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Leyla Weighs In with Heart Health Insights: Navigating Calcium Scores and Nutritional Strategies

Leyla Weighs In with Heart Health Insights: Navigating Calcium Scores and Nutritional Strategies

Intelligent Medicine | The Best of High Tech Medicine and Alternative Modalities · Dr. Ronald Hoffman | Pioneering Complementary Medicine Practitioner

February 20, 202625m 27s

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Show Notes

Understanding and Managing Heart Health: In this Heart Health Month episode of the Intelligent Medicine Podcast, nutritionist Leyla Muedin addresses a listener's question about elevated cholesterol levels and calcium scores. Drawing on an article written by Dr. Hoffman, she emphasizes the importance of discussing statin use with a doctor, considering individual risk factors, and getting additional tests like VAPs, NMR, homocysteine, and lipoprotein levels. The episode explores the importance of vitamins K2 and folate in cardiovascular health, addressing nutritional deficiencies, and the impact of dietary choices on heart health.

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