About this episode
We are in the war against Covid-19 for the long term. The virus is likely to be with us for many months and as we emerge from the global lockdowns, everyday life is looking very different. Re-imagining a post-coronavirus world will likely involve changes that go to the heart of how we live – our diet, personal hygiene, social behavior and work/life balance. As we learn more about the virus, it is becoming clear that a healthy body is a vital prerequisite to fighting the disease. In this episode of the Live Long and Master Aging podcast, Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a London-based cardiologist, explains why he believes obesity is a prime risk factor for mortality from Covid-19. He also suggests that the pandemic should act as a wake-up call for global populations, pursuing unhealthy lifestyles, consuming too much sugar and processed foods.
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Dr Aseem Malhotra is a National Health Service (NHS) Consultant Cardiologist in the UK, and visiting Professor of Evidence Based Medicine, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Brazil.
In the episode we cover:
- How a “horrendous state” of baseline general health, in many western populations, is relevant to Covid-19
- Ref. European Scientist: Covid 19 and the elephant in the room (April 16, 2020)
- The myths surrounding the health of people in Mediterranean countries.
- What is optimal metabolic health? Blood pressure, waist circumference, blood triglyceride, HDL, and HbA1c levels.
- Nature: Endocrine and metabolic link to coronavirus infection (April 2nd, 2020)
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