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 This article examines why outdated guidance, conflicting interests, and a high-carb, low-fat focus may be contributing to today’s growing cardiometabolic crisis, and how newer dietary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 From processed ingredients to outdated dietary guidelines, standard hospital meals can worsen metabolic health and increase risk during recovery.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.
Americans are sicker than ever — and getting sicker. But even more disturbing is the lack of physicians available to treat them. I’m not talking about general practitioners, although statistics show that these doctors are also under pressure. I’m specifically referring to the specialist doctors who treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The US Health Resources
Chronic stress does far more than make you feel anxious or exhausted — it can quietly damage your heart. Learn how stress affects inflammation, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol, plus the warning signs and lab markers to watch before it becomes a serious health risk.
Heart disease isn’t primarily caused by cholesterol, saturated fat, or genetics. The real drivers are insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction, factors largely shaped by your daily habits. Understanding these root causes can help you take control of your health and significantly reduce your cardiovascular risk.
Glucotypes reveal how your body uniquely responds to blood sugar—ranging from stable to severe spikes. Understanding your glucotype can help you personalize your nutrition, improve metabolic health, and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Hiring a personal chef can simplify meal preparation, but it doesn’t automatically lead to better metabolic health. In this article, Dr. Philip Ovadia explains why individuals with insulin resistance, diabetes, or heart failure must carefully consider food choices—even when meals are homemade—and how personalized guidance can help create truly healthy meal plans.
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