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Good Health Doesn’t Come Out of a Medicine Bottle
I recently saw a lady in her early 60’s who was terrified because her GP had told her that her cholesterol was high. “congratulations” I said, “that will probably help you live longer.” By the end of the consultation she left the room smiling.
A few weeks ago with a number of international researchers I co-authored a paper published in BMJ Open that concluded that not only was there no association with so called bad cholesterol and cardiovascular disease in the over 60’s but a trend to reduced reduction in deaths from all causes the higher the cholesterol. One explanation of our findings is that LDL cholesterol is involved in immune system protection against potentially fatal gastrointestinal and respiratory infections and possibly even cancer.
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The Big Fat Fix ; A Global Health Revolution
Here’s a must listen BBC Radio interview with my co-producer and former international athlete Donal O’Neill explaining why The Big Fat Fix is the beginning of a global health revolution.
Nuts, olive oil and vegetables are the best heart medicine
Nuts, olive oil and vegetables are the best heart medicine ( too many prescriptions cause massive waste and harm the public).
It may be hard to believe, but poor diet now contributes to more disease and death than physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol combined (according to The Lancet). We have been guzzling sugar, refined carbohydrates and industrial vegetable oils as never before, with devastating consequences for public health. The combined costs of type 2 diabetes and obesity to the NHS and UK economy exceed £20 billion.
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The Big Fat Fix
My new movie – “The Big Fat Fix” – Premieres at Westminster to British Members of Parliament on July 21.
Is it time to bring back the fat?
I’m delighted to share that for the next couple of weeks I’ll be touring three major Australian cities, speaking on some of the major health topics of the modern era.
Sugar is NOT a “nutrient” so let’s not pretend it is
The announcement last week by the British chancellor George Osborne for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax was very welcome news. I have been campaigning for years with others that a tax on sugary drinks would be a major step forward to help combat obesity and many associated chronic diseases. In February 2013, after a year reviewing the evidence the Academy of Medical Royal colleges ( I sat on the steering committee) produced a ten point obesity action plan which included a tax on sugary drinks.
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Stop counting calories and count number of sugar teaspoons instead
Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease kill 35 million per year globally. In 2012, the UN advocated a new health goal of reducing avoidable deaths from non-communicable diseases by 25 per cent by 2025. It identified tobacco, alcohol and poor diet as central risk factors.
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The truth about type 2 diabetes
I was honoured to be invited to take part in a debate on diabetes, recently broadcasted on BBC World, service to an estimated 40 million listeners globally.
Dr Malhotra featured in Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain
I am delighted to share that this week I was named in the “Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain” featured in the Sunday Times.
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