India, Aug. 26 -- Think a high-protein diet is automatically healthy for everyone? Think again. When it comes to heart health, many popular health claims are treated as universal truths, even though the benefits and risks can vary depending on individual health conditions, lifestyle, risk factors and overall diet. Separating fact from fiction is therefore important - not only to make more informed health choices, but also to avoid unnecessary health anxiety and confusion fuelled by oversimplified advice.

US-based Dr Dmitry Yaranov, a cardiologist and heart-transplant specialist with expertise in advanced heart failure and mechanical circulatory support, is debunking 10 common myths about heart health. In an Instagram video shared on Augu...