This week, Paul chats with cardiologist, public health campaigner and author, Aseem Malhotra. They touch on pharmaceuticals, statins, and whether LDL cholesterol is a big deal. They also provide tools to assess your metabolic health and stress levels in an objective manner.

00:09:38 Podcast begins

00:10:38 What sparked Aseem’s interest in the root of disease

00:12:58 Big Pharma’s influence on dietary guidelines

00:16:23 The story of sugar

00:24:48 Fear of cholesterol

00:40:58 Statins

01:01:08 The power of positive lifestyle changes

References:

https://www.nopharmfilm.com/

https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra

https://www.instagram.com/lifestylemedicinedoctor/

Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: An Individual-Level Pooled Analysis of 30 Cohort Studies: https://sci-hub.se/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.038908

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