New Advances in Cholesterol Testing & Treatment Dr. Eve Henry

The Root Cause Medicine Podcast

Kate Kresge

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, 810564, Medicine

4.8 • 581 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Kate Kresge sits down with Dr. Eve Henry to explore the often-misunderstood world of cholesterol, lipids, and heart disease risk. You'll hear them discuss: 1. Why cholesterol matters for longevity and heart health 2. Advanced lipid testing beyond standard panels 3. How to interpret ApoB, LP(a), and triglyceride levels 4. Understanding medications, supplements, and lifestyle approaches for heart health Dr. Eve Henry is board certified in Internal and Integrative Medicine. With extensive experience in personalized medicine and longevity science, she is dedicated to providing innovative care that optimizes healthspan and lifespan. She was previously Medical Director at Early Medical and is now founder of her own clinic, Eve Henry MD. She also serves as Medical Advisor to multiple start ups and enjoys her work educating leadership teams and consumers on ways to enhance their own health.

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0:00.0	Well, hello there. I'm your co-host for today, Dr. Kate Kresgey, and we are talking about
0:05.0	new advances in cholesterol testing and treatment with Dr. Eve Henry. Now, you may have heard
0:10.5	that there's some new biomarkers on the block when it comes to lipid testing, and sometimes
0:15.3	needs to refer to as advanced lipid panels. But what do we really mean when we say that? Dr. Eve specializes in longevity
0:22.4	and the fact that cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of preventable death
0:27.4	in the U.S. is a major reason why she focuses on it and reducing risk factors for her clients.
0:33.0	She's got some advanced techniques she used to do that and she shares them with us today.
0:36.9	So why should
0:38.0	you be considering things like LP little A, APOB, inflammatory markers like ferretin, CRP, LPPLA2?
0:45.3	Why should you rethink the way that you're measuring hemoglobin A1C based on your client's typical
0:51.6	pattern? There's some new research out there that you may find compelling.
0:56.0	Dr. Eve is going to dive into this and more.
0:58.9	She's also going to talk about the genetic tests that she runs
1:01.6	to see if someone is more of a cholesterol synthesizer or recycler,
1:05.7	which helps her figure out which medications may be most effective for them,
1:09.7	as well as lifestyle and other interventions.
1:12.2	You're going to learn a ton today. This is essentially a masterclass in an hour, and we're really
1:17.1	thrilled to dive in with you. Before we get started, though, I want to talk to you about something
1:21.1	that comes up pretty often on this podcast, and that, of course, is lab testing. You see, testing
1:26.7	is one essential way to understand the root cause of an illness.
1:30.3	If you're an integrative or functional medicine practitioner, chances are you're placing a ton of orders with a ton of different labs.
1:37.6	The Root Cause Medicine podcast is created by Rupa Health.
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