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

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: The different types of plaque that can cause heart attacks How to assess cardiovascular risk Personalized approaches to cardiovascular health The role of diet and lifestyle in cardiovascular health 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