Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A conversation with my friend and cardiology colleague, Dr Heeraj Bulluck MBBS PhD, who has written a book called 'Heart Reset 40', which is an attempt to review the highest yield, evidence-based advice for maintaining cardiovascular and overall health.
Heeraj and I don't agree on some of the minutiae, which is normal! And indeed that's why I was happy to invite him onto the channel, but the big things that are most important for preventing the development of heart disease are universally agreed and supported by high quality evidence. This is intended for a general audience, anyone who is interested in protecting their cardiovascular system, but especially for those north of their mid-30s. It is a simple overview of the most important factors, as opposed to getting too into the weeds with certain topics, which may be interesting but can distract from the big picture.
You can buy Heeraj's book here: amazon.co.uk/Heart-Reset-40-Cardiologists-Science-Backed/dp/1919392505. This video is not sponsored!
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00:00 Intro
03:47 Interview start
06:06 What is Heart RESET
08:40 What is special about midlife
10:40 Basics of heart disease
14:30 Blood pressure
20:05 Cholesterol
27:20 Cholesterol-lowering therapy
32:05 Diet for dummies
33:55 Pre-diabetes and diabetes
38:22 Booze
42:20 Stress and passive exercise
45:00 Resistance vs cardio
49:00 Genetic risk of heart disease
51:30 Subscriber quickfire questions
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A conversation with my friend and cardiology colleague, Dr Heeraj Bulluck MBBS PhD, who has written a book called 'Heart Reset 40', which is an attempt to review the highest yield, evidence-based advice for maintaining cardiovascular and overall health.
Heeraj and I don't agree on some of the minutiae, which is normal! And indeed that's why I was happy to invite him onto the channel, but the big things that are most important for preventing the development of heart disease are universally agreed and supported by high quality evidence. This is intended for a general audience, anyone who is interested in protecting their cardiovascular system, but especially for those north of their mid-30s. It is a simple overview of the most important factors, as opposed to getting too into the weeds with certain topics, which may be interesting but can distract from the big picture.
You can buy Heeraj's book here: amazon.co.uk/Heart-Reset-40-Cardiologists-Science-Backed/dp/1919392505. This video is not sponsored!
Watch all my videos without any adverts, plus exclusive ad-free content hundreds of other creators only on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/medlifecrisis
All my videos, including this one, are uploaded to Nebula before YouTube. I do not ask anyone to support me on Patreon but if do wish to help me continue making videos, please consider signing up to Nebula via my link – it helps me AND you get the best deal in streaming.
00:00 Intro
03:47 Interview start
06:06 What is Heart RESET
08:40 What is special about midlife
10:40 Basics of heart disease
14:30 Blood pressure
20:05 Cholesterol
27:20 Cholesterol-lowering therapy
32:05 Diet for dummies
33:55 Pre-diabetes and diabetes
38:22 Booze
42:20 Stress and passive exercise
45:00 Resistance vs cardio
49:00 Genetic risk of heart disease
51:30 Subscriber quickfire questions
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open.spotify.com/show/1axFhN3Bu3Yzs0LvbLPlq1?si=04208921407c461b
https://bsky.app/profile/medcrisis.bsky.social
