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Stay Off My Operating Table

Dr. Philip Ovadia

I was a morbidly obese heart surgeon.All through high school, college, med school and surgical training, I followed the U.S. dietary guidelines for both diet and exercise. Yet nothing I did kept the weight off.I just kept getting fatter and fatter.Each day in surgery, I would split open the chests of people just like me. I knew I was heading for the operating table myself if I didn"t find solutions that worked.In 2016, I finally found a way to lose 100 pounds and keep it off.Now - in addition to

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#217: From Wrestling Weight Cuts to Ancient Food...

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2025/09/30

Anthropologist Dr. Bill Schindler went from dangerous wrestling weight cuts to unlocking the secrets of human survival through food processing. In this conversation, he explains why every plant on Earth contains toxins, how our ancestors developed technologies to make food safe and nutritious, and why modern food processing has gone dangerously wrong. Learn the truth about potatoes (hint: peel them), why fermentation was humanity's greatest innovation, and how a traditional restaurant is prov...

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51:26

BONUS: Meat-Based & Mission-Driven: Claus Carlsen on...

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2025/09/26

Claus Carlsen knows what it takes to reverse course—whether it’s a failing business or a failing metabolism. Join us live on Wednesday, June 11 at 4:30 PM ET as Claus shares how he lost 55 lbs, reversed type 2 diabetes, and stayed off medication for nearly six years through a disciplined, meat-based ketogenic lifestyle. Now the co-founder of the HERO community, Claus brings the same results-driven approach to helping others build sustainable habits in nutrition, fitness, and life. Don’t miss ...

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45:50

#216: She Saved Herself When Medicine Couldn't: A...

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2025/09/23

When Dr. Nouran Abdelkader developed vitiligo—a disfiguring autoimmune skin condition—the UK's top dermatologist told her there was no hope and no treatment. The disease would spread everywhere, he said. She'd have to live with it forever. What happened next challenges everything we think we know about autoimmune disease, nutrition, and healing. This emergency medicine doctor didn't just heal her vitiligo. She also resolved her lifelong asthma, eczema, chronic hives, ADHD symptoms, depression...

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BONUS: From Conventional Dietitian to Metabolic...

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2025/09/19

Shannon Davis, RD spent nearly two decades in mainstream healthcare—working in nephrology, organ transplant, and pharma—before realizing the standard nutrition advice wasn’t helping her patients. Or herself. Now a board member of the American Diabetes Society and founder of a virtual metabolic health practice, Shannon helps people reverse insulin resistance using low-carb strategies, intermittent fasting, and real food. In this live conversation with OHH Health Coach Chris Cornell, Shannon sh...

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56:47

#215: Energy Toxicity: The Hidden Killer Inside Your...

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2025/09/16

Dr. Ravi Kamepalli made a startling realization that changed everything: bacteria aren't the enemy. As both an infectious disease specialist and wound care physician, he witnessed firsthand how traditional medicine's war on microbes was failing patients catastrophically. In this profound conversation, he unveils his revolutionary "disease triangles" framework that connects our immune system, lipid metabolism, and microbiome in ways that transform how we understand healing. The statistics he s...

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Bonus: Building a Healthier America: Metabolic Health...

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2025/09/12

Join us for an inspiring livestream featuring Dr. Philip Ovadia and Lisa Simmons, NP, as they explain into how Ovadia Heart Health is transforming lives through its innovative telemedicine practice. Discover how the program helps patients improve their metabolic health, prevent chronic diseases, and reclaim vitality with personalized care, including lab consults, expert guidance from health coaches, and diabetes-focused support from an RD. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first step to...

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56:47

#214: Why Your Thoughts Control Your Weight Loss More...

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2025/09/09

Personal trainer and counseling psychology expert Alli Covington exposes the overlooked connection between mental health and metabolic dysfunction that's keeping millions trapped in cycles of weight gain and chronic disease. After watching her father follow every doctor's recommendation only to develop GERD, high cholesterol, diabetes, and die young despite compliance, Alli discovered the missing piece most fitness professionals ignore. In this candid conversation, she breaks down her revolut...

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BONUS: The Road to Metabolic Health” With Low Carb...

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2025/09/05

Join Ovadia Heart Health Coach Chris S. Cornell, MHP, as he sits down with Doug Reynolds, MHP, CEO and Founder of LowCarbUSA and President of The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP). They’ll discuss Doug’s journey from electrical engineering to leading the metabolic health movement, his new book The Road to Metabolic Health, and the power of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction (TCR) in reversing chronic conditions. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on the science, advocacy, ...

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52:13

#213: What This ICU Doctor Sees Every Day Will Change...

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2025/09/02

An intensive care physician who has spent 20 years watching preventable diseases destroy lives shares the brutal reality of what metabolic dysfunction looks like in the ICU - and the simple steps that could keep you out of his unit entirely. Dr. Kwadwo Carmen-Tang pulls no punches as he describes the devastating cycle he witnesses daily: patients arriving with obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, then leaving weaker, traumatized, and fundamentally changed by their ICU experience. But he...

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BONUS: The Smarter Way to Get Strong: Dr. Phil...

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2025/08/29

World-renowned endurance coach and bestselling author Dr. Phil Maffetone joins Ovadia Heart Health Director of Employee Wellness Krisna Hanks for a special Employee Wellness livestream on Monday, June 2 at 5:30 PM ET. Known globally for The Maffetone Method—a low-stress, highly effective training system used by elite athletes and everyday individuals alike—Dr. Maffetone brings decades of clinical and coaching experience to the conversation. His philosophy? A “kinder, gentler” approach to fitn...

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52:54

#212: Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: Dr. Nasha...

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2025/08/26

Dr. Nasha Winters shares her extraordinary journey from being diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 19 to becoming a pioneering force in metabolic oncology. Given just months to live and unable to receive chemotherapy, she embarked on a quest to understand cancer that led to groundbreaking insights about its metabolic and mitochondrial origins. Winters challenges the conventional genetic theory of cancer, explaining how our bodies' "terrain" - influenced by nutrition, stress, toxins, and life...

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Bonus: Restoring Heart Health: Insights from a...

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2025/08/22

Join Dr. Philip Ovadia and Practice Manager Cherish Thompson for a compelling conversation on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the path to restoring health and quality of life. They’ll explore the importance of early diagnostics, working with a cardiothoracic surgeon, and addressing key factors like metabolic health, LDL cholesterol, and lifestyle changes. Gain valuable insights into tackling heart disease and making impactful changes to achieve long-term wellness. Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Mess...

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#211: Beyond the Scalpel: How Two Surgeons Are...

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2025/08/19

In this compelling discussion, vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston joins Dr. Philip Ovadia to share her journey from traditional surgical practice to metabolic health advocacy. After years of amputating limbs for diabetic patients who received poor nutritional guidance, Dr. Johnston couldn't unsee the devastating consequences of our healthcare system's approach to metabolic disease. She explains how surgeons fix anatomical problems without addressing the underlying metabolic dysfunction that c...

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BONUS: How To Stay Healthy Until The Day You Die (a...

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2025/08/15

We all want to live healthy for as long as possible. Join Dr. Philip Ovadia for a tour through what he does himself to maximize his health span, and what he tells patients to do so they can be healthy and happy for as many years as possible. Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to...

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58:06

#210: Why Your Pain Won't Go Away: The Metabolic...

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2025/08/12

Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda shares his groundbreaking approach to chronic pain management that centers on fixing metabolic dysfunction rather than simply masking symptoms with medication. Drawing from his background in anesthesiology, pain management, addiction medicine, and technology, Dr. Padda explains the underlying connection between chronic pain and metabolic inflammation. He details how his patients achieve extraordinary results—85-90% of type 2 diabetics resolving their condition within ...

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BONUS: How To Stay Off My Operating Table with Dr....

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2025/08/08

Join heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia and his clinical team to learn how you can prevent heart attacks. We'll dive in to lab work, CACs, what to do when your PCP is pushing unwanted drugs, and which numbers really make the difference. Send Dr. Ovadia a Text Message. (If you want a response, you must include your contact information.) Dr. Ovadia cannot respond here. To contact his team, please send an email to team@ifixhearts.com Like what you hear? Head over to IFixHearts.com/book to grab a ...

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52:51

You Can Have Anything You Want, Just Not Everything...

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2025/08/05

What happens when a physics graduate from the projects decides to return to professional boxing at age 40 after a nine-year hiatus? Ed Latimore's story defies every expectation you might have about both academic achievement and athletic excellence. In this candid conversation, Latimore shares the brutal realities behind his comeback fight, the hidden health issues that were sabotaging his performance for years, and the scientific approach he used to optimize his body at an age when most athle...

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Bonus: Carnivore: Cutting Through the Noise and...

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2025/08/01

Amber O’Hearn isn’t just a long-time carnivore diet advocate—she’s one of its original thought leaders. With an academic background spanning math, psychology, and evolutionary biology, Amber brings a rare depth to the discussion around metabolic health and lifestyle transformation. In this wide-ranging Employee Wellness conversation with OHH Director Krisna Hanks, Amber reflects on 15+ years of personal and professional exploration. What’s still misunderstood about carnivore? How should emplo...

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56:41

From Skeptic to Champion: How This Doctor Reversed...

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2025/07/29

In this riveting conversation, Dr. Stephen Riggs shares his remarkable journey from conventional primary care physician to pioneering metabolic health specialist. After 30 years of traditional practice, everything changed when his wife handed him "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung. Initially skeptical, Dr. Riggs tested the low-carb approach with his patients and witnessed transformations that defied his medical training: patients reversing type 2 diabetes, coming off insulin, and experienci...

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BONUS (Livestream): Clearing Up Carnivore...

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2025/07/25

Amber O’Hearn isn’t just a long-time carnivore diet advocate—she’s one of its original thought leaders. With an academic background spanning math, psychology, and evolutionary biology, Amber brings a rare depth to the discussion around metabolic health and lifestyle transformation. In this wide-ranging Employee Wellness conversation with OHH Director Krisna Hanks, Amber reflects on 15+ years of personal and professional exploration. What’s still misunderstood about carnivore? How should emplo...

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