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How would you change your behavior if you knew you already had heart disease?
I’m Dr. Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, and in this podcast, I want you to understand that you do - because we all do. Yes, genetic factors play a massive role in the development of the disease, but your own understanding, decision-making, and habits can be similarly impactful. So don’t fear atherosclerosis - embrace it.
0:00 - We've been thinking about atherosclerosis all wrong
1:55 - What is atherosclerosis?
2:54 - Do children have atherosclerosis?
3:50 - Atherosclerosis in teens and young adults
4:11 - The core mindset shift: it's not something you get, it's something you have
5:01 - You don't get atherosclerosis, you get the problems from it
6:29 - Lifestyle and mindset when approaching heart health
8:12 - Should children be on statins?
8:41 - Can we actually prevent atherosclerosis?
9:27 - The time curve: where are you and what can you do?
10:34 - Why heart disease is the number one killer
11:38 - The deck is stacked against us…how do we change it?
12:19 - Dr. London's personal experience
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