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Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
You passed your stress test. Your numbers looked fine. And you still don't feel sure your heart is actually okay. That feeling is worth paying attention to.
I'm Dr. Mona Shah, a triple board-certified preventive cardiologist focused on the early detection of heart disease, advanced cardiac imaging, and integrative cardiovascular care. After 20 years in traditional cardiology, I built a practice focused on what medicine too often waits too long to do: find cardiovascular disease before it…
Episodes
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Testosterone, Your Heart, and What Actually Works
Testosterone is everywhere right now - men are told low testosterone is making them tired, overweight, and putting their heart at risk, while at the same time…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Is Menopausal Hormone Therapy Safe for Your Heart?
For more than 20 years, women were warned that hormone therapy could hurt their heart. Some of those warnings have since changed - so were we wrong, or are we…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Coronary CTA Radiation: How Much Are You Really Getting?
Is the radiation from a coronary CT angiogram actually dangerous? If you've Googled it, you've probably seen wildly different numbers - anywhere from 1 to 20…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Berberine, Bergamot, Red Yeast Rice, or Plant Sterols — What Actually Works?
Can supplements really replace a statin? In this video I break down the four natural options I get asked about most for lowering LDL and ApoB - red yeast rice…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
What Menopause Really Does to Your Heart Risk
If you're in your 40s and starting perimenopause, in your 50s going through menopause, or you went through menopause years ago, this matters to you. Heart…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Coronary Calcium, CIMT, or CTA - Which Test Actually Answers Your Question?
"Should I get a calcium score?" "Should I get a CIMT or carotid ultrasound?" "Or a coronary CT angiogram?" I get this question constantly - and these tests are…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Your A1C Is Normal. So Why Are You Insulin Resistant?
Your fasting glucose is normal. Your A1C is normal. That doesn't mean your metabolic health is fine. In this video, I break down insulin resistance — one of…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Why Heart Disease Is Still Missed in Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women - killing roughly seven times as many women as breast cancer - yet fewer than half of women even…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
You Found Heart Plaque. Now What?
You just found out you have plaque in your coronary arteries, even with no symptoms and a normal cholesterol panel. Here's exactly what I do next as a…
Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MDYour LDL Is Normal. So Why Is There Heart Plaque?
Your LDL is 90. Your doctor calls that normal. So why does your scan show plaque anyway? In this video, I break down 5 reasons a "normal" LDL can hide real…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Cardiologist Reveals the #1 Thing She Recommends Alongside Statins
You have plaque. Now what? Half the internet says everyone over 50 needs a statin. The other half says statins are poison. Both sides are missing the point…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
What Should You Eat For Optimal Heart Health? What a Cardiologist Actually Eats
🎁 Learn more about Dr. Mona Shah: www.drmonashah.com Eat the butter. Don't eat the butter. Cholesterol doesn't matter. Cholesterol is everything. Go carnivore…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
The 5 Supplements I Actually Take for My Heart (And How to Take Them Right)
If you have a drawer full of supplements you started because of something you read or watched, this episode is for you. Most people either take too many…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
5 Hidden Signs Your Heart Is Already At Risk
Stress is not just a feeling in your head. It physically changes how your heart operates, and most people never connect the dots until something goes wrong…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Cardiologist Reveals: The Cardio That Actually Protects Your Heart
There is a way to exercise that cuts your heart disease risk by nearly 50%. Most people never hear about it from their doctor. They just get told to do cardio…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Heart Doctor Reveals Frightening Results From Own Heart Scan
You got a scan back and something scared you. Maybe it was a lab number. Maybe your doctor mentioned plaque and moved on to the next patient. Now you have a…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
7 Blood Tests That Could Save Your Life (Your Doctor Probably Isn't Ordering Them)
📌 Learn more about Dr. Mona Shah: www.drmonashah.com Every week I see patients who passed their last physical with flying colors. When I run the seven tests I…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
What Women With A Family History of Heart Disease Are Never Told at Their Cardiology Appointment
If you’re a woman with a family history of heart disease, there is information your cardiology appointment was never designed to give you. You've been told…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
Reactive Cardiologist vs. Preventive Cardiologist: Most People See the Wrong One
You left cardiology with a clean stress test and a pat on the back. Something in you still didn't believe it. That feeling was right. You were asking a…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
The Two Cholesterol Numbers Your Doctor Isn't Checking
Your doctor ran your standard lipid panel and told you your cholesterol is fine. Somewhere online, someone told you cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
After 20 Years in Cardiology, I Stopped Trusting Stress Tests
Your stress test came back normal. Your doctor said you're fine. Fifty percent of people who have their first heart attack had no idea they had heart disease…
- Heart Health, Reimagined with Dr. Mona Shah, MD
What Health-Conscious People Get Wrong About Protecting Their Heart.
You work out. You watch what you eat. Your last physical came back clean. And somewhere along the way, you stopped worrying about your heart. But a healthy…