High Cholesterol During Perimenopause

 

10:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Your Hormones and Your Heart: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Cholesterol

Your hormones and your heart are more connected than you think — and perimenopause may be changing your cardiovascular risk right now, without you even knowing it.

In this episode, Charlotte and Megan break down everything women need to know about cholesterol, estrogen, and heart health: why heart disease is still the #1 killer of women in the US, how declining estrogen during perimenopause shifts your cholesterol profile, what your numbers actually mean, and why "you're fine" from your doctor isn't always enough. Whether you're in your 30s, 40s, or beyond, this is the conversation about women's cardiovascular health that should have been happening all along.

In this episode:

• How estrogen protects your heart — and what happens when it declines
• LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ApoB, and Lp(a) explained simply
• Updated cholesterol screening guidelines for women
• The cholesterol myths that could be putting your health at risk
• What to ask your doctor at your next appointment

Heart disease. Cholesterol in women. Perimenopause and heart health. Women's cardiovascular health. Cholesterol screening guidelines. Estrogen and cholesterol. Preventative health for women.