It's About Women's Heart Health with Dr. Alex Verge
10/15/23 • 36 min
Do you know your numbers?
What we discussed:
- Why women shouldn’t assume that everything they’re experiencing as they are getting older is related to aging or hormone changes
- Why Dr. Alex recommends having conversations about your family history and personal health history early–even before perimenopause and definitely before postmenopause
- The importance of understanding the definition of heart disease risk factors vs. heart disease
- Why women who reach menopause prematurely should discuss proactive changes regarding heart health with their doctor
- Why we need to change the conversation and teach women’s heart health proactively with more emphasis on prevention
- The two main health markers to monitor in order to understand our heart health
- Dr. Alex’s advice on when you should get a blood pressure monitor to use at home and how often you should use it
- What steps women can take if their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers are a concern,, and why Dr. Alex says that the best treatment is a good diagnosis
- Why eating well and exercising regularly doesn’t give you a “get-out-of-jail-free card” when it comes to your cardiovascular health, and what the American Heart Association’s “Essential Eight” can teach us about that
- This year cardiovascular health is the theme for World Menopause Day (October 18, 2023) Dr. Alex shares what she'd like us to know and what she would like to see happen in the media to draw attention to women’s heart health
Links from this week’s episode:
Follow Dr. Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexvergend/
BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:
Feel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal Moisturizer
©Menopause Chicks
Do you know your numbers?
What we discussed:
- Why women shouldn’t assume that everything they’re experiencing as they are getting older is related to aging or hormone changes
- Why Dr. Alex recommends having conversations about your family history and personal health history early–even before perimenopause and definitely before postmenopause
- The importance of understanding the definition of heart disease risk factors vs. heart disease
- Why women who reach menopause prematurely should discuss proactive changes regarding heart health with their doctor
- Why we need to change the conversation and teach women’s heart health proactively with more emphasis on prevention
- The two main health markers to monitor in order to understand our heart health
- Dr. Alex’s advice on when you should get a blood pressure monitor to use at home and how often you should use it
- What steps women can take if their cholesterol and blood pressure numbers are a concern,, and why Dr. Alex says that the best treatment is a good diagnosis
- Why eating well and exercising regularly doesn’t give you a “get-out-of-jail-free card” when it comes to your cardiovascular health, and what the American Heart Association’s “Essential Eight” can teach us about that
- This year cardiovascular health is the theme for World Menopause Day (October 18, 2023) Dr. Alex shares what she'd like us to know and what she would like to see happen in the media to draw attention to women’s heart health
Links from this week’s episode:
Follow Dr. Alex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexvergend/
BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:
Feel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal Moisturizer
©Menopause Chicks
Previous Episode
It's About Women's Health at All Ages
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- How the negative language and dialogue around menopause leaves an impression on all women–especially younger women
- How my own experience with perimenopause affected the way I interacted with my family and made me realize I needed to take action & prioritize my health
- How Amy views her IUD (intrauterine device) as an investment in her quality of life and why she thinks it’s one of the best health decisions she’s made
- How the financial responsibility of contraception and birth control is inequitable for women
- How a business case led the province of British Columbia to make contraceptive options free for those women who want or need
- Amy and Keira’s tips for using critical thinking as you read health information online
- How Keira’s PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) diagnosis led her to find a community on social media and how she guards against misinformation online
Links from this week’s episode:
Learn more about my work and Menopause Chicks here: https://www.MenopauseChicks.com/
Join the Menopause Chicks private community here: https://MenopauseCommunity.com
BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:
Feel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal Moisturizer
©Menopause Chicks
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It's About Sleep, Stress, and Sex with Dr. Bal Pawa
What we discussed:
- Dr. Pawa dissects stress and explains what the allostatic burden load is and how it impacts the ovaries
- How you can use Dr. Pawa’s “BMW Method” to engage the vagus nerve in order to reduce stress
- Why Dr. Pawa wants all of us to create a “to be” list instead of a “to-do” list
- Dr. Pawa shares how she incorporates mindfulness and stress reduction practices in her own life
- How stress and hormones affect sleep
- How sleep helps to boost our immune systems
- How our relationship with stress impacts sexual desire (you will love Dr. Pawa’s airplane cockpit analogy!)
Links from this week’s episode:
Dr. Pawa’s website
Follow Dr. Pawa on Facebook
Watch Dr. Pawa’s TEDx Talk here
Find Dr. Pawa’s book on Amazon.ca or Indigo.ca or Amazon.com
Find more information about Dr. Pawa’s clinic here
BIG thanks to the following for sharing my passion for women’s health:
Feel Amazing Vulva & Vaginal Moisturizer
©Menopause Chicks
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