The Guide to Preventing Heart Attacks and Improving Your Cardiovascular Health (Part 1)

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss the importance of diet, lifestyle changes, and personalized approaches to improve cardiovascular health with Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj. You’ll hear us discuss:

1. The different types of plaque that can cause heart attacks
   
2. How to assess cardiovascular risk
   
3. Personalized approaches to cardiovascular health
   
4. The role of diet and lifestyle in cardiovascular health
   
5. Misconceptions surrounding cholesterol and triglycerides
   

Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj is a cardiologist and functional medicine practitioner, as well as an educator at Rupa Health. He is the founder of Well12.Health, specializing in the reduction and management of cardiometabolic risk. Before this, Dr. Sanjay was an Interventional Cardiologist at Mission Heritage Medical Group.

Labs Mentioned

• Advanced lipid testing
• Oxidized LDL
• LDL particle number (LDL-P)
• Glycated ldl
• Urine microalbumin
• Electrolyte test
• Kidney function tests
• Liver function tests
• Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
• Vitamin deficiency test
• White blood cell count
• Basic lipid profile
• Apolipoprotein B
• Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
• Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)

Guest Details:

• Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj on LinkedIn
• Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj on Facebook
• Dr. Sanjay Bhojraj on Instagram
• Well12.Health Website

Rupa Health Details:

• Rupa Health's Website
• Rupa Health on LinkedIn
• Rupa Health on Instagram
• Rupa Health on Tik Tok
• Rupa Health on YouTube
• Rupa Health Reference Guide
• Rupa Health Magazine
• Dr. Kate Kresge’s Website
• Dr. Kate Kresge on LinkedIn
• Dr. Kate Kresge on Podcast
• Dr. Kate Kresge on Instagram
• Dr. Kate Kresge on Twitter
• Dr. Kate Kresge on Youtube
  

Timestamps

02:25 - Dr. Sanjay's journey to functional medicine

09:49 - The revolution behind the Well12.Health Program

11:40 - Managing the hidden risks of heart disease

16:14 - The critical role of the endothelium

18:57 - The key biomarkers for optimal metabolic and cardiovascular health

25:37 - Why cholesterol and triglycerides matter for heart health

33:01 - The role of fiber, supplements, and probiotics in cholesterol management

35:57 - Natural alternatives to statins

38:23 - Statins and CoQ10

44:18 - Understanding lipoprotein (a)

49:33 - Turning high genetic risk into a winning health plan

54:06 - The truth about coronary calcium scores