Two books · One mission

Books by Dr. Philip Ovadia

A board-certified cardiac surgeon who has performed thousands of open-heart surgeries, and believes most of them could have been prevented. Start with either book.

Stay Off My Kitchen Table by Dr. Philip Ovadia and Joshua Lisec
New York Times Bestseller

Stay Off My Kitchen Table®

A Heart Surgeon’s 4-Week Elimination Diet for Gut Repair, Metabolic Health, and Longevity

You cleaned up your diet and followed the plan, so why aren’t you seeing results? Dr. Ovadia and co-author Joshua Lisec reveal what most nutrition advice overlooks: it’s not just what you eat, it’s what your body absorbs.

  • A focused 4-week elimination plan to reset digestion and calm inflammation
  • Why some “healthy” foods quietly work against you
  • Simple ways to track your gut health at home

Foreword by Bill Schindler, PhD · Published by Victory Belt Publishing

Stay Off My Operating Table by Dr. Philip Ovadia
The first book

Stay Off My Operating Table®

A Heart Surgeon’s Metabolic Health Guide to Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Feel Your Best Every Day

What foods to put on your table so you don’t end up on mine. After losing more than 100 pounds himself, Dr. Ovadia shares the complete metabolic health system behind the results, and explains why the diets you’ve tried keep failing.

  • Why low-carb, low-fat and quick-fix diets keep failing
  • The health markers that reveal your true risk
  • A sustainable system you can follow for life

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