Episode #72: Get Your Heart in Shape, The Natural Way to Metabolic Health with Dr. Philip Ovadia

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Philip Ovadia, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon who has performed over 3,000 heart surgeries and now focuses on metabolic health to help people avoid the need for heart surgery. Dr. Ovadia will share his personal journey from struggling with obesity to adopting a low-carb, carnivorous diet, his insights on the current dietary guidelines, the role of statins and GLP-1 receptor agonists, and the importance of addressing insulin resistance. We'll also discuss his telemedicine practice, his book "Stay Off My Operating Table," and his work with the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.
Dr. Philip Ovadia, a board-certified Cardiac Surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health. His mission is to optimize the public’s metabolic health and help people stay off his operating table. Dr. Ovadia, who once struggled with morbid obesity, has seen firsthand the shortcomings of mainstream diets and medicine. Through his personal journey of losing over 100 pounds, he discovered that improving metabolic health is the key to preventing many of the heart surgeries he has performed.
In his book, Stay off My Operating Table®: A Heart Surgeon’s Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day, Dr. Ovadia shares a comprehensive metabolic health system designed to prevent disease and promote overall well-being. A native of New York, Dr. Ovadia graduated from the accelerated Pre-Med/Med program at the Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College. He completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Tufts - New England Medical School.
Through Ovadia Heart Health, Dr. Ovadia educates individuals and organizations on his complete metabolic health system to prevent and reverse disease, avoid early death, and live a healthier life.
0:29 - Introduction
1:00 - Dr. Ovadia's Background
1:38 - Transition to Metabolic Health Focus
3:00 - Personal Journey with Obesity
6:16 - Impact of Gary Taubes' Work
9:05 - Dietary Changes Before and After
13:52 - Results of Dietary Changes
16:28 - Misconceptions in Heart Disease and Cholesterol
22:16 - Issues with Low-Fat Diets and Statins
27:33 - Statins and Heart Disease
34:51 - GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Insulin Resistance
39:21 - Addressing Insulin Resistance in Youth
42:13 - Educating Younger Generations
44:41 - Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners
45:01 - Where to find Dr. Ovadia
Connect with Dr. Ovadia
LinkedIn: / philip-ovadia-heart-he...
TH-cam: / @ifixhearts
Website: ovadiahearthea...
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[@stellaborghi7389]

Dr Reller, Thank you so much for this video. My hub and I love Dr. Ovadia. We're carnivores for a while now and we feel wonderful 😊

[@kerryrellermd]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MarkCrane-b4n]

I'm on a Statin, and one of the side affects is weak muscles. The heart specialists recommend exercise to lower cholesterol and strengthen the heart. However exercise exacerbates weak muscles when taking a statin. Any recommendations ?