The Surprising Truth About Women and Heart Disease | The Wellness Conversation

Описание: One of our most downloaded episodes of 2025 is back because the conversation about women and heart health is far from over. In part two, we go deeper into the symptoms women overlook, the warning signs that don’t look like the heart attack people see in the movies and the everyday habits that quietly shape your long-term cardiovascular health.

Cardiologist Anne Albers, MD, picks up where we left off to unpack new research, bust lingering myths and explore why women’s heart health still isn’t getting the attention it deserves. We’ll talk about stress, hormones, lifestyle, genetics, and how all of these interact uniquely in women’s bodies.

If you loved Heart Health: Why It’s Different for Women, this follow-up episode provides the next-level insight you’ve been waiting for.

Guests: OhioHealth cardiologist Anne Albers, MD
Hosts: Marcus Thorpe, Lindsey Gordon


Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:32 Why heart health and care are not the same for men and women

4:35 The challenges women face with heart health

7:05 How does stress impact the heart?

9:50 How often are symptoms overlooked?

12:37 Changes people can make that will have a positive effect on their heart health?

14:38 How can GLP-1 medications help heart health?

18:04 Is there a connection between sleep and heart health?

19:21 What are some gaps in women’s heart health research and knowledge?

22:00 How to be a better self-advocate for your health


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