#219: Cardiovascular Aging: How to Measure and Improve It

The Dr. Shannon Show

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Fitness, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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0:00: Introduction to cardiovascular aging 2:00: How does the cardiovascular system age, and why should we care? 5:56: How to measure cardiovascular aging 8:24: How different types of exercise affects cardiovascular aging 11:30: Exercise recommendations for improving cardiovascular age 12:54: How to track cardiovascular improvements without a fitness wearable To take our free 35-minute Upper Body Build class taught by Dr. Shannon, visit portal.evlofitness.com.

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0:00.0	If you are loving what you're learning in the podcast and you want to start applying it to your
0:04.8	fitness routine, you can try one of our free classes. No credit card required, just drop your
0:10.1	email to get access. This is a upper body build class taught by myself to take the class,
0:15.8	visit portal.evilfitness.com. I'm Dr. Shannon Ritchie. I'm a doctor of physical therapy, fitness trainer, and founder
0:24.8	of Ethelof Fitness. In the Dr. Shannon show, you'll learn applicable tools to improve your
0:30.3	health based on science. Welcome to the show.
0:43.9	What is cardiovascular aging and why should you care about your cardiovascular age?
0:48.4	I initially got interested in this topic because I use an aura ring. This is not sponsored.
0:54.8	And they added a cardiovascular age feature. I had never heard of this term. So I wanted to research it to discover exactly what it meant and how you can improve your cardiovascular age. I also have a family history of heart disease.
1:00.3	My dad had double bypass surgery a few years ago, which I know is not uncommon. So I want to do
1:05.9	everything I can to keep my heart healthy as I age. There can be a difference between your biological age
1:12.8	and your chronological age. So for instance, two 30-year-olds who are the same age chronologically
1:18.9	could have different biological ages. One may have the biological age of a 20-year-old,
1:24.2	so they might be 10 years younger from a cellular level, while the other may have a biological age of a 40-year-old. so they might be 10 years younger from a cellular level, while the other may have
1:28.1	a biological age of a 40-year-old, so they may be 10 years older biologically. Obviously, it's
1:33.8	ideal to have a biological age that is either aligned with your chronological age or slightly lower.
1:40.2	So today we'll discuss the cardiovascular system and how it ages and why we should care.
1:45.3	I'll briefly touch on the differences between men and women.
1:48.1	We'll talk about the wearables that are measuring cardiovascular age, how to decrease your
1:52.7	cardiovascular age, some practical applications.
1:56.0	And I'll leave you with ways to measure your cardiovascular health improvements without using
2:00.8	a wearable.
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