Thriving Minds with Alberto Zandi

Leading Cardiologist: Why Healthy People Still Get Heart Disease! The Truth About Stress, Exercise, Cholesterol, Diet & How To Protect Your Heart | Dr Aseem Malhotra

September 10, 2026·1h 20m
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Dr Aseem Malhotra is a world-leading consultant cardiologist, practicing doctor and one of the most outspoken voices challenging conventional thinking around heart disease, nutrition and modern medicine.After 25 years in medicine and treating thousands of patients, Aseem reveals why you can look incredibly fit and still have serious heart disease, why chronic stress may be far more dangerous than most of us realise, and why more exercise is not always better for your health.His connection to the heart is also deeply personal. When Aseem was 11, his 13 year old brother died suddenly from viral myocarditis, an experience that helped shape his decision to dedicate his career to understanding heart disease.He explains:◼ Why chronic stress could be one of the biggest overlooked threats to your heart◼ Why having a six pack does not necessarily mean you are healthy◼ How much exercise he believes we actually need, and when it can become too much◼ What he recommends eating for better heart and metabolic health◼ Why he challenges conventional thinking around cholesterol, statins and blood pressure medicationBut this conversation goes far beyond cardiology.Aseem opens up about grief, losing the people closest to him, living with enormous professional pressure, loneliness, relationships and the personal cost of dedicating his life to a mission bigger than himself.And after decades spent thinking about human health, his conclusion is surprisingly simple:Our health is not only determined by what we eat or how much we exercise.It is also shaped by stress, meaning, connection, curiosity and the people we love.Follow Dr Malhotrahttps://www.instagram.com/lifestylemedicinedoctor/https://draseemmalhotra.co.uk/#ThrivingMinds #AlbertoZandi #DrMalhotra #Cardiologist #COVIDVaccine #PublicHealth #BigPharma #HealthTruth #CorporatePower #MentalHealth #FoodIndustry #VaccineDebate #HealthPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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