My Cardiologist Breaks Down My Heart Tests: What Your Cholesterol, Calcium Score & Labs Really Tell You with Dr. Michael Twyman

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we’re revisiting a favorite episode with my personal cardiologist, Dr. Michael Twyman, on overlooked heart disease risk factors and how diet, exercise, sunlight, sleep, and stress management support your arteries. He also walks through my lab results, from genetics and cholesterol to ApoB and omega-3 levels, to show what a personalized approach to heart health can look like.

Dr. Michael Twyman founded Apollo Cardiology in St. Louis, Missouri. He combines conventional cardiology with functional medicine, mitochondrial optimization, and cutting-edge biohacking to help patients understand and reduce their cardiovascular risk. With an integrative approach that goes far beyond standard care, Dr. Twyman has helped hundreds of patients take control of their heart health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Twyman dive into: 

(00:00) Introduction 

(6:28) The Biggest Myths in Cardiology

(10:09) What Heart-Risk Markers Can and Can’t Tell You

(15:56) Heart Disease and the Health of Your Artery Lining

(24:13) Is LDL Cholesterol Really Good or Bad?

(31:04) What’s Damaging Your Blood Vessels?

(35:19) Light Exposure: The Overlooked Piece of Health

(38:34) The Connection Between Light, Mitochondria, and Your Heart