Dr. Phil Ovadia, a cardiovascular surgeon and best-selling author, uncovers the alarming rise of early-onset heart disease driven by processed foods and insulin resistance. He reveals that up to 95% of cardiac patients face insulin issues and emphasizes lifestyle changes as key to prevention and even reversing atherosclerosis. Discussing the importance of muscle maintenance, Dr. Ovadia critiques the traditional low-fat diet while advocating for better cholesterol management and early screening, stressing that most adults are metabolically unhealthy.
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Heart Disease Preventability
Most heart disease is preventable, not primarily genetic.
Habits, not just genes, get passed down in families, impacting heart health.
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Insulin Resistance and Heart
Insulin resistance damages blood vessels, impacting the heart significantly.
The heart's smaller vessels and vital function magnify the impact of blockages.
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Exercise and Heart Health
Exercise doesn't prevent atherosclerosis directly but strengthens the heart.
A stronger heart tolerates reduced blood flow better, improving symptoms.
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In this episode, heart surgeon and best selling author Dr. Phil Ovadia discusses the foods and lifestyle factors driving a new wave of early-onset heart disease.
0:00 Intro 1:30 Up to 95% of people with cardiac disease are insulin resistant. 4:45 Processed foods and high carbs are the two primary drivers of metabolic disease, the primary driver of heart disease. 6:53 Insulin resistance damages blood vessels. 11:18 Exercise is indirectly helpful in preventing atherosclerosis. 13:10 The better you can maintain muscle as you age, the better you can deal with the aging process. 14:30 It is possible to reverse atherosclerosis. 16:30 Tests: coronary artery calcium scan (CAC) and coronary CT angiogram (CCTA). 18:30 People in their 30s and 40s now end up on the cardiac operating table. 20:30 High LDL may not be dangerous in a person who is metabolically healthy. 21:00 The quality of your LDL particles is important. 22:54 90% of adults are metabolically unhealthy, so their high LDL is likely dangerous. 24:05 Statin use for over 10 years increases your risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, primary drivers of heart disease. 26:30 Inflammation is an important part of the development of heart disease. 27:40 High blood pressure root cause is insulin resistance/metabolic disease. 31:41 Ferritin testing measures total body iron stores. It is also an inflammation marker. 35:50 Linoleic acid LDL oxidation hypothesis 37:30 Plant-based diets 40:25 Lowering your intake of omega 6 improves your omega 3 index. 41:10 Low vitamin D 42:00 Sun exposure has been misunderstood. 44:10 Triglycerides is a higher risk than LDL. 48:30 Bioidentical hormones are superior to synthetic. 50:03 Low testosterone is a risk factor for heart disease. 53:10 Heart surgery does not fix the underlying problem.
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