The Hidden Driver of Heart Disease | Dr. Philip Ovadia - E453

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