This 3-hour long conversation is with Philadelphia cardiologist Dr. Anish Koka. He is one of the few brave voices in the cardiology community that changed his views in real time and spoke out against mass Covid vaccination absent any reliable safety and efficacy data for cardiac outcomes in particular. Myocarditis happens to be the most common severe adverse event associated with the mRNA vaccines — concentrated in young, healthy men — and instead of honestly discussing the risks and benefits, the CDC and FDA gaslit the public and harmed untold numbers of young people who no conceivable reason to benefit. In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Anish Koka and I discuss how he came to regret vaccinating young, healthy people at his clinic and his comprehensive analysis of the relevant vaccine myocarditis data. We need more clinicians and scientists like Dr. Koka. This podcast may offer a glimmer of hope. Our exciting first podcast sponsor: Alcami Elements - a premium herbal supplement for energy, focus, and concentration. Alcami contains 9 high-quality adaptogens that can help regulate your nervous system and optimize energy and focus. Adaptogens are herbs and mushrooms that help build the body’s resilience to stress. Get 10% off your first order or 30% off a monthly subscription using the code "illusion” here: https://www.alcamielements.com/products/alcami-elements-life-enhancing-beverage Quotes from the podcast: “Me running around saying it's ‘safe and effective,’ and giving it to 17-year-olds, given that most of the patients that were in the vaccine studies weren't 17-years-old — I wasn't technically correct.” “This is a very cardioactive vaccine” “I would not give it to low risk people again…That was a mistake on my part.” Takeaways * The data suggests that COVID-19-related myocarditis is different from vaccine-related myocarditis, with the latter showing higher troponin levels and a higher likelihood of scar formation. * Myocarditis should not be characterized as a mild condition, as it can have significant consequences and requires hospital care and follow-up. * Higher troponin levels indicate more severe heart muscle damage and a higher risk of long-term impacts. Higher cardiac biomarkers indicate more heart muscle damage and a higher chance of long-term impacts * The smallpox vaccine had side effects, leading to its discontinuation despite its effectiveness against smallpox. * The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 have shown a higher risk of myocarditis in young men. Myocarditis is more commonly seen with the Moderna vaccine compared to the Pfizer vaccine, likely due to the higher mRNA dose in the Moderna vaccine. * The initial vaccine trials had limitations, and the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants is uncertain. Interpreting studies and data related to COVID-19 requires epistemic humility and careful consideration of the baseline risk of viral infections. * A study from Korea found severe cases of vaccine myocarditis, highlighting the importance of understanding the severity of adverse events. Time-stamps: 02:21 Evolution of the COVID Vaccine Conversation 08:09 Myocarditis and Previous Vaccines 26:39 Discussion on Vaccine Efficacy 35:22 Uncertainty about Vaccine Benefit 40:25 Limitations of Vaccine Recommendations 43:54 Risk of COVID-19 in Healthy Children 48:10 Granularity and Humility in Public Health 57:31 Differences Between COVID-19 Myocarditis and Vaccine Myocarditis 01:03 Misconceptions about COVID-19 Myocarditis 01:08 Misleading Comparisons of Myocarditis Rates 01:21:36 Troponin Levels in Myocarditis Cases (Note: our podcast editing software was not able to generate full time-stamps for the whole 3 hour show. We apologize for this and aim to contact tech support to ameliorate this) If you would like to help us fund our podcast expansion to Rumble and YouTube (we would like to hire a producer and purchase professional theme music and graphics when we are financially able!), you may donate to us here. Your support is greatly appreciated: https://donorbox.org/help-fund-independent-journalism-2 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.illusionconsensus.com/subscribe
