Cholesterol, Menopause & Heart Health: What Every Woman Should Know
6/4/202622 min
This special bonus episode of Dig It is brought to you by Benecol, the food lowering cholesterol brand.
This week, Jo and Zoe are joined by registered Dietitian and Dietetic Adviser at HEART UK, Lynne Garton, for an honest and informative conversation about heart health, cholesterol, menopause and the small lifestyle changes that can make a real difference.
Why does cholesterol matter? Why are women in midlife particularly affected? And why do so many people have high cholesterol without even realising it?
Jo also opens up about Disco Steve’s cholesterol diagnosis, fa...
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First 90 secondsZoe Ball· Host0:00
Coming up on Dig It When it comes to cholesterol in the menopause, hormones play a role.
Lynn Garton· Guest0:05
So before the menopause, estrogen is generally protective of cholesterol and of the heart and of the blood vessels Jo, I've heard about your, um, big soup meal [laughs] [laughs] Oh, no. The crazy concoction By the time something like a heart attack has happened, that is 20, 30, 40 years in the making, which is why it's so important to keep your cholesterol lower for longer We'd have toast, and we'd have lard or dripping, and we'd put it on toast, and then we'd put salt on top as well, and it tasted absolutely delicious Is that something you would advise, Lynn?
Jo Whiley· Host0:42
No All of that right after this.
Zoe Ball· Host0:45
This special bonus episode of Dig It is brought to you by Benecol, the UK's number one cholesterol-lowering food brand Today, we're talking about something that affects so many of us, often without us even realizing, and that is heart health and cholesterol, particularly for women in midlife.
Jo Whiley· Host1:09
We're joined by Lynn Garton, a registered dietician and dietetic advisor at Heart UK, the cholesterol charity, to help us understand a bit more about heart health and what we can actually do about it. Lynn, hi. Welcome to Dig It. How are you? It's been a while. We've worked together before, and you are such a font of knowledge, and I'm really happy that you're here to talk