Optimal The Podcast Episode 7 - Endothelial Dysfunction

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of death worldwide, cutting short an estimated 17.9 million lives annually, according to the World Health Organization. Approximately four out of five of those deaths are attributed to heart attack and stroke.

A growing body of evidence indicates that the underlying cause of most CVD is endothelial dysfunction caused by damage to the endothelial lining of the coronary arteries.

In this episode of Optimal - The Podcast, we're exploring the underlying cause and contributor of most cardiovascular diseases: endothelial dysfunction.

Join Dr. Dicken and Beth Ellen DiLugio in this episode as they discuss the assessment and treatment of endothelial dysfunction, its role in cardiovascular diseases, and how to prevent it!

Episode Highlights:

• Review of the endothelium
• The Role of Nitric Oxide
• What is endothelial dysfunction?
• Causes and promoters
• Immune response and endothelial dysfunction
• Oxidative stress and its relationship to endothelial dysfunction
• Functional assessment of endothelial dysfunction
• Key blood biomarkers
• Functional Naturopathic Approach to Treatment
• How to prevent endothelial dysfunction
• Supplements to consider

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