Daily Steps To Prevent Heart Disease

This episode is brought to you by Gut Food, ButcherBox, and
Paleovalley. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the world,
and it is often thought of as a cholesterol problem. When you take
a closer look, however, there are other factors that drive this
chronic disease that can’t be fixed by the most commonly prescribed
medication: statin drugs. The way you eat, how much you exercise,
how you manage stress, and more all contribute to heart disease. In
this episode, I talk with Dr. Aseem Malhotra, Dr. Stanley Hazen,
and Dr. Cindy Geyer about why heart disease is easier to prevent
than to reverse, why statins are not the answer in most cases, and
how the gut microbiome is connected to heart health.   Dr.
Aseem Malhotra is an NHS-trained consultant, cardiologist, and
visiting professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the Bahiana School
of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil. He is a pioneer
of the lifestyle medicine movement in the UK and in 2018 was ranked
by software company Onalytica as the number-one doctor in the world
influencing obesity thinking. He is the author of, The Pioppi Diet,
coauthored with Donal O'Neill, The 21-Day Immunity Plan, and, A
Statin-Free Life. Dr. Stanley Hazen is both the chair of the
Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine at the Lerner
Research Institute and section head of Preventive Cardiology &
Rehabilitation at the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Cleveland
Clinic. He’s published more than 400 peer-reviewed articles and has
over 50 patents from his pioneering discoveries in atherosclerosis
and inflammatory disease. Dr. Hazen made the seminal discovery
linking microbial pathways to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
disease. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her
Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State
University. She completed her residency in internal medicine at
Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, and is triple board
certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle
medicine. She joined The Ultrawellness Center in 2021 after
practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for
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paleovalley.com/hyman. Full-length episodes of these interviews can
be found here: Dr. Aseem Malhotra Dr. Stanley Hazen Dr. Cindy Geyer