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“Cardio Sucks for Weight Loss” – Dr. Philip Ovadia In this episode, Martin Silva was joined by Dr. Philip Ovadia, the founder of Ovadia Heart Health and board-certified cardiac surgeon. Dr. Ovadia’s goal is to help people maintain their metabolic health and prevent people from needing heart surgery.Martin and Phil talked about topics such as Read More
Maria Emmerich At 16, she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and was told she would never be able to have children. To manage her symptoms, the doctors prescribed a bunch of drugs, but offered no hope of ever reversing her disease. In the ensuing years, she also developed IBS and put on more Read More
Is obesity genetic or environmental? If you ask a lot of conventional doctors, genetics may be their first response. After all, some ‘skinny’ people can eat fried food all day and look perfectly healthy. So you sign up to test your family genetics for contributing factors of obesity. You know it’s expensive — potentially several Read More
Lisa Davis recently launched the TexasCowChic YouTube channel, and in her debut video, she details the success she has experienced with the carnivore and ketogenic lifestyle. During the video, Lisa credited Dr. Philip Ovadia’s book, “Stay Off My Operating Table” with giving her an understanding of the lifestyle changes that have since changed her life.
Read MoreThe conversion of food into energy is a wonderfully complicated thing. It’s an undertaking so complicated, in fact, that our muscles and organs can’t do it alone. There needs to be a middleman between ingestion and digestion — and it requires billions of living organisms housed inside your gut. Experts suggest up to 10 trillion Read More
You’ve been told eating fatty foods will lead to an early death. So you made the switch to a low fat diet to protect yourself from heart disease. But after years of following doctor recommendations and buying fat free yogurt, your lab work clearly shows that your risk factors have gone up, not down. What Read More
Health isn’t produced by accident. It requires intentionality and dedication — and good data can give you a huge boost. If understanding the driving factors was easier, we wouldn’t have a modern health crisis involving 93.2% of US adults. But new technology has made our metabolic health both accessible and understandable. Tools like continuous glucose Read More
Cardiac surgeon talks with host Steven Bartlett on podcast with nearly 2 million subscribers Dr. Philip Ovadia’s latest interview on The Diary Of A CEO Podcast has been released. The podcast, hosted by Steven Bartlett, has nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube. The Diary of a CEO is an unfiltered journey into the remarkable stories Read More
Dr. Philip Ovadia was recently featured on the the BestBookBits Podcast.
Read MoreWe often talk about the physical symptoms of poor metabolic health, but many don’t realize how much metabolic health affects the brain — particularly our ability to think, learn, and memorize new information. Unless you get your health under control, you may be risking a lot more than just brain fog. More than 600 million Read More
My latest interview on the Ketogeen Instituut Nederland Podcast, based in the Netherlands, has been released. The episode is entitled “Blijf Weg Van Mijn Operatietafel (Stay Off My Operating Table) – with Dr. Philip Ovadia”.
Read MoreDo you have growing reservations about the American healthcare system? You’re certainly not alone. Today, three in four people (76%) don’t leave their doctor’s office on a good note. Many feel lost about their diagnosis, confused about their at-home care regime, or unimpressed by the short or dismissive Q&A that results in a prescription rather Read More
Are seed oils healthy? That depends on who you ask. If you ask someone in a multi-million dollar industry with a lot of money to lose, you’d probably hear whatever they thought would keep the dollars rolling in — whether the claims are true or not. The global consumption of seed oil has increased nearly Read More
Many of us have been conditioned to think that chronic diseases are inevitable. Once we reach 50 or sprout gray hair, we’re practically next in line for arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease. But this is just social conditioning created by decades of poor medical education. In fact, when you look back on history, the rise Read More
Most conversations surrounding metabolic health are filled with technical jargon. This is well and good for the medical community, but it’s not helpful for those of us looking to reclaim our health. I firmly believe that education is the solution to America’s metabolic health crisis — starting with a solid foundation of common terms and Read More
My latest interview on Fitness Confidential with Vinnie Tortorich has been released. Episode #2302 is entitled “The Standard of Care with Dr. Philip Ovadia”
Read MoreMy latest interview on The Deep Wealth Podcast hosted by Jeffrey Feldberg has been released. Episode #211 is entitled Dr. Phil Ovadia On How The Carnivore Diet Unlocks Your Health And Wealth.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that poor metabolic health can cause heart disease. But it’s hard to have good metabolic health if you don’t know how to cook. Thankfully, you don’t have to be a professional chef to make healthy meals. Nor do you need to buy special equipment or expensive celebrity cookbooks. All you need is Read More
My latest interview with Health Solutions with Shawn and Janet Needham was just released.
Read MoreIs the carnivore diet healthy? Since the carnivore diet’s popularity has exploded over the past couple of years, there’s a lot of conflicting information online that does little more than confuse us. Part of the reason for that confusion is widespread trust in the authorities when they tell us what makes food healthy and unhealthy. Read More
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world — but there may be an underlying cause we often overlook: inflammation. More than three in five people globally die every year from inflammatory diseases resulting in heart attacks, strokes, cancer, and obesity. That’s 60% of the world’s parents, children, and loved ones — Read More
You’re following all the official guidelines to reduce your risk for heart disease. You eat whole grains, walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes a day, and buy skim rather than whole milk for your ‘heart-healthy’ breakfast cereal. But the more you stick to the doctor’s script, the sicker you feel. I know because it Read More
The food pyramid has utterly destroyed the way Americans perceive their food. The result of this failure can be seen all around us. The American obesity rate has been steadily climbing since the inception of dietary guidelines, and it’s starting to raise questions about what we’re being told to eat and how it’s affecting our Read More
Do you worry about being insulin resistant but don’t know what the signs are? Tell me if this sounds like you: You don’t feel as healthy and chipper as you used to — but you attribute it mostly to age. You have constant brain fog, unwanted weight gain, and high blood pressure markers — but Read More
Alcohol consumption is one of those topics that doctors can’t seem to agree on. You’ve probably heard all sorts of conflicting information over the years, mostly thanks to dated research and marketing tactics from the alcohol industry. This isn’t your fault, but it’s still affecting your health — and you deserve to know the truth. Read More
Discover the shocking truth about the American diet: ultra-processed foods dominate 57% of calorie intake, while whole foods are only 27.4%. Learn how the Standard American Diet (SAD) is fueling chronic diseases and what steps you can take today to reclaim your health with whole, real foods and better metabolic choices.
Read MoreCholesterol is extremely misunderstood: it’s a vital component of our cell membranes (including white blood cells). While certain cholesterol levels can indicate an elevated risk of heart disease, it’s important to understand the full picture.
Read MoreConversations about metabolic health are more complex than they need to be. This is particularly true when talking about the individual components that make up our metabolic health, including fatty acids like triglycerides. You’ve probably heard of triglycerides before — especially if you’ve been diagnosed with arteriosclerosis — but you’ve probably not been told much Read More
You don’t need a reminder about how important sleep is, especially when it comes to your physical health. I’d bet you already know that poor sleep results in decreased work performance, higher risks for mental health conditions, and an increase in mortality rates. If not, I’m sure you’ve noticed the difference in how you feel Read More
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