The Cardiologist Who Stopped Prescribing Statins Explains the Real Cause of Heart Attacks | Dr. Aseem Malhotra - ENCORE

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Dr. Mark Hyman

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4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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This week, in a special holiday edition of The Dr. Hyman Show, I’m revisiting a powerful conversation with Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a leading cardiologist and advocate for ethical, evidence-based medicine, where we unpacked the uncomfortable truths about cholesterol, statins, and what really drives heart disease. Wishing you a peaceful holiday week. We unpack: • Why LDL cholesterol isn’t the whole story when it comes to heart disease • How reducing inflammation and insulin resistance can better protect your heart • What statins can—and can’t—do to improve real cardiovascular outcomes • How industry influence shapes the prescriptions patients receive Better heart health starts with better information and real progress begins when we stop treating numbers and start treating what’s actually causing disease. Hope you have a peaceful holiday week. I look forward to continuing this journey together in the new year. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Health https://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Results https://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Big Bold Health, Sunlighten, Function Health and Pique. Get 20% off HTB Immune Energy Chews at bigboldhealth.com and use code DRMARK20. Head over to sunlighten.com and save up to $1400 or more this holiday season with code HYMAN. Join today at functionhealth.com/mark and use code MARK2026 to get $50 OFF toward your membership. Receive 20% off FOR LIFE + a free Starter Kit with a rechargeable frother and glass beaker at piquelife com/hym

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0:00.0	So today, we're revisiting one of our most popular episodes of 2025.
0:04.5	My conversation with esteemed UK cardiologist Dr. Asim Malhotra, a physician who went from
0:09.6	being a top prescriber of statins to one of their most vocal and well-informed critics,
0:14.3	a stance that ultimately cost him his job and led to a major legal battle with the media.
0:18.9	In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Malhotra pulls back the curtain on the commercial
0:23.3	distortions of scientific evidence that have shaped our understanding of cholesterol and heart disease.
0:28.1	He explains the statistical sleight of hand often used in clinical trials, the data pharmaceutical
0:33.1	companies don't want the public to see, and why are decades-long obsession with lowering
0:38.2	LDL cholesterol, they have done more harm than good. This conversation sparks so much
0:43.7	engagement, reflection and change within our community, and it deserves another spotlight. Whether
0:47.7	you're revisiting the conversation or hearing it for the first time, we hope it brings you
0:51.3	inspiration, insight, and nourishment in this holiday season. So thanks for being part of our podcast family. We'll be back in the new year with brand new episodes. We can't wait to share with you. The fall into winter seasons is when our immune systems need the most support. It's colder, stress ramps up, and we're exposed to more challenges. That's why I turn to H.TB immune energy chews from Big Bold Health. They're made with 1,000 milligrams of sprouted Himalayan tartary buckwheat, one of nature's richest sources of immune-active polyphenols like quercetin and rutin. These compounds help support balance at the cellular level and may play a role in long-term health. On top of that, every chew is fortified with vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium,
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