the goop podcast Why Women Need to Be Paying Attention to Their Heart Health with Dr. Tara Narula
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Apr 28, 2026 
Tara Narula, board-certified cardiologist and CNN medical correspondent, highlights why heart disease is the top killer of women and why awareness matters. She covers female-specific risks like pregnancy complications and autoimmune disease. She explains screening, prevention with lifestyle plus meds, the role of wearables, stress and resilience tools, and why symptoms in women are often missed.
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Heart Disease Is The Top Killer Of Women
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and kills more women than all cancers combined.
- Many female-specific risks like early periods, autoimmune disease, and pregnancy complications are rarely communicated to women or their discharge summaries.
Start Knowing Your Heart Numbers In Your Twenties
- Know your numbers early: check blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI and blood sugar starting in your 20s and use risk calculators like Prevent.
- See a cardiologist sooner if you have strong family history or female-specific risk factors from pregnancy or autoimmune disease.
Use Lifestyle Plus Statins When Indicated
- Combine lifestyle changes and medications when needed; statins remain first-line for lowering events and stabilizing plaque.
- New nonstatin drugs exist, but statins reduce heart attack and stroke by ~20–30% on average.