Can Healthy Living Overcome Genetic Heart Risks—or Do You Need Medications? | Dr. Andrew Winge


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Dr. Andrew Winge, MD, is a board-certified Family and Emergency Medicine physician with a 17-year career in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A graduate of the Uniformed Services University medical school, Dr. Winge served two deployments to Iraq, where he worked in high-pressure environments, including the renowned "Trauma Bay II" during the height of the insurgency.

Following his military service, he specialized in Age Management Medicine, focusing on proactive health strategies to prevent chronic diseases and improve quality of life.

Timestamps:

00:00 Does Dr. Andrew believe high ApoB is causal for heart disease?
11:11 Why do some health influencers reject the significance of high ApoB?
20:53 Why many cardiologists do not prescribe ApoB-lowering medications when they should.
27:22 Side effects of ApoB-lowering medications that deter people from using them.
29:59 Daniel’s personal reluctance to use ApoB-lowering medications.
34:11 Hormone therapy as an intervention to reduce ASCVD risk.
39:10 The importance of self-education to save your life.
43:52 Men dying of heart attacks in their 30s and 40s in front of Dr. Andrew.
49:50 The paradox of the carnivore diet.
54:27 Can you be fit and still die early from a heart attack?
57:06 Lifestyle and medication-resistant high lipoprotein(a).
1:00:57 Dr. Andrew takes estrogen to reduce his genetic heart disease risk.
1:07:40 Can higher body weight, even muscle, directly contribute to heart disease risk?
1:14:21 Trying a higher dose of testosterone to see if there is further benefit.
1:21:39 Androgen resistance as we age: Is it a thing?
1:26:12 How valuable is blood testing hormones for patient outcomes?
1:32:52 Ferritin: How high is too high?
1:37:57 Dr. Andrew’s style of care for his patients.
1:39:48 Dr. Andrew: The classical, hardened gentleman.

To find out more about Andrew:
Website: www.manmedicine.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/manmedicinemd/
Youtube Channel: ‪@manmedicine‬

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