Episode 28 - Amenorrhea and heart health
In this episode, Nicola speaks with Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt to discuss:How Dr. Shulfelt came to be interested in amenorrhea and heart health. Ways in which it's reasonable to make comparisons between people who are post-menopausal versus amenorrheic. Low estrogen affects the stretchiness of blood vessels, changes in cholesterol, and can be associated with insulin resistance. Dr. Shufelt's next study is looking at which factor underlying amenorrhea might have the biggest effects on heart health...