I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Every episode gives women the knowledge and confidence to become the CEO of their own health. Part 2 — Beyond the Story: The Science Every Woman Must Know Last week we met Elena — a young woman whose stroke was nearly dismissed as stress. Today, Dr. Alvarez explains why stroke happens, how hormones and menopause change brain blood flow, and why women face higher r...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real stories and expert insights that help women understand their unique heart health, manage stress, protect their brains, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is simple: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health — with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez introduces Elena — ...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC—board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real women’s stories and expert insights that help women understand their unique heart health, navigate a healthcare system that often overlooks them, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is clear: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health—with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvar...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real stories and expert insights that empower women to understand their unique heart health, manage stress, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is clear: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health — with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez breaks down a condition too many wom...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real stories and expert insights that help women understand their unique heart health, manage stress, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is simple: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health — with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Denise Quinn, a woman whose e...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real stories and expert insights that help women understand their unique heart health, manage stress, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is simple: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health—with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez welcomes Laura Orozco, a resilient woman wh...
I AM YOU is hosted by Nitza I. Alvarez, MD, FACC — board-certified cardiologist, Women’s Heart Specialist, and bestselling author. Each episode shares real stories and expert insights that help women understand their unique heart health, manage stress, and take charge of their well-being. Dr. Alvarez’s mission is simple: to inspire every woman to become the CEO of her own health—with knowledge, confidence, and community. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez explains why she created this podcast—and w...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Sherry Jutkofsky, a dedicated teacher, wife, and mother whose unexpected heart health journey began with what seemed like routine fatigue and nausea. At just 52 years old, Sherry dismissed her symptoms as ...
The I Am You podcast is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this special episode, Dr. Alvarez shifts the focus inward, sharing the personal mission and purpose behind I Am You. She opens up about her journey as a cardiologist, wife, and mother, and why she is so passionate about advocating for women’s heart health. Dr. Alvarez...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Sherry Stewart, a 70-year-old woman whose determination to keep working full-time nearly masked a life-threatening condition. Sherry initially attributed her fatigue, back pain, and chest discomfort to stress, age, weight, and eve...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Barbie Strome, a woman whose persistence and self-advocacy saved her life. For years, Barbie experienced flutters, adrenaline-like rushes, and unexplained symptoms. When she sought help, her concerns were dismissed with a superfic...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Sophia Dexel, a woman in her mid-40s who battled years of misdiagnosis, frustration, and dismissal by multiple providers. Despite repeated ER visits, worsening chest pain, and unstable blood pressure, Sophia was told time and agai...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Julie Modercin, a long-time patient whose journey from caregiver to cardiac patient reveals the often-overlooked dangers women face when they downplay their symptoms. Julie’s story begins as she accompanies her husband—himself a h...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez welcomes Susan Spargo, a vibrant woman who, at 55 years old, began experiencing persistent chest pain. Despite multiple normal test results, Susan trusted her body and continued to advocate for herself—ultimately uncovering a hidden, woman-sp...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Anna Uhde, a proactive and health-conscious woman who learned firsthand the importance of preventive care and advocating for her own health. Growing up with a family history of heart disease, Anna made it her mission to stay infor...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with 69-year-old Marianne Binkowski, whose journey underscores the life-saving power of acting on early warnings and listening to your body. Initially referred by her primary care physician due to high blood pressure, high cholesterol,...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Joan McLaughlin, a proactive woman who sought a heart check-up due to her family history of cardiovascular disease—despite having no obvious symptoms. What she didn’t realize was that the discomfort between her shoulder blades, wh...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Hannah Bunker, a vibrant 34-year-old woman who shares her long and painful journey toward a diagnosis of POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. After experiencing symptoms since her teenage years, Hannah was repeatedly di...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Linda Gillmann, a resilient and self-advocating woman who was first diagnosed with high blood pressure in her 30s and later discovered she had heart disease in her 40s—despite living a healthy lifestyle. Linda shares how her sympt...
The podcast I Am You is hosted by Dr. Nitza Alvarez, a board-certified cardiologist and bestselling author. Each episode is designed to empower women to take control of their well-being and become the CEO of their own health. In this episode, Dr. Alvarez speaks with Joanne Patella, a vibrant and energetic woman whose life was suddenly upended by persistent shortness of breath. Joanne’s journey took her through multiple providers who dismissed her symptoms or offered incomplete solutions—label...