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Dr. Aseem Malhotra

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2145 total appearances

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The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

We know, of course, Dean Ornish did his trial many years ago, but the reversal was very, very, you know, listen, at least very recent stabilized coronary disease, but it was like one or 2% in terms of blockages. Cardios in India for 20 years has been reversing heart disease to the level where, you know, one of his papers that he published showed a 20% reduction within two years.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

70% became 50, 50 became 30. So he did it through this healthy lifestyle program. There were devout Hindus, hundreds of patients, right? High fiber vegetarian diet, because they were devout Hindus, fine. Two 30-minute brisk walks a day, okay? And then something called Raja Yoga meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

70% became 50, 50 became 30. So he did it through this healthy lifestyle program. There were devout Hindus, hundreds of patients, right? High fiber vegetarian diet, because they were devout Hindus, fine. Two 30-minute brisk walks a day, okay? And then something called Raja Yoga meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

70% became 50, 50 became 30. So he did it through this healthy lifestyle program. There were devout Hindus, hundreds of patients, right? High fiber vegetarian diet, because they were devout Hindus, fine. Two 30-minute brisk walks a day, okay? And then something called Raja Yoga meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And when he did a deep dive analysis into what caused the reversal, the only independent factor for reversal of heart disease was 40 minutes of Raj Yoga meditation a day. So I went to India and I thought, let me just, is this true? Is this real? Let me look at the angiograms on myself. I trained in this stuff. I know this stuff inside out. It was unbelievable what I was seeing.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And when he did a deep dive analysis into what caused the reversal, the only independent factor for reversal of heart disease was 40 minutes of Raj Yoga meditation a day. So I went to India and I thought, let me just, is this true? Is this real? Let me look at the angiograms on myself. I trained in this stuff. I know this stuff inside out. It was unbelievable what I was seeing.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And when he did a deep dive analysis into what caused the reversal, the only independent factor for reversal of heart disease was 40 minutes of Raj Yoga meditation a day. So I went to India and I thought, let me just, is this true? Is this real? Let me look at the angiograms on myself. I trained in this stuff. I know this stuff inside out. It was unbelievable what I was seeing.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

I was seeing those patients. I was seeing the angiogram reports. There was clear reversal. In some patients, there was a complete 100% occlusion that then opened up. Wow. Right? So I think it's because you've turned down the chronic inflammation by getting on top of the stress. But it wasn't just about breathwork and meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

I was seeing those patients. I was seeing the angiogram reports. There was clear reversal. In some patients, there was a complete 100% occlusion that then opened up. Wow. Right? So I think it's because you've turned down the chronic inflammation by getting on top of the stress. But it wasn't just about breathwork and meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

I was seeing those patients. I was seeing the angiogram reports. There was clear reversal. In some patients, there was a complete 100% occlusion that then opened up. Wow. Right? So I think it's because you've turned down the chronic inflammation by getting on top of the stress. But it wasn't just about breathwork and meditation.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

This comes into something that we are dealing with right now in society, which is a crisis of morality. Okay. It was a spiritual transformation. These people changed their mindset. They became less materialistic. They became more spiritual. They thought how to reduce their anger.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

This comes into something that we are dealing with right now in society, which is a crisis of morality. Okay. It was a spiritual transformation. These people changed their mindset. They became less materialistic. They became more spiritual. They thought how to reduce their anger.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

This comes into something that we are dealing with right now in society, which is a crisis of morality. Okay. It was a spiritual transformation. These people changed their mindset. They became less materialistic. They became more spiritual. They thought how to reduce their anger.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

They were, you know, he got them into the ashram with their wives, for example, the men and vice versa to talk about why were they getting more angry? Like, how is your relationship? What's going on with your work? It was a real spiritual transformation that reduced probably the stress.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

They were, you know, he got them into the ashram with their wives, for example, the men and vice versa to talk about why were they getting more angry? Like, how is your relationship? What's going on with your work? It was a real spiritual transformation that reduced probably the stress.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

They were, you know, he got them into the ashram with their wives, for example, the men and vice versa to talk about why were they getting more angry? Like, how is your relationship? What's going on with your work? It was a real spiritual transformation that reduced probably the stress.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And I think that probably has a scientific basis because we know chronic stress increases chronic low grade information. We've talked about heart disease being a chronic inflammatory process. You turn down the inflammation and the body can heal. The body has a capacity to heal itself.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And I think that probably has a scientific basis because we know chronic stress increases chronic low grade information. We've talked about heart disease being a chronic inflammatory process. You turn down the inflammation and the body can heal. The body has a capacity to heal itself.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And I think that probably has a scientific basis because we know chronic stress increases chronic low grade information. We've talked about heart disease being a chronic inflammatory process. You turn down the inflammation and the body can heal. The body has a capacity to heal itself.

The Dr. Hyman Show
Ditch the Statins: How to Naturally Lower Cholesterol With Lifestyle Changes | Dr. Aseem Malhotra

Just know are they right for you? Are you being told the absolute benefit is? And then what do you think? Like, you know, do you want to take it or not?