{"podcast":{"title":"Hump Day Hormones","slug":"hump-day-hormones-7075271","podcast_index_feed_id":7075271,"rss_url":"https://feeds.async.com/fe8c1d3a-e4f0-4759-a195-79d5af8685aa.rss","website_url":"https://async.com/show/hump-day-hormones-1Q1TrSrQ","image_url":"https://feeds.async.com/ce981156-c33f-43fa-b906-78f9ba8cfca1/png-image-png.jpeg","author":"Dr. Jill Jennings & Kortney Spann, APRN","episode_count":67,"summary":"This is a podcast about all things hormones! Dr. Jill Jennings and Kortney Spann, APRN are so excited to share their knowledge and expertise about menopause, perimenopause, and hormone imbalances.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:17:13.098169+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hump-day-hormones-7075271"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 53: HRT & Cardiovascular Protection — The Heart of the Matter","slug":"ep-53-hrt-cardiovascular-protection-the-heart-of-the-matter","published_at":"2025-12-17T06:17:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hump-day-hormones-7075271/ep-53-hrt-cardiovascular-protection-the-heart-of-the-matter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hump-day-hormones-7075271","url":"https://feeds.podcastle.ai/d83deddb-0097-4455-bcef-1fba14302f15/Episode%2053%20-%20CV%20disease%20and%20menopause%200.mp3","audio_url":"https://feeds.podcastle.ai/d83deddb-0097-4455-bcef-1fba14302f15/Episode%2053%20-%20CV%20disease%20and%20menopause%200.mp3","summary":"HRT & Cardiovascular Protection — The Heart of the Matter Let’s clear something up once and for all: Heart disease — not breast cancer — is the leading cause of death in women. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the relationship between estrogen and cardiovascular health, including: 🫀 Why heart disease risk rises sharply after menopause 🧠 How estrogen protects blood vessels and cholesterol balance ⏰ Why timing matters when it comes to HRT ⚖️ Oral vs. transdermal estrogen — and how each affects the heart 🪑 Why estrogen may act like a “seatbelt” for your cardiovascular system ❌ The risks of starting hormones too late — not too early This is not fear-based medicine. This is evidence-based, woman-centered education that every midlife woman should hear.","meta_description":"HRT & Cardiovascular Protection — The Heart of the Matter Let’s clear something up once and for all: Heart disease — not breast cancer — is the leading ca…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hump-day-hormones-7075271/episodes/ep-53-hrt-cardiovascular-protection-the-heart-of-the-matter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hump-day-hormones-7075271/ep-53-hrt-cardiovascular-protection-the-heart-of-the-matter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}