I’ve had the same conversation more times than I can count. A woman in her early 50s sits across from me with a menopause cholesterol report in her hand. She eats the same salad she has eaten for twenty years. She walks four mornings a week. And her LDL just climbed 25 points. Her doctor’s
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You’ve had your cholesterol checked for years. Total number, good number, bad number, done. That is conventional medicine’s answer, and I have never been satisfied with it. Your standard panel can miss the ApoB heart risk that climbs quietly through menopause. Women come to me with “normal” cholesterol and a growing sense that something
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Menopause is a significant phase in a woman’s life, marked by profound physiological and emotional changes. While hot flashes and mood swings are often discussed, an often overlooked yet equally crucial aspect is the relationship between menopause and metabolic syndrome. On a recent episode of the Menopause Mastery Podcast, host Dr. Betty Murray was joined
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Did you know that cardiovascular disease is actually the leading cause of death for women in the United States? It’s a serious issue that we need to address, especially considering the statistics that show women are more likely to die from a heart attack than men. Today, we’re unpacking why women are more susceptible to
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Hey there, health enthusiasts! February is not just about exchanging heart-shaped candies and stunning roses; it’s also American Heart Month—a time to turn the spotlight on our heart’s health and show it some love the functional medicine way. At Living Well Dallas, we’re all about embracing health from the inside out, and we’ve got some
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By Betty Murray It’s important to eat a healthy diet every day, but there are some foods—called “superfoods”—that provide even more nutrients and health benefits. It you want to look great and feel great, here are seven superfoods you should eat every day: Water. Your body needs water to live. Period. You cannot expect your body
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By Betty MurrayThe more time you spend sitting, the greater your risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. A sedentary lifestyle leads to weight gain, increase in blood sugar, and poor cholesterol. This isn’t good news for those of us who have desk jobs. No matter how dedicated you are to your job, your health and
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By Betty Murray Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, and the leading cause of death for people of most racial/ethnic groups. Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined, and coronary heart disease (the most common form of heart disease) kills nearly 380,000 people annually. It’s
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By Betty Murray Want to have a healthy heart? Sleep. Regular exercise, a healthy diet, limited alcohol consumption and not smoking are four keys to a healthy heart. But there is mounting evidence that getting enough sleep boosts the benefits of a heart-healthy lifestyle. Researchers from the Netherlands published their findings from a study about sleep
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By Betty Murray When the stress and anxiety sets in, how do you cope? Exercise, food, alcohol, sleep, meditation — all of these are common coping mechanisms for stress. Many of these are not however healthy methods of coping with stress. If you turn to food or alcohol to reduce stress, you are setting yourself up
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