For generations, our ancestors thrived without heart disease plaguing their communities—so what changed? Dr. Philip Ovadia has spent decades performing open-heart surgeries, but after struggling with obesity and losing 100 pounds himself, he realized the real key to preventing heart disease isn’t surgery—it’s fixing metabolic health before disease even starts. The modern healthcare system treats heart disease like an inevitability, but Dr. Ovadia is here to challenge that narrative and offer a proactive, ancestral approach to lifelong health.
In this episode, we break down the hidden drivers of metabolic dysfunction, why inflammation and insulin resistance—not cholesterol—are the real threats, and the five key markers you need to track. We also explore how processed foods, sugar, and seed oils have hijacked our health and what we can do to reclaim our ancestral vitality. If you’ve ever questioned mainstream medicine’s reactive approach, struggled with weight or high cholesterol, or simply want to take charge of your long-term health, this conversation is a must-listen.
Key Takeaways
The Ancestral Approach to Heart Health – Why our ancestors didn’t suffer from heart disease and what we can learn from their way of life.
The Real Cause of Heart Disease – How insulin resistance and chronic inflammation—not cholesterol—drive metabolic dysfunction.
Reclaiming Metabolic Health – The five essential health markers to track for true vitality.
Modern Medicine’s Blind Spot – Why doctors overlook insulin resistance and keep patients trapped in the cycle of medication and surgery.
The Processed Food Problem – How sugar, seed oils, and ultra-processed foods fuel disease and what to eat instead.
Weight Loss & Ozempic – Are GLP-1 drugs a revolutionary tool or just another Band-Aid solution?
Where to Find Our Guest
Dr. Philip Ovadia’s Website: https://ifixhearts.com
Dr. Philip’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifixhearts/
Links & Resources
Get Dr. Ovadia’s Book, Stay Off My Operating Table – Learn how to prevent heart disease before it starts: https://www.amazon.com/Stay-off-Operating-Table-Metabolic/dp/1737818205/
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