America's #1 Heart Risk & How You Can Prevent It

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Entrepreneurship, Fitness, Inspiration, Greatness, Health, Money, Celebrity Interview, Self Care, Celebrity, Success, Mental Health, Relationships, Mindset, Health & Fitness, Education, Alternative Health, Business, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Heart surgeon Dr. Jeremy London reveals why heart disease kills 20 million people yearly and shares the lifestyle factors that land patients on his operating table after 6,500+ surgeries. Learn the three pillars that reduce cardiovascular events by 50% and why he believes alcohol will become the next cigarettes.

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0:00.0	Do you think someone can die from a broken heart? The short answer is yes. Really? And there is an actual syndrome, broken heart syndrome. Really? It is a thing. 50% of Americans have high blood pressure. Really? And the majority don't even know they have it. Most people, if you ask them, you know, what are you afraid of dying of? They all say cancer, but it's really not the case.
0:21.6	It's heart disease.
0:22.6	He is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon.
0:25.6	His tips for living well and protecting your one and only heart
0:29.6	have racked up nearly 50 million views on YouTube.
0:32.6	I am super excited to introduce you to Dr. Jeremy London.
0:35.6	What is the main cause of us having heart disease, heart attacks, hard conditions?
0:41.3	Nothing happens in a vacuum in our bodies.
0:44.3	It's all connected. Everything is connected.
0:46.3	How much does vaping affect the heart health for Gen C?
0:50.3	Have I seen really life-threatening situations from vaping?
0:55.0	100%.
0:56.0	What have you seen?
0:57.0	The short story with vaping is...
1:00.0	I read a stat that said 800,000 people have heart attacks each year in the U.S.
1:09.0	One heart attack every 40 seconds, which seems crazy
1:13.6	to me that this is such a big issue for us as Americans.
1:17.8	And it sounds like around the world as well.
1:20.4	So I'm curious then, what is the main cause of us having heart disease, heart attacks,
1:27.0	heart conditions that affect us living a healthy
1:30.6	life or dying? To zoom out just a little bit further to put the perspective on this worldwide,
1:37.1	it's 20 million deaths a year. So it's the leading cause of death of men and women worldwide. And most people,
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