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Menopause and Your Heart
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and fewer than half of women know it. In this episode, Dr. Raina Patel explains why the years around menopause are a turning point for the heart: what estrogen does for blood vessels, why cholesterol, blood pressure, and belly fat can shift within a few years even when habits stay the same, and which parts of a woman's history (pregnancy complications, early menopause, years of hot flashes) raise risk further. She looks at who carries the heaviest risk, gives a short, clear answer on hormone therapy and the heart, and closes with the exact…
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