Dr. Philip Ovadia, a renowned cardiac surgeon and founder of Ovadia Heart Health, dives into the crucial link between metabolic health and heart disease prevention. He challenges the traditional focus on cholesterol, advocating for a greater emphasis on insulin resistance and inflammation. Ovadia emphasizes the power of lifestyle changes and advanced testing, like Coronary Artery Calcium Score scans, to proactively manage heart health. His journey from obesity to wellness fuels a passionate call for a holistic approach, reshaping our understanding of heart disease.
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Heart Disease: A Growing Epidemic
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and globally, claiming a life every 13 seconds.
Despite declaring war on heart disease in the 1950s, it remains a major public health issue and is worsening.
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A Surgeon's Personal Transformation
Dr. Ovadia's personal weight loss journey led him to question conventional heart disease treatment.
He realized that insulin resistance, not cholesterol, is a bigger risk factor, yet it's often overlooked.
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The Cholesterol Complexity
Cholesterol is crucial for survival and plays various vital roles in the body.
The simplistic view of "good" vs. "bad" cholesterol is misleading and often driven by pharmaceutical interests.
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Dr. Philip Ovadia is a cardiac surgeon on a mission to change how we think about heart disease. After performing thousands of surgeries, he realized that most of his patients didn’t need to end up on his operating table in the first place. In this episode, Dr. Ovadia joins host Victoria Field to uncover the metabolic factors driving heart disease and explore how we can prevent it before it requires surgery.
They dive into key topics like the role of insulin resistance versus cholesterol, why he says inflammation should be a bigger focus than LDL, the importance of advanced testing like Coronary Artery Calcium Score scans, and why lifestyle changes are the true foundation of prevention. Dr. Ovadia also shares his personal journey from obesity to metabolic health and how it reshaped his entire approach to medicine.
Whether you're a patient, physician, or anyone passionate about heart health, this episode will give you the tools you need to avoid the operating table.
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