How To Prevent 99.6% Of All Heart Attacks

Brad Stanfield

Jan 18, 2024

Episode description

We have the knowledge and tools to prevent almost all heart attacks. This video is a 9-step guide

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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35525255/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD011737/VASC_effect-cutting-down-saturated-fat-we-eat-our-risk-heart-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7374797/
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/salt-intake-and-hypertension
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8055199/
https://www.cochrane.org/CD011472/VASC_dietary-fibre-prevent-cardiovascular-disease
https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/sleep.htm
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1511939
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28444290/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109721051159?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667722000551?via%3Dihub
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(20)30985-X/fulltext

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Take omega-3 supplements to lower heart attack risk by 28%

The VITAL trial demonstrated that taking omega-3 supplements led to a 28% reduction in the risk of heart attacks.

#heart

#omega-3

Prioritize Zone 2 exercise to reduce injury risk over HIIT

It is probably better to focus on Zone 2 exercise, where you can still hold a conversation, as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) significantly increases your chance of injury.

#zone-2

Maintain GLP-1 medication to prevent weight regain

When patients stop taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, their hunger hormones return, and most regain a significant amount of the weight they lost.

#GLP1

#weight-loss

Minimize muscle loss on GLP-1s with resistance exercise

Muscle loss on GLP-1 medications is the same as with any other weight loss strategy and can be minimized by focusing on resistance exercise.

#GLP1

#muscle

Maintain LDL cholesterol below 50-60 mg/dL to prevent blockages

The PISA study suggests that blockages can develop in blood vessels if LDL cholesterol levels are above 50-60 mg/dL.

#cholesterol

#LDL

Aim for optimal LDL cholesterol levels similar to newborns

There is a suggestion in scientific literature that the optimal LDL cholesterol level is probably the level present at birth, between 20 to 40 mg/dL.

#cholesterol

#LDL

Get ApoB test to assess all blockage-causing particles

To capture all the particles that contribute to blockages in your blood vessels, you should get an ApoB blood test instead of just a standard LDL test.