Lily Johnston, MD MPH
42K subscribers
I’m Dr. Lily Johnston, a vascular surgeon on a mission to put myself out of business. After years of treating the end-stages of vascular disease—bypass surgeries, stents, amputations—I realized something heartbreaking: Almost all of it was preventable. So now I teach the part of medicine we should have been taught all along: ✅ How to prevent heart attacks and strokes ✅ How to fix metabolic dysfunction (even when your labs look “normal”) ✅ Why weight loss isn’t a willpower problem ✅ When lifestyle changes are enough—and when you need medication ✅ How sleep, nutrition, stress, movement, hormones, and connection shape your heart and health This isn’t influencer wellness. This isn’t fear-based medicine. It’s real prevention, real science, real hope. If you’ve been “doing everything right” and still not seeing results… you’re my people. Subscribe and let’s make chronic disease optional.
Are We Treating Cholesterol Completely Wrong? | Vascular Surgeon Explains
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 51K views · 9 months ago
Why This Test Matters More Than Cholesterol
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 18K views · 5 months ago
I'm a Vascular Surgeon — Stop Getting Repeat CAC Scans. Here's Why
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 117K views · 5 months ago
What a Vascular Surgeon Eats—and the Artery Test I’m Repeating
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 6.9K views · 1 month ago
Why You Need This Lp(a) Test Today
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 9.1K views · 9 months ago
I'm a Vascular Surgeon. Surgery Doesn't Fix Vascular Disease.
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 12K views · 5 days ago
New Study: Plaque Starts Decades Before Your Risk Score Notices
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 16K views · 2 weeks ago
My Arteries Got Older?! A Vascular Surgeon Explains CIMT Results
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 31K views · 1 month ago
This Changes How I Think About Creatine
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 198K views · 2 months ago
7 Life-Saving Tests Your Doctor Might Skip!
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 94K views · 11 months ago
My CIMT Walkthrough: How I Spot Plaque in 30 Minutes or Less
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 13K views · 7 months ago
Is Lower LDL Actually Better? New Research Has an Answer
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 42K views · 4 months ago
CIMT Explained: What Your Calcium Score Doesn’t Show
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 7.5K views · 1 month ago
A Meal to Unclog Arteries? Watch This First (Dr. J Reacts to @LeonidKimMD )
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 36K views · 8 months ago
How to Find Artery Plaque (and What to Do Next)
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 8.6K views · 1 month ago
I Checked My Own Labs: Here’s Exactly How I Read Them
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 15K views · 2 months ago
Supplements Are Not What You Think: A Surgeon's Perspective
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 7.3K views · 6 months ago
72 Hours On Call as a Vascular Surgeon
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 6K views · 8 days ago
Got APOE4? A Vascular Surgeon’s EXACT Plan to Protect Your Brain
Lily Johnston, MD MPH · 5.4K views · 4 months ago