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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Ask A Cardiothoracic Surgeon: The #1 Danger of Fatty Liver Isn’t Liver Failure, It’s Cardiovascular Disease (opens the original)

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    I’m Dr. Michael Richman, a double board certified cardiothoracic surgeon. Fatty liver disease has reached pandemic levels. Worldwide, anywhere from 37% to 51% of adults have MASLD. It’s slightly more common in men than women, and in areas with high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes, as many as 3 out of 4 people have it . In the US and Western Europe, about 1 in 4 adults is living with MASLD. In today’s video, I’m revealing why MASLD and MASH affects millions silently and how you can protect y

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Ask A Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Does Dog Ownership Really Lower The Risk Of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events? (opens the original)

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    Hi, I’m Dr. Michael Richman, a double board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon here with my two beautiful Golden Retrievers Kole and Kimba. Today’s video is going to explore the evidence-based data about whether having a dog lowers your risk of a major cardiovascular event including death. For further guidance, advocacy or a consultation, please go to PaladinMDs because “it’s like having a doctor in the family.”Doctor, Doctor

  3. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    Ask A Cardiothoracic Surgeon: The Richman Rules-10 Rules That Could Save Your Life! (opens the original)

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    I’m Dr. Michael Richman, a double board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. In today’s video, I’m sharing my 10 essential rules to help you become the boss of your own health and make sure your care is top-notch. It is the reason my company, PaladinMDs, was started. So we can help you understand diagnoses, evaluate treatment options, prepare for appointments, and navigate complex medical decisions—ensuring your care is aligned with your best interests, not someone else’s agenda.For further guidanc

  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Ask A Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Unraveling The Data Of The Flawed Esselstyn Diet Studies (opens the original)

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    I am Dr. Michael Richman, a double board certified cardiothoracic surgeon. Today, we are going to talk about the Esselstyn diet. The Esselstyn diet claims that a whole-food, plant-based diet (eliminating all meat, dairy, fish, and added oils) can arrest and even reverse coronary artery disease (CAD). I think you will be stunned when somebody does their own study, and designs it with the outcome already decided, and then it becomes unreproducible by any other group trying to validate efficacy and

  5. Issue · Sep 9, 2026

    Ask A Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Can Lipid Lowering Therapy Cause Meaningful Regression Of Coronary Artery Plaque? (opens the original)

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    I am Dr. Michael Richman, a double board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon. In today’s video, I explain the evidence-based human studies that demonstrate that cholesterol-lowering drugs can’t shrink severe heart artery blockages enough to avoid stents or surgery. The correct terms would be remodeling and stabilization of plaque, not regression. The evidence doesn’t lie and the truth matters.For further guidance, advocacy or a cardiovascular/lipid consultation, please go to PaladinMDs because “it’

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