The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
Menopause and CVD: How to Reduce Risk with Jessica Brown
23 minutes Posted Jul 8, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Episode Highlights With Jessica Why does cardiovascular disease risk rise in menopause to match the rate of men?What happens to hormones and the heart when a woman goes through menopause?45% of women have some marker of cardiovascular diseaseHow the loss of estrogen in menopause is the tipping point1 in 3 women will die of cardiovascular disease which is more than all cancers combinedWhat to monitor and look out for starting in our 20s50% of people in the US have high blood pressure and this ...