Here All Day
Here All Day: From Clinic to Competition is a sports medicine podcast hosted by Dr. Cassie Warbeck — a sports medicine fellow, lifelong combat sports athlete, and plant-based lifestyle advocate. This podcast is where sport science, performance, and stories collide. Expect engaging conversations with physicians, researchers, coaches, and athletes as we explore the full spectrum of human potential — from evidence-based injury prevention, recovery insights, plant-based nutrition, training strategies, and mental resilience. Whether you're in the gym, on the field, or in the clinic, this is your space to learn, grow, and show up — all day.
Here All Day
Healing rheumatoid arthritis, eliminating inflammation, and the best diet for your heart with cardiologist Dr. Monica Aggarwal
This conversation is with plant-based cardiologist Dr. Monica Aggarwal. She is an associate professor of medicine in the University of Florida Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and serves as the Director of Integrative Cardiology and Prevention. Dr. Aggarwal specializes in preventative management of heart disease with lifestyle techniques in conjunction with medications where she emphasises plant-based nutrition and utilizes other mind-body techniques like yoga and meditation. Her mission is to educate people on why the modern diet is a problem and how it creates chronic illness. She would like to give people practical tools on how to implement a new and improved diet and lifestyle!
We cover:
- How she healed her rheumatoid arthritis
- Genetics vs environment
- Inflammation is the root of all disease
- The best diet for heart disease
- Why you should eliminate red meat
- How to improve heart failure
- The importance of hope
- Breath practices she teaches her patients
- Advice for women in medicine
- Lessons from a triathlon
Connect with Dr. Aggarwal: Instagram: @drmonicaaggarwal | Facebook: @monicaaggarwalmd | Twitter: @drmaggarwal
Her personal website: https://www.drmonicaaggarwal.com
Resources mentioned during this episode:
- Book: Body on Fire
- JACC. 2019: My voice
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Theme music by Tyler Gaudon and a special thank you to Wyatt Pavlik for the audio editing and processing!
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Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik
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*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*