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Preventing heart disease requires a new paradigm
For the first half of my career as a heart surgeon, I was heading toward becoming one of my own patients. I had struggled with my weight since childhood. I became morbidly obese. My hemoglobin A1c reached 5.9, putting me in the pre-diabetic range. And despite spending my career treating people with advanced heart disease,
The missing metric of wealth planning: unmanaged metabolic disease
Poor metabolic health can undermine even the strongest financial plan. Discover how proactive cardiometabolic care can help protect your health, income, longevity, and financial legacy.
The Heart Disease Risk Most Women Aren’t Testing For
Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Dr. Mariza Snyder to explain why metabolic health and insulin resistance may reveal heart disease risk long before symptoms appear. Learn which markers to track, why muscle matters, and how tools like CGMs and coronary calcium scans can provide deeper insight into your cardiovascular health.
Are you focusing on the right heart disease risk factors?
Heart disease risk goes far beyond LDL cholesterol. Dr. Philip Ovadia explains how metabolic health, insulin resistance, inflammation, statins, hormones, and coronary calcium scores can help you better understand your cardiovascular risk.
Why ketones are heart fuel (+ how to generate more)
Ketones are more than an alternative energy source. They can help fuel your heart, support cardiac efficiency, improve vascular function, and promote metabolic health. Learn how low-carb eating, fasting, and exercise can help your body generate more ketones naturally.
Forget LDL: This One Insulin Marker Matters Most
Heart disease has remained the leading cause of death for over a century, despite decades of standard advice focused on lowering cholesterol. In this recap of the Ancient Health Podcast, Dr. Philip Ovadia explains why conventional cardiac care is missing the mark. Learn how insulin resistance drives heart disease, why proper testing matters, and how returning to real, nutrient-dense foods can protect your heart and keep you off the operating table.
The 5 Numbers That Predict Your Heart Health Better Than LDL
In this episode of the Hack My Age podcast, Dr. Philip Ovadia explains why LDL cholesterol is missing the bigger picture when it comes to heart disease. Discover the 5 essential metabolic metrics you should track instead to assess true cardiovascular risk and protect your long-term health naturally.
Do hormones matter for heart health?
Hormones influence everything from heart rate and blood pressure to blood vessel function and heart rhythm. Learn how hormonal imbalances may affect cardiovascular health and what lifestyle changes can help support healthier hormone function.
Why you should get screened for CKM disease
CKM syndrome connects cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health. Learn which risk factors to watch, how CKM disease is screened, and which lifestyle changes may help improve your metabolic health.
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