LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam #414: The Untold Truth About Heart Health: (Women, Genetics & the JOY of Longevity) | Dr. Regina Druz Reveals All
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Feb 20, 2026 Dr. Regina Druz, a cardiologist who moved from elite academic medicine to integrative, preventive care and founder of Holistic Heart Centers. She discusses personalized genetics, hidden vascular risk in fit people, menopause and epicardial fat, and how wearables, AI, and stress shape heart-brain health. Short, practical prevention approaches and why screening earlier matters are highlighted.
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Know Your Vascular Age First
- Know your vascular age as a priority for longevity assessments.
- Measure arterial stiffness, CAC, or VO2 max and act on fundamentals: sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress, and toxin avoidance.
Treat Sick Fat, Not Just Weight
- Target ectopic and epicardial “sick fat” because it secretes inflammatory mediators that harm the heart.
- Address visceral inflammation to reduce plaque progression, fibrosis, and heart failure risk.
GLP/GIP Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
- GLP/GIP drugs may protect the heart partly via anti-inflammatory effects on visceral fat beyond weight loss.
- Their cardiovascular benefits include silencing inflammation in ectopic fat.