Reversing Heart Disease Naturally: Top Cardiologist Shares Groundbreaking Hacks

Dave Asprey

Oct 3, 2024

Episode description

Get ready to upgrade your cardiovascular health in a way you’ve never heard of before. Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Michael Twyman, a pioneering biohacking cardiologist who blends cutting-edge functional medicine with conventional wisdom to help you avoid heart attacks and strokes. If you think cardiovascular disease is inevitable, think again. Dr. Twyman reveals the hidden mechanisms behind heart disease, starting with the misunderstood role of plaque in your arteries and the essential yet underappreciated glycocalyx—a slippery gel-like coating that could be the key to preventing arterial damage.

From there, it’s all about prevention, prevention, prevention. Want to know how simple lifestyle tweaks can significantly reduce your risk of cardiovascular events? We’ve got the biohacks—grounding, sunlight exposure, cold plunges, and more—laid out for you in a step-by-step, easy-to-apply format. Dr. Twyman breaks down the crucial role of circadian biology and how aligning your body clock with natural light cycles can help protect your heart. Plus, learn why grounding might just be the ultimate, free anti-inflammatory tool you’ve been missing.

This episode isn’t just about tips and tricks—it’s a complete roadmap to understanding and optimizing your heart health. Dave and Dr. Twyman get into the nitty-gritty of lab tests you should be asking for, why exercise is only part of the solution, and how the current medical insurance model fails to protect your cardiovascular future. Don’t miss out on these life-saving insights that are rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern science.

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Resources:

Calroy Health Sciences: https://calroy.com/
Dr. Michael Twyman’s Website: https://www.apollocardiology.com/
Follow Dr. Michael Twyman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtwyman
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Dave Asprey’s Book ‘Smarter Not Harder’: daveasprey.com/books
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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Understand arterial plaque composition beyond cholesterol

Arterial plaque is less than 20% cholesterol and is mostly made of cellular debris, white blood cells, and clotting factors that form in response to injury.

#cholesterol

#plaque

Utilize AI scans to identify dangerous plaque in arteries

An AI-powered scan called a Clearly CT coronary angiogram can distinguish between stable hard plaque and dangerous, rupture-prone soft plaque in your arteries.

#AI

#plaque

Address environmental factors to manage hypertension

Hypertension is often not a disease itself but a symptom of a disordered environment, primarily caused by a lack of sunlight and too much EMF exposure.

#blood-pressure

#environment

Check lipoprotein(a), hs-CRP, and ADMA for heart risk assessment

The three most important labs to initially check for cardiovascular risk are Lipoprotein(a), hs-CRP, and ADMA (asymmetric dimethylarginine).

#blood-test

#heart

Prioritize glycocalyx health to prevent plaque buildup

The health of the glycocalyx, a protective gel-like surface in your arteries, is more critical for preventing plaque than cholesterol levels, and a supplement called Arterosil can help repair it.

#glycocalyx

#supplement

Manage thyroid health to regulate cholesterol levels

An underactive thyroid can directly cause high cholesterol by reducing the number of LDL receptors that clear cholesterol particles from the blood.

#cholesterol

#thyroid

Skip dinner for optimal health benefits

While socially difficult, fasting in the evening by skipping dinner is functionally more optimal for health than skipping breakfast, as the ideal eating window is sunup to sundown.

#fasting

#nutrition

Choose bad oil over junk light for better health outcomes

When forced to choose between constant junk light exposure or eating food fried in soybean oil, a cardiologist might choose the bad oil as long as it's eaten outside in the sun.

#nutrition

#sunlight

Optimize circadian biology by embracing sunlight and blocking artificial light

Before focusing on diet or exercise, optimizing circadian biology by viewing the sunrise and blocking artificial light at night is the most fundamental pillar for health.

#circadian

#sunlight

Utilize grounding to thin blood and lower inflammation

Grounding, or having bare feet on the earth, provides free electrons that help thin your blood and lower inflammation, acting as a natural way to reduce cardiovascular risk.