This episode’s guest is Prakriti Gaba. She earned her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and completed internal medicine training at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. She is a physician and senior cardiology fellow at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Her research interests involve investigating novel treatments for coronary artery disease as well as rethinking clinical trial design.

In this episode, Dr Gaba and I discuss:

- What causes heart disease.

- Does your diet affect your cholesterol levels?

- Which biomarkers should you be looking at, and the ideal ranges.

- How to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease.

00:00:00 - High Risk LDL Cholesterol Levels

00:02:07 - The New York Experience Podcast

00:03:00 - Exploring Unanswered Questions in Cardiology

00:03:02 - Decreasing the Risk of Extreme Cardiovascular Problems

00:04:21 - The Mystery of Cardiology and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

00:05:09 - Understanding Cardiovascular Disease: Blockages and Strokes

00:06:10 - Venous and Arterial Diseases: Understanding the Risks

00:09:10 - The Process of a Heart Attack

00:12:10 - Preventing and Managing Deep Vein Thrombosis

00:13:00 - The Importance of Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Health

00:15:04 - Understanding Cholesterol Components

00:18:11 - Understanding Lipoproteins B and A

00:21:19 - Understanding Lipoprotein (a) and its Relationship to Heart Disease

00:24:39 - Understanding Lipoprotein A and Arterial Health

00:27:41 - Targeting Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease

00:30:48 - The Benefits of AG1 in the Afternoon

00:32:59 - Understanding the Bipolar Nature of IL-6

00:33:22 - The Impact of Diet on Cholesterol Levels

00:33:56 - The role of diet in cardiovascular disease risk

00:35:21 - Avocados and the different types of fats

00:36:00 - Can exercise clear plaque in the arteries?

00:37:12 - The Role of Exercise and Diet in Reducing Plaque

00:38:30 - The Benefits of Fiber in Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk

00:40:08 - Building Stronger Arteries

00:43:07 - Genetic and dietary factors of LDL cholesterol

00:46:20 - The Complex Pathway of PCSK9 Inhibition

00:47:26 - Precision Medicine and Targeted Therapies

00:48:52 - Mechanism of Action of Statins

00:49:27 - Mechanism of Action of Statins

00:52:31 - The Risk and Benefits of Statin Medication

00:55:42 - The Risks of Taking Supplements

00:58:00 - The Impact of Smoking on Heart Health

00:58:47 - The Impact of Smoking on Cardiovascular Disease

01:00:00 - The Future of Interventional Cardiology and Prevention

01:01:49 - Screening for Heart Disease

01:04:56 - Atrial Fibrillation: Understanding the Disease and its Risks

01:07:53 - Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation with Wearable Technology

01:10:41 - Connect with me on Twitter and TikTok

Dr Gaba's Twitter: @PrakritiGaba

Dr Gaba on Tiktok: @prakritigaba

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