Dr Aseem Malhotra
Cardiologist, best selling author, researcher, and Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine. On a mission to save lives ; a million at a time.
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Interview with Raphael Sirtoli, co-founder of Nutrita: is FOP food labelling built on junk science ?
European Scientist 4d 1 tweets
More than ever, the Covid-19 crisis has made nutrition a key issue. With its “Farm to Fork” strategy, the European Union intends “to ensure a transition to a sustainable food system which guarantees food security and access to a healthy diet...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Front of pack food labelling is junk science. We should instead focus on nutrient density, metabolic health and insulin score of foods Fascinating article of the week well worth a read! 4d
Jurgen Klopp Doesn't Eat Carbohydrates
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Many congratulations to with special credit to one of the most exceptional & humble managers the premier league has ever had. Did you also know Jurgen Klopp is also clued up on metabolic health? ‘unfortunately I don’t eat carbohydrates’ he said 12d
Kailash Chand ‘The agenda of the Tory party is to wash its hands of the NHS’ | Denis Campbell
Denis Campbell - the Guardian 28d 1 tweets
The outgoing deputy chair of the BMA says the UK’s inspirational health service is now being set up to fail. He looks to the new model in Manchester as a way to save it
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Wishing my unbelievably kind, generous, warm hearted, exceptionally wise and inspirational #NHS hero father a very happy birthday. Never afraid to speak truth to power I couldn’t have chosen a better father. A true legend ❤️ 28d
'Public health revolution' needed to combat 'root cause' of many Covid-19 deaths
Inews.co.uk 51d 3 tweets
Matt Hancock asks leading anti-obesity expert to advise on links between obesity and the coronavirus to help form Government policy
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘Metabolic syndrome, driven by excess body fat is a much bigger issue than #obesity Dr Malhotra writes in his letter to Mr Hancock’ Yes, there’s no such thing as a healthy weight, only optimal metabolic health! 50d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra BREAKING NEWS: Public health revolution needed to tackle ‘root cause’ (insulin resistance) of #Covid_19 deaths. Secretary of State for health asks leading anti-obesity expert for links between coronavirus and #obesity to help form government policy 50d
Cardiologist and bestselling author Dr. Aseem Malhotra in conversation with Kalpana Sharma
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As rich and diverse as our food is, there are so many myths and misconceptions about how healthy an average Indian diet is. From the healthiest kind of oil y...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes & premature death from cardiovascular disease is truly shocking in South Asians. Why?Because most are misinformed of how terrible their diet & lifestyle is. This discussion explains why we must act NOW! 56d
'No time like the present' for millions of obese Brits to get slim
Mail Online 60d 1 tweets
Professor Susan Jebb, of Oxford University, urged Brits to stop buying junk food and only have healthy food in their house, and told them to exercise to avoid the temptation of the biscuit tin.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Coronavirus crisis is PERFECT time for millions of Brits to get slim, Oxford Uni scientist says Where’ve I heard this before 🤔 Remember: 1. Eat real nutritious food 2.There’s no such thing as a healthy weight, only optimal metabolic health #NHS 60d
More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette
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Dr Aseem Malhotra 1949 - ‘more doctors smoke camels than any other cigarette’ 2020 - more doctors choose Krispy Creme than any other Donut Big Tobacco played dirty and millions died. How similar is big food ? 62d
It’s time we were honest about obesity and Covid-19 | Spectator Life
Spectator Life 63d 4 tweets
A quarter of NHS nurses are obese, putting them at a greater risk of complications from Covid-19.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Further weight gain & high blood sugar levels, can be minimised, with the right foods. Do our #NHS health workers deserve any less? Why is no one demanding that Trusts ensure the highest quality food be made available for those at the front line? #COVID19 62d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Fifty years ago, cigarettes were designated harmless, their use defended by the medical profession, despite the health concerns, and patients paid the price; today, processed food is “part of a balanced lifestyle”. #COVID19 #obesity #Donutgate #NHS 62d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘’The complete disdain for the health of their own colleagues, already struggling with health issues that put them at risk for #COVID19 complications by disregarding their contribution to the statistics, was disturbing to behold’’ #obesity #Donutgate #NHS 62d
Coronavirus: obese people at greater risk of death and may stay infectious for longer
Thetimes.co.uk 66d 1 tweets
Obese patients are more likely to end up in hospital with the coronavirus — and are more likely to die — than those who are a healthy weight.Government scientists on the scientific advisory group for
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Obese at greater risk of death & may stay infectious for longer ‘PM could lead the nation. Boris could set an example to us all by slimming down now he’s recovering’ Experts agree that a better diet WILL help you fight the virus Via 66d
Ultra-processed food consumption and indicators of obesity in the United Kingdom population (2008-2016)
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We examined the association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and adiposity in a nationally representative sample of the UK adult population. We studied 6,143 participants (19 to 96 years, 51.6% female) sampled by the UK National Diet...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra New research shows clear dose response relationship of ultra -processed consumption in UK with #obesity & increased waist circumference Policy makers should consider actions to reduce consumption of ultra-processed food Via 66d
UK doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link with Covid-19 deaths - Times of India
The Times of India 66d 1 tweets
UK News: LONDON: Poor diet is a major cause behind the Covid-19 deaths and the Indians must urgently cut down on ultra-processed food to build resilience again.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra UK doctor alerts Indians to poor diet link to #Covid_19 deaths Via 66d
Our Diets Are Changing Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Is It for the Better?
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People are cooking more. But dietary shifts aren't affecting everyone equally
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Dr Aseem Malhotra TIME! ‘Major risk factors for being hospitalized for COVID-19 include diet-related conditions, obesity, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes’ “If we had a metabolically healthy population, the risk of hospitalization from COVID could be dramatically lower,” 68d
We need to talk about the uncomfortable link between obesity and coronavirus 
The Telegraph 78d 4 tweets
Let's launch a national diet campaign now to save lives
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Dr Aseem Malhotra We need to talk about the uncomfortable link between #obesity & coronavirus ‘Let’s launch a national diet campaign now to save lives’ Inspired by low carb #PioppiDiet mum lost 3kg in 3 weeks & is close to coming off BP pills! 77d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘Not only would a massive public campaign on diet save lives it would change the course of our nation’s health forever’ #COVID19 #obesity #NHS 77d
‘TIME TO REBOOT YOUR LIFESTYLE’ | Global News For Planet Asia
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘#obesity and diet related disease is a major predisposing factor for mortality in those from BAME backgrounds struck by #COVID19’ , chairman of BAPIO 79d
Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster
Jonathan Leake - Thetimes.co.uk 81d 103 tweets
On the third Friday of January a silent and stealthy killer was creeping across the world. Passing from person to person and borne on ships and planes, the coronavirus was already leaving a trail of
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Boris Johnson must resign with immediate effect. He’s proven himself not fit to be prime minister. RT if you agree #Covid_19 #NHS 80d
Covid 19 and the elephant in the room
European Scientist 83d 9 tweets
Obesity and chronic metabolic disease is killing COVID -19 patients: now is the time to eat real food, protect the NHS and save lives.  A healthcare system issue Last week I inquired as to how a close friend of mine, a director of research and a...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra NEW IN EUROPEAN SCIENTIST Poor diet is root cause of #COVID19 mortality driving the lockdown But these diet related diseases ARE reversible within weeks to months Now is the time to ‘eat real food, protect the #NHS and save lives’ #obesity 82d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Why are people from BAME backgrounds disproportionately at risk of #COVID19 mortality? It’s because of up to five fold increased prevalence of chronic metabolic disease in these groups. The good news is that it’s rapidly reversible with dietary changes 82d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra Dear , I’m delighted you’re taking #obesity seriously after falling sick from #COVID19 Real issue is insulin resistance, driven primarily by poor diet. So message to public must also be eat real food, protect the #NHS & save lives 54d
Cholesterol-lowering treatment may worsen the outcome of a Covid-19 infection.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘As LDL-cholesterol is able to inactivate virus as well, patients on cholesterol-lowering treatment and with a life-threatening #COVID19 infection should cease this treatment; at least until they have recovered from the infection’ via #statins 91d
Subscribe to read | Financial Times
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News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘Corona virus may have infected half of UK population- Oxford study’ If this is true then hopefully we’ll get through this much more quickly than originally thought Via 106d
Being obese raises coronavirus risk: Medics warn
Mail Online 107d 3 tweets
The report found 63 per cent of patients receiving intensive care in UK hospitals after contracting the coronavirus are overweight, obese or morbidly obese. Almost 40% were under 60.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra BREAKING NEWS! As sadly predicted UK data on #COVIDー19 Nearly two thirds in critical care overweight or obese 37% UNDER 60 Once we get through this government must crack down industry corrupted food guidelines that’s killing people #obesity #NHS 107d
Corona Virus and The Elephant in the Room Sky News
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Dr. Aseem Malhotra on Sky News this morning, with a timely and hard-hitting piece on what is not getting enough focus. The epidemic of modern chronic disease...
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Dr Aseem Malhotra ‘Corona virus and the elephant in the room’ via Sky News Some very important advice to get out there on what people can do to boost immunity and reduce illness severity. Please share to help protect our #NHS & save thousands of lives 108d
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Dr Aseem Malhotra It’s estimated that additional inactivity from social isolation for 3 months could cause an extra 7100 deaths in UK over next 1 year You MUST eat well and stay fit to boost immunity and keep healthy during #COVIDー19 quarantine #NHS 107d