There are very few key opinion leaders that hold extensive certifications in functional and integrative medicine who not only lecture, mentor, and teach but also continue to practice full-time and harness decades of clinical expertise like Dr. Filomena Trindade. An internationally sought-after speaker, and mentor to hundreds of clinicians, Dr. Trindade continually scours literature for the latest research on hormonal and metabolic health. Her latest focus has been cardiovascular disease.
On today’s episode, we dive into the latest insights regarding cardiovascular disease in women with Dr. Filomena Trindade. We discuss the interplay between women’s hormones, insulin resistance, and metabolic health.
Today on The Lab Report:

4:20 Meet Dr. Filomena Trindade
6:40 State of the evidence regarding women’s health and cardiovascular disease
11:25 Atypical lipid patterns in hormone dysregulation
14:20 Discrepancies in pain patterns – men vs. women
16:30 Atherogenesis and inflammation in women
19:50 The role of SNPs and hormone regulation
22:45 Perimenopause and menopause mechanisms in heart disease
25:00 Metabolic health and the hormone symphony
30:00 Biomarkers, visceral adiposity, and insulin resistance
35:25 Radiologic scanning, body impedance measurement, and physical exam
38:00 Increasing muscle mass vs. decreasing carbohydrates
41:10 Mentorship for new clinicians
46:30 The Fireball  

Additional Resources:
drtrindade.com
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