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Book a free consultation call with Robert Sikes to break through a keto or low-carb plateau: https://www.ketobodybuilding.com/callYour cholesterol number does not tell the whole story about heart disease. In Episode 913 of Savage Perspective Podcast, Robert Sikes is joined by heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia to examine statins, LDL, insulin resistance, and inflammation. Dr. Ovadia explains what coronary calcium scans can reveal, why some patients need heart surgery in their 30s, and which blood tests may show metabolic risk. He also shares how he lost 100 pounds, why strength training and low-carb or carnivore nutrition guide his approach, and what his new book teaches about nutrient density. See where standard heart advice may fall short and what to ask before accepting one cholesterol score as the full story.Buy Philip's book: https://stayoffmykitchentable.com/Subscribe to Philip's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IFixHeartsGet Keto Brick: https://www.ketobrick.com/Subscribe to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/42cjJssghqD01bdWBxRYEg?si=1XYKmPXmR4eKw2O9gGCEuQChapters0:00 - How Dr. Ovadia Got Leaner and Stronger1:34 - Carnivore Diet, Mold Exposure, and Resistance Training3:18 - Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, and Metabolic Health4:56 - How a Heart Surgeon Lost 100 Pounds7:29 - What Happens During Heart Bypass Surgery10:44 - Why Heart Disease Goes Undetected for Decades12:01 - Cholesterol Quantity vs. Insulin Resistance13:42 - Three Missing Pieces of Heart Disease Screening15:01 - The $100 Coronary Calcium Scan17:27 - Soft Plaque vs. Calcified Plaque19:50 - What a CIMT Scan Can and Cannot Reveal21:46 - High Cholesterol With a Zero Calcium Score23:27 - When Should You Get a CAC Scan?24:24 - Why 30-Year-Olds Need Heart Bypass Surgery26:09 - Blood Tests for Inflammation and Insulin Resistance28:42 - Do Statins Address the Root Cause?32:23 - Why the Body Needs Cholesterol35:19 - Why Doctors Keep Focusing on Cholesterol38:34 - What Most Heart Surgery Patients Share41:00 - Affordable Blood Tests and Heart Scans42:10 - Can Cutting Carbs Reverse Insulin Resistance?44:24 - Inside Stay Off My Kitchen Table46:42 - Why His Vegan Coauthor Started Eating Meat48:11 - Are Carbs Necessary for Long-Term Health?49:45 - Where to Find Dr. Ovadia's New Book

After performing thousands of open-heart surgeries, Dr. Philip Ovadia recognized that the vast majority were preventable…if his patients had improved their metabolic health in the first place. In this episode, Dr. Chris Motley sat down with heart surgeon, author and podcaster Dr. Philip Ovadia to learn about the underrated relationship between insulin resistance and heart disease, and what you need to know to arm yourself at home and in the doctor's office.  If heart disease has been the number one killer for so long, isn't it possible that we're tackling it the wrong way? Dr. Ovadia's belief is that our emphasis on cholesterol has done us a disservice when it comes to heart health.  If you have a family history of heart issues, or a heart condition yourself, learn how Dr. Ovadia believes you can stay off his operating table.  In this episode you will learn: Why cholesterol and LDLs are not the real enemy of the heart and how sugar is the real culprit when it comes to heart disease.  Why 70 years of cholesterol-focused medicine hasn't reduced heart disease — and what the data actually shows about LDL's role in cardiac events The Craft Test: how Dr. Joseph Craft discovered in the 1970s that 95% of heart disease patients had insulin resistance — compared to only 50% with elevated cholesterol Why your fasting insulin level is the most important number most doctors never order — and how to get it tested for around $10 What exactly to ask your doctor about insulin resistance, and signs and symptoms for it: waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. How stress plays a role in heart conditions, and how emotional support can make a difference in patients' outcomes. Why statin drugs can be problematic, in that they hide the symptom rather than attacking the root of the problem.  The single question to ask your doctor that will immediately reveal whether they understand metabolic heart disease: "Am I insulin resistant?" Why skin tags, belly fat, rounded face, low energy and high blood pressure are early warning signs of insulin resistance — years before chest pain or shortness of breath appear Dr. Ovadia's recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes to keep you off the operating table: processed food needs to go, and we must move more. If you have a desk-job, try a standing desk or simply get up and move around once an hour.  Meat is medicine. Dr. Ovadia advocates for the nutritional density of meat, yes, even red meat, and suggests that a low-fat diet has not prevented heart disease as promised.  Vitamin K2 and CoQ10 feed the mitochondria our hearts need for energy.  The effects of common viruses like strep on the heart valves. What role genetics plays in heart disease versus habits.  Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------  Follow Doctor Motley! Instagram Facebook Website Follow Dr. Philip Ovadia https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/ https://ifixhearts.com/team/ https://www.youtube.com/@IFixHearts Buy his books: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/books/ ------  *Head to www.beamminerals.com/DRMOTLEY and enter code DRMOTLEY for 20% off your mineral replenishment order. *Join Doctor Motley's newsletter for TCM insights and regular podcast updates https://www.doctormotley.com/ *Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Check out his course on emotions and the body in his membership. You'll find other courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, plus bring all your questions to his weekly lives! To try risk-free for 15 days click here https://www.doctormotley.com/15

In this episode, Dr. Ovadia (a cardiologist), Larry Hicks (a malpractice lawyer), and Larson Hicks discuss the benefits of being an independent physician and the cons of having to work in a system with malpractice agencies enforcing a restrictive definition of “normal medicine.”Join them today to hear how malpractice agencies have missed the mark while independent physicians are working out the causes of heart disease!Catch us on your favorite podcast streaming service!

Robin Switzer has spent nearly a decade building one of the largest gatherings in metabolic health, watching thousands of people arrive chasing the same thing: a way to feel better. But somewhere between the Oura Rings, the continuous glucose monitors, and the endless lists of things to optimize, something shifted. Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald sit down with Switzer to talk about that shift, and why the community she built around the ketogenic diet has quietly become something much bigger. They cover what changed after a new administration took aim at food policy, why a DNA test she never expected to believe in turned out to be right, and why the physical experience of being in a room with people pursuing the same goal does something no podcast or YouTube video can replicate. The conversation turns to the people bringing new ideas to this year's event, from visceral fat specialists to electromagnetic frequency experts, and what all of it says about where the wellness movement is actually headed.BIG IDEAThe most reliable path back to health may not be more tracking, more data, or more devices, but the momentum that comes from being physically surrounded by people committed to the same goal.Robin Switzer Contact Infowebsite: hackyourhealth.comDiscount Code “iFixHearts”Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Most conversations about diabetes focus on controlling blood sugar. Dr. Ian Lake spent 20 years following this playbook—counting carbohydrates, injecting insulin, managing his type 1 diagnosis according to conventional medical guidance. Then a serious hypoglycemic episode and early signs of retinopathy forced him to reconsider everything.What he discovered became the foundation of his practice and his new book Shifting Gears: insulin itself may be more important than the glucose it controls. By reframing type 1 diabetes as a metabolic optimization problem rather than a glucose-management puzzle, Lake unlocked something most people with the condition never experience—stability without constant mental and physical strain.But here's what makes this conversation essential for everyone: type 1 diabetes isn't just a disease. It's a window into how your body actually works. Understanding insulin's role as a master metabolic regulator reveals patterns that affect weight, mental health, inflammation, and longevity in all of us. Lake has run 100 miles fasted. He's cycled 1,000 miles while managing type 1. His approach challenges core assumptions about fuel, performance, and what our bodies actually need.BIG IDEAInsulin management—not glucose control—is the key to metabolic flexibility and long-term health, whether you inject insulin or not.Contact Info: Book: Shifting Gears by Ian Lake on AmazonWebsite: Type1Keto.comSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Most people are taught to focus on cholesterol when they think about heart disease.But what if cholesterol is only one small part of the story?In this episode of The Inflammation Code Podcast, Dr. Shivani Gupta sits down with Dr. Philip C. Ovadia, a board-certified heart surgeon, founder of Ovadia Heart Health, host of The Stay Off My Operating Table Podcast, and author of Stay Off My Kitchen Table. After performing thousands of heart surgeries and reversing his own metabolic dysfunction, Dr. Ovadia now focuses on helping people prevent the very conditions that lead them to the operating table.Together, they discuss what really drives heart disease risk, including insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, nutrient absorption, gut health, and the importance of imaging like coronary artery calcium scans.In this conversation, you'll learn:• Why heart disease can begin decades before symptoms appear• Why cholesterol alone is not enough to predict heart disease risk• How insulin resistance and inflammation contribute to cardiovascular disease• Why women's heart risk rises rapidly after menopause• What a coronary artery calcium scan can reveal• Why nutrient density and bioavailability matter for metabolic health• How elimination diets may help identify foods that drive inflammationThis episode is for anyone who wants to understand heart disease prevention before it becomes urgent.RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Inflammation Codehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=trueFusionary Formulas SupplementsUse code CODE15 for 15% off your first orderhttps://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast7-Day Inflammation Detox Challengehttps://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/CONNECT WITH DR. PHILIP OVADIAInstagram: @ifixheartsBook: Stay Off My Kitchen Table (July 28, 2026)Website: stayoffmykitchentable.comCONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANIInstagram: @dr.shivaniguptaWebsite: https://shivanigupta.com/Podcast: The Inflammation Code on Spotify & Apple PodcastsIf this resonated with you, share it with someone who's still being told to just watch their cholesterol, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

A cardiac surgeon who's performed thousands of open-heart operations says most of his patients didn't have to be there — and the culprit isn't cholesterol, it's metabolic health.In this episode of Health Longevity Secrets, Robert Lufkin MD sits down with Dr. Philip Ovadia, board-certified cardiac surgeon and author of the new book "Stay Off My Kitchen Table." Once morbidly obese and prediabetic himself, Ovadia lost nearly 100 pounds and rethought everything he was taught about heart disease. He explains why "meat is medicine," how red meat got vilified by bad science, what really drives heart disease, and how his nationwide telehealth practice is rebuilding primary care around metabolic health.Chapters:00:00 — Introduction01:34 — Why a Heart Surgeon Wrote "Stay Off My Kitchen Table"04:54 — Do You Need to Eat Meat? Nutrient Density and Bioavailability07:30 — Meat Is Medicine: Why Red Meat Was Vilified09:38 — How Bad Epidemiology Made Meat the Villain12:43 — Red Meat Down 40%, Heart Disease Worse: What That Tells Us14:23 — Ovadia's Own Journey: Obese, Prediabetic, and Gary Taubes15:54 — Why Medical Schools Resist This (and What's Changing)19:01 — RFK Jr, Trump, the New Food Pyramid and realfood.gov21:38 — Leaving Employed Surgery for a Telehealth Practice25:24 — Metabolic Care Beyond the Heart: Building Primary Care31:38 — What Telemedicine Patients Actually Experience37:01 — It's Not Just What You Eat — It's What You Absorb38:50 — Gut Health, Anti-Nutrients, and the NAD Supplement Problem42:37 — Best Wearables: Why the CGM Tops the List44:11 — Empowering Patients to Take Back ControlKey takeaways:Metabolic health — not cholesterol — is the primary driver of heart disease, and most heart surgery is preventable through diet and lifestyle."Meat is medicine": red meat was vilified largely by poorly done epidemiologic science layered with political and economic interests.U.S. red meat consumption has fallen ~40% since the 1950s–60s, yet heart disease has gotten worse — strong evidence meat isn't the cause.It's not just what you eat, it's what you absorb: gut health, bioavailability, and plant anti-nutrients all shape your results.The continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is the single most powerful wearable for understanding how food and lifestyle affect your metabolic health.Studies & sources:"Stay Off My Kitchen Table" by Dr. Philip Ovadia (with Joshua Lisik) — ovadiahearthealth.com"Stay Off My Operating Table" by Dr. Philip Ovadia — GoodreadsOvadia Heart Health (nationwide telehealth practice) — ovadiahearthealth.comNew U.S. dietary guidelines & food pyramid — realfood.govGary Taubes (author and science journalist) — garytaubes.comDr. Lufkin's book "Lies I Taught in Medical School": robertlufkinmd.com/lies⭐ Enjoying the show? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 30 seconds and helps more people discover the science of health and longevity. Thank you!New episodes every other Tuesday. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Continue this conversation on Substack: https://robertlufkinmd.substack.comLies I Taught In Medical School — Free sample chapter: https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/Web: https://www.robertlufkinmd.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/robertlufkinmdX: https://x.com/robertlufkinmdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Judy Cho to discuss what may actually drive heart disease beyond a single focus on LDL cholesterol. Drawing from 25 years in cardiac surgery and more than 3,400 operations, he explains why insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, diet, and vascular damage deserve more attention in heart disease prevention.The conversation also examines statins, coronary artery calcium scans, CT angiograms, seed oils, processed carbohydrates, red meat, vegan diets, gut health, and nutrient absorption. Dr. Ovadia shares how becoming obese and prediabetic changed his own understanding of metabolic health, and why he now focuses on helping patients avoid the operating table.We discuss the following: Dr. Ovadia's lessons from 3,400 heart surgeriesWhy cholesterol isn't the root causePharmaceutical and food industry influenceHow diet guidelines failed patientsDr. Ovadia's personal health transformationSeed oils vs processed carbohydratesEarly warning signs of heart diseaseCoronary calcium scan and CT angiogramWhat a heart surgeon eats for breakfastDr. Ovadia's new bookCan vegans have optimal health?When diet alone isn't enough_____EPISODE RESOURCESNutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore DietDr. Philip Ovadia's WebsiteDr. Philip Ovadia's InstagramStay Off My Kitchen Table BookStay Off My Operating Table (First Book)_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

For decades, Americans have been told that cholesterol is public enemy number one. But cardiologist and heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia says we've been fighting the wrong battle. Despite decades of lowering cholesterol with drugs and dietary advice, heart disease remains the #1 killer in America—and Dr. Ovadia believes it's time to rethink what's really making us sick. After losing more than 100 pounds by adopting a diet centered primarily on meat, Dr. Ovadia began challenging conventional wisdom about cholesterol, nutrition, and metabolic health. Mike sits down with the bestselling author of Stay Off My Operating Table to discuss why he believes insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction—not cholesterol—are driving the epidemic of heart disease. They also dive into his new book, Stay Off My Kitchen Table, available today, and explore why his message has become one of the most talked-about—and controversial—in modern medicine. Tip o' the hat to our excellent sponsors Pure Talk—Switch your phone service today and enjoy your first three months of talk, text, and data for just $15 a month. Go to PureTalk.com/ROWE NetSuite—The #1 Cloud ER. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to NetSuite.AI/MIKE and try NetSuite Next for FREE. GoodRanchers.com/ROWE—Sourcing 100% of their meat from American farms and ranches and delivering straight to your door. Get $50 off anything on their site and get DOUBLE the FREE meat with every order when you start a plan.

A genetic connective tissue disorder deemed incurable by medicine improved dramatically through carnivore nutrition and structural medicine that conventional practice overlooks.DESCRIPTIONAt 16, Edward Goeke developed debilitating symptoms that left him bedridden: crippling pain whenever he felt emotion, constant tachycardia, and progressive deterioration. For two years, doctors dismissed him. Medications failed. Plant-based eating worsened his condition. By 18, he was losing vision and preparing to die.Then came diagnosis: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder affecting his ligaments throughout his body. Told it was permanent. Told he'd never fully recover.But something shifted when he eliminated plant foods entirely and adopted a carnivore diet. Combined with targeted structural therapies—PRP prolotherapy and deep tissue tendon needling—his symptoms stabilized, then reversed. Now 22, he walks, trains, and functions normally. More provocatively, he's built a research-backed argument that "genetic" and "incurable" aren't the same thing, and that nutritional intervention can fundamentally alter gene expression.Edward's now creating content to challenge mainstream health dogma, particularly for younger audiences conditioned to accept conventional medicine's failures as inevitable.Edward Goeke: ContraindicatedYouTube: Edward A. Goekeedgoeke@pm.meInstagram: e.goeke_Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Half of the people who show up with a heart attack have completely normal cholesterol. That statistic is exactly why I brought back Dr. Philip Ovadia, a board certified cardiac surgeon who spent years operating on hearts while morbidly obese and pre-diabetic himself. In 2016, before Ozempic or any of the GLP-1 medications existed, he lost 100 pounds and reversed his own prediabetes, and it changed what he believed about the disease he had spent his whole career treating. We get into why insulin resistance carries six times the heart disease risk that elevated LDL cholesterol does, based on the Women's Health Initiative data, and why nearly 90 percent of adults are walking around metabolically unhealthy without knowing it. Dr. Ovadia walks through fasting insulin, a simple and inexpensive blood test that can flag this risk years before a cholesterol panel ever would, and explains why imaging that actually looks at your arteries tells you more than blood work alone ever can. We also talk honestly about statins, what the real numbers behind their benefit show once the marketing is stripped away, and why he now tells patients that meat, not cholesterol, belongs back on the table. It is a conversation that reframes what actually predicts a heart attack and gives you real questions to bring into your next cardiology appointment. Normal cholesterol does not mean a healthy heart. Want more practical health tips? Join my newsletter! https://freechapter.lpages.co/newsletter-opt-in/ Get Dr. E's FREE 5 Red Flag Phrases guide here: https://freechapter.lpages.co/5-phrases-that-are-red-flags/ Check us out on social media: https://www.instagram.com/drefratlamandre https://www.facebook.com/drefratlamandre https://www.tiktok.com/@drefratlamandre #functionalmedicine #drefratlamandre #medicaldisruptor #NPwithaPHD #nursepractitioner #medicalgaslighting Chapters 0:00 - Introduction 2:15 - From obese surgeon to carnivore & "meat is medicine" 8:18 - Insulin Resistance vs. Cholesterol & the $15 Test 19:36 - Why Doctors Miss It: Fasting Insulin, CRP & GLP-1s 23:45 - Gut Health, Fiber, Fermented Foods & ApoE4 31:25 - Fixing the Cardiology Visit & What to Ask Your Doctor Guest Links: FB: https://www.facebook.com/ovadiahearthealth IG: https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@IFixHearts⁩ Dr. Philip Ovadia New Book: https://stayoffmykitchentable.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Philip Ovadia is a board-certified heart surgeon on a mission to help people stay off his operating table. After overcoming his own struggles with obesity and poor metabolic health, he shifted his focus from treating advanced heart disease to preventing it by addressing its root causes. As the bestselling author of Stay Off My Operating Table, Dr. Ovadia challenges conventional thinking about heart health and advocates for nutrition, metabolic health, and lifestyle as the foundation for preventing cardiovascular disease. Through his clinical work, writing, and education, he empowers people to take control of their health long before surgery becomes necessary. In this episode, Drs. Brian and Philip talk about… (00:00) Intro (01:21) Dr. Ovadia's personal health journey  (05:09) Insulin resistance and heart disease (09:29) Insulin resistance, inflammation, and imaging (25:44) GLP medications and heart disease risk (28:47) Why meat is essential for human health (33:17) How Dr. Ovadia's colleagues have reacted to his unconventional dietary views and how the medical field is reacting to the keto/low carb revolution (39:25) Various lab tests and plaque progression (41:19) Gut health and the carnivore diet (42:54) Fermentation and detoxifying foods (46:29) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ Dr. Philip Ovadia: Books: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/books/ Website: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/ X: https://x.com/ifixhearts Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Website: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianLenzkes?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Dr. Tro Kalayjian:  Website: https://toward.health Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro IG: https://www.instagram.com/doctortro/ Toward Health App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together.  Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more.  Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/doctor-tro/id1588693888  Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.disciplemedia.doctortro&hl=en_US&gl=US Learn more: https://toward.health/community/

Your body cannot release stored fat or heal itself when it perceives threat; gratitude is the measurable physiological switch that lowers cortisol, raises oxytocin, and allows metabolic transformation.DESCRIPTIONBen Azadi lost 80 pounds and reversed suicidal depression through metabolic healing. His father wasn't as fortunate—a preventable decline into type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, and stroke in 2014. That loss forged his purpose: reach one billion people and reverse type 2 diabetes in a million within a decade.But Azadi's message diverges sharply from the biohacking mainstream. While cold plunges and red light have their place, they're secondary. The foundation is unglamorous: gratitude, sunlight, grounding—all free, all measurable in blood work and heart rate variability.The science is stark: stress elevates cortisol; cortisol packs visceral fat around your organs. Gratitude does the inverse. Peer-reviewed research shows intentional gratitude practices reduce all-cause mortality by 9 percent and cardiovascular death by 15 percent.KetoFlex Revised, his new book, merges this psychological work with metabolic flexibility—teaching your body to burn fat instead of remaining locked into sugar dependence. His thesis: most people major in the minors, chasing complexity while overlooking what actually works.Ben Azadi Contact Info:https://KetoFlexBook.comSocial Media LinksInstagram: instagram.com/thebenazadiFacebook: facebook.com/thebenazadiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KetoKampTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebenazadiSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

I'm delighted to reconnect with Dr. Philip Ovadia today. He is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the operating room and the founder of Ovadia Heart Health, a telemedicine practice focused on preventing and treating metabolic and cardiovascular disease through dietary and lifestyle intervention. He has co-authored two books, including, most recently, Stay Off My Kitchen Table. Today we discuss key statistics on metabolic health, metabolic health challenges, and lifestyle interventions, including Dr. Ovadia's three I's (insulin resistance, inflammation, and imaging), optimal lab values, vulnerable populations, and why prevention is key, especially for women and heart disease. We discuss the influence of gut and metabolic health, elimination diets, the reintroduction of food, and the positive influence of AI on medicine. We also cover the impact of GLP-1s and so much more. Stay tuned for an insightful conversation with Dr. Phil Ovadia on why improving metabolic health is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent cardiovascular disease. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Why clinicians often fail to recognize the five metabolic syndrome criteria as signs of metabolic disease Dr. Ovadia introduces his "three I's”, and explains why they deserve far more attention when evaluating cardiovascular disease risk. How dietary and lifestyle interventions can improve metabolic health, reduce medication use, and help people feel more empowered Why blood work should always be interpreted as part of the bigger picture rather than focusing on a single value How metabolic changes during perimenopause and menopause can increase cardiovascular disease risk, and why prevention is particularly important How gut dysfunction can interfere with nutrient absorption and contribute to ongoing metabolic health challenges The value of using the carnivore diet as an elimination diet Dr. Ovadia explains why he is optimistic about AI in medicine How Dr. Ovadia's perspective on GLP-1 medications has evolved, and how he now uses low-dose GLP-1s alongside dietary and lifestyle interventions for certain patients Some simple measures to help you better understand your current metabolic health Bio: Dr. Philip Ovadia Conducting over 3,000 heart surgeries taught Dr. Philip Ovadia that good health comes from lifestyle and nutrition, not surgery. Sadly, many of his patients considered their heart attacks “inevitable.” Having lost 100lbs to overcome lifelong obesity, Dr Ovadia is on a mission to help people stay off his operating table by teaching them how to never need a heart surgeon through his Telehealth practice, Ovadia Heart Health. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website. Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com  Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow.  Purchase Cynthia's book, The Menopause Gut. Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Philip Ovadia On his website On social media: @ifixhearts Pre-order a copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table

For twenty years, Kelsey Buchalter cycled through hospitals, medications, and every conventional treatment psychiatry could offer for anorexia, bulimia, and anxiety. None of it touched the underlying problem. What finally did was a single instruction from a nutritionist: eat only red meat and eggs for ten days.Now a health coach at Ovadia Heart Health, Kelsey sits down with Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald to trace the biological mechanism behind that shift, and to challenge a premise most mental health treatment never questions: that the mind can be repaired while the body remains inflamed and malnourished. She draws a sharp distinction between disordered eating and dietary intervention, one that has nothing to do with what's on the plate and everything to do with why it's there.The conversation moves through decision fatigue, the vagus nerve's surprising link to the human voice, and the difference between healing from fear versus healing from self-respect. It is a story about what happens when biology gets treated before anyone tries to talk the mind into changing.BIG IDEABefore psychology can do its work, biology has to be stabilized first, and for Kelsey Buchalter, that meant confronting the idea that her mental illness was never a character flaw but a body in crisis.kelsey buchalterinstagram: kelseybuchalterPodcast: The Human TheaterSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Episode 2825 - Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Philip Ovadia to discuss confusion around LDL, his second book, and why food matters. https://vinnietortorich.com/2026/07/why-food-matters-dr-philip-ovadia-episode-2825 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club NSNG® Foods VILLA CAPPELLI EAT HAPPY KITCHEN YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - @FitnessConfidential Podcast Vinnie's workout videos are available to purchase! Choose from a 2-day, 4-day, or 6-day workout–or buy all three at a discount! TO PURCHASE VINNIE'S WORKOUT VIDEOS, CLICK THIS LINK: https://vinnietortorich.com/workout Why Food Matters Dr. Philip Ovadia is a cardiologist and heart surgeon. Heart disease is still the number one killer in the United States. (6:30) Dr. Ovadia's first book is a best seller you can find in Vinnie's book club: Stay Off My Operating Tablehttps://amzn.to/3SelRrs Even athletes in what appears to be extraordinary good health can still suffer from heart disease and cardiac arrest. (14:00) Heavy carb cycling or loading could be contributing to it. (16:00) How important is monitoring LDL only? (25:00) Small, dense LDL particles are important to monitor. Statins lower the large-particle LDL, which is the healthy form, but not the small-particle LDL. Insulin resistance and chronic inflammation are drivers of "bad" LDL. Dr. Ovadia explains how Repatha works. (30:00) He also explains some complications during its trials. A challenge of the Western medical system is that specialties have become too compartmentalized. (35:30) Pre-Order Dr. Ovadia's second book. Pre-orders are important to the algorithm. (Stay Off My Kitchen Table) He shares a story about his friend and ghost writer, Joshua. (41:00) Pre-order Dr. Ovadia's book using this link: https://ifixhearts.com/books/ Dr. Ovadia explains the importance of knowing what food goes into your body and what it does (or doesn't) for you. The vegan diet is propaganda. Dr. Ovadia explains. (54:00) Technology and testing methods have improved, and imaging is now clearer. Also, you may not be limited to dealing only with a local doctor; telehealth may now be available to you. You can also find Dr. Ovadia on socials and at iFixHearts.com. Anna's products are now linked to PureVitamin Club's website. Look under the "Food and Snacks" section to purchase them there, too. https://purevitaminclub.com/collections/food-and-snacks Vinnie hopes to add other products as well, all of which will be health-related. The NSNG® VIP GROUP IS NOW CLOSED AGAIN AS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH Anna's next cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour, is filled with cocktails, mocktails, and appetizers and is available for pre-order right now. If you pre-order, you'll get bonus goodies! You can preorder from a wide variety of booksellers at https://eathappycocktailhour.com/ Save your receipt from wherever you preorder, you'll need it for your bonuses! Physical Release Date is October 2026 You can book a consultation with Vinnie to get guidance on your goals. https://vinnietortorich.com/phone-consultation-2/ More News Serena has added some of her clothing suggestions and beauty product suggestions to Vinnie's Amazon Recommended Products link. Self Care, Beauty, and Grooming Products that Actually Work! https://www.amazon.com/shop/vinnietortorich/list/3GPVU29UHHPMY?ref_=aipsflist Don't forget to check out Serena Scott Thomas on Days of Our Lives on the Peacock channel. "Dirty Keto" is available on Amazon! You can purchase or rent it here.https://amzn.to/4d9agj1 Please make sure to watch, rate, and review it! Eat Happy Italian, Anna's second cookbook, is available! You can go to https://eathappyitalian.com You can order it from Vinnie's Book Club. https://amzn.to/3ucIXm Anna's recipes are in her cookbooks, on her website, and on Substack —they will spice up your day! https://annavocino.substack.com/ PURCHASE DIRTY KETO (2024) The documentary launched in August 2024! Order it TODAY! This is Vinnie's fourth documentary in just over five years. Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries Then, please share my fact-based, health-focused documentary series with your friends and family. Additionally, the more views it receives, the better it ranks, so please watch it again with a new friend! REVIEWS: Please submit your REVIEW after you watch my films. Your positive REVIEW does matter! PURCHASE BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE (2022) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY 2 (2021) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries FAT: A DOCUMENTARY (2019) Visit my new Documentaries HQ to find my films everywhere: https://vinnietortorich.com/documentaries

Cardiac imaging expert Kim Mischo spent 20 years inside the cardiology machine — running nuclear stress tests that told patients they were fine, then watching some of those patients have heart attacks the following week. She knew the system was broken long before she could prove it.Now she can prove it.A non-invasive scan exists that can detect coronary artery disease at 5% blockage — before symptoms, before a stress test would ever flag anything. It's been guideline-recommended since 2021. It's 99% accurate. And insurance won't cover it.The reason why is the part of this conversation that will stay with you.Dr. Philip Ovadia and Kim Mischo walk through the technology, the economics, and the quiet institutional logic that keeps a life-saving diagnostic tool out of reach for most Americans — while a far less accurate, far more expensive alternative continues to dominate cardiology practices nationwide.This is a conversation about what early detection of heart disease could look like, and why it doesn't yet.BIG IDEABetween 50 and 60 percent of patients die from their first heart attack — which means the insurance company never had to pay a single claim related to their coronary disease.Kim Mischo Contact Info: Website: https://clearheartandlung.com/Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Martha Carlin wasn't a scientist when her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 44. She was an auditor — trained to follow the evidence wherever it leads, and to never take anything at face value. That discipline took her somewhere medicine hadn't yet looked: the gut.What she found over the next two decades reframes how we understand not just Parkinson's, but chronic constipation, cancer, metabolic disease, sleep, cravings, and the quiet collapse of human health since World War II. The microbiome isn't a side conversation — it may be the whole conversation.This episode traces one woman's obsessive, rigorous, grief-fueled investigation into what's really living inside us, what we've done to destroy it, and whether we can get it back. The answers are more specific — and more actionable — than you might expect.BIG IDEAThe gut is not a digestive accessory — it is a pharmacological ecosystem that governs your brain, your immune system, your cravings, and possibly the trajectory of every major chronic disease you will ever face.Contact Information: Martha CarlinWebsites:Biotiquest - https://biotiquest.com/The Bio Collective - https://www.thebiocollective.com/Open Biome - https://openbiome.org/Books from Martha Carlin :"Connected" - https://amzn.to/4eMHNmL"My Search for the Perfect Poop" - https://amzn.to/492PJwxReferences:"Missing Microbes" by Martin J. Blaser: - https://amzn.to/4wwyIEKSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Most people trying to get healthier are losing a battle they don't know they're fighting. It's not a lack of information. It's not even a lack of effort. It's something quieter — the stories running beneath the surface, the environments they've stopped noticing, the split-second decisions that feel small until they're not.Martin Silva has spent 20 years coaching people out of the patterns that keep them stuck. A former competitive natural bodybuilder who hit the aesthetic ceiling and found it hollow, he now works with high-achievers in their 40s and 50s — people who are disciplined in every area of life except this one.In this conversation, Martin unpacks the real architecture of lasting change: why willpower always fails, how your circle quietly shapes your body, why doing less in the gym often produces more, and what it actually takes to stop starting over.The information was never the problem.BIG IDEAIt's way easier to avoid temptation than it is to resist it — and no one gets healthy by relying on willpower.Martin Silva - Contact InfoWebsite: OptimiseYourBody.comPodcast: Martin Silva FitnessInstagram: Martin Silva FitnessSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com WEBSITE: Stay Off My Kitchen Table Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

What if I told you that the Creator of the Universe wrote a letter to comfort you during these challenging times since October 7th?In this episode, we're joined by Jake Turx, senior White House correspondent and chief political correspondent for Ami magazine, and a political contributor at Newsmax. Jake analyzes Sefer Ovadia, the shortest book in the Prophets section of the Tanach, with just one chapter and 21 verses. Despite its brevity, it delivers a powerful message of divine justice and the fate of Edom.This is a message dictated by the Almighty to His prophet, Ovadia, 2,800 years ago, specifically for you today.

Heart surgery can treat a blockage, but it cannot fix why the disease developed.In this episode of The Natural Heart Doctor Show, Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Dr. Jack Wolfson to discuss insulin resistance, inflammation, blood sugar, processed food, cholesterol testing, surgical preparation, and the whole-food approach he uses to help patients stay off his operating table.- - - - - About the Guest:Dr. Philip Ovadia is a cardiovascular surgeon with more than 20 years of experience treating heart disease. After recognizing that he was a morbidly obese, prediabetic heart surgeon headed toward his own operating table, he began questioning the conventional nutrition advice he had learned throughout his medical training.Dr. Ovadia transformed his own health by losing 100 pounds and reversing his prediabetes, an experience that reshaped both his personal life and medical practice. Today, through his educational platform I Fix Hearts and his Amazon best-selling book, Stay Off My Operating Table, he focuses on helping people understand the root causes of heart disease, including insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, poor metabolic health, and the impact of nutrition on long-term cardiovascular risk.Social Handles:Website: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IFixHearts- - - - -Jack Wolfson, DO, FACCWebsites: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drjackwolfson.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://naturalheartdoctor.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjackwolfson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ready to move past the confusion and fear of typical heart health approaches? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠naturalheartdoctor.com/discovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to schedule your free discovery call and start your journey toward a 100-year heart with real, evidence-based answers.- - - - -PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

Craig Emmerich spent a decade eating low-carb and feeling great — until he wasn't. What followed was a quarter-million dollars, a chronic Lyme diagnosis, and a hard-won education in what diet alone simply cannot do.In this conversation, Craig and Dr. Ovadia pull apart one of the most seductive myths in the metabolic health space: that the right food is always the right answer. They talk protein thresholds, personal fat limits, the case for bio-identical hormones, and the nuanced reality of GLP-1s — all filtered through 20-plus years of clinical observation and thousands of client testimonies.What emerges is a framework built not on ideology but on context. The question isn't which diet is correct. The question is what your body actually needs right now — and whether you're asking that question honestly.Craig and Maria Emmerich's new book, The Art of Metabolic Health, is available at ketomaria.com.BIG IDEAThe number one failure of any diet is noncompliance — and the number one failure of any health strategy is mistaking the tool for the answer.Craig Emmerich Contact InfoWebsiteKetoMaria.comhttps://ketomaria.com/Newest BookThe Art of Metabolic Health https://keto-adapted.com/product/the-art-of-metabolic-health/Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

The science of what to eat has never been clearer. The problem was never the biology — it was everything else. Dr. Ty Beal, a global nutrition scientist who helped author the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, has spent his career mapping where modern diets fail and why they keep failing. His Nutritional Value Score ranked foods with a rigor that finally puts organ meats in their proper place, calls out the grain mythology for what it is, and confirms what many already suspect: ultra-processed food is systematically, measurably eroding human health worldwide. But knowing what to eat and actually eating it are two very different problems. Dr. Beal doesn't just explain the gap — he names the machinery keeping it open. And despite decades of food industry interference in policy, he's cautiously, specifically optimistic. The question he can't fully answer yet is the hardest one: knowing what we know, why haven't things changed?BIG IDEAWe have enough science to know what to eat — the remaining obstacle is not biology, it's the economics, politics, and behavioral engineering working against it.Ty Beal Contact InfoDr. Ty Beal discussed the development of the Nutritional Value Score (NVS), his role on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Scientific Review Group, and the critical need to prioritize whole, minimally processed foods over ultra-processed options. The conversation revealed broad agreement that ultra-processed foods and refined carbohydrates are the primary dietary issue in the U.S., while nutrient deficiencies remain widespread globally and domestically. TyBeal.comRealFood.govNutrient-Lab.comSocial Media: @TyBealPhDSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

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You've done the work. You cleaned up your diet, fixed your sleep, addressed your metabolic health — and something is still wrong. Brain fog you can't explain. Fatigue that won't move. Weight creeping up for no apparent reason. Personality changes your family notices before you do.Nurse practitioner Ally D'Amico spent 14 years watching patients spiral through specialists, collect diagnoses like fibromyalgia and chronic depression, and never actually get better — until she stumbled onto the thing nobody in conventional medicine was looking for. One in four people carry a genetic predisposition that prevents them from clearing a common environmental toxin. Fifty percent of homes contain it. And the insurance system doesn't even have a billing code for it.If you've ruled everything else out, or if you're still not all the way back — this conversation is worth your time.BIG IDEAMold toxicity masquerades as fibromyalgia, chronic depression, brain fog, and metabolic dysfunction — and one in four people are genetically unable to clear it on their own.Ally's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ally-d%E2%80%99amico-anp-bc-4b596015/Website: https://www.moldco.com/MoldCo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moldco/IG: @themoldcompanyX: @themoldcompanySend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Your body already knows how to heal itself. The question is whether anyone is giving it the right signals.Dr. Adeel Khan trained as a conventional physician before following a thread most doctors ignore: what if we could restore the system, not just manage the symptoms? That thread led him through sports medicine, global laboratories, stem cell research, and a fundamental rethinking of what aging actually is at the cellular level.In this conversation, Dr. Khan explains why most clinics calling themselves "stem cell" providers aren't offering what they claim, what MUSE cells actually do differently, why the US regulatory environment has kept these therapies out of reach — and what's quietly changing. He also pulls back the curtain on peptides, mitochondrial repair, and the emerging field of proteomics that may finally give us real data on how well these interventions work.The future of medicine may not look like treatment at all. It may look like restoration.BIG IDEAIf the system we built worked so well, we wouldn't have the problems that we do.Contact: Dr. Adeel KhanSocial Media: @drakhanWebsite: eterna.healthSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Nick Norwitz has an MD, a PhD, and a cholesterol level that should have killed him — at least according to the standard model of cardiovascular disease. For seven years, his total cholesterol held above 700. His LDL sat in the high 500s. Every clinical algorithm flagged him as a cardiac emergency. He took none of the prescribed medications.His just-published case report shows zero coronary plaque. Not reduced. Not minimal. Zero.This episode isn't a victory lap. It's a serious conversation about what that result means — for how medicine measures risk, how it handles outliers, and why the incentive structures that shape clinical decisions may be more dangerous than any single cholesterol number. Dr. Philip Ovadia and Nick Norwitz also go deep on a fraudulent case report published in Circulation, why statins suppress GLP-1 levels and almost no cardiologist knows it, and what happens when the patient who refuses to follow the algorithm turns out to be right.#metabolichealth #cholesterol #ketodiet #heartdisease #LDLcholesterol #evidencebasedmedicine #lowcarb #preventivecardiologyBIG IDEAA patient with seven years of astronomically high cholesterol and zero coronary plaque is not an outlier to dismiss — he is a question medicine is obligated to answer.Nick Norwitz Contact InfoNewsletter: staycuriousmetabolism.com (Top 2 Best-Selling in Science, Globally)YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicknorwitzMDPhD (>1M Subscribers)Twitter: https://x.com/nicknorwitzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicknorwitz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicknorwitz/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nicknorwitzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicknorwitzNick's Case Report:Seven Years of 700 Cholesterol Without CoronaryAtherosclerosis: A Lean Mass Hyper-Responder Case ReportSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Ready to take control of your health?  Grab Dr. Ovadia's brand new book Stay Off My Kitchen Table now! This isn't just another diet book; it reveals why it's not just what you eat, but what your body actually absorbs that determines your health.If you're struggling with low energy, stubborn weight, or feeling like “healthy eating” isn't working… this book shows you exactly how to fix it.Learn how to reset your gutEliminate hidden foods sabotaging your progressUnlock real energy, metabolism, and longevityDon't wait until it's too late. Take action today. Get your copy of Stay Off My Kitchen Table now.Learn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey (c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

You got the tests. You got the diagnosis — maybe more than one. You took the medication. And you still don't feel like yourself.Reed Davis has spent 30 years working with exactly those people. As the founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, he's trained over 5,000 practitioners in a methodology built on one counterintuitive premise: chasing a diagnosis may be the wrong move entirely.Instead of narrowing in on a label, Reed looks for what he calls metabolic chaos — a constellation of interconnected dysfunction across hormones, immunity, digestion, detoxification, energy production, and the nervous system. The body, he argues, already knows how to heal. The job is to stop obstructing it.What that looks like in practice — and the stories of what happens when you get it right — is where this conversation gets interesting.BIG IDEAYou're supposed to live yourself out of the problems you've lived yourself into.Reed Davis contact infoWebsites: Functional Diagnostic Nutrition: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/Find Your Metabolic Type: https://mtdiet.com/Discount From the Podcast: https://FDNTraining.com/SOMOT26Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Books:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonStay Off My Kitchen Table on AmazonLearn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

In Episode 196 of the Fit Mother Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi sits down with board-certified cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia for a deep, myth-busting conversation on the real root causes of heart disease.Dr. Ovadia has operated on thousands of patients, transformed his own health by losing nearly 100 pounds, and now dedicates his work to keeping people off the operating table entirely.Together, they challenge decades of conventional medical thinking around cholesterol, statins, and dietary fat, and replace it with a clearer, more empowering framework built around insulin resistance and inflammation.Dr. Ovadia shares the five key steps to reversing insulin resistance, the five basic metabolic markers everyone should know, what advanced lipid testing can reveal that a standard panel misses, and how to build a diet centered on whole, real food. He also explains where statins genuinely help, where they fall short, and why the standard American approach to heart disease prevention simply has not worked. If you want to understand what is actually driving heart disease — and what you can do about it starting today — this conversation delivers both the science and the practical tools to take action.Rate & Review - If this episode encouraged you, please rate and review the Fit Mother Project Podcast. Your support helps more women over 40 find empowering, practical guidance for building lifelong health and strength.Join the Fit Mother Community - If you want support putting these ideas into practice, come join the Fit Mother community. We are here to help you build strength, confidence, energy, and sustainable health in every season of life. Fit Mother ProjectKey Takeaways:The real root causes of heart disease: inflammation and insulin resistanceWhy 50 years of focusing on cholesterol has not reduced heart diseaseHow plaque builds up and what actually triggers itDietary cholesterol vs. blood cholesterol (what the difference means for you)Lipoproteins explained: HDL, LDL, VLDL and why not all are harmfulWhy LDL cholesterol is only half the storyLarge fluffy vs. small dense LDL particles (why particle quality matters more than quantity)88–93% of American adults have some degree of insulin resistanceThe five-step plan to reverse insulin resistanceWhole real food as the foundation of a heart-healthy dietHow carbohydrate reduction supports metabolic healthCarbohydrate targets: under 20g for diabetics, up to 100g for insulin-sensitive individualsWhy keto and carnivore diets can be heart-healthy approachesThe role of muscle mass in protecting against insulin resistanceSleep as an underrated pillar of metabolic healthWhole fruit, fiber, and polyphenols (how to include them wisely)The five basic metabolic health markers you can measure yourselfWaist circumference targets: under 40 inches for men, under 35 inches for womenBlood pressure, fasting glucose, triglycerides, and HDL targets explainedHow to know if you are insulin resistant before your doctor tells youAdvanced lipid panels and NMR testing (what to ask for and why)When statins help — and when they offer no benefit at allPCSK9 inhibitors and the evidence for metabolically healthy patientsRed meat as a nutrient-dense, bioavailable foundation foodDr. Ovadia's personal journey: from morbidly obese cardiac surgeon to optimal health at 52Patient empowerment — why your health should not be outsourced to the healthcare systemOverview of Stay Off My Kitchen Table — Dr. Ovadia's new bookWant To Change Your Life? Check Out Foundations!Foundations is a simple, sustainable, and specific weight loss program designed especially for busy women over 40. With short metabolic training workouts, an easy-to-follow meal plan, and an accountability team there for you every step of the way, Foundations can help you lose weight, regain energy and vitality, and live life to the fullest. Click here to see everything you get when you join Foundations. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and check out our blog, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Threads.*Please know that weight loss results and health changes/improvements vary individually; you may not achieve similar results. Always consult with your doctor before making health decisions. This is not medical advice. This is simply very well-researched information on longevity training, muscle health, and healthy aging.

Medicine has always positioned itself as the authority — the place you go when something is wrong, on its terms, in its building, by its schedule. But the infrastructure built to support that model may now be its biggest liability.Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology, has a front-row seat to what's breaking down and what's quietly beginning to work. What she sees isn't a technology problem. It's a relationship problem — between patients and the systems meant to serve them, between clinicians and the tools being handed to them, between the pace of innovation and the inertia of institutions that were never designed to move.She's not here to predict the future. She's already living in the parts of it that are functioning. And what she's learned about why good technology fails — and why broken systems persist — applies far beyond cardiology.Dr. Ami Bhatt Contact InfoWebsite: dramibhatt.comSocials: dramibhatt on Linkedin and XSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Books:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonStay Off My Kitchen Table on AmazonLearn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

FINNY founder Eden Ovadia shares how the firm is tackling one of financial advice's biggest challenges: organic growth. Advisors can spend up to 60 hours to win a single client – consuming their most valuable asset: time. And that doesn't scale. FINNY's approach – using AI to identify high-intent prospects and automate outreach – aims to change that. The goal? A more efficient growth engine, especially for advisors with clearly defined niches. In an increasingly competitive business, specialization and smart use of technology can compound over time – separating firms that grow from those that don't. After all, if you're not growing, you may be dying on the vine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Fit Father Project Podcast, Dr. Anthony Balduzzi sits down with cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia for a deep dive into the nutritional side of heart disease.Dr. Ovadia shares how his own journey from morbid obesity and pre-diabetes to optimal health at 52 completely transformed his approach to medicine, and why he now dedicates his life to keeping people off his operating table.Together, they dismantle decades of conventional wisdom around cholesterol, statins, and dietary fat, and reframe heart disease prevention around its true root causes: inflammation and insulin resistance. Dr. Ovadia explains how atherosclerotic plaque actually forms, why LDL cholesterol is far more nuanced than most doctors acknowledge, and exactly which tests you should be requesting to get a real picture of your metabolic health.He also walks through his top five strategies to reverse insulin resistance, specific carbohydrate targets for different individuals, why red meat may be the most nutrient-dense food a human can eat, and how intermittent fasting fits into a heart-healthy lifestyle.If you want to understand what truly drives heart disease and what you can do about it through food and lifestyle, this episode is essential listening.It is also a great one to share with anyone who has been told their cholesterol is too high or has a family history of heart disease.Rate & Review — If this episode helped you see heart health and nutrition in a new light, please take a minute to rate and review the Fit Father Project Podcast.Your review helps more men discover the show and get the tools they need to live stronger, healthier, and longer.Join the Fit Father Community — Want support from other men working to get stronger, leaner, and healthier after 40?Join the Fit Father Project and surround yourself with people who are committed to living with more strength, energy, and purpose.Key Takeawayswhat actually causes heart diseaseatherosclerotic plaque formation explainedwhy cholesterol alone is not the root causeinflammation and insulin resistance as the true driversdietary cholesterol vs. blood cholesterolHDL, LDL, and VLDL differences explainedlipoproteins and why particle quality matterslarge fluffy vs. small dense LDL particleswhy statins fall short for metabolically healthy peoplePCSK9 inhibitors and the metabolic health nuancefive strategies to reverse insulin resistancewhole real food as the non-negotiable foundationreducing carbohydrates for insulin resistancemuscle building as metabolic protectionsleep and its direct impact on insulin sensitivityberries and whole fruit in the right contextketo and carnivore as legitimate heart-healthy approachescarb targets based on your metabolic statusfive accessible tests to assess insulin resistancewaist circumference guidelines for men and womenblood pressure targets without medicationfasting blood glucose and what the numbers meantriglycerides and HDL as key metabolic markersadvanced lipid panel and NMR testing explainedhow to ask your doctor for better, more actionable labspatient empowerment in a changing medical landscapered meat as the most nutrient-dense foodanimal protein as the dietary foundationnutrient density and bioavailability compared across foodsanti-nutrients in plant foods and who they affectintermittent fasting benefits for heart and metabolic healthDr. Ovadia's simple daily meals and eating approachvegetables, oxalates, and gut health considerationsoverview of Stay Off My Kitchen TableWant To Change Your Life? Check Out Foundations!Foundations is a simple, sustainable, and specific weight loss program designed especially for busy men over 40.With short metabolic training workouts, an easy-to-follow meal plan, and an accountability team there for you every step of the way, Foundations can help you lose weight, regain energy and vitality, and live life to the fullest.Click here to see everything you get when you join Foundations, subscribe to our YouTube Channel, check out our blog, and follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Threads.Please know that weight loss results and health changes/improvements vary individually; you may not achieve similar results. Always consult with your doctor before making health decisions. This is not medical advice — simply very well-researched information on heart disease, cholesterol, insulin resistance, and nutritional strategies for cardiovascular health.

What if the cholesterol medication your doctor insists could save your life is actually increasing your risk of the very disease it's supposed to prevent? A board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon who has personally performed over 3,000 open-heart surgeries joins us this week with a message he says most cardiologists will not say out loud: the majority of his patients should never have ended up on his table. Dr. Philip Ovadia lost nearly 100 pounds while operating on other people's hearts, reversed his own prediabetes, and spent the last decade asking a question his colleagues are not comfortable with: what is actually causing heart disease? This episode goes deep. You will learn why your LDL number tells you almost nothing meaningful without particle size testing, why statins lower the wrong kind of cholesterol, and why insulin resistance is a far bigger driver of heart events than anything showing up on a standard lipid panel. Dr. Ovadia also walks through the most important heart tests most women have never had, including the coronary artery calcium scan he calls "the mammogram for your heart," and gives his take on every medication in the conversation from statins to Zetia to Repatha. If you have ever left a cardiology appointment more confused and scared than when you walked in, this one is for you.   Learn More About Dr. Philip Ovadia Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts  Website ➜ http://ifixhearts.com/  Preorder Stay Off My Kitchen Table ➜  https://stayoffmykitchentable.com/  Thank you to our show sponsors:  TIMELINE: Timeline is offering 20% off your order of Mitopure! Go to https://timeline.com/NATALIEJILL    Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: https://ageoptimizer.com   Connect with me on social media! Instagram: www.Instagram.com/Nataliejllfit Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Nataliejillfit   For advertising inquiries: https://www.category3.ca/  Disclaimer: Information provided in the Midlife Conversations podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before making any changes to your current regimen.  Information provided in this podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast does not create a client-patient relationship between you and the host of Midlife Conversations or you and any doctor or provider interviewed and featured on this show. Information and statements may have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease. Advertising Disclosure: Some episodes of Midlife Conversations may be sponsored by products or services discussed during the show. The host may receive compensation for such advertisements or if you purchase products through affiliate links. Opinions expressed about products or services are those of the host and/or guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of any sponsor. Sponsorship does not imply endorsement of any product or service by healthcare professionals featured on this podcast.

Darius Sharpe has spent over two decades watching the same patients cycle through emergency rooms with the same conditions, the same medications, and the same unaddressed root cause. As a paramedic-turned-ER nurse, he started asking a question nobody around him wanted to answer: why are we treating the result instead of the cause?What followed was years of self-experimentation — continuous glucose monitors, serial lab draws, coronary imaging — on a man who, by every outward measure, looked like a picture of health. What he found in his own bloodwork challenged assumptions held across every nutritional camp.BIG IDEA: As long as diabetes exists, you will have heart disease — no matter how low you drive your LDL.Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Books:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonStay Off My Kitchen Table on AmazonLearn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Every woman will go through menopause. Every partner, spouse, child, and close friend will feel it too. And almost none of them will understand what is actually happening — or why the standard medical response of "just add hormones" so often falls short.Cynthia Thurlow joins Stay Off My Operating Table to explain why so many women hit midlife feeling like their bodies suddenly stopped cooperating, despite doing “all the right things.” This conversation connects gut health to hormones, inflammation, and aging in a way that removes shame, self-blame, and confusion, and replaces it with clarity and relief. BOOK: The Menopause Gut available at all major booksellers. WEBSITE: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/?hl=enFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/CHTWellnessTwitter/X : https://x.com/_CynthiaThurlowYoutube : https://www.youtube.com/cynthiathurlowPodcastSubstack : https://cynthiathurlownp.substack.com/Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.htmlSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Order at Amazon: Stay Off My Kitchen Table  Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Books:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonStay Off My Kitchen Table on AmazonLearn More:Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

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Heart disease is still the leading cause of death — but what if the real cause isn't cholesterol?In this episode, cardiac surgeon Philip Ovadia explains why heart disease is fundamentally a metabolic condition, driven by insulin resistance, inflammation, and poor nutrition — not as much about elevated LDL. In fact, when it comes to LDL cholesterol it's more about the “quality than the quantity” we should be concerned about.Drawing from his books Stay Off My Operating Table and the forthcoming companion book, Stay Off My Kitchen Table, Dr. Ovadia shares how his personal health journey reshaped his approach to cardiology and how you can reduce your risk by addressing the root cause – nutrition and metabolic dysfunction.If you, or someone you are close to is struggling with cardiovascular disease, this episode could be life changing!If you've been told to focus on calories, cholesterol, or sodium — this conversation will challenge that model and offer you direction towards a more effective path forward reversing or preventing heart disease! And boy, are you going to be surprised at what this cardiologist wants on and off your kitchen table! Tune in and find out!

Dylan Gemelli went from prison to Milan runways to millions of YouTube subscribers — and then a calcium score of 120 and an LP(a) of 330 stopped him cold at 40 years old. In this conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, he breaks down what both the biohacking and conventional medical worlds are getting wrong, why confusion is the real enemy of public health, and how he dropped his LP(a) from 330 to 94 without following his doctor's orders. This episode is equal parts cardiovascular science and hard-won life philosophy — and the two turn out to be inseparable.BIG IDEAIf you're not right spiritually, I don't care what anybody says — it's going to be a struggle to fix the other two.Dylan Gemelli Contact info:InstagramDylan Gemelli Biohacking on YouTubeThe Dylan Gemelli PodcastDylan's WebsiteSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Learn more:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonTake Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Dr. Lori Calabrese is a psychiatrist whose trajectory changed when a patient with 15 years of treatment-resistant anorexia went into full remission after a ketogenic diet. What followed was a research journey — pilot studies, peer-reviewed case series, and a now-funded randomized controlled trial — consistently showing that depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions could achieve complete remission, not just symptom reduction, through metabolic intervention. The key mechanism isn't neurotransmitter adjustment but mitochondrial health: when the brain runs on ketones, it receives a more stable fuel that reduces the erratic neurological firing behind panic, mania, obsessive loops, and psychosis.Dr. Lori Calabrese MD Contact Info: https://Touchpoints180.orgSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Learn more:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonTake Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Dave Feldman, a software engineer turned citizen scientist, went on a ketogenic diet and watched his LDL cholesterol spike dramatically while his family members on the same diet saw no such change. Unable to get cardiologists or lipidologists to study the phenomenon, he built a public charity from scratch, crowdfunded the research, and designed the Keto CTA study — enrolling 100 metabolically healthy people with very high LDL and scanning their coronary arteries with CT angiograms at baseline and one year later. He filmed the entire process. The result is the documentary The Cholesterol Code.The findings were notable, but the story became more complicated when the AI-assisted plaque analysis from the company Cleerly produced results Feldman considered statistically anomalous — including zero regressors across 99 participants, and greater plaque progression in people with a calcium score of zero than in those with a positive score, which contradicts established research. Dave Feldman Contact InfoThe Cholesterol Code Movie: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/Citizen Science Foundation Website: https://CitizenScienceFoundation.org: Cholesterol Code Website: https://cholesterolcode.com/Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Learn more:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonTake Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Moira Newiss spent 20 years running hospitals for the UK's National Health Service before her body and mind staged a slow, invisible collapse that no blood panel could explain — and the system she'd devoted her career to had nothing to offer but a prescription she didn't want to fill. What she found instead was a framework rooted in mitochondrial biology that reframes mental illness, chronic fatigue, and burnout as problems of cellular energy rather than brain chemistry. BIG IDEA"Psychological stress adversely affects the mitochondria just like high-sugar diets do — and a ketogenic diet can correct things that psychological interventions alone sometimes cannot."Moira Newiss Contact InfoWebsite: moiranewiss.co.ukLinkedIn: Moira NewissYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moiranewissChange.Org : Overhaul the UK dietary GuidelinesSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X:   Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHeartsJack Heald: @JackHeald5Learn more:Stay Off My Operating Table on AmazonTake Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart HealthJack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.comTheme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Kemi Blake started training contortion as an adult with a body that wasn't built for it — no childhood conditioning, no natural flexibility, just a fierce refusal to quit and an unusual willingness to pay close attention to what her body was doing in the moments before she lost consciousness. What she found wasn't a performance hack. It was a map of the nervous system, the body's hidden pressure architecture, and the emotional terrain that most of us spend our lives navigating blind.BIG IDEAThe nervous system doesn't distinguish between emotional pain and physical pain — and that single fact changes everything about how you heal.Kemi Blake contact infoWebsite: https://bodikemistri.comSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X: Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHearts Jack Heald: @JackHeald5 Learn more: Stay Off My Operating Table on Amazon Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Jack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.com Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

Sally K. Norton, a Cornell-trained nutritionist with a master's in public health, spent decades sick while eating all the "right" foods before connecting her arthritis, chronic fatigue, sleep dysfunction, and other symptoms to oxalate accumulation. Her research — drawing on tens of thousands of peer-reviewed articles — reveals that medical and nutritional institutions have long known oxalates cause problems, but the information never connected across disciplines, was never prioritized, and got buried under decades of commercial food messaging and dietary dogma. Critically, simply eliminating high-oxalate foods overnight can trigger a difficult detox response as stored crystals release from tissues, so gradual dietary change is recommended. Her book, Toxic Superfoods, and her website sallyknorton.com offer practical guidance for anyone ready to investigate further.Sally K. Norton contact info———————————Website: SallyKNorton.comBook: Toxic SuperfoodsSend Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Pre-Order Stay Off My Kitchen Table at Amazon. Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a copy of my book, Stay Off My Operating Table. Ready to go deeper? Talk to someone from my team at IFixHearts.com/talk.Stay Off My Operating Table on X: Dr. Ovadia: @iFixHearts Jack Heald: @JackHeald5 Learn more: Stay Off My Operating Table on Amazon Take Dr. Ovadia's metabolic health quiz: iFixHearts Dr. Ovadia's website: Ovadia Heart Health Jack Heald's website: CultYourBrand.com Theme Song : Rage AgainstWritten & Performed by Logan Gritton & Colin Gailey(c) 2016 Mercury Retro RecordingsAny use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from Dr. Philip Ovadia.

In this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Emanuel Ovadia, a researcher and educator on radical Jewish traditions in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Emanuel shares stories of Muslim-Jewish relations, the politics of language, and the Jewish radical traditions outside of the typical “Ashkenormative” European or American Jewish left. We discuss how the multi-lingual, transnational, and transcultural history of the region debunks zionist myths of Jewish supremacy, and the importance of uplifting the cultural memory of ancestors who may have been assimilated into “Israeli” or other colonial identities across the SWANA region. You can find Emanuel’s quarterly zine, Gazoz De Frambuaz, and his Instagram at https://linktr.ee/gdframbuaz. The post Jewish Radical Traditions of the SWANA Region w/ Emanuel Ovadia appeared first on CounterPunch.org.