February is the designated “heart health” month. Despite fascinating advances in medical and procedural therapies, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in America. Every 36 seconds someone dies of heart disease. Nearing a total of 650,000 every year! A vast majority of this disease burden and related suffering is preventable. Dr. Reddy has the unique qualifications of being an interventional cardiologist on one hand and a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine specialist on the other! It is with this rare combination of expertise, he often says, “I have a carrot and a stent, you pick.”

To watch the recorded interview, view the stream below.