Addressing The Root Cause Of Heart Disease

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this series, I am joined by my colleagues at The UltraWellness
Center: Elizabeth Boham, MD, MS, RD, Medical Director and
Physician; Todd LePine, MD, Physician; and George Papanicolaou, DO,
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details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version):  Why cardiovascular disease is not just about heart
health (4:44 / 1:35) The true role of cholesterol in cardiovascular
disease (7:58 / 4:35)  What causes inflammation? (12:53 /
9:40)  Are statin drugs effective for the prevention of heart
disease? (14:28 / 11:21)  Habits to prevent heart disease
(18:27 / 15:14)  The dangers of insulin resistance (20:23 /
17:00)  The importance of LDL cholesterol particle size (24:19
/ 19:45)  What is insulin resistance? (31:47 / 27:18) 
Markers of inflammation (35:55 / 31:21)  Four behaviors that
reduce your risk of disease (49:54 / 45:44)