Episode #1979

Dr. Aseem Malhotra

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Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an NHS-trained consultant cardiologist and author who discusses his criticism of dietary guidance, statin use, and pharmaceutical influence on healthcare. The episode also examines his concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and mandates, institutional trust, informed consent, and public-health decision-making, alongside cardiovascular risk, lifestyle, and social factors affecting health.

What they talked about

  • Statins overprescription and side effects
  • Saturated fat myth and dietary guidelines
  • Obesity and chronic disease prevention
  • COVID-19 vaccine risks and myocarditis
  • FDA and MHRA funding from pharma
  • Vaccine mandates and NHS job losses
  • Excess deaths correlation with vaccination rates
  • Lifestyle medicine and Mediterranean diet

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