The Best Way To Test How Healthy Your Heart Is: Ben Greenfield Undergoes A Complete Advanced Cardiac Evaluation & Reports The Surprising Results!

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Ben Greenfield

Education, Fitness, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 17 October 2020

⏱️ 125 minutes

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Summary

Ben underwent an intensive series of tests for his heart at the Atelier Health facility in Los Angeles this past summer.

In part 1 of this episode, you'll follow the tests in real time, including the amusing banter between Ben and the docs who did the tests. Then in Part 2, Ben and Dr. Lam Dandillaya review the results of the tests.

Extensive show notes, including copious articles and the full lab results of the tests can be found at

bengreenfieldfitness.com/heartpodcast

Part 1: Ben's examination at the clinic

-Ben's heart ultrasound...6:06

-Carotid duplex scan...19:22

-Abdominal aorta ultrasound...30:43

-Endo PAT test...39:50

-12 Lead EKG...50:00

-EKG while on treadmill...54:45

-Coronary calcium scan...1:09:45

Part 2: Ben and Dr. Dandillaya review the results of the exam

-EKG...1:19:05

-Vascular ultrasounds (echocardiogram)...1:25:00

-Carotid artery scan...1:29:40

-Abdominal aorta ultrasound...1:32:20

-Treadmill EKG...1:33:50

-Advanced lipid panel...1:37:50

-Endo PAT test...1:52:23

-Coronary calcium scan...1:56:05

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bengreenfieldfitness.com/heartpodcast

Transcript

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0:00.0	On this episode of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast, I go out of my way to use things
0:06.3	like beetroot, I've been microdosed with silt ennefil before, the active component in
0:11.7	viagra, and I should also be sure that if I am participating in events where passing
0:16.9	out could potentially kill me, such as a swim, I should make sure I'm really, really well
0:20.6	topped off as far as mineral levels, hydration, etc.
0:23.7	We did the, we put you on the treadmill.
0:26.4	It's all right.
0:27.4	My favorite one.
0:28.4	Yes, with the mask and all.
0:30.4	Health, performance, nutrition, longevity, ancestral living, biohacking, and much more.
0:41.9	My name is Ben Greenfield.
0:43.9	Welcome to the show.
0:44.9	All right folks, I spent hours and hours and hours at a hospital and medical facility
0:55.8	in LA doing the most advanced cardiac workup known to man and figuring out what could
1:01.7	a fellow or lady in middle age do to test every last aspect of cardiac function, had a
1:07.4	videographer and audiographer walking around following me the whole time for physician interviews
1:11.8	for deep dives into all the lab equipment they were using.
1:14.6	This was a ton of fun and I think you're going to learn a lot.
1:16.8	I've been wanting to do a podcast like this on heart health for a long time and I'm really
1:21.0	hoping it helps you kind of decode this whole world of just knowing and having peace of
1:25.6	mind about what's going on with your ticker.
1:29.4	Now this podcast is brought to you by this crazy cool bundle that I just finished putting
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