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Cardiologist Challenges Medicine: Gut Health, Heart & Real Science | Dr. Bilal Hamed
Description
What if the key to heart health starts in your gut? Dr. Bilal Hamed — interventional cardiologist and founder of Laya Health — left conventional medicine to tackle misinformation and help people understand the powerful gut-heart connection.
In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Hamed discusses:
• Immigrant family roots, resilience & unconventional path to medicine
• Suspended in high school for standing up — and still becoming class president
• Why he started Laya Health to bridge science and real wellness
• Challenging hype in supplements and heart health advice
• Lessons on persistence, questioning the system, and true prevention
If you care about heart health, gut microbiome, or seeing through industry hype, this episode is packed with truth and practical insight.
Dr. Bilal Hamed is on a mission to make evidence-based health accessible.
Timestamps below ⬇️
#HeartHealth #GutMicrobiome #Cardiologist #LayaHealth #HealthMisinformation #PreventiveMedicine
Connect with Bilal Hamed
Website: https://lylahhealth.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilal-ahmed-md-mba-305372279/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/brwnmgk/
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Dr. Bilal Hamed
1:40 - Immigrant Family Story & Early Resilience
8:15 - High School Rebellion & Becoming Class President
15:30 - Path to Cardiology & Questioning the System
23:10 - Starting Laya Health & Gut-Heart Connection
31:45 - Industry Misinformation & Evidence-Based Approach
40:20 - Challenges in Supplements & True Prevention
48:50 - Advice for Young Adults Pursuing Purpose
57:15 - Final Thoughts on Science, Faith & Health