Don’t Learn This Too Late: 5 Things Top Heart Surgeon Says You Must Avoid to Live Longer

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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You’re about to hear what a heart surgeon wishes you knew sooner. If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on inside your body, or what habits are silently destroying your heart, this episode could be a lifesaver. Dr. Jeremy London is a renowned heart surgeon with 25 years of experience. After performing thousands of heart surgeries, he’s seen what wrecks the human heart, and he has one mission: to keep you off his operating table. He’s not here to scare you. He’s here to tell you the truth about what’s wrecking your heart and how to protect it. And in this conversation, he’s breaking it all down: what to avoid, what to do, and how to make the changes that truly matter. You’ll learn: -The foods a heart surgeon refuses to eat, and what he eats instead -2 so-called “healthy habits” that could be putting you at serious risk -The real warning signs of a heart attack (and what to do if you’re alone when it hits) -The small daily changes that can protect your one precious heart and add years to your life. Consider this your personal appointment with one of the world’s top heart surgeons. It just might be the most important one you’ll ever have. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: Eat THIS to Lose Fat, Prevent Disease & Feel Better Now With Dr. William Li. Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.
0:08.5	You know, there's something in your life that I bet you don't think about that often.
0:14.5	And yet, this thing, it is constantly in the background, it is working as hard as it possibly can all day, every day it's there.
0:26.1	In fact, 100,000 times a day, it shows up for you. What am I talking about? Your heart.
0:34.1	And today, you and I are going to have a conversation about your heart. See, every second
0:39.7	of every day, every week, every year of your life, your heart is there. Just beating inside of you,
0:47.1	doing its job. And it's so easy, isn't it, to take it for granted? You know, come to think about it.
0:51.6	I think about time the same way. See, there's this
0:56.6	invisible clock that's always ticking in the background because time moves forward regardless
1:02.7	of what you do. But your heart, your heart is deeply impacted by what you do. So today, a world
1:10.1	renowned cardiac surgeon is here to talk to you about
1:12.7	what he's learned after operating on people for 25 years. He's going to tell you what you and your
1:19.8	loved ones need to know, to keep your heart healthy, to understand the warning signs, and to keep you
1:25.0	and the people that you love off of his operating table
1:28.2	so that you can live as long and as happy and as healthy of a life as you can.
1:44.0	Hey, it's your buddy, Mel Robbins. Welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. First of all, I am so excited that you're here. It's always an honor to be able to spend time with you, to be together. And if you're a new listener, I wanted to personally take a moment and welcome you to the Mel Robbins podcast family. I am thrilled that you're here today,
2:01.1	and because you hit play on this particular episode, here's what that tells me.
2:05.1	It tells me that you're the kind of person who values your time and you're spending it
2:09.3	on listening or watching something that could help you improve your life. And I'll tell you what,
2:15.3	the conversation we're going to have today, this is worth your time.
2:18.5	Because this could save your life or the life of somebody that you love.
2:22.4	I'm not kidding around about this.
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