Dr. Aseem Malhotra

And there's also an association, I must express, and we don't know if it's causal, but there is an association with low cholesterol and cancer, which again is likely related to the immune system. So that just to muddy the waters a bit further, that just lowering cholesterol for the sake of it may actually be harmful. It's not that it has no

And there's also an association, I must express, and we don't know if it's causal, but there is an association with low cholesterol and cancer, which again is likely related to the immune system. So that just to muddy the waters a bit further, that just lowering cholesterol for the sake of it may actually be harmful. It's not that it has no

And there's also an association, I must express, and we don't know if it's causal, but there is an association with low cholesterol and cancer, which again is likely related to the immune system. So that just to muddy the waters a bit further, that just lowering cholesterol for the sake of it may actually be harmful. It's not that it has no

detrimental effect now what is the risk factor major risk factor for heart disease it's a process in the body called insulin resistance so it's essentially over time your body becoming resistant to the hormone insulin and that is driven essentially by food you know diets that are high in starch and sugar ultra processed foods being sedentary and also to some degree chronic stress

detrimental effect now what is the risk factor major risk factor for heart disease it's a process in the body called insulin resistance so it's essentially over time your body becoming resistant to the hormone insulin and that is driven essentially by food you know diets that are high in starch and sugar ultra processed foods being sedentary and also to some degree chronic stress

detrimental effect now what is the risk factor major risk factor for heart disease it's a process in the body called insulin resistance so it's essentially over time your body becoming resistant to the hormone insulin and that is driven essentially by food you know diets that are high in starch and sugar ultra processed foods being sedentary and also to some degree chronic stress

And insulin itself, when it's, you know, raised chronically for a long period of time, or if you're eating a lot of junk food, it directly is toxic to the inner lining of the heart artery. So that's how it causes heart disease. And that's accepted in the literature. Why is it not well known or publicized?

And insulin itself, when it's, you know, raised chronically for a long period of time, or if you're eating a lot of junk food, it directly is toxic to the inner lining of the heart artery. So that's how it causes heart disease. And that's accepted in the literature. Why is it not well known or publicized?

And insulin itself, when it's, you know, raised chronically for a long period of time, or if you're eating a lot of junk food, it directly is toxic to the inner lining of the heart artery. So that's how it causes heart disease. And that's accepted in the literature. Why is it not well known or publicized?

Because not never been really an effective drug to tackle insulin resistance has then been proven in a trials to prevent heart attacks. And of course, you know, there is no market for a healthy lifestyle, really, for just eating real food, you know, not being sedentary. No one gets rich off that. Absolutely. So that's really the missing link.

Because not never been really an effective drug to tackle insulin resistance has then been proven in a trials to prevent heart attacks. And of course, you know, there is no market for a healthy lifestyle, really, for just eating real food, you know, not being sedentary. No one gets rich off that. Absolutely. So that's really the missing link.

Because not never been really an effective drug to tackle insulin resistance has then been proven in a trials to prevent heart attacks. And of course, you know, there is no market for a healthy lifestyle, really, for just eating real food, you know, not being sedentary. No one gets rich off that. Absolutely. So that's really the missing link.

And when I institute this plan with my patients, Megan, you know, the lifestyle plan based upon the best evidence. And I don't say to my patients, don't take statins. I say, listen, this is the absolute benefit, you know, without even talking about harms.

And when I institute this plan with my patients, Megan, you know, the lifestyle plan based upon the best evidence. And I don't say to my patients, don't take statins. I say, listen, this is the absolute benefit, you know, without even talking about harms.

And when I institute this plan with my patients, Megan, you know, the lifestyle plan based upon the best evidence. And I don't say to my patients, don't take statins. I say, listen, this is the absolute benefit, you know, without even talking about harms.

I mean, harms come in as well in terms of quality of life limiting side effects in particular, like muscle fatigue, like what's only role experience. Most patients, when given that 1% figure, Megan, don't want to take the pill. And I actually write my letter back to their general practitioner and say, listen, the patient has decided they don't want to take the statin.

I mean, harms come in as well in terms of quality of life limiting side effects in particular, like muscle fatigue, like what's only role experience. Most patients, when given that 1% figure, Megan, don't want to take the pill. And I actually write my letter back to their general practitioner and say, listen, the patient has decided they don't want to take the statin.

I mean, harms come in as well in terms of quality of life limiting side effects in particular, like muscle fatigue, like what's only role experience. Most patients, when given that 1% figure, Megan, don't want to take the pill. And I actually write my letter back to their general practitioner and say, listen, the patient has decided they don't want to take the statin.

I've given them the information and their decision should be supported in keeping with the principles of ethical evidence-based medical practice. So actually what the statin issue highlights is that if we were practicing true ethical evidence-based medicine in healthcare, Megan, we'd sort out the health crisis very, very quickly.

I've given them the information and their decision should be supported in keeping with the principles of ethical evidence-based medical practice. So actually what the statin issue highlights is that if we were practicing true ethical evidence-based medicine in healthcare, Megan, we'd sort out the health crisis very, very quickly.