Dr Aseem Malhotra
Cardiologist, author, researcher, campaigner and Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine. On a mission to save lives ; a million at a time.
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Statins: the 3p pill that continues to cause uproar in the medical world
Paul Gallagher - inews.co.uk 3d 3 tweets
Despite their popularity, the pills are at the centre of a bitter war of words between doctors and academics over their effectiveness - or otherwise.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Huge embarrassment for the and as it appears that there is NO mortality benefit for over 75s taking #statins. It appears the 8000 ‘lives saved’ figure that made headlines from Prof. Colin Baigent was made up. #statincon #NHS 3d
Aseem Malhotra
Facebook.com 10d 2 tweets
BREAKING FACEBOOK STATINS EXCLUSIVE STORY AND YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE. For the sake of our patients, for the sake of humanity we must fight back against mainstream media lies! Dear friends, I’ve...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Call for retraction & apology from Mail On Sunday for inaccurate and defamatory #statin articles featuring by Supportive comments from respected docs including Prof Sherif Sultan, Dr Clare Gerada, & 10d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘We demand full transparency and investigation of Oxford University data collection on #statins...what did was a serious crime of moral turpitude...’ Professor Sherif Sultan, President of the international vascular institute #NHS 10d
PRESS RELEASE: Growing epidemic of medication overload impacting millions of older Americans
Lown Institute - Lown Institute 21d 4 tweets
In 2018, 5 million older Americans—one in ten—sought medical attention as a result of a serious reaction to medication. Over the past decade, the rate of emergency room visits for adverse drug events (ADEs) among older Americans nearly doubled. In...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra “We all want our patients to have the right medications, at the right dose, at the right time, but our health care system isn’t structured properly to achieve that goal.” Professor James McCormack ( ) #SystemFailure #toomuchmedicine 21d
Statins war of words: Matt Hancock dragged into ongoing debate over cholesterol-lowering drug taken by millions of Britons
Paul Gallagher - inews.co.uk 31d 3 tweets
More than six million people in the UK take statins, but the arguments continue over whether everyone should be on them.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Health editor of Guardian ’s disgraceful, distorted and defamatory journalism in ‘Butter nonsense...’ article exposed as I call for its retraction with supportive comments from editor in chief of Dr Fiona Godlee. #Cholesterol #NHS 31d
My mother’s vegetarian diet contributed to her early death. We should all learn from it
inews.co.uk 54d 4 tweets
NHS cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra: my mother's diet was full of ultra-processed foods and was ultimately to the detriment of her health
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Dr Aseem Malhotra This was a particularly difficult article for me to write. My mum’s story had to be told also to counter misinformation from a number of influential, unethical and immoral vegans spreading junk science to the detriment of public health. #obesity 54d
Guardian article claiming blow to low carb diets criticised by healthcare professionals
Diabetes.co.uk 100d 1 tweets
An article in The Guardian claiming a "blow to low carb diets" has received criticism from healthcare professionals. The Guardian's write-up of a study comparing the quality of carbohydrates, and claiming we all need to eat more dietary fibre, said...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Guardian article claiming ‘blow to low carb diets’ criticised by healthcare professionals via #obesity #NHS 100d
Tax unhealthy food, says top doctor
BBC News 123d 15 tweets
The food industry is "failing the public" and must do more, England's chief medical officer says.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra BBC News ‘Tax junk food high in sugar and salt’ says chief medical officer. Well done in NOT mentioning taxing ‘fat’ - this is progress! It’s processed carbohydrates that are the major issue in driving #obesity & type 2 diabetes. #NHS 123d
The NHS bill will have catastrophic consequences. It must be opposed | Aseem Malhotra
the Guardian 171d 1 tweets
Aseem Malhotra: Andrew Lansley is leading us to an Americanised system of privatised care with no accountability. We will all be worse off
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Oh dear. The LIES continue. This time from a #plantbased Dietitian. I have always worked for the #NHS and am one of the it’s most vocal campaigners. If you want to know where I work it’s in this link 171d
What can the town that gave up sugar teach us about diabetes and obesity? | Aseem Malhotra
the Guardian 206d 4 tweets
To mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS, healthcare staff and residents in Tameside went sugar-free for 70 days
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Dr Aseem Malhotra How did we allow our hospitals to become a branding opportunity for the junk food industry ? It’s no surprise 60% of nurses are overweight or obese. It’s time to stop selling sickness in the hospital grounds! #obesity #NHS 205d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Delighted #PioppiDiet remains no. 1 best seller in Holland for 5 weeks in a row. 2 KEY PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGES: 1. Low carb should be first line approach in managing type 2 diabetes 2. Don’t fear fat or cholesterol, instead make them your friends 166d
Tom Watson's weight loss proves official healthy diet advice is useless
The Grocer 214d 1 tweets
The deputy Labour leader’s success with the Pioppi diet shows the government’s Eatwell plate has come to the end of the road, says Joanna Blythman
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Want to lose weight? Start by ignoring Government healthy diet advice! Spot on piece by in #obesity #PioppiDiet #NHS 214d
Association between maternal gluten intake and type 1 diabetes in offspring: national prospective cohort study in Denmark
The BMJ 215d 1 tweets
Objective To examine the association between prenatal gluten exposure and offspring risk of type 1 diabetes in humans. Design National prospective cohort study. Setting National health information registries in Denmark. Participants Pregnant...
High gluten diet in pregnancy linked to increased risk of diabetes in children
Medicalxpress.com 215d 1 tweets
A high gluten intake by mothers during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of their child developing type 1 diabetes, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.
The Keto Diet Helped These 5 Coworkers Lose 220 Pounds
Men's Health 215d 1 tweets
They're known affectionately as the "Keto Krew."
Is Coconut Oil Healthier Than Other Cooking Oils?
Men's Health 215d 1 tweets
Nutritionists determine if your diet needs an oil change
The NHS is 'subconsciously racist', says head of doctors' union
The Telegraph 215d 1 tweets
The NHS is “subconsciously racist” and routinely overlooks ethnic minority doctors for senior posts, the head of the British Medical Association has said.
I came up with the low carb diet Tom Watson used to lose seven stone – here’s how it works
inews.co.uk 215d 1 tweets
For decades, powerful food companies have profited from promoting misleading health messages and aggressively marketing junk food to children and the most vulnerable members of society.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Here’s the specific 21 day lifestyle plan that helped lose weight and send his type 2 diabetes into remission. And it’s NOT a ‘low fat’ diet ;) #PioppiDiet #obesity #NHS. 215d
Are you getting the right type of calorie?
BBC News 215d 1 tweets
Meet the latest dietary idea being used in the battle against the bulge - the "quality" calorie.
Ornish Diet Worsens Heart Disease Risk: Part I
Ketotic.org 226d 2 tweets
Dr. Dean Ornish has come under a lot of criticism lately for his misleading statements about diet and heart disease. See, for example: ...
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Peter Gøtzsche – a scandal
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick 215d 1 tweets
As many of you now know, Peter Gøtzsche was recently expelled from the Cochrane Collaboration. I was going to write a blog on it, but Maryanne Demasi has already written an excellent blog which cov…