Here, heart surgeon Dr Philip Ovadia dismantles decades of medical dogma around cholesterol and heart disease. Once morbidly obese and pre-diabetic, Dr Ovadia shares his transformation and exposes why the traditional cholesterol-focused approach to heart health is failing millions.

He speaks about the real root causes - insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation - and explains why diet, not drugs, is the key to long-term health. This conversation is a roadmap to reclaiming your health and staying off the operating table.

We cover:

🫀 Why cholesterol isn’t the root cause of heart disease

🧬 The role of insulin resistance & inflammation in heart health

🥩 Keto vs. Carnivore - what’s the difference, and who are they for?

💊 The truth about statins and PCSK9 inhibitors

🧠 How metabolic health connects to brain, hormone & immune function

🔥 Reversing heart disease & taking control of your own health

Find Dr Philip Ovadia:

Instagram / YouTube

Website - services for U.S. and international patients focused on reversing metabolic disease

Mentioned in this episode:

Book - Stay Off My Operating Table by Dr Philip Ovadia

Book - Why We Get Sick by Dr. Benjamin Bikman

Book - Good Calories, Bad Calories + The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes

Study - Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The KETO Trial

Documentary - Cholesterol Code (releasing soon)

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