In episode 94th Sober Head podcast, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, welcomes Dr. Aseem Malhotra, MD.Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a London-based, globally recognized cardiologist and a leading advocate for ethical, transparent medicine. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School.Dr. Aseem challenges modern medicine’s approach to heart health and COVID-era policy, arguing that profit incentives, biased research, and poor risk communication undermine ethical, evidence-based care. He uses statins as a key example, saying many low-risk patients are prescribed these drugs without being told the small absolute benefit, and explains why transparency around risk is often missing. He also shares how his view on mRNA vaccines shifted over time, from default trust to public criticism, following observed side effects, emerging data, and the sudden death of his father in 2021. The conversation covers possible cardiovascular inflammation mechanisms, practical steps people can control such as metabolic health, diet, stress, and vitamin D, and why fear and black-and-white thinking block progressDr. Malhotra unpacks the “cholesterol myth,” explaining why LDL alone can be misleading, why metabolic markers matter more, and what patients should know about statin side effects, while emphasizing informed, individualized decision-making with a doctor. #EsraÇavuşoğlu #AyıkKafa #ElevatingLifeEvolvingHealth #Longevilab #AseemMalhotra #Longevity Longevilab Women’s Summit 2026 Early Bird Tickets are on Sale!Visit: https://summit.longevilab.com/ Dr. Aseem Malhotra, MD:Website: https://draseemmalhotra.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifestylemedicinedoctor/ Special thanks to T.C. Istanbul Gedik Universityhttps://www.gedik.edu.tr/en/ 00:00-03:42 Introduction03:42-07:47 Statins, vaccines, and Esra’s personal experience07:47-10:52 Ethical medicine: profit, bias, and broken risk communication 10:52-13:56 COVID vaccines: from default trust to growing concerns13:56-19:11 Heart inflammation, spike protein & proposed mechanisms19:11-23:21 What people can do now: lifestyle, vitamin D, NAC23:21-32:49 Social awareness 32:49-41:12 Media, fear, and why misinformation spreads41:12-49:36 The cholesterol myth: why LDL alone is misleading49:36-50:35 Statin downsides50:35-53:14 Diet, insulin resistance & real cardiovascular risk53:14-54:55 Wrap up *About Ayık Kafa* Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD, took her studies, starting from her personal treatment experiences and continuing with her clinical psychology education, to the next level by completing her PhD focused on Addiction. Dr. Esra in Ayık Kafa podcast discusses the world’s latest technologies, protocols, products and research in the fields of Biohacking and Longevity, while sharing first-hand information and experiences about the Disease of Addiction, as well as her latest academic studies. *About Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu, PhD* Longevilab’s founder, Dr. Esra, is a United States and internationally trained clinical psychologist and a certified addiction therapist in New York. She served as International Development Advisor on the Yale University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Advisory Board. She is the founder and supervisor of Gaziantep Oya Bahadır Yüksel Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Esra is the designer and implementer of the Turkey Rehabilitation Model. Dr. Esra founded the Contemporary Addiction Studies Association (ÇABAÇAD) in order to combat Turkey’s growing addiction problem. DisclaimerThe information and statements on our YouTube Channel Sober-Head are not intended to guide individuals towards medical diagnosis and treatment.Please consult with your doctor for medical diagnostic and treatment procedures.The content is shared for informational purposes only, derived from scientific studies prepared by EMC Medya Yayıncılık Ticaret Ltd. Şti.’s researchers, consultants, and authors/scientists, as well as compilations from publicly available public