Dr. Tami Meraglia explains how menopause, hormones, and inflammation increase women’s heart disease risk—and what to do about it.

Dr. Tami Meraglia explains how menopause shifts a woman’s cardiovascular risk due to declining estrogen, increased inflammation, and metabolic changes. She highlights the importance of early hormone replacement therapy, comprehensive testing, and a full-spectrum hormone approach. Alongside this, she emphasizes lifestyle strategies like nutrition, sauna use, and stress management to support long-term heart health.

Tami Meraglia, MD, is the author of the best-selling book The Hormone Secret and the CEO of BioThrive Life medical clinic in Seattle, WA, which offers appointments nationwide via telehealth, specializing in hormones and weight loss. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences nationally and internationally and has appeared on Good Morning America, Fox National News, NBC, ABC, and has hosted multiple radio shows.