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Podcast: The Aging Project
Episode: Your BLOOD PRESSURE with Dr Ross Walker
Description: Blood pressure is one of the most important numbers for your future health — yet most people rarely check it.
In this episode, we sit down with leading preventative cardiologist Dr. Ross Walker to unpack what blood pressure really means, why it often rises after 40, and how it quietly affects your heart, brain, and longevity.
We explore the “Heart Dashboard” — four powerful markers that reveal how your cardiovascular system is really functioning: blood pressure, heart rate variability (HRV), resting heart rate, and VO₂ max.
You’ll learn how stress, sleep, visceral belly fat, coffee, alcoh...