Season 1 · Episode 18
S1E18: Multiethnic Metabolism and Heart Disease Risk
Meta Health: Mindfulness Meets Metabolism · Ronesh Sinha, MD
March 3, 202242m 6s
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Show Notes
There are significant ethnicity-specific differences in metabolism and heart disease risk that are not often discussed. In this episode we cover:
- A brief overview of insulin resistance (IR) and the renin angiotensin system (aka RAS)
- How IR and RAS present in major ethnic groups like African Americans, Asians (including South Asians), Hispanics, etc.
- My simplistic model for categorizing IR to better explain ethnic risk
- Ethnic-specific lifestyle changes to improve metabolism and reduce heart disease risk