Dr. Aseem Malhotra

But of course, that's where statins came in, because the thinking was if we lower LDL cholesterol, so-called bad cholesterol with these statin drugs, which are, by the way, prescribed, estimated to be prescribed, Megan, to one billion people globally, certainly at least 200 million. And we think at least 30 million Americans are taking statins. it doesn't really have that much of an effect.

So when you start looking at the actual data on statins, and there's a huge caveat here, by the way, because almost all of the data on statins comes from industry-sponsored drug trials that have never really been independently evaluated.

So when you start looking at the actual data on statins, and there's a huge caveat here, by the way, because almost all of the data on statins comes from industry-sponsored drug trials that have never really been independently evaluated.

So when you start looking at the actual data on statins, and there's a huge caveat here, by the way, because almost all of the data on statins comes from industry-sponsored drug trials that have never really been independently evaluated.

And that's something, of course, that comes out in the film where myself and John Abramson from Harvard are trying to get access to the raw data so it gets investigated. Even if you look at that data from the drug companies and break it down,

And that's something, of course, that comes out in the film where myself and John Abramson from Harvard are trying to get access to the raw data so it gets investigated. Even if you look at that data from the drug companies and break it down,

And that's something, of course, that comes out in the film where myself and John Abramson from Harvard are trying to get access to the raw data so it gets investigated. Even if you look at that data from the drug companies and break it down,

the actual benefit of a statin for an individual over a five-year period, but low risk of heart disease, or certainly if someone who hasn't had a heart attack is about 1%, one in a hundred chance of it preventing a non-fatal heart attack and non-disabling stroke without prolonging one's life.

the actual benefit of a statin for an individual over a five-year period, but low risk of heart disease, or certainly if someone who hasn't had a heart attack is about 1%, one in a hundred chance of it preventing a non-fatal heart attack and non-disabling stroke without prolonging one's life.

the actual benefit of a statin for an individual over a five-year period, but low risk of heart disease, or certainly if someone who hasn't had a heart attack is about 1%, one in a hundred chance of it preventing a non-fatal heart attack and non-disabling stroke without prolonging one's life.

Now, Tony's case is really interesting and he was quite unusual patient because as you already alluded to, you know, he was, um, somebody that had a heart attack. He was a Virgin Atlantic airline pilot. He was fit and active. He was following the dietary guidelines, low fat guidelines, thought he was doing everything, you know, healthy in a healthy way.

Now, Tony's case is really interesting and he was quite unusual patient because as you already alluded to, you know, he was, um, somebody that had a heart attack. He was a Virgin Atlantic airline pilot. He was fit and active. He was following the dietary guidelines, low fat guidelines, thought he was doing everything, you know, healthy in a healthy way.

Now, Tony's case is really interesting and he was quite unusual patient because as you already alluded to, you know, he was, um, somebody that had a heart attack. He was a Virgin Atlantic airline pilot. He was fit and active. He was following the dietary guidelines, low fat guidelines, thought he was doing everything, you know, healthy in a healthy way.

And his early fifties basically suffered a heart attack, couldn't fly anymore, went back to his previous job, which was a maths and physics teacher. So he's very good with numbers. And then he started to get debilitating side effects, you know, about a year after, you know, taking all these medications as described, or he suddenly felt unwell anyway, initially.

And his early fifties basically suffered a heart attack, couldn't fly anymore, went back to his previous job, which was a maths and physics teacher. So he's very good with numbers. And then he started to get debilitating side effects, you know, about a year after, you know, taking all these medications as described, or he suddenly felt unwell anyway, initially.

And his early fifties basically suffered a heart attack, couldn't fly anymore, went back to his previous job, which was a maths and physics teacher. So he's very good with numbers. And then he started to get debilitating side effects, you know, about a year after, you know, taking all these medications as described, or he suddenly felt unwell anyway, initially.

started looking at the drugs and the details and the benefits, et cetera, thought there were side effects from the drugs, stopped his statin, felt a lot better, and at the same time changed his lifestyle. And, you know, Tony now is in a situation, this is quite unusual for a heart patient who's had a heart stent and a heart attack,

started looking at the drugs and the details and the benefits, et cetera, thought there were side effects from the drugs, stopped his statin, felt a lot better, and at the same time changed his lifestyle. And, you know, Tony now is in a situation, this is quite unusual for a heart patient who's had a heart stent and a heart attack,

started looking at the drugs and the details and the benefits, et cetera, thought there were side effects from the drugs, stopped his statin, felt a lot better, and at the same time changed his lifestyle. And, you know, Tony now is in a situation, this is quite unusual for a heart patient who's had a heart stent and a heart attack,

He's now training for World Ironman, and he's 60 plus now, and he's off all his pills, Megan.