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How Big Pharma Hijacked Evidence-Based Medicine: Dr. Aseem Malhotra and Dr. Kelly Victory Warn of Rising Influence of Pharmaceutical Corporations – Ask Dr. Drew – Episode 228

Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew

Health & Fitness, News Commentary, News, Politics

4.7759 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

“Doctors and patients must appreciate how deeply and extensively drug regulators can’t be trusted so long as they’re captured by industry funding,” reads a quote from Donald Light in a recent presentation by Dr. Aseem Malhotra, warning of the rising influence of pharmaceutical corporations over individual physicians and drug safety studies. Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a British cardiologist, public health campaigner, author of several books, and writer of newspaper articles. He campaigns for people to reduce sugar in their diet, promotes a low-carb and high-fat diet, and encourages the reduction of medical overprescribing. Dr. Aseem is an NHS Trained Consultant Cardiologist and visiting Professor of Evidence Based Medicine at Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Brazil. He is a world-renowned expert in the prevention of heart disease. Follow Dr. Malhotra at https://twitter.com/draseemmalhotra and https://doctoraseem.com/ 「 SPONSORED BY 」 • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at https://drdrew.com/paleovalley • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at https://twc.health/drew • BIRCH GOLD - Don’t let your savings lose value. You can own physical gold and silver in a tax-sheltered retirement account, and Birch Gold will help you do it. Claim your free, no obligation info kit from Birch Gold at https://birchgold.com/drew • GENUCEL - Using a proprietary base formulated by a pharmacist, Genucel has created skincare that can dramatically improve the appearance of facial redness and under-eye puffiness. Genucel uses clinical levels of botanical extracts in their cruelty-free, natural, made-in-the-USA line of products. Get an extra discount with promo code DREW at https://genucel.com/drew 「 MEDICAL NOTE 」 The CDC states that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and reduce your risk of severe illness. You should always consult your personal physician before making any decisions about your health.  「 ABOUT the SHOW 」 Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation (https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/firstladyoflove). This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 「 WITH DR. KELLY VICTORY 」 Dr. Kelly Victory MD is a board-certified trauma and emergency specialist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She served as CMO for Whole Health Management, delivering on-site healthcare services for Fortune 500 companies. She holds a BS from Duke University and her MD from the University of North Carolina. Follow her at https://earlycovidcare.org and https://twitter.com/DrKellyVictory. 「 ABOUT DR. DREW 」 For over 30 years, Dr. Drew has answered questions and offered guidance to millions through popular shows like Celebrity Rehab (VH1), Dr. Drew On Call (HLN), Teen Mom OG (MTV), and the iconic radio show Loveline. Now, Dr. Drew is opening his phone lines to the world by streaming LIVE from his home studio. Watch all of Dr. Drew's latest shows at https://drdrew.tv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.7

sense to me that he said on Twitter and I interviewed him at the Dr. Drew podcast, then Kelly and I

0:43.9

interviewed him here. And he has traveled the world, literally, since we last spoke with him. And his

0:50.8

ideas have evolved. He's, of course, a cardiologist who, after the death of

0:55.8

his father unexpectedly without any significant coronary disease, he started asking questions. Not

1:00.7

allowed to do that anymore. And as a result, he came to some interesting conclusions. He's been

1:06.0

warning about the rising influence of pharmaceutical companies, much like our friend RFK Jr.

1:11.1

And he's a cardiologist, as I said.

1:13.9

He's also professor of evidence-based medicine.

1:16.5

He is from study public health in Brazil,

1:20.2

and he's of course an expert on the prevention of heart disease.

1:23.9

But he has shunted a lot of his attention

1:26.4

over to vaccine therapies and the recent COVID

1:28.9

debacle, which we will get into with our friend Kelly Victory as well after this.

1:34.3

Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre.

1:38.8

The psychopaths start this.

1:39.9

He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.

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