14. Dr Phillip Ovadia: Carnivore Cardiac Surgeon on Cholesterol and Statins

Dr Phillip Ovadia is a cardiac surgeon from Florida, USA. Having performed over 3000 cardiac surgeries, many of them grafting blocked heart arteries resulting from decades poor metabolic health, and suffering his own health conditions, he now advocates for preventative dietary and lifestyle changes based on low carb and carnivore diets.

*Apologies for the poor audio quality on my end due to microphone failure.

TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Podcast begins 00:01:25 Dr Ovadia’s backstory 00:04:58 The causes of heart disease AND chronic disease 00:07:54 What is metabolic health? 00:10:18 Causes of plaque formation in the arteries of the heart 00:16:04 Dietary changes underlying chronic disease 00:20:27 How seed oils are killing you 00:23:40 The real healthy fats 00:27:15 The origins and drawbacks of statin medications 00:33:25 Dr Phillip’s advice for those prescribed statins for primary prevention of heart disease 00:37:10 Key markers and indicators of metabolic health 00:41:41 The role of statins for secondary prevention 00:44:20 Benefits of a carnivore diet 00:54:03 Psychology of dietary and behaviour change

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