Can GLP-1s Help Manage Heart Health? w/ Dr. Melanie Icard

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Send us Fan Mail How are GLP-1 type medications and weight control changing the landscape of heart health? If you're using a GLP-1 for weight or blood sugar, which habits and risk factors still deserve attention? Ana Reisdorf talks with Dr. Melanie Icard about stress, sleep, muscle, food choices, and questions to bring to your healthcare team when heart disease runs in the family. Dr. Icard shares how her experience with prediabetes shaped her practice and why she asks patients, "What are you doing to relax?" Ana brings the GLP-1 user's perspective: how to eat well with a smaller appetite and make strength work realistic when life is already full. They also discuss what Ana's family history has prompted her to ask about lab markers and heart imaging. **IN THIS EPISODE** - Why stress and sleep belong in a conversation about heart and metabolic health - What it can look like to make room for real rest during a busy week - How strength work and everyday movement fit into GLP-1 weight loss - Choosing nourishing meals when your appetite is smaller - Questions to ask your clinician about family history, lab markers, and heart imaging - Building habits you can keep up as your health goals change **ABOUT THE GUEST** Dr. Melanie Icard, NMD, is a naturopathic and regenerative medicine physician with 24 years of clinical experience, including 11 years in hospital medicine. She leads Dr. Mel Holistic, a cardiovascular and metabolic medicine practice in Scottsdale and Sedona, Arizona, with a national virtual practice. Her Biohacked Heart Blueprint™ examines how chronic stress and HPA axis dysregulation (changes in the body's stress response) may relate to cardiovascular and metabolic health. She teaches the framework to medical professionals nationally. **CONNECT WITH DR. MELANIE ICARD** Website: https://www.drmelanieicard.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmelholistic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Itsdrmel **SPONSORS** Tyde Wellness offers GLP-1 care with licensed providers, nutrition guidance, and ongoing support. Use code GLP1Hub50 for $50 off your first month. https://tydewellness.com/GLP1Hub **CHAPTERS** 00:00 What are you doing to relax? 00:18 Ana's family history and heart health beyond the scale 01:11 Meet Dr. Melanie Icard 06:23 Family history, calcium scoring, and prevention 07:09 Stress and sleep in the heart health conversation 08:44 Heart imaging and risk questions 12:58 Finding time to truly relax 15:42 Sponsor: Tyde Wellness 17:19 Stress, blood sugar, and GLP-1 goals 20:41 Meal habits and nutrient dense choices 23:54 Lab markers, imaging, and family risk 26:53 GLP-1s and preserving muscle 28:09 Making relaxation realistic 29:23 Beyond the Shot guide 30:24 Workload, boundaries, and healthy habits 32:10 Who Dr. Icard works with 33:42 Connect with Dr. Icard MORE FROM GLP-1 HUB 📬 Get The Steady State, Ana's weekly newsletter with GLP-1 guidance from a dietitian who's on one: http://join.glp-1hub.com 🎙 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this episode helped, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com 📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub *Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show. *The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.