#106 - Sports Medicine: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol & Metabolism | Pro – Adon Health
#106 - Sportmedizin: Blutdruck, Cholesterin & Stoffwechsel | Prof. Dr. Martin Halle bei Männergesundheit
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#106 - Sports Medicine: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol & Metabolism | Prof. Dr. Martin Halle on Men's Health

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Arzt und Mitgründer von Adon Health

Prof. Dr. Martin Halle is back on the Men's Health podcast and talks with Dr. Jonathan Apasu about risk factors that are often much more decisive for a long, healthy life than many modern longevity markers. Instead of just looking at VO2max, muscle strength, and performance, this episode focuses on blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation, and the question of why even athletic men can have an increased cardiovascular risk.

Topics of this episode:

  • Why high blood pressure is one of the most important, yet underestimated, risk factors
  • Why HIIT can be problematic with high blood pressure
  • What role LDL, lipoprotein(a), and genetics play in heart attacks
  • How exercise affects blood sugar, diabetes risk, and vascular health
  • Why health risks in many men are not visible from the outside

If you want to know what values you should really be monitoring and how to use exercise specifically for your cardiovascular health – be sure to tune in!

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