Are animal-based diets healthier than plant-based diets? Explore the research on nutrient density, bioavailability, anti-nutrients, inflammation, and long-term health outcomes to understand the strengths and limitations of each approach and learn why whole, minimally processed foods matter most.
For years, we’ve been told that butter and beef tallow are dangerous for heart health. But does the evidence actually support that claim? In this article, I explore why many experts still warn against saturated fat, what the latest research says, and how you can make more informed decisions about the foods you eat.
Your skin can reveal important clues about your heart health. Poor circulation, chronic inflammation, and certain skin conditions may be linked to cardiovascular risk. Learn how skincare ingredients, nutrition, and lifestyle choices can support both healthy skin and a healthier heart.
Can what you eat affect how you feel? Research on the gut-brain axis suggests a strong connection between nutrition and mental health. Studies show that dietary changes may improve depression, anxiety, and cognitive function, sometimes with results comparable to medication. Learn how reducing processed foods, cutting sugar, and eliminating alcohol could support better mental wellbeing.
Peptides are gaining attention in biohacking and metabolic health, but are they truly the answer? This article explores how peptides may support inflammation control, muscle recovery, and heart health, while also examining the risks of unregulated products and long-term unknowns. Learn how lifestyle habits like nutrition, sleep, stress management, and resistance training may naturally support many of the same pathways without relying solely on peptide therapy.
Many everyday social habits in the US are quietly damaging heart health. From eating out and social drinking to constant snacking, chronic stress, and poor sleep, these normalized routines can increase the risk of heart disease over time. Learn which habits are most harmful and what simple changes can help protect your metabolic and cardiovascular health.
Food has a direct impact on your metabolic and heart health. In this article, Dr. Ovadia explores how whole, nutrient-dense foods like full-fat dairy, eggs, red meat, and healthy fats can support cardiovascular health while ultra-processed foods, refined carbs, and sugar contribute to chronic disease. Learn practical dietary changes you can make today to improve heart health naturally and reduce your risk of heart disease.
After 70 years of following the American Heart Association’s dietary advice, heart health outcomes continue to worsen. This article examines why outdated guidance, conflicting interests, and a high-carb, low-fat focus may be contributing to today’s growing cardiometabolic crisis, and how newer dietary recommendations compare.
For 15 years I was a heart surgeon heading straight for my own operating table, morbidly obese, pre-diabetic, and giving patients advice that wasn’t even working for me. In this conversation with Niklas Gustafson, I lay out what I think we’ve been wrong about for 50 years, and the one test 95% of heart patients would fail.
Hospital food is supposed to support healing, but for heart patients it may be doing the opposite. From processed ingredients to outdated dietary guidelines, standard hospital meals can worsen metabolic health and increase risk during recovery. Here is why it happens and what you can do to protect yourself or your loved ones.
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