Heart Attacks are Preventable!

Welcome to my podcast, I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist, a private practice of over 10,000 patients.

Australia, like the rest of the western world, has a heart problem.

Over 9 million people around the world die from heart disease every year.

Every 10 minutes, someone in Australia suffers a heart attack. And 21 lives are lost daily because of it.

The devastating fact in all this is…

Almost every one of those cases could have been prevented.

This podcast is for anyone who wants to improve their health literacy and gain information to help them make the best decisions about their risk of heart attack, their cholesterol, blood pressure, risk of diabetes, weight loss and general health. Join me on my personal mission journey to prevent Heart Attack on a global scale. If you like this podcast I would be honoured with a 5-star review and let your friends and family know, you may even save the life of someone you love!

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Coming Soon Episodes

EP411: Gut Microbiome with Prof Talley Part 2

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist, discusses the critical role of the gut microbiome in overall health with Professor Nicholas Talley, a gastroenterologist. They explore how factors like diet, particularly ultra-processed foods and fiber intake, significantly impact the gut microbiome and can lead to 'leaky gut.' This condition allows inflammatory particles and bacterial factors to enter the bloodstream, contributing to chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and potentially Parkinson's.

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Doctor Warrick 9th Nov 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Guest Interviews , Diet , Heart Health

Coming 9 Nov 2025!

EP412: Talking Psoriasis with Dr Foo and Dr Smith

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop hosts a podcast episode with Fiona Foo, a cardiologist, and Dr. Smith, a dermatologist, discussing the connection between psoriasis and cardiovascular health. Psoriasis, affecting 2-4% of the population, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that can lead to systemic inflammation impacting organs like the heart, joints, and liver. Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes due to elevated cardiovascular risk factors and inflammation.

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Doctor Warrick 16th Nov 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Guest Interviews , Heart Health

Coming in 8 days!

EP413: Younger Sharper Stronger

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and author, discusses how to age with strength by focusing on three key systems: the brain, bones, and muscles. He emphasizes that proactive care, starting as early as possible, is crucial for maintaining health and independence as we age. For brain health, he highlights the importance of vascular health, managing conditions like high blood pressure and insulin resistance, getting adequate sleep for waste removal, regular exercise, and a Mediterranean-style diet with antioxidants and omega-3s. Regarding bone health, Dr. Bishop stresses the need to check bone mineral density, as conditions like celiac disease or mastocytosis can impact it. He recommends load-bearing exercise, sufficient Vitamin D, K2, magnesium, protein, and collagen to strengthen bones.

12:28

Doctor Warrick 23rd Nov 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Risks , Heart Health , Exercise

Coming in 15 days!

EP414: Modern (Metabolic) Syndrome

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and author, discusses reversing metabolic syndrome, which he also calls the "modern syndrome." He explains that metabolic syndrome is not a disease itself but a warning sign of increased risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and dementia. The syndrome is characterized by having at least three of five criteria: elevated waist circumference, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and elevated fasting blood sugar. The root cause is often insulin resistance, where the body's cells stop responding properly to insulin, a hormone responsible for energy storage. This resistance is exacerbated by modern diets high in carbohydrates and a sedentary lifestyle. Other contributing factors include sleep deprivation, chronic stress, and genetic predisposition.

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Doctor Warrick 30th Nov 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Risks , Diet , Heart Health , Exercise

Coming in 22 days!

EP415: Inflammation—What, How, Why?

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and CEO of the Healthy Heart Network, discusses the importance of understanding inflammation for overall health. He explains that while acute inflammation is a beneficial response to injury, chronic low-grade inflammation is linked to serious health issues like heart disease, Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Causes of chronic inflammation include modern lifestyle factors such as highly processed foods, visceral fat (fat surrounding organs), sedentary behavior, poor sleep, stress, and environmental toxins. Gingivitis is also mentioned as a common chronic infection that can contribute to inflammation. Detecting inflammation can be done through specific blood tests like high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HS CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), though general markers like high triglycerides, low HDL, insulin resistance, and increased waist circumference can also be indicators.

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Doctor Warrick 7th Dec 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Risks , Heart Health

Coming in 29 days!

EP416: Highlights of WCCL June 2025

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and CEO of the Healthy Heart Network, shares insights from the 4th World Congress of Clinical Lipidology. He highlights that LDL cholesterol, the "bad" cholesterol, is primarily utilized only by the liver, not for other bodily functions like hormone production or energy. Contrary to some concerns, lowering LDL cholesterol does not appear to increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and may even reduce all-cause mortality and dementia.

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Doctor Warrick 14th Dec 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Heart Health , Events

Coming in 36 days!

EP417: Cholesterol—Separating Fats from Fiction

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. In this episode, Dr Warrick Bishop explains the real role of cholesterol in the body and why simple labels like “good” and “bad” cholesterol don’t tell the whole story. He breaks down LDL, HDL, triglycerides, and Lipoprotein(a), highlighting how each contributes to understanding cardiovascular risk.

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Doctor Warrick 21st Dec 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Cholesterol , Exercise and Weight Loss , Heart Health

Coming in 43 days!

EP418: Allergic vs Idiosyncratic vs Tolerance and Doing it Naturally

Welcome to my podcast. I am Doctor Warrick Bishop, and I want to help you to live as well as possible for as long as possible. I’m a practising cardiologist, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and the creator of The Healthy Heart Network. I have over 20 years as a specialist cardiologist and a private practice of over 10,000 patients. Dr. Warrick Bishop, a cardiologist and CEO of the Healthy Heart Network, discusses common patient concerns regarding cholesterol-lowering medications, specifically statin intolerance and the desire to manage health naturally. He explains that while some individuals report statin intolerance, the medical community acknowledges the complexity of this issue, including the well-documented nocebo effect, where expectations of side effects can actually trigger them.

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Doctor Warrick 28th Dec 2025 09:00 (AEDT) Statins & Other Medications , Risks , Heart Health

Coming in 50 days!

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