? Give us a “what to eat in a day” example. 
• What treatments can you introduce beyond medication to prevent cardiovascular disease?
• What causes inflammation and what are the signs of inflammation that go unnoticed? 
• How does inflammation affect the body?
• What is the mind-body connection? How do the gut microbiome and hormone levels affect how you feel?
• What is an integrative approach to treating type 2 diabetes?
• How do you stay motivated to stay on a health program?
• What is important to know about a lipid panel?

To learn about the”Dirty Dozen” and then “Clean 15”:  ewg.org/foodnews/

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