Chronic psychological stress has a similar risk for heart disease and heart attacks of being a smoker or having touch with diabetes or having hypertension. The two most biggest causes of stress that people have are work and relationship stress. meditation is the only factor that was an independent predictor for reversal of heart disease, according to study in India.
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