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.
Read more… Nuts, olive oil and vegetables are the best heart medicine
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.
Read more… Sugar is NOT a “nutrient” so let’s not pretend it is
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.
Read more… Stop counting calories and count number of sugar teaspoons instead
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.
Read more… Dr Malhotra featured in Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain
Tribute for change in 2016
I am pleased and honoured to share that I’ve been recognised by my university (Edinburgh) for my work in their Christmas newsletter.
Too much medicine is killing us
Last week I appeared on BBC Breakfast news to discuss calls from the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences for more preventative medicines. In effect more healthy people to be taking medications to prevent the onset of disease. I have no issue with this as a concept but one of the reasons our current healthcare system is close to breaking point is that we have an overmedicated population with a total lack of transparency in the prescription of drugs. Often benefits are grossly exaggerated and side effects underplayed. If I was going to take a pill every day for many years I would want to know what is my actual benefit and what are/how common are the side effects that may interfere with my quality of life?