Here, heart surgeon Dr Philip Ovadia dismantles decades of medical dogma around cholesterol and heart disease. Once morbidly obese and pre-diabetic, Dr Ovadia shares his transformation and exposes why the traditional cholesterol-focused approach to heart health is failing millions.
He speaks about the real root causes - insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation - and explains why diet, not drugs, is the key to long-term health. This conversation is a roadmap to reclaiming your health and staying off the operating table.
We cover:
🫀 Why cholesterol isn’t the root cause of heart disease
🧬 The role of insulin resistance & inflammation in heart health
🥩 Keto vs. Carnivore - what’s the difference, and who are they for?
💊 The truth about statins and PCSK9 inhibitors
🧠 How metabolic health connects to brain, hormone & immune function
🔥 Reversing heart disease & taking control of your own health
Find Dr Philip Ovadia:
Website - services for U.S. and international patients focused on reversing metabolic disease
Mentioned in this episode:
Book - Stay Off My Operating Table by Dr Philip Ovadia
Book - Why We Get Sick by Dr. Benjamin Bikman
Book - Good Calories, Bad Calories + The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes
Study - Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The KETO Trial
Documentary - Cholesterol Code (releasing soon)
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