The Wellness Mama Podcast

We haven’t talked about heart health on the podcast in a while, but this is an incredibly important topic for women! Board-certified cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson joins me today to talk about how nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements can help protect and improve long-term cardiac health. During our interview, we bust some common myths and misconceptions like the dangers of saturated fat, the role of cholesterol, and whether young people or women need to worry about heart health. Most importantly, we discuss ways (some of them very easy!) that can reduce your risk of certain problems by as much as 70 to 80%. Without further ado, here we go! Episode Highlights With Dr. Jack Wolfson Why premenopausal women are protected from heart disease (and what we can learn from that) Two conditions that even young women are at risk for! What SCAD is and why you need to know if you deal with stress What testing you can do yourself to know if your heart is healthy A good target resting heart rate to aim for How to use