Women have a higher risk of cardiometabolic disease than men | Metabolic Pearl (Dr.Casey Means)

What are the differences in metabolic health for men and women? Dr. Casey Means answers this question using recent research by Levels Advisor Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dr. Gottfried’s recent paper reveals that women have a higher risk of cardiometabolic disease than is often known or acknowledged, leading to gaps in treatment and diagnosis.

The statistics are sobering: Half of the women in developed countries will die of mostly preventable heart disease or stroke. One woman dies of cardiovascular disease every 80 seconds in the United States. Women account for two-thirds of cases of Alzheimer’s disease, which may be in part because of their poorer cardiometabolic health. Less than half of MDs think heart disease is a top concern, despite it being THE top concern and #1 killer for women

Dr. Casey Means shares some suggestions for how we can improve the state of cardiometabolic health in women. Some interventions that have been studied include Mediterranean diet focusing on whole, unrefined foods, and lots of plant polyphenols, microbiome manipulation via prebiotic fiber rich foods and targeted probiotic strains like Akkermansia, sleep and mental health optimization, optimized physical activity, blood sugar and insulin control, toxin avoidance, and possibly bioidentical hormone therapy for women after menopause.

In this short presentation, Dr. Casey Means shares recent research on women & cardiometabolic disease, the differential impact of risk factors between women and men, and some suggestions for how we can improve the state of cardiometabolic health in women.

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