Why Are Women Under Treated In Heart Disease? Women have been undertreated for heart disease, and not in some vague, hand-wavy way. There is real research behind it, with real numbers, and I think every woman deserves to see that research laid out plainly instead of hearing it as a slogan. So th...

Silent Atherosclerosis: 57% of Healthy Adults Already Have Plaque A new study just imaged the arteries of 16,808 adults who had no known heart disease. No prior heart attack. No stroke. No stents. No bypass. Just ordinary people between 18 and 70 years old who would tell you, if you asked, that ...

Your LDL Is Not a Snapshot. It Is a Running Total. Let me ask you something. If your LDL came back at 110 mg/dL today, would you be worried? Most doctors would shrug. That number is not flagged. You might get a recommendation to watch your diet and come back in a year. But here is the question ...

The Menopause Guidelines In Plain English This document serves as the primary guidebook for doctors and healthcare professionals on how to safely and effectively prescribe hormone therapy (HT) to women going through menopause. At its core, the statement concludes that hormone therapy remains th...

Women and Heart Disease: The Complete Prevention Guide (Symptoms, Risks, Tests, and a Step-by-Step Plan) By Dr. Abeer Berry DO, FACC Preventative Cardiologist Michigan Women are the majority of patients. They are not a "specialty population". Unfortunately, for too long, we have treated women l...

The Ultimate Perimenopause Checklist Women searching for a perimenopause checklist are often looking for medical clarity, not lifestyle tips. This physician-guided checklist is designed to help you recognize clinically relevant symptoms, understand what may be hormonal, and know when to seek med...

Testosterone Therapy for Women: What the Evidence Says Testosterone for women? Yes, unfortunately this s commonly ignored, but can cause serious issues. An increasing number of women, particularly during perimenopause and early post menopause, are asking about testosterone therapy. Common conce...

Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy, and Heart Health: What Women Need to Know For many women, perimenopause is the first time heart health becomes a personal concern. Symptoms such as heart palpitations, anxiety, sleep disruption, fatigue, and brain fog often appear in the mid to late 30s and 40s an...

Peri Menopause And Heart Disease Risk You think your symptoms are peri menopause, but how do you know for sure? How do you know that "skipped beat" wasn't a serious heart condition? How do you know if you need cholesterol meds? How do you know if HRT is safe for your heart? As a cardiologist...

Perimenopause Symptoms and Heart Disease: What Every Woman Needs to Know How Do You Know If It's Heart Disease Or Perimenopause? Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause, often beginning in a woman’s 40s. During this time, fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels can cause s...

Do Statins Work in Women? The JUPITER Trial Shows 46% Risk Reduction (And Why Doctors Still Underprescribe Them)   The Myth That Won't Die I hear it all the time from my female patients: "My doctor says statins don't work as well in women." Some have been told to "wait and see" before starting...

Women, Menopause, Heart Disease and HRT (MHT) Cardiovascular Disease In Women: Heart Disease is the #1 Threat to Women Without question, heart disease is the leading cause of women in the United States and globally. As you have seen, it is very much preventable. Heart disease kills 1 in 3 women...