IMAGE The Check-in6 Nov 2025

Live Long, Live Well, Live Fully: Heart Health for Every Woman

This week on IMAGE The Check-in, preventive cardiologist Dr Paddy Barrett joins Ellie Balfe to explore what every woman needs to know about heart health.

Dr Barrett explains his work in risk evaluation and why understanding your personal numbers is the most powerful step in prevention. Together, they unpack why heart disease remains the leading killer of women, how symptoms differ from men, and what women can do to protect their hearts at every age to live well, longer.

They cover the impact of hormones, inflammation, and cholesterol, as well as practical insights on blood pressure, exercise, and nutrition. Dr Barrett also introduces his three pillars for a meaningful life: Lifespan, Health-span, and Soul-span - and how each connects to the way we live and find purpose.

A conversation that blends science and soul, this episode will leave you feeling informed, hopeful, and motivated to look after the most important muscle in your body - your heart.

Key takeaways:

What risk really means and how to evaluate your own heart health

The truth about cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation

How menopause changes cardiovascular risk

Why emotional well-being is central to heart health

The three pillars of Lifespan, Healthspan and Soulspan

IMAGE The Check-in is part of the IMAGE Women’s Health Clinic and proudly empowered by Boots and sponsored by Samsung, Waterstone Clinic, Irish Life Health and its4women.

***Disclaimer***

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