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310: Have We Been Wrong About Cholesterol, Statins, and Heart Disease? | Aseem Malhotra, MD

The Genius Life

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The Disadvantages of Walking for Longevity

A brisk walk for 30 minutes a day, maybe a couple of times a day if need be is probably ideal. Chronic psychological stress as a risk factor for heart disease and heart attack is the same as being either a smoker, or having high blood pressure, or having type 2 diabetes. The single biggest driver of reversal of heart disease from a lifestyle plan that he put his patients on was 40 minutes of something called yoga meditation.

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