Dr. Aseem Malhotra

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.

Yeah, so on the red meat issue, first of all, just for full disclosure here, Megan, in 2013, I caused global controversy when I wrote in the BMJ, but formerly the British Medical Journal, that the saturated fat does not cause heart disease. And the evidence for that is now pretty much conclusive. So that means that eating foods like red meat does not contribute to heart disease at all.

Yeah, so on the red meat issue, first of all, just for full disclosure here, Megan, in 2013, I caused global controversy when I wrote in the BMJ, but formerly the British Medical Journal, that the saturated fat does not cause heart disease. And the evidence for that is now pretty much conclusive. So that means that eating foods like red meat does not contribute to heart disease at all.

Yeah, so on the red meat issue, first of all, just for full disclosure here, Megan, in 2013, I caused global controversy when I wrote in the BMJ, but formerly the British Medical Journal, that the saturated fat does not cause heart disease. And the evidence for that is now pretty much conclusive. So that means that eating foods like red meat does not contribute to heart disease at all.

In fact, I tell my patients, I'm not worried about how much red meat you consume, as long as you're following the principles of what I call a low refined carbohydrate Mediterranean diet. So that is definitely not something that I recommend patients to not do, right? Eating red meat is not an issue when it comes to heart disease.

In fact, I tell my patients, I'm not worried about how much red meat you consume, as long as you're following the principles of what I call a low refined carbohydrate Mediterranean diet. So that is definitely not something that I recommend patients to not do, right? Eating red meat is not an issue when it comes to heart disease.

In fact, I tell my patients, I'm not worried about how much red meat you consume, as long as you're following the principles of what I call a low refined carbohydrate Mediterranean diet. So that is definitely not something that I recommend patients to not do, right? Eating red meat is not an issue when it comes to heart disease.

And, you know, even on the issues of, say, colon cancer, the evidence is only really there for processed meat, not really for red meat, for real food.

And, you know, even on the issues of, say, colon cancer, the evidence is only really there for processed meat, not really for red meat, for real food.

And, you know, even on the issues of, say, colon cancer, the evidence is only really there for processed meat, not really for red meat, for real food.

And the dietary guidelines, unfortunately, in the US and in the UK have really put at the base to tell people to eat, you know, six to 11 servings, I think, in the US guidelines of starchy foods, which is the complete opposite of the foods that you want to eat. Oh, it is absolutely insane because these are the foods that are going to drive all these conditions. It's not just about heart disease.

And the dietary guidelines, unfortunately, in the US and in the UK have really put at the base to tell people to eat, you know, six to 11 servings, I think, in the US guidelines of starchy foods, which is the complete opposite of the foods that you want to eat. Oh, it is absolutely insane because these are the foods that are going to drive all these conditions. It's not just about heart disease.

And the dietary guidelines, unfortunately, in the US and in the UK have really put at the base to tell people to eat, you know, six to 11 servings, I think, in the US guidelines of starchy foods, which is the complete opposite of the foods that you want to eat. Oh, it is absolutely insane because these are the foods that are going to drive all these conditions. It's not just about heart disease.

It's high blood pressure, which is the single biggest risk factor for death globally. It's type 2 diabetes. They all contribute to also, you know, it's not about longevity. It's about quality of life as well. If you've got type 2 diabetes, you're massively increased risk of depression, chronic pain, for example.

It's high blood pressure, which is the single biggest risk factor for death globally. It's type 2 diabetes. They all contribute to also, you know, it's not about longevity. It's about quality of life as well. If you've got type 2 diabetes, you're massively increased risk of depression, chronic pain, for example.

It's high blood pressure, which is the single biggest risk factor for death globally. It's type 2 diabetes. They all contribute to also, you know, it's not about longevity. It's about quality of life as well. If you've got type 2 diabetes, you're massively increased risk of depression, chronic pain, for example.

And then, of course, then you've got the pills to take, which aren't that effective, by the way, but give you side effects. So a whole management really of people's health in health care is upside down. What I do tell patients to do, though, is to adhere to a healthy lifestyle. I use calcium scores sometimes in patients because they're a very good way. It's an imaging.

And then, of course, then you've got the pills to take, which aren't that effective, by the way, but give you side effects. So a whole management really of people's health in health care is upside down. What I do tell patients to do, though, is to adhere to a healthy lifestyle. I use calcium scores sometimes in patients because they're a very good way. It's an imaging.

And then, of course, then you've got the pills to take, which aren't that effective, by the way, but give you side effects. So a whole management really of people's health in health care is upside down. What I do tell patients to do, though, is to adhere to a healthy lifestyle. I use calcium scores sometimes in patients because they're a very good way. It's an imaging.

For people that don't know this, it's a form of imaging which looks at coronary calcium, nothing to do with diet. which is a marker of inflammation and buildup of plaque or fatty deposits, if you like, within the arteries. And it correlates also, it gives a very accurate representation, Megan, of your risk of a heart attack or stroke in the next decade.