Beyond the Scale: Understanding Visceral Fat and True Metabolic Health

Welcome back to Infinite Health, where today’s episode dives into sweeping changes in cardiovascular medicine and what they mean for you. The conversation focused on breakthrough developments in cholesterol-lowering therapies, emerging tests for heart disease risk, and practical strategies for managing elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp. One concept discussed was the advent of the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor and updates on drugs targeting previously “untreatable” risk factors. A key theme that eme...

Welcome back to Infinite Health! In today's episode, Dr. Arasi Maran unravels the fascinating story behind one of modern medicine’s small but mighty marvels: the stent. From its humble, kitchen-counter origins in 1970s Zurich to its life-saving role for millions worldwide, the stent’s journey is one of relentless innovation, failure, and breakthrough. Arasi Maran will guide you through gripping real-life stories, incredible historical moments, and the scientific and ethical debates that shape...

Welcome to Infinite Health. Today's episode tackles one of the most critical and confusing issues facing women as they approach menopause: hormone replacement therapy (HRT). With one in three women over 50 taking HRT, questions swirl around whether it protects the heart or puts breast health at risk. To unravel the facts from the fear, Dr. Arasi Maran, a cardiologist who specializes in coronary artery disease in women and treats breast cancer survivors, giving her unique insight at the inters...

Everywhere you look, it seems like everyone is talking about Ozempic at dinner parties, on social media, and in the headlines. But behind the hype, confusion swirls about what these medications really are, who should be taking them, and what the risks might be. In this episode of Infinite Health, Dr. Maran will unravel the complex world of GLP-1 medications. She'll break down what GLP-1s actually do in the body, how Ozempic became a household name, and the differences between popular medicati...

Welcome back to Infinite Health! In today’s episode, interventional cardiologist Dr. Arasi Maran dives into a topic affecting millions of women, yet often hidden in plain sight: the midlife transition, perimenopause, and menopause. Dr. Arasi Maran breaks down why women in their 40s and 50s experience symptoms like exhaustion, sleep disruption, anxiety, mood changes, and unexplained weight gain, symptoms that too often get dismissed as “just stress.” She explores what’s really happening inside...